In the United States, is it ever illegal to bid on a trademarked keyword only, not used in ad text, using Google Adwords?

The practice of buying a competitor's trademark as a keyword to trigger an online advertisement that does not display that mark is very, very...

I want to customize a shirt that resembles a jersey. I will not be using the team logo nor kit manufacturer name nor sponsors.

If it’s PROBABLE that an APPRECIABLE number of ORDINARILY PRUDENT potential purchasers of sports-related shirts would LIKELY be confused into...

Is it legal to embed (not upload) a pirated video from YouTube?

Embed in what? Can I lawfully embed a video I know is infringing into an online class accessible to students taking my copyright law class? ...

Is painting a quote of Dr. Seuss on a wall (in a school) [Not intended for profit] breaching any copyright law?

I have no hesitation concluding that displaying a short Dr. Seuss quote on a wall in a school [anywhere in the world] is lawful.

According to the law i can create a back up of a phsyical item into a rom as long as a i don't share it right?

I don’t know whether it’s lawful for a video game owner to personally make a backup copy of the game’s program to play it on a different device or...

How do i deal with Rightscorp?

This type of question has been asked many, many times. You should read those questions and answers via the links provided below. There will be more...

While it may be dumb to publish photographs of a child on a website when inquiring about potential play dates it's not unlawful to be dumb. IF --...

Where would i find the legal requirements for a privacy policy?

As my colleagues note, there is no ONE source of law that defines the obligations a website owner has regarding its visitor's personally...

Where is a good place to get custom terms and conditions and privacy policy documents drafted up for my new website?

Your own intellectual property attorney should be the ONLY source of legal agreements between your company and your company's website visitors.

First time to file a patent, got a few questions.

As my colleagues note, bringing a patent attorney on board during the design phase is critical. First and foremost, you do not want to spend the...