Is it illegal to copy and paste post from other sites and cite it ?

This is the conclusion paragraph from a very useful article on the subject: "scraping may be permissible under U.S. law if: 1. the content at...

If a trademark consists of a house mark, a word and a disclaimed word. Does the disclaimed word count....

Let's consider two hypotheticals that fit your fact pattern: Would "French Coffee" infringe the trademark "Folgers French Coffee"? Nope....

My friend is in a band that spotted a forum that uses his band name in the title. Can they be asked to stop using name?

The legal issue is whether using the band name in the forum's title violates the band's trademark rights in that name. The rule is that...

The starting point in the analysis is that "fan fiction" that modifies and adapts existing works infringes the copyright in those works. So, right...

Am I infringing by making merch with letters of a college along with their Colors? (FSU / Garnet and Gold)?

As my colleagues note, if you succeed in creating a product displaying a color pattern and text that immediately brings to mind a particular...

Trademark Application Fraud

The Trademark Office permits third parties to submit information at any time during the registraton process for a trademark if that information "is...

I put up some items inspired by a video game, then they were taken down due to copyright, what can I do to put them back up?

I disagree with my colleagues. Publishing the name of a company or product [in this case a video game] that motivated the creation of a...

I have seen a variety of answers that relate to copyright infringement, but just want to be sure about something.

It's lawful to re-create, modify or adapt ANY piece of art, or any portion of any piece of art, that is no longer protected by copyright. The...

You can also request assistance from your local SCORE chapter. SCORE is an organization of retired executives who donate their time to assist new,...

Can I publish a hand-written diary of my step fathers?

The legal answer under copyright law has already been very ably provided. As a practical matter, to publish the diary you need to track down a...