My students have designed a t-shirt with a Walt Disney quote (and have properly credited Mr. Disney) for their class.

While only your own attorney can provide you with legal advice it has been my long-held understanding that it's perfectly lawful [and very common]...

I have a different take than my colleagues. The short answer is that, yes, you may brand your products with a city name -- but only if that...

Record on whosarrested.com. Is this legal? How do I remove it?

As Attorney McCall notes, many people have asked a very similar question and received some optimistic responses. You can read those questions and...

Is a different tensed or informal/slang version of a generic word still considered to be a generic trademark?

As a general rule, yes, the slang versions of a generic word are themselves generic. The Trademark Office, for example, uses the Urban Dictionary...

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Can I use NFL team colors on items that I make?

This question has been asked and answered hundreds of times. Read those questions and answers via the link below and if you still have a question...

I have an idea i would like to patent I have no money to do this, how would i go about patenting this idea.

Ideas are brain farts. Everyone has them. With no money or business skills you have no means to turn your particular ideas into a business. ...

Federal law and local regulations about photography.

You should read a few of the books linked-to below and read Carolyn Wright's "Photo Attorney" blog. And then if you have specific questions you...

Can channel work [sources claimed to be from a non-human entity] be copyrighted?

Q: "Can channel work be copyrighted ... ." R: Yes. Read the case linked to below.

I understand that you're concerned, and asking about, the registration status of the two marks. More important, I submit, is the question of...

Do I use a non-disclosure agreement (or similar) when pitching a new and original product to potential investors and customers?

Why would a potential investor, let alone a customer, sign a non-disclosure agreement? They have no upside and a significant, potential downside...