I want to self-publish diaries my deceased father wrote as a teenager in LA in the 1920s. Can I copyright in my name?
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Answered on December 28, 2012
So long as you are the sole heir of your father's estate [and therefore the owner of the copyright in your father's diaries] then, yes, you can...
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Can I use another sites ratings of medical doctors on my website or is it copyright protected?
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Answered on December 28, 2012
Rating systems themselves are not copyrightable -- but the results of those systems can be depending on how the system works and how its results...
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My name is being exploited (without permission) on a music album that is for sale on several internet sites. Can I sue?
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Answered on December 28, 2012
You wrote: "... I asked in writing NOT to be listed anywhere in the digital world ... ." Well, what was the other person's response? If silence,...
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My family name is Metro..do I have any rights to my family name?Can I prevent a company from using it?
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Answered on December 27, 2012
Nope. It may make you feel better to read some really unfortunate names: http://www.bored.com/namehumor
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Is there a law that requires a website or host to track and record all site activity?
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Answered on December 27, 2012
Q: "Is there a law that requires a website or host to track and record all site activity?"
R: No. Some webhosts agree to provide their customers...
Is the 2257 form a violation of my freedom to free expression? I'm not a US citizen why must I comply to US law on internet?
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Answered on December 27, 2012
Everyone, including non-citizens, who does business in the United States must comply with the federal and state laws that govern that business. ...
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Do I have to ask for permission to use short inspirational quotes from famous people in a self-published book for sale?
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Answered on December 27, 2012
This question, and a thousand variants, has been asked and answered many times before [visit the link below]. You should read those questions and...
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Assuming it is patentable, can I sell a product that improves on an existing patent?
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Answered on December 27, 2012
No one can answer your question without reviewing the patent that covers the already-existing product and your improvement to that product.
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What is the difference between a review and an endorsement, and does it matter where or how it's published (on the internet)?
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Answered on December 27, 2012
I think there is a fundamental difference between a product review and a product endorcement -- and also believe that the law treats them very...
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I bought a cd a long time ago and it broke, can i legally download the songs from the internet that cd had on it to my computer
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Answered on December 27, 2012
No. If your cat pees all over a book that you bought from Barnes & Noble can you go back to the store and lawfully take another? Nope. That's...
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