Copyright/ entertainment law question. I am 17 and I love spy movies, like James Bond, or Jason Bourne. Here i s my question.

My colleagues are apparently a bit cranky today [as am I all too often]. Your question is best answered by reading a few books on how to make a go...

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What are the "fair use" legalities of turning a classic song with new lyrics into a social commentary piece?

Q: "Are we simply naive or encouraging debate on the "fair use" boundaries?" R: Naive. The doctrine of fair use does NOT mean that you have,...

Is a website and its name a company?

This is your second question about trademark law. You need to read a few books that explain trademarks [and other types of intellectual property]...

Does a website need to be operating in order to file for trademark or receive first-use trademark rights?

In a comment you asked: "Essentially, when does a servicemark begin receiving first-use status ... ?" The answer is when the mark is used to...

Video marketing / testimonials company for small businesses

I think you're asking whether it's lawful to publish (1) videos showing actors speaking kindly about a business as if they were actual customers of...

Professionalizing karaoke in the format of a concert with live band, proceeds are to be distributed as a NPO, how do i proceed?

Responses via this Q&A forum most certainly cannot satisfy your company's legal needs. Your company needs to hire a California-licensed business...

What licenses do I need to use recent versions of very old songs in the background of a film I'm creating?

You should read the book linked-to below which explains the legal chores that must be done when making a movie. Good luck.

Will I have Intellectual Property issues later if I want to start a new LLC that will do same things as the old LLC?

Start with the premise that any code that was written and any [in your words] "research" results that were put in some written form and done in...

Original lyrics can they be copyrighted by the author.I wrote a book called Elixir For The Soul with lyrics in it itson amzoncom

Attorney Rose correctly notes that you may "copyright" your lyrics. A more precise response, however, is that once complete copyright...

What protection will registering my website name give me?

A very useful book about how to protect your business name and product or service branding is linked to below. Good luck.