The rule is that the first to use in commerce a word, phrase, symbol, or logo to brand a product or service owns trademark rights in that word,...

Do I have a legal obligation to watermark pictures after they have been provided by a proffessional?

The answer depends on facts that you haven't provided [through no fault of your own]. First, however, understand this: it is irrelevant that...

Yes to all three of your questions.

Can you sue a famous.com for failure to deliver a product by a certain date as promised on there website?

The error "ruined thousands of peoples Christmas"? Really? Really? No it didn't. It merely delayed the delivery of some products that were...

Copyright law question: My employee noticed she might have violated email policies of sharing proprietary information with a

It sounds to me like you either own or manage a company and one of your employees forwarded an email from one of your clients to a competitor of...

Want to TradeMark a business name

I, for one, will never represent a person or business [such as you] whose approach to performing necessary legal chores is to get it done in "the...

I was commissioned to promote and conduct public relations strategies on a film prior to filming.

I'm confused by colleague's response. If you hire an attorney then you're not representing yourself [i.e., you are not appearing in court in...

My Comic Book vs. a Justin Timberlake Movie coming out (COPYRIGHT?)

Attorney Koslyn has already provided you with the information you need. I only add that it's worthwhile to read how a court would evaluate your...

How would I protect myself legally and financially with my future business partner in matters of my own menu creations.

There is no protection under any intellectual property law for a "menu creation" -- which I take to mean a particular plate of food [a "dish" if...

Who owns the copyright on a photo of a dinosaur skeletal reconstruction?

You. Forget the folks who put the skeleton together -- that is "sweat of the brow" work that does not qualify as "creative" under copyright...