Would creating an artist rendering silhouette of a trademarked character be infringement?

Someone spends gazillions of dollars to create a fictional character and to infuse it into America's consciousness. Someone else draws a...

Can a business use video in television commercials and on the web using my image without my permission?

Q: Can a business use video in television commercials and on the web using my image without my permission? R: No. The general rule is that would...

Facebook and myspace harassment from this one person and she is messaging my family what can be done she is in a different state

Read Facebook's safety FAQ's: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/help/?safety=general . As for MySpace, you'll need to look up its safety...

Can I start an internet radio station?

You have an enormous amount of homework to do before you even think about streaming over the internet any music [or any other copyrightable work]...

If I perform a guitar solo and someone else copyrights it within their own material can I still use it anywhere I want?

You've already asked a very similar question and received good responses. I'll reiterate mine: if a person creates music that forms part of a song...

You missed a step - to do what you want to do you must (1) buy the jewelry (2) REMOVE its branding, (3) attach your branding, and (4)...

How do i find out if somone has same business name as mine

Insert your business name in the "all states" search at https://knowx.com/eyp/search.jsp . When you get the results, speak to a trademark...

Is it illegal for a university to intentionally place deceptive ads? To what extent are they liable?

The Federal Trade Commission has established general rules regarding the quantum of evidence that an advertiser must have in place before making...

The short answer is that a guitar solo is a copyrightable work separate and apart from any song in which it may form a part. The person who...

Fashion designs are knocked off all the time because making and selling clothing designs that were created by others is lawful. We lawyers...