Who can I contact so that we can use the Hawii 5 0 music and theme in a radio spot commercial?

You can't do what you want to do w/o serious legal assistance. To air a commercial for your company using a Hawaii Five-O "theme" you need at...

As an indie movie producer, can I get sued for including footage of an old building - for which the business is now closed ?

We tend to forget that the law has evolved into what it is now. Before the December 1, 1990 effective date of the Architectural Works...

Finding copyrights to early 1900's postcard images 2

Again, I'm perplexed by my colleague's insistence that copyright law has any relevance. All copyright protection in a "trading card" that was...

Identifying local TV and Radio personalities in a documentary

Hmm. When I write my law school exams the most often ignored instruction is the one that directs the student to answer the precise question...

Take us through the process of publishing a song....

No. If you want to make music, that's quite wonderful. But if you want to make money making music then you're doing business. And to do...

Hmm. If I'm holding in my hot little hand a postcard or "image" [by which I take you to mean a photograph] that was published before 1923 then...

My sons picture was taken, and then posted on Craigslist without my permission for an advertisement.Is that legal?

It depends on whether the photograph contains the images of other people as well. If yes, then it's quite likely lawful for your previous...

My childs picture was posted on a public forum facebook without my consent

Why do you think you have the right to demand that the photographs be taken down? Are the photographs in any unlawful -- that is, are they...

Can I protect a business name by trademarking it if it is not trademarked but has similiarly been used as a trade name?

What you really need to know is whether you can lawfully USE [not register] a trade name that's similar to an already-existing trade name. Period....

Is there a limit to damage that can be collected on a patent lawsuit?

Even if you grudgingly agree to pay the $2,000 you still NEED to hire an intellectual property litigator to review [and most likely amend] the...