Identifying local TV and Radio personalities in a documentary

I don't understand my colleague's hemming and hawing. The short answer is "no," there are no "specific rights" involved when simply naming the...

I'm not sure why my colleague has directed you to resources that would assist you in searching the copyright status of the postcards. While...

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Purchasing of rights to reprint a copyrighted image/Licensing

See http://j.mp/aJPFNJ Before contacting the company you need to address two issues: Does copyright still protect the photograph and do you need...

The issue is simple. Does copyright still protect the photograph? If yes, you can't re-publish it w/o a license from the copyright owner. If...

Can I use an old name of a business that is not regisered in Illinois?

Maybe. Many trademarks and trade names are not protectable -- that is, the person who uses the trademark or trade name does NOT own the...

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Should it be illegal to post images of others on the internet without their consent?

"Should" it be unlawful to publish on the internet photographs that show images of people? That's not a legal question but rather a moral and...

Can my Illinois employer make me sign a Non-Compete. I have been with the company for over one year and was not hired with one.

Only an attorney licensed to practice in Illinois with experience in employment law can answer your question. I am not such an attorney. With...

Contract between author and artist. After payment in full author owns book, but who should own/control illustrations?

Who "should" own the illustrations? There is no should, only what the two parties agree upon. The law does not care. Sometimes the two will...

I'll break the tie and agree with Attorneys Wilson and Koslyn. In California, it's lawful [and routine] for a contingency fee contract to...

Step one in answering your question is to strip it of its meaningless marketing zazzle: there is no such thing as "wholesale clothing" [there's...