Can I use a caricature of any well know public figure example politician instead of a photo without permission?

No,

The California Secretary of State publishes an online database containing the contact information for the estates of deceased celebrities here:...

The National Day of the Cowboy is NOT a federal holiday. It's merely a nifty slogan. Neither the day nor the slogan has any government sanction...

I want to file a federal trademark application for my restaurant

I respectfully suggest to my friend Attorney Press that the TBMP only memorializes what the law was, not what it is today. The law in all...

Do I need a national trademark registration?

My colleagues have noted that you should register the copyright in your computer program. Good idea, you should do it [with the aid of an...

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Hmm. Mario and I disagree. The way I evaluate a copyright infringement claim is by taking a look at the allegedly infringing work. I frankly...

I want to file a federal trademark application for my restaurant

Hold on a minute. A single location restaurant may NOT be eligible to receive a federal trademark registration. Federal trademark registrations...

First, why seek answers in this forum? You're a named defendant in a federal lawsuit. You obviously need to spend time with an intellectual...

So long as you're on public property or lawfully on private property and your picture taking is not harassment or stalking [as defined under...

Not unless the resulting mixture infringes an enforceable patent on the mixture.