Do I have recourse when someone publishes my photographs?

Unless it is considered a fair use, the author can't use your photos without your permission. It sounds like you had a licensing agreement with the...

Can I exhibit and sell photos of old classic record album covers that I have taken and edited?

You may want to talk with local counsel. It is possible -but unlikely- that some of the covers might be in the public domain. The copyright for any...

Can a name ie: "Trees Oil" be TM if someone else applied and abandoned it in 2007?

This means that the applicant does not have a federally registered trademark. However, the applicant might still have common law rights in certain...

Is there a form or format I can following in submitting a settlement conference statement?

If you're in federal court, the judge may have a standing order for the type of information that he wants included. You can usually find this on...

If someone is posting you're social networking pictures on their social networking site is it worth suing them or not?

There's a couple things to consider: Privacy Rights. Presumably, these photos were not taken without your knowledge or were taken at a gathering...

Is it copyright to use ideas from a song in a children's book?

Ideas and themes are not copyrightable. So, there is nothing wrong with your book being inspired by a song. The question is whether there is a...

Software Copyright Transfer Agreement

If you this is an app that could be worth something in the future, be careful about using a template. You want to make sure everything is accounted...

Is it legal for a former employer to use my personal intellectual property after I've been fired?

If arranging the music was within the scope of your employment, then the music was a "work for hire" and therefore your employer owns the rights....

Who owns the rights to the music I've produced? How do I sell it legally/legitimately?

From a copyright perspective, music is a little complicated. There are actually two separate copyrights: master use rights and publishing rights....

First of all, nice poster! Now, this is probably something you want to discuss in more detail with counsel in private. From your .gif, there's...