Can a painter sell giclees of her painting that she made from one of my photographs? Permission was given for the painting only.

Her creating a work, be it notecards or prints, from your work is likely considered a derivative work under the Copyright Act. The Copyright Act...

I would also add that proposed costs on licenses can be difficult to estimate. Even if the paperwork and legal portion of the process is...

My business is an LLC filed thru the State of IL. Did I get a copyright to the name & ok to use the symbol on printed material?

I am in agreement that it sounds as if you have confused copyrights with trademarks. Further, copyrights are not available for individual...

Will I be sued if write a book and use JRR Tolkiens Elvish language dictionary as the base of my world, and character creation?

As a general point, when you use another person's creation you expose yourself to risk and/or liability. Gaining permission is usually the safest...

Clicked on a hyper link that led me to an explicit child porn website.

Besides not re-accessing the offending website there is not likely much more you can do right now.

Whats the best way to find a legal directory of lawyers ,websites & emails ?

Is there a specific reason you need a directory that will aggregate attorney e-mails and websites together? Most lawyers have their e-mails listed...

What is my personal liability for what others post on my website?

Even though I am in general agreement with my colleagues, I would also add that regardless of your personal liability, running a site that may be a...

Can an attorney please help me? I am at a dead end.

If the reason you have withheld the details of your question is because it is a) too complicated to post in the character limit or b) not something...

Using alias/moniker/ stage name for over 25 years but unfortunately it is routinely ripped off especially since the internet.

While I am in agreement with attorney Natloi, I would also add that alias/monikers/stage names/etc. can be particularly tricky from a trademark...

I am creating an app that depicts characters similar to the "Tin Man" and "Cowardly Lion" characters from The Wizard of Oz.

I am in agreement with my colleagues but would add: a) Even if the characters are still under copyright, some of the elements of the characters...