Your issues raises various contractual and consumer protection matters. Because of various issues involved, it will definitely be helpful to have...

FYI. Studios are very aggressive and active in gaining copyright protection for their audio-visual work. They will not only register for US...

A license agreement does not terminate just via lapse of duration. There are termination or expiration clauses in the agreement. The licensor...

No. Copyright infringement cases must be filed in federal court as it is based on federal law. Also, keep in mind that the original work must be...

Yes. You do not want to do this on your own. If you lose in a lawsuit for copyright infringement, you can be subject to statutory damages and...

Started a 501c3 years before I am now on disability

501c3 entity is a nonprofit corporation, where you cannot sell and transfer shares, like you can for a for-profit entity. Also, in case of...

Can a private company stockholder audit company accounting?

The bylaws should be reviewed to answer that question. Generally, individual shareholder does have audit rights to review financial information of...

If these characters are well defined, they are protected by both trademark and copyright. Therefore, using these characters without authorization...

What can I do regarding copyright infringement?

There are many things to consider here. First, are the two artworks substantially similar? When were the artworks fixed in tangible medium? ...

It sounds like DMCA takedown route is the logical choice. There are many IP attorneys in Japan who are familiar with this practice, therefore you...