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What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania. I'm a 16 year old film maker. A friend of mine and I plan on making a film for a film festival coming up. We want to film at the local mall, due to the many people that will be there. Basically its us going up to them, and being very Christian......
Quick question regarding torrents.US, Michigan hello, I really had no idea where to post this so anyway. I was wondering if it is legal to link from my website to another site that is linking to an illegal music/movie torrent?...
Questions regarding copyrighted photosWhat is the name of your state? Ohio Am just out of school and starting a site for profit offering local businesses more exposure for them. My question is right now I have photos in the site that I have manipulated, changed color tones, distorted and changed as much as possible in Photoshop.......
questions re a CIP prosecutionWhat is the name of your state? California I filed a utility patent. I rec'd a first office response rejecting it on the grounds that it failed to comport to proper patent procedure. I agree. I filed a response to which examiner stated that I should file as a CIP. My questions are this: 1. If......
Questions About Copyright & TrademarkWhat is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Connecticut Hi there, I would like some advice on copyright and trademark laws. I am starting a website that sells signs, greeting cards, stationary etc. My questions are.. 1. Can I use images of The Simpsons, Disney Characters......
Question?I'm in California and recently entered a contract with a business owner to do contract recruiting for his search firm. Our contract was for 2 months only and at the end of the two months we would decide if we wanted to continue. I have decided not to continue and he refuses to pay me! In fact, he......
Question?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Georgia I'd like to read already-published children's books on video and sell them. If I include the author, publisher and copyright date, do I have to get permission from the author or copyright owner?...
Question: Permission from publisher to show their book cover in my book?[Washington State] I am getting ready to publish a book for children, highlighting favorite children's books and classics --- basically reviewing these books one per page in my book. Do I need permission from the publishers to show the bookcovers of each book within the pages of my book? I will......
Question: Nude internet modeling websiteWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA I was contacted by a client the other day who is in need of a website for his modeling agency. He would like nude photographs on his website. Other than informing viewers of the content before they enter the website is there anything I should be......
Question..About music & copyrightsMy good friend wants me to find out if he bought a server like somewhere in a place like sweeden or somewhere else without same copyright laws as the U.S, could he host albums that people made (I.e rolling stones) and not get "in trouble". He lives in the U.S Summary: Could a guy who......
[Real Estate & Property Law] My question involves a security deposit in the State of: North Carolina My landlord is refusing to put the security deposit into a trust account or get a bond for the money. He will not confirm it, but I believe the money is in his personal checking account. Is this sort of thing handled by the.........
health insurance & pregnency[Insurance Law] What is the name of your state?FLORIDA My hasbend got fired from his job and we have our health insurance from the company he workd for. now I found out that I am pregnent and my question is if there is any law that protect me all the way to the end of the pregnency or they just can cancel our.........
Underage pregnancy laws[CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE] If I got pregnant two months before my 17th birthday and my boyfriend is 20, can he be criminallly charged in the state of missouri or in the state of texas even though we're getting married in march with parental consent? And does being in the military help or hurt the situation?......
Please help Florida[Traffic Law] My license is revoked in IL is there any way to obtain a license in Florida or any other state that anyone is aware of ?......
In-state tuition[Government & Administrative Law] Feel free to redirect this thread if its in the wrong place. How long do you have to live/what exactly does one need to do to change their residency to another state? I am going out of state (GA to FLA) to school next year, and am wondering how long I have to live in FLA before I can become a.........
injuries-at work[Accidents & Personal Injury Law] I live in Texas. I have never filed for workmen's comp or anything. But now I feel I should. I have had torn ligiments at work about 5 years ago. I cut my elbow deeply and went to the hospital about 3 years ago. I have a hernia and I pulled something in my back. All these things are now giving me.........
plea bargain possible?[CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE] What is the name of your state? NY How do i go about in obtaining a plea bargain for a DWI charge? If I blew a .07, should I plead not guilty or try for a plea bargain? What is the difference?......
Had Been Drinking but Was Let Go[Traffic Law] My question involves criminal law for the state of: i was pulled over and given a ticket for my breaklight in my back window being out. i was honest with the cop and told him i had been drinking. i was not drunk and no specifics had been asked. no test were done on me. he had me call a friend to.........
How to force Alimony Payment with Proof of new income?[Family Law] Jurisdiction/Place: USA - Georgia Alimony payer is paying 1/3 of court decreed alimony due to supported spouse, claiming the recession is effecting his income, and health issues, such as hearing loss, that effect his ability to create income (he has his own business which involves sales, claims.........
Do I Have to Serve As a Witness in a Careless Driving Case[CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE] My question involves criminal law for the state of: Colorado I was rear-ended in a car accident and November, and the driver who hit me was issued a citation for careless driving. He plead not guilty and I have just received a subpoena to serve as a witness. Is there anyway I can testify.........
What is the name of your state? NY I am writing a book about gaming strategies. It will emcompass all types of games and I want to use specific examples like Halo maps and the weapons in it. Can I do this or do I need Microsoft's permission to mention their game and maps in it? I know that if......
What is the name of your state? Wisconsin When I was looking at a message on a gaming forum regarding links to sites for PDAs, I found two links that sound like they're related to East Asian culture (they have "chan" in their names). I went to them and found some strange sounding terms......
What is the name of your state? AZ I have a debate to do and I am having trouble coming up with a good arguement, I am on the no side. So far i am using Fair use, what do you guys think would be a good point for an arguement?...
What is the name of your state? CA I am an artist. I am hoping to get my children's story published. I have never tried to publish anything before, so I wasn't sure who to ask. I was wondering if it was alright for me to use the likeness of a house in my story. I took a photo of a victorian......
Hi, my name is Gary. I am a musician, i have three songs that i have wrote, and created all melody too. I basically done everything. I needed somebody to that has the equipment to do this. So, i hired this person with a studio to play the instuments and put music to them. I am paying him per hour......
What is the name of your state?- Tennessee I have a question that I wanted to run by people who know what they are talking about- Would it be legal to download episodes of TV shows (namely Seinfeld) onto my computer? I don't see how it is any different than recording to DVD off of the TV and......
What is the name of your state? New York Hi, my name is Nicholas and I am the owner for a company selling glass drinking boots. These boots were featured in the movie BeerFest. In Germany they are extremely popular and have been around for 100 years. There are two techniques used in order to......
Hi, I live in IL and sell an ebook on the internet. It is copyright. But some yahoo has copied it. some word for word but some in his own words. I am really angry and he has copied all the methods. He sells it as another book under his own name. He is not reproducing mine. He has a totally......
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY Hi, I have a few questions about protecting my copyrighted material in a joint venture project on a website. The owner of the site wants me to be an online instructor in the field we work in, whereby I produce downloadable and video tutorials......
This applies to a lawsuit in federal court; I am in Illinois but that isn't relevant.. Hello, I would like to know if the below language, posted after a settlement conference in a patent infringement lawsuit, indicates whether or not a settlement agreement was reached; or if it reveals any......