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I don't know the legal system that way, I thought a contract is legally binding with a law firm. Where they could be brought up to the discipline committee or sued for blatant breach of contract? Or I'm wrong?

I can't get them to sign it and agreed to it in a legally binding contract?

Thanks for the advice. What if they do sue? I would like to get it off my credit report, so is a pay-for-delete not worth it?

I had a credit card a year or two ago I defaulted on for a little less than $2,000. The CC company (a well known bank) wrote it off to another well-known debt collector. Originally I got the CC in Iowa from my bank then moved out to California. While out in California, I incurred the debt and...

Hi, so can I snip 30 seconds (or 2 minutes) of a clip from The Simpsons episode. As I understand it from copyright law this is considered "Fair Use". Would anything else be a problem?

What if there's advertising on the site, not directly money making, is that still an obstacle. I know I see (my question) happening alot. Doesn't necessarily mean its legal.

Is it infringement if I show an advertisement page from a magazine (it is digital anyways) on a blog to make fun of it? It seems other people do it without a hitch: thestar.blogs.com/stargazing/2010/01/tiger-woods-on-the-cover-of-vanity-fair.html

I don't know if this has anything to do with the friend situation. It may then again it may not. But that's all I can think of. Then again this other friend probably deserves what's coming after him (the one making the accusations), so not being interviewed on his behalf would be better (in my...

Long and complicated story. But the police called a home phone number which a family member gave my cell number. The office called me and said he needed to talk to me about a matter and should be really quick. I have no idea what he wants as I have not done anything (that I conciously know...

Let's say I got a picture of someone off flickr, or Googe images, or somewhere else. I take that picture and Photoshop it and put "FAIL" or "OWNED" or maybe put it in a black frame with a quote, or maybe write quotes on it like: Failblog.org, peopleofwalmart.com, etc. Would that be...

Hi, Let's say I have a business, call it XYZ & Co., and payments to my business are made to "XYZ & Co. Trust Account". Is it safe from paying taxes? If I take the money out, or if I pay myself, employees etc. from the fund (I think businesses do this?), I then of course pay taxes and all...

I mean, will I be successful in registering it. And is this considered a "potential conflict" if its casually used (not very much), and not registered?

Can I still register a trademark if someone else says it or is using it online? It is not currently registered. By searching the USPTO I cannot find a pending registration for it either. Is a non-registered search part of the examiners job? If it is casually used?

even if they've been using it for the last 6 months ago?

thelaw, so I am looking to register a trademark for a goods and service as a website that will act as a directory of information regarding various trendy web applications, serve as a virtual community, provide news, updates, etc. this was an idea I came up with a year ago but didn't have the...