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My thoughts are somewhat between those of the prior two responses but much closer to those of "adjusterjack." Note that the threat is something that your wife ought to discuss with her agent when she acquires business insurance (of, if she's already done that, she should call the insurer and...

That's for you to decide based on the potential penalties (as mentioned in the second response) and the potential collateral consequences (as mentioned in the third response). I think you meant to write "not involved." Whether the USCG will refer the matter to any state authority is something...

You answered your own question: "Part of that fee ($76) was for them to place an ad (required by their own by-laws) in a newspaper." No one here could begin to answer these questions intelligently. "Safe"? It's not unsafe. Is it a fair description? No. Sounds more like someone made a...

Because it is a registered trademark, there is a presumption that is enforceable. If you're asking for predictions what would happen if someone challenged the mark for genericism, there is no way anyone here could intelligently predict that. All I can say is that your argument is not, on its...

I didn't respond when you first started, so I'll try to catch up. Let's start here. Simply being "designated" in a will to be personal rep does not make that person personal rep. Has he been appointed by the probate court to act as PR? If so, did he post a bond? If so, when was the...

Did you read my prior response? "I'd say there's about a 0.00000000000001% chance of that happening."

Wasn't there a virtually identical thread within the last day that the mods locked? What is the antecedent of "it" in this sentence? This question raises no legal issue, but I'd say there's about a 0.00000000000001% chance of that happening. No. Like, as if. Well...just be careful the...

This question seems more a matter of practicalities than a question of law. Obviously, we have no possible way of knowing what sort of order the "disciplinary commission" in the unidentified country might issue. The subject header of your post mentions a "small claims ruling," but your actual...

This is esoteric and particularly local, and there's no way that anyone on an internet message board is going to have this sort of knowledge. You'll have to consult with a local attorney.

There is no crime in Oregon (or most states) called "sexual assault." There are several laws under the heading of "sexual offenses" (see the link below), but a mere attempted kiss doesn't even come close to falling within any of them. At common law, assault was defined as an intentional act...

Perhaps I'm not understanding this question, and putting aside the issue of whether this is a good idea, but is there any reason to believe that 1/12th (or 1/14th) ownership wouldn't be equitable? Are you simply asking us (a bunch of anonymous strangers) whether, if this happens, ownership...

It's worth pointing out that, prior to January 1, 1978, the word DID have meaning as a verb since the Copyright Acts of 1870 and 1909 required formalities to secure a copyright (e.g., publication with notice and registration).

FWIW, I look at Black's maybe once every other year, so I don't really feel the need to get a new copy. Those references to a verbal form don't explain what the definition is. In other words, what does it mean to "copyright" something? As explained, people seem to use it to refer to...

I already explained my rationale, but I'll point out that the copy of Black's that I have in my office (abridged 5th ed.) only has "copyright" as a noun, and the same is true of the online version. If you've got a version of Black's that has a definition of the word as a verb, I'd be curious...

And those are all non-legal dictionaries. The point is that "copyright" has no meaning as a verb. Most of the time, people use it to refer to the registration process, but registering a copyright is not a prerequisite to creating a copyright. The simple fact is that there are no formalities...

UPS does business in every county in the U.S. Since UPS's HQ are in Atlanta, the appropriate place to sue would be Fulton County. However, you should carefully read the terms of the "insurance" that you bought to ensure who the proper defendant is.

This question doesn't make sense for a couple reasons. First, "copyright" isn't properly used as a verb. Second, names are not subject to copyright protection. Copyright law protects works of authorship, and a copyright exists from the moment a qualifying work is fixed in a tangible medium of...

In the future, if you want to ask hypothetical question, please clearly identify them as such at the start of your post. Don't waste people's time. They can. However, arresting a person in his home generally requires a warrant. Do the hypothetical police have a hypothetical warrant? If so...

Made aware by whom? When you were made aware of the need to file the reports, why didn't you ask the person who made you aware about how and how often to file the reports? That's an excellent question for the lawyer who advised you about this (and who, arguably, ought to have been checking...

You got it right. It wouldn't be illegal to to take the contract, but it would be illegal to make hiring and staffing decisions based on gender.