I would have to review the different websites and trademarks to evaluate it and answer your question. No it is not "safe to say" you would win anything.

A judgment against you, assuming it's a money judgment, means that the plaintiff is legally entitled to the money recited in the judgment, and can use various judgment enforcement devices, such as property executions, income executions, subpoenas, and restraining notices, to collect it. It... View More

Yes, as the creator, you own the copyrights to photos you've taken. However, you may have lost your rights when you published them without a copyright notice, or you may have ceded them by allowing the newspaper to copyright them.

You should have a lawyer-prepared contract with the... View More

You can have an outside contract which assigns rights in the copyright, and this can be publicly filed with the Copyright Office, but you MUST do this through a lawyer. Stop trying to save money; you are being penny wise and pound foolish.

I do not know what you mean by a "retraction" but you did violate the rights of the owners of the "Wonder Woman" rights.

No you may not. You must get the rights from the owners of the musical composition.

You would do a business entity search on the Department of State's website here: http://www.dos.ny.gov/corps/bus_entity_search.html

You should consult with a copyright attorney such as myself to see if it's necessary to get permission for the use you have in mind. Then, if we determine it is necessary, then we would make a few phone calls and find out from whom we'd need to get permission.

It may not be possible. We would need to see what you are talking about.

You need to provide the legal documents to a qualified litigation law firm like ours, and we will then discuss it with you and come up with a strategy to fight it.

You can't convert an LLC into an S corporation. You can start a new corporation, and then file an election to be an S corporation, but not all corporations qualify for S corporation treatment. My firm does incorporations for a modest price.

The United States has similar rights of review to any other litigant, and certain expanded rights in certain cases, such as, e.g., where a court has declared a federal statute to be unconstitutional.

It's determined by different treaties, and also by the practical realities of how different countries enforce copyright laws. You would need to consult with an international copyright lawyer, and you would have to give much more specific factual information in order to get a meaningful answer... View More

Most states have websites for the Secretary of State which enable you to do a name search for some, but not all, types of business entities. However, the certificates would rarely identify the business owners are. This is often confidential.

Probably not, especially if they are using it as a trademark for games. But we would need to know more facts to give you a definitive answer.

There is a New York statute which prohibits using someone's likeness for trade or business purposes without their permission. It is Civil Rights Law Section 50.

The fact that you're not in the same industry is an argument you can make in defending the case, but there is no guarantee you will prevail. You should hire experienced trademark litigators like my firm.