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I purchased a car 3 days ago from a licensed dealer. A week before, I had test drove the car and it was driving perfectly. I had to sell my car in order to have all the cash to pay him which I did last Saturday. As soon as I had the cash, he drove to my location with my new car and I paid him and... View More 
answered on Oct 27, 2021
A contract is enforceable even when it is verbal. Not signing the title does not mean there was not a contract. Your conduct of paying him and getting a car are sufficient proof. You may have other right to get your money back depending on the circumstances and the promises made. There is no way to... View More
answered on Oct 25, 2021
You mean whether they could win if they sue you for using trademark "smug" on toy kitchens? It depends on where consumers buy the toy kitchens? Everything comes down to the likelihood that an ordinary consumer would purchase your product based on mistaken belief that they were buying Smeg... View More
The attorney is getting close to obtaining clear title, however due to Covid-19 it is delayed but hopefully will be resolved soon. I asked that the contract be extended but the seller does not want to do this. Can I request to extend 30 days under the Force Majeure?
answered on Oct 25, 2021
I agree with my colleague that this is a question best answered by your attorney who knows about your circumstances. Force Majeure means "unforeseeable circumstances" that prevent someone from fulfilling a contract. At this point, I suspect Covid-19 can be quoted as unforseeable for this... View More
Hi,
I have an H1b visa and my wife has an H4 visa. We are currently in Canada and unvaccinated for COVID. So, based on the new travel policy of Nov 8 of the US government, will we be allowed to enter the US by land border post-Nov 8 irrespective of our vaccination status?
The US... View More
answered on Oct 25, 2021
First of all, what type of visa you and your wife have has no bearing on whether you are essential workers or not. Secondly, you have a counsel on record. It is his or her job to read the policy for you and advise based on your circumstance.
I am currently working on an NFT (non-fungible token) project and want to know if I can use music artist’s name and/or photos in the designs. These will be sold for profit.
answered on Oct 25, 2021
Music artist's name and/or photos right is not trademark right. It is apparent that you need an attorney's guidance on this.
We Live in volusia county florida, my fiancée and I are disabled, my fiancée is pregnant, lots of code violations unresolved, apartment complex has come under new management, both old and new show extreme bias against the LGBTQ+ (I am transgender, my fiancée is genderfluid manager and... View More
answered on Oct 23, 2021
Is your question what you can do to renew the lease with them? The only ground on whihc you could get them to renew is to prove that, other than you are transgender, they have no reason not to renew the lease. With that being said, you have had no conduct in violation of codes or you have been... View More
The the LLC. That I would like to form by the with the name of Care On Time Heathcare Staffing is in the state of Kentucky,and the company with the name of Care on Your Time is located in Florida and the name is Trademarked..I would like to know if the name of my company would infringe on their... View More
answered on Oct 22, 2021
Trademark is a federal matter. There is no state boundary of use. If your profession is close to the other company's profession and you use the name to market your service, yet, you would be infringing upon the Florida company's trademark. To know how you can avoid, you should for sure... View More
Fees to copyright songs have risen greatly. While one can copyright a batch of songs (10) to save on fees I am looking for an alternative. As a song author, how can I protect a song without having to initially copyright it?
If the interest was to be had in a particular work I'd... View More
answered on Oct 22, 2021
Registration is voluntary. Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. You will have to register, however, if you wish to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S. work.
Signed contract to build a duplex with a builder closing was supposed to be on October 7. Builder states that he cannot extend contract because did not know the investor was on the deed and cannot sign an extension on the contract for the original price. It is now October 21 and nothing has... View More
answered on Oct 21, 2021
The question is confusing. You were saying there was no closing on time. then you said the builder was supposed to close on Oct. 7. Then you said the builder did not want to extend contract. Why is it a need to extend the contract? to postpone closing on a time that has never been set? You also... View More
$13,000 based on the presidential election results (a bet). He began paying me 2/4/21. He made 7 payments & changed the terms of payments verbally 3 times. On 9/15/21, without warning or cause ‘eliminated my position’ within the company (which has 7 employees including him). During the... View More
answered on Oct 20, 2021
You have two contract issues here. One is your verbal employment contract and another is a verbal contract based on a bet. With regard to your verbal employment contract, Florida is an at will employment state which means employer can terminate the employment with or without a cause, vise versa.... View More
An apostrophe is used but not necessarily to indicate a plural.
answered on Oct 20, 2021
It depends on what industry you are in and whether it is closely related to O'Neill's products sold under this trademark.
If an average consumer could possibly misunderstand your product as from O'Neill's, using the trademark could constitute infringement of trademark right.
answered on Oct 20, 2021
You can start by talking to immigration attorneys and see who you are comfortable with. You should be ready to disclose enough facts so that the attorneys can accurately assess his situation and advise accordingly.
answered on Oct 19, 2021
It depends on what your profession is. If the use of the trademark of the other could leave average person to be confused about the source of the goods, it could be. Whether it is registered can be found out with the help of an attorney.
Agreement states I see my kids every other weekend, i requested my ex for more time, she refused. My kids requested to spend more time with me, their mom refused. They dont want to go back to their mom after their visit, they feel overly stressed and distraught. A Lawyer i spoke to said there is... View More
answered on Oct 18, 2021
Mental abuse can be qualified as substantial change. The key is that you need to have evidence. Once you do, find an attorney.
I created a design for a t-shirt featuring a dog face with an expression that would read as "seriously?" in front of a milk bowl. Above the drawing, there's a text reading: "got beer?"
There was a copyright infringement complaint in relation to the "got... View More
answered on Oct 18, 2021
Copyright infringement and trademark right infringement are two different things. If that's your trademark, and your trademark is confusingly similar to that of some other's, meaning if an average consumer would mistake source of their product as from you, there is infringement. An... View More
Without my knowledge. They already opened an LLC and sent me the paperwork to open the business bank account. Is it legal? I don’t understand how can someone open an LLC under my name without me being involved?
answered on Oct 15, 2021
Are you saying they open the LLC appointing you as an officer? Only a listed officer can open an account. If this is the case, you have right to decline. You don't need to be forced to do anything you do not want to.
The word is Expedair. Looks like it is an Air Cananda copyrighted word for one of their services.
answered on Oct 14, 2021
This is not issue of copyright. It seems more like a trademark matter. If it is registered trademark of Air Canada, using it in industries they registered for constitutes infringement. You definitely need some help to get to the bottom of it. You should contact a trademark lawyer to conduct a... View More
He is trying to force me to sign over half of the business or he will keep our son from me until we go to court.
answered on Oct 12, 2021
You do not have to sign anything. You should hire an attorney to start the divorce process. Your soon to be ex-husband has no right to keep your son from you. You can seek the court for an order to stop him from doing so.
He told them I had them i had abdomen my son .He was going to placed in foster care.,but fortunately his fathers girlfriend mom got temp.guardianship.This lasted until December..via telephone.she never once received any paper work any legal documentation of this.Court was dismissed on her... View More
The disease destroys brain cells and causes mental and psychological and behavior problems. I had to leave him at one point for more than a year and when I came back the house and finances were wrecked. He would have lost his house if he hadn’t refinanced. He let’s me handle the finances now... View More
answered on Oct 10, 2021
You can if the court says so. You should go to the court to try to obtain guardianship.
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