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I'm being sued by a copyright troll and want to document the process on my website. However, I don't want to get sued for posting court documents online.
Does it make any difference if I am the plaintiff, defendant, or an uninterested third-party?
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answered on Oct 14, 2013
Depends on what the document is. Judicial opinions and orders from Federal Judges are not copyrighted, as it is Federal work product. For state judicial opinions and orders, the courts have not allowed an enforceable copyright. Recently some lawyers sued West and Lexis for having their briefs as... View More 
answered on Apr 22, 2011
No. Names cannot be registered for copyright.
You could register it as a trademark though, if you plan on using it to identify goods or services.
answered on Feb 17, 2011
The easiest, cheapest, and best way would be to ask the copyright holder for permission. However, they may not respond, or ask an exorbitant amount of money. But, you could always make your own music to use...
This is not legal advice, please do not treat it as such. Make sure to contact a... View More
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