Who makes the art?

Who makes the art?
they make their own art

When your 1993 imperial sits the battery drains?

When your 1993 imperial sits the battery drains?
have you changed the battery

Do you get paid evertime your song gets played?

Do you get paid evertime your song gets played?
Yes. But only if you're a member of PRS [Performing Rights Society] or the other one, which escapes my memory. Every radio station must fill out a form listing which pieces of music they have played. Similarly, concert venues. And they then have to pay the PRS, who then distribute the monies.

In 2010, I hired a graphic artist and created a box with graphic designs on all sides. This box is now being produced and sold throughout th...

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In 2010, I hired a graphic artist and created a box with graphic designs on all sides. This box is now being produced and sold throughout the country to help kids when they go to the hospital or move to a new home

A potential distributor sent me a design that he created utilizing my artwork. The only thing he changed was a small area on the front side. Everything else (including my graphic design on all of the other sides) are the same.

He now wants 5% for every box sold if I utilize, produce and sell his small "addition" to my design.

First, I didn't give him permission to create his version on my graphic design and second, is he entitled to ANY percentage if I use his "addition" to my graphic design ?

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Sounds to me as though this is an attempt to cheat you. My inclination would be to tell him that you aren't interested and that you'll be vigilant to look for infringing products. However, this advice would be tempered somewhat by evidence that the distributor was otherwise successful and that the deal he was offering would result in overall higher profits. It's a business decision as much as an I-P issue.

What are the release dates for A Dislocated Veteran - 1908?

What are the release dates for A Dislocated Veteran - 1908?
A Dislocated Veteran - 1908 was released on:

USA: April 1908

On the Employment Development Department's (EDD) website, it states that it is possible to be eligible for unemployment if I quit my job--un...

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On the Employment Development Department's (EDD) website, it states that it is possible to be eligible for unemployment if I quit my job--under the circumstance that termination was threatened. Would having written proof of this heavily weigh in my favor with the EDD? Is there any other documentation or information that I could obtain to help my case for unemployment under this circumstance? Thanks!

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Hello,

Yes, a proof that if you didn't quit, you would have been terminated around the same time would be very helpful to your unemployment benefits claim, and should pretty much determine your elibility, assuming that you meet all the other criteria.

Thanks,

Arkady Itkin

San Francisco Employment Lawyer

Is UltraSurf, an Internet censorship circumvention software, illegal in the United States? It is from UltraReach, and is funded by the Broad...

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Is UltraSurf, an Internet censorship circumvention software, illegal in the United States? It is from UltraReach, and is funded by the Broadcasting Board of Governors.

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I don't know of any reason why it would be illegal, but I suppose it could be. That seems unlikely. The answer will depend upon exactly what the software does. UltraSurf was designed to circumvent the "Great Firewall of China" and other foreign censorship tools. My understanding is that the government helped develop it, which suggests that it doesn't inherently violate U.S. law.

But like anything else, it could surely be used in illegal ways. For example, there might be ways it could be used for cyber espionage, or to cover your tracks while you negotiate drug deals. Those acts would be illegal whether you used UltraSurf or not. The reason they're criminal is not because they could be done with particular software.

Only somebody who knowingly uses the software to commit an illegal act would be breaking the law. (To be clear, he wouldn't have to know the act is illegal. He would only have to know he's doing it.) Putting it to legitimate use would not be a crime, and neither would unintentionally using some improper features. Merely owning or installing it should not pose any legal problems.