My wife is being accused of stealing and using another persons SS number. We live in NY and this happened in PA. She's innocent

Unfortunately, your assertion that your wife is innocent may not prevent her from being charged with identity theft. Identity theft is a very...

Is this example a franchise or can it be classified as a 1099 relationship?

You need to be concerned about franchise laws, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. There are many serious legal and business implications that...

Can I be arrested for a crime someone else committed??

This is a serious matter. Yes you can be arrested, but it sounds like you may have valid defenses to the charges that may be filed against you....

This is a complex area of the law and you need to retain trusts and estates counsel----it would be a very bad idea for you to handle this yourself,

How do I sue a college for a negligent and mismanaged study abroad program?

You are unhappy with a "study abroad" program. You assert that it was "negligent" and "mismanaged" but I bet the university would disagree with...

Name Change

This is not as simple as you may think. You definitely should retain counsel to advise you if you intend to go forward with this. The cost will...

In all likelihood, the mailing list that you prepared constitutes a work for hire and belongs to the non-profit organization for whom you worked....

I am the creator of DNC12.org and want to create t-shirts with the website's circular logo. Can I legally sell them?

Not without permission from the organization. The fact that you created the organization does not necessarily mean that you own its trademark...

Does this count as legal consent from the band to legally pirate their songs?

I also have not read the facebook exchange, but I advise you to be very careful. Often the band members do not own the copyright in the master...

Can I intiate a lawsuit against an ex-tenant whom has broken a commercial lease ?

I agree with the analysis of my colleagues. I would add that a key question is whether the commercial lease provides that the landlord would be...