It would be copyright infringement, which is not a crime, so it is not "illegal" in the criminal sense. This is assuming that you do not have a...

No, you would be trading on someone's name and image for commercial purposes. In NY, this would violate their right of publicity, which extends to...

No, the money will go to them and not an NGO, and you know what will happen next? They will demand more money, and you will pay, and they will...

What seems "fair" about this plan? You will be depriving the owner of its right to create a translation and its right to profit from the...

Keep in mind that when you get paid in shares, the value of the shares is taxable as income, even if you do nor sell or cannot sell. Keep in mind...

One major issue with trademark law is that there is often not a bright line between permissible and infringing. Even worse, the existing user of...

Were you working with an attorney when you purchased the business? Did you have a contract of sale? Did that contract contain representations...

You are being scammed into having sex and that kind of coercion is a crime. The bottom line is that you are being scammed. If you are unaware of...

This is a violation of what is known as a "right of publicity" or sometimes "right of personality". A person's image cannot be used for commercial...

You are being scammed. Let me guess, they asked you for a revealing picture or they just sent you one. They pushed you to send one, etc. Then,...