Is it illegal to dismantle and adapt a gaming console? This is for personal use.

A legal principle known as the First Sale doctrine means that you can probably dismantle it and experiment with it in any reasonable way. However,...

It depends on the rules of the lottery in question. It's possible that they require that only the actual purchaser can cash a winning ticket....

If I purchase a video game from a store then download it from Thepiratebay.se for the sake of convenience is it still illegal?

Maybe. Define "convenience." For example, did you have to download a cracked version because your s/n wouldn't work? If so... you're probably...

Do I have to do anything with an EIN I can't use?

You could file for a new one if you wanted: there's no real limit to the number of EIN you can have as long as you have them for a legitimate...

Whose names must appear on patent applications to the US Patent Office?

ALL of the inventors must be named, and no one BUT the inventors may be named. The employer or other person or entity to which the patent has been...

You can be sued for pretty much anything. However, as other attorneys have indicated, if you're disclaiming affiliation or endorsement and...

Can a US business charge its customers in Euros? Is there a law that says that a US company has to show/charge in dollars?

The Federal legal tender laws do not prohibit this so long as you post the prices and pricing policy or otherwise make them available to potential...

You can resell altered books. However, you need to be sure it is crystal clear to buyers that you altered them and that the alterations are not...

Wire Wager Act and gambling ???

It might or might not be illegal under the Federal anti-gaming laws (they are in a little bit of flux right now.) However, it almost certainly...

The answer to your question is, "It depends on the state." I've never prosecuted any gaming applications in PA, so I honestly don't know. (I'd be...