I want to change my name from jarred to jarrett to be more popular in town cause my town will be named after me is this legal

Yea, generally that will be legal. You can adopt it as a nickname or formally do a legal name change. I suggest strongly if you want a legal name...

What's a great online resource for tortious interference in California?

http://www.lectlaw.com/def/i084.htm gives a nice review and contrasts the two interference torts.

Is it legal to sell a piece of art with a design on it & the 1st names of artists like George, Hank, Willie, Blake....? Thanks

What piece of art, their photo? An image uniquely associated with that artist? You can't get a specific answer here since the answer depends on the...

I am creating an app which will have reference to copyright material, will it be a problem?

YES it will be a legal problem and entail a large legal risk. It is probably illegal if you describe it properly as including material taken...

You can, but it would be very risky legally. You should probably budget many thousands of dollars for legal expenses if you do. It is one of...

Is it legal, for me to put a copyright on a book that had no copyright put on it? And also profit from it as an ebook?

NO. You cannot legally claim copyright unless you are either an author or an assignee of an author. You say you are neither. However, you might...

Being given access to code while working for a client, is copying the code for my own use "theft"?

Morality aside, your proposal is to be illegal and steal trade secrets. There is a huge downside risk in doing that. I agree with Attorney Ezold....

Can we sell handmade cards, using supplies that are college themed (Notre Dame, Ohio State, etc.) purchased from a retailer?

You can until you get shut down, which you likely will if you try this, as it is likely illegal. Q:"These would not be sold in large bulk...

Contingency basis question

Q:"What is the contingency basis analogy for a lawyer taking up a patent application on the promise of future patent revenue share?" A....

What is the acronym for multiple parties after the first one is listed?

There are a number of ways to do that. Assuming the first one is James Smith, some are: 1. James Smith, et al. 2. Defendants (or Plaintiffs) -...