I'm being blackmailed in NY State.

There is a good possibility that the recordings of these conversations were done illegally in NY, even though NY has what is called "one party"...

Do I have to file in each state an event is held? How do I protect my idea from being stolen?

My understanding is that you will have to register your non-profit in each state where you are gathering funds. But your fact pattern here may...

For a non-profit does it matter what type of business or do you have to do more paperwork with some versus others.

Setting up a non-profit is not as easy as you might think. The corporate form is the least difficult actually. You have to get your approvals in...

Who can / will help me to establish a "Family Office" LLC?

Be very careful here. There are many rules governing what is called the "Family Office Exemption" of the Investment Advisers Act. It certainly...

How can I find out what kind of forms I need to officially take clients as a hedge-fund startup?

I trust you have a business plan for this venture, as well as a custodian, auditor and fund administrator to provide the necessary investor...

What kind of lawyer do I speak with regarding suing a hedge fund that seems to be running a Ponzi Scheme?

You need to act and act quickly. Chances are this money has been commingled with that of other people and you will need to take action in court...

If anything, hire a securities attorney to assist in performing due diligence on this investment. How this money is held in escrow, accounted for,...

How can a company/company owners bank account or assets be found after a default judgement is won and signed by a federal judge?

Hire a good private investigator. They aren't cheap when it comes to locating assets.

Partnership dispute

Sounds like you and your partner are headed for a "business divorce" of sorts. Obviously, withdrawing funds w/o authorization is a serious matter....

You're an attorney running your own company, issuing securities, asking a question under the "public finance" section? I don't know if anyone will...