Yes it is a crime for both the person offering the money and for the person accepting it.

I suggest that in addition to the suggestions made by my colleagues that you seek an IP attorney since you may have IP issues involved if you did...

Can I subpoena documents and do discovery for unpaid support at this point in our process?

Yes you may issue both subpoenas for records from his employer and you also can serve discovery on him. However, if it has been over 6 mos since...

Marvel is currentl.y owned by Disney so I would not use any Marvel characters in your promotion as Disney is notoriously litigious without...

I am trying to tell if I need permission to use a pattern for a class and a video tutorial.

It means that you cannot use it for commercial purposes other than for personal use. (I am an avid knitter as well so I am familiar with their site).

Not enough information is posted. If you know the identity of the poster and it was done without your permission, you need to report it to the...

Is using copyrighted material to promote a company project (vs. a product or service) legal?

There is a good likelihood that the personal use license would not cover what you are doing as promoting your business may be considered a...

Puerto Rico is requesting an affidavit stating that we meet all the health requirements to get married in our state (CA)

The template most likely would need to be completed by a physician if it pertains to health requirements, not an attorney.

US Patent

You need to speak to a patent attorney to review the contract, to review the payments and to see if the new change is novel, non-obvious and thus,...

What to do if a digital-goods-market website appropriates your money and digital goods without explanation?

This is a material for the Attorney General's office is it is as widespread as you state. Further, it sounds very complicated and you do not state...