Seeking the advice of an attorney is never a bad idea.
But as far as telling them to take a flying leap, even though he is well within his rights to do so, it may cost him considerably less time and money to try to find someone to talk to on their end who is willing to listen to reason.
Someone with a lot of lawyers and deep pockets could easily bankrupt a private individual over something like this. If it were me, I would consult a lawyer and get any relevant advice. Then I would contact them, either personally or through my attorney, and try to do everything I could to cooperate with them to convince them I know nothing about the program in question.
An actual fight is the worst case scenario, and a Pyrrhic victory is likely the best outcome that could be hoped for.
But as far as telling them to take a flying leap, even though he is well within his rights to do so, it may cost him considerably less time and money to try to find someone to talk to on their end who is willing to listen to reason.
Someone with a lot of lawyers and deep pockets could easily bankrupt a private individual over something like this. If it were me, I would consult a lawyer and get any relevant advice. Then I would contact them, either personally or through my attorney, and try to do everything I could to cooperate with them to convince them I know nothing about the program in question.
An actual fight is the worst case scenario, and a Pyrrhic victory is likely the best outcome that could be hoped for.