Most stores won't press charges for minor shoplifting and if the police weren't called you will almost certainly not have a criminal issue here....

Is it legal for a public high school student to handle to medical records of other students?

The school is allowed to assign you to help with tasks at the school as part of detention or some other form of punishment. There is nothing that...

Because i owe money can I still get more time in my apartment if I go to court before the sheriff comes

You said that the sheriff is coming so it sounds as if you have already been to court and a judge has issued an execution for your eviction. If you...

What are my rights

If the couple wants to cancel the contract, it depends on what the contract says. If your written contract doesn't address this, you would be...

Will my friend have to go to court or get this on her criminal record?

If the police weren't called and she wasn't arrested or had her information taken at the scene it's incredibly unlikely that she will be arrested...

How can I get out of my house if I'm on the mortgage and my sister is on the deed? She doesn't want to sell.

When two people own a house together and one of them wants to force a sale, but the other won't allow it, your only option is to file a petition to...

My utility company is charging a deposit on my meters.

No, utilities cannot require those types of security deposits. 220 CMR 26.02 states that, "Security deposits may only be required from new...

Do I have a case?

Generally in cases where there is this kind of service followed by catastrophic failure, you have a possibility to show that the damage was caused...

Do I have a harassment case against either of these people?

In order to meet the definition of harassment, you need to show three separate instances of "willful and malicious" behavior designed to, "cause...

Workplace bullying and defamation: what can I do?

Without showing any monetary damages from damage to reputation (such as being denied a new job because of a bad and untrue reference) or some other...