Is speaking directly with opposing counsel during settlement negotiations dangerous despite a strong confidentiality agreement?

Anyone in "a bit of a mess separating ownership" and in which one of the other parties has already retained counsel shouldl seriously consider...

I am being charged with animal abuse, I dont beleive i was abusing my dog, should I get a lawyer?

You are facing criminal charges. Your waiving your right to counsel was probably not a wise one. Your state and county bar associations can...

The "Tedla Doctrine" holds that a nominally unlawful act may be excused where actually obeying the law is MORE dangerous than disobeying it. It...

What should i do?

The first issue to be addressed is whether there was even a divorce, or at least a court order for child support. If there were no orders, there is...

Signed divorce Agreement now unemployed

How soon after signing the agreement you lost your job; what, if any, efforts you had made to pay the debt prior to losing your job and the extent...

Was stopped by the police walking my dogs?

If the cops had anything remotely substantive, they would have issued you a citation. Unless and until you are issued a citation, there is no...

Can a bylaw office give you a animal running at large ticket from a report without any real proof?

The ticket is a formal complaint. You have the right to contest the charge at a hearing and present your side of the story. That the officer,...

There are certain circumstances in which claimants can "pierce the corporate veil." If you started the LLC with funds that should have been paid...

In a backyard wrestling company when you sign a contract does it have to be notorized?

1. Your question has nothing to do with Animal Law, the section in which you posted it. 2. As noted, contracts are not required to be notarized....

Whay would a lawyer post bail for his client?

It may also be to get the client out of two untenable environments; jail and a home in which she is no longer wanted. In such a situation, a rehab...