I gave a lawyer aretainer fee for a case he said i have two weeks later he said i did not have a case can i get my retainer back

If the lawyer did no work whatsoever, then you should've able to get your retainer back. However, the lawyer may have spent considerable time...

Directv took money out of my bank account for a service that wasn't mine

Call the credit card company, inform them that the charge is not authorized and the account is not yours. And tell the credit card company you want...

Attorney demand letter

First (and I wouldn't write it on avvo.com - you can email me directly) what exactly happened? Was your daughter actually stealing or with someone...

Can I file a small claims complaint?

Yes, you can file a small claims suit. Its relatively cheap and can be done without an attorney. You should print out emails, texts, anything you...

Can a company deduct money from our commisions for not selling a product?

First, I would review the agreement you have with the company. It sound highly 'oppressive' to do something like that to a sales team / rep. That...

Is it accurate that state law says only mayors have the power to remove license commission members

If I'm correct, you posted a related question about the inter-relationship between State law and town / city / municipal law about a week or so...

Is it possible to prevent copyright infringement of a work, related to a torrent file, after discovering said infringing file?

You can and should do both. Damages depend in part on the type of IP youre talking about, but it canberra sizable and some types of IP, like music...

Previous accountant found to cook the books, should I worry?

Just because your previous accountant was recently arrested for 'cooking the books' does not mean you will be audited automatically. Your bigger...

Attorney Speranza's answer was excellent and thorough. My two cents: you could countersue for breach of contract (based on their agreement to...

It depends. Are they in both your names? Did the debt (or basis for the lawsuit) involve you in any way as well? If the asset is in both names, a...