Meet and confer in state court on which motions?

Not every motion. Superior Court Rule 9C(a) provides that "[c]ounsel for each of the parties shall confer in advance of serving any motion under...

If you’re in Mass state court, you only can dismiss by entering into a stipulation of dismissal with the defendant. Voluntary dismissal is not...

I have an intellectual property question.

Just to be clear, your business markets beverages and the Colorado business markets something unrelated. That would suggest there is no likelihood...

Is my NONDISCLOSURE. NONCOMPETITION AND INVENTIONS AGREEMENT valid after purchase by PE firm?

First, if the PE firm bought all the stock of the firm you joined three years ago, the PE firm has the same rights the firm had with respect to...

Can someone be COO if they are not a Manager in a manager-managed LLC?

Yes. LLCs may have employees with job responsibilities similar to those of officers in corporations. Depending on the language of the operating...

Can an individual make copies for sale of a video they have purchased?

You should contact an attorney with copyright experience immediately because the copying of your video likely is not lawful and you'll want the...

I recently came up with an idea that will be an asset to the Trademark company Ziploc.

You can request that S.C. Johnson enter into a nondiscloure agreement with you if you want to present the idea to the company. It is unlikely...

When you say "copyrighted," I assume you mean that a copyright registration was filed. An individual or entity may have rights concerning a photo...

Ex employer refusing to release my documents

If you are confident that your new job does not constitute a breach of the noncompete, informing your former employer where you work is an easy way...

While I agree that you should consult an Arizona attorney with experience representing clients in noncompete matters, I suspect you will find that...