What is the time period for a lawyer to collect all evidence the court has collect of a defendant?

If you are talking about obtaining a record of a trial for an appeal, that can be a very long process as your attorney waits for the record to be...

If I know of a flaw in a Fortune 500 co that people are exploration and the co is losing hundreds of thousands of $ a day

It is doubtful, and if you try to extort money from the company, they may not react well. They certainly will not be obligated to pay you...

How should I explain to the small claims clerk that I accidentally wrote the wrong amount on my filing paperwork (off by $0.50)?

Just call the clerk's office and ask what to do. The error is not likely to harm your case in any way. It is likely they will ask you to file a...

Based on the information you have provided, you probably have no case. Simply having a case in court is not defamation, and government employees...

What's the worst that can happen to someone who lied at a deposition?

As others have described, perjury is the worst that can happen, although in a civil lawsuit, it is more likely that the opposing counsel will use...

You should consult an attorney. It seems like this is a complicated matter with many possible avenues. Without knowing the terms of the contract,...

If a case is dismissed with prejudice in a state Superior Court, can the same cause of action be filed in federal court?

If a case is dismissed with prejudice in State Court, you likely will be unsuccessful at bringing the same claims in Federal Court. If anyone...

Generally, only a court officer (all attorneys are officers of the court) can issue a subpoena, and it must be in connection with a court order or...

If docket number already assigned to a filing by former wife's attorney in Norfolk County does that mean court has been decided.

I think your question is whether you can change Courts. If there is a docket number on the letter, then there must be a case to go with that...

What would be a good percent of the debt to offer in a settlement and how should I go about this?

You can be sued in Massachusetts no matter your age. If they wanted to go after your father, it is likely he would be named in the lawsuit. There...