The key issue which needs to be understood is causation, i.e., what caused the circumstance in your backyard. It is an exceptionally wet summer...

Is a nondisparagement agreement legal?

I can imagine no general principle of law that a nondisparagement provision in an otherwise lawful and enforceable employment agreement would...

Recently had a physical altercation are work with an unprovoked co-worker. No supervisor was on duty till hours afterwards

"Hostile work environment" is a term of art which arose out of the law of employment discrimination on the basis of sex. It referred to a work...

What can I do?

You are in the UK, correct? This is a US site. I have seen no English barristers or solicitors dispensing wisdom here. Maybe there is a UK site...

House left to 4 intestate, 1 moved in refuses to sell what can 3 remaining heirs do?

Text of Virginia's partition statute is linked below. Good luck.

What type of lawyer do I need to file a lawsuit against Amtrak?

First you need someone to help you to analyze whether you have legal claims. A "terrible experience" with an "unprofessional" conductor doesn't...

What is a legal representation of a full legal name?

I don't think there is any problem at all with what you describe. I use my middle name as my primary name in my profession; driver's licenses...

I suspect that what you describe is a "derivative work" under the law of copyright. The copyright statute, 17 U.S.C. section 101 et seq.,...

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Student Loans, I can't afford to pay them back, what can I do?

Ms. Bunce gives you good advice. As to the dead blues players you gave as references, there is a principle of equity (fairness) called "unclean...

Can the association tell I cannot park my F150 pick up truck on the property because I have a diamond plated tool box?

The answer is going to depend upon the language of the govening documents: The Declaration, your deed, and the bylaws. Without looking at those...