Procedural law

The abstract nature of your question makes it difficult to figure out what you are asking. It's true that one can divide law into "public" and...

I know of no general principle of law that prevents a creditor who is insecure about full payment from requiring all or a portion of the cost of...

Is it a conflict of interest if a relative of your new lover performs your divorce?

Where's the conflict? Wife gets her new boyfriend's dad to represent her. Boyfriend is not a party, and dad, as lawyer, has a duty of undivided...

The U.S. has been in compliance with the Berne Convention for many years, pursuant to which ownership of copyright does not turn upon formalities...

How do you know you have a good discrimination case against an employer?

The short answer to your question is, you sit down with a lawyer who handles employment discrimination cases and knows how to evaluate them, and...

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What does sole and exclusive discretion mean?

It means Dad is the only one who gets to decide.

Can I sue the State of Alabama for Alienation of Affection for trying to separate me (seize me) from the State of Hawaii?

Such an alienation of affections suit against a sovereign state suit is doomed to failure. Obtain legal advice respecting your rights and...

Breach of copyright!

Your spelling of "defences" suggests that you are in the United Kingdom. However, Avvo is a forum for legal information about the law of the US...

A Canadian and a Panamanian live in Canada the Panamanian wants to leave with their 5 yr old son can they do without permission?

Your question does not appear to pertain to the law of any state within the US or to US federal law. Consult a lawyer in the Canadian province...

What is it called when a teacher forces you to go to an extern site in which it is physically impossible to go to?

I'm not sure what word you're looking for, but one possible term is "a challenge."