Is it commonplace for an attorney to request for a client to take out a secured loan to hire an economist?

As a general principle of how contingency cases work, the client is responsible for costs, including expert witness fees, regardless of whether the...

Is this legal? Do I have to tell them I smoke cigarettes?

I know of no reason why it would be unlawful for an employer to discriminate against smokers. As a general principle of law it is LAWFUL to...

My dad own a house. he does not want to foreclose on it. can i file a quit claim deed and take over the property?

The idea of a mortgage is that the lender has what's called a "secured interest" in the property. The equitable owner of land subject to a...

I need to know if I can file a civil lawsuit against a child molestor who violently raped me as a child, I am 29 years old.

Possibly. The Florida Legislature recently enacted a statute that repeals statutes of limitation for sexual battery if the victim was under...

Can my husband who is retiring change the terms of divorce decree in terms of alimony?

You don't control what he does, you control what you do. What you care about is whether he's meeting his obligations set forth in the divorce...

Slander or deformation of character

The question is, does the person who committed this wrong have assets to pay a money judgment if you prove he defamed you? If he doesn't have...

Possibly. You don't say where the retailer is located, so I can't tell whether Vermont's consumer fraud statute applies. If the retailer is...

Selected as the best answer

Do we have any legal recourse as homeowners affected by our neighbors storage mess in his yard??

Unclear whether what neighbor is doing is properly to be characterized as a nuisance, which is a substantial and unreasonable interference with the...

Is it a violation of performers's rights if I audio record a classical music concert for private listening? Or it is fair use?

What you describe violates the performers' and composers' rights and is unlawful. Don't do it.

Can an employer terminate me for using an ethnic word during a severe Bipolar Manic Episode?

I would think the use of a racial slur at work, even during a manic episode, would give an employer good cause to terminate an employee, assuming...