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Someone defrauded my Dad and cosigned his name to a student loan in 2008.Do I have to file charges on the defrauder.
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Answered on February 10, 2012
Your post is confusing. It is prosecutors that file charges, not individual citizens. The individual borrower can sue the defrauder civilly, but...
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Who should a false pretense charge be pressed against? the person who initiated the transaction or the company that knows about?
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Answered on February 10, 2012
It's prosecutors who decide against whom to bring charges, not other people; but if you are concerned that criminal charges may be brought against...
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What happens if an individual fails to file a written response to a private action lawsuit?
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Answered on February 09, 2012
I don't practice in South Carolina, and don't hold licensure there, so this is just my two cents.
It seems to me that no family judge is going...
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New employee asked to sign noncompete that other existing employees did not have to sign. Enforceable?
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Answered on February 08, 2012
I can't speak to Pennsylvania law, because I'm not licensed there, but I can discuss general principles. Non-competition agreements are, under...
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In California, at what age can my children be while still living at home, before I am no longer liable for their actions ?
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Answered on February 08, 2012
Maybe. There'd have to be a viable legal theory for recovering against you, but I can think of a circumstance where that might happen. Say you...
Is it discrimination that males with hair below the top of their collar are fired but women are not.
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Answered on February 08, 2012
Is it considered discrimination? No, under general principles of law. Is it something you could bring a lawsuit about? No, under general...
Can you become a lawyer if you had bad credit and filled for bankruptcy in the past?
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Answered on February 07, 2012
Yes.
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Can a civil court case be dismissed when defense has no evidence to support their claim that they were not negligent?
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Answered on February 06, 2012
If a witness testified that you had cancelled appointments, that's evidence, isn't it? It's testimony, and testimony is evidence. But I'm not...
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If a minor has a baby and drops out of school does the father still have to pay child support
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Answered on February 06, 2012
You better believe it. The child's mother and father should each consult lawyers who practice family law, and who can educate them as to their...
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How do I go about a class action lawsuit?
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Answered on January 31, 2012
If you think the game is worth the candle, take yourself to a lawyer who handles class action lawsuits in the state of your domicile, i.e., where...
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