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Soon oral argument in the Second Department is up. I am pro se. Do I need to bring someone or is it better to show up alone?
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Answered on August 23, 2019
You do not "need" to bring anyone, but you should hire an attorney.
Are you the appellant or the appellee? The appellant has the burden of...
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How does a company monitor whether an ex employee violates a non solicitation agreement?
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Answered on August 23, 2019
You should be able to advise your clients that your new business without soliciting them. If the client contacts you, that is not solicitation.
My niece knowingly let an unlicensed driver drive her vehicle and they were in an accident what can happen.
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Answered on August 23, 2019
You could be sued for any damages caused by the unlicensed driver. It was foreseeable that an unlicensed driver could get into an accident and...
Can a judgment still go against you if you haven’t been served?
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Answered on August 23, 2019
Quick answer is yes. If the plaintiff filed an affidavit of service, you are presumed served (even if affidavit is incorrect). Hire a lawyer to...
Does the plaintiff have to respond the the American Arbitration Association in a residential construction lien lawsuit ?
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Answered on August 23, 2019
I cannot tell what you are really asking. Under the AAA Construction Rules, if a respondent (defendant) does not answer the demand (complaint) it...
If a tenant breaks their lease and moves early, are they liable for the rent until a new tenant is found?
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Answered on August 22, 2019
If the unit is legally inhabitable and the LL did not otherwise breach the lease terms, the tenant cannot get out of the lease. If the tenant...
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Great aunt died named my step father in her will then he died and then my mom died do I have any rights to his share
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Answered on August 22, 2019
Maybe. It depends on what the will says. If a bequest is made to Mr. ABC and his issue (a person's children or lineal descendants), and you are...
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How do I go about pursuing action against a business who closed my paid membership without cause? Do I need arbitration?
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Answered on August 22, 2019
If you did not PAY for a lifetime membership, it can be revoked.
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I am paying child support in NYC, son just started college. Do I also have to pay college also with the regular child support?
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Answered on August 22, 2019
Whether or not you were married does not matter.
Is there a current agreement or court order in place that requires you to pay college expenses? ...
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Will I face legal trouble if I take my clients to form a new practice?
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Answered on August 22, 2019
It depends.
1. If you owe a fiduciary duty to your current practice, then soliciting existing clients before resigning could be a problem. ...
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