Is it possible to avoid jail time?

Bottom line, ask your lawyer. He will know the circumstances, your record (even if no convictions, charges form part of a record), what you are...

Foreclosure question: Eviction Removal of Property etc:

They must evict you to get you out - meaning you get the new key if they change the locks till then. Although if you have not been paying rent and...

Facing possible dismissal charges from private university based on false hearsay. What do I do?

Just what do you consider hearsay? If someone saw you they are a witness, it is not hearsay. If someone heard you say you did something, that is an...

Public disclosure of a private fact?

Even if you had damages, HIPAA provides you absolutely no right to sue. Thank your wonderful congress for passing toothless laws. It provides you...

If you have committed an offense it is not a defense that they did not go after others who committed the offense, unless it is because you are a...

I received a letter from the sheriff's department in Essex County NJ, stating that the house I live in has been foreclosed on.

This has little to do with you. You pay the owner of the home - your current landlord, till the bank takes it. Then you pay the bank, then any new...

Can my ex post pictures of our child online as well as interviews/Pod-casts stating that I hurt our child all over the internet?

He has a right to post pictures of your child. He has a right to express his opinion. Because it could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt does...

Can a witness who testified against me plead the fifth amendment during cross examination

You have a lawyer, who knows your judge better than we do. If the prosecutor has already cut a deal for those charges, the judge will likely order...

Will a judge dismiss my ch 13 bankruptcy case if I refuse to pay additional fee request submitted by my attorney.

Your lawyer has to spend time listening to each voice mail and reading each fax and each e-mail. You are being charged for using his time. And...

Is it legal to place someone on administrative leave for placing a student in the hallway?

Failure to supervise your students can be very serious. Sounds like they were generous here if not pushing for more than a brief leave. It is one...