Acquiatance won't pay bk money I lent him. No written agreement just a verbal one.

If you have some way of showing it was a loan (witnesses, texts, emails, anything concrete) then you can take him perhaps to the small claims court...

A person living with me (no rent, no lease) left w/out warning, abandoning his things. What can I legally do with his things?

I defer to my colleague on the substantive TX law on this issue, but I also agree with you that I too would be surprised if a tenant/LL...

I agree with my colleague here. While you do not necessarily "need" someone with experience in BIC matters, it will certainly go along a way...

Could this be considered "Unlawful publication of personal documents on the Internet?" The site is private & invitation based.

If someone is threatening a law suit, there has to be some basis. Unless you are entirely comfortable with your won legal analysis, which I suspect...

Can i use a trademarked name , term in a catchphrase and trademark it.

Perhaps, it really depends on what exactly you are using (assuming your example is a hypothetical) and how you use it. That is, what does it...

I was brought in for questioning about a loss to a business that I am an employee of, in which I was pressured to admit ...

Unless this is elevated to a criminal matter, which would be surprising, you really have no rights to process here. Assuming you have no written...

Signed a lease agreement, dep & rent due on move in date. Changed mind . What are legal consequences if I don't move in?

I agree with Attorney Riddle here. Typically, the LL has a duty to mitigate their loss on a residential lease, so you should not be stuck with the...

Sold small business, had a loan deficiency. Sent payment to bank to start paying off the deficiency. Bank returned check.

It is not a question of case law, it will depend on your terms with the bank to begin with. The loan presumably had terms and conditions regards to...

Help understanding wording in a legal contract

It is saying, in other words, that the contract has a definitive start and end time (2 years starting 1/1/14). I have no idea what clause 10.1 says...

Does an Illinois non-compete agreement apply to the radius of a defunct business location?

No one here will offer specific actionable advice on your agreement across this free public forum. I agree that this should be reviewed by a lawyer...