I have a design for a medical test strip that an overseas company wants to manufacture and distribute.

As noted, there is no magic formula. I think your posting here engenders more questions than answers at this point. I suggest that you consult with...

I have been violated by a medical institution. A possible hippa violation.

HIPAA offers no private right of action. If you believe a covered provider has violated it obligations you can make a formal complaint here at the...

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Do I need an attorney? How should this be handled?

There is no way around it. If you no longer care to work with your former attorney, who already knows your case, you will have to interview then...

If I get sued by a business in WA State, do I have to travel up to WA? I am a resident of CA.

I agree, you will likely be sued in CA. If you were sued in WA and were inclined to answer the complaint you can hire a lawyer there to represent...

I started a business in 1961, my son took it over in 2006, it is on the verge of bankruptcy, how do I protect my assets?

Do not think for a second that you can rely on anything any off us say here. Yours is a fact intensive scenario that will require a proper...

What kind of license/permission do I need to to use karaoke tracks on my website for others to sing a long to?

I think it will be worth getting some specific and actionable legal advice on this. I am inclined to agree with my colleague that merely paying...

Is this legal to wish to all participants on avvo and their families a happy holidays and healthy and enjoyable new year?:)

Happy Holidays to you and yours!!

If a restaurant uses a photograph of my daughter in their advertising materials without my permission, do I have recourse?

They would need your permission assuming she is a minor child or her permission if an adult. The DMCA take down procedure my colleague alludes to...

My publisher inserted this waiver in the contract. What exactly does it mean?

The first sentence means that where a particular provision protects your interests, for example, the person who gets that protection may waive that...

Is a company obligated to give me a copy of a contract that I no longer possess?

If you really do not have the funds to hire a lawyer to get involved, you may consider filing a small claims court action for a violation of your...