I signed a retainer agreement is my attorney obligated to represent me

Your question is actually more fact specific than you let on. The lawyer may have a valid reason to "back out" like if you don't her what you owe,...

How can I write a Cease and Desist letter and make it look like an attorney wrote it? (i.e., as near "as good as" as possible)

If it comes from you and NOT a lawyer then it is much less likely to accomplish anything no matter how well it is drafted. Further, if you say or...

Can a debt collector issue a arrest warrant on u?

Amazing what you can get away with when you are sitting in Pakistan pretending to be a law enforcement agency. They are crooks and SCAM artists...

It is never advised that people serve as their own lawyers and cerate their own legal agreements because most people lack the experience with legal...

Is it legal for a business to fax copies of a nsf check to third parties, or share any of that information with out my consent?

Hi, Well, you know, not to be smart a** here, but maybe if you pay the guy your problem will go away right? He is free to send your bad...

I am an artist and want to create and market a parody image of a famous painting.

You will need to make sure that what you have created is in fact a true parody. In general, it should be commenting on the artist, the work or the...

Using a celebrity/athlete as a character in a larger work of fiction?

I think both of the other answers do a very good job of addressing the issue. It becomes a balance between your right to freely express your...

I'm a writer in New York. For legal purposes I want to file business documents showing that I conduct business under a pen name

I think I would want to understand exactly what you are trying to accomplish before advising here. Setting up a business entity may be a good idea...

A former employee is posting bad reviews in spite, what can we do?

You can sue, or most of use would first suggest having a lawyer send a Cease & Desists letter demanding that they not only stop but also to remove...

Old employer sold assets to new company & I did not go with them. I want to start a similar business. Am I safe?

I too agree with my colleagues here. It is possible, although extremely unlikely, that your employer can make an issue if they believed that you...