Do judges do any interrogating themselves?

A judge has the discretion to ask questions during a trial, especially if clarification of a witness' testimony is needed. In fact, such...

When it is stated that you have to file a response to a court within 20 days, is that 20 calendar days or 20 working days?

It means calendar days. If the last day to respond falls on a weekend or holiday, the response is due on the Monday after such date.

Yes. When a lawsuit is dismissed “without prejudice”, it means that none of the rights of the losing party are lost or waived. Nevertheless, you...

Deposition questions

No. You can ask for the topics that will be addressed in the deposition. However, there is no obligation to provide you with such information. ...

If the opposing party responds to all interoggs and rfas with objections and then states

The answers must be verified. Schedule a meet and confer with the other side to request the verifications. You can also use the meet and confer...

If I have a promissory note with an on demand feature and need to enforce it can I file with the court for judgement

Yes. In general, the first step to enforcing a promissory note is to send a demand letter to the borrower(s). The demand letter puts the debtor(s)...

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The court has the discretion to grant leave to amend after sustaining a demurrer. In fact, as others have noted, courts often grant such leave,...

Parties to an arbitral proceeding should receive a copy of the decision.

Can federal removal jurisdiction be created retroactively?

Without seeing the record or transcript it is difficult to know why the court ruled the way it did. However, it appears from your question that,...

FedEx will not allow a arbitrator during contract negotiations.

Arbitration is used as a less costly alternative to court. An arbitrator (usually selected by the parties) will decide how a dispute should be...