It's a crime in New York to use someone else's picture for advertising or trade purposes without his or her consent. The person who is threatening...

Would I be liable for fees if I decide to terminate the current attorney I have who according to the contract collects if I win?

You have an absolute right to discharge your lawyer. First, he has a retaining lien over file which means he can keep the case file until you or...

Contract question

Are you worried that the contractor will file a mechanic's lien even if you are paying off the loan as agreed? First, the loan agreement should be...

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Well you apparently read FRCP 34, did you see any document limit? If your document request is too burdensome, opposing counsel will object. In...

Is there any potential penalty to me if I file a defamation claim and lose

Even under the American rule, in federal court you could be sanctioned for fees and costs under any of the four grounds under section (b) of...

Hi, I live in New York so I was looking to buy a house so the bank run my credit report and find out that I had 2 judgement

This is a judgment call (no pun intended). If there are judgments on your record, sounds like the creditor filed the judgments with the appropriate...

Defamation claim

Defamation is a state law based claim. As to federal law jurisdiction, since you and the potential defendant are from different states (and so long...

Can I be sued for not knowing I wasn't suppose to manually lock car door?

I take it that this is only an issue because the remote didn't work when she returned due to a drained battery? So she wanted you to leave her car...

I know that the out of court settlements subject to FRCP 23 require court approval. If the plaintiff and defendant are each in

First, no defendant in a class action would ever admit to liability (guilt is a concept that applies to criminal cases) as part of a settlement;...

I apply for a job with Chase, Will a conviction overseas show up on the criminal background check?

You should assume that a company like Chase will do a complete background check. It would have been much better to have revealed the conviction...