Does the attorney have the right to keep a file which has already been paid for or just the portion that is in dispute

Hi, Attorneys are required to keep records for a certain number of years so they not only have the right to keep a file but have an obligation to.

I need a nondisclosure and manufacturing contract drafted

Hi, If you are involved in purchasing from foreign vendors I would recommend you find an attorney well versed in international trade...

INTERNATIONAL GOODS DEFECTIVE AND THEY WONT REPLACE IT.

Hi, Sorry to hear about your issue, I've seen this before and know how frustrating it can be. As I see it, you have at least a few different...

In NY, is it a defense to conversion of money that a person being sued never received the money being sued for?

Hi, Based on the wording of your question, it's difficult to tell if a claim of conversion is even the proper claim to have been raised. There's a...

Once a lawyer receives a discovery request, how soon do they share the request with their client?

Hi, Since attorneys generally need to speak with and/or send the client the questions and requests to answer them, and as there is a timeframe...

Does that mean the case will be settled the next court date?

Hi, unfortunately a case may or may not be settled at the next court date but a failure to appear could lead to a dismissal.

Will a claim that includes a cause of action whose date falls outside the SOL risk a time bar in a default judgment?

The attorneys who responded earlier have provided thorough answers to you question.

Do lawyers share the case law they plan to reference in support of their case in discovery?

Hi, case law is generally not shared however, I have seen instances where a regulation may be cited in a discovery request in order to determine if...

Having a NY Authority to do Business but have no employees or sales done in NY, are we liable for any NY tax?

From your description, NY State would likely consider you as doing business in the state and would therefore subject you to at least the minimum...

Hi, it sounds like you already know the answer to this. If you do an activity that is in violation of a contract then you are in breach of it....