Sent DMCA takedown request. How long do they have to comply with the request? If they do not comply, what are my options?

Are you asking how long the site hosting the content has to remove it? It must be "expeditious." There is no set amount of time.

I would like to sue for breach of contract and damages due to non development of website.

Let me ask an important question. Did they register the domain name for you and if so, did they list their company or yours as the registrant?

Do we need to hire a lawyer to protect ourselves from their threats?

You probably do not need a lawyer and the chances of the friend's grandparents paying significant money to start a defamation action (at least...

Do I have any recourse here and what would you recommend doing?

I can understand why this is problematic. You should complain to your police precinct, especially about the idling, which is illegal. You might...

Attorney Client relationship. Who is right?

Is this a bar exam question? There is no attorney-client relationship formed by a consumer downloading a form and using it on her own. In fact, I...

What are the exact legal actions or general steps required to start up a nonprofit organization?

This forum is not intended for people to get specific legal advice for legal matters, mostly because it is not possible to provide well considered...

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May I sue him for liable?

What were the terms of his investment? Was it a loan? Did he purchase equity? Are there any written agreements? You might be to sue for the...

Can companies create fake online listings and rank themselves on the listing?

No they cannot. Nor can they post fake reviews about their companies in Yelp, etc. The NY Attorney General Internet Bureau has taken a keen...

Do I have a lawsuit with them? Is it worth pursuing?

NYC Supreme Claims court is very simple to navigate and the filing fees are very low. You might want to consider it as an option. Interestingly...

Can a potential investor really uphold that we had committed ourselves to their terms by referencing a vague email conversation?

You are not obligated to take their investment. In addition, I can make a strong argument that you shouldn't. In my experience, when a relationship...

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