Can a court put a case back on after it was dismissed for nobody showing up because the court calendared it wrong?

The court has the discretion to control it's own calendar. Courts also prefer to decide cases on their substantive merit rather than technical...

Can a contract be modified for a rate change after an agreement has been signed?

Private parties can always agree to amend a contract. The problem here is you have a counterparty unwilling to amend...not unable to amend. If the...

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You made a motion to re-open discovery. Has the Court granted that motion? If so, this may be why your adversary served you with the...

Defendant has 1 day before time limit. Plaintiff has not been contacted, can Def. make time limit w/o first contacting Plaintiff

The act you're asking about is technically known as appearing and the defendant does it by serving an answer or filing a motion with the court for...

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Aggravated harassment?

You can always complain to law enforcement but it will be up to their discretion to charge. As my colleagues point out you may have grounds for a...

Can I get additional damages from a contractor who filed a property damage claim but is continuing to bill me for work he did.

The additional damage was only discovered after the fact (or perhaps after completion or termination of the project). I would take the position...

I have a contract with a concrete company for my driveway. how do I get out of my contract so that I can move on to another?

You should consult with a local attorney to go over the terms of the contract and the details of the situation. Do so immediately. From what you've...

New device damaging one's electronics - ways to protect developer?

You might want to re-post this question under patents and/or intellectual property. I realize your question regards how to best protect yourself...

I agree with my colleague on this one. The economics of the claim are the paramount concern because you don't want to spend more on an attorney...

Am I still bound to my Confidentiality Disclosure to buy a biz now that the biz owner has advertised on CL and cat is out of bag

I agree with my colleagues on this. If the agreement has exclusivity language it would probably be binding irrespective of what the seller does...