This couldn’t be considered an illegal lockout or, at a minimum, a reduction of services, since the failure to give you keys is impacting your...

Credit card debt is unsecured and will be wiped out in a no-asset bankruptcy. Student loan debt is subject to a higher “hardship” standard to...

In general, New York law requires the Marshal properly serve the notice of eviction with the required statutory advance notice, and if service was...

If you have an employment contract and the right to terminate was restricted (not at-will employment as in the usual case), you may be able to...

If you are prepared to resolve the debt yourself, there’s nothing stopping you from doing so. However, if you obtain a settlement for less than...

Holdover proceedings with an unexpired lease are usually premised on a violation of lease terms or background law, sufficient to warrant a...

You have to think about multiple angles in this situation. The first question is whether that smell actually presents a hazard sufficient to breach...

Yes, if your registered trademark is being infringed federal law grants you powerful remedies to enforce your rights. Depending on which register...

Claims against a bankrupt debtor are normally automatically stayed. However there are numerous exceptions, and rules on how to invoke the stay:...

You will have to order the transcript of the trial testimony to see what new matters were deemed amended in the petition. Depending on the factual...