Can a lawyer in New York keep a retainer payment for supposed work completed if the client never signed the retainer agreement?
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Answered on July 09, 2025
Here's a clause I insert into my retainer agreements:
"Should there be any dispute over attorney fees, the undersigned has the option of...
Is this a reason to sue them?
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Answered on July 08, 2025
There are numerous ways to look at this. One way is to argue that they created this situation and should not be allowed to benefit from the...
The trucking school i as attending got sued and they had to close down. I didnt know about this until after i did my own search?
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Answered on July 08, 2025
It's not clear what type of school this was. Was it a driver education school? Assuming this is the case, I would consider filing suit in small...
If a Parent of a Student Reveals Something to a Teacher in Confidence, is that Covered Under FERPA ?
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Answered on July 07, 2025
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that affords parents the right to have access to their children’s education...
Even though the stature of limitations has passed can I still sue the 4 teachers who verbally abused me when I was a reacher?
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Answered on July 06, 2025
I would check with an attorney in the state where this took place before concluding the statute of limitations expired. It is not always clear when...
Can I sue my nursing instructor for failing me on purpose and emotional distress and I have proof?
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Answered on July 05, 2025
Review the student handbook, which is the contract you have with the school, to see what options you have for appealing the grade. Once you exhuast...
Can I sue a University for having a program director yell and curse in my face and make me feel threatened - I have Down Syndro?
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Answered on July 03, 2025
People tend to act the way they do for a reason. If the Program Directors were asked why they did what they did, what would they say?
If this is...
In school for four years and i was about to graduate, just to find out they dont accept my high school diploma what can i do?
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Answered on July 02, 2025
I am not sure how a school could accept you without a relevant high school diploma. They bear some of the blame here, because they created this...
New York Lawyer needed to add a defendant and submit subpoenas in an active case in NY Supreme Court
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Answered on July 02, 2025
"previous attorney oversight"
Many mistakes and/or poor judgment calls made by an attorney can be rectified, including this one.
"The...
How can I get an attorney that practices in education law, personal injury, and offers contingency ?
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Answered on July 01, 2025
What you have is a contract dispute with a university. Contract disputes generally do not result in personal injury-style damages, such as for...
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