Are we within our rights to fight the renewal of our contract given the circumstances

Sounds like it. Have an attorney review your contract before you start the fight, and strategize.

You can't take his tractor, but he doesn't have a right to leave it there either. So after you give him fair warning, you can have it removed from...

If i become a shareholder in a C Corporation, how does that affect my taxes?

For taxes, ask an accountant. You're real problem here, however, is liability. You could be liable anything that goes wrong: unpaid rent, bills,...

There's no guarantee that anything is going to motivate the attorney. Try talking to him/her. You can change your fee arrangement under a new...

If a corporation has gone inactive should another company pay money due from before and after it went inactive?”

I assume you mean inactive as not having paid fees due to the secretary of state and not filing a biennial statement, etc.? If somebody does work,...

Is the opposing side in my deposition

There can be objections to such questions based on relevancy bit it's hard to know what's relevant without knowing the facts and circumstances of...

What kind of attorney should I retain for a lawsuit against an auto restoration shop on Long Island?

Definitely a civil litigation attorney who handles contract cases as a main part of their practice.

Dropped lawsuit out of court

Yes, wait for court date. Exchange your proof in return for a General Release and Stipulation of Discontinuance signed by them. Make sure they...

Means that there is or has been an order or judgment that disposed of the case (one side won).

If a plaintiff agrees that I don't owe the debt claimed by vacating a judgment "on consent", then why do we have to go to trial?

Sounds like plaintiff agreed to excuse your default in the action (your failure to file a timely answer) but not your liability for the debt. So...