Can I sue for libel/slander?

Libel and slander are very hard cases to prove. For you to prove libel or slander (which fall under the category of defamation), you'd have to...

Although my colleague is correct, I have to advise you that pro se litigants are held to the same standards as practicing attorneys. If the other...

How soon before trial can you fire you're attorney for unsatisfactory service?

What do you consider unsatisfactory? Playing devil's advocate here, a lot of times a client's expectations are not managed properly. Consequently,...

Car repossession

If you signed the loan documents under seal, then the statute of limitations is 12 years. If the car was a lemon, you should've done something...

Most court documents are public record -- anybody can read them. Unless something is filed under seal, there is no expectation of privacy in court...

I am a Georgia resident and I'm being sued in Small Claims Court in Maryland can I file for dismissal b/c I am not a MD resident

The agreement was executed in Maryland -- therefore it's likely the state of Maryland has jurisdiction over you regarding this specific transaction.

At trial, is the defendant restricted by his responses to his answer or can he introduce new evidence, incl. in interrogatories?

If the Plaintiff asks appropriate questions in discovery, i.e. the identity of witnesses with discoverable information, and/or the basis for...

Is there a way someone can sue a county worker for"""DOUBLE JEOPARDY"""?

As my colleague stated, this isn't double jeopardy. This sounds like your complaining about an employment scenario where your license was revoked...

What commences a civil lawsuit? Am I considered served even though I was not present for the summons.

Proper service must have been effected upon you. If you did not authorize your employer to accept service, then the court has not obtained...

After 26 years on the job I was told that I was being " let go " because of a in house layoff indefinitely, and no severance Pay

This isn't criminal defense, so I changed it to employment. Absent a written contract and/or absent a collective bargaining agreement (if you're...