Can I sue someone for defamation/libel for making false statements about me and calling my employer?
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Answered on May 10, 2019
Defamation (sometimes called "libel" if it is WRITTEN, or "slander" if it is SPOKEN) requires the plaintiff (you) to prove that the Defendant: (1)...
Is it legal for a competitor to enter my store and take pictures and leave? They never identified themselves. Details below
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Answered on May 10, 2019
Since Indiana has no law prohibiting a business from taking photos of a competitors operation, at this point there is nothing you can do unless the...
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Can a guardian ad litem use a 13 yr olds interview in report?
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Answered on May 10, 2019
Yes, the GAL can use the child's statements in an interview in the GAL's report.
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How can I be charged with possession of a firearm when I wasn't at the house when I get raided?
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Answered on May 10, 2019
You have been charged with a CRIME!! You need to follow these three rules:
1. SHUT UP!!!! Stop making possibly self-incriminating statements...
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Can somebody accused of a crime but found innocent be punished by their employer?
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Answered on May 09, 2019
First, if no charges were filed, your son wasn't "found innocent." No charges were filed, so he was never charged. Only a jury can find someone...
What recourse do we have if a contractor lied about being licensed?
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Answered on May 09, 2019
You can't do anything about him being unlicensed. That's up to the State of Indiana. What you can do is sue for any damages you incurred for...
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A cop told me I couldn’t receive compensation for stuff that was gifted to me and then destroyed, is that true?
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Answered on May 09, 2019
The police officer is talking about what you can recover through the criminal justice system. You can always sue the SO in civil court. If the SO...
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In the state of Indiana on a Class B misdemeanor battery do I have a right to request a jury trial and not a trial by judge
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Answered on May 09, 2019
Yes. You ALWAYS have a right to a jury trial on ANY criminal charge.
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Do I have any rights here? Is there anything I can do
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Answered on May 09, 2019
Unfortunately, under these circumstances, there's nothing you can do. Your employer has a right to drug test you if there is suspicion that you...
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Am I in Trouble?
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Answered on May 09, 2019
First, you have to understand that a private person cannot "press charges" against anyone. The prosecutor of the judicial circuit (usually, the...