If I’m being sued do I have to respond?

Even if you concealed your personal information by using a privacy service when you registered, all that the plaintiff has to do is subpoena the...

Do I have to release medical records to the insurance company?

From your question, I take it that you are pursuing a premises liability claim against your landlord. If so, you should have a PI attorney, who...

I have a new invention and I was wondering would it be best to file for a patent now under F T I or wait until Spring for F T F?

You will want to get on file as quickly as possible. The first-to-file provisions coming online in March are not advantageous to you. Good luck!

Possible violation or IP, trademark, trade dress, etc, laws?

This raises numerous IP issues - at a minimum trademark / unfair competition and copyright. In addition, answering your question would be...

How should I respond to a trademark infringement cease & desist letter?

Based on what you have set forth, I cannot say whether the other company has raised a legitimate trademark or unfair competition issue - I would...

If they are using you on a television show for commercial purposes, you may have a right of action under the Illinois Right to Publicity Act, as...

My attorney is taking 33%, as we agreed, but once I settled, he added another 7%, which was not in our contract. Advice?

All that I will add to Attorney Goldstein's answer is that most contingent fee agreements allow the attorney to recover his expenses without...

How do I challenge a patent that legally should have never been issued? Is this even necessary?

First, I must caution you that you should not be so sure that the patent being asserted against you is invalid. I note that you did not say that...

What kind of settlement should I aim for from a fall at my apartment complex leading to a broken wrist and surgery?

It sounds like you have fairly serious injuries that were sustained due to a slip and fall because of a poorly maintained staircase at your...

I was a model

Depending on the facts of your individual case, you may have multiple causes of action. In particular, copyright infringement and misappropriation...