Do I have a case?

It depends on the terms of the contract. You need to have an attorney review the contract and give you a specific opinion on the contract, not...

Is it common , normal for a court house to make you leave your phone with the security officer?

Totally depends on the judge. I don't know about common, but it is definitely not improper for them to do so.

How do I gain a visa to help set up and partner a soccer coaching business in USA? I am a british national.

This is an immigration question. Getting a proper employment visa is the first step. I have reclassified your question to get better answers from...

Naively used a font for commercial purpose without consent from author

You should speak to an attorney in private rather than publicly announcing that you are in violation of the law in a manner that can be used...

Is it legal to do business under a different person name? Let's say I have a very ethnic name and I want a more American name...

It is legal provided you register your name as an "Assumed Name" with the counties in which you do business. You could legally change your name,...

Getting a second opinion on L1-A RFE

You will get better answers in the immigration section than in the venture capital section. I have reclassified your question. Any attorney...

A faculty member plagiarized my journal paper and published it in another journal, how I can follow up

Notify Journal "B" of the author's violation of your copyright. Then contact the employer of the copying professor to allege the plagiarism. Your...

You respond by hiring an attorney before you get yourself into deeper issues by making an admission that can be used against you later.

Do I have any legal recourse against Chinese companies using photos of my garments to sell knock-offs of my designs?

Yes, you have, at a minimum, copyright infringement of your photos.

Should I expect written notice EACH YEAR of need to terminate in writing an automatically renewed annual contract ?

The answer to your contract is that it depends on the contract. Every contract must be considered in whole. You cannot pull one statement...