Is it legal for a television reality show to tape my phone conversation or photo w/o my consent?

In CA, eavesdopping or taping a confidential phone call without your consent is a crime. Cal. Penal Code §§ 631, 632. It's also a civil invasion...

Can a bank legally take money from a personal joint checking account to pay a debt that was incurred by a Sole Proprietorship?

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Can a bank legally take money from a personal joint checking account to pay a debt that was incurred by a Sole Proprietorship?

As a general rule, a sole proprietorship IS a personal account - there's no different legal entity (like a corporation or LLC) involved, even if he...

Breaking contract on rented room?

What does your contract say about terminating it? Like all contract questions, because all contracts are unique and there's no such thing as a...

I am being sued by an attorney that I retained over a year ago who wants 15000 a criminal case which resulted in a life sentence

Legal fees are rarely based on results, and no sane lawyer guarantees outcomes when litigation is concernd, so unfortunately, in a life case, that...

Minority owner of S corp (CA) wants to turn them in and walk away

You could do a buyout to the majority shareholder or the corporation (depending on what your Bylaws say about selling shares, or what your...

Do I need to sue the upstairs owner in order to get them to cover my repair costs ?

The HOA CC&Rs don't have anything to with liability for negligence, and this sure sounds like something that would be covered by this neighbor's...

No you cannot sue the U.S. Post Office. There's something very wrong with a lawyer, especially one in small town, charging $790 to re-send a...

President or Owner

If the company is a corporation and the owner is the 100% shareholder and probably the only director, then the owner/shareholder/director can fire...

I have been getting harrassing text over the cellphone by my boyfriends ex-girlfriend for 6 months, off and on.

Yes, you can seek a civil restraining order against her and maybe that will make her stop. If she violates it she could be held in contempt of...