How difficult would it be to collect if I win on my case where the defendant lives in AZ vs my residency/online business in CA?

It is always difficult to collect from a defendant who is not being honorable. If you can serve them, then you can hopefully bring them to court...

What should I do if I can't serve the court papers to the defendant?

You will need to make a motion in court to serve the defendant via publication. TO do so, you will have to follow the rules regarding a request...

What happens to Small Claims case if a cross-complaint is filed and the cases are consolidated to limited civil court?

THe answer to your question is yes. The defendant needs to respond to your complaint or you can take a default.

Does a Plaintiff need to answer a cross-complaint?

Of course the Plaintiff needs to respond as you have filed a suit against them. If they do not properly respond, then you can move for default.

If a witness is properly served to testify, and then the hearing is continued, do I need to have the witness served again?

If you can get her to state on the record that she will appear pursuant to the subpoena then you will not have to re-serve her. Otherwise, you will.

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Should the court be notified if, pre-hearing, opposing counsel contacts a real party-in-interest without consent of counsel?

You need to contact the opposing counsel and demand that the contacts cease and then if they continue both report it to the bar and file an ex...

A website that is posting my personal information is not honoring its opt-out request form. Can I sue them?

Much more information is required such as what exact information is being posted? What are the Terms of Service on the website? How did they obtain...

Employer's vehicle

Insofar as you have not been damaged, you cannot merely sue her. Since she has committed fraudulent acts, and CA is an at-will state, you can fire...

What would be the best course of action for a business that has discovered they share a name with a business in another country?

It depends on many factors. If you have plans to expand then you may run into issues. Perhaps they could add another word to the mark to make it...

What are the legal liabilities for myself (as sole owner and proprietor) of a donation-based crowdfunding portal?

You really need to consult a Securities attorney as you have many obligations under the SEC laws regarding Crowdfunding.