I filed a complaint. Complaint served, but not answered. I want to amend w/ new cause of action. Can I?

In CA you can amend once without leave of Court prior to Answer by Defendant. You will need to serve the new Complaint

It would be important to see the agreement. What was the basis for cancellation.

When buying a franchise out of the state I live in, how can i sign the contract? through email? or mail? i can't meet in person.

Which State do you live, which State are you buying the franchise are questions you should provide. An FDD-franchise disclosure document may need...

Our Franchise registration offering in CA expires on 4/20. Our registration with Texas is still current. Can we sell in Texas?

After April 20, 2014 you cannot sell in CA until your renewal is approved. As to Texas, you still need a current FDD. The FDD is governed by the...

Trademark search does it matter

Trademark rights are based upon usage Not registration. This means if someone is using the mark and it's not registered or applied for registration...

I am a Franchisor and would like to lower my Initial Franchise fee. Is there any legality that I should follow before doing so

As a Franchisor you have a Franchise Disclosure document that must be registered in approximately 14 States. If you are registered and even if you...

The meeting is short. They will have basic questions like did you read your petition? Is it accurate? What made you file? If anything is inaccurate...

You have 30 days to respond to interrogatories. You can add 5 days if they were mailed to you. You look at the proof of service. If they were...

Do I need a company (sole prop, partnership, llc, corp, etc.) to file a trademark or can I do it under my name as an individual?

A trademark is a symbol or verbage used to identify a product. One of the requirements for a trademark is usage in commerce (business). While there...

Can legal fees be recouped against the opposing when a frivolous claim was filed against us and where we were forced to defend?

Depends on your State law. In CA if you successfully defend to a succcessful outcome-a dismissal/nonjudgment this is step one. Secondly you need to...