How to be released from an agreement to repay a client?

I don't think there is enough information to know how to answer this. The answer might be different in different fields or for different types of...

Sanctions for deceit and misrepresentation?

Your opponent sounds unhinged if they held up a photograph of you from an acting job and interrupted the court's business on an unrelated case. ...

You can be sued and if your review is provably false, you could lose that suit. Otherwise, I agree with the two responses already posted.

Does this particular verbage in a contract prevent me from suing in small claims?

You might be able to do something. I understand what the clause says, but a clause is questionable if it is so broadly drafted. If you...

Moved to real estate. You need to hire a lawyer or consult with one in real life. Good luck.

Can I stop payments while the case gets resolved?

You might also want your attorney to have bankruptcy law experience, in additional mortgage law knowledge. It sounds like you got a raw deal. But...

File something with the court explaining that you made a calendaring error. It happens all the time and even lawyers do it on occasion. You...

What area(s) of law does this fall under?

You need to sit down with a lawyer and pay them for enough time for them to understand what your agreement is and to give you advice on it. Good...

Do you have lawyers that get paid only if they win a case?

There are law firms out there which handle personal injury or wrongful death cases on a contingency basis. They do this only where it makes good...

Can a settlement agreement include a clause stating that the defendant accepts liability?

In theory it is possible, but in practice requiring such a term in a settlement release would often be a deal breaker (i.e., no settlement),...