Can a spouse get copies of text CONTENT (not just dates and phone numbers) if the spouse believes the partner is cheating? AT&T

Were you in California (where I practice) these are deemed "consumer records" in the parties' zone of privacy requiring notice to the parties whose...

Service by mail is expressly permitted by statute (Code of Civil Procedure § 1013(a) [first class mail) and § 1013(c) [Express Mail]) and is deemed...

Local law rule 27? Only bits and pieces? or all of it?

This response assumes that your case is pending in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas - Domestic Division. If the court simply ordered the...

If I'm just asking for division of real estate do I need a forensic account or an appraiser? Does the court require an expert?

You have two separate issues -- the real estate and the business. As to the real estate, your question implies all are community property and...

The banks, by definition, are custodians of consumer records ["personal records"] under Code of Civil Procedure §1985.3(a)(1). The statute...

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I want to know if I have grounds to dismiss a small claims case that is being brought against me before going to court.

My colleagues have answered the jurisdictional limit question. Be prepared to challenge the plaintiff's damages claims at trial. As to your...

As a general rule, the restrictions of federal law (HIPAA) should preclude them from doing so without your consent. By the same token, most...

How can I have witnesses who although not Defendants, they are colleagues to the Defendants, answer some interrogatories ?

The three CDC employees who are not defendants are not parties and therefore cannot be served with or required to answer written interrogatories. ...

I had a website built for me by a California website developer but I did not pay for it. Is it my property? Thank U.

In the interest of providing a constructive response, let me discuss the following issues. 1. First, as to the graphics and content of the...

I am a family member in a family business and not on a payroll. Can I go to court for my family business?

A business other than a sole proprietorship (e.g., John Doe, doing business as ABC Sales) can appear in a California court only through an...