Can someone take you to court after a trade of a gp necklace for a gold ring, after hands are shaken?

Anyone can sue anyone else for just about anything. Can he win? Maybe, maybe not. It depends on what the terms of your deal are.

Am I allowed to kill a "nuisance" tree?

You will probably end up on the losing side of this one. Tree leaves fall. You are entitled to trim a neighboring tree that is causing damage to...

Just send a letter to the court with a copy to the plaintiff explaining why venue is incorrect. If the court receives the venue challenge before...

Can a Ventura Country Judicial council form be filed in Los Angeles Country court?

Some courts will not accept forms from other courts. If you want to use the Ventura form in L.A., either ask the court clerk if they will accept...

Hello Small Claims Appeal questions

The plaintiff can only appeal the judgment awarded on your counter claim. That case will be heard again as if never heard before. You can ask...

Does this look like battery, trespassing, and vandalism?

Hard to say from the video. Most of what you describe is not clearly shown on the video. It may depend on the context of the encounter.

They had the right to film you. You were out in public. You could have been charged with assault, battery, and possibly other criminal acts when...

Is it legal for a patient to record the conversation at a Dr. appt to help understand the medical jargon latr at home via google

If the conversation was considered confidential then recording it without the consent of all involved could be considered a criminal act. Placing...

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What are laws of consenting up skirt pictures in California where my identity is compromised?

This is probably not anything actionable. It is an unfortunate incident, but simply put, you were at a public event where you knew photographs...

Does the "Electronic Communication Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510" prohibit court exposure of e-mail ?

I believe a federal case recently came out declaring that email communications are not considered private. I have no idea how the ECPA affects...

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