When answering a motion for summary judgment, do I have to prepare a proposed order?

No. Not since 2007. You can submit a proposed order, and many litigants do, but the Court almost never uses them. They draft their own orders...

Plaintiff wins the case & judgement is entered with money awarded to plaintiff, when do cost & attorney fees are received?

After the judgment is entered, the prevailing party needs to ask for its costs /immediately/ or it risks losing them (within 15 days of notice of...

No, because the other side cannot cross-examine a declaration, nor can the judge or jury weigh credibility on paper.

What does "complaint dismissed without prejudice" in a civil matter mean?

Dismissed without prejudice means that complaint is dead, but could potentially be refiled. If the statute of limitations has passed, then it...

The Bible in court?

I can see selective quotes from religious texts being used to support argument but not for evidence. I've often seen attorneys use a tasteful...

California can I serve the complaint 35 days prior to case management conference?

First things first: get the Defendant served. I would suggest a private process server for the fastest and most reliable results. It is money...

What is my right as a tenant?

Who changed the locks? Your landlord or your boyfriend? if it is the former, California does not allow "self-help" by a landlord. They cannot...

Why is crossing a white solid line to get in to express line a 586 dollar fine?

Because the Legislature decided it. (For better or for worse)

Can I trademark a 3 word phrase for t-shirts where the first letter of each word spells out a known trademark name

Potentially. If I want to trademark a t-shirt for "Attorney's Beneath Contempt" then ABC (or the American Broadcasting Company) will have a hard...

Can I trademark a phrase for t-shirts for a certain candidate with out using his name but implies as himself speaking? "

Bear in mind, that to trademark something, there has to be a unique element to it. For instance, you could not trademark "God Bless America" for a...