I'm being sued directly from the other party's insurance company rather than going through my insurance company.

Turn the complaint over to yourinsurance company.

I need help enforcing a manufacturer sales representation agreement.

you should have an attorney review your agreement and options.

Can a Defendant file Causes of Action against Plaintiff without ever filing Cross-Complaint first?

Your post is confusing. Are the filing a summary judgment on your complaint. Sit down with a lawyer for a consultation.

Defendant failed to produce documents in compliance with the court's order, even after being granted extra time.

Need to evaluate for a motion for issue, terminating and evidentiary sanctions.

I'm about to receive consultation from a few lawyers. Is it safe to give out my case number to various prospective attorneys?

Once a conflict check has been performed, I often want to review the complaint and other pleadings on order to properly advise my litigation...

Limited Civil Lawsuit.

The pleading itself will include the attorney firm affiliation.

You should retain a lawyer to review your complaint and prepare a proper responsive pleading. Who has sued you and for how much?

Judgement lien against my property, purchasing a home

If you settled they should have provided you with a satisfaction of judgment to record to remove the lien.

You can try to establish a discriminatory motive or intent for your termination. I handled a similar case six or so months ago.

California: 30 days to respond with PLD-C-010

Hire a lawyer to make sure your answer raises the right issues and defenses.