How and when to ask for sanctions for failing to preserve evidence

In a regular course of business, if your ex employer does not maintain back up on the work stations I think the first step would be to obtain a...

The defendant's motion for summary adjudication on my defamation cause of action based on self-publication was granted

You are making inquiries in regard to a high end technical area with providing a very limited factual summary. If the motion for summary...

After laid off, would working on creating my own company make me lose Unemployment benefits?

You need to exercise some reasonable efforts to obtain employment and earn income. By virtue of the fact that you are trying to start up a company...

2nd Amended Cross-Complaint was Ok to leave to amend on 10-2013. Filed to court in 1 wk. but did not file it as a Motion.

With your limited facts, I will have to read between the lines. The court said you were given leave to amend, once a court order said you had to...

Family law is a difficult area to practice. The clients are emotionally charged, and apparently the family law forum is the last chance your ex...

Can I ask for damages as a result of a civil lawsuit filed against me if I win that suit? If so, how?

In regard to your underlined case filed against you, whether you can recover attorney fees or not is a matter of what type of lawsuit it is, and...

Are communications kept at my health care providers website under my control and subject to a discovery subpoena served on me?

It really doesn't sound like these records are any more acceptable to you than they are to opposing counsel by and through the discovery process. ...

Do I contact the DA or a specific type of lawyer to sue my employer?

If you really believe criminal activity has taken place and will cause you detriment, then you ought to report this activity to the police. If you...

Papers filed, he refuses to carry process on

First, you must understand that nothing happens automatically. By virtue of the fact that he files the Petition, it does not mean that anything...

Can he get prison time

Mr. Shafer is correct, he certainly can receive an enhanced sentencing. Without knowing specific facts of each offense, dates, timing, the day you...