I have a scammer that took control of my money and real estate: I need a lawyer to help me getting my estate back from a scammer
Daniel’s answer: I agree with my colleague's assessment. The issue is your post isn't descriptive enough to provide any specific direction, but you would be far better off consulting with an attorney than trying to provide detail that has absolutely zero protections as far as confidentiality and privilege since this is a public forum. Therefore, if you're unsure as to what course of action should be taken, seek the immediate consult of an attorney who can review this in far greater detail than what you can safely share on a public forum so you can be properly advised. If this is a scam, time is always of the essence. Sorry to hear you've been scammed, and I can definitely appreciate and empathize with your anger and frustration. Use the Find a Lawyer feature on the website and find an attorney local to you who you could retain to walk you through what legal rights you have in this situation.
What does it mean that the plaintiff has not responded to a motion to dismiss since 2/17/26?: Plaintiff filed suit. My attorney filed a motion to dismiss. Plaintiff has not replied.
Daniel’s answer: I agree with my colleague on both fronts. First, you should be speaking with your attorney about this rather than raising it on an open forum lacking in any privilege or confidentiality. Second, to answer the question, the attorney who files the motion should be setting their motion before the Court. If the matter is sufficiently complex to require special set, this can take longer than simply getting on motion calendar. Finally, the Court may also make its own determination without hearing. That being said, most importantly, what you really need to do is speak with your attorney about the motion to get on the same page. It is not only important to have honest dialogue with your attorney about your case, but to be confident in your attorney's ability to proficiently and efficiently preserve and protect your legal rights. This post, by its own merit, suggests a concern as to these merits. You should certainly work this out with your legal counsel rather than seek validation of your attorney's actions or inactions via this public forum, or any public forum. Best of luck to you and your case, but you really need to be on the same page with your legal counsel.
Is a non compete contract still valid if the company is no longer a client?: I worked for an agency as a seasonal worker for a third party company. My agent has lost the contract with this third party I worked for as independant contractor. Now, I'm told I can't work with this third party since they are a client of my agency, but the agency lost that contract. Can they still inforce that?
Daniel’s answer: I agree with my colleague. The answer isn't as simple as the facts provided in your post, and will be entirely based upon the terms of the agreement, irrespective of the former agency. I will expound beyond this otherwise redundant response to state, sometimes you can have a breach that results in nominal damages. I obviously cannot say this would be the case in your contract without benefit of review of its terms, so please do not misunderstand the comment as direction or advice to your situation, as it is not. Rather to say, if there is an opportunity for you to work directly with the client, perhaps it would inure to your benefit to consult with legal counsel to determine the cost to review and advise you on your contract taking into account the current situation, which may be a factor, or not (where the contract terms come into play). At least this will help you get closer to your subjective decision as to whether the juice might be worth the squeeze.