Yes. If it's a novel, and you're not making "commercial use" -- that is, selling a product in an ad -- the right of publicity (which is the right...

Does an elected town official going around tell people you stole stuff from a fire house be considered slander? ?

There are a couple of wrinkles. It sounds like you have the basis to allege a viable claim for defamation, but depending on the context in which...

Are employers allowed to tell a previous employees prospective employer that they were fired?

Truth is not the only defense to a defamation claim. Most states' defamation laws also have common-interest or other common-law privileges that...

With due respect to the other answers here, most of which I agree with, there are two important issues to remember. It is NOT the case that simply...

Agree with others, and add that if it was federal court, you can use the PACER resource (try a local law library). if you want to avoid talking...

There are a number of potential claims here, but the most important thing will be about you. Are you well-known in the community or was the sale a...

Right to Sue on Behalf of the Public?

Federal law creates causes of action where public officials violate civil rights. Many states have 'dereliction of duty' statutes, but the bar for...

Tread carefully. There are several overlapping issues in this question. First, though you don't raise it, is copyright. If she was the...

Hi i want to find a lawyer to sue facebook ...

There is a federal statute that provides claims against persons who submit false reports to social media companies to obtain account or content...

I reiterate the information others have provided here about your responsibility to comply with all deadlines; you don't want to default. On the...