Can I put a sign outside of a court house?

Depending on NYC law, you may or may not be able to post the sign, but the First Amendment protects your right to hold a sign in protest. You...

Can I petition for visits with my child, while in the middle of an appeal?

The judge is mixing apples and oranges. You have a right to supervised visitation pending appeal. If the judge refused to enforce the current...

In SDNY, must defense counsel mail copy of pleading to pro se plaintiff who does not have access to electronic filing system?

You must serve before you file, so your affidavit of service included with the filing is accurate. It would be improper (and a crime) to sign an...

I gave a business owner $250 for a used washer and dryer. They missed FIVE delivery dates. They won't deliver

You will not get punitive damages, even in City Court. Only a designated prosecutor can prosecute crimes.

I agree with my colleagues. Call the Suffolk Clerk. As to your second question, a clerk or judge can sign your subpoenas.

What happens if the petitioner doesn't show up for an adjourned court date for family court?

Eventually petition will be dismissed and will need to be refiled.

An evidence has hundreds of pages written in foreign language, do I need to translate and present the whole document?

Foreign language documents are admissible only in certified translation. In addition you must lay a foundation: What document, source,...

What does litigation lawyers do?

A Personal Injury attorney would be your best bet. It sounds like food poisoning, but the case may not be worth enough for someone to take on: ...

5th Amendment?

Reposting to Immigration for appropriate expertise.

If the court wants a list of pleadings for the final pretrial conference, are "pleadings" everything in the case file?

Demand for BP, and BP itself, are also pleadings. (They are contained in CPLR Article 30, titled "Pleadings.") Nothing else. If court wants...