Real legal questions, answered by attorneys

Am I able to use an Alias for my online business?

I am starting an online boutique and wanted to know if I am legally able to use an alias. Starting off on a website like etsy.com, etc but I prefer to

If a business accepts a credit card payment on their website, does it qualify as interstate commerce for Trademark law purposes?

the application for registering a trademark with USPTO asks about the date of first use of the mark in interstate commerce. If an online business acce

I deposited money at Suntrust ATM/bank US Hwy 1, N Palm Beach FL on 4/7/15. The ATM took my money, froze, didn’t credit my acct

and didn’t give the funds or receipt back to me. I called Suntrust while at Suntrust bank/ATM and filed a claim. Rep told me she would take care of ev

I was in a car accident where I was coherent, refused service, and was still life-flighted to a hospital. Now they want 20000

I was in a solo car accident and refused an ambulance and the "life-flight". I had a friend coming to pick me up and take me to the Hospital. Turned.

How do I apply for food stamps and pay my taxes? I'm a stripper

I work 3 nights a week and average about $100 a night. So a month I make approx $1200. My rent is $800 and I have a child. I want to apply for food st

What recourse if my bank account was frozen and I refuse to provide proof of citizenship or immigration status to recover it?

I have been a customer at said bank for awhile and my account was frozen according (allegedly) to Office of Foreign Asset Control regulations for no r

Will my company be considered an MSB?

I'm building a Bitcoin related business that will never touch anyone's money, but my company will contact other companies' servers through an API. (A.

How to remove a third party health insurance from health department system?

I have been enrolled in Medicaid/Medicare.In couple month third party insurance showed up and my Medicare was terminated. Over month ago the third par

In Minnesota --- My question is if a credit card company has charge off the account can it still be collected?

by a collection agency -- also if the same account was a profit and loss write off --- what trouble if any could happen to me?

By law does a doctor have to provide an interpreter for a person who does not understand English.

According to the ADA Title III it would appear that a doctor is required to provide an interpreter at his/her expense. The doc's office is saying thi

Can my Health Insurance company change their mind months after they agreed to pay for a medical procedure ?

My insurance company pre-authorized an MRI in Jan 2014. The fee as explained by the insurance company would be $709.30. They would pay $638.37 and my.

Can you sue the state of Illinois department of health services and the President for giving false information

signed up for affordable health care put in all my info they told me I was eligible for a certain amount now they are taking it away and charging me t

NY Escrow accounts

If an attorney sets up an escrow account does an attorney give his client any information about the account. For instance, does the client get a mont

Unconscious am I responsible for hospital bills

I had a stroke and was brought to Hackensack Medical in NJ by ambulance. I was unconscious at the time and remained so for 21 days. When I awoke I im

Is it legal to clone a credit card that you own, such as to a custom design card?

I want to use a custom designed card with a blank magstripe and "copy" my CC info to it. No fraudulent intent, and no change in info, I just want my c

Is it worth suing a bank who blatantly made a serious error which resulted in financial damages

My bank made a mistake and gave me a set of checks with the incorrect checking account information. These were counter checks and I have proof that t

Wrong billing codes used by hospital

I had a pap smear done at a doctor's office and had insurance at the time of service. My insurance company told me that wrong codes were used for the.

Can H4 visa holders start an online business, if they hire a US employee to do all the work and re-invest profits into business?

I'm on a H4 visa, my husband is on H1-B and I want to start my online jewelry business. Can I hire a website/inventory manager to do all the work and.

May an urgent care center bill me later for a large additional sum when I had immediately paid the full amount asked for?

A nurse removed an ear bud lodged just inside my ear. I did not see a doctor, was in and out in a couple of minutes, the receptionist said the charge.

Can I sue a bank for an ATM error that cost me lots of money?

I deposited a check I received from a client at my bank's ATM. The ATM's scanner misread the check and credited the wrong amount to my account. The.

Can I sue an online binary trading website based overseas?

I recently began trading on a binary trading site and ran into a complication. I made three deposits with the site. The deposit amounts were $200,$250

1099 for a receptionist??

Can a receptionist be classified as an independent contractor? Potential new employer told me that it would be a 1099 position, does that sound right?

Does Ameren need to have a recorded easement to put power poles across our Illinois farm land?

My brother and I inherited farm land from our parents. There are Illinois Power/Ameren poles across our land. We did a title search and there is no.

501c3 claiming to be a private club and is thus exempt from ADA, is it true

I'm part of a nation wide historical group that is a filed 501c3 based out of California. Recently the topic of accommodations for disabilities has co