Real legal questions, answered by attorneys

Can I sue the gynecologist of my girlfriend for giving her the wrong birth control pills?

My girlfriend got pregnant and it turned out the her gynecologist gave her the wrong birth control pills. The pills she got where one of the first pil

I see a problem with a state institution handing all it's contracts over to a single company.

I feel like this should violate some laws, much like a city counsel member only handing that cities contracts to single construction company. But I do

Can a town tell me I am not allowed to conduct business in town?

A local town has told us that we are not allowed to test devices in their town as they do it themselves, though the state law, summarized, reads as su

How to best dissolve an LLC with assets?

I am a managing partner of a film production LLC, and one of my partners has made me aware that they want out. The problem, from my purview, is that t

How do I contact the probate court in Puerto Rico? I am trying to find out if my aunt left her house to me.

My aunt passed away recently, and she told me she would leave the house to me. The issue is she neglected to send me any copies of her will. I live.

I lied about having a miscarriage can the father take court actions for proof? In reality I got an abortion

I was not excited to find out my ex got me pregnant from the minute I found out till the day of my abortion I was sick, not happy and upset. After dee

Can someone on the title be sued if in an accident or can they be held liable?

If you are in a car accident and at fault, can my mother on the title can she be sued. She doesn't live with me and she's on the title because she co-

Can my brother be held accountable for something he did when separated from his wife 4 years ago?

My brother was separated from his wife a little under 4 years ago.. He started seeing another women.. and then soon realized he was being deployed and

What's the difference between design and word marks?

I'm filing a trademark for my company and want to know the difference between a word and a design mark. For the sake of explaining this let's say my company's name is Random, but the R is styled differently than the rest of the letters, and we occasionally use the styled R by itself. If I were to upload the image of the Random logo, would this protect my company against people using the name Random in association with the goods/services we sell, and would it also protect against the R by itself?

When paying an individual to create software, who owns the copyright to the created work? The client or the creator?

I've been looking to hire a programmer to create software for me, and having finally found someone I believe to be perfectly suited, I worry about whether I'll own the created work once they're finished, and whether or not I'll be able to monetize content made from the product. In such a case, is the created work owned by the client (me), or the creator? If it's owned by the client, can they monetize that product or use it to receive donations? Also, what if the transaction is handled through an online service (like Fiverr)? Fiverr (for example) claims to have policy regarding this, but it's unclear what qualifies. Does their policy even matter given the existence of law on the subject?

Do I need to sign an Intellectual Property Assignment as a founder leaving a company if there was none signed initially?

I started a company with two others. I designed our technical process, where I strung together a series of pieces of software and hardware in a configuration that has never been done before. We only signed a basic operating agreement but no IP contracts or NDAs. Can they make me sign an Assignment doc

I am a 55 year old male current employed as an “At Will” salaried employee. I

I was placed on Paid Leave. I work in the State of Pennsylvania. I understand no reason is required but the reasoning seems very staged.

Sellers profiteering by price gouging products on Amazon & eBay. Is it or is it not illegal?

A person on eBay had some name brand product which regularly sells for a company priced @$7.99 as a 6oz bottle, she had it scalped up and priced for p

Am I entitled to a refund from a lawyer?

Currently hired immigration lawyer, gave him $3000.00 after that he is expecting monthly payments of 300.00. My husband has made appt to talk and the appts are canceled and no one has a record of it.

Can I contest my grandmothers trust since my deceased father was left out? I feel she was manipulated by my 2 aunts.

My grandmother recently passed away she left her grand children a set amount of money including myself it was a small amount given her assets. My gran

How likely is a petition to change a property currently zoned for a type b daycare to a type a daycare

I am wanting to buy a property to start a mature daycare center. I have found the perfect property but it’s only zoned for type b. I talk to someone at the so I g office and they said they did not see a path forward to type a in that area

Can I sue for defamation?

I originally resigned from my position while under criminal investigation in October of 2020. The investigation came up empty due to lack of evidence.

Can A Rhode Island Public Defender Do Work Outside Of This Department?

I ask this question, are they under contract with the State of R.I. and forbidden from working anywhere else for someone private?

Can an unmarried judge receive a reprimand or other punitive action for engaging in an affair with a married man?

I’d prefer not to give specific details due to the sensitive nature of the situation. Would the above question be grounds for an alienation of affection lawsuit? The married man was not yet separated from his wife when the affair began.

Is what the lawyer doing considered as malpractice?

Im filling in for my brother. He's in jail waiting for trial, but his lawyer completely stopped reaching out(answering his calls). His lawyer wont even reply back to me. My bother also said the lawyer assistant wont even answer his calls. I've been told by the assistant its because recently we've been behind payment (2 months), and the lawyer wont visit/reach out or continue to work on the case, until we're all caught up. Small payments are still being made dispite current money issues. We've always paid on time and in full. I dont know what to do... Advice needed. Please help.

Am i totally wrong in what/how California price gouging law is applied during state of emergency?

I have rented a storage unit here at $95 monthly. Ive had an increase of rent Feb 1, 2021 over the state legal 10% for price gouging during state of e

If I write a novel that doesn't pertain to my job, can my employer still own the rights to my novel?

I signed a contract with a new employer that states they own rights to inventions and works of authorship. I am working as a researcher but am writing a novel (fantasy, unrelated to the job or company). The Company shall own all right, title and interest (including patent rights, copyrights, trade secret rights, mask work rights, sui generis database rights and all other intellectual property rights of any sort throughout the world) relating to any and all inventions (whether or not patentable), works of authorship, mask works, designs, know-how, ideas and information made or conceived or reduced to practice, in whole or in part, by me during the term of my employment with the Company to and only to the fullest extent allowed by applicable state law (collectively “Inventions”) and I will promptly disclose all Inventions to the Company; provided that the term “Inventions” will not include any invention for which no equipment, supplies, facilities or trade se...

What is the law on obtaining copies of file with a current case?

I live in Florida, and have an active case. My attorney refuse to provide me with copies in my file. I have asked the cost to get the files copied and was told it would cost $100 per hour to the assistant. I agreed, and then was informed me that due to COVID and the office working remotely, it was not possible at the moment. This have been going on since April 2020. All correspondences are electronic. The attorney ignores all my requests asking for copies of my file. Other than firing the attorney, with I cannot afford what are my legal options regarding the refusal to provide me with ANYTHIN in my file, other than mandatory documents

In a request for order to "strike pleading" how do i word it? in a divorce where the petitioner is not responding

the petitioner has not made any effort to move divorce case forward (its been over an year), i have filed for 3 mandatory meetings and there was no sh