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Q: What are my rights regarding eviction and ignored accommodation request?
I am facing an eviction notice and need advice on my rights and next steps. In September 2025, my doctor sent a letter to my landlord indicating that due to my medical condition, I needed to be relocated to a downstairs unit. In December 2025, my landlord's attorney acknowledged this request... View More 
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answered on Nov 14, 2026
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answered on Nov 14, 2026
The November 30 move-out agreement needs immediate review. Ask CRLA to examine any written agreement, any court case or judgment, the eviction notice, the utility ledger, your doctor's letter, and records of the landlord's approval of the downstairs transfer. An informal move-out... View More
Q: How can I sue CPS for placing me in an abusive foster home?
I was placed in a foster home in California and later adopted by the family. During my time there from 2013 to 2021, I suffered severe physical and mental abuse. I was hit with a belt, denied food to the point I had to steal it, and then punished for doing so. I was forced to sleep in a washroom... View More
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I am sorry you experienced this. The reports you describe warrant a prompt review by an attorney who handles foster-care injury and civil-rights cases. A claim would need to identify the responsible county, agencies or individuals, what they knew, what they did or failed to do, and how that caused... View More
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Q: Can a False Claims Action filed in California State Court be removed to Federal District Court?
I have filed a Federal False Claims Action under concurrent jurisdiction in the California State Court, anticipating that the Defendants may challenge the jurisdiction or venue since they lack strong arguments against the relator's allegations. The complaint includes justification for... View More
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A federal FCA claim can potentially be removed to federal court even if the state court has concurrent jurisdiction. Concurrent jurisdiction, if it exists for the particular claim, does not give a plaintiff an absolute right to keep the case in state court. Under 28 U.S.C. section 1441(a),... View More
Q: What info is required on the 'Sender' label for certified mail serving a False Claims Action Complaint?
In the context of serving a Relator's disclosure and a False Claims Action Complaint on the U.S. Attorney General via certified mail, what specific information must be included on the 'Sender' label of the envelope? Additionally, which authority defines the requirements for this procedure?
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If you mean the return-address block on the envelope, use the actual sender's name and a complete domestic mailing address where undeliverable mail can be returned: street address or appropriate P.O. box, any apartment or suite number, city, state, and ZIP code. Do not put the Attorney General... View More
Q: Is it legal for police to stalk me everywhere in California?
In California, is it legal for a group of police officers to follow and stalk me everywhere I go, including my home, work, church, and parks? This has been going on for about two years without any direct contact or cases against me. They use different vehicles, and I've seen these vehicles... View More
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Feeling watched for this long sounds distressing. Your description does not establish that the vehicles are following you, that their occupants are police officers acting against you, or that your phone or car is being tracked. Seeing a vehicle in an employee parking lot does not, by itself,... View More
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