Unless Iowa-specific state statutes or court decisions say otherwise, a landlord or other creditor is entitled to ask for a personal guarantee from a corporation's principals. You are also entitled to say no.

Bail him out and hire a criminal defense lawyer. If the "probable cause" for arrrest was as flimsy as you say, the charges should be dropped or reduced to a misdemeanor by the prosecuting state attorney. Handling a criminal case "pro per" (without counsel) is a recipe for disaster.

This site is not a great vehicle for retaining counsel. Use Lawyer.com, Martindale or UpCounsel and limit your inquiry to attorneys admitted in TN so they would be in a position to file suit on your behalf.

Google Scholar is the best open source. Limit your search to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. There are also many administrative decisions searchable on the USPTO website.

You cannot obtain a default judgment after the defendant had answered your complaint. If the facts are clear, you can move for summary judgment as a matter of law based on documents and affidavits.

Almost any lawyer who handles business law issues should be competent to help you interpret such a commercial agreement. You cannot hire an attorney on Justia, so far as I understand, but there are a number of legal directory and "marketplace" services online that allow potential clients... View More

Contracts for employment typically will not be enforced by a court order compelling the employee to work for the contracting company, but breaking the contract would give the company the right to ask a court to (1) recover actual damages, if any, to the business caused by your breach, and (2)... View More

That deal is likely to be considered a wager or bet (gambling), which in most U.S. states is illegal, and illegal contracts cannot be enforced. Contracts can be formed by an exchange of messages, calls or emails, without a written agreement, if they meet the other elements of a valid contract... View More

Punitive damages are not awarded for breach of contract, even with malicious conduct, and most employment agreements include liability limitations in any event. You will likely need to bring a tort claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress, a difficult claim on which to prevail. I... View More

Yes. Distributions are not the same as taxable income in an LLC. They are controlled by the operating agreement. Look to that document.

The case will not be dismissed for failure to meet discovery deadlines alone.

Move to compel responses to the Ints. and Doc. Reqs. and to "deem" the unanswered Requests for Admission as admitted.

The colored images after your draw them are yours for copyright purposes, but not the coloring book templates.

Sell the partnership (assets and membership/profit interests) to you as an individual for whatever price is deemed fair by all, But consider an LLC, which protects personal assets, as an alternative to a sole proprietorship.

That depends entirely on the terms of your LLC "operating agreement," but those corporate formation documents (and LLC laws generally) typically shield members and owners of an LLC from all personal liability.

Yes and no, respectively. Employment contacts will not be "specifically enforced," meaning you cannot be forced to work, but if you choose to breach by not working for them the hospital can recover actual damages caused y your actions.

Even public figures have a "right of publicity" to control how their name and image are used in commercial products. Be careful.

Contracts including leases are stayed and ordinarily discharged in bankruptcy, so if you can afford the fees associated with bankruptxy dissolution or reorganization, the lease is no obstacle.

No, those are not valid grounds on which to object to interrogatories or other pretrial discovery propounded by a party to a lawsuit.

No, an operating agreement governs how an LLC enitity is run among its members (essential shareholders), including division and distribution of profits, not an agreement between two or more LLCs or other legal corporate entities.

Very unlikely. Title IX obligations apply to an educational institution or "education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." From your question, the booster club would not be covered because it does not receive U.S. funds.