No and no. Individuals may have a right to sue and recover for libel/defamation however if named in and injured reputationally by fake new stories.

That's completely your decision, because companies can act through their officers except with respect to appearing in court. It is recommended that one at least consult a business attorney to make sure you have not overlooked any material issues or misconstrued the "standard" clauses... View More

It is very simple to form a single-owner limited liability company (LLC) in most states and typically can be done online without an attorney. Caution, though, is due because failure to follow the "corporate formalities" — which are lighter in the LLC context than traditional... View More

The scope of patent claims and their validity are really tough issues that warrant you retaining a patent specialist attorney and possibly challenging the referenced patent before the PTO.

A patent license is a contract and thus a material breach by the licensee allows the licensor to terminate as a matter of general contract law even though there is no contractual process for termination. Breach should also entitle the licensor to monetary damages reflecting injuries it has suffered... View More

If the sentencing judge was on a New Mexico district court, your appeal can only be taken to the N.M. Court of Appeals. Their "self-help" guide is at http://www.nmcourts.gov/Self-Help/self-help-guide.aspx, but I would strongly recommend hiring an appellate lawyer in New Mexico to represent you.

It is always best to have a written contract. Note that a contract can be formed orally or by the actions of the parties, and sometimes the law will "imply" a contract to prevent unjust enrichment or other injustice. Since many businesses fail, a written contact would avoid... View More

Copyright applies to the "work" -- the story -- not ideas. Characters can be protected by trademarks, like Mickey Mouse. Unless you give away your rights to the characters, the magazine cannot use them without your permission in another story or any publication simply as a result of... View More

If you "opted out" of the class action lawsuit, you need to file your own civil suit.

The question requires clarification. What sort of ethics committee is involved, what industry/occupation and what grounds did the body give for its decision? Is enforcement being sought via the courts or in a private licensing/certification setting? For example, if this were a legal ethics matter,... View More

You will probably need to retain a lawyer in order to file a lawsuit, as $9,000 is above the "small claims court" limit in most states of the US. That amount does not qualify for federal (U.S.) court jurisdiction, so the state courts where the company is located are where you need to... View More

All of that is possible, since an LLC is essentially a partnership in corporate form providing limitations on the personal liability of the members. Even a simple bill of sale would be sufficient documentation. The tax impact depends on the other member's "capital account," as for... View More

If this is a trial, as opposed to summary judgment or motion to dismiss, an affidavit is inadmissible, so your question is difficult to understand. Get a lawyer, as you are plainly prejudicing your rights by representing yourself.

You appear to be able to satisfy the elements of a fraud/misrepresentation claim. However, note that in Florida, a tenant cannot withhold rent from the landlord without sending a notice and allowing the landlord time to cure the non-compliance, violation or default of its obligations. Failure to... View More

The predominant antitrust rule is that below-cost sales must be (1) by a firm with monopoly power, (2) less than marginal or incremental cost, (3) not promotional, and (4) likely to be "recouped" in the future with price increases. Thus, in most markets, where there is no monopoly firm,... View More

The IRS assigns EINs to the legal entity, not individual member(s). As a single-member LLC, a sales agreement transferring your LLC shares (membership units) to your son should be sufficient. You should ensure as due diligence that the company's contracts with vendors, customers, etc., are all... View More

It's not a simple question, but if you "scrape" only publicly available information and do not copy the exact verbiage — plus avoid using trademarked logos — the site should be safe. Your reference to uploading "flyers" is problematic, though, because copyright law... View More

There is always a time limit on an appeal. If this is an SSA administrative denial, you have 60 days. See https://www.ssa.gov/disabilityssi/appeal.html and www.socialsecurity.gov/disability/appeal.

Any out-of-court statement or writing is hearsay if offered as evidence to prove the truth of the statements unless offered against the author. And there are lots of exceptions. If you intend to show that these MSFT "help" pages exist — if the point is that MSFT publishes Windows 10... View More

The copyright registration application is a public record available for inspection and copying by anyone, see https://www.copyright.gov/title37/201/37cfr201-2.html, but the U.S. Copyright Office and its employees are generally prohibited from "sharing" the contents of applications with... View More