Can and should are two different things. Can you, yes, should you, no. Ethics rules prohibit/restrict what attorneys can do in such situations, but not the litigates themselves.

No, there is no law as such. Keep in mind these are just contracts, and oral contracts are enforceable. I would say there would be an exception that if the employment is for a set term that is for more than a year, then because of the statute of frauds would apply, the contract would have to be in... View More

In Oregon, no.

No way to tell. For one thing, did he have a will or an estate plan? Those would determine who gets what. If he died intestate, then the intestate laws determine it.

I would suggest contacting a landlord/tenant attorney to discuss your options. They would be able to look at the situation and better advise you as to if you were entitled to the rent even being prorated.

Potentially. Employees in Oregon have a right to their employee files (though such a file may or may not include the specific records you are looking for), and if there is a lawsuit they could be demanded in discovery.

Yes. There is a defense if they are within 3 years of each other, but that is just that, a defense. He could still be arrested for the sexual contact, and the pregnancy makes pretty solid evidence there was sexual contact.

Yes. The within 3 years defense is just that, a defense. He could still be arrested for the sexual contact, and the pregnancy makes pretty solid evidence there was sexual contact.

Most likely it is not illegal. This does assume he is not a registered sex offender or that there is nothing else going on, but if they do not engage in any sexual activity there is nothing criminal.

First, it would likely not be fair use as it appears you are looking to perhaps sell copies of your work. Without seeing your work and what the original looks like it would be difficult to tell if you were or were not infringing.

I would suggest filing a police report. The police will likely not do anything other than take the report, as they will consider this a civil matter, but it might be enough to get your sister to turn the dog over.

Too complex to know without reviewing all of the documents.

Putting aside if it would be more work or expense, the bigger issue would be if the attorney could ethically defend both of you. You and your friend may have a conflict in the case making it impossible for the attorney to defend both.

It would still be worth fighting, mostly over the amount over, but don't hold your breath that the judge will dismiss just on the other errors.

Yes, your arrest is public record.

No, they would have had to be 14. See http://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/419B.824

That said, fight process of service can be a losing proposition. I would suggest not ignoring it, and submit it to your insurance if applicable (auto/renters/homeowners).

If you took over the lease, you are likely subject to what it looked like/condition it was in when your friend moved in. This depends on what you lease says. If the flooring was fine when your friend moved in and the items were not broken when they moved in, then you may be on the hook. In general,... View More

If they want to they could. Not sure why this is tagged with criminal law and slander, as you indicate no crime was committed and unless they alter the video the video shows what it shows so t here could be no libel/slander.

If you have a six-month lease, you have a six-month lease and they cannot just evict you. Whomever the new owner is takes it subject to the existing lease. My guess is your landlord is subleasing to you contrary to their own lease and found out their own lease is being terminated so they have to... View More

It is way too late. However, it is possible they did a settlement back at the time. If they did, any settlement funds should have been put in trust and would have been yours when you turned 18.