Yes, there could be a lawsuit. Bring the videotape of the incident to a lawyer who practices in the area of civil rights law in or near the county where the incident occurred. One of the very best dealing with civil rights cases against law enforcement officers is S. Lee Merritt.

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To find a pro bono lawyer, contact a legal aid clinic near you. For example: https://legalaidtx.org/

Most legal aid clinics have experience handling that particular type of case. Most lawyers prefer to offer pro bono services through legal aid clinics because the clinic staff has... View More

If you have a court order, you must obey the court order unless and until it is modified.

Sometimes, a court will order that particular persons cannot be present during a parent’s time of possession if it thinks that other person poses a danger to the child. Sometimes—but not... View More

To prove a common law marriage, you need evidence of each of the following:

1. An agreement between the parties to be presently married (i.e. not to get married in the future);

2. Living together as husband and wife after that agreement;

3. Publicly holding each other out... View More

It depends upon the basis for any 'special treatment.' Generally, an employer cannot discriminate against you as a result of your race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, disability, religion, or pregnancy. Discrimination means to treat you differently than other employees... View More

Your understanding of the CAN-SPAM Act is flawed. You actually can send out cold intro emails without prior consent, but the Act requires such emails to meet certain specified criterion. Among other things, the email must indicate that it is an advertisement and must have an... View More

If a judgment was entered more than four years ago, the time to file a bill of review has passed. But if the other party got a judgment against you and hasn't done anything to try to collect it for the last ten years, they may simply have written it off as uncollectible.

I note that... View More

No, you cannot sue your employer-company if it carried workers' compensation insurance at the time of your injury. You can, of course, request a contested case hearing (CCH) on the denial of your claim and can appeal the hearing officer's determination at the CCH to the Appeals Panel.... View More

Yes, Boren v. Boren is still good law. In that case, the will was signed by two witnesses.

If a will is not signed by two witnesses, the only way to "cure" the defect is for the testator and two witnesses to get together and sign the will again. After the testator dies, of... View More

you should file for probate immediately. If and when you are appointed the personal representative of your mother's estate, you will have the right to enter the house. Until then, any permission (or even a written power of attorney) given to you by your mother died with her.

Actually, in a motor vehicle collision case, you cannot file a lawsuit against the other driver's insurance company. That is called a 'direct action' and is not permissible under Texas law. A few other states do allow such a 'direct action' against the insurance company,... View More

How does the case cited USA v. Lopez have anything to do with the land patent claims?

If you received a $50 million inheritance, it is highly unlikely an attorney would take a case such as you describe on a contingency fee. If police and the Texas AG can't prove deed fraud in your... View More

You are correct that there is no specific time limit. A part may never become available. Theoretically, a US car manufacturer must provide parts for their cars for at least ten years from the date of manufacture. The Chevy Volt was a spectacular failure, selling fewer than 70,000 units. Many of... View More

Offer evidence of the three elements required for a common law marriage to exist:

1). An agreement to be presently married,

2). Living together in Texas after that agreement was made as husband and wife (which it sounds like you have), and

3). Both spouses publicly holding... View More

It depends on the quality and character of the evidence. Ordinarily, an agent under a POA can sign a deed on behalf of the principal, but it is highly suspicious if the agent himself is the grantee under the deed.

You would need credible evidence that the grantor-principal was absolutely... View More

In the absence of some sort of agreement to the contrary (which would be extremely unusual), StubHub has no obligation to provide a breakdown of the service fees associated with any ticket transaction. In accordance with its ordinary terms of service, all sales are final and it is never obligated... View More

If you genuinely do want to pursue such a claim against a billion dollar company, I recommend you hire an attorney who is board-certified in civil trial law, who is familiar with clickwrap and browsewrap agreements (assuming the TOS terms are presented to users in that format), and who is with one... View More

If the lawsuit will be against someone for monetary damages, the lawsuit falls into the area of practice known as personal injury law.

If the lawsuit will be to terminate or modify the parent-child relationship, it falls with the area of practice known as family law.

These types... View More

You absolutely have the right to decline to submit yourself for a voluntary assessment. CPA would then be obliged to file a motion asking for a court-ordered substance abuse assessment and would have to present evidence warranting it. You would have the opportunity to argue against it and to... View More

The "filing" issue can be effectively addressed by a reasonably experienced and competent attorney as long as you can show that your response and any accompanying admissible evidence was SERVED on the moving party at least seven days before the hearing.

Even when an e-filing is... View More