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I want to know if I can take legal action against a woman who accessed my personal photos from her 19-year-old son's phone without my consent. I had previously asked her son not to share these photos after he saved them. The woman has been harassing me and my family and is claiming she has... View More 
My husband and I own an excavation company. Recently, an employee from a startup company, owned by my husband's brother, visited our job site to watch a septic installation. Without our permission, he took pictures of our job and posted them on the startup company's website, falsely... View More
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answered on Mar 10, 2025
In Connecticut this would be a violation of the state's unfair trade practices act ("CUTPA"). It also seems like a possible violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act (unfair competition) and possibly also the Federal Lanham Act (false advertising).
I am seeking help with a defamation issue. Someone has published defamatory statements about me online, which have damaged my reputation. How can I address this situation legally and possibly repair the harm done to my reputation?
I have been given a mugshot of a man who scammed me and lives in Colorado. The record for that arrest has since been sealed. I received the mugshot from a journalist. I intend to ask the man about it, as he scammed me under a different name than the one he uses for his business. Is it legal to... View More
I am a nursing aide with a generally good reputation, but I am facing rumors of physically mistreating residents and causing bruises. There have been no formal confrontations regarding these rumors. However, my employer, who is known for blaming employees unfairly, is currently facing mounting... View More
My ex of 15 years regularly forced himself on me. I had taken a naked video at his request, and when I finally stood up for myself and tried to get a restraining order, he sent the video in an email to his lawyer. Is it legal for him to share this video without my consent, especially since I did... View More
answered on Nov 7, 2024
A Colorado attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for three weeks. It isn't fully clear whether your matter involves a workplace injury or general employment law issue, based on the selected categories. The term "due process" is used loosely nowadays, but it usually... View More
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answered on Mar 30, 2024
It sounds like you're dealing with a challenging situation regarding your former employer. When you've reached out with important documentation regarding hours worked and wages owed, but haven't received any response, it can feel disheartening and frustrating. If your documentation... View More
Do I have a civil suit? because they're employee accused me of stealing told me I'm not allowed on the property because he has video of it which is untrue as I have never stolen anything from any company in my life
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answered on Jan 10, 2024
In your situation, the potential for a civil suit depends on several factors. If an employee falsely accused you of stealing and this accusation was made public or caused you harm, you might have grounds for a defamation claim. Defamation involves making a false statement that harms someone's... View More
Found not guilty on motor vehicle theft, guilty on obstruction of justice 2nd degree misdemeanor, guilty on criminal tresspass. Judge said I lied when I testified and because he can see more info than the jury he felt I was a danger to be free, even though I had bonded on these charges previously... View More
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answered on Dec 24, 2023
In your situation, where a judge revokes the consent of surety and increases bond despite an acquittal on some charges, it's important to understand the judge's discretion and the factors they may consider. Judges often have broad discretion in making decisions about bond and pretrial... View More
My ex-husband has convinced my children that I was mean, evil, abusive, and negligent to them. He has told them I'm selfish and all I did was party and yell and scream all their lives. He has them so afraid of me they won't even talk to me. He refused and still refuses to discipline them.... View More
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answered on Feb 25, 2023
I am sorry to hear about your situation. If he is violating a court order with regards to parenting time, you can enforce the order. Most parenting plans have an anti disparagement clause and if he is violating that, you can enforce the order.
I was in a private conversation on a chat app (Discord) and someone took screenshots of what was said and handed it over to the person in question. I received a cease and desist letter through email. The information within the letter included screenshots of "defamatory statements", but my... View More
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answered on Oct 27, 2022
Posting to a 3rd party on any platform could be considered publishing for purposes of defamation. If you are truly concerned then you should contact an attorney to go over the supposed defamatory statement.
It’s a dependency and neglect case opened a year ago. There have been no transcripts and finally after court last time I checked again and there are a year with of transcripts but all of the information is wrong, it even skips from 9/22 to 9/21 then back to 9/22. So there not even in order.
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answered on Sep 15, 2022
Court reporters transcribe court proceedings. It is not common that they are wrong. However you can request an audio of the proceedings.
Our neighbor has been spreading lies about our dogs for years. Saying they were viscous, they have attacked them, etc. Our dog got into some trouble and their lies caused the situation to escalate quickly and resulted in our dog being taken away for 6 weeks, and going through a whole ordeal. In... View More
answered on Jun 8, 2021
Unfortunately, no because Colorado views dogs as property so that would be like suing for defamation for someone spreading lies about your couch. But you will need representation if you have been cited for a criminal violation by animal control. If you can prove your neighbors engaged in abuse of... View More
My dad has a great Pyrenees Moutain dog. The dog lives outside to protect the chickens. Animal control has come to confirm that he has, food, water, shelter, and updates on his shots. We provided all of this and they said we are good But someone in our neighborhood is constantly calling in about... View More
answered on Mar 30, 2021
Your dad is being lied to. Have him submit a Colorado Open Records Request (most have a form on their websites) to the law enforcement entity(s) asking for all records of all complaints related to his address for the past year. Those are PUBLIC records and more importantly they are records... View More
I ordered a $3000 computer from Amazon. It was delivered today. I needed to sign for it, so I made sure to be home. An hour ago, I looked outside and it was sitting on my porch. Checking Amazon, it said that I had signed for it, which I had not. Apparently, the delivery person forged my signature.... View More
answered on Feb 12, 2021
The purpose of a civil suit is to recover damages in order to make you whole. You've not articulated any damages.
answered on Oct 15, 2020
A Colorado attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for a month. If it was done close to the time of moving, it could have been an oversight. At any rate, correcting it could help avoid future headaches. Good luck
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Are people allowed to take photos inside of schools? Being sure to keep all personal information out of the photo.
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answered on Jul 19, 2020
You would have to check with the school district on their policies, however there is no law that prohibits taking photographs inside of schools.
social media. She constantly makes various profiles to try and contact me and has added my friends and family. Over the last year she has sent people to break my car windows on 4 separate occasions, yet the police say that the video footage is not enough to connect the vandalism to her. I would... View More
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answered on Jul 16, 2020
It depends on the nature of the communications. As for the photos, you would have to connect her to the damage somehow.
My landlord on a month to month single room rental that had no lease kicked me out of the house mid month with rent completely paid up to the end of month. He gave no notice at all and forced me to leave immediately without getting all of my belongings, he also forced me to give back my house key... View More
answered on Jun 16, 2019
You may want to bring a claim for damages in Small Claims Court.
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