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I had a news reporter barge into our office (private property) for a news segment. She did not inform me she was filming me. Or ask for permission. She didn't even make an appointment to meet with us. As the office manager, I was the one who had to speak to her and informed her that I'm... View More 
answered on Apr 29, 2017
That sounds like trespassing and infringement of your privacy rights, assuming you told her to get out, stop filming, and didn't authorize the publication. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an... View More
I live in an apartment building and a lawyer taped lawsuit papers to the glass door downstairs not my personal door. It wasn't in an envelope so everyone in the building was able to see my business and information of the lawsuit. Is this legal? Is this slander? What if this ruins my reputation?
answered on Apr 27, 2017
Legal filings are public documents. If the documents posted contained sealed information, that would be different. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my... View More
Hello, I am being harassed by a college professor who would make short-off hand side marks about me in class (and one time threaten to beat me up after class while I was clarifying homework with her). She does this infrequently enough that I can't record her or catch her. I feel like I can... View More
answered on Apr 25, 2017
You can file a grievance with the school against the teacher.
See: http://www.aeesq.com/education-lawyer/bullying-school-injuries-civil-lawsuits/
More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an... View More
answered on Apr 21, 2017
It's slander if they're saying false things about you to others. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and... View More
answered on Mar 21, 2017
YES, so long as this happened fairly recently in the past, which it did, and there are difference statutes of limitations for many of the torts (civil crimes basically) she committed against you. For example, assault and/or battery must be brought within ONE year, while you have THREE years to... View More
answered on Mar 18, 2017
You can search this site for defamation lawyers. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media appearances/... View More
answered on Mar 11, 2017
Potentially yes, you can sue for defamation of character. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media appearances/... View More
Loyal husband/father who made very good living while wife stayed home and cheated with neighbor for 5 years. Kids all hurt and shocked, he has family too
answered on Mar 8, 2017
The risk in the divorce action is that it would make you look bad before a judge and it could possibly harm your chance of primary physical custody if that's what you want. But you should also consider talking to an attorney versed in libel/slander law.
My company received two cease & desist letters claiming trademark infringement of their client's materials. Both claims were dropped after it was argued the material did not infringe, and no action was taken. Nevertheless, the law firm subsequently made a claim in a marketing flyer that it... View More
telephone tenants & ask them questions pertaining to whose is in charge of the tenant assoc.? or any questions at all.
answered on Feb 17, 2017
It is legal as long as the tenants do not have their own counsel.
answered on Feb 13, 2017
Are they true things that she is saying. If not, you may have a defamation case. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials,... View More
A woman is falsely accusing me of murdering her sister. The woman has falsely accused me of stealing everything I have from her. The woman is protected by a NYPD Patrol Officer who seems to have made her his only person to protect. Also, the NYPD Patrol Officer has also falsely accused me of... View More
answered on Feb 17, 2017
None, so long as the defamation fits into one of the four (4) categories I have articulated below"
There are four general categories of untrue statements presumed to be harmful to one's reputation and therefore defamatory per se. Typically, if the statements do not fall into one... View More
A woman claims to be a member of the Board of Directors of the New York City Health + Hospitals Corporation. I looked up the HHC Board of Directors and saw neither any name she claims as hers or her picture. The woman in question says that neither of any name she alleges as hers or her picture... View More
answered on Feb 13, 2017
No, because that corporation would have to publicly disclose it's directors. If you have a concern she is not, you could note to the Board that she is claiming that and ask if she is a member. However I would advise you not to make claims on social media because unless done with significant... View More
A woman accused me of stealing credit cards from her and making purchases on them. The woman claims that some unidentified judge in an unknown litigation told her that she is entitled to the items that she claims were purchased by me on her allegedly stolen card. Some dip-stick cop alleges that... View More
answered on Feb 10, 2017
You should be provided a copy of such litigation and orders. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media appearances/... View More
A uniformed NYPD Patrol Officer has had me under criminal investigation since 2006. He is in the 114 Precinct. (According to the Patrol Officers Guide, his jurisdiction is limited to the 114 Precinct.) He has had me under investigation for murder. He has had me under investigation for the... View More
answered on Feb 9, 2017
Why aren't you also under investigation for the assisnatation of JFK? Homicide detectives aren't limited to the confines of a given precinct.
A Uniformed NYPD Patrol Officer claims that he has the right to conduct an ongoing criminal investigation. that has now exceeded 10 years.
answered on Feb 8, 2017
There's no inherent wrong-doing here in your presented information, but it depends on all the facts. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards,... View More
A woman (and her friend a Uniformed NYPD Patrol Officer who spends all of his time protecting her) is falsely accusing me of murdering her sister, who this woman claims to have a birth name of Amy L. Walker, in 1986. The woman is using my marriage certificate of a marriage I entered with a... View More
answered on Feb 8, 2017
More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. I don't handle such matters, but you may find a lawyer who does on Justia. This answer does not constitute legal advice; make any predictions,... View More
I am attending a continuing education program and I am being accused of breach of education integrity policy, The program director has taken action to dismiss me from the program. I have made an incorrect request regarding an E-book sample and received an email from the publisher requesting I... View More
answered on Feb 8, 2017
I offer representation re: such matters. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media appearances/ publications on my... View More
This person and I were formerly romantically affiliated with one another. Following our breakup, they have been talking to others about me, and there have been a few verbal exchanges online between us. What do I do?
answered on Feb 8, 2017
A death threat is assault, and you should report it to the police. You can sue for defamation as well if the rumors publicized about you are false. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can... View More
answered on Feb 3, 2017
Once you win the divorce lawsuit and disprove the false allegations, you may consider a defamation action. You may file a defamation action and move for it to be stayed pending the divorce proceedings. Also you may consider sanctions for frivolous claims, if applicable. The best first step is an... View More
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