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As Yoda said: "Do or do not. But, threaten you shall not." Extortion is the making of a threat to disclose personal or damaging information in order to gain an advantage. As for libel or slander, "Truth is an absolute defense" so if what you post is true and you can prove it,... Read more »
I worked for a real estate agency. My boss is attempting to sue me, claiming that I deleted files off the computer. He also claims he owns my business (A Marketing Agency) as I opened it while working for him.
There is an alarm code history in which it has me registered for going in 5 days... Read more »
Suggest you change the name on your marketing agency to a new dba, sounds like it is a sole proprietorship. The chain of events is a little problematic. NEVER, NEVER keep your personal files on a company computer, the computer is not yours, and actually your removal of those files from the... Read more »
I own property with a private corporation (incorporated in Nevada), that publishes false minutes and refuses to correct them after the falsehoods are brought to their attention. Is this lawful?
Best if you post this in Nevada, not California. The law depends on the situs of the Corp, not your situs.
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Hi me and my mom currently have a homeless youth living in our home. Last night we got into an argument and she began secretly recording me. She then picked up her phone and pointed it directly at me to show she was recording me. Although I kept speaking with the phone directed at me, I do not wish... Read more »
There is no legal way to prevent her from doing anything in the future. Both you and your mom can confront her peacefully, and let her know that recording you or taking photos without your permission and consent could lead to her having to leave the premises without warning or notice. Best thing to... Read more »
DVRO expired last week against my TWIN sister, but thought a year off would quell hatred/slanderous behavior so allowed lapse. As soon as expired, she began phoning and emailing my current employer (new job) with statements of "employee has history or suing former employers to extort money... Read more »
Attorney on hourly basis, not contingent fee. Recovery too speculative, unless sibling has net worth over $10,000,000.00. Insufficient facts to give other opinions.
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We had a dispute with her (business owner - runs a cake service from home - not sure if its registered) about services rendered and pay. We reached out to her several times asking for a resolution but she kept abusing us and threatened to complaint at our workplace. When we told her she legally... Read more »
You have a multitude of problems and a defamation claim will not solve all of them. Re: the defamation- you have to prove the falsity of whatever facts were said about you, if it is an opinion, you don't have a case; you must also prove up that you incurred damages as a direct result of the... Read more »
I hired a web developer for my company's website. For the past 2 years he was the only one with access to the editing tools and the domain, until recently where we discovered accessing the site through a mobile device would redirect you to spam sites, sometimes pornographic, and we asked him... Read more »
It isn't clear from your question or the sites you posted this question to, exactly what it is that you want. First, you need a new developer to clean your site and correct these problems, close all backdoors and shut out the old developer. Is this criminal? Probably not, but I am not a... Read more »
Stating the employees at my store endangering his home, Calling me a racist , saying he is going to sue the store and employees because they are friends with "Drug Gangs" (I have no idea what he is talking about). and a lot more.
he also claims to be a Ordained Priest of the... Read more »
A learned attorney and former Judge in Texas said; "You can sue a Ham sandwich." Do you have a lawsuit is a pretty broad question. Typical Attorney answer: it depends.
It depends on what you can prove this person said/ wrote.
It depends of you can prove this was said,... Read more »
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more info needed.
don't discuss sensitive info like this on a public forum.
make an appt with a criminal lawyer in your area to check the court computer to learn of any filing....and status with DA..........though you may not want to wake a sleeping dog.
anyone can sue... Read more »
I was let go because of false accusations made my a third party from my job. My boss refused to pay me because of an outstanding loan because he applied it to that. I told him he can’t do such and I would file a wage claim. Once he received the conference notice he filed a police report saying I... Read more »
MORE INFO WOULD BE HELPFUL
I ASSUME YOU ARE USING A LABOR/EMPLOYMENT LAWYER AND THAT IS THE PERSON TO ASK.....
SH/E CAN GIVE YOU DIRECTION ON RETAINING A CIVIL LITIGATION LAWYER .......HOWEVER, IT MIGHT BE HARD TO FIND ONE THAT WILL TAKE THE CASE ON A CONTINGENCY
I was involved in an influencer and wholesale arrangement with a company.
The "influencer" portion was to advertise for their company on your social media platforms.
When a person purchases through your unique link, their influencer dashboard lists it as a... Read more »
Yes and No. Anyone can threaten to file or file a lawsuit. That does not mean the lawsuit has merit. There is a balance between free speech and false statements that is at the heart of these online review cases. If you are truthful and accurate in your statements they would have a hard case,... Read more »
Safeway security guard in San Francisco banged on bathroom door accuse me of stealing and being a thief said he was calling the police to tell my van and I was selling drugs in the parking lot none of this was true then a separate guard grabbed me from behind pick me up place me outside the store... Read more »
Possibly yes. Possibly no. It depends on the circumstances. If you were reasonably suspected of being a thief, the store has certain rights to use reasonable force to effect a citizen's arrest. If you were arguably a danger to store personnel or patrons, they had a right to use reasonable... Read more »
becuase i cant work on the 22 I was told I owe 250 in which the manager wouldn't give me my receipts because I would get lawyer then the police were called to remove me I told them what happened they said to be out by the next day and left thats when the hotel manager said she was wrong I owed... Read more »
I can't even make out what your question is. You can't go anywhere due to the coronavirus restrictions, so just stay where you are. The hotel will get paid eventually by the government, so there's no reason to worry about anything.
Always be polite with the police. And try to... Read more »
We were granted an Order of Protection against our nxt door neighbor. She threatened to shoot and kill my wife. The Order is effective until July 2022. However figures out ways and executes any means to violate our Court Order. Everything from breaching the distance she is allowed to come within my... Read more »
more info needed.
contact lawyer who assisted you on protective order or police or DA/s ofc that issued order with summary of facts
I was unfairly fired for a babysitter. She said I was watching the drama on a PC without work, and she claims that I was stealing their meal. Also, I have not been paid the last pay or have received overtime pay. She made false schedules, diaries, and payment records, and made three other non-me... Read more »
If you want to assess the merits and practical wisdom of filing a slander case, you will want to find an attorney who demonstrates a competence in defamation claims.
Your post is somewhat difficult to understand but suing someone for slander is difficult and will take time and money.... Read more »
In California a former employee is suing my business for disparaging remarks made on social media that were not made by myself or any current employees, it was posted by an social media account that only existed to post said comment in a random group. I have retained the services of an attorney but... Read more »
Court's routinely schedule "Case Management Conferences" and "Status Conferences." The attorney usually appears by telephone.
Go to this website, check "I accept" at bottom. Search with your Case number, and you can see every hearing held, scheduled and... Read more »
Can a defendant sue in a probate case if the complaint is based on Known libelous statements that was proven to be libelous in an unrelated harassment order case where the defendant in the current probate case was the plaintiff & the witness for the plaintiff in the current probate case was the... Read more »
The standards are different for restraining orders than they are in a civil probate matter. When in doubt in a restraining order situation, the Court errs on the side of caution and grants the restraining order. In a civil matter, you have to prove more likely than not you are correct, and are... Read more »
So, what exactly is your question? I've been practicing for over 42 years, and had never heard of rebellious malpractice before. You have me really wondering....
You should start by consulting an employment lawyer who represents employees only, if the matter is related to your work. Otherwise, you have not provided enough detail for me to try to refer you to a different kind of attorney. You can go to the San Joaquin County Bar Association's lawyer... Read more »
Council for disney defendants Alexander the FAKE myers lies on federal court declarations Google posts on YouTube the truth and their unholy alliances with the mouSStapo the internet authorities made Disney take down my registered ASCAP sag/aftra work called.... Read more »
more more info needed to evaluate and understand the matter.
however, if you are looking for a lawyer to take a matter to the Supreme Court i don't do that.
Lawyers that would go there would probably be expensive. Are you in a position to retain such a lawyer?
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