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Could we sue Steven Miller for calling someone a gang member without any trial, as this statement was made publicly in news interviews, harming the person's public image, stopping him from receiving a trial, and traumatizing his family? We have evidence showing the statement is false,... View More 
answered on May 4, 2025
No. It appears from your narrative that there are no damages.
I am demanding Justia remove my personal information related to a decades-old legal matter currently posted on their website without my consent. What legal steps can I take to enforce this removal?
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answered on Apr 7, 2025
To start, reach out to Justia directly. They have a process for removing personal information, and you can send a formal request, clearly stating that you want the information removed. Be sure to include relevant details like URLs and any identifying information to help them locate the content.... View More
I want to portray a famous individual in a fan-made fictional short film using public information and articles. I am making up a majority of the film using my imagination for things I couldn’t find and I am not using the individual's name. I do not intend to monetize the film. I have... View More
answered on Mar 27, 2025
Most likely yes if you do not use their name or attempt to profit from their likeness.
I posted something true about a person online. She verbally threatened to file a restraining order against me and has screenshots of the post. This person used to bully me. What steps should I take, and can a restraining order be filed in this situation?
answered on Mar 21, 2025
Most likely not, especially if your post is factually true and not threatening in nature.
I found that a person has posted my picture, name, address, and phone number on his YouTube channel without my permission, and he is accusing me of fraud and money-related issues. This situation is impacting my reputation, and despite my request, he refuses to remove the content. I have emails and... View More
I wrote a paragraph to my half-sister regarding my father's inheritance, expressing my belief that I was cheated out of my rightful share. My father stipulated in his will that everything should be split between the siblings, but the property was put in my stepmother's name. She held a... View More
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answered on Feb 25, 2025
Hire a KY attorney to represent you. You need to worry about getting your rightful share which may not happen if the Will is as messed up as your state. The property should still be in Father's name and go through the Estate if his devise is to split it up. If stepmother owns it then... View More
the case is closed but he still holding my money because he has ficticious asets and mishandling of funds happened and i wont sign the release he has drawn up for himself ...i had the administrator rights but he managed to lose them once i hired him. theres alot of money at stake and a lot has been... View More
answered on Dec 6, 2024
You need to have a local competent probate attorney look at your situation snd advise you. It is impossible to determine e what is actually going on from the narrative provided.
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answered on Sep 14, 2024
If you believe jail officers forged your signature on documents while you were in jail, you may have grounds to file a lawsuit for compensation. Forgery is a serious offense, and if it has caused you harm or violated your rights, you should consider taking legal action. It's important to... View More
I always tie him down to one of my bed corner with a leash. As far I know there's no law in Louisville ky that prohibit that. But was recently warned that it could consider animal cruelty. Is that true?
answered on Dec 13, 2023
It could be construed as animal cruelty by some groups. Better practice would be to secure a crate in one corner of the bed and let him ride in the crate.
So my roommate has been lockung me out from using the unity room. I can not wash or dry clothes. He's made false statements about me. He's been agressive towards me since I caught him replacing the kitchen stove at 11pm one night . He got up in my face after I asked if he had premission... View More
answered on Nov 16, 2023
You should find new living arrangements and a new roommate. These issues never resolve well.
with no evidence and than he got a k9 and went around my car 3xs and than searched it didn't come up with anything so he took me out of his cop car and done a field sobriety test witch i passed and so he had me go back to my car and wait on him a sec than he came up and told me to get out of... View More
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answered on Aug 24, 2023
To file a defamation of character lawsuit in Kentucky, you'll need to establish several key elements. First, you must show that someone made a false statement about you, either orally (slander) or in writing (libel). This statement must have been communicated to a third party, causing harm to... View More
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answered on Jul 21, 2023
Check with your local bar association or legal aid society.
My son and daughter in law have been psychologically and a little bit physically abusing us for years. They have neglected us horribly after promising to help us as we age.
They recently talked me into signing over my house and land to them and a couple weeks later had us evicted and put... View More
answered on Jun 27, 2023
Contact Adult Protective Services and report the abuse. If you signed your land away without fair market value, that is a prime example of such abuse. Call and report it immediately.
I am a recovering addict and I was accused of dropping drugs in the public bathroom that I and every other addict used that day in the clinic. Mind you I screen as part of treatment in front of someone and you would think something would been said if it was there then? Now I know for fact they... View More
answered on Jan 2, 2023
You would likely spend more money out of pocket than you would recover pursuing this bc there are very limited damages.
I wasn't offered EAP which is written Corporate Policy. When I went into work that evening, the Maint Supv asked "what are you doing here? He then told me had received an E-mail over the weekend announcing to those with access who are given a Marzetti E-mail account (leads, supervisors,... View More
answered on Nov 24, 2022
Unfortunately, the facts as you set them out above do not have the requisite elements for an employment discrimination claim or a libel and slander claim.
answered on Oct 16, 2022
Call your court appointed attorney. Tell them what happened and ask them to get warrant recalled and get new date.
I received a copy of my background check I had done in order to start my new job. On the report, it shows that I have a warrant for my arrest due to 4 years ago being fired from a store due to scanning coupons, the way I was taught, but they apparently think I was scheming with those customers to... View More
answered on Oct 12, 2022
This happens from time to time. People have old warrants in the system. You need to hire an experienced attorney to take care of this as soon as possible.
violation of 4th amendment in Kentucky, no reasonable suspicion no warrant and no probable cause, all recorded on home security, and no evidence was found. search was ordered to former chief of police by local City Manager, who for 3 years openly has made his hatred for myself clear verbally, by... View More
answered on Jul 28, 2022
You need to consult an employment discrimination lawyer and flush out all the facts involved. This is far too complex factually to properly answer here.
I am going through a divorce, and have had to take an excess of personal time off while taking care of things, my wife, who has a friend that works for the same hospital, contacted her an was given copies of my "call ins", and schedule in an attempt to threaten me. Is the hospital liable... View More
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