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Q: Customer posted a negative review with my name. Can I get it removed?
Customer posted Google review with my name capitalized and corporate has tried to contact with no response. The information is a lie and if she would reference her own receipt, then she would be to see no charge. Do I have a case?
As you get more with honey than with vinegar first I would suggest you send her a nice letter saying you are sorry to see she is dissatisfied but if she checks her receipt there was no charge. See what her response is. Then a lawyer should help you with a very carefully worded letter to google.
Q: Whats the template for a sale of this type from both a buyers and sellers best practices pov?
In terms of templates, it could depend on the preferences of the Nevada broker handling the sale. While they could be similar in general characteristics and basic issues covered, templates could differ from broker to broker.
Tim Akpinar
Q: I would like to trade a phrase I guess it would be called
The phrase is ( The G.O.A.T.)
Though trademarks will depend on how you use the word or phrase, the answer is very likely no. There are numerous live marks which primarily rely on "Goat" and "G.O.A.T.", including marks which list only those words or acronyms respectively. Without doing a full search, it would be hard to know... Read more »
Q: I hired a builder and he posted pictures of my signed contract online. Is that legal?
I gave them a bad review on Facebook
Whether what the builder did was "legal" is impossible to say without much more information. I will note that there is very little difference between what you did (post a bad review online) and what you say the builder did in response (posted pictures of your signed contact online.)
Q: Can a company change an employment contract without agreement, and affect how we used to be paid in the process?
I have been employed for more than 5 years to date by LIBERTY HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD. Then was/still transferred their business to another company called JHI (PTY)|CUSHMAN WAKEFIELD EXCELLERATE (PTY) LTD. The marriage entered to is to manage their properties and employees. In that business transfer... Read more »
This seems more like an accounting and bookkeeping question than an employment law question. In any event, if you have an employment agreement you might be able to enforce the agreement; Consult a local lawyer about it.
Q: Can I sue a DRP repair shop for omitting replacement parts and tampering/flashing car computer and security system?
No authorization recieved or revealing of acts in any correspondences or in any invoice , estimate given .
MORE INFO NEEDED
YOU CAN SUE ANYONE AT any time FOR ANYTHING.
THE ISSUE IS USUALLY IS IT WORTH THE MONEY YOU WILL SPEND FOR LEGAL AND WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF WINNING? AS A RULE, ONLY ACCIDENT CASES ARE HANDLED ON A CONTINGENCY. THUS A LAWYER WOULD ASK FOR MONEY TO PUT IN TRUST FOR... Read more »
Q: legal compensation for wrong defendant ?
BK case no: 11-43424-CJP, BAP No: MW19-016
What is your question?
Q: Hello, I am a PhD student in Poland.I am looking for inf on defects of consent in Delaware corporate law (resolutions)
Where can I find information on defects in consent while conducting corporate resolutions in Delaware? Specifically relatd case law. Best regards
There are a number of different databases out there, some of which are free and some of which charge fees. This could be a narrowly tailored legal search. You could broaden it slightly and possibly retrieve additional search results by including issues of mistake, fraud, meeting of minds, mutual... Read more »
Q: If an LLC (with a land lease stating the lease cannot be sold) is sold, does this also mean the lease is sold? Breach?
How do I get around a breach? I'm trying to acquire the LLC and continue the current lease as is. The LLC owner wants to retire and offered to sell me his business. Would a partnership with the LLC be a better option rather than an acquisition? Another detail about this situation is that I am also... Read more »
Who is the current landlord? Please give me a call in my office. Your transaction seems a little more involved than can be done in a message forum. My office number is 412-391-7135
Q: Am I required to give my employees any notice before my company gets acquired?
Why would you not? Will it not affect their employment? Common decency is a good rule of thumb. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney such as myself. You can read more about me, my credentials,... Read more »
Q: I have recently been robbed of my gift tax inheitence. I have retrieved documents from the tax department recently.
my exhusband forged my documents in 2013. he altered the employer id number and stole the financials using the incorrect years to file them and sold it to google for an award. in 2017 my devices kept having all these wierd things coming up. i just thought it was spam. next thing i know i seen an... Read more »
This sounds like a criminal case. You need to call the federal or state prosecutors to make a complaint. I do not handle your type of case. Sorry.
Q: My company has a few IP patents that are important to me as its CEO. If we merge with another company, how will that
affect the ownership of these patents?
Typically, if there is a merger, the patents will belong to the new company.
But it does not have to be that way. Issued patents are treated just like any other business asset. Your company can sell the patents along with all the other business assets such as inventory, production... Read more »
Q: What is the best way to research whether a company offering to buy mine is financially sound?
ask them for their financial records - income statement & balance sheet. You could also ask for a letter from their bank.
Q: If an agreed upon merger ends up not happening because one company pulls out last-minute, what are the other company's
remedies?
that depends entirely on what kind of interim agreements the two companies had.
Q: What is a company's board of director's role during a merger?
the job of the board of directors is to supervise management (the executive officers). Ordinarily, the board would be heavily involved with the discussions surrounding the merger. At the very least, they'd be part of the discussion of what the board of the merged company would look like, which... Read more »
Q: Should I set up a Limited Partnership or Corporation to buy a business with investors who will not be in its management?
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this is too broad a question with not enough specifics. The legal, managerial, and tax implications of a limited parnership is quite different from that of a traditional corporation, and that's without even discussing some of the other possibilities, like a limited liability partnership, limited... Read more »
Q: They want me to sign a letter of intent - that doesn't mean I'm totally locked in, does it?
A letter of intent is proof that you are committed to the transaction. It means that you generally agree to the transaction, but still need to work out the details. You are not locked in, but at the same time you may be liable for damages if you back out without a good reason. You should consult... Read more »
Q: I am purchasing a tax/accounting business near Sarasota, Florida. I need an attorney for advice.
The sale is going through a broker. What type of lawyer do I need? And what should I look out for. I received a sample letter. Would like to review with attorney as well as any other documents that may come up as well as due diligence of the business.
You will need a business lawyer. Look for one that concentrates in business law so that they will have experience with purchases.
Q: I have document s of of former landlord who fordury marriage certificate and life insurance over10idenitys
You have not explained what is going on, nor what you want to be answered.
Q: Can a bankruptcy court go back and tell a corporation they have to compensate smaller stockholders
I owned stock in a oil drilling company think it was ocean rig there was a bunch I would have to call fidelity to be 100% sure. Bought the stock800-900 shares for a buck each when oil tanked. They restructured right as oil bottomed out got out of anyone who had like less than 10000 shares and now... Read more »
The court has the power to consider such repayment as you ask, but it is highly unlikely they would exercise it based on the above.
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