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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY So I have a high-volume marketing business, high retention and everything but once in a while I'll have a project that doesn't go great just like every company. My idea is to create a sister website and repitch those customers. Essentially by...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? My question involves criminal law for the state of: NJ Long story short my aunt is going through a rough divorce, they got in a fight, my uncle got arrested and has to show up for domestic violence charges which would ruin his life. If my aunt...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY I used to use a website to pick up new clients. This service was heavily reliant on good user reviews, during my few years there I had to refund a few clients on projects that went sour because they either left a bad review or threatened to...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? ny A former client and I formed a partnership for a new business. I have a lot of communication from the partner confirming the terms (49 to 51% share with him putting up the start-up capital in exchange for my consulting) and a draft of the...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY If the majority 51%+ stakeholder decides he wants to take out a loan for the business are all other partners responsible for repayment? As in can he force the debt on the other partners?

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY Basically to this point we have been paying our sales team on a pure commission structure. What we are considering doing now in the interest of acquiring higher level talent is offering x$ per completed appointments. Example: $100 for every...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ My question involves a consumer law issue in the State of: NJ So my parents just bought a new house, hired a contractor to renovate, got a contract worked out with the guy. At this point he basically forced them into paying all the contract...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY Basically my company was developing a website for the client. The client got in contact with the programmer who was handling the work and worked out a side deal for phase 2 of the project to go straight through him. I obviously fired the...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY I found this article pretty interesting. Basically a company made a clause in it's terms of service which forces their customers into an agreement not to leave negative or defamatory feedback if they do business with them or face a $3,500 fine...

My question involves medical malpractice in the state of: NY I went to the dentist to have a crown re-cemented because it was loose and they broke the tooth while removing it. What I mean is they broke the tooth the crown was screwed on to, now I have to get a very expensive implant. Ofcourse...

Is Starting a "Brand Defamation" Business a Risky Venture from a Legal Standpoint What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY My question involves business law in the state of: NYC The concept is simple. When most people are wronged by a company they leave a bad review on...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY One of the services our marketing company provides is flyer distribution. We did this for 1 customer who after the job was completed left a review saying: "looks like they just use one flyer to take pics in different places (the pics are in...

My question involves real estate located in the State of: NY There are 4 roommates leasing the apartment and it's time for lease renewal. We are unable to come to an agreement on the price and no longer want to live together. The question is how is it decided who has the right to the lease...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY My question involves criminal law for the state of: NY My roommates are requesting me to make a significant increase in my rent (one that's not proportionate to each room) after 2 years that go against the agreement we had when we first signed...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY I get calls from businesses trying to sell stuff to me all the time. Usually they get my contact information from various business directories. Is there any law against doing this? I know they're strict on telemarketing these days...