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The problem is that the law says you have to mitigate the damage. If there are two shops next to each other doing the same work with the same quality but with a price difference, you have to take the cheaper one. Now, this is the easy example. In reality the issue might get trickier: how...

You are very right, this is a serious matter. The problem is, that the law often does not provide good or fast answers. In most states possession of drugs for personal use is not seriously being prosecuted or not even illegal, so that the police in those cases does not act. State laws concerning...

well, that is good news. Children Protective Service's opinion here is very important. If they think this whole issue is overblown, your attorney probably will be able to convince the prosecutor to dismiss charges.

This sounds like a virus issue. Get a good anti-virus program and look for a trojan horse virus or similar malware that lets them hack your computer. Seems to me this is more important than your legal issues.

It depends on your state's laws. For general information have a look at this pretty good explanation of California's laws. Most states' laws are similar: http://www.dca.ca.gov/legal/landlordbook/catenant.pdf

It sounds as if you have two different issues here: a contract issue and a copyright issue. Regarding the contract, creating, designing etc a website for a customer is a service. It depends on the contract, which can be an oral contract, if you have a duty to perform and if they have a duty...

You cannot get the visa from within the U.S. You only need the visa if you are abroad. If you marry while you LEGALLY are in the U.S. you could apply for legal permanent residency right away. I have written about the process a couple of times here in the forum. If you plan to do this, just...

It depends on the state where they are supposed to live. Remember that transferring guardianship to a resident of the U.S. or even a US citizen will not make foreigners admissible to the US. Since I assume they will live in California you should look here...

h, OK, let's take a closer look at this: This is the law: Art. 237 INA: (2) Criminal offenses (A) General crimes.- (i) Crimes of moral turpitude.-Any alien who- (I) is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude committed within five years (or 10 years in the case of an alien...

As the professor said, you have two angles of defense here: Self defense because you feared an immediate physical assault, and defense of property. Under tort law you are privileged to use reasonable force to remove a trespasser from your land. The court would have to weigh the facts if the...

Well, from what the law says, if you really should be convicted, you could be sentenced to a fine, to probation, to community service or any combination thereof. Jail time for a first time offender without a record would be more than unusual. What you might worry more about is any...

Depends on the law in your state.

Once you file the application for adjustment of status (I-485) and are here on a legal status when you file it, you can stay here until the petition is adjudicated, even if your former visa runs out in between. It usually takes between 1 and 2 years. You also have to file for "employment...

It depends on a couple of factors: How definite was the agreement, was there actually a "meeting of the minds", were there definite terms? Was there consideration? In short: was a contract actually formed. Then the question is, if the agreement should have been in writing. If it is not, it...

Normally you can work under TN until that authorization runs out or you apply for a change of status. Once you apply for legal permanent residency based on your marriage to a citizen (for the "Green Card") you also apply for "employment authorization." Therefore, if you observe the time limits...

Well, this is how it works: There are three different ways to enable your fiance/husband to legally come to reside in the US: 1) He already has a visa that gives him legal status to enter the country, then after being married, he applies for change of status. This is applicable if he, for...

This is a very tricky issue and depends very much on the details of the adjudication of case in the state court. But generally yes, such an adjudication would be negative for immigration purposes. If there was no dismissal the answer is easy: a conviction is a conviction, even if the penalty...

Yes, there often are problems in these cases because no I-94 was issued. To apply for permanent residency in the US while being in the US the USCIS usually requires a I-94 to show that she legally entered the country. The easiest way out of this problem is to leave the country and apply for...

Can't say much here without the details, but just to set this straight: a misdemeanor is a pretty serious crime, people can be put to jail for up to a year for committing a misdemeanor, so don't be surprised that being charged with a misdemeanor will lead to revocation of parole. The idea of...

This is the law: § 490. Petty theft is punishable by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both. This is the worst that can happen. First time offenders, however, almost never see a jail from the inside...