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indictment list in nederland tx

Posted on : 13-03-2010 | By : Legal Information | In : Legal Questions, Trial Procedure

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how long does it take for a indictment to come out once you have been bonded out?

Seller did not disclose noise – options?

Posted on : 13-03-2010 | By : Legal Information | In : Legal Questions

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we purchased a condo last august. we’re in California. during the selling process, the seller disclosed that there is occasional noise from the neighbor above our unit. we’re on first floor in the corner unit. however, the seller did not disclose that there is a constant noise coming from an electrical generator of some sort across the hall, which turns on in the evening and stays on until morning. there is constant load humming that is heard throughout the condo and particularly in the corner bedroom closest to the generator. we tried everything to suppress the noise and nothing helps. it is basically impossible to slip at night. what are our options?

fraud, car purchase

Posted on : 13-03-2010 | By : Legal Information | In : Criminal Law, Fraud, Legal Questions

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i bought a car for $4000 dollar and have sent the money but now i got nothing in return i try to contact the seller but there is nothing. i think im being fraud what should i do? if i file a fraud complaint will i be able to get my money back or not?

Overturning an NCO in Oregon

Posted on : 13-03-2010 | By : Legal Information | In : Criminal Law, Legal Questions, Probation, Restraining Orders

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My husband has been served with a No contact order for violating a restraining order I was instructed to put into place, because I had filed for divorce. I tried to have the RO Removed but the judge wouldn’t allow it. My husband came over one day and I was in a very emotional state, he followed me in his car and scared me to a point I dial 911. I knew he wouldn’t hurt me but I didn’t want him following me anymore. The DA trumped up the charges to get a Plea from him. He agreed to the plea, and plead guilty to 2 counts of ROV. While in the hearing the judge asked if I wanted to say anything (I did want to) but the DA cut me off and said no for me. My husband was sentenced to 2 years Formal probation and a No Contact order was filed against him.
I never wanted any charges filed, now the family is facing a severe hardship without their dad and I want him to come home so we can reconcile. Is there anything we can do to remove the NCO?

child support, child might not be mine

Posted on : 12-03-2010 | By : Legal Information | In : Child Support, Family Law, Legal Questions

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i was married to my ex wife for about 7 to 8 years and we have a son together and now she is telling me that he might not be mine and i’m paying child support and i was wondering since i am on the birth certificate do i still have rights to him if he is not mine

Underage Drinking – Ontario, Canada

Posted on : 12-03-2010 | By : Legal Information | In : Alcohol Violations, Criminal Law, Legal Questions

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Does getting a ticket for “underage drinking” mean you now have a criminal record. If so how long does it last on your record.

Pitbull Laws, Colorado

Posted on : 12-03-2010 | By : Legal Information | In : Legal Questions

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Are Pitbulls allowed in Berthoud CO 80513 and what restrictions are on these dogs and their owners? Concerned Grandfather and small dog owner.

My soft sculpture was copied in another medium

Posted on : 12-03-2010 | By : Legal Information | In : Intellectual Property, Legal Questions, Patent Law

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My doll design was copied by another doll maker in a different medium. She has acknowledged that my work was her inspiration but says that there is no infringement because hers are done in crochet work and mine are sewn. Now she has changed her story and says she created these dolls 11 years ago and sold them to a big pattern company. I contacted the pattern company and they acknowledged that she sold them a doll design with patterns in 1993, but not for the items in question and have no such work in their database. So it’s true that they do have a doll design from this person, but not for the ones in question. She is now giving the patterns for these dolls away for free on her blog, as a download.

I have good reason to believe she copied my work when she saw it for sale on a website 9 years ago. She has admitted to seeing the dolls on the site, (why are these stories so complicated?) and even told me that she missed out on purchasing one, at the time. The only reason this person is even on my radar is because she contacted me to tell me how much she loved my work, and then posted photos of her new dolls which look like mine, onto the Flickr site.

This person is a fairly well known crochet designer. At first, she told me said she made the dolls in question recently but now has changed her story to add enough time to put them in advance of the time frame when I began selling them through the website (2001). (The only published photos of these particular dolls of hers are from 2008 and the new versions, from 2010) These dolls of hers look nothing like any of the other work in her portfolio, all of which look quite similar.

I have plenty of documentation for the original work which was actually done several years prior to when she saw them and several years before photos of my original works were ever on the web, a miniature version was presented to a major fast food company in hopes of licensing for a kid’s meal toy premium, which was declined.

Photos of both works, (mine and her knock offs), placed side by side show disturbing similarities and could be mistaken for the same product to the average person. Do I have a case? Is it worth pursuing?

marriage before bankruptcy????

Posted on : 12-03-2010 | By : Legal Information | In : Bankruptcy & Debt, Legal Questions

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if I get married before my fiance files bankruptcy, will this my credit?

dropped from disability policy

Posted on : 12-03-2010 | By : Legal Information | In : Legal Questions, Personal Injury

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My 63 year old sister is disabled and has been for several years. She has always paid her premium on time. She just received a notice from her insurance company stating that all those who have disability insurance and are currently disable are being dropped. Can they do this in Texas?