Can I ask my professor to recommend me to a university that she tried to sue (without destroying my chances at acceptance)? [more inside]
posted by oinopaponton on Jun 30, 2009 - 13 answers

I would like to sue Citibank. What would be the most effective way to go about doing this? [more inside]
posted by brandnew on Nov 25, 2008 - 22 answers

What kind of things do you need to ask a home remodeling contractor, like about liability insurance, bonding and all that? How do you approach this with them? Do you take their word for it or demand proof? [more inside]
posted by amfea on Feb 25, 2008 - 7 answers

Is there a place to get the RIAA lawsuit summaries in plain english? [more inside]
posted by BlackRose on May 10, 2007 - 2 answers

Lawsuits - if you're being sued, but they have your name or title wrong, does it matter? [more inside]
posted by tristeza on Dec 8, 2006 - 23 answers

At the dog park yesterday, one of the regular dogs (let's call her Fido) attempted to start play with a dog new to the park by herding (complete with nipping). The new dog completely freaked out, screaming like crazy (and in the process attracting all the other dogs to come find out what the hell was going on). New dog's owner (an attorney, as has surfaced today) also completely freaked out, and is now threatening to file a lawsuit against Fido's owner, claiming Fido viciously attacked his dog. [more inside]
posted by adamp88 on Dec 2, 2006 - 48 answers

Might a business blacklist customers for participating in a class-action settlement? [more inside]
posted by rolypolyman on Dec 29, 2005 - 11 answers

Does anyone know of some good free resources/articles on the web about recent case law, lawsuits, etc. involving people with disabilities vs federal agencies, state social service agencies and federally funded non-profits and faith based initiatives? [more inside]
posted by sophie on Dec 27, 2005 - 4 answers

Some years back, I recall hearing an interview with someone regarding the relative value of the awards given out to survivors in wrongful death suits. Might have been on "This American Life." Help me find it... [more inside]
posted by googly on Dec 20, 2005 - 7 answers

What's a reliable, trustworthy source for information about class action lawsuits? [more inside]
posted by ThePinkSuperhero on Jul 13, 2005 - 4 answers

Please help my sister out with a huge customer service problem with Dell [MI]. [more inside]
posted by oflinkey on Jan 19, 2005 - 26 answers

I've been thinking about the music industry lawsuits. They're based on the IP addresses of the 'uploaders', correct me if I'm wrong. If I live in a shared flat, and we share broadband via a router - how can anyone tell which PC is the evil lawbreaker? [more inside]
posted by ascullion on Oct 8, 2004 - 20 answers