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If I have liability insurance with no uninsured coverage and I loan my car to someone who does not have any coverage, and they are in an accident where they are not at fault, what are the consequences?

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I work as head of security in a gated community. One of the residents has made false claims about me and has demanded the HOA board fire me. I have proof that these are false charges. Can I sue the resident?

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I teach high school physical education and was recently not hired to coach the varsity football team. The athletic director has further incensed this case by going to other athletic directors in my surrounding area to defame me or tell others not to hire me as a coach. What recourse do I have to battle this athletic director?

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If I have been in litigation in pro se since December 2007 in a civil rights case with pendent state claims, and I need help fighting two big law firms in Las Vegas, how can I find an attorney to take over the case before trial?

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