I am a writer using a pen name for my work. I was just hired for my first paying gig. Can I sign the contract under the pen name? Do I need to file a fictitious business name for my pen name so I can negotiate the check? I am based in California and concealing my true identity is important to me.

October 18th, 2023

Received a traffic ticket via a camera in Los Angeles County, California. Are camera traffic tickets enforceable in LA County, and what should I do if I believe the citation is invalid?

October 7th, 2023

My friend was arrested for allegedly tampering with her urine sample during probation in Georgia. She was just put on probation last week, passed a drug test, and was arrested today. What can be done to help her, and what are the potential outcomes of her court hearing on Friday?

August 27th, 2024

I received a notification of a debt from a collection lawyer for maintenance fees of two condos from April 2016 to March 2017. I paid the full amount 9 days before the due date, but the lawyer refuses to close my account, stating that I had to send the payment for April. The debt was from April 2016 to March 2017. What can I do?

January 2nd, 2024

We had a customer use a fraudulent credit card to make a large purchase. The credit card company and bank claim we have no recourse to recover our money because we didn't have a chip reader, even though we processed the card through our swipe machine. This has cost us a significant amount of money, and we don't feel we should have to absorb such a loss since it was theft. What are our legal options and how can we protect ourselves from such losses in the future?

July 19th, 2023