Should people actually take the legal advice they receive from this cite?
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I think any advice you get from this site should be taken with caution. Probably the only legal advice I'd actually follow from here is, "call a lawyer".
824306
Better not to.  Only use Id. when it's very clear what the prior cite is.  Use the short cite.
482137
Bad idea.\n\nFirst definition of terms. Legal advice means providing legal information, specific to a particular set of laws, and then either applying that information to a particular set of facts, or telling someone what they should or should not do given their particular situatuion. It also includes acting in such a way as to secure or impact a person's legal rights.\n[At least, this is what I understand California's definition to be -- your mileage may vary.]\n\nGiving legal advice without being an attorney is considered the unauthorized practice of law, and is illegal in most states. Even if you are an attorney, you are only licensed in states for which you have passed the bar and can only give advice pertaining to the laws of those states (and if you are an attorney, you should know better).\n\nFinally, in most situations, giving legal advice without a full and complete understanding of the facts, and without researching the applicable law (and in a state for which you are licensed) is usually considered malpractice.\n\nAll that being said, there is nothing that I am aware of that inherently changes the normal nature of the legal relationship just because email or websites are involved. In other words, if you can do it in person than you can generally do it via email. And if you can put it on a billboard, you can probably put it on a website.
1058837
It is best to have proper legal representation.
606805
Yes, just be sure to cite it correctly. \n\n"Quote" (Author pg#).
169158
Sounds like you need a lawyer.
771671
Honestly I don't know but I would invest in professional legal advice.
787429
a person can sue for almost anything, but.....it shouldn't go far in the court system if the things you said were true..I am not a lawyer but I think if you put something in writing and it could cause someone to loose their job it is libel..but if ithe things you claim are found to be true then they shouldn't have a leg to stand on.
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try findlaw.com they have all sorts of links to laws and such, as well as some legal advice.
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You need a solicitor's advice - it will be a lot safer than trying to understand the legal complexities yourself from a website.  Also, if any sort of enforcement is required, you will need the legal help anyway.
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Even with full identification and credit, it is technically a violation.  A quick note to the blogger for permission should clear it up and I'm sure they will be happy to share and increase their readership.
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Logical Fallacy. The best practice is to draw conclusions from irrefutable evidence (which any lawyer can tell you doesn't exist). Best not to draw conclusions at all if you can help it.
118586
Ask a lawyer about what you can do.
205810
They can tell you anything.  Go with a lawyer.
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Hire a Lawyer and follow his advice
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You have my sympathy.  But I suspect you need to listen carefully and try to understand what you are told.  It may be that the lawyers you talked to over the five years were telling you that 1) you have your facts wrong, and 2) you have no case, as hard as that may be to accept.   The people here can't help you, and you should instead take the advice of professionals with whom you have consulted.
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yes. and then i think of better ways i could have answered a question. and i also wonder how these people chose to handle their problems. who's advice did they read. do they read it all ,if so who do they listen to? some people give really bad advise adn some give great advise.