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Can Sea Girt NJ legally pass an ordinance to regulate the age of taxi drivers? Effective August 17th you must be 21 yrs. old.

You should review the ordinance itself as written and the tape recording(s) of the public debate concerning its proposal and passage to see what basis the municipality articulated for raising the age from 18 to 21. Then, one can consider whether such makes sense or is irrational.

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Non Compete employment contract

You should sit down with an attorney and discuss the situation fully. Also, your request for a copy of the supposed contract with the restrictive covenant should be sent in writing with some form of confirmation of receipt. There are instances where employees sign numerous documents at the inception of employment and honestly do not recall a restrictive covenant agreement. Hopefully, that is not the case here. If you have signed such an agreement, then you need to have it reviewed in terms...

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About 28 fraud by builder, AG, IG BBB, Consu. affairs will not get involve, settled before trail builder dead slow to restart

It is somewhat difficult to understand your situation from the summary you provide, since there is so much information about the matter in total (obviously) and you have little space to provide a summary question. With that caveat, the first issue appears to be that your builder has breached the settlement agreement it reached with you. So, you likely have a breach of contract claim on the failure to perform under the settlement, which is a contract in and of itself. You may be able to...

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Can I be sued for slander/libel?

To avoid providing legal advice in this context, I recommend that you prepare your advertisement in the form you would preferably like and, then, sit down and consult with a business attorney familiar with unfair competition as well as business defamation. A lawyer, to give proper advice, should hear from you as to the nature of your business and the facts and circumstances concerning your competitors. That lawyer should want to know about any prior problems between you and any particular...

Can lawyer lie about my case settling?

You need to consult in-person with another law firm as soon as possible. You should never feel intimidated into doing something you do not want to do in terms of your case. I strongly suggest you consult with an attorney, face-to-face, as soon as possible. Before then, you should advise your present attorneys in writing that you do not want them to take action on your case until further advised in writing. Hopefully, this is just a misunderstanding that can be worked out. But, if it is not,...

Could I have been a victim of hiring-practice discrimination?

Based on the limited facts presented, it appears you may have a claim of discrimination. I suggest that you print out or otherwise preserve the new online Ad that you have found and consult with an attorney in this area. Please feel free to contact me. You may also find a listing of attorneys practicing in this area through your local county bar association, which you may contact online. Finally, you may also present such a claim to the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights. This is a...

Business Disputes... I need advice/help

There are judicial remedies in such a situation if the matter cannot be worked out pre-suit. A sale may be ordered by a court with the sale price determined by a court ordered valuation of the business per an independant expert. Your question is rather general though and more particulars would be helpful. I recommend that you sit down face-to-face with an attorney and discuss your circumstances. Please feel free to contact me.