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Employment probation

It may also depend on whether there is a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) in effect at the time and if it covers probationary employees. Many CBAs set the probationary time by referencing the fact that employees are probation have no rights under the agreement but if the "no rights" period is set at 6 months in the contract, the employer cannot change it without bargaining.... If you have a union or guild check with them and if not, you probably need one!

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Internet Spam/Fraud

contact your credit card company and dispute the charge (they will do a charge back) and cancel the card as the number has been compromised. These types of scams are difficult to prosecute both civilly and criminally because they are operated accross state lines (or international borders) and they close down very quickly after ripping a lot of people off (the hit and run approach). The FTC also has a website for this, check it out at FTC.GOV

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Is a rebate considered gambling:

I would check with the Washington State Gambling Commission, they would give you an opinion in writing that would be a safer bet than an online answer (pun intended)

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After a movant is denied summary judgment(Plaintiff in this case) I am defendant what is time frame to proceed?

Depends on the jurisdiction, King County has a case management schedule which must be followed and you should have received a copy of it with the original summons and complaint. Other counties do not, and the standard rules apply which is that if there is no action taken on the record for one year, the matter is subject to clerk's dismissal (but that is without prejudice so the matter may be filed again or simply avoided by taking some action on the record). See below. Also, winning a...