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Can I sue my previous job for discrimination?
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Answered on February 28, 2014
Can you sue? Yes. Can you win? No.
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My daughter's lawyer wants her to change her story for court.
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A lawyer who counsels his or her client to give untruthful testimony is suborning perjury, which is not just an ethical violation, but a crime. ...
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My sons school called cps because they recommended that I take him for a neurological exam and I said no.
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The school is concerned that your son may have a neurological issue which warrants medical intervention. Generally speaking, when a child has a...
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I worked a job for 31.5 years. Broke my arm, had 34 vacation days , 120 sick days accumulated, and 4 personal days. Used FMLA.
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Answered on February 28, 2014
These facts warrant a consultation with an employment lawyer who holds Pennsylvania licensure. Your state or county bar association has a lawyer...
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Is it acceptable to change from formal legalese to plainer English within the body of a will?
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Answered on February 28, 2014
Listen, there are many pitfalls in drafting your own will. Your question about plainer English versus formal English indicates you are focusing on...
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I am being sued in small claims For an incident that happened over 7 months ago. I am paying restitution.
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Answered on February 28, 2014
Restitution is something that courts adjudicating criminal offenses may order. In other words, it's "criminal court language." "Pain and...
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I was kicked out of a 1/2 way house because of a faulty urinallis. Am I entitled to recoup my fees that I paid them?
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Answered on February 28, 2014
Let me get this straight. You paid fees to a halfway house (instead of serving time in jail); you used drugs in violation of court-ordered terms...
I was caught stealing beer and I believe that they used excessive force, can I sue them for it or have them drop the charges?
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13 V.S.A. § 2576, titled "Detention," provides as follows:
(a) Any merchant who has reasonable cause to believe that a person has committed or...
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My son is 34 years old and was physically abused by a teacher in 4th grade. I really want her to be punished. Can he sue her?
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Answered on February 27, 2014
Any claim which may have existed has surely expired by now, even if the limitations clock didn't start ticking until he was eighteen. Twenty-four...
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I was told after a wreck with injury the other side gets full access to your medical records. Do they also have the
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Huh?
A lawsuit alleging personal injury caused by the negligence of another places the plaintiff's injuries at issue, and makes medical records...
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