What is definition of a "hostile work environment"

Everyone has heard this term "hostile work environment." It comes out of the law of employment discrimination. It arose out of gender...

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My former husband is bound by our divorce decree to refi what formerly was our mutual residence. He chose a HAMP requiring him

This extremely common problem--decree awards one spouse the house and requires him/her to apply to refinance the mortgage; spouse awarded house...

Can I pursue a discrimination and/or retaliation case against certain individuals, rather than against a company?

A key 1993 Ninth Circuit case, Miller v. Maxwell's International, interpreting Title VII (the federal antidiscrimination-in-employment statute),...

Former client blackmailing me.

You are describing an extortion attempt. Extortion is a crime.

What can I do about a truck that was left on my property one month after being purchased from me. buyer paid in full cash sale

More facts are necessary to conduct a meaningful analysis. Did the car break down? Was there a written warranty? Were any misrepresentations...

Is it customary in Vermont for one lawyer to represent both the borrower and lender in a commercial loan closing?

To add to Ms. Heffernan's excellent answer, in Vermont some lenders don't even have a lawyer attend the closing; instead, they pay a notary public...

Can a guilty plea be used against me in small claims court?

Generally guilty pleas in criminal proceedings are admissible in civil proceedings to prove liability, but nolo pleas are not. So the answer to...

One of the things that incents lawyers to litigate civil rights claims is the promise of attorney's fees if the client prevails. The "American...

Our vacation home was foreclosed on in 2009. Can the Mortgage company on the 2nd sue us?

I think you are telling us that lender of mortgage 2 commenced foreclosure proceedings against your vacation home and obtained a judgment from a...