The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Chapter 1, Article 11 of the Vermont Constitution impose restraints on the government in respect...

Is it worth my time and fees to take a coworker to small claims, knowing she problably won't show up? If so, where do I begin?

The first payment was due yesterday, she missed it, and she hasn't called you back yet. First thing in the morning the day after the first missed...

What is federal jurisdiction?

Federal jurisdiction is the power of a federal court to adjudicate one of the specific types of cases which federal courts are authorized by the...

How important is a yearly evaluation at a unemployment hearing when the employer is charging you with gross misconduct.

I would think that a written evaluation issued subsequent to a write-up would be relevant to rebut a claim that the employee was fired as a result...

Is it legal to discriminate against an applicant during the college admissions process?

I see nothing in your account that makes me suspect unlawful discrimination. Neither are they excluding you by asking for letters of reference or...

If you got a speeding ticket for going 70 in a 45 and also got a ticket for a dui can you get out of it by double jeapordy

No. The charges have different elements and require the prosecution to prove different things.

At-fault driver avoiding insurance company. Insurance won't pay out unless they speak to other party. Is this legal?

Not uncommonly an insurance contract absolves the insurer from having to defend or indemnify its insured if the insured refuses to coöperate with...

Can I be sued by a stranger from a different state (Florida) after refusing to pay $160 to the company for a $1,500 gift card?

Sounds to me like lying scammers. Steer clear.

I made a hippa violation at work last week. I

There's no private right of action for a violation of HIPAA. Aggrieved persons can complain to HHS,, and HHS can fine "covered entities," but...

Can I put popular figures on a Children's English book?

Those characters are not only subject to copyright protection, meaning their creators and their creators' licensees have the exclusive right to...