There are some questions about law that merit a big-picture kind of analysis rather than a strictly technical response. In that vein, I would...

What are the rules about laying people off versus firing them?

As a general matter, when an employee is "laid off," there is usually at least an implication that the job (or, at least, some job) may later...

What can i legally do to make our trespasser just as uncomfortable as we are.

As Mr. Rothstein correctly advises you, you should get better locks. A doberman wouldn't hurt either. Good luck to you.

I am a copier technician in NYS. I signed a non-compete, and i am being kept from working as a tech, is this legal

You are correct that a non-compete agreement is "designed to protect legitimate interests." Specifically, the legitimate interests that employers...

I was fired after working five months in Manhattan, never receiving a single warning. Do I have any legal recourse?

You indicated that you "signed a contract." But you don't say what that contract was. Or what the terms of it were. If the contract you refer to...

I lived in a common law relationship for 23 years. He passed away. His astrainged wife is in the picture.

I am a NY attorney and thus cannot advise you as to your state's laws, but I can offer certain general information that may be helpful. First, Mr....

NY Courts: how many adjournments are considered "protracting" the litigation?

Ms. Koslyn offers you good advice (despite your remonstrations to the contrary). As an initial matter, I imagine that you have asked your...

Does my son need to get a lawyer?

I am a NY attorney and cannot advise you as to your state's laws, but can provide certain general information that may be helpful. First, as a...

Can I re-open a civil case against my former employer after the case has been settled? My lawyer worked against my case.

An attorney is an agent for his client. Thus, the acts of the agent are imputed to the principal. That means that whatever the agent (attorney)...

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I'm in the process of being wrongfully stealing $ from employer although many people had acccess to the $ and wasnt secured

If I correctly understand your posting, you received cash on behalf of your employer; you believe you left the cash in an unsecure location; and...