I am a NY attorney and cannot advise you as to your state's laws. If the account was held jointly with right of survivorship, ordinarily such an...

Can a current employer of a non profit agency withhold the paychecks of employees because they will not "donate" a certain

I'm not sure what you mean by an "employer of a non profit agency," but if you are asking whether your pay can be docked for failing to make...

You can say something like, "The terms hereof are without prejudice to all lawful rights and remedies that may be available to me." Bear in...

Many attorneys will handle cases on a contingency basis -- where the attorney gets a percentage of the recovery. Whether a particular case is...

Can you be fired if the company is doing it out of retaliation?

Under federal anti-discrimination law and the laws of most states, an employer cannot fire an employee as retaliation for taking issue with the...

Does an employee that quit with no notice have the right to contact our customer base? We do not have a non compete in place.

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

Can an employer terminate me after the fact if I had already disclosed a DUI prior hire?

I think you're asking whether you can be fired for having a driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated conviction if you had...

Should I request a change of venue?

It sounds like you have two lawyers -- a local attorney and the other attorney that you refer to as "an outside co-counselor." I strongly suggest...

Contingency Rate

Frankly, I don't find the 40% to be either high or standard. In order for you to figure out whether the rate is appropriate, you need to consider...

I am assuming that the motion to dismiss was a pre-answer motion. If that is so, then an answer will now be due. That answer may or may not...