First, I am sorry for your loss. Your father's wife claims that there is a new will. If she is telling the truth, then the new will, by its...

Is shift work disorder a defense from being fired for dozing off on a overnight shift

Until I read your question, I was not familiar with "shift work disorder." A bit of quick research informs me that "shift work sleep disorder" is...

Can an employer fire you,on the phone and legally in a civil suit, and offer you a job through L&I?

It's difficult to answer your question without knowing precisely what was stated in the settlement agreement. I would think that even if the...

My former employer of a private tutorial service asked and had tutors cheat for students. Can we sue company?

One can sue for harm that he or she suffered. Business practices, whether ethical or not, can possibly be sued for by a person who was harmed by...

Settlement check

You refer to "all the trouble they caused me," but you stop short of specifying what that trouble was. You say that if you did not receive the...

They left serving papers on my door.

I am a NY attorney and cannot advise you as to your state's laws, but many states permit service of process by what is known as "nail and mail," in...

I am a NY attorney and cannot advise you as to your state's laws, but can respond in a general fashion. First, you don't indicate whether you are...

My lawyer wom't respond

Quite often, an effective way to get a response from anyone (lawyer, butcher, baker, or candlestick maker) is to send a letter by certified mail,...

Is it legal to search a child/minor more than once in school

A child does not surrender his or her rights at the schoolhouse door. Your child is protected by an array of laws, as well as the Constitution and...

My mother passed away 17 months ago. She had worked at novartis for 45 years. They are holding her pension. What can I do?

You've written your congressman. You've threatened to go to the news media. Those things are all well and good. But they have not amounted to a...