Does duration of employment (very short employment period) matter for purposes of litigating a Non-Compete Contract?

It couldn't hurt to bring it up, certainly. Maybe you weren't there long enough for the company to argue that they have a legitimate business...

Question for an entertainment lawyer about recourse on a commercial where I stood in for a celebrity.

I agree with calling SAG to see if they will help you. If they don't, talk to an attorney. There's a lawyer's directory on AVVO.

Is a derivative song with new instrumentation (inspired by the original) and completely new lyrics fair use?

I agree with Mr. Jacobson here. You need someone who can listen to the song and give you a good opinion on it.

I volunteer for an advice / suicide watch blog: tswatch.tumblr.com. What do we need to do to protect ourselves legally?

Your question got sent out as an Entertainment Law question, which it really isn't. I have changed the practice area to Health Care Law, for lack...

What does due to my current circumstances I was forced to get oriented and based on that I will start putting the rent into escr

Your question got categorized as an employment law question, when it is really a landlord/tenant question. I will change the category so other...

This isn't really an entertainment law question; it's a criminal defense question. I am going to re-label it so Ohio criminal defense attorneys see...

What kind of lawyer do I contact for wrongful dismissal(retaliation) from a school

You would contact an employment lawyer. You don't come out and say it, but your question hints that there might have been some whistleblowing on...

I would like to know if I can shoot a video in a hair salon with owners permission and post that video on my website.

I'm with the majority, also. Get a location release, proper releases from everyone in the video, and determine if you need to be concerned about...

This got sent out to us as an Entertainment Law question. I see it as more of a criminal law question. I think your best bet is to interview your...

(Potential) Service-member Discrimination: Health insurance/HealthCare question (State of Pennsylvania)

That is a really good question. I'm not versed in the ACA, but I would like to know whether your employer has some authority they can cite for...