If your employer is covered under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, and if you are an eligible employee under the FMLA, and if you suffer...

Collection Issue?

If you made the purchase from the Ashley Furniture Homestore in Gaithersburg, then try contacting the Montgomery County Office of Consumer...

Is skill and knowledge acquired IP of employer

Do you have an employment agreement with a non-compete and/or a nondisclosure clause? Did you sign a separate nondisclosure agreement? Does your...

The Maryland school for the blind fired me, and tried to bribe me for the harassment they caused, so I would not talk.Can I sue?

You may have a claim if the harrassment was motivated by your race, gender, national origin, or other characteristic protected under Federal, state...

Can I sue my former employer to compile them to execute my signed stock options agreement?

As others have mentioned, you need to talk to a lawyer to find out whether or not you have a claim. Most grants of incentive stock options are...

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Does a non-compete clause prevent me from using work I have done for said employer in my public portfolio or online website?

Yes, a work made for hire is proprietary even if it has been distributed to the public, unless it has been affirmatively dedicated to the public...

As a designer, can I use current employer work in my portfolio after signing a non-compete?

The answer to your ultimate question doesn't concern the proposed non-compete, it concerns copyright law. Works of authorship created by an...

In order to file suit against a business in NY, where my business resides in MD, do I physically need to file in NY?

Whether or not you have to file suit in New York really depends on the nature of the claim and whether the defendant has established sufficient...

Can an s corp be dissolved and still be active under a DBA?

I would want to know why he wants to do that. What goal or goals is he hoping to achieve? I would also want to know more about the exposure to...

Can I dissolve an s corp and go back to just DBA in Maryland?

A corporation is a separate legal person. You say "we" want to dissolve the S corp. If there is more than one shareholder involved in the company,...