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A decision letter from EEOC finds my employer guilty of sexual harassment & retaliation. I am offered $75,000 to settle. Fair?
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Answered on October 09, 2012
This brief description sounds similar to cases we have tried before a jury in the U.S. District Court, here in Baltimore, which resulted in...
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What to do if my business doesn't make any money to pay promissory note?
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Answered on October 08, 2012
Fraud in business transactions is a difficult issue to develop. Many frauds are apparent on the face of things. Others, like the one you describe,...
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Can a deed be changed when a property is in foreclosure?
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Answered on October 06, 2012
I routinely advise my divorce attorney friends on this issue. Your hubby's liability is already fixed by his name being on the loan documents and...
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My unimproved grandfather lot is contiguous with a community cemetery both are over 150 years old. There is a recent grave circ.
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Answered on October 06, 2012
An interesting issue, but not truly a criminal matter. While the regulations for digging up a grave to move the remains is found in the criminal...
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Daughter charged with robbery, abduction, conspirancy, and firearm charges. She wasnt the one that had the gun.
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Answered on October 05, 2012
Robbery: 15 years (but if “robbery with a dangerous weapon” -20 years).
Abduction (Kidnapping): 30 years.
Conspiracy: carries the same...
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Is it legal to offer a under age dance party to the public and charge admission? Ok to sell novilty items and snacks?
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Answered on October 02, 2012
Your answer is found in a combination of several documents and sources of information: What does your lease say, if anything, on the subject? What...
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Can I sue or get criminal charges against someone who used a Power of Attorney without my consent?
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Answered on September 30, 2012
If you did not authorize the withdrawal, and the money was not spent for your benefit, then your son-in-law has stepped in a deep puddle. If you...
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Is a foreclosure sale valid if the Notice of Deault named a secured party who had not executed an assignment of the DT
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Answered on September 29, 2012
This is a constantly evolving area of Maryland practice. Would you like a referral to someone concentrating in Maryland foreclosure defense? It...
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Does a receiver, or writ of attach need to issue in order for the Defendant to turnover the liquid assets--or something else?
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Answered on September 29, 2012
I gather from your fact recitation that the Judgment Debtor is in bankruptcy. That is where the analysis begins. Don't act in any way that...
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A Pittsburgh lawyer accepted my case in 2011; he gave me a written Power of Attorney in February 2012 which stated he wanted 40%
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Answered on September 29, 2012
You may fire your lawyer at any time, for any reason. And if you act now to engage replacement counsel, there is ample time to get your claim...