EEOC issued a "Dismissal and Notice of Rights" letter. Based on their response should I continue to pursue my previous employer?
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Answered on November 29, 2011
You received what is commonly referred to as a "No Cause" letter or "No cause determination". It basically means that the EEOC will not take your...
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Can a cause of action in a lawsuit be stated using informal language, ie. "Breach of Credit Card" ?
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Answered on November 28, 2011
The rules of civil procedure are pretty liberal when it comes to pleading, however if the only thing stated in the complaint is "breach of credit...
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Got a raise, than signed a form or 2?
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Answered on November 23, 2011
The short answer is that yes you can ask to see what you signed. You should explain that in the haste to finalize the raise, you did not carefully...
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If i get paid twice a month, do i get paid time and a half after 80 hrs?
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Answered on November 23, 2011
To quote the Hertz commercial, not exactly. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) only speaks to a 40 hour work week. The employer must use the...
If your law firm makes several typos on your interrogatories and submits it to the other side, should you be concerned?
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Answered on November 22, 2011
You have a right to be concerned, however this is an easy fix. Mistakes like typos on an address and mis-spellings of witnesses names should be...
In a civil lawsuit, can the Judge question a Defendant who is not on a witness stand at will during a hearing on a Motion?
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Answered on November 14, 2011
The short answer is Yes. You are defending yourself pro se, meaning that you are your own attorney. The judge routinely will ask the lawyers in...
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Do you have to worry about a law firm who did nothing for your case to demand fees?
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Answered on November 14, 2011
It depends. Just because the did not file a lawsuit does not mean the did nothing. Did they investigate the case? Did they obtain medical...
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Is not having your current address on your driver's license a crime?
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Answered on November 14, 2011
You are legally required to update your address on your driver's license. There is a specific statute on that. Besides being a legal requirement,...
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I just got seved a civil suit for a car crash that happened 6 years ago. i wast even driving the car. the car was mine
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Answered on November 11, 2011
You should contact your auto insurance company at the time and forward them the papers immediately. They have a duty to defend you and they may...
Can new evidence be presented during mediation?
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Answered on November 10, 2011
Your attorney may be saving that evidence for another proceeding (i.e. someone else's deposition), but not introducing the document at your...
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