Am I being misclassified as a contractor?

common question. Under various state laws and the Fair Labor Standards Act, your employer may be trying to dodge paying you overtime and giving...

Lent money to an unsuccessful businessman. Who would be able to tell me my chances to get it back and how

sheriff will tell you its a civil matter (it is), that he is not a judge (he isn't) and that you should seek the advice of an attorney ( you...

Can I sue uncle to recover damages, promissory estoppel for promise to help me start a law firm when I graduate from law school?

forget it, for about a hundred reasons. Make nice with him and maybe he will do something voluntarily to assuage his guilt, but forcing him to do...

Can a human being establish him or herself as a corporate entity ?

you mean like Mitt Romney saying "corporations are people too?" haha. If you are asking if you can be a one person corporation, owing all the...

Can I launch a similar business after I have signed a non-compete agreement with the current company I work for?

depends on the language of the agreement. noncompetes are enforceable in the florida if they are reasonable in time and geography, etc. Better be...

If a vendor does not pay for the software I developed for them, would I be liable for throwing a "kill switch" to disable it?

the kill switch is a great idea. an even better idea would be if you have a contract that allows you to throw it. anything you do has...

I have recently started a new company that offers services of Faux Finish, custom murals, interior & exterior painting, and furn

bad idea to use Legal Zoom. Canned documents wont address things the way you want. Someone like you should find an experienced business lawyer who...

there is some risk in this but there is some risk in not doing it too. if you have written agreements that spell all this out and evidence that ...

How can I get the inventory of a business?

its not easy and you will do better with a skilled collection lawyer than without one.

Do I show up for mediation?

yes. you dont have to agree to anything in mediation but the opportunity for a good settlement of the issues always exists. i see no meaningful...