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In sept a, BA anylist job posting and i applied but was told the posting was pulled. This is the second time this has happened.

Alexander's answer | Answered on December 18, 2012

Employers are free to post job openings and pull those openings at any time. You'd only have a claim if the hiring decision was based upon your...

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In ohio how long does an employer have to pay an employee after they are terminated.

Alexander's answer | Answered on December 13, 2012

Under Ohio law, an employer is required to pay wages at least semimonthly. Wages must be paid on or before the 1st and the 15th for wages earned...

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I filmed a training video for a huge well known corporate hotel brand. They never had me sign a consent form. Can I sue?

Alexander's answer | Answered on December 13, 2012

Ohio's right of publicity statute, ORC 2741, does protect against the unauthorized use of one's persona for a commercial purpose without that...

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Can plagiarism of our website layout be punishable by law?

Alexander's answer | Answered on December 13, 2012

Mr. Jaffe is right. The creative content of the website would be protected by copyright if you were the original creator of it. However, you'll...

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A character in my novel wants to remake a movie and mentions a known movie title. Does this commit any copyright violations?

Alexander's answer | Answered on December 10, 2012

My colleagues have offered excellent answers. A copyright protects the creative content of a work, not necessarily the title. It is possible that...

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Hi, I was wondering how I would go about obtaining a record of my criminal history for a future employer?

Alexander's answer | Answered on December 10, 2012

It probably depends upon the rules of the local court. I would contact the clerk's office for whichever court your case was brought in and ask...

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Tom buys small pieces of art from artists on ebay. He removes the artists name, scans them and prints them with his name.

Alexander's answer | Answered on December 10, 2012

I agree with Attorney Wood. If the facts as you state them are true, this appears to be a clear case of willful copyright infringement. You...

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Concerning a land contract, the person that was the seller, told me that he has sold his interest to an outside party.

Alexander's answer | Answered on December 06, 2012

This seems a little suspicious. However, it would all depend upon the terms of the land contract, whether it has been assigned, and what are the...

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I need to know what necessary legal and paper work I need in order to operate my new bakery.

Alexander's answer | Answered on December 05, 2012

I fully agree with my colleagues. There are a number of documents and legal considerations you must make when setting up a business. For a...

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In the past a library director at a public library deactivated my yahoo account. Right now she has also blocked me from seeing

Alexander's answer | Answered on December 05, 2012

Why is the library director doing these things? Are you accessing these accounts on a public library computer? If so, it is up to them which...

Alexander Patton Montgomery's Answers (57)

In sept a, BA anylist job posting and i applied but was told the posting was pulled. This is the second time this has happened.

In ohio how long does an employer have to pay an employee after they are terminated.

I filmed a training video for a huge well known corporate hotel brand. They never had me sign a consent form. Can I sue?

Can plagiarism of our website layout be punishable by law?

A character in my novel wants to remake a movie and mentions a known movie title. Does this commit any copyright violations?

Hi, I was wondering how I would go about obtaining a record of my criminal history for a future employer?

Tom buys small pieces of art from artists on ebay. He removes the artists name, scans them and prints them with his name.

Concerning a land contract, the person that was the seller, told me that he has sold his interest to an outside party.

I need to know what necessary legal and paper work I need in order to operate my new bakery.

In the past a library director at a public library deactivated my yahoo account. Right now she has also blocked me from seeing