It's important to understand the difference between a "No Contact Order" ("NCO") and a "Protective Order" ("PO"). An NCO is issued by the court...

If by "okay" you mean is it legal, the answer is "it's not ILLEGAL." That doesn't mean it's not a pretty inappropriate thing to do.

There doesn't appear to be any Indiana law that prohibits an employer from discussing the results of an employee's criminal background check with...

You cannot be ARRESTED for this, but you can very easily lose your license. As Mr. Graham says, you need to talk to an attorney who practices in...

I hate to sound like a lawyer, but it depends. Indiana, like nearly every other state, is an "at-will" employment state. That means, unless an...

Not only CAN you report him, but under Indiana law, you're legally REQUIRED to report it: Ind. Code 31-33-5-1: In addition to any other duty to...

A POV is a written or verbal expression of an individual`s perspective, opinion, or stance on a particular issue or matter. In the legal context,...

Debtors prisons were abolished in the United States in 1833. The Supreme Court has made it clear that imprisoning people for debt is a violation...

Although I agree with Mr. Couture that you COULD try to handle this on your own, I think that if having the PO on your record would place your job...

COULD you be rehired? Sure, although that's about as likely to happen as winning the Powerball twice in a row. Unfortunately, companies are...