A maid I hired through a company claims to have been injured in my house. Is maid bound by company's service agreement with me?

The answer is not a simple yes or no. There may be a myriad of defenses available to you including the service agreement and indemnification from...

Sexual harassment

The answers by other attorneys is essentially correct. I write separately to add that if a customer consistently and continually harasses an...

What are the requirements for a name change due to gender change? Must a sex reassignment surgery be performed to qualify?

If all you are attempting to do is change your name, there is no requirement for gender reassignment surgery. You merely file a petition...

What does the law state about discriminating against a combat veteran applying for law enforcement?

The American's with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against any person, not just veterans, when the employer (acting here through the...

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What do I need to do?

More than likely you should consider yourself terminated. Contact the Louisiana Workforce Commission and apply for unemployment benefits. Your...

If my car is parked on someone's property and a tree limb breaks my window who pays for it

Obviously, few things are a simple yes or no. The answer is it depends. If your friend undertook to protect your property and failed to act...

My neighbor has cameras on his house but is pointed at my driveway.What can i do about it?

Generally, anything that is visible from the street can be filmed. It is no different than if your neighbor was standing on the side walk or in...

Is it legal for my fathers Estate lawyer to demand a 3% of the estate value as his fee for acting as the attorney of record?

Oddly enough, particularly in rural parts of the State of Louisiana it is custom to represent a succession for a percentage of its value. ...

Is it legal to get paid to do modeling work but the pay only comes in gift cards to the employing company?

It is a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act to compensate an employee in any manner except by cash or cash equivalent (money order, check,...

I'm a newly hired supervisor that brought racism up to my immediate supervisor but am now in a worse situation.

You should consult your employer's policies or policy handbook to determine who the correct person is to raise your complaints further up the chain...