Can I sue my former employer?

There does not appear to be anything unlawful in your written description. California is an at-will state, meaning that a company can let you go...

Is this illegal for an employer to do?

As my colleagues have said, nepotism is not illegal in California. Unless there's some relationship between the nepotism and discrimination (based...

Does copyrighting an app just protect the name or the app itself or both?

There are three categories of intellectual property: copyright, trademark, and patents. The copyright will generally protect your printed/written...

I have a question about patent infringement.

I agree with what my colleagues have said. You should also consider the extent of jurisdiction for patent infringement. While you are free to...

Is it legal for employers to hire family memebers and pay them more than general employes?

As others have said, nepotism itself isn't against the law. Discrimination based on race, nationality, religion, or gender is prohibited. So if...

Can an employer give a job away?

Based on the available facts, the company did not break any laws. So they can change their mind. In this job environment, it's a good idea not to...

Can they make my son work 14 days before he gets a day off? His spv. Said that's the max they can work him legally.

In California, although employers normally cannot require employees to work seven days in a week, this requirement is understood to be averaged...

Can an employer deduct pay from their employee for bad recommendations? (1099 independent contractor)

Many of the California protections for wage and hour disputes are not available to independent contractors. It will mainly depend on your contract...

There's a difference in final pay timing between being fired and voluntarily resigning/quitting. As the other attorneys have said, if she was...

There's not really such a thing as "customized art law". What you might be thinking is works under license or profit sharing, etc. In order to use...