Can an employer terminate you ..

If you are an at will employee, they can fire you for no reason at all. The thing they can't do is fire you for a reason that is prohibited by law,...

Do I have any sort of case?

Well maybe if you got some kind of horrible infection and they had to amputate some fingers, AND if you could actually identify the culprit, track...

Default on promissory note

You start by demanding payment. And maybe having a conversation with the person who owes you the money to find out what's going on. Then you should...

The best structure to protect my intellectual property without a patent

What you are suggesting is doable, but you should think about whether what you are suggesting is the best way to structure your business. If you...

Remember the old game show, Let's Make a Deal? In it, the host would offer guests a fixed amount of money in an envelope, or the choice to take...

What are my rights regarding reasons for termination from employment?

Your supervisor is telling you that unless you have a system in place for avoiding these kinds of situations, you are in danger of losing your job....

Private ADR ordered by Judge although I requested otherwise. I am told that this is standard for this judge.

Take a look at the directory of mediators on the Southern California Mediation Association website. SCMA has a reduced rate program for cases in...

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What is the legal standard for granting leave to amend a complaint.

In theory the standard is very liberal, but the court will be looking for some showing that there is a good basis for the new allegations. Also it...

Attorney fees

Without studying the facts and pleadings in your case, it is doubtful that anyone can tell you the odds of your getting hit with attorneys' fees. ...

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As others have said, the answer to whether you are legally entitled to use this name in the title of your book is, "it depends." But the real...