Default Judgement

My colleague is correct. However, to add a bit, if the defaulting defendant is only facing the intentional tort and fraud claims (i.e., no...

How many days do you need to give prior to a hearing date to serve a witness with a deposition subpoena for personal appearance?

I believe that it is 10 days if you give personal service. If by mail then 15 days. This response is made for general discussion purposes and...

Full time hours

I would consult an employment attorney and show him the letter. It may be that the letter does provide enough items that it may constitute an...

My former employer who was paying me commission via 1099 is trying not to pay me. What should my first steps be?

I would consult an employment attorney with experience handling wage and hour claims as your case may involve more issues than you realize, so of...

When does Free Speech become malicious?

As my colleague stated being in a lawsuit creates a public record and as long as the information contained on the website is accurate a Court may...

My ex's attorney is now accusing me of using a contempt case I filed against my ex as leverage to modify the child visitation...

The best way to handle this, based on the above facts, is to proceed with the Contempt proceeding. The entire purpose of the contempt proceeding...

Do you have a written retainer agreement that sets forth how you will be billed? This is an essential document. If you do not have a retainer...

Do I need a lawyer or is it even worth taking to court?

You should consult a lawyer. While there are not enough factual specifics to give an opinion on, you do touch on several items, which is...

Medical leave

Just to add to my colleague's answer... Your employer should offer you an alternative position within the Company, if one is available, and you can...

Is it legal for my HR to send me an email labeled as CONFIDENTIAL

Based on the facts given, there does not appear to be anything illegal about the sending of the e-mail. Blind Carbon Copies (BCC) of e-mails are...