My daughter was born in California, can she be a Rhode Island resident?

This is what the University of Rhode Island says about establishing residency: http://www.uri.edu/gsadmis/RIresidency.html

I am in disability and during the treatment and received the termination form my company. Is that legal?

I agree with Mr. Weinman and write only to add that you should seek counsel right away. Your question notes that you were slated to return in early...

Do I have a discrimination case?

Mr. Velarde is correct, English only is barred save for in particular circumstances per California Government Code section 12951: The language...

What does "authority" of an attorney entail or mean?

Well, though I was not there, it is most likely that the attorney was saying that she did not have authority from her client to enter into a...

Staring a new organization and seeking donations. What do I need to know?

Here is the California State Attorney General's Guide to...

Contingency agreements, what does recovery mean?

Part of your question is whether there is "a maximum or minimum by law" . . . presumably meaning to the amount of a contingent fee agreement. The...

Is it legal to reduce paid holidays without informing the employee?

I do not see anything illegal here. Your question notes that the benefits in the new division are distinct from the benefits in the old. How are...

What recourse do I now have after a rejected appeal in a tuition/residency battle? The case is now "closed." What can I do?

The regulations are here: http://www.ucop.edu/general-counsel/_files/ed-affairs/uc-residence-policy.pdf It appears from your question that you...

If I'm bullied at work can I fight back?

As Ms. McCall said, if you hit her it would be a "battery" for which you could be fired, denied unemployment, arrested for criminal conduct and...

Absent a contract or collective bargaining agreement that might hinder the employer's ability to make those changes, there is nothing under law the...