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What is the best way to go about sending a request for payroll records from my spouses employment in a contested divorce?
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Answered on March 16, 2011
The best way is to serve a deposition subpoena for business records for the production of the records on the company. Because these are the records...
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If the other person involved in the accident does not want to show license or insurance can i make a small claim?
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Answered on December 09, 2010
In California you cannot seek compensation for pain and suffering (what lawyers call non-economic damages if you don't have auto insurance). You...
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Current lawsuit proceedings where i was sanctioned $890 re discovered.
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Answered on December 09, 2010
If the court sanctioned you it very likely did so for improper procedural conduct. Often this arises out of a litigant's failure to comply with...
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Lawsuit answer to a complaint submitted ?
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Answered on December 09, 2010
No. You can't get a refund of your filing fee for your answer from the court on the grounds that you filed a bankruptcy petition.
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In what State does an Calif based executive file suit against WA based Corp but with locations throughout US?
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Answered on December 09, 2010
File suit for what? If it is an employment issue the laws of California are likely to govern. Did you have an employment contract? Did the company...
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Is it legal for my employer to make me pay for food mistakes?
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Answered on November 29, 2010
Your question is not totally clear. If you're a server and your restaurant makes you pay for problems with the orders then your employer is...
My father owns a sole proprietorship and would like to transfer ownership to me; what are the proper procedures to do so?
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Answered on November 27, 2010
A sole proprietorship is a business in which the legal benefits and liabilities are the responsibility of the individual owner. You don't describe...
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Can a potential employer call my past employer to ask them why I was let go?
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Answered on October 31, 2010
There is no law prohibiting your former employer from discussing why you were let go, but neither is there any requirement that your former...
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Am I entitled to back pay if my employor classified me as salary when I should have been hourly?
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Answered on October 29, 2010
The other lawyers offer sound advice but leave it to you whether to use a lawyer or go to the Labor Board yourself. I think you should use a...
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Can our inside sales people be exempt in California? and why?
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Answered on October 26, 2010
Salespersons are generally non-exempt employees. The fact that the employee has discretion to determine the pricing structure would not be...