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Wrongfully terminated by an American Hotel Chain, Can I take legal action against them if I am not American?
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Answered on May 25, 2016
Probably not, but you should contact an attorney to double-check. Since you were employed in Africa, the laws of the country you lived and worked...
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I am looking for a law firm that will help pursue a possible medical malpractice/class action suit.
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Answered on May 25, 2016
I know this may be a bit picky, but what you're looking for is not a class action, but a mass tort. A class action exists when a bad actor does...
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Would a lawsuit or class action suit be viable here?
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Answered on May 25, 2016
Take a look at the terms and conditions of play on Runescape. If you have an arbitration clause in the terms and conditions, then it will kill any...
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Is it legal to deny a lunch break for 3 years?
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Answered on May 25, 2016
Wow, okay. There are a few issues here. First, if you are a salaried employee, your employer doesn't have to provide you with a meal break. Second,...
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Can I be evicted because I was raped
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Answered on May 23, 2016
Good lord. I'm sorry to hear that. Your landlord can certainly try, but it does strike me as discriminatory. Contact your local fair housing...
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What does this mean and what is the process after this notice.. I'm freaking out.. Can I get locked out.. What do I do???!
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Answered on May 23, 2016
First, you need to pay whatever you owe to your landlord. Hopefully, you've done that by now. If not, he'll have to go through the Unlawful...
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Is it legal to work more than 1 shift within a 24 hour time period?
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Answered on May 23, 2016
To restate what has been said before, yes, working more than one shift per day is legal. Additionally, if you earn minimum wage, or near minimum...
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Would the settlement value at mediation go up after depositions are taken, in which the deposed contradicts evidence or lies.
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Answered on May 20, 2016
Outside of threatening criminal prosecution to gain advantage in a civil matter, mediations are negotiations, and just about anything goes.
Can a state court case be forced into the MDL panel when it's not a class action?
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Answered on May 20, 2016
Try to get the remand, but you're in pretty deep water if you're going to be consolidated into a MDL. Now would be the time to hire an attorney.
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Is it legal for me to take my meal break at the beginning of my shift and then go without a break for 6.5 hours?
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Answered on May 20, 2016
The half-hour meal period early in the shift is okay, but not having rest periods is unlawful. Why don't you get rest periods? Is there a policy...