How should I deal with this situation and can a attorney help me..

It is a violation of the law for your employer to threaten retaliation to stop and employee from using their sick leave time. Assuming you are...

Is the waiting time penalty for final wages taxable?

The California Department of Industrial Relations ("DIR") does not consider wait time penalties as wages. Therefore, typical payroll taxes (Social...

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What can I do regarding the situation of being disciplined for using my bereavement?

I believe that you are referring to the new sick leave law that requires at least 3 days of sick leave for covered employees. However, this law...

Motions, such as a Demurrer, require a Memorandum in Support of the motion. Essentially, they are one and the same. A Demurrer requires a...

How is it legal to record someone's in person conversation in California without the customers consent?

There is no need for a reasonable expectation of privacy relating to audio recordings even if they are associated with a video recording. ...

What is the process of trademarking as well as the fees? Also how long is this process?

The application fee paid to the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") varies from $225 to $375 depending on the type of filing and...

In which state to found the lawer in my case?

Since the company hired you to do work in California, then the lawsuit can be filed in California state court. There are exceptions where the...

Can video and audio recordings be obtained from a criminal trial for appeal purposes?

California Rules of Court Rule 1.150 specifically prohibits the recording, either audio or video, in the courtrooms. The rule does allow audio...

If this driver was working for South Bay Ford in his ordinary course of business, then South Bay Ford will be liable for your injuries and damages....

Do I have rights to take legal action on people/a person using our (a business) original content as their own on Instagram?

This would qualify as a copyright infringement case. Based on your description of the events, you have created an original work of authorship that...