If I am working as an independent contractor and the contract ends either unexpectedly or planned, can I collect unemployment?

A true independent contractor always runs the risk of loss, and is not eligible for unemployment payments. Also, just because the employer doesn't...

No. The date you incorporate is a matter of public record. You can see for yourself here: http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/ . One advantage of an LLC is...

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Giving up founder's share for potential business partner

This is definitely something you want to sit down and talk to an attorney about. There are tax, securities, and employment issues here. Avvo is a...

All your contracts, employment or otherwise, should be signed in the legal name of the business. If you are "CDF, Inc." but known as "ABCo,"...

What are my rights if my employer did not pay me wages for 2 pay periods.

You have the right to be paid at least twice a month. If you are not paid on time, the employer has to pay a day's wage for every day the check is...

Can I use a trademarked place as the setting in fiction, if someone dies there?

In tribute to 2001: A Space Odyssey, how about "HalMart"?

Sued for selling counterfit iPhone cases.

Certainly, you can try to bargain with them. If you can show that you do not have the finances to pay, the plaintiff may lower the price, and they...

Structure of Discovery & Pitfalls?

Discovery is a vital part of litigation, and has to be harnessed to the overall goal of the case. You want to try to get everything you can that...

Question regarding Cease and Desist letter

You need not surrender your rights, if any you might have, just by taking down the graphic. An Avvo question is not the right forum for putting...

If the majority owner had been cutting checks for your employment, he's going to have a hard time maintaining that suddenly you get nothing for...