Does diversity between the plaintiff and defendant to a civil action involving damages in excess of $75K

In general, yes. If there is complete diversity, and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000, then federal courts have jurisdiction under 28...

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Technically, an NDA can require that you not disclose trade secrets indefinitely. In reality, most trade secrets are either no longer secret or...

What legal action can I take against my boss/company?

In order to pursue a claim, you would first have to file a DFEH administrative complaint within one year of the last act of harassment. Once that...

Am I being treated as an employee or independent contractor?

A lot of so-called independent contractors are actually employees who have been improperly classified. There is not enough information in your...

If you are a nonexempt employees, and your workday started at 10 PM, then you would be entitled to overtime in the example you stated....

My colleagues have already correctly stated the general rule that courts prefer to decide cases on their merits. I will give you a specific example...

Can I sue pro se when plaintiff is LLC

No. An LLC must be represented by an attorney. Furthermore, unless misrepresentations were made to you, you cannot state a claim for fraud even...

What you are describing is illegal. I have seen this many times before. Your husband's employer is attempting to get the benefits of the...

A landlord has a general obligation to insure that a tenant has quiet enjoyment of the leased permises; being harassed by another tenant certainly...

What kind of motion in limine would i need?

In limine motions are generally used to exclude evidence. Although you can use an in limine motion for other purposes, most judges will tell you...