I have 2 witnesses and they have to appear in court. Who pays for their time away from work?

No one pays for them to appear in court. Ask them if they can appear, and if they can get the time off from work. Where you can, try to make sure...

I was the victim of a random assault on the street. What were my rights to pursue or apprehend my assailant?

I agree with my colleagues, and will point out that the force used to apprehend and detain the assailant must be REASONABLE, so you cannot...

Can a person be convicted of having a religious ceremony done in California while he is still in midst of divorce proceedings

Both NY and California consider bigamy to be illegal/criminal. I have placed both of the NY and CA statutes below. In New York the crime...

An E2 visa is only for Investors in treaty countries. The TN-1 is ONLY for NAFTA, under SPECIFIC jobs, and is only for NONIMMIGRANTS. Most...

Please see the IMDB plot of the movie Double Jeopardy - this story has already been done. The question would be whether someone convicted of a...

Welfare Fraud

As stated by my colleague, this would be welfare fraud, and YES, you can not only get in trouble, you can get sent to prison for it. A lie is a...

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Am I entitled to enroll in a U.S university such as Columbia University with a derivative asylee status?

Derivative Asylum status means that you are a family member of someone who has been granted asylum status. That is all it means. Whether or not...

I agree with my colleagues. Burden is on the immigrant. Why would the government have an affirmative burden to prove that there was no good faith...

Hiring practices based on gender of applicant?

The answer is that it depends. If the gender of the applicant is relevant to the job offered, then it can be a term of employment. As to the...

At what amount do funds transferred overseas need to be declared to the IRS? What size of Lump Sum? $10,000 per month, right?

I agree with Mr. Doland - 1. you are seeking a very specific fact-sensitive answer (which violates AVVO's terms of service) to a question that...