You may remember back in 2018, Mo’Nique told everybody that they needed to boycott Netflix. She said we needed to do this because she was offered a low ball discriminatory offer on a comedy special. She based this on the fact that she was offered around $500,000 to do a comedy special for an hour, […]
Last year was the first Father’s Day without Pops. At his memorial, I eulogized him by recounting some of the lessons I learned from him. This year, I realized that I’m probably going to have more Father’s Days without him than with him. There has not been a single day where I do not think […]
As popular as Law & Order and other legal dramas have been, they don’t provide much information on what happens after a lawsuit is filed. This is especially true for civil lawsuits, because most legal shows focus on criminal cases. This blog sheds some light on what happens after you file your lawsuit. How Do […]
1. My boss terminated me via text message. Is that legal? This question is brought up frequently by prospective clients. A lot of employees believe that your employer has to terminate you with an official paper document. Even more employees believe that your employer needs to tell you the reason that they terminated you. In […]
If you’re reading this, hopefully it’s not too late. When something happens that allows you to sue someone or something for damages, there is a clock that starts ticking. Once the clock reaches zero, time runs out and you will likely not be able to file a lawsuit any longer. This is regardless of whether […]
Imagine a scenario where an employee, James, is working with a manufacturing company for 5 years. During that time, James has regularly received pay raises and received good performance reviews. One day at work, James hurts himself and as a result, informs his boss of the injury. After James reports the injury to his boss, […]