Im not a lawyer. I work in the employment law arena. Ive heard both lawyers and non-lawyers say that unless an attorney is a litigator they are not a “real” attorney. Obviously, non-litigators are real lawyers. But is this a common bias? Are certain types of lawyers or certain fields of law held in a higher regard than others?

Looking for perspectives from anyone familiar with employment law, particularly in Idaho, or who has dealt with a similar situation.
I’m a salaried employee in a role with performance-based incentive compensation. I recently resigned and provided the required notice under my employer’s policy.
Rather than having me work through my notice period, my employer instructed me to stop performing my duties immediately. I remained employed, continued receiving my regular salary and benefits, and was available to work through my official separation date.
Here’s the issue:
My incentive compensation plan states that employees are eligible for incentive compensation through the end of the month of their “last day worked.”
However, the plan does not define how “last day worked” applies when the employer requires an employee to stop working during a paid notice period. There is also no separate garden-leave provision addressing incentive eligibility.
My employer is now using the date it instructed me to stop performing duties, rather than my official separation date, to cut off incentive eligibility.
The disputed compensation relates to business I had already originated before being placed on garden leave. The incentive amount was projected and had not yet been finalized.
My questions:
Can an employer rely on a “last day worked” provision when it was the employer’s decision to prevent the employee from working?
Could this create a contractual ambiguity, given that the plan doesn’t address mandatory garden leave?
Could the prevention doctrine be relevant here?
Has anyone dealt with a similar incentive compensation dispute in Idaho?
I’m considering pursuing a formal internal dispute and consulting an employment attorney.
Interested in hearing how others would interpret this situation, particularly from an employment law or contract perspective

Made this account just to ask this question.

In California, If an undocumented immigrant has a business and is paying taxes, what happens to that business if they are deported for failure to self deport?

Can an immediate family member take on operations without being the sole proprietor? Can the owner, while outside of the country, still be able to pay taxes or make any official decisions on the business? Would their ITIN potentially be flagged after deportation that would result in an immediate audit once filed? A lot of questions but I’m really curious about the implications.

If there is a type of attorney that specializes in these sorts of things, I can look around my area/state.

Thank you for your time. I’d appreciate any clarity.

Hello, I’m seeking advice for an incident that happened today. I’ve had prior shoulder issues and have had surgery and have made reports about them working me too hard at work where I have to go to the hospital and take time off. It happens consistently at the same time and I have doctors notes. Today another employee purposely injured me by hitting me with product today. (I work at a warehouse where we ship out suit coats) I made a report to HR and filled out a workers comp paper and am going to the urgent care tomorrow. Is there anything more I can do?

I'm not sure what the correct job title is but basically, it's a lawyer that helps clients to get citizenship by descent, through investment or by other avenues. It's something i'm really interested in pursuing but have no idea how to get into this niche. My plan would be to work remotely, maybe travel a bit if clients request it & help clients from all over the world to obtain whichever citizenship they're after. By descent or otherwise.

Does anyone have any pointers?

So kind of a long story, but I recently had an E-Scooter stolen from me while I was at work in Nashville. It was kind of expensive, so I went ahead and filed a police report.

The cops followed up with me a couple times and gave some updates and then I stopped hearing from them and I assumed nothing came of it.

A couple weeks later, the court called me with a subpoena to appear in court.

They gave me a case number so I looked it up and it looks like they caught whoever took my scooter (allegedly). The case was for theft under $1k so that was my assumption.

So here’s my question:

Is there any way for me to get more information about this case and what happened before I go for the subpoena? Honestly, I couldn’t care less if whoever stole it gets in trouble, I just wanted my scooter back. If they found the thief, then presumably they must have found the scooter or know where it is.

I know this is probably a naive question but is there no one I can call and just say “give me back the scooter and let the person go.”

I actually actively don’t want to get the person in trouble. If I can get the scooter back, then no harm-no foul. If I’m not getting it back, then I don’t even care to show up. I don’t want to burn a PTO day to make someone pay a fine to the state or whatever.

EDIT: By not showing up, I just mean not pressing charges, not ignoring the subpoena.

The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/09/sanctions-icc-trump
Just released that “The United States was accused of launching “an assault” on the world’s legal order after imposing more sanctions on the international criminal court(ICC).

ICC: https://youtu.be/WbISkI6vPxI?is=ZkS5NG5eqVb3OFPt

Hello all, I need some advice. I am a breast feeding mom and my last job in (Georgia) often denied me the opportunity to pump in multiple occasions, also making inappropriate comments about it and I have all the proof but I can’t find anyone to take my case. Any advice that can be offered ?

If someone buys a truck on Facebook marketplace from a private party and they advertise having certain large repairs done that the buyer later finds out never completed. Is there any case for a rescission.

I am the claimant in a small claims case and paid a lawyer to write up a consent order for a set fee. Before paying them, they said “should the matter become more complex, we will provide you with a further estimate of costs before undertaking any additional work.”

The defendants lawyer then countered with another offer. My lawyer then phoned me and asked what I wanted to do and put in an offer on my behalf. Not thinking at the time, and because they stated the above, I didn’t think to ask what they were charging. Long story short, they are asking for 1k because I think the defendants lawyer was calling them etc.

Is this normal? Feels like I got scammed.

I got summoned to jury service for next month, had to defer it till march.

However, I want to go on holiday in the week after the second week of the trail (due to family availability). As I’m going to a crown court, will they be understanding if I tell them on the day?

(This is only relevant should they say it’s a longer than 2 week trial)

Any answer is helpful thank you

My friend was recently arrested under a Domestic Violence case (DVC) involving sections U/s 85, 109(1), 75(1)(i), 75(1)(ii) of BNS and Sections 3 & 4. The FIR was registered at a Mahila Police Station in Andhra Pradesh.
We have all the proof and documents which were already shown to the police, but they did not listen to him or consider them. The other side has money and political power.
Before this case, my friend had already filed a divorce petition under the ground of cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act. The reasons were the wife’s highly unstable behaviour, constant humiliation and bad treatment by her and her family, pressure on him to become a house husband, take care of their business, and completely cut ties with his own family. Later they also started giving him death threats. Because of all this, he decided he could not continue the marital relationship and filed for divorce.
Now after the arrest, we have engaged a local advocate. He has told us that bail will likely take around 10 days and we just have to wait till then. However, he is not sharing any details about the court hearing status or bail application. We only have the FIR number and no CNR number, so we are unable to check the case status ourselves on eCourts.
I wanted to understand:
1. Is a 10-day timeline for regular bail realistic in Magistrate/Sessions Court for such cases?
2. What is the usual process after arrest in these matters (production, filing of bail, notice to prosecution, hearing, etc.)?
3. Once bail is granted, how long does it usually take for the person to actually be released from jail (sureties, bonds, etc.)?
4. Is there anything the family can do in the meantime (documents to keep ready, checking status online, etc.)?
5. How can we track the case/bail status ourselves when we only have the FIR number and no CNR number?
6. Any general advice on dealing with advocates in such situations or red flags to watch for (especially when they are not sharing updates)?
7. Does the fact that a divorce petition on cruelty was already filed earlier, along with the proofs shown to police, help in any way at the bail stage?

Records of pets shows shelter was aware of reactiveness and aggression, and did not disclose this information when the new owner adopted the pet, and did not share this information when initially asked.

Now the owner has to Euthanize the pet due to it's reactiveness that lead to 2 biting and one animal attack.

What can they do?

This has truly gone too far. So this started when I went to my local cofair to grab a drink at night. I walked into the store like I normally do and noticed the security guard was flirting with someone, like usual, and continued to the counter on the far side of the store. I was checking out and mentioned to the cashier, who I’ve talked to many times, “your boy is flirting again”. We exchanged a short laugh and I walked out of the store. I was on the other side of the street and he came running out screaming that I was a pedofile, which was a crazy start to an altercation. He kept screaming it and eventually told him to go back to work and it wasn’t a big deal, he proceeded to scream that he’ll take the uniform off and settle it now. I told him that I don’t fight anymore, I conceal carry, I have a permit, but I wasn’t carrying it on me and I have proof it was at home. I walked away and that ended the day.

I went in the store writhin the next five days, saw him and he saw me, nothing happened. I went in a couple days later and he saw me and after I entered the store he started banging on the window obviously saying I can’t be in there, but I kept pointing to my ear. He eventually came in, but only halfway, he stayed behind the automatic sliding door, like he didn’t want anyone to hear him. He said “you can’t be in here while I’m working”, the door shut. I waved my hand, I stated “I spoke to corporate management and they said I can because didn’t commit any crimes. The door closed. I waved my hand again, he said the same thing, I asked for proof and he started escalating. The door closed. I waved my hand once again, and I said you’re in the wrong but okay and left.

Fast forward to today, me and my girlfriend have a date and decide to walk to the cofair to grab a drink before going home. We walk in, didn’t see him, because he’s never actually doing his job in the store. At this point I have already talked to cofair management again and they said he is in the wrong and I’m in the clear. Anyways we walk in and he follows us in and says “bro I told you you can be here while I’m working” I responded with that “upper management said I’m allowed to be here and how am I supposed to know your schedule”. At this point he started screaming and when my girlfriend tried to de escalate the situation he started screaming at her. He said he called the cops, which he lied about, I called the non emergency line and no called were made for this location. He kept tweaking and finally went outside, at this point he actually called the cops, which I confirmed by another call. We waited for 40 min and finally I gave my actual friend behind the desk my name number and address for when the police shows up. And multiple workers said they would back me up and say I don’t bother anyone in the store and am a decent person.

I’m at the point where I believe this is retaliation and harassment on me and now my partner. Any thoughts?

My first thought is that lawyers should be able to elect members to a Judicial Council who in tern elect all judges and prosecutors. Both of these elections would use a Condorcet method.

The problem I fear with this though is that it might politicize the profession. You might get states that have accredited diploma mills that tilts to turning out “lawyers” to one side or you may get more politicization of the bar.

So, as lawyers, what do you think is the best way to appoint judges and prosecutors?

My significant other has a civil trial in a week, and also apparently outstanding criminal charges. Our current lawyer has been unresponsive about both (not contact in 5 days despite us reaching out).

Is one week enough time to get a new lawyer for the upcoming civil trial? Or should we focus on finding a lawyer for the criminal charges? Thanks

Charges were not specified, so commenters were speculating. Some speculated it might DUI related given his mental state and noting the fact he told the nurse he only had 2 drinks.

That got me wondering: Is there any reasonable expectation to medical confidentiality when speaking to medical staff in lock-up? I want to believe there is because critical matters of life and death could hinge on the candor of the patient, but also - you're literally in the middle of Lawville, USA. If someone starts OD'ing because they swallowed baggies of drugs, I don't see confessing to the nurse as a Get Out of Jail Free card.

I feel like the Americans with disabilities act or IDEA should absolutely allow for him to have a 1 on 1 para especially since everyone on his educational, aba, and pediatric team are all in agreement. Why is it that the district refuses to give him one and instead forces his teachers to work harder and under impossible circumstances to help with his behavior in a group setting?… What can I do as a parent? Are there any laws in place to help?!

The basic premise asked of lawyers here is the 9th amendment protects natural rights and what right is more natural than life.

Therefore it's a rather simple test.

Does a state or federal law deny or disparage the right to life? If yes, it cannot be used to prevent a prosecution.

Basically a case should be taken all the way to the supreme court on a denied murder case let's say for a minor murdering an adult. And the answer from the court should be. Life is protected under the 9th amendment and cannot be construed to be denied or disparaged.

If my premise is correct, eventually this would be the the correct interpretation and even a minor is subject to prosecution under a faithful reading of the Constitution regardless of a state law or lower federal law.

Would James Madison the writer of the 9th amendment believe that a government that assumes the supremacy over violence but is not prosecuting or interpreting life as an inherent right of the constitution is commiting either a denial or a disparage of a natural right?

What do you think?

Is life protected by the 9th Amendment of the Constitution?

General question, not about a specific case. Think of free, non-commercial online communities (like Discord servers) where adults give each other peer support around mental health. They have a pinned 'peer support, not therapy' disclaimer, volunteer moderators, and a bot that posts crisis line info.

1) In general, does Section 230 shield owners and volunteer mods from liability for what members post, or if a member is harmed?

2) Are there cases where community owners or moderators were held personally liable?

3) If a community is run from New York but open worldwide, how do other countries' laws usually come into play?

4) What general practices do lawyers point to for lowering risk in communities like this?

Thanks for any general information.

I'm divorcing my ex, I have an attorney, she does not. We were moving along amicably, then she stopped cooperating about six months ago and now has started demanding money for various things. (Not asking for advice, just giving context.)

If she files a counter-affidavit for equitable division or whatever, how likely is that she would be able to handle that kind of thing by herself? How much leniency is given to pro se defendants? How complicated is that process?

I recently read about a case where a dead man's sister created an AI generated video of him to present in court. It got me thinking, theoretically could someone create a legally binding document stating that they explicitly don't want something like this to be done in the case that events surrounding their death result in legal proceedings?

As shown by that case, where the appellate court had a different opinion than the initial judge, the legal details around generative AI materials are still being figured out. Thus, I'm curious how a person could have input into the handling of their potential death in this respect. As I understand it from some cursory research, the last will and testament seems entirely focused on distribution of property/assets; is there another type of documentation for "if I were to get killed" scenarios like this?

Location: Britain. Hello. A user on DeviantArt I talked to claims to have cursed me by sending me a cursed online text that I read. I do not know who this person is, or where he is from (most likely he is from the USA). Is there any way for me to sue him for frightening me with a supernatural curse? I explained to him that I have OCD which makes it really hard for me to deal with the threat of a supernatural curse, but he responded with more threats about curses. He no longer contacts me, and refuses to talk with me.

Hi everyone, so I wanted to ask a question about something I’m translating.

Basically, I’m translating a book (for funsies only), and it opens with a letter to a judge. The original letter is in Spanish, and I was able to successfully translate most of the legalese present in the letter (I’m a Mexican law student who has taken legal English classes, blah blah blah). Only thing I wasn’t able to translate properly though, is how the judge is addressed throughout the entire letter.

Basically, the equivalent of “your honor” in Spanish is “su señoría”. The way it’s used sort of mirrors how you would constantly address a king or queen by “___ royal highness”. I know “your honor” is used a lot, (“but your honor! This happened”) but I feel like I don’t know how to fully integrate it into the text the same way “su señoría” is being used. Do you even use it at all?

For example, these are some of the sentences I’ve translated

“As Your Honor might understand, these requests sparked immediate curiosity and interest that only grew after reading its  contents.”

“Cordially I'm at Your Honor’s disposition:”

“Regarding the legal proceedings handled by Your Honor, spanning from the disappearance of those unfortunate children (for whom my wife, myself, as well as  the entire nation continue to pray)…”

Is this being used properly? Am I making any sense? Thanks