Archive for August, 2008

Is it legal to place an addendum in a residential lease saying the lessees must provide food for landlord?

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Weber asked: My friends’ landlord placed this in their lease while one was working in a restaurant. My friend no longer works in a restaurant. The landlord has now threatened to evict if they do not pay a lump sum in cash. It seems like shaky legal ground to me. Just [...]

Is Everything What it Seems in the India Offshore Legal Outsourcing Space?

Friday, August 15th, 2008

Mark Ross asked: Author: Mark RossUK attorney and Director of Business Development at LawScribe, Inc.www.law-scribe.commross@law-scribe.comAccording to a number of surveys and studies the offshore Indian legal process outsourcing industry is booming and shows absolutely no signs of slowing down. Last month the comprehensive ValueNotes report “Offshoring Legal Services to India: an update” was released. In [...]

Is it legal for employers to discriminate based on a history of depression?

Monday, August 11th, 2008

curiogirl84 asked: I’m just curious.
I’ve heard the government can refuse to hire people if they’ve been hospitalized for it. There are jobs I’d love to go for, but I’m worried they’d do a background check, find out about how I was hospitalized for it, and refuse to hire me. And I’m thinking it [...]

Looking for Legal Advice? How to Find the Right Law Firm for you

Friday, August 8th, 2008

Adam Singleton asked: From medical cases through personal injury, real estate, clinical negligence, to employment discrimination and dismissals - there are a huge range of legal firms that specialise in different areas of the law. Like any other industry, rather than opting for a generic “one size fits all” law firm, it’s often advisable to [...]

Is It legal in California to drive a vehicle in which the airbags have been deployed already?

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

poncho93 asked: My parents recently gave my wife and I a minivan with low mileage but the biggest drawback is that both the driver and passenger airbags have already been deployed when my father hit a moving pole a few years ago. Is it legal to drive this vehicle in California? Would you [...]