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0 Answers | Asked in Employment Discrimination, Employment Law and Sexual Harassment for Delaware on
Q: I’m wondering if I have grounds for a case. I work for a large corporate company so I’m not sure. All of info won’t fit

I have a lot of documented information about the coworker. I can’t fit everything in my text box. Includes sexual comments, harassment, retaliation, serious emotional distress (I have a disability) negligence of HR, overall a very hostile work environment

0 Answers | Asked in Sexual Harassment for Nevada on
Q: I'm being sentenced in las vegas nevada next month. My charge carries 1-6 years and we also have a 40% rule here.

My question is if I'm sentenced 4 years within that range does the 40% still in effect? Will the minimum be 16 months if the max they gave me was 4 years withing that 1-6? Also my psycosexual eval came back as low risk to re offend

0 Answers | Asked in Sexual Harassment for Louisiana on
Q: Is this situation categorized as sexual assault? Can there be legal action taken?

When I was 13, my sisters were 6 and 9. We stayed in a room together and one night decided to play a game. The details are foggy so I don’t remember how it started. This game was some sort of tickling game and eventually made its way to inappropriate tickling on top of clothing. I believe I... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Sexual Harassment on
Q: Hi I just want to ask about a false accusations of touching a girl it's my friend along time ago but I didn't happen.

When she broke up with her boyfriend. A boyfriend suddenly accused me that I touch her ex girlfriend long time ago way back march of 2024. But this girl is a good friend of mine and we still go out together if their is a occasion and also in work. What should I do because is bothering me. Hope you... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Sexual Harassment for Virginia on
Q: Dan Snyder was caught doing wrong and sold his team. What are the chances others have paid people off to keep silent?

I'm referring to owners of sports teams doing wrong and then paying people off to keep them silent. After getting caught, Donald Sterling regretted not doing it. Are confidential settlements very common among celebrities?

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Dec 20, 2024

A Virginia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. I'm not familiar with the details of that case. But as a general matter, confidentiality agreements are used when settling some types of cases - where defendants may wish to reduce publicity/protect privacy for... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Libel & Slander and Sexual Harassment for Michigan on
Q: I want to make sure I took the right steps and what should I do in response to a scam online.

I was chatting with someone online and we were swapping pictures. I only send one of my face. She then grabbed a picture of the male part off the internet and threatened to post it online if I didn't pay her. I quickly blocked the person and reported the account to the Federal Scam office. I... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Education Law, Juvenile Law and Sexual Harassment for Pennsylvania on
Q: is it illegal for school staff to watch students use the restroom?

I am in PA and my school has started to have teachers and other school staff stand in the bathrooms and hold the doors open and watch kids as they use the restroom as a way of stopping students from vaping. It is really uncomfortable to try to urinate while your math teacher is watching you, they... View More

Tony Chiaramonte
Tony Chiaramonte
answered on Dec 10, 2024

This response is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.

Students have certain privacy rights under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. In schools, these rights are balanced against the...
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0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law and Sexual Harassment for Montana on
Q: I got put on administrative leave for getting sexually assaulted by a resident from my job. Am I in trouble?

I work as a PCA in an assisted living retirement facility. There’s this one resident there in particular that has a history of saying sexual things to the PCAs. This time with me, he touched me inappropriately and my supervisors were notified. There is now an ongoing investigation and they put me... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law and Sexual Harassment for Ohio on
Q: What legal action can I take against a former employer for wage theft and workplace exploitation, with supporting eviden

I worked for a former employer without a formal contract or official hiring documentation. I was paid an average of $2.50 per hour—far below minimum wage—and not compensated for over 1,500 hours of work, including overtime. I calculated these hours using GPS data, with additional evidence such... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Federal Crimes, Libel & Slander and Sexual Harassment for Michigan on
Q: How to handle false sexual assault allegations, slander, and black mailing.

someone accused me of sexually assaulting him but we had an affair. he have cameras in his home. I have text messages of us flirting. I feel he may have deleted the footage. I feel he trying to blackmail me into telling his girlfriend. Mme and my husband have an OPEN marriage. He saying I'm... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Sexual Harassment for Oregon on
Q: Can a 21 and 17 year have a quick small peck of a kiss on the lips in a state where the age of consent is 18? No tongue

A 17 year old girl is turning 18 in just two weeks and goes on a date with a 21 year old boy to get to know him. In the end as they're saying goodbye she gives a small gentle quick little kiss on the lips, with no tongue involved.

0 Answers | Asked in Internet Law, Juvenile Law and Sexual Harassment for Indiana on
Q: Obscene deep fakes (usually pornographic ones) of minors are illegal. Is a sex slave AI bot the same?

A student at my daughter's school dated her for a while and then she left him. He used her phone once and left his passwords in her phone. She found them and logged in to see what was in there and found a Character AI account that was used to make an explicitly pornographic version of her (a... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Sexual Harassment for Oregon on
Q: my lawyer tryed to tell me with a sexual inuindo that he could be a good lawyer or a lazy lawyer

And then I said stop staring at me like that give me the creeps and he said you’re being a real word that rhymes with which and I said are you calling me a b**** and he said no I’ll never say that

1 Answer | Asked in Sexual Harassment for California on
Q: After every visit with family I was strip searched by employees at the juvenile hall I was in and I want to sue them
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answered on Nov 14, 2024

I'm really sorry to hear about what you've experienced. Being strip searched after every visit must have been incredibly distressing for you and your family.

You may have rights that protect you from such treatment. It's important to document each incident, including dates,...
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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Employment Law and Sexual Harassment for Connecticut on
Q: Why are women, that sleep with influential men for career advancement, considered victims instead of prostitutes?

For example, sleeping with a producer in exchange for acting jobs or sleeping with a CEO in exchange for an inflated salary and gifts.

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answered on Nov 14, 2024

I think that you're making a false dichotomy between "victim" or "prostitute".

Q: How to work email legitimate

I have this girl with the owner whom my ex said she's a part of it . They change everything they steal my phone , to get t as g on to radio walkie t as like I try to find it but it's in area of somebody else . They stolen my father's research title we took him off the chair we baught... View More

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answered on Nov 14, 2024

This situation sounds very concerning and appears to involve several serious legal issues including identity theft, fraud, and potential misuse of university resources. You should document everything thoroughly and gather any evidence you have of these incidents.

Your first step should be...
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2 Answers | Asked in Sexual Harassment and Wrongful Death for California on
Q: Can I sue an FBI agent who made improper sexual advances and retaliated with a violent attack resulting in death?
William John Light
William John Light
answered on Nov 13, 2024

Yes, the victim or her heirs can sue, but the victim is apparently dead, and it is unclear who you are and what your relationship to the case is. Whether the US Government is liable for the action of the agent depends on a lot of facts which are not included in your post. If the agent was acting... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Medical Malpractice and Sexual Harassment for Texas on
Q: I was sexual assaulted and harassed by an other patient at a detox facility. Is this medical malpractice?
John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Nov 7, 2024

Probably not since it was a patient. Your civil claim against your attacker would most likely be characterized as sexual battery.

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