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What circumstances would cause me to be not allowed back into the US after traveling back to my home country, and has COVID-19 made it more difficult to return if I have been vaccinated.
answered on Mar 15, 2021
It depends what country you are from. You should look at the Dept of State's website for current COVID related restrictions. See: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/ea/covid-19-information.html
But you should also consult with an immigration attorney if you... View More 
answered on Feb 24, 2021
No, but why not get a second opinion? Courts will not reopen statute of limitation cases unless there has been some very significant and unique issue. If , for instance, police actually hid evidence that might be the basis to reopen, but I doubt it. But ask some DC attorneys or attorneys from the... View More
answered on Feb 16, 2021
12 years to enforce the judgment. See this code section: https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/sections/15-101.html
Hope that helps.
Steven
Last year my employment was terminated by a non-profit based out of Washington DC. It was because I anonymously blew a whistle on my supervisor's conduct. I was told if someone were to call for employment verification, the organization would only give out the start and the end date.... View More
answered on Feb 2, 2021
It is highly unusual for a former employer not to give verification of employment of a former employee. Usually the verification is very general, for example Mr Smith worked for Company A from Jan 1 2020 to Jan 1 2021. You would need to contact a licensed attorney in DC for a more in depth... View More
Most of the estate's value is the equity on the condo (cca 150 000 dollars. The home value is cca 520 000). According to that, my son's 1/3 should be 50 000 dollars. I am currently unemployed, but I have enough assets to keep paying the mortgage for some time until I hopefully find the... View More
answered on Jan 21, 2021
By opening a probate estate, you can transfer or sell anything in your late husband's estate. What I don't understand is how you would be solving your economic problem by re-titling the home to your four-year old son. Once re-titled to him fully, it might be much more difficult to sell it... View More
I thought it was a certain number of time that debt would have to be returned to the person once they filed bankruptcy. I reside in Virginia.
answered on Jan 5, 2021
Generally, a debtor or bankruptcy trustee can recover payments over $600 to any unsecured creditor within ninety days preceding a bankruptcy filing, as a "preferential transfer".
But that's not true about secured claims (debts secured by collateral).
Credit unions... View More
false protection order on me. final hearing in 2 days i cant get attorney. she has no police reports or evidence. her aunt may witness on her behalf and lie. can i use her past criminal history to discredit her testimony? forging priv. documents, fictitious name to avoid pro....fraudulent documents.
answered on Dec 22, 2020
You can do so if they are convictions, and you obtain certified copies of the convictions from the court, or perhaps if the convictions occurred in the same court you are appearing in on the protective order, you can reference those cases by case number and the court can check the dockets if they... View More
answered on Dec 21, 2020
Your question is not entirely clear, but a member of the military is a federal employee. Individuals who work for NOAA are federal employees as well. PHS helps aid federal agencies as the FDA and the CDC
I am a former government employee who left the federal government in 2014. My departure was due to an unethical SES who was removed from his director position due to complaints. Since leaving, I have worked as a contractor, I have passed my security checks. I am in the process of emailing my former... View More
answered on Dec 17, 2020
You may obtain copy of your most recent SF-50 by requesting from the National Archives and Records Administration, Good luck!
answered on Dec 13, 2020
The police can always ask. The question is, do you have a legally protected interest in keeping your flight records private from the police? The answer is no. If you would like a deep dive into all the data and information regularly collected from airline passengers and analyzed by the... View More
my boss has told me a lot of different things since I started this job, but he's continuously harassed me and now I was looking over my pay stub and realized that my pay has gone down. so legally was my boss able to give me a pay cut with any notification?
answered on Dec 10, 2020
Really an employment law question here, and a popular one!
Salary and other work condition stability may be protected if you were hired under conditions-certain contract, or depending on employer's policies or related laws that may cover its government contracts that provide the money... View More
I am 70 years old. I asked a question during a town hall meeting at the senior wellness center I have attended daily for the last 7 years. The 55 year old program director, did not like the question because she did not have a valid answer, was embarrassed. She then filed a fictitious Barring... View More
answered on Dec 5, 2020
A Washington, D.C. attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for four weeks. At this point, you could reach out to attorneys in the Libel & Slander sections to discuss. As a general note, keep in mind that such cases are not generally handled on a contingency basis the way... View More
answered on Dec 1, 2020
Given the current political environment, it is very risky for you to leave the country at all because you may have an exceptionally hard time getting back in. It's even more risky if you are returning to your native country if you are alleging a reasonable fear of past or future persecution.... View More
Homosexuality in Egypt is a crime punishable by ~15 years in jail, and your future is probably ruined (same with your reputation), assault in prison is inevitable.
My parents are emotionally abusive and homophobic as well.
answered on Nov 12, 2020
The general rule is you can apply for asylum based on sexual orientation if you are being abused in your home country because of your sexual orientation. You would have to prove fear of present persecution based on your sexual orientation and/or the potential of future persecution because of... View More
answered on Nov 12, 2020
Your question is not entirely clear. I can't tell if you went into treatment and are being prescribed methadone as part of the treatment, or if you are in treatment because of addiction to methadone.
District Courts have split on the question, especially if you have some protection... View More
Can the person be convicted of wonton endangerment w/no victims or witnesses in the case?
answered on Oct 22, 2020
There is no crime defined in the District Of Columbia as "wanton endangerment." There are crimes of assault, mayhem, etc., that must involve another person as the victim of the offense. there may be other crimes depending on the specific acts involved. Your question is rather vague.... View More
They never paid for the roof, but paid for the damage to rooms inside the house from water from the roof. They also blamed me for the damage. What can l do? I only have structural coverage.
answered on Oct 21, 2020
A District of Columbia attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for two weeks. It's difficult to make an accurate guess as to the non-payment without seeing the policy and the denial, with any accompanying investigation reports or surveys. One option is to meet with an attorney... View More
Neither physical rehabilitation nor assistive devices were received. Governor's order required all licensed physical therapists to continue to provide care during state lock down.
answered on Aug 13, 2020
A Washington, DC attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for a week. Your post didn't include a question, but if you are wondering whether this could give rise to a legal cause of action, it could be a challenging case. You're looking at demonstrating damages that might... View More
answered on Aug 7, 2020
You can look up any federally-registered trademark at the USPTO site, www.uspto.gov. Once you find the trademark, you can click on the registration number to find who owns the trademark, and that person's or company's contact information.
answered on Jul 29, 2020
You have the same obligations to clean the property pursuant to your lease, but the landlord cannot require to do anything additional.
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