The company union contract for employees hired under an old contract states that they do not have to travel between locations, unlike new employees. Some locations are more than 60 miles from home and travel is not compensated. One employee under the old contract only travels to a store close to her home, placing the burden of traveling greater distances on others. My thoughts are that once she is willing to go to any store regardless of the distance, that should void her old contract and she should be required to travel to other stores as well, to make travel more fair to the rest of us. Is this considered unfair labor practices?

November 6th, 2023

Can signatures be copyrighted, and if not, how do they differ from names in the eyes of copyright law? Additionally, could the Abraham Lincoln 1862 signature be considered a trademark for use in artwork?

July 7th, 2024

I share a driveway with my neighbor. He owns a majority of the property that the driveway is on, but I have an easement allowing me access to my garage. Quite often, he blocks the driveway by parking one or more of his or his friends' vehicles in the driveway, blocking my entrance or exit. What can be done to stop this? The police have said they cannot do anything about it.

May 27th, 2023

I live in Colorado and need to know the law regarding abandonment of personal property. I was trying to remove my property from an apartment I shared, but the situation became volatile, and I had to wait for things to cool off. I remained the only person on the lease and was the only one paying rent. The other person stayed in the apartment with her six kids and took my belongings. We were taken to court and evicted due to harassment, which led to me losing my job and being unable to pay rent. The judge had a hard time believing the property was not abandoned because the police were not called to remove people from the apartment. Additionally, there has been damage to a vehicle, auto theft, and credit card theft four times. What are the legal steps I should take regarding my abandoned property and the other issues?

March 25th, 2024

My daughter, a minor, was accused of possible shoplifting on a military installation in Germany. She was not apprehended or observed taking any items, but was identified by video leaving the dressing room with a friend who discarded a package. No charges have been filed. Does she need to provide a statement to the MPs, and can she be charged as a minor even though she did not take anything?

February 24th, 2023