In the state of Arizona, are contracts that prevent employees from getting gainful employment after leaving a company considered void? Can a U.S. company ban an employee from engaging in similar business if the employee works for a pharmaceutical firm located in Africa? Is it within the jurisdiction of the state of Arizona to take a legal case if the company in Arizona sues an employee working for a company located in Africa? If a company contract says the employee cannot engage in competitive business at any company, does it only refer to business within the United States where U.S. courts have jurisdiction? Can the contract restrict competitive business or companies outside of the United States?

November 2nd, 2023

I have a letter from my previous psychiatrist from 05/03/2010 stating that my dog is beneficial for my mental health treatment. The apartment complex secretary claims my dog is not a certified service dog and demands I pay a $300 fee. Is this true, and what can I do about it?

December 31st, 2023

I was threatened with eviction from my apartment of 15 years by the property management company because I posted a YouTube video showing their threats and attempts to intimidate me for recording their workers. The video shows my full cooperation with repairs but also my intention to record the workers' incorrect installation of a recirc pump. The management recently handed me a written threat of eviction if I did not delete the video from YouTube. Do they have any legal basis to proceed with an eviction process for posting a video I recorded in my home with a cell phone that they were fully aware I was recording? The video is very embarrassing to the property management company, and I want to make this public to prevent future intimidation. I want to sue for emotional stress and illegal intimidation as a Disabled American Veteran. What should I do?

July 9th, 2024

My son was in an accident after drinking in Colorado. Nobody was hurt but he damaged a building and totaled a car. He left the scene of the accident, and we want to know how to proceed to protect him rather than make the situation worse.

October 18th, 2024

I work at a corporate restaurant and was told to clean tables and booths. Two booths were sat again before I could clean them, and the bartender is responsible for other tables in my section. My manager told me to clean them before they got sat again, and I agreed. I clocked out and was talking to a co-worker when the restaurant closed. My manager then told me to clock back in and clean the two tables that had been sat. I refused because I was already off the clock and had to declare a tip if I clocked in. My manager insisted and I eventually cleaned the tables, having to declare a tip I didn't earn. My manager also implied that he works with adults, not children, which felt directed at me. What is the best way to handle this situation, and does my manager have the right to force me to clock back in and clean the tables?

March 17th, 2023