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As others have said, the first place to look is at the terms and conditions of your lease. Contracts exist - to define rights and responsibilities. Consider the following question: why would someone agree to sign a one year obligation to pay you rent (without a discount) if they could also be...

You mean they? :D

That's also possible. What might have happened is that the bill didn't include the alcohol as a line item or as a separate item - which would explain the "not noticing" part. I'm guessing that the contract will explain how to sort out this mess - but you would be very surprised. When I was...

Now this is certainly possible. And it is why the first step is always to look at the four corners of the contract. If it provides for what you are stating, which is certainly possible, then a bill is sent when the amount of alcohol consumed has been calculated - and one week after the event is...

On the surface it appears that someone in the office might have made a mistake and quoted a price without alcohol. Usually the bar is a substantial amount of money and such a mistake would be obvious, but who knows what wine and fine spirits they were serving? :) A week after the party has...

Agreed - but none of those options actually involves legal action by the employer - perhaps by a district attorney or the victim.

No need to do so. I'm sure that the original poster, if they are spammers, will surely appreciate that we are savvy and spam free here. I hope the legal information helped them! :)

Congratulations on your happy news and successful event. As to the post festivities demand, you should first look at your contract to ensure that your understanding and claim is backed by the facts - that the pricing under the contract included the liquor / alcohol / bar package. Was an honest...

I think I have perceived a misunderstanding. While an employer may take legal action, it may only be a civil action. A private person may not prosecute another in a criminal action, a role reserved for a district attorney who represents the state for a crime against the people. If the evidence...

In the United States, small claims court should not require a lawyer. The notion is that the amount in controversy ($5,000 to $10,000) is too small to make it practical to pay for legal services or it would consume the entire amount of recovery and effectively chill victimized plaintiffs from...

It's difficult to keep track. I have my own laptop and my employer's laptop - too much to carry. I have to be careful to manage these issues. But none of this involved a legal issue and I'm wondering if it is just terminology being confused as a "legal" action, such as termination of an employee.

Thanks - that I read. But I still don't know what legal action the employer was planning to take. For example, were the photos appearing on the desktops of all employees? Or did an IT employee discover them and then the employee was confronted and threatened with what - termination of the...

LOL, yes you've spotted the famous and terrific song (I'm a huge Keith Emerson fan) and the point was leaning more towards trademark. Song titles can certainly be trademarked and follows the same general principles of trademark. I used the above song as just an example of a title moving towards...

I'm confused. How were the photos discovered by your employer and what does your employer have to do with issue altogether? Is your employer threatening to take legal action because the photos were accidentally uploaded in the cloud to your work cloud account? I don't know what legal action your...

I'm actually in the mobile industry. Trying to sell blacklisted devices and parts it is quite rampant internationally as well. In this regard it appears no different than the purchase and sale of other goods or contraband. Due diligence means more than running a check, as @flyingron alludes. If...

Hi there. I'm also a fellow musician and am often interested in copyright lawsuits and settlements in the music industry, of which there were several notable decisions and settlements. Some successful actions have surprised me as to what "unlawfully copying" a song might be. The title is...

I've done some patent review and I can tell you that it's very difficult to ascertain where the line is drawn as a layperson. I have difficulty believing that a number of patents have been awarded but they have been. In addition, reading a patent can be an exercise in frustration and is its own...

Thanks. In New York City rent controlled or rent stabilized tenants are a target for eviction by landlords and a motivation for zealous (and overzealous) action. I don't know if it has any bearing on this case but thought I would mention it. The city traditionally wanted to create an affordable...

Some advice regarding the office to whom you've spoken - if you want the benefit of their help, have the details ready and story quickly presentable to minimize their time spent. They will certainly appreciate and have more sympathy towards someone who appears organized. I don't know the...

Sorry to hear about your predicament but I'll address the issue directly. Obviously there is a reason why you're being evicted. What you can do is address the problem. What is the problem and reason for the eviction? Second, why would you even think that an eviction proceeding filed against you...