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  1. Michael Wechsler

    Bad Job references

    I don't think statute of limitations is an issue here as the defamation could have ocured two weeks ago and let's assume it did. More of an issue is what @Tax Counsel refers to which is an obligation of confidentiality. Almost all companies require a release in order to obtain an agreed upon...
  2. Michael Wechsler

    CDC extends their eviction moratorium AGAIN through 31 July, claims this will be the last extension.

    @Tax Counsel - I agree with your legal argument that it is not a taking per se. But on some level I can appreciate the argument that the other side is trying to make in that some members of government may have sought to ostensibly redistribute wealth through some legalized vehicle. What...
  3. Michael Wechsler

    Rudy Giuliani’s NY State Law License Suspended Over ‘Demonstrably False’ Statements

    New York's court system is unusual in where supreme is not actually supreme and that's a glaring error to anyone involved in law here. I'm asuming this is political payback and potentially someone's desire to keep him away from impacting upcoming elections, which it wouldn't anyway. Rudy...
  4. Michael Wechsler

    Sex Crimes, Sex Offenders My 18-year-old son had consensual sex with 15-year-old girl

    There has been a great deal of debate about this issue but this is a discussion for a criminal defense attorney to raise with a prosecutor. I can appreciate what you say and that there were no bad intentions, etc. but there are legitimate reasons for laws such as these and, as you know, life...
  5. Michael Wechsler

    Miami Building Collapses

    This has been a tough week. Several of the names were personally familiar to me. I met young one woman briefly who is friends with several of my friends here. Two others were potential relatives of another friend who had been in contact with them and discussing family trees since their surname...
  6. Michael Wechsler

    Do they have to provide a copy of my NDA?

    I was thinking exactly along the same likes as @cbg regarding a non-compete! Most non-disclosure agreements are not invasive although they can be poorly drafted and create problems. It is possible that some documents in hard copy may only be kept on the premises. During COVID-19, a friend of...
  7. Michael Wechsler

    Liquidated Damages

    I agree with my colleagues above. It is possible that the liquidated damages clause may be unenforceable, which might be the case when the actual damages are readily ascertainable and the liquidated damages represent an unreasonable penalty. As mentioned above, while a separate clause might...
  8. Michael Wechsler

    Finance, Investments SEC/FINRA broker impersonator, ongoing fraud scheme.

    Reviewing the documents took much less time than needed. I'm sorry to hear that one of these reeled you in and it can happen to anyone. But these impersonators don't operate within the jurisdiction of the FTC, CFTC, FINRA or any of those governing bodies. This is more suitable for the FBI...
  9. Michael Wechsler

    Finance, Investments SEC/FINRA broker impersonator, ongoing fraud scheme.

    I work in the fintech arena. I'll take a look at what you posted and I'm sorry that you may have been a victim of fraud. But on the surface, my intuition tells me that @flyingron may be telling you what you might not want to hear and that the fraud may have taken place outside of FINRA's...
  10. Michael Wechsler

    I command to be reinstated on a website bulletin board

    If you sent the administrator those pictures directly and privately, perhaps the situation might have been handled differently as a badly taken private joke. But once you post anything publicly in a forum which can be viewed by others and screen shots taken and disseminated, you run the risk of...
  11. Michael Wechsler

    Beyond Harrassment

    Turns out there is a lawsuit filed: ASHLEY LEMAY, DYLAN BLAKELEY, TANIA AMADOR, and TODD CRAIG, On Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. RING LLC, Defendant (attached) and more news and information about this incident. The lawsuit seems to be based on Ring...
  12. Michael Wechsler

    Beyond Harrassment

    Was this story about you or someone else? Much of the time hacking into accounts involves poor cyber hygiene or password use and protection. In this story, it was suggested that poor password usage on services away from Amazon's Ring may have lead to the disclosure of the password to the...
  13. Michael Wechsler

    Resurtification demanding personal information from Bank Statements

    Beyond rude. It never fails to surprise me how people who receive government benefits believe that it's an invasion of their right to privacy to not provide proof that they are eligibility. Easy enough for anyone to search for a document on HUD eligibility . And if they don't want to have their...
  14. Skyscraper Jail Debate Impacts 2021 New York City Elections

    News Skyscraper Jail Debate Impacts 2021 New York City Elections

    One of the most divisive and controversial issues separating this year’s candidates in the elections for New York City Mayor and New York City Council has revolved around the City's controversial “borough based jails” project. In 2019, the New York City Council voted to close the 413 acre...
  15. Michael Wechsler

    Contract Amendment Question

    The above responses seem right on target. I'm guessing that you may be trying to ask whether the amendment means (i) that you're locked into a 12 month agreement beginning on August 2020 running through August 2021 versus (ii) being able to terminate end of February. My guess is that there...
  16. Michael Wechsler

    Deceased mother owned a mobile home on a rented lot, owes back rent

    I am sorry to hear about the passing of your mother. Debts would be paid off from the proceeds of your late mother's estate.
  17. Michael Wechsler

    Music licensing for Instagram/Facebook

    Your use depends on the terms contained in the license. If there are no restrictions then it would seem it can be used for any purpose. Some items are in the public domain and don't require licensing (more often old written works whose copyrights have expired). This is a favorite of "free...
  18. Michael Wechsler

    Music licensing for Instagram/Facebook

    In other words, the source offering the music states that it is being provided as being free to use, including commercial uses such as creating advertisements. Nobody here can tell you whether doing this is right or "lawful". We can tell you that you need to weigh the risks and read...
  19. Michael Wechsler

    Email Campaign Marketing

    There are legal, technical and business issues. Legal - answered above. Check federal law (CAN-SPAM) and state law for starters. But you've got large issues besides this. Technical - I won't get into detail but there are whitelisting measures that businesses need to take to avoid going...
  20. Michael Wechsler

    Letter of termination of contract

    The contract may lock the OP into exclusivity but doesn't provide much in the way of compensation. So 60-70% of very little is even less, and in a much worse position if there are better opportunities. Not enough data here for me.
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