Entrepreneurs who want to run their own business might prefer buying a franchise instead of starting their own companies.Franchises offer numerous benefits: a proven blueprint to follow to run a successful business, brand recognition, a better chance of success, help...
You attorney is supposed to be your advocate and someone who gives you the edge in a court room. Many people hire an attorney when they are facing legal trouble and need expert guidance to resolve the situation as favorably as possible. When your attorney takes...
If your employer is keeping you on the job but not paying you overtime, if you're not being paid your state's minimum wage or if you're not receiving meal breaks, you could have a case of violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).At your company, you're...
Banking giant JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $5 million to male employees who entered a class action lawsuit because they weren't given the same paid leave women received to care for newborns.It has not been revealed how many men will share in the settlement, but...
When you hire an attorney, you expect them to be on your side. When your interests are at risk, you count on your counsel to fight for you, defend your rights and represent your wishes.However, in some cases, you might determine that your lawyer has a conflict of...
How might an individual who has suffered personal injury owing to third-party negligence proceed if the would-be defendant is a huge and deep-pocketed corporation?That person can of course file a lawsuit on his or her individual behalf, but that effort might involve...
1. What experience do you have in this specific area of practice?All attorneys specialize in specific areas of law. So, it is important to know if they have experience in the area of practice that you require. For example, if you require a commercial litigation...
Edgar Law Firm recently gained class certification in Johnson v. Safe Auto Insurance Company, Case No. 1316-CV31993, pending in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri. The plaintiff class claims that Safe Auto was unfairly enriched by wrongfully assessing fees...
Edgar Law Firm and its co-counsel were recently successful in gaining class certification for a group of injured consumers in Marentes v. Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc., No. 30-2012-00565615-CU-BT-CXC, pending in the Superior Court of Orange County, California. The...
On April 4, 2016, final settlement approval was granted in Irene Corson et al. v. Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. et al., Case Number 2:12-cv-08499, pending in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The settlement provides relief for more than...
