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    Being sued for civil sexual assault in Dallas. EEOC issued right to sue - now I am soon to be sued federally. Business is bankrupt and closed - need a

    You can use the search function at pacermonitor.com to see if anything has been filed under your name in Texas over the past few months. The search function is free but you don't get the whole case file.
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    Do employee bathrooms have to have cellphone signal?

    ...they can't mess with their phones while sitting on the toilet.
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    How much trouble is my sister going to get in for paying for surgery with my credit card?

    Was the card physically stolen or did your sister just note the card number, expiration date, and CVV? If the latter and she paid through the doctor's online portal you'll have a better chance of winning a dispute versus a card present transaction. If you do successfully dispute the charge the...
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    Filing for CS for the first time

    SC has an online calculator where you can get an estimate for child support. Income from your ex's spouse is not a factor as she has no legal obligation to support your child. https://dss.sc.gov/child-support/calculator/
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    Online Date Keeps Asking me To Send Her Money

    This particular scam is called "pig butchering". https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/pig-butchering-scams/ So, you are the pig and the scammer uses flattery and love bombing to fatten you up to be scammed out of your savings. Thankfully you've only lost a little money, as some elderly folks...
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    401k - California - unsure of responsibility

    Did your employer enroll in CalSavers?
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    House Question.. elderly father passed away .. elderly mother needs financial help

    This situation is why reverse mortgages were created, especially if she's not at the point yet from a health perspective where she needs a live-in caregiver.
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    DOL Salary Threshold questions

    https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/federal-judge-blocks-dol-rule-raising-8983455/
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    DOL Salary Threshold questions

    The language of the final rule is here. I found it rather dry and boring reading. https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/flsa/ot-541-final-rule.pdf There are fact sheets provided by the DoL that provide more insight: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/17a-overtime...
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    Neighbor Peeping into 2nd floor Bedroom window with drone at almost 1 am

    You are ASSuming the drone belongs to the one particular neighbor. The incidents could be a stupid teenager in a different house several miles away, depending on the particular make/model of the drone. Without the drone in-hand you can't prove who owns it. If you manage to knock it out of the...
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    Neighbor Peeping into 2nd floor Bedroom window with drone at almost 1 am

    If your neighbor is the owner of the drone and he uses it for his PI work, then it has to be registered with the FAA and the registration number put on the drone. My husband uses one for his business and we just wrote the number on it with a permanent sharpie. If you can manage to knock the...
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    Question about legality on uniforms

    There are companies that make cooling vests. Some are low-profile and wouldn't show under your uniform.
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    Police say this is an exchange of goods

    This scam is so old it predates the Nigerian prince type scams. I thought everyone knew not to buy gold jewelry and Rolex watches from random sellers in parking lots. As far as scams go you got off pretty lightly. In the Reddit r/scams sub not only do you find people falling for this specific...
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    US DoL Final Rule on Overtime Pay Effective 07/01/2024

    Going forward it simply looks like the salary thresholds are adjusted annually for inflation instead of the DoL having to go through the process of issuing a new rule every few years.
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    US DoL Final Rule on Overtime Pay Effective 07/01/2024

    https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/overtime/rulemaking

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