| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Salary/OT | 11/21/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I was originally a salaried physical therapist for a physician owned practice. They then switched ...
A: As you may see if you have looked at answers I have provided before to questioners, I always note ...
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| restaurant wars | 11/20/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I am a 50/50 partner in a restaurant with a highly unethical and increasingly dishonest individual. ...
A: As I always advise questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get ...
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| ADR Career | 11/19/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: Mr. Chou, I am in my first year of law school and I have decided to go into ADR as a career, ...
A: Mediators, as you know, are trained in specialized facilitation skills and work to bring disputing ...
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| Am I being jacked around? | 11/13/2009 | Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D. |
Q: What I am about to write is the “least” of the problems with my mediation turned “binding ...
A: From the facts you presented, it appears your lawyer did not competently handle the matter and you ...
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| dissolving partnership dispute | 9/28/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: Myself and business partner of 23 years have decied to go our seperate ways. We have been involved ...
A: As I always note to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get ...
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| suspicion wrongful termination | 9/4/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I have just been terminated for a company that i was employed for for the past 4yrs and i believe ...
A: Sorry about the delay in responding -- the system just notified me of your question this morning. ...
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| Bonus | 9/2/2009 | Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D. |
Q: Can you be terminated from your Job because you did not receive a bonus? My company gives out ...
A: Kailey, It depends on your state's laws and whether you are contracted, however, it sounds as if ...
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| Error by Attorney? Mediator? | 8/30/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: This is a case involving underinsured motorist coverage from my primary automobile policy ...
A: Sorry for the delay, it first appeared that your follow-up question was a repeat of the original ...
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| Threat of involuntary resignation | 8/30/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I work at a fast food restaraunt where I have not gotten along with the current manager for quite ...
A: As I always note to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get ...
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| Error by Attorney? Mediator? | 8/26/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: This is a case involving underinsured motorist coverage from my primary automobile policy ...
A: Bud, Thanks for your question! As you know mediators are trained to assist parties in working out ...
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| son's termination | 8/21/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: My teenage son was employed at a fast food restaurant and was sent home by the manager telling him ...
A: As I always note to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get ...
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| Partner Stealing Money | 8/8/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I have a client that owes my company approximately $300,000. That client (company) have 2 partners, ...
A: You will need someone in your city to assist you, not a recommendation from me. The BAR Association ...
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| Partner Stealing Money | 8/8/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I have a client that owes my company approximately $300,000. That client (company) have 2 partners, ...
A: Mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get involved" in judging the merits of ...
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| disclosure statement fraud | 8/8/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: We purchased a building for a retail space and residence. The owner indicated on the disclosure ...
A: As I always mention to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never ...
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| t-mobile contract | 8/7/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I purchased a t-mobile broadband Internet service on 15/5/09 for 24 months at £40 per month, and ...
A: As I always mention, Mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get involved" in ...
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| wrongful termination arbitration | 8/6/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: My brother has gone through the arbitration process for wrongful termination against the City of ...
A: Unlike litigation conducted in State and Federal Courts, arbitration is very industry and location ...
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| bankruptcy on student loans | 7/24/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: is it possible to declare bankruptcy on just the interest and penalties accrued or find a way to ...
A: As I always note to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get ...
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| Arbitration | 7/22/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I am aware that in a breach dispute of construction contract with an arbitration clause during the ...
A: Well this is unfortunatley a legal question I'm afraid. I am not a lawyer and cannot give you legal ...
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| Power of attorney | 7/20/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I do not know if I am in the right category, but I hope that you can answer my question. If this is ...
A: As I always note to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get ...
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| Mediation with EEOC | 7/17/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: Last fall, while working as a microbiologist in a food testing laboratory, I discovered that I had ...
A: As I always note to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get ...
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| Debt after arbitration award vacated | 7/16/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I successfully had a credit card arbitration vacated. "Judgment in favor of defendant." So, my ...
A: Nothing technically legal is ever accomplished by a mediation or arbitration. Just because some ...
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| Debt after arbitration award vacated | 7/15/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I successfully had a credit card arbitration vacated. "Judgment in favor of defendant." So, my ...
A: Well your question is a bit convoluted I'm afraid. As you may know, the structure of the ...
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| Real Estate Disclosure - leaking basement | 6/16/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I purchased my mom in December 2005. In the time that we've been here we've dealt with several ...
A: As I always mention to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never ...
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| Lying about termination | 6/14/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I was hired by a company in October of 2008. I agreed to the job because they were willing to work ...
A: As I always note to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get ...
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| Lawsuit | 6/4/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: My business is in PA and I have been served for lawsuit from customer in FL. Do they have to sue ...
A: Good question. Sorry I am clueless on cyber law I'm afraid. My sense is that unless you are ...
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| Lawsuit | 6/3/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: My business is in PA and I have been served for lawsuit from customer in FL. Do they have to sue ...
A: As I always note to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get ...
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| International busines | 5/13/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: What are Political, Financial and Economic risks in international business? What measures firms can ...
A: As I always note to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get ...
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| will | 5/9/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: My mother wants to leave me a house in turst, therefor I would never eb able to sell it. I don't ...
A: As I always note to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get ...
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| abritration | 5/7/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: my arbitration arbitrated my case on feb 19, it was so clear that i had won my case,i simply told ...
A: As I always note to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get ...
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| abritration | 5/7/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: i found out yesterday that i lost my case..but when i was n arbitration, the company that i work for ...
A: As I always note to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get ...
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| Arbitration | 5/4/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: i had my Arbitration on feb 19, 09..my union rep told me i should have my answer if i won my case by ...
A: Unlike litigation conducted in State and Federal Courts, arbitration is very industry and location ...
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| Arbitration. | 4/28/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: i got wrongfully fired from my job in jan 8,08..it took my union til aug.08 to tell me my date for ...
A: As I always note to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get ...
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| Did not recieve bonus after termination | 4/21/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I'm asking this question on the behalf of my husband. He was terminated from his job. The site ...
A: As I always note to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get ...
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| overpay by a company | 4/17/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: Last year after I finished working for a company, by the company's accountant mistake, I was still ...
A: Sorry for the delayed response as the system just notified me today of your question. As I always ...
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| Resigning from a corporartion | 4/8/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: Me and my husband are 7.5% each owners of a business that our partners made a corporation We ...
A: Yes, you are still shareholders. Typically a shareholder is not personally liable for corporate ...
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| employer demand for repayment of incentive pay | 4/8/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: My employer is demanding that I repay them $13,000 of incentive pay from the last 5 years that was ...
A: As I always note to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get ...
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| Severance pay after recent firing | 4/7/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I was asked to resign after 15yrs working for a small company as a manager their reason was I sent ...
A: As I always note to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get ...
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| Was this a fair mediation? | 4/6/2009 | Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D. |
Q: I am located in Northern California. I was searching for a description of the responsibilities of ...
A: Bud, I cannot tell you if it was a "fair mediation". I can help educate the public regarding the ...
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| Resigning from a corporartion | 4/6/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: Me and my husband are 7.5% each owners of a business that our partners made a corporation We ...
A: As I always note to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get ...
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| Termination of employment with an employment contract | 3/29/2009 | Timmy Chou |
Q: Can one party change the reason for termination after the fact of the termination. Example: I was ...
A: As I always note to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get ...
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