Sued? Charged with a crime? Talk to an attorney. Call the Panter Law Firm, PLLC, at 6016073156. If this is your first time involved in a legal action, consider the following information… Judicial Districts Mississippi has 82 counties. There are 20 distinct Chancery and Circuit Court districts. For example, Rankin County makes up the entirety [..]
Planning an estate – what should I do? Are you worried about family fighting over your property after your death? Everyone being on the same page – something to think about when you want to provide for your family or loved ones when you leave this world. Accomplish this literally… Whether you have real estate [..]
We previously wrote here about non-compete agreements and here about non-solicitation agreements. In this post, we will address a concept known as the “blue pencil.” What is the blue pencil? As our prior article explains, in Mississippi, a non-competition agreement must be reasonable in scope. The term “scope” generally refers to (i) the time over [..]
Although our society has moved beyond the “boy’s club” work culture of the ’50s and ’60s, sexual harassment in the workplace continues to be a serious problem. With the recent advent of the #metoo movement, this problem is getting even more attention. In this regard, the law protects both men and women from sexual harassment. [..]
My license is suspended, what can I do? Other than failure to pay child support (previously mentioned in this post,) or something common like failure to pay for a renewal of your license because you did not check to see that it was expired (there is a grace period, but it will cost you. See Miss. [..]
This is the first part of a series of posts about a suspended driver’s license. Have you ever had your licensed suspended? In a place like Mississippi, where most people are dependent upon their own transportation, a driver’s license is a vital thing. Why might my license be suspended? There are many reasons your license [..]
The implied non-solicitation agreement. In a previous post, we looked at written non-compete agreements and here about non-solicitation agreements. Today, we examine the concept of the implied non-solicitation agreement. How can the law “imply” the existence of an agreement? Mississippi courts have repeatedly stated that they will not create a contract that the parties did [..]
I see this question often. When you co-sign a loan, several problems can arise. Of course, loans can be made for many reasons. For purposes of this post, however, let us use the example of a relative wanting to purchase a car and needing you to co-sign on the loan. Why does the bank want [..]
I see this question frequently. Let me start by saying that if the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) requires that you be paid overtime, your employer cannot escape that obligation by simply paying you a salary. Many employers believe that, however, because the FLSA does exempt certain salaried employee from the overtime requirements. When is [..]
A person filing a lawsuit for menace must do so within one year. But, exactly what is “menace”? Mississippi case law on this tort is sparse. Further, unlike most torts, there does not appear to be any definitive elements to the claim of menace. Rather, the best we can do is look at the different [..]
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