How Verdant Strategies Responded To My Claim & Possible Legal Defenses
1. Denial of Misclassification & Employee-Like Treatment Expected Argument: Verdant Strategies will claim that you were an independent contractor by contract definition, citing the language in the agreement that states you had full discretion over your work and...Disparagement Vs. Confidentiality: Understanding The Legal Differences That Protect (Or Restrict) Your Voice
In the world of contracts and business relationships, two common clauses often appear in legal agreements: confidentiality and non-disparagement. While they may sound similar and are sometimes confused with one another, these clauses serve very different legal...Verdant Strategies Rejects Joseph’s Settlement Counter Offer
Settlement Offer The following terms constitute my final settlement offer: Monetary Compensation: $10,000, contingent upon the restoration of my UpWork Job Success Score (JSS) to 100%. $24,000, if UpWork does not restore my JSS to a perfect 100% within 90 days, even...Is Misclassifying An Independent Contractor A Criminal Violation?
No, misclassification of an independent contractor under California AB-5 and Labor Code § 226.8 is generally a civil violation, not a criminal one. However, depending on the severity and whether the misclassification was part of a larger scheme to evade taxes or labor...
About Joseph Ray Powers
On my 33rd birthday, I treated myself to Dr. Grave's law course called How To Win In Court Without A Lawyer. I didn't quite know what I was going to do with this knowledge. All I knew was that this is basic information that every 8th grader should know how to use properly and responsibly.
Several years since taking this law course, I've realized that I never have to wait too long before I have to use the legal knowledge I learned.
Long story short.
Within three months of immersing myself in Dr. Grave's Law Course, I encountered my first courtroom victory and enforced a property seizure against a defendant.
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Since my first court victory, 3.5 years later, I've been involved in over 100 cases and only one of them had to actually go to court. Read Full Story Here.