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...Right To Publicly Document Verdant Strategies Case & Additional Settlement Considerations
As part of the settlement negotiations, Joseph retains the right to publish the details of this case as a legal case study on their law blog, which documents independent contractor misclassification, wrongful termination, and employer retaliation. If Verdant...Verdant Strategies Actions Are Of Public Interest & Professional Importance
This case represents a textbook example of independent contractor misclassification, wrongful termination, and employer retaliation—issues that are widely relevant in today’s labor market. Given the legal significance of this case, you have a right to document your...When A Contract Breaks Down: A $300,000+ Case Study In Lost Income, Retaliation, And Misclassification By Verdant Strategies
In freelancing and consulting, the cost of a broken promise can be steep. For Joseph, an independent contractor who entered a long-term engagement with Verdant Strategies, the consequences of misclassification, wrongful termination, and reputational harm have added up...When a Promise Becomes A Contract: How Verdant Strategies’ SEO Offer Turned Into A Legal Obligation
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned while navigating the intersection of freelance work and contract law is this: a handshake promise, when clear and relied upon, can be just as binding as a signed agreement. In my recent engagement with Verdant Strategies,...
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.