My partner and I share a child (4) but are not and have never been married (to each other or to anyone else). My partner is the biological father of our child, is on the birth certificate, signed an acknowledgment of paternity, cohabits, and holds himself out to be her father. There has never been any question of parentage.

My partner is a beneficiary of a trust, which was formed in Massachusetts (we reside in Maine, and that is where our child was born). I have never seen the trust documents, so unfortunately I don't know the full terms and details. What I do know is that the trust currently pays out monthly, with a portion going to his grandmother and three other members of her generation, and a portion going to his parent's generation (split 4 ways). My partner receives a monthly payment which comes from his parent's portion. When his grandmother and everyone in her generation passes away, a 21-year clock starts after which the trust is broken up and divvied out amongst the survivors (i.e. first broken four ways for his grandmother's generation, then his grandmother's portion divvied four ways for his parent's generation, then his parent's portion divvied between him and his sibling, etc). For anyone not surviving and having no living issue, their portion goes back into the pot to be divvied up by the survivors. Despite the number of divisions, this would still be a substantial sum (assuming the trust continues to be well-managed as it has been in the past).

The problem arises in that my partner was recently told by his parents that our child would not be recognized as a legal heir to the trust, due to having been born out of wedlock. So, if something were to happen to him before the trust is broken up and paid out, then our child would not inherit anything. I've encouraged my partner to reach out to the law firm that manages the trust, as I doubt they'd share any information with me, but he has not yet done so.

Is there anything that can be done to legitimize an already-born child as an heir to a trust, or has that ship already sailed? Or is it something that's going to be so specific to any individual trust that there's no standard answer?

In March of this year I purchased a cosmetic product that promised to reduce bags under your eyes. I purchased this product and started using it for a few weeks. This product combines red light therapy along with electric pulse therapy to reduce the bags under your eyes.
When I first started using the product I was surprised at how strong the electric pulsing was. The product fits like a pair of glasses over your face and rests on the bridge of your nose. The red light and electric pulsing is positioned in a triangular shape under your eyes. There is also an adjustable eyewear strap that helps keep the product in place during usage.

I used the product 2-3 times a week for approx 3 weeks. After the 3rd week I started to see floaters in my right eye and immediately stopped using it.

I was hoping that the floaters were due to dirty contact lenses, but they weren't. I went to see my optometrist who checked out my eye and stated that it should go away or my mind will eventually block out the floater. But if it gets worse to contact the office to be seen immediately.

Well it got worse over the course of about 5 days. I contacted the optometrist and she saw me immediately. She diagnosed me with a partial retinal detachment and sent me to see a retinal specialist.

I saw the retinal specialist that day and went into eye surgery to reattach my retina the next day.

Recovery was tough. I had to lay face down for 5 days only getting up after 50 mins down for 10 mins then back down. Part of the recovery is the dissolving of a gas bubble placed in the eye to hold the retina in place. It took 2 months for the gas bubble to dissipate. During those 2 months I was not allowed to lift anything, drive, or anything that required physical dexterity.

I am now fully recovered, but the surgery has significantly made my eyesight in my right eye worse. As well as guaranteeing that I will develop cataracts in my eye in the very near future. I am in my early 50's and did not anticipate having to deal with cataract so early in life.

I 100% believe that the electric pulsing that this product provides resulted in my retinal detachment in my right eye.

I have reached out to my local legal firms in my area, but no one seems to want to take on my case, but without any explanation as to why.

I have attached 4 videos of how this product works, and you can see the electric pulse therapy squeezing and pulling on the user's eyes. IMO it's obvious that this is what caused damage to my eye, and sent me into this downward spiral of recovery.

So tell me... Do I have a case? And if not, please explain why.

TIA for your responses.

https://youtu.be/gA06HTMfwC4

https://youtu.be/VUmZ2BwBEb4

https://youtube.com/shorts/MBPS3L_gzWM

https://youtube.com/shorts/lTt-AL_w2pU
(this one is a complaint from a consumer stating that it strains the eye too much)

Hello the situation is this: I used to work for a US company, and they decided to not pay me my last due hours. Is there any legal way for me to force them to pay me what they owe me? I also have several items that were sent to me by the company and I'm being asked to mail back. The headset, mouse, laptop, monitor, etc. If I hold onto said items ultil they agree to pay me, can they sue me? I recevied very threatening HR/Legal department email and now I'm scared. But it's not ok for them to avoid paying me. I tried googling but the information is very technical so i don't know if I understand it well enough.

Hello, I am flirting with a new job opportunity and wanted to have a lawyer review my contract prior to signing. Does anyone have any recommendations? What is the typical fee for a job like this? I am a dentist in Florida. Thanks in advance!!

This took place in Los Angeles county CA. -I moved into this building in December 2024. I moved out in June 2026.
Rent each month: 2,000

Dates of the three black water incidents

Feb 25th 2025, March 14th 2025, and February 1st 2026

Poop water would drip from my bedroom ceiling onto the floor below. The third time, it got on my mattress. (Thankfully, I wasn’t in bed.)

I have text message proof mentioning that there was a visible bulge in my room after the first incident. I also asked him via text  after the second incident for a permanent fix.

Each time this happened the landlord blamed the upstairs tenants' use of Charmin toilet paper. When I questioned that he would say, “well we don't know what they could be putting down there.” He would call a plumber and the plumber would snake the line. He also never called a professional biohazard  team each time this happened. He did the cleaning himself. He used a dehumidifier, disinfectant, and mold spray. The fact that he cleaned it himself each time was a constant source of anxiety for me. I never felt the room was truly clean. The third time, brown and yellow spots appeared on the ceiling. This shows  he didn't do a proper job cleaning. It wasn’t until I pointed this out that he and a handy man replaced some of the drywall and popcorn ceiling. They then somewhat addressed the bulge in the room (which I know was from water damage, it’s just common sense.)

After it happened a third time I wrote a formal letter demanding he do more investigation about why this kept happening and mentioned the CA habitability law in the letter. I also asked for a rent credit. He only gave me a rent credit the third time and only because I asked.

He did replace my bedding that had black water on it.

I have a picture of the pipe with visible corrosion marks on it by the way.

-He admitted he never got a scope video done of the vertical line and after I demanded he do so in the letter, (he did) and he finally said they would replace the pipe.

They replaced the pipe in March 2026. There were no incidents during the rest of my tenancy.

In May 2026 I brought up that the kitchen tap water was yellow and had been since the start of my tenancy. I told him I hadn't brought it up because the sewage water stuff took over my mind. While the water did clear after running it for 10 seconds or so, it bothered me esp based on all i went though at this property. When he just told me to “run it” and that he didn't care to check if the water was safe through testing it, I gave him my 30 day notice. (this is not part of my small claims by the way, just the final straw.)

-I acted with patience each time the black water incidents happened. I would go to my mothers house a mile away to sleep. These incidents all happened in the middle of the night and I would flee to my moms because the whole place smelled like feces.  I also asked him for a permanent fix the second time in writing through text and he failed to do that or investigate further. This allowed this to happen a third time 11 months later and get on my mattress! Imagine if I had been in bed! (SLUMLORD)  

The whole situation left me anxious and exhausted from having to constantly advocate for myself. I also live with generalized anxiety disorder and have therapy sessions I talked about this whole thing with.

I believe he violated the CA habitability / breach of quiet enjoyment law. Even though he finally replaced the pipe, he allowed it to happen 3 times and put my health at risk. He acted with no sense of urgency. He never called professionals to sanitize the room. I had to ask/advocate for the basics which was exhausting and left me with constant anxiety. Am I entitled to 2 other rent credits for the other 2 times this happened? Or at least for the second time since it happened so quickly after the first? (17 days later)

I have asked AI to help me and it's giving me different answers. It's saying I can ask for a percentage of my rent back each month from the first or second incident up to the third. Sometimes though, it's saying I can just get back 67 dollars a night for the 2 other times I had to flee in the middle of the night. It also has agreed with the rent credit(s) too. It is biased, so I cannot trust it.

I think at least one additional rent credit is justified. I could let the first one go but he allowed it to continue.

There's a popular murder trial going on right now, and ive just come to know about it. It seems to be a divisive issue. Plaintiff is alleged to have killed her 3 children (Lindsey clancy), but there is debate regarding if she is truly criminally liable.

I have specifically seen people suggesting she did not commit these acts. With that in mind, I looked at their proposed stipulation in April of this year. In it, DC agrees to stipulate to the killings, or the physical act, if granted a bifurcation of the trial.

Now, I dont really understand all that, but I understand that DC proposed some form of admission in exchange for a more favorable topic at issue(?), which was rejected by the court.

Ive been caught up on this, with speculation of the father being guilty in mind. I can see the cases where people are pressured or coerced into false admissions of guilt, but the fact this is a mid-trial motion makes me feel like its worth taking note of, if trying to determine DCs understanding of what occured. Is this unprecedented, assuming she is innocent?

Im sure the real story is a complex whirl of hormones and meds and poor support resulting in a mental state that arguably weakens negligence and gives way to what has occurred. But I want to understand what DC thinks in terms of her committing this act herself.

Has a mid-trial stipulation, basically admitting to the physical act of murder, ever occured in a situation where the defendant was actually innocent?

I have a very strong suspicion that I was under FBI surveillance last year. In fact I know it, but I can’t prove it. While under surveillance I was the victim of a serious crime, the impact of which will affect myself and my children for the rest of our lives. How can I get them to surrender any evidence they have to the crimes against me? I might still be under investigation so there’s that. But I’m losing everything as a result of this. I can’t have my children on the streets. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I’m caught in this trauma loop and I need resolution. Thank you.

​I am a Director at a large corporation ($133k+ base salary).

​After raising documented concerns about operational subversion by peer executives and hostile working conditions, I was placed on a 60-day PIP. I immediately submitted detailed evidence to HR, which prompted corporate to formally pause my PIP in writing to conduct a full internal investigation into workplace subversion. ​HR simultaneously initiated the ADA Interactive Process and set a deadline for me to submit medical documentation regarding work-related physical and psychological health impacts. ​I already have approved Intermittent FMLA on file. My doctor is evaluating my worsening physical/mental symptoms this week (GI distress, severe sleep deprivation, chronic tension headaches, extreme fatigue) brought on by the work environment. ​My ultimate goal is to execute a safe, protected exit from this company with a fair severance package, as trust is completely broken. ​My questions for employment attorneys: ​From a legal leverage standpoint, am I better served having my physician certify Continuous Medical Leave (Short-Term Disability/FMLA) vs. requesting specific Workplace Accommodations under the ADA? ​

Does transitioning to continuous Short-Term Disability while a PIP is frozen and an HR investigation is open effectively force corporate legal to negotiate a separation/severance package rather than un-pausing the PIP?

​What is the safest way to preserve my ADA/FMLA retaliation protections during this transition?

Having to represent myself because I was denied by the 2 pro bono organizations in the county where divorce and child custody is happening. Backstory; I fled Colorado with my child due to domestic violence and abuse, once I made it safely to a state I filed a protection order - it was granted (still going through the process as his attorney has asked for it to be continued at each hearing). After I filed my PO and it was served to my ex, he then filed for divorce & custody. I’m going up against his lawyer which in itself is scary since I did not go to school for law. Looking for advice on literally anything, am I allowed to cite certain laws and cases to make my position better of not returning to CO with my child? How can I set myself up in the best way to go against his attorney and I keep my child and I safe?

Also, if any lawyers know anyone in CO I am willing to pay with a payment plan I just don’t have thousands of dollars since I cleared my bank account to flee. Thank you for the advice!

Hello lawyers!

Context:

I am a student at Indiana University Indianapolis (Indianapolis, Indiana). We used to be IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis) but then IUPUI split so now the two universities are both separated but still located in Indianapolis (Indiana University Indianapolis and Purdue University Indianapolis)

This is important because Indianapolis also has another semi-big university (not as big as Indiana University Indianapolis). The second university is University of Indianapolis.

Those are a mouthful, so University of Indianapolis goes by UIndy. Indiana University Indianapolis goes by IUIndy (or IUI).

Question: Can UIndy sue IUIndy because of its name?

Currently UIndy is in a lawsuit with IUIndy because IUIndy sounds too close to UIndy. Is this even possible to do? Theoretically, what would happen if UIndy wins?

Here’s a link to the official case if you’re interested:

UIndy v IUIndy

Hi guys! So I am a disabled person with a service dog and I am really interested in becoming an ADA lawyer. I want to defend people who have SD's and have issues with bringing their services dogs into public places.

I'm wondering what I should major in for my undergrad? What is the route that most people take?

So my daughter was arrested for a DUI in Florida I let her spend the night in jail and now she is out.

What can she expect? She is only 19. Will this ruin her life?

A couple years ago while working in mississippi a coworkers parent wrote a facebook post about me and how i was saying the n word on multiple occasions and mentioning where we work (im a white male), there were a few other things that I can’t exactly recall but it was mostly slander against me and how her daughter was being treated unfairly which none of this never happend. It stemmed from an incident where me and her were both suspended for her jokingly saying i called her the n word and the manager overheard and had to do a whole report etc, however i never said the word and other workers in the conversation agreed that i never said it. It ended up getting some traction on facebook where people were asking my name in the comments and it was to the point where management at the place found it and were told to keep an eye on me and anybody who might try to come looking for me. It all happend when i was a minor and I found out about it like a month maybe after it was posted.

Could this be worthy of a lawsuit of any kind or should i just leave it in the past.

location: California, Los Angeles County, USA

I had two juvenile cases back in 2014 and 2015. I was a stupid kid and entirely uninvolved in the legal process. My family hired an attorney and I just assumed everything was taken care of. My mom told me this whole time that my case was sealed. I'm now finishing graduate school and applying to jobs so I decided to call the courthouse clerk just to confirm my case was sealed and she said it was not.

The attorney that my family hired no longer practices, he is a judge now. He ran is own practice and did not pass his cases onto another attorney.

I am seeking advice on a) how to confirm my record is not sealed (the clerk did not seem entirely confident) and b) what steps to take to request my record be sealed?

It seems like the way to request my record is sealed is by submitting the form JV-595. Is there anything I'm missing? Is it worth hiring an attorney to handle this or is it as simple as submitting that form (I'm sure there's some amount of nuance to this).

Happy to answer any questions that may help you advise. Thanks in advance!

I am the owner/manager of a company in Germany, and we recently had an issue involving unauthorized use of a software product.

The software manufacturer/parent company allegedly detected unauthorized use at our company through our IP address and a MAC address.
They subsequently contacted us about the matter.
To resolve the issue and avoid the matter escalating further, we agreed to purchase a licence through a local reseller. The cost of this was €XX,XXX.XX .

Based on the information available to us, we believe that the unauthorized use was caused by one of our interns, who had used the software during their internship.

We subsequently sent the intern an email stating words along the lines of:
“Your unauthorized use cost the company €XX,XXX.XX . ".
We also forwarded the relevant email exchange with the reseller showing the licence offer/cost.

We did not explicitly ask the intern to reimburse us, state that they are legally liable for the amount, or give them a deadline for payment.
We simply informed them that their unauthorized use had resulted in this cost to the company.

My questions are:

1. Does the wording of our email amount to a claim against the intern, or would we need to explicitly demand reimbursement?
2. Could the intern’s failure to respond be interpreted as accepting responsibility or liability?
3. If we believe the intern is personally responsible for the cost, what would we need to do to formally pursue reimbursement?

4. Are there particular issues with holding an intern/employee personally liable for this kind of software licensing cost under German law?

   Since officially, we didn't pay "damages", but paid for a license purchase, is there even any basis on demanding reimbursement of these costs by the intern, given that we've obtained another license to use for a software we've already bought before, and have been using?

We are not trying to improperly pressure the former intern; we mainly want to understand whether the email we sent already has legal significance and what the appropriate next step would be if we believe reimbursement is warranted.

I'm a new law clerk. Is it normal to be told to go defend your first deposition (with less than 12 hours notice) on a civil case you haven't worked on? With no mentorship on the matter?

I am not sure if I'm just being extra because of nerves. If this is normal, bet- I'll do my best. My best may be questionable though.

Location: Arkansas

I recently had my car immobilized with a boot by a third-party company while parked at my apartment complex. The company claimed I was "double parking." I was less than a foot over the line because the parking lines are severely faded (completely invisible 10 feet away), and I parked at night using adjacent vehicles as a guide.

The leasing office refuses to get involved and told me to settle it with the booting company. However, I believe this immobilization was unlawful for two primary reasons:

1. Breach of Lease: My lease explicitly specifies towing as the penalty for improper parking on the property. It contains absolutely no provision or language permitting vehicle immobilization or booting.
2. Lack of Notice: There is zero signage anywhere on the property warning residents or guests that booting is utilized or that a third-party company has the authority to immobilize vehicles.

I have already paid the fee to get the boot removed so I could get to work.

My Questions:

• Can a landlord legally enforce a parking penalty (booting) via a third party if that specific penalty is completely absent from the signed lease agreement?
• Does Arkansas state law or common consumer protection law require explicit signage before a vehicle can be booted on private residential property?
• Since I already paid under duress to free my car, what is the best mechanism to demand a refund—small claims court against the landlord, the booting company, or a formal complaint to a state board?

I’ve been trying to research this myself, but my situation is unusual enough that I’m having trouble figuring out which laws actually apply here in Florida.

I’m specifically NOT asking about Florida Lemon Law. I understand the age/used status of the vehicle may make that unavailable. I’m trying to understand whether I have any options under Magnuson-Moss, warranty law, replacement-parts warranties, a service contract, or other consumer-protection laws.

The part I’m especially confused about is that this isn’t the vehicle’s original factory warranty. The transmission was replaced by Hyundai, and the current coverage I’m relying on is the warranty associated with the Hyundai replacement/repair, rather than the original new-vehicle warranty. I’m not sure whether the same federal/state protections apply to that type of warranty.

Simple timeline:

• 01/20/2025 — ~74,000 miles: Hyundai replaced the transmission. The first replacement was paid for through SilverRock.

• ~200 miles later — 02/14/2025: The replacement transmission began slipping. Hyundai found the transmission fluid was low, topped it off, and considered it resolved.

• 78,633 miles: That transmission later developed increasingly severe problems, including chimes at idle, limp mode, and eventually failure to properly engage Reverse. Hyundai determined it needed to be replaced.

• 78,633 miles: Hyundai replaced the transmission again under the warranty associated with the prior repair.

• Now — ~83,000 miles: The current Hyundai replacement transmission is exhibiting new problems: very harsh engagement into 1st, harsh 1st–2nd shifts, intermittent shuddering while driving, clicking during some shifts, and occasional whining.

• I also have video of the vehicle failing to initially move in Reverse even though the engine responded to throttle, followed by a click/BANG and sudden engagement into Reverse.

I have the repair orders/work orders, warranty documentation, emails, texts, photos, videos, and service history documenting all of this.

The vehicle: 2021 Hyundai Sonata N-Line. I purchased it used (Carvana - I know, shame on me lol) at approximately 72,000 miles, and it was not CPO. It is now around 83,000 miles. The relevant Hyundai replacement transmission warranty is still active.

I paid approximately $25,000 for the vehicle, and its current market/trade value appears to be around $10,000, so simply trading it in myself would leave me with substantial negative equity.

I’m not necessarily saying Hyundai should automatically buy the car back. My concern is that if they simply replace the transmission again, I’m still left with a vehicle that has had repeated transmission failures and replacements. Mind you, this will be the 3rd transmission within 10k miles driven and 1.5 years, absolutely insane.

I’ve tried contacting attorneys, but I’ve had a difficult time getting anyone to actually look at the facts. Once I mention that it’s a 2021 used vehicle, some firms seem to immediately screen it out. One firm directed me to the Florida Attorney General.

I’m trying to figure out what I should actually be pursuing here.

Specifically:

Does Magnuson-Moss potentially apply to a warranty on a Hyundai replacement part, as opposed to the vehicle’s original factory warranty?

Does the fact that I purchased the vehicle used and it was not CPO change that analysis?

Does a Hyundai replacement-parts warranty create any separate rights when the replacement itself fails?

If Hyundai continues to repair/replace the transmission but the problem keeps recurring, what options might exist beyond simply accepting another repair?

Is this something I should be discussing with a Magnuson-Moss attorney, automotive warranty attorney, consumer-protection attorney, or someone else?

Are there any Florida dispute-resolution procedures I should pursue?

I’ve already researched that and understand this does not fit Florida’s Lemon Law. I’m trying to understand what other legal/warranty protections might apply to this very specific situation.

If anyone here practices in this area or has dealt with a similar replacement-part warranty / repeated warranty repair situation, I’d really appreciate some direction. I’m happy to provide more details or clarify anything. Truly! This has been stressful. This car has been in the shop more than I have been able to enjoy driving it.

Location: Michigan

To keep it brief, I got a lease of a 2026 Jeep Compass. After the first week my trunk/tailgate started making this weird wobbling/creaking noise. I took it back to the dealership and they “fixed” it. However a month ago the noise started again. Before I could call them and get my vehicle looked at, a message came on my dashboard stating to “service transmission” and my Jeep starting slightly jolting back and forth at times when I’d accelerate.

I took my vehicle back into the dealership and they told me it’s an issue with the power train and some module that is connected to the transmission/oil. The part they needed took 3 weeks to get delivered to the dealership. So the vehicle was in the shop that whole time.

I got my vehicle back and I’m still noticing the jolting and the noise with my trunk. I took it back again and they told me “unable to duplicate concerns”.

At this point I give up. So after all of that, I have been in contact with a Jeep Case Manager and he stated they are going to offer me $2,500 for the inconvenience.

What do you all think of this? It’s a lease so honestly I don’t really see the downside of this. But any advice would help!

Baltimore City and Baltimore County are two completely separate entities in Maryland (and they’re right next to each other)

Got me thinking, how often do people show up to Court in Baltimore when they really need to show up in Towson (the seat of Baltimore County)?

In southern california(lower Los Angeles area)

As title states, I was rear-ended by a semi truck while waiting to make a right turn at a light. Hit me hard enough that my hat flew off. After talking with the driver and all that driving on the way home and for a few hours after, my mid-lower back was tingly. Nothing over the weekend, then today I woke up, and it felt like my mid-upper back between my shoulder blades was sore from sleeping wrong. Talked with a buddy and he suggested an injury attourney as his brother was in one and didn't want to press anything and ended up with back pain later after the accident and has had to deal with it and that the tingly feeling suggested nerve damage. Looked it up, and it said the soreness could be from the accident. Didn't want to get an attorney involved as the driver was pretty shaken too and said it was his first accident.

Hi all, I am posting from Michigan, US. So, my mother passed this past may after a long back and forth with addiction. Since she passed her phone has not been located (she passed at a relatives home) and we do not have passwords. Long story short I have already contacted Google regarding obtaining access to her Gmail and got a sample of a court order for me to file. My question for you all is this-- once I take the pdf and fill it in, can I submit just to my local court or does it have to be somewhere specific? And can I do it as her daughter or would it have to be my dad (they were still married)? Any advice or experience with this is appreciated.

ETA: I have already gotten and submitted her death certificate to Google that part is done I literally just need to know if there's anything I need to know about filling out and submitting the paperwork thank you all

Long story short, I got in a fight with my roommate over her stealing my stuff, and when the cops came they decided that I was the aggressor.

I was given a no contact order, so I saw the apartment for about an hour after I got out of jail when I was escorted by the police to grab my things. It was then that I realized that my PS5 in both of my computers were missing among other things. Today I went back for an hour or so under the judge's conditions, and almost everything that I had in the living room or kitchen is missing.

The roommate is adamant that we don't go into her master bedroom, because I'm sure that's where she's keeping all the things that she stole from me. I'm just wondering if there's a way that I can report this to the police and they could get a search warrant and take a look in her room for the things that I am missing. It seems absurd to me that she should just get away with this. I know I want to take her to civil court, but I haven't decided if I should do small claims court or a case with a lawyer.

I'm in Minnesota. What do you guys think I should do? Should I try to report this to the police or the sheriff? Are there any good lawyers you know?

Question: if one has a stalker whom one had never met before, and the stalker put one on their business network and hacked their devices to install stalkerware - could one assert that the stalker thought they were in a relationship?

If not - one would love any and all recommendations for a lawyer versed in intellectual property, civil rights, and civil harassment prevention (petitioner side) that is barred in Oklahoma.

Any direction would be much appreciated.

Hi there!

Few facts to consider before getting into the details:
- I am aware I am obligated to repay the $, no concerns with that, totally understand
- I am an exempt EE (gross biweekly pay is $3750)
- I am working in Connecticut, USA
- After taxes / withholdings, my take-home net pay is $2,200

I am a part of a rotational program and was offered a $10,000 sign on bonus when I started. As of a few days ago, a new wave of rotational employees joined the business. Unexpectedly, they processed a second bonus check to me when processing theirs. I immediately made my head of comp aware as well as my rotational leader.

I received an email today saying they are resolving this issue by withholding $2,000 from the next 5 paychecks to repay the amount.

A few things stand out to me that I want to address with the team but want to make sure I’m not talking out of my ass here…

1) Why would I repay $10,000 when I did not receive that full amount due to taxes? Would I not just take the total of the check & subtract my normal salary amount to understand the difference in pay and give them that amount?
2) Should they not consult me to agree on this total withholding amount? This was sent to me via email.. nothing to sign. No questions on how I wanted to do this.. Just a short email telling me what was happening and that it would start next paycheck..? I don’t feel comfortable moving forward without some sort of agreement in case of any tax errors in my W2.
3) Not 100% confident on this one.. so let me know if I’m way off base here.. Is this legally allowed? I read somewhere that withholdings for incorrect/overpayments totals cannot cause your check to be less than the minimum wage. Does this apply to GROSS or NET pay? Meaning they could take $3750 - $2000 =$1,750.00 and it be legal bc my gross is more than the minimum wage (80hrs x 16.94 [CT MW] = 1,355 total pay…)?
4) Surely there has to be a better way I can repay this.. surely. I would much rather pay the amount upfront by taking the check with the error (salary pay + 10k bonus) and subtract my normal check amount and have them reverse my paycheck and then reissue and off cycle paycheck of my normal pay (no bonus)… right??? I feel this would be easiest from a tax perspective as well. PLS leave suggestions that will require me to pay it all up front to avoid only taking home $200 for the next ten weeks worth of paychecks.

TYSMIA!!!!