Title: Father is withholding Social Security Card, Passport and other property.

Question: Hello. I am currently in the state of Ohio and my father is in Indiana. My father is refusing to mail me my government issued Social Security Card and US passport. I need these documents for work. I really do not want to involve the feds. Secondly. Years ago he gave me his old bike frame and I installed all of my own parts and property on the frame. He now claims that he is going to sell my bike and it is his property, the bike is also in his garage. The parts of this bicycle are worth several hundred dollars and I have no interest in replacing all of it as it also holds emotional value to me. How should I proceed here? Thanks everyone.

Answer:
 Are you a minor?

If not, fastest way to get them, if he's refusing to give them to you, is to just contact the two government agencies responsible, report them as 'lost or stolen', and have them send replacements.  [Passport link](http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/lost-stolen.html), [Social Security card link.](https://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/)

If he gave you the frame as a gift, then it is your property.  If he is keeping the whole bike and refuses it to give it to you, then your recourse is to sue him in small claims court for the value of the whole bike plus court costs.  Bring any evidence you have that would help convince the judge that each part is your property and that he gave you the frame as a gift.

You mention emotional value.  In most places, a small claims court can't or won't order specific performance as part of a judgment, like "give him back his bike" or "give him back all the pieces of the bike except the frame" or whatever.  Small claims courts generally just award monetary judgments, like "give him $580, which is what he demonstrated is the current value of the bike, plus court costs".  Superior court is where you can get a specific performance judgment, though for that you need to hire an attorney.


Title: Advice for Law School

Question:
Hi, not sure if this is the right place for this or if it should go on /r/law or /r/legal or /r/lawyer or something. If it's not the right subreddit please leave a comment telling me so and I'll delete this post.

I am planning to take the LSATs next year and have been thinking a lot about which law school to go to. I am planning on focusing my legal studies on water & marijuana law as I see these being two emerging markets (the idea being that while there may be a surplus of lawyers, very few of them focus their studies on marijuana law, so hopefully there would be more jobs available in the field).

What I'm wondering is; Would it make sense for me to choose a law school located in a state which has already legalized marijuana (Colorado or Washington) over a superior law school located in a different state? Would the experience and ability to locally network amongst some of the first people to enter the legal marijuana market outweigh the brand name that a superior law school might have (in the eyes of an employer) or would I be better off just aiming for the law school with the best reputation I can get? What do you think?

Answer:
 There's no real way to focus your studies in law school.  You can take classes in certain areas but there's no law school majors or anything like that.

That being said, attending a law school where you intend to practice can be helpful.  Many of your classmates, meaning your future colleagues, will also be practicing there, and some of your professors may also practice, or may one day become judges.

If the choice is between Harvard and Hollywood Upstairs Law School, go with Harvard.  If the schools are evenly matched go for location.


Title: I [24F] naively moved in with my "richer" boyfriend [32M] of 2 years. He's threatening to kick me out of our co-leased apt.

Question:
Hey all, I've gotten myself into a rather nasty pickle.

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So I moved in with my boyfriend back in October, when we thought all was fine and dandy. We've gotten almost 2 months in, and now every time I do something or say something he doesn't like, he's threatening to kick me out of my own home (our apartment that has both of our names (and a cosigner) on the lease). The facts are; our rent is $1000/month for the apartment (1 year lease) in MN. He pays a majority of the rent, while I am a full-time college student who doesn't make much more than $600 a month. I give him what I can, I am definitely not selfish. That doesn't change the fact that I wouldn't be able to afford this place without him. We talked about and agreed upon all these terms beforehand, as you could imagine.

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So, I am mostly wondering - Can he actually kick me out? I thought if both of our names were on the lease, he couldn't just toss this threat around like he is. He has also mentioned that because the cosigner is his friend, the cosigner can "side" with him and, together, they can kick me out. Is that true?

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I am also wondering what would happen if he decided to up and leave me with the year's lease. Would I be responsible? I am also worried for the cosigner, if this were to happen. Any advice is appreciated; I'm pretty new to this.

Answer:
 If your name is on the lease then no he can’t just kick you out Answer #2: Your "richer" BF should not have needed a cosigner.  That he did, and given his age, he isn't likely rich at all.  This sounds like a bad relationship, BF sounds manipulative and a liar.

Problem is now you're stuck in a lease with presumably 10ish months left.  If you breakup and leave then he and his cosigner can come after you for your share of the rent in small claims court, this may be his angle.  Keep you around for sex, control, and rent or force you out and still make you pay.  Answer #3: No, he cannot kick you out.  All three of you are likely fully responsible for the lease, so it wouldn't make sense for him to "up and leave you" with the lease.  If he did, and you couldn't pay, then the landlord would evict you and sue all 3 of you.

Make sure you retain a copy of the lease.  Take a picture of it and store in your google email for example, with enough keywords so you can find it later if needed.  Do that with every important legal document that you sign from now on in fact.


Title: Employer told me to work while sick and accused me of fabricating my illness

Question:
I work in Boston, Massachusetts.  A couple of weeks ago I woke up with a sore throat, but went into work anyway.  By the afternoon I felt worse and left work early (first time I have done so in my over 3 years of working this job).  I called out sick the next day because I woke up feeling even worse.  A manager called my cell phone at the time I normally report to work and said he needed me to come in and work my shift.  I told him I was home sick and he once again told me to come in.

I refused, and he then insinuated that I was lying by saying how disappointing it was that I would "do this" (lie) after another manager had just accommodated my request for a week off of work for a personal trip.  ( Actually, this other manager had denied my request.  I had to find another employee to switch shifts with to make it work).

I told him he was assuming I was lying about my illness, but that I was not.

I was so upset at having not only been bothered while home sick, but told to come in anyway and then called a liar that I wrote an email to this manager, the general manager and my HR rep explaining what had happened and how inappropriate it was.

The only reply I got was from HR asking if I wanted to use sick time for that day.

I eventually went to the doctor and was diagnosed with mononucleosis.

Did the company break any laws?  What should I do now?  Persue some action with HR?  Contact a government office?

The call was not recorded, so the only thing I have to show is the email I wrote.  Management never responded via email or spoke to me in person about it afterward.  I have to assume they will deny what happened if any action is taken.

Thank you in advance for any help you can provide!

Answer:
 My advice is to get a new job.

And feel better soon!Answer #2: MA has a sick leave law:

>The Earned Sick Time Law prohibits employers from interfering with, restraining, or denying employees’ exercise of (or even attempt to exercise) earned sick time rights. This not only means employers cannot subject employees to discipline for using sick time, but also that employers cannot consider employees’ use of sick time as a negative factor in any performance evaluation, promotion decision, disciplinary action, or termination decision.

more info at:

http://dbslawfirm.com/news/the-massachusetts-earned-sick-time-law-what-every-employer-needs-to-know#violate

You can read through and see where you stand in regards to your situation.


Title: Sister has a stalker that is ruining her career

Question:
Trying to find advice to help my sister, who is a college professor. She had a guy use fake social media identities to make her believe she was being stalked by someone else (long story) in an effort to become closer to her and make her trust/depend on him. He even sent me messages. When she figured out he was behind it all, she cut contact.

In response, he has sent crazy messages to her friends and colleagues. She is already a very shy person and this has burnt all sorts of bridges for her career-wise. She can no longer get a letter of recommendation from her dissertation advisor because of this man. This will absolutely cripple her ability to find a job. She has also lost many friends.

Is there anything to be done, legally speaking? I'm afraid the answer is no, but it can't hurt to ask.

Answer:
 She needs to talk to the cops for the criminal aspect of the stalking / harassment.

Additionaly, she may also have a case for defamation  if this is affecting her ability to get a job or be promoted in her current job as a result of this rumor mongering (damages).

How does she know that he is the stalker / the one spreading rumors about her ?
 Answer #2: Has she reported any of this to the police?Answer #3: First thing, she must go to the police. If they are reluctant, be insistent that it be filed. Then go to court immediately and get an order of no contact / retraining order. To do this you just have as much evidence as you can get. Get friends to provide the emails sent, etc.

The restraining order won't stop him, but if he does violate it, you immediately call the police and he gets arrested. This is all about get his behavior documented with the police and the courts. Yes, he can retaliate. But if he does, you can too with jail time for him.

Lastly, with this on file with the police and courts, she can go to her advisor and explain what has been happening. The police file and court records will really help rebuild what he has done.

Also, contact local women's organizations that deal with violence. They may be be a perfect fit to help, but they can guide your sister to help. She needs help badly.  This guy has all the hallmarks of an abuser. He is isolating her and making her dependant on him. It is classic and it needs to stop.


Title: My mother wants to move. How can I make sure I stay with my father.

Question:
I'm not sure of this is the right sub, but hopefully someone can help me here.

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I'm a 16 y/o with a younger brother and I need help knowing how I can protect me and my brother's interests and futures. I'm going to word this post in a non-emotional and hopefully impartial manner, so as to better serve the primary focus of being able to protect our interests.

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My parents are divorced, and have been for 7 years. Both are remarried. The divorce was mutual, and legally very clean. We (my brother and I) live with my mom as my primary caretaker currently as a result of the situation immediately following and during the divorce process, and I have a very very tenuous relationship with her. My dad lives one town over, and my relationship with him and his wife are much better. After an argument, I was just given a very real ultimatum where my mom and her husband want to do a cross country move within 2 weeks, and sell the house in a few weeks at maximum. Neither me nor my brother were given notice, and it would be a lot less than ideal for either of us to change physical locations for a variety of personal reasons, but mainly for schooling.

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For context, we currently live in a very good school district in the middle of my high school career, where I have worked so hard to do as well as I can and get to where I am. My brother is in a very similar position where it would be devastating for both us if we were to move.

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So firstly, I need to know what I can do as a minor to get primary care switched to my father's hands ASAP, (I'm pretty sure both my mother and father would be willing and able to assist with this specific process at this point). Secondly, what should my plan of approach be to make sure both me and my brother can continue to go to our schools, even if our father doesn't live in the same district. Assume for time being that money will not be an issue in the second goal.

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If anyone has any more specific experience or advice, please PM. I'm still in a bit of a loss as to what to do or how to go about making my decisions.

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Topic:
CPS and Dependency Law

Answer:
 If your dad wants to he can file to modify the custody order. Answer #2: As a 16yo, the courts might listen to you as to your wishes on where you would like to live -- assuming your dad's lawyer files for a change of the custody order. Though the judge has no obligation to listen to your requests.

For your brother, depending on his age, his opinion might or might not be listened to. If he is much younger, the parents' opinions will be weighed much more heavily.Answer #3: What state are you in? Some states allow children that reach the age of 14 to decide which parent they want to live with, and the court will honor that decision (unless there are unusual circumstances) Answer #4: As for schooling, where I grew up, depending on where you lived and where you moved, you could get a variance. So if you moved halfway through a school year, you could still go to your school. Now you had to provide transportation, and you had to apply for it, but I knew many people with these. You also had to apply every year I believe. But a new high school opened up my sophomore year of high school, and some of my friends got a variance to stay for their junior and senior years, as well as one of my friends moved and was able to stay at our school.

I believe most of the factors in deciding if they got the variances or not, was if they had transportation, if they were generally good students, and if the school they were trying to stay at wasn’t too crowded with students zoned there.

Every school zone/county is different, but variances were very popular in my county.


Title: I recently received a phone call from the step dad of my ex. My ex is over 18 and her stepdad told me he called the police department and reported my phone number to have sent inappropriate photos to a 12 year old (his daughter). Which is untrue and I never sent her photos and she is of legal age.

Question: I live in California and my ex reported in Kentucky.

Answer: This sounds familiar to a scam seem to be very prevalent on here.  Did you ever meet this girl in person? Or was this strictly an online relationship and you met on some random dating site?


Title: Injury to employee at a doggy daycare, owners of the business are claiming it is the pet owner’s responsibility to pay for medical bills.

Question:
My girlfriend works at a doggy daycare in NC. She was bitten by a dog while attempting to remove its leash. 4 stitches, and the tip of her index finger is broken. She went right to an urgentcare and the owners claimed that they would pay for it out of pocket. Two days later we are back at urgentcare. The employers are now saying it is the pet owners responsibility to pay for her injury. From what I understand, they are seniors and my girlfriend doesn’t want them to have to pay for anything. We have asked over text for workers compensation information repeatedly but they have put it off until deciding it’s up to the pet owners.

These people are somewhat notorious for bad business practices. They’ve been reported to the BBB before and somehow, they continue to operate.

Answer:
 She should try contacting the North Carolina Industrial Commission, they administer workers comp. If the employer is required by law to carry workers comp insurance, this sounds like an injury that should be covered.

If that goes nowhere, it may be time to lawyer up. But bear in mind that the owners are potentially liable and she may have to go after them.


Title: Boyfriend doesn't know if it is legal for him to move in with me without his parent's consent

Question: My boyfriend is 17 years old. I am 18 years old. I live in North Carolina, and he lives in Virginia. When he is done with high school (this year), we had planned for him to move in with me. The biggest issue we're facing is that his mother is homophobic and she does not know of our relationship - and we don't know how she would react if we asked her. If he moved down here, he would be attending college, as would I (not sure if that detail is important for this situation). We aren't looking to wait until he is 18, due to his current situation. Also, if we waited until he was 18, he is worried that his mother will push him to attend college there. As I've been told, and have seen, that his mother is mentally abusive (insulting him, putting her responsibilities on him, preventing him from eating, etc.) But I doubt that holds any ground in court. I don't know the custody status with the father, unfortunately. If there are any other details that I could provide that could possibly change the outcome, I'd be glad to provide them. Thanks.

Answer:
 He should call CPS if she's abusing him, if she's "preventing him from eating." Depending on what that actually means, to what degree that occurs. If he isn't allowed sweets, no. If he isn't being allowed to eat meals on a regular basis, he should talk to a school counsellor or doctor, someone who is a mandatory reporter. If CPS would allow him to move in with you, I have no idea at all. But maybe they would allow him to go to university at the school of his choosing that happens to be with you. But I'm very much not a lawyer.Answer #2: Adult (you) plus interference with lawful custody of a child (him) equals kidnapping. Do not kidnap your boyfriend.

edit: or some other form of interference with lawful parental custody, which is still a bad idea and will probably make your lives inconvenient in wonderful ways

If he's not going to get parental permission to live with you, you're waiting until he's an adult. Or until he's married.


Title: Broke both heels falling off a ladder that was documented multiple times as unsafe

Question:
The ladder was documented by an internal inspector multiple times as unsafe, my manager neglected to fix the ladder's faults, the ladder slipped out from underneath me, and now I have been receiving work comp benefits but have not pursued a lawsuit.

Basically, my question is, can i sue? Will work comp protect the business from this kind of suit?

Answer:
 Typically workman's comp is your only workplace remedy.

Also, stop wearing heels while on a ladder.


Title: (PA) Fired from job; I was sick with doctor's notes. Can they do this?

Question:
Hello all,

I live in PA. So hopefully I can fit most of this in a small paragraph or so. I work in a childcare facility and started right before halloween (Don't know the exact date) but it was most likely 10/30. Either way I've been working there and as most people know; when you work in childcare you get sick... like a lot. Especially for the first couple years you start.

Now before this time she sent me home one day and then I was out another. So really I only called out once prior. Fast forward to after new years and I am sick as a dog. I have so much trouble breathing and all this fluid in my chest; I text her the night before I'm scheduled and say

 "I developed this relentless nasty cough and I'm worried it's contagious. Should I come in still? Don't want to get anyone sick"

and she tells me:

"Yes we need you in tomorrow"

So I go in and I'm coughing up a storm. I'm mostly worried about getting kids sick! I had pneumonia before and knew it felt like this so I was increasingly worried about my own health plus those around me. That night I go to the doctor; and they tell me to take off the next 2 days (which was that thurs & fri). I tell her I cant come in and had doctors notes she has no issue with this and says ok.

Fast forward to the weekend I'm still super sick and keep in mind I have asthma so my symptoms are just so bad I can barely breathe etc. I go back to the doctor again and they tell me to take off that Mon and tues. (which this tues is today) and I have notes written to accommodate those extra days they added. They diagnose me with a chest infection and prescribe me tons of cold pills and antibiotics; because now it's been like 10 days with the same symptoms and they obviously aren't going away or getting better.

Again I let my boss know with my apologies and she jus replies again ok and that she'd need the notes (which I still have.)

Now this morning is where she fires me. I wake up and get a text about how she really needs me in (even though that would be against doctor's orders). I was asleep and she had sent that to me at 7am. At 9am she texts me:

"I want to let you know I am making today your last day we will mail you your last paycheck"

so I reply

"I have dr's notes was diagnosed with a chest infection and doctors told me to not come in."

and again she replies

"That's fine but this is still your last day."

So its obvious she decided to fire me over the fact that I've been sick and can't come in. My problem is I know PA has certain laws where they could fire you if you havent been there long enough. And I honestly want to know if I have any legal standing here...

I mean I assumed with a dr. note I couldn't be fired or discriminated against. But again I have no law degree. I am pretty upset about this because I didn't do anything wrong. I didn't want to get anyone sick plus endanger my own health in the process and the children as well. And in total I really only took 3 days off because thurs. the place closed due to a snow storm. So really I'm being fired over 3 days of being sick with no warning or anything. And I just moved into an apartment and need money coming in to pay rent and etc.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 Unless you were on protected FMLA leave yes they can fire you for this.

> My problem is I know PA has certain laws where they could fire you if you havent been there long enough.

This isn't accurate, PA (as is every other state other than MT) works under what is known as at will employment - you can be fired for any reason (including a bad one) or no reason at all so long as the reason doesn't violate some other law.  So having been employed for some period of time wouldn't protect you.  Being sick with a doctors note is not protected from termination, its stupid, it sucks, but its legal.  File for unemployment and appeal if you are denied.Answer #2: yes you can be fired


Title: I left the dealership with no Bill of sale or Title.

Question:
   To start off with, yes I am a complete idiot. I am kicking myself so much right now. But please help this idiot not get into any more trouble.
   I bought a used car from a "dealership" (contract says consulting corp) for 800 dollars Friday. With tax and other fees, the total came to 1000 dollars. I paid the guy 1000 dollars cash, and signed some forms, which at the time I thought was a bill of sale. The dealer printed out temporary plates, gave me copies of the papers I signed, and a temporary vehicle registration and let me on my way.
   On the way home, the engine light came on and when I looked at the engine, it was covered in oil. I tried talking to the dealership, but they told me that the sale is "
as-is" and I cannot do anything about it. So I considered this an expensive and valuable life lesson and planned to sell the car or scrap it. The dealership said they will give me the title on Monday.
  But later, I looked at the papers again, and turns out the form doesn't say anywhere I paid for the car, instead says "balance due on delivery".
  What can I do? Do I have to pay the dealership again?

tl;dr: Idiot rushed car purchase, paid full cash for a broken car, left with no title or bill of sale, now scared if he has to pay the dealer again.

edit: Sorry, forgot to add location. This was in New Jersey

edit 2: Thank you guys for all your replies and help. I just checked the oil today, and there is nothing in the engine, meaning the leak is really bad (dealer filled it up right before my test drive and car was parked since Friday). I will try to ask the dealer for the title, and scrap the car. This will be an expensive life lesson for me, teaching me I should be careful with used cars and contracts.

Answer: If you already took delivery, the balance was paid. It's probably just a form. Depending on your state, the dealership may have forwarded information about the purchase price to your DMV for tax purposes. From what you've posted, it sounds like it's a done deal and you will receive the title from the state fairly soon.Answer #2: No one here will really be able to tell, because we weren't with you during the negotiations, and we aren't reading the contract you're looking at now (and won't, even if you post it). But does it say "purchase a 1996 ShitBox GT for $1000, due on delivery" or "purchase a 1996 ShitBox GT for $5999.99, with $1000 deposit and $4999.99 due on delivery"? Because if it says the first; you did pay on delivery. Why in the world would you think that you have to pay again?


Title: My school makes us participate in research...for free.

Question:
I'm aware of a law that doesn't allow professors to use their own students in experiments, but I feel like this is still illegal in some capacity.

Certain classes at my university require you to fill a "research requirement" in order to receive credits for the course. You have to participate in three different experiments over the course of the semester.

There is no academic benefit to us students who participate in the research, and it would only be by coincidence that it related to our class at all. This is my second class where they are requiring me to do this, and I find it ridiculous that they will not give you credit for the class unless you fulfill the requirement.

Additional info: The experiments are out of class. Thanks in advance for any input!
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 This is common in majors like psychology or education where the field is developed through research on people’s behavior. The stated educational rationale for the requirement is that it teaches students about the process of social science research through participation in research. The more practical reason for the policy is that it provides a pool of research participants to faculty members and graduate students. This is a well established practice. You’re not going to win this battle.

Ethical conduct of research requires that you be allowed to opt out of participation in research. The way that’s typically set up is that students are given the option to write a research paper in place of research participation. Have you spoken to the professor about options for an alternative assignment in place of being a research participant? Answer #2: Don't take classes that have this requirement if you don't want to do it.Answer #3: This is not illegal. You are able to give informed consent for your participation and withdraw that consent if you don't care for the research being done. If you don't want to participate in any studies, don't take classes that require it.

Your education isn't the only one being served by the university. And depending on the research being done, there could be real-world benefits from the results.


Title: (NC) First speeding ticket. 118 in a 65. What should I expect?

Question: Let me start by saying I fully understand how stupid my decision was. I got on interstate 40 a little after midnight and as I came to the top of a hill I noticed there weren't any cars for the next 2 miles or so. Being a stupid 18 year old, I pushed the car a little bit for fun and when I let off at 120, I saw a state trooper sitting in the grass with his lights off. He gave me a ticket for 118 in a 65/reckless driving. I know what I did was unexcusable and I know it was unsafe. I just want to know what to expect out of this situation and any advice I should take. Thanks in advance.

Answer: Get a lawyer, try to get it reduced.  Expect a painful fine and your license to be suspended.  Possibly some time in jail - though a good lawyer will probably get you out of that bit.


Title: Can i use my extended medical to help a friend? (Canada)

Question: I have extended medical that i can use for chiropractors. I pay upfront and send the receipts in to the insurance company. My friend hurt their back and cant afford a chiropractor. So i was wondering since i dont go to the chiropractor if i can bring them into the office and pay for it and send in the receipts like any other time? I dont want to get in trouble with the government.

Answer: So would you be pretending that it's your bill?  Because that's fraud.Answer #2: This is insurance fraud.


Title: Sold a camera on Craigslist, buyer is demanding money back, threatening legal action

Question:
I’ve been trying to sell an old camera of mine for months now. Didn’t want to turn to craigslist,  but the local Facebook marketplace wasn’t turning up any buyers.

It’s a canon mark ii, a high quality camera I bought a few years ago. I’m not a photographer, don’t know a ton about cameras, but was using it for a job at the time and pumping out some really cool videos. I bought it used, but didn’t care because it was super high quality.

Anyway. I don’t use it anymore, am probably moving, and could use the cash. Someone contacted me, we agreed to meet up. I met him in person at a public place, with a friend of mine (paranoid human that I am), he inspected the camera. I told him to try it out, check it over, and he did then handed me the money.

Later in the evening he emailed me saying in a vague email that he was “sorry for the inconvenience,” and that he should have checked more thoroughly, but the camera was a Mark ii when the ad I had posted said mark iii. I told him, “oh that’s my bad! Must have been a typo. It’s still a great deal for all of the equipment you got.” He had made no mention in that email of wanting to exchange or return the camera.

I received another email three days later asking if we could meet up again to exchange it. I don’t have a mark iii lying around, I don’t have another camera to exchange with him. The deal is done, I ignored the email.

Two more days go by and I get another email, this time he says he is considering taking legal action against me to get his money back.

The only info he has of mine is my email address (I’m an idiot, should have only corresponded through craigslist). Does he have any legal grounds to say or do anything to me? Yes, it was my typo, but he also had ample opportunity to inspect the camera before going through with the transaction and completing it.

Should I respond to him? Should I return the money? He’s now had the camera for over a week. Who’s to say what he’s done to it in that time?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Location: Southern California
Topic:
Small Claims Procedure

Answer:
 He has grounds to sue you for his money back. You misrepresented the sale.

It's not clear how a judge would decide. It may hinge on the physical characteristics between the two cameras. Would a reasonable person be able to tell them apart in a simple inspection or is he just having buyers remorse and looking to reverse an as is transaction. If they look physically similar and the differences relate to memory or firmware he has a better case.

People threatening to sue rarely do. You can always wait and see if he ever follows through.Answer #2: Oh, dear. If you did claim this to be a Mark III (you should check that), you done goofed.

The Canon Mark III is a model that is 4 years newer than the Canon Mark II. Prices and features are substantially different. so this is a material misrepresentation.

You will have to unwind the deal - take your camera back, give them their money back, check that your post is correct next time.Answer #3: Don't be the typical douche seller on craigslist who mis-advertises. Give the money back and sell it truthfully. I still want to throttle the guy who sold me a washer (works great!) with the bearings shot.

Sorry for lack of legal advice, but honestly the best advice is be fair and truthful in your dealings with others.


Title: Accused of providing a counterfeit 100 dollar bills-USA FLORIDA

Question:
My mother's friend lend her money to her sister to pay for the sisters rent. The friend got the cash from my mom and her husband, where 650 was from my mother and around 300 was from her husband. The sister just got a call from her roommate, whom she gave the money to, told her that the bank declined all the 100 dollar bills as counterfeit bills. The friend and her husband says the didn't provide any 100 dollar bills so they all must be from my mother. My mother runs a business, so the sources of her cash obviously comes from her customers and she checks all the 100 dollar bills with a fake bill pen (I don't know what they're called but they're used to detect fake money) at her store. Its rare for a customer to use multiple 100 dollar bills so the bills my mother provided are most likely from different customets, which makes it even more unlikely that all the bills she provided are fake.
My mother suspects that maybe the roommate is faking the story to rip off the sister, since the sister paid the roommate 2 weeks ago. What should we do?

Edit: You guys wont believe what happened....the roommate put the money into the ATM machine and the machine returned the money so he thought those bills were fake...they checked today that the bills are real..lmao but thank you everyone for your advise.

Answer: If your mother's friend thinks her sister's roommate is cheating her and that there were no fake bills that got denied, why not ask her to call the landlord and confirm the story.  Assuming it's true, I'm not expert but I assume your options are going to be pretty limited.  It would be difficult to prove the roommate swapped the legitimate money out for fakes, unless there's some way to prove the money the bank has didn't come from your mom.


Title: Got my second owi in Wisconsin in almost 10 years. Need guidance!

Question:
First off, I would like to say, what I did (driving drunk) was incredibly stupid. It's the biggest regret of my life actually. I'll start off with what happened and then what I know/need help with.

I live in Wisconsin. This happened on February 7th which was Superbowl Sunday and I was celebrating not only the big game but my birthday. I ended up getting extremely drunk at the bar. I had been drinking for a good 6-7 hours and decided to drive home at around 11pm. I do not recall making this decision or leaving. I don't remember much but here's what happened next. I veered right off the side of the road on my street and crashed into a tree. I don't think I was going very fast but totaled my car. The glass was smashed, air bags went off, etc... The police showed up shortly after and I admitted that I was over the legal limit. They arrested me and took my blood at the station. I had lost my phone during/after the accident and didn't have my contacts to call someone to pick me up so I ended up spending the night in jail. I get released around 2:00 pm because you have to wait until your b.a.c. is under .04. At noon I was still at a .09, so I'm guessing my blood will be over .30.

1) I have now met with two attorneys and they are both telling me different things which is why I'm asking reddit.

2) I have no other criminal record other than the dui I received when I was 17 (Almost 10 years ago). I have a nice 8-5 job and am a full time student. I will be receiving my b.b.a. this fall. Do they take this into consideration when giving me my sentence?

3) Will I have to sit in jail? If I do, this could affect my job and most definitely my schooling.

4) One attorney told me I won't lose my license and the other said it's mandatory for 45 days. If I fill out an SR-22 will that allow me to drive during that suspension, if in fact my license is suspended?

5) Is there anything I can do before my court date on March 10th to get a lower sentence? Besides that, what should I do before the date.

6) Is it worth me hiring an attorney which could cost me between $1000-2000?

So now I am asking all you people who know and understand the law for help! How should I handle this situation and what should I do? Any advice/tips would be much appreciated! Sorry if there are any grammar errors, I am currently in a rush and will check back later.

Answer:
 Geez, you crashed at 11pm and 13 hours later you were still at a .09?! You weren't just drunk, you were very very drunk, and according to you around 4x over the limit. Your 'nice' 8-5 job and schooling will mean diddly squat to a judge when they see that. Seeing as you don't even remember driving or how you really ended up crashing you should be counting your lucky stars you didn't seriously injure and kill someone else. This isn't a case of having a few drinks, feeling fine, and not realizing you're over the legal limit. And yes, expect a license suspension, you shouldn't have one.

You can't afford to not have a lawyer. You shouldn't choose the one that tells you what you want to hear but the one that's upfront and honest about what to expect. Also, get into AA, most people would need a hospital at those intox levels.


Title: Mother has stage 4 cancer what should I do legally?

Question:
My Mother got the terrible news last week out of the blue that she has 2 years at best to live. As her only child what should I do from a legal standpoint before the end?
-She is currently mentally sound
-She has no will
-She has a house (which I live in)
-She has brothers
Thanks.

Answer:
 She should consult with a Wills/Estates Attorney who can help her manage her affairs.

You have my prayers. Stay on your mental health.


Title: Highly suggestive app on the Google Play Store

Question:
 I'm making an app for the Google Play Store, it's called Fapping Simulator. We've read the restricted content part of the Developer Policy Center that Google has on the internet, but it has a very vague term used for sexual content ''Depictions of sex acts or sexually suggestive poses.''. I don't know if this applies to my particular app. I'm planning on making the person on screen a blocky type person. Furthermore, the player has a fixed view of the room, therefore having different views.
So, generally speaking, would this app be a violation of their ToS?

Answer:
 Not sure what about masturbation you think could possibly not be considered a "sex act," but the best entity to consult about Google's ToS is Google itself.Answer #2: You don't know if your app called "fapping simulator" depicts a sex act or suggestive pose? I bet you know.

Either way, this isn't a legal issue. Google has no obligation to allow your app, especially if it breaks their rules.


Title: Can a person in the process of divorce go into the other person's apartment without permission?

Question:
My mom is in the process of divorce. She moved out months ago, and is living in an apartment away from my (ex)-father. She was chilling out on her bed and her bedroom door opened. The father was at the bedroom door asking why she hasn't answered his calls in months. She told him to fuck off, and please go away. He wouldn't do it. She forcefully pushed him out of the apartment and slammed the door in his face. She called the cops and the cops basically told her that she technically is still in a marriage even though a divorce case has started, and that you can not charge him for home invasion. The cops told her to get a restraining order, which she is doing right now. The ex-father apparentally found out where we were living, and turned up at the door. The door was left unlocked, and he didn't knock or anything; just opened the door. What I am wondering is that is there any way we can charge him for a crime here? He basically broke into our apartment without permission.

Las Vegas, Nevada. America. USA. United States.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 >is there any way we can charge him for a crime here?

You can *report* him for a crime, but only the authorities can *charge* him with a crime.  It sounds like you already tried to report him and the authorities declined to investigate.  You can try again if you'd like.  Unless the laws in Nevada are unusual it sounds like he did break the law.

As others have suggested, the restraining order is the answer.  ~~If he violates that, the authorities may feel obligated to do their jobs.~~

Edit: I made the implication that the police were lazy.  I continue to forget that we are never getting the full story here.  It may very well be that the details the police were told at the time differ in important ways than what was posted here.


Title: [Canada, Ontario] My daughter got into a car accident that she never informed be about, I just got a letter in the mail from a lawyer threatening to sue if I don't fork up $4000 to the other party. What's the best course of action?

Question:
The accident happened three months ago.

According to my daughter she rear ended a car and told the other party that she would compensate him for his damages if there was any. They exchanged info and were on their way. My car was severely damaged and my daughter did some body work on it to cover the accident up. He asked her numerous times for the $4000 with a proof of receipt but unable to pay she ignored him.

There was no police report done, he didn't get her drivers license information only my registration and insurance.

I just got a letter in the mail from his lawyer threatening to sue if I don't fork up the $4000 in two weeks as there was a legal agreement made between me and him (through my daughter).

As this accident happened 3 months ago and my daughter did repairs on my car what would be my best course of action?

What could be the reason that he hasn't reported his damages to insurance and suing instead?

Is this most likely a threat?

Answer:
 He doesn't have to report the accident to his insurance company.

Your daughter is responsible for the damage she caused.  If she was covered by valid insurance at the time of the accident, then she (or you if she is a minor) needs to contact the insurance company and report the accident to them.  Then they will take over and pay for the damage if covered under the policy.


Title: 16 y/o girl afraid to go home, "odd" mom, scumbag violent brother

Question:
Location: Pennsylvania, Throwaway account

My son "Bob" (18) has a girlfriend "Karen" (16, 17 in a few months) who is having a rough time at home. When I first met her I thought she was perhaps a bit of a drama queen because the stories she told were seemingly unbelievable. But my son has spent some time at her house and confirmed much of what she is saying. I called CPS and they investigated Karen's mom (her military father was killed while on active duty) Her mother made some needed changes and CPS was satisfied with that. At the same time I called CPS, Karen's teacher and guidance counselor also called CPS independently.

All was well for a couple of months. Recently Karen's brother "Scumbag" (20 something) moves back into her mother's house. Karen states that Scumbag is a violent abuser of drugs and alcohol and was kicked out of mother's house because of his violence. Karen says the police have been to their house on multiple occasions due to Scumbag's behavior over the years. As far as I can tell, Scumbag has no criminal history other than traffic violations. Mother let Scumbag move back in with his girlfriend and young child because Scumbag doesn't have a job or a place to live.

Karen tells me that she is afraid to go home because of her brother. When she is home, she literally barricades herself in her room. Scumbag apparently lives in the living room. She says Scumbag and his girlfriend are verbally abusive and constantly accuser her of theft of food and personal items. (Yes, Karen has to buy her own food and is not allowed to eat any other food in the fridge of her own house.) Karen denies that she has ever taken anything from Scumbag or his girlfriend. Scumbag has had physical altercations with the mother, but has so far as not physically harmed Karen.

Karen tells me that often when she returns home, someone has gone into her room and taken things. Many of the things are not valuable, but her things nonetheless. Karen thought that perhaps it was her mother since her mom admits that she searches Karen's room. Karen also reports that there is often petty destruction in her room such as everything on her desk being dumped on the floor. Things like her laundry basket, her bed (not the mattress, but the frame, headboard, footboard) and trinkets have all disappeared over time.

So I gave Karen an IP camera and Bob set it up in her room. Sure enough Scumbag and his girlfriend go into Karen's room 10 minutes after she leaves and ransack her room. They steals books, jewelry and some other stupid stuff. He also steals some of Bob's electronics that he left there for Karen to use. Scumbag found the camera and took that too. (Cost of all the stuff he took was roughly $1000.) Scumbag didn't realise that the camera records to the cloud, so the event was recorded despite him stealing the camera. I've since downloaded and made multiple copies of the event. Karen says she isn't surprised since Scumbag enters her room uninvited whenever he wants.

Bob took Karen home to collect her things when no one else was there. While he was there he live streamed just in case there was any issues. Her recorded the ransacked state of Karen's room and then they got out of there. Karen is currently at my house (again).

Some other info: Karen's bedroom door does not lock or even close properly because Scumbag broke it down during one of his rages. Karen has expressed her concerns to her mother, but her mother tells her to "stop causing drama". Karen's relationship with her mother is strained, her mother is a bit "off" in my estimation. Karen's mom has had her committed to mental health facilities several times over the years claiming that Karen was a danger to herself or others. Karen denies that she was ever a danger to anyone and that her mother uses that as a way to punish her. Karen is terrified that her mother will have her committed again. Karen has an older brother that experienced the same thing and left the house in his teens. Karen gets government money, but she dosen't know why or how much. Her mother refuses to let her move out (her good brother (late 20's) wants to take her in.) I assume it's for monetary reasons, but Karen says her mother has a special hate for the brother that's moved out. As long as Karen goes to school, the mother does not care what she does. Karen spends a great deal of time at my house (week long stretches). The mother knows she is here and has dropped her off and picked her up her on several occasions.

I again called CPS today and filed a report. Bob and Karen are waiting on my advice on whether or not to go to the police about the theft. My inclinations are that they should file a report. Even if nothing happens at least there is a paper trial. Right? Karen fears that nothing will happen and she'll just be stuck at home with an angry Scumbag. Advice?

Is emancipation a thing that's a possibility for her? Exercising my amazing Google skills it seems to me that emancipation seems a bit unlikely for her. She is not independent in any way. She has no valid ID (her mother has locked away her birth certificate etc), no job (she lives in a rural area and has no car/DL.) Ideally she wants to move in with her good brother and get whatever benefits she's entitled to (she thinks military? SSI maybe?) so she can help her brother pay living expenses while she finishes high school. Is there legal help available for Karen? She literally has $4 to her name. My wife and I are fine with her staying at our house on a temporary basis, but she needs a permanent solution.

Any and all advice warmly welcomed.

TL;DR - 16y/o girl has violent thieving scumbag brother and is scared to go home. Mother is apathetic at best.  The girl needs help.

[edit: grammatical errors]

Answer:
 >I again called CPS today and filed a report.

>The girl needs help.

You did the right thing to get the girl the help she needs.  The function of CPS is to provide assistance to children unsafe in their home environment.  The report may allow them to investigate and take appropriate action.

For the most part, 16 year olds are not reasonably capable of caring for themselves and emancipation is a difficult option.  CPS is in most cases a better way of addressing legitimate concerns.  Answer #2: Emancipation is very unlikely.

CPS is the correct answer.

I would file a police report regarding the camera theft.  Answer #3: Karen needs to talk about this to the counselors or a teacher at school, too, since they are mandated reporters.  The more light shed on these scum-under-rocks people, the better.

You have certainly done all of the right things here, and you are likely correct that her mother sees her as $$$$.  It's likely that some of Karen's allotment is also supporting her brother right now, too.  For this reason he may not actually want her to leave.

You didn't mention if Karen has a phone.  If not, you could get her a cheap phone *to secretly keep on her person at all times*.  If brother gets violent, she needs to call the cops immediately.

Karen might get some useful advice if she calls one of the national hotlines for abuse or domestic violence.  They might know of a place that she could get free legal aid, too.

Here's a weird issue that could come up:  It seems likely that scumbag has drugs somewhere in the house.  Karen needs to find out what the legal implications would be if he hides them in *her room*, and the police find them.


Title: (Phoenix, Arizona, USA) Can an apartment complex prevent me from charging my electric vehicle via a port that I pay for the electricity use of? They are saying that they will not allow it, claiming it is a tripping hazard. Is there any way around this?

Question:
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 >Can an apartment complex prevent me from charging my electric vehicle via port that I pay for the electricity use of?

It sounds like you're running an extension cord across common space?  The complex can absolutely prevent that.

Edit:  Wait - you want to dangle a cord from the second floor across a neighbor's space and then across the ground to your car?  Not only *can* your landlord prevent that, they *should* prevent that.  This plan wouldn't fly even in California where there are specific protections of your opportunity to charge your EV.


Title: MI - I work about 50 hours a week, no over time, no benefits, no breaks, what do I do?

Question:
I work at a pizza place about 50 hours a week, I take photos of the screen where I clock out at the end of each week. Basically, I'm sick of it, what can I do about it?

I get paid for part time via check, the rest is cash.

Answer: Figure out how much OT you're due and [file a wage claim](http://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-11407_59886-39617--,00.html).


Title: (MS) Employees of a beauty shop left yesterday with no notice and took everything in the shop.

Question: I live out of state and the shop belonged to my step-mother who recently died.  Three employees worked at the shop, (I have not met two of them) and a third who worked there for decades.  The girl who worked there longest left the keys at my attorney's office yesterday, and said that they left the fridge and dryer because they belonged to my step-mother.  I haven't seen photos of the place, but I'm not sure if there is any legal recourse here?  How can I find out if they actually owned the equipment they took, like the chairs?

Answer:
 (1) It's common for people who work at a beauty shop to be independent contractors, not employees.
(2) It's also common for them to own their own equipment -- the scissors, trimmers, hand-held hair dryers, etc.....

They should not have taken the chairs -- those are generally considered fixtures, owned by the shop (or, in some cases, even by the landlord.)Answer #2: Has her estate been settled?  Is it your shop now? If not you really have no authority to do anything.Answer #3: Does your stepmother have a will? Was the shop a partnership? A sole proprietorship? A corporation?Answer #4: It's entirely likely that many of the tools and chemicals belong to them. Hair stylists are (usually) contractors, who purchase their own supplies.

However, if there's anything that belonged to the shop (equipment, fixtures, etc.) then you could contact them and ask them to return it or, if they refuse, report them for theft.Answer #5: Are you sure they weren't "renting a chair"?  Meaning that step-mom owned the shop, but they did the work and she got a cut of the action for providing the location.  It's quite possible that they owned much, if not all of that stuff.


Title: Could federal or state governments make spreading covid misinformation a crime, and how would they get around the 1st amendment?

Question: Same as topic.  I've heard things how certain speech, such as shouting "fire!" in a movie theatre can be restricted, and that the Constitution is not a suicide pact.  So is there a precedent that would allow Federal or state governments to criminalize spreading covid misinformation?  How would it *define* the misinformation?  For example, briefly the FDA has spread Covid misinformation such as saying that the masks weren't necessary, a lie they stated was to make medical supplies available to healthcare workers.  You talk to people online and they copy-paste links to scam sites that *look* legitimate, how can we criminalize it?

Answer:
 Aside from lies told to defraud others or that are likely to incite imminent criminal activity or physical violence, lies are protected by the first amendment.Answer #2: >  I've heard things how certain speech, such as shouting "fire!" in a movie theatre can be restricted

What you heard is wrong. The general test for speech is if it incites immediate unlawful action. If it does, it isn't protected.

> briefly the CDC has spread Covid misinformation such as saying that the masks weren't necessary, a lie they stated was to make medical supplies available to healthcare workers.

AFAIK, that was not CDC, that was Fauci, unless CDC also did it based on his comments.

It would also be difficult to police some information due to it being based on imperfect information. To give you a more specific example, imagine two strategy games, one is turn based where everyone sees the full state of the game (chess, checkers, go, shogi, etc.) and a game where you don't have all the information (usually computer RTS games, poker, uno, etc.). In one case, you can make claims about what is happening in the game with complete certainty (who has what pieces/cards, where stuff is, etc.), in another case you can only guess (one part of computer RTS games is actually scouting to find out what your opponent is doing).

How do you go back in time and make a claim that a person claiming something, who is considered an expert, was lying or spreading false information?


Title: I know i am wrong for this, but i need to know if they have a case against me.

Question:
I bought an iphone from this guy and it was activation locked (meaning you can do absolutely nothing with it) So i put it up on craigslist and didnt say it was activation locked. So dude bought it from me and he called sprint support and they told him THE PHONE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE STOLEN ACCORDING TO THE IMEI NUMBER ON THE BACK. unfortunately for him he did not check the phone out all the way before buying. It is not like a ran off as soon as i got the money, he was just too stupid to check the phone out all the way. Now he tells me he is filing a police report on me and he has me on camera in his store that he owns (he does actually have me on camera) but i think my story will be i bought the phone from this other guy intending to sell it for more money and HAD NO IDEA THAT IT WAS ACTIUVATION LOCKED. I know he has now called sprint and got the phone labeled as a stolen phone so when i go to court or some shit it will say it was stolen WHEN REALLY WHEN I SOLD IT IT WAS NOT STOLEN ACCORDING TO SPRINT. but there is no proof of that now i guess becasue he called and got it labeled as stolen. I went ahead and deleted all my texts and calls just to be safe if any cops show up at my house becasue he does have my name and my phone number. (not my last name though) Does this guy have a case on me????

EDIT im also only 16 for some shit that might change becasue im a minor or something

Answer:
 Yes, he has a case. You should apologize for the misunderstanding and refund his money. In the future, don't withhold important information about things you're selling.

Edit to your edit: Your age will likely matter less than your location. If he's coming after you, you need to talk to your parents and be ready to hire a lawyer.Answer #2: Yes, he potentially does have a case on you.

Civilly,  you probably owe him the money.  You also may have committed fraud or other criminal acts as well.

Give him his money back.

He didn't check the phone out well enough.  Neither did you.


Title: (New York) Bought Used Car with Extended Warranty - Want a Refund on to Extended Warranty & 2nd Set of Keys for Car

Question:
I recently purchased a used car and they sold me a extended warranty. I noticed two days later that the extended warranty was not worth it. I decided on getting a refund on the extended warranty. The extended warranty is from GWC warranty and they have a 30 day grace period from when the warranty is sold to grant a full refund for cancellation.

I requested a refund for GWC extended warranty within a week. GWC warranty requires that I fill out a cancellation form, give it to the dealership which sold me the warranty and they would then fax it in. I filled out the form within a week from the purchase of the warranty and sent it to the dealership.

Fast forward 4 weeks now and I have not received the refund on the extended warranty. I called GWC and they told me that they only received an application for extended warranty, they have not received either the cancellation form or the funds for the purchase of the warranty. I call the dealership and they said they had faxed in the cancellation form and that the refund would be paid towards the principal of my auto loan. What the dealership and GWC tell me do not align. I feel like the dealership is trying to scam me.

Every time I call the dealership they give me the run around, telling me that they faxed in the cancellation form. However GWC warranty has not received either the cancellation or the funds.

When I purchased the car I was also promised a 2nd set of keys. It has been over a month and they still have not been able to get me the 2nd set of keys. They constantly tell me that they are working on it but I have yet to see any proof of them trying to get a second set of keys.

What are my options? Do I need to hire a lawyer that specializes in auto dealer fraud to get this resolved? Should I file a police report?

Answer: If the warrantee cost was financed through the car loan it's refund would be applied to the loan balance. You should be able to contact them (financing company) to see if it went through or not.


Title: Ex-Friend Retaliates No Contact

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 TL;DR:  OP borrowed stuff from a friend.  Friendship went south.  OP was asked to return things.  OP returned things to the "common desk" and let friend know... 3 hours later to pick it up.  When friend went to pick up items the next morning, it's gone.

OP loses in small claims court, and is ordered to pay the legal fees of the friend.

You put someone's stuff out in public?  And didn't even tell her about it for hours?  Yeah, odds are you are going to be held liable for the lost stuff.


Title: Indian restaurant in my city will not pick up the phone for white people

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 Okay, I'll bite (aka feed the troll).

How do they know if a caller is white prior to answering the phone?  Some sort of advanced Indian caller ID?


Title: Me and A Friend Want To Start A Partnership, But We Don't Know How To Write A Contract

Question:
So me and my friend want to start a partnership. We are both artist. I'm a 2D digital/traditional artist and he is a 3D digital artist. The plan is to have me design characters and he sculpts the characters I designed and sells them to people. We then share the profits 50/50. We both want to create a contract, but none of us know where to start (we're not really experts when it comes to this lol)

Does anyone know how exactly we can structure this contract? I've looked up templates, but none of them seem to be related to artist. I also want to know if there is anything that I should add in this contract.

Answer: You should speak with a lawyer; we can't provide you with the sort of level of help that you need.  Knowing what you need requires intimate details of your business plan as well as both parties involved in it.


Title: Slightly bizarre end of life question

Question:
So, I am an oddities taxidermist and artist. I mostly work with roadkill animals, but I also use and resell legally obtained and documented human remains in some of my work. When I go, I’d appreciate my skull being repurposed into similar artwork, cremate the rest. I know it’s odd, but it’d mean a lot more to me to know a part of me went into the hands a like artist and became something admirable rather than rot underground or go up in smoke.

My question is, how can my family legally obtain permission to acquire my skull and legally sell it?

PS- Kudos to my family who is not nearly as morbid as I am but has always supported my work and final wishes 😆

Answer:
 State is important because there are a few states that have rules about body disposal. But mostly those rules require embalming.

Logistically, your main problem will be having someone willing to cut your head off and deglove it and un-meat it. (Preferably someone that understand how not to get MRSA.) It's easier to find science artists that take advantage of the whole body.


Title: Employment: bullying and harassment

Question:
London

Hello,

I'm about to take my employer to the tribunal for discrimination and harassment - I'm still employed by them.
Would I be able to speak to the press about my experience at this moment in time or this be seen as bringing the employer into disrepute (I would not mention my employer's name)? I've been completely transparent with HR about this situation as I do not under any circumstances want to break my contract. Obviously, HR is not being helpful...

Thank you ever so much.

Answer:
 >Would I be able to speak to the press about my experience at this moment in time

Stop right there, even though you didn't mention a location, I would say (and everybody else here) that you should not contact the media without consulting this with your lawyer because such a move often doesn't help your case but more often hurts your case.


Title: Apartment landlord charges me over 800 dollars for damages after moving out. What can I do?

Question:
$$111 for "kitchen and living room required 3rd coat of paint due to grease on the walls" $244.21 for "Linoleum in kitchen in very poor condition with scratches, bath linoleum very poor condition. Required replacement - linoleum 3 years old, should last 7. Charge for 4 years" life" $456.86 for "Carpet in very poor condition, ground in dirty and grease, extensive wear. Required replacement - carpet 3 years old, should last 7. Charge for 4 years' life"
What can I do here?
My parents and I lived there for 2 years. After the first year, we were asked if we wanted our carpet or stoves replaced...we said stoves....
We also didn't really take any pictures before we moved out.
Now what?
I live in Michigan.

According to Michigan law, I have a week to respond to this...

Tenant Response to Notice of Damages: Tenant may contest claimed damages. If landlord claims damages and gives notice as required, tenant must respond by mail to the landlord within seven days either to agree or disagree in detail with the claimed damages. Failure to do so forfeits the portion of the deposit withheld. (§§ 554.612)

The date on the mail says 8/21...but I just got it today on the 26th.....

Answer: You could contest the carpet bit since LL offered to replace it last year (which suggests perhaps LL is wrong about the age). Do you have that offer of carpet or stove in writing?Answer #2: Unless he fabricated all that, it sounds like he's done nothing wrong. If you don't take care of the place you will owe money when you move out.


Title: (CA) Should I sue the police for misconduct?

Question: I'll try to keep this as quick as possible. I'v been cultivating medical cannabis for around ten years. About ten months ago I had sheriffs kick down my door without a warrant. They proceeded to detain me and 5 other friends by gun point. When I screamed for a warrant one officer tried to cover my mouth (Probably so my neighbor would not hear). Any way they proceeded to take about 50k in medicine and 3k in cash. After the shake down they uncuffed us (6 hours later) and left. I was never charged with any crime. Nothing. I know my rights and when I was in cuffs I asked every cop to tell me my 4th amendment right. I probably told them 10x I was gonna sue their department. About two months ago I received a "Hold Harmless Agreement" in the mail basically stating they would give me "X" back if I was willing to sign away my right to sue (I didn't sign shit). They not only made me look like a criminal in a state with legal pot, but they broke my rights and took my only means to pay my bills. I feel violated. I am also a Marine combat veteran with ptsd and a tour to Iraq. I would like to sue, but I am afraid and need some kind of guidance. Thanks

Answer:
 You might want to talk to your attorney.

I assume you have one since you are talking about cannabis.

Answer #2: IANAL and you should contact a criminal defense attorney but...

Was all of this medical cannabis legal? In many states police have broad latitude in confiscating illegal drugs and money related to illegal drugs.


Title: $525 New Patient Fee (California)

Question:
Hi there,

I'm a full time college student in California. I had the flu a few weeks ago and was new to the area so I went over to a new doctor after a few days of being sick. I was given a swab test, and then an antibiotics prescription. The visit was probably 45 minutes, and I used my mom's insurance from Blue Anthem. I just received a $630 bill, and I called the Sutter Health billing and was told that the new patient fee is non-negotiable and then I can't inquire the doctor about it. This was a tiny doctor's office, it looked like a clinic in my town. The nearby large hospital has a $160 new patient fee. My insurance has a $4000 annual deductible which I haven't reached, which is why they didn't cover any of it. Do I have any recourse or do I need to increase my hours at work to make this payment? Sutter Health told me I have 100 days before it goes to collections. If there's any advice on how to deal with this, that would be appreciated. Thank you

Answer:
 I have never heard of a “new patient fee”, not even when I lived in CA.

What you need to do is call the insurance company.

Any clinic that takes insurance is required to follow the billing guidelines from the payor (insurance company)


Title: Person won't leave my house, need advice.

Question: Six months ago, my wife's sister and her boyfriend moved in with me and my wife and daughter. Her sis moved out after two months, but dude was allowed to stay as he was quiet and kept to himself. Lately he has stopped cleaning after himself, and had his girl with him every night without consent. I live in Ohio if this is relevant. I know I can legally have him evicted, I rent and his name is not on lease or any bills, and he gets no mail here, but I don't wanna wait around for the courts to evict him in a month or two. What would the legal repercussions be if I took all of his belongings and put them on the curb, then changed the locks and essentially forced him out. My wife and I just had another child, we need the room, and have no desire to have a deadbeat in our home.

Answer:
 > know I can legally have him evicted, I rent and his name is not on lease or any bills, and he gets no mail here, but I don't wanna wait around for the courts to evict him in a month or two.

That's tough, because you have to.  Otherwise, **you** are the guilty party, and he's completely innocent.  And I mean completely, to the point where he can likely get a court order to continue living there for a very long time. In addition, he can sue you for his damages - so you can end up paying for hotel rooms, per diem and real estate agents.

The only smart way is to negotiate his departure, or evict him.  Anything else makes him look good, and you bad.  Answer #2: If you perform an illegal eviction, he can sue you for damages and possibly even get to live there still. You cannot take the law into your own hands. Give him a thirty day notice to quit then file for eviction. Answer #3: >  I know I can legally have him evicted, I rent and his name is not on lease or any bills, and he gets no mail here, but I don't wanna wait around for the courts to evict him in a month or two.

You want him to go sooner? Give him the require notice and dangle $1000 in front of him that he can have if he leaves in 3 days (after signing something that says he is willing leaving early for the sum of 1K).


Title: Does viewing hentai that happens to have Loli/ shota count as child porn in the USA and Canada?

Question: So first no I’m not a pedophile. It’s just that a lot of hentai even with big breasted grown women will have loli or shota stuff on it. I skip over it. I’m engrossed in the grown women and the quality at which they are drawn but I realized that even if I skip over I still accessed something on the web that depicts child porn. I’ve read about it online that in Canada drawings count and that for both it depends on if the court determines if it’s obscene. I’m not sure if “I don’t care about that stuff” would go over well.

Answer:
 You’re talking about two different sovereign nations with vastly different legal standings IRT this matter.

In the US it is essentially legal. In Canada it is not.


Title: I (18m) received unsolicited nudes from my friends 14 yr old sister. What do I do? Can I get in trouble?

Question:
Should i act like it never happened? Should i say something to her/her brother/her parents? Of so, what should I say?
And lastly I know how the internet is so before anyone asks no I will not send them to you and if you ask anyway you will be reported.

Answer: Delete the images and block her number.


Title: Health Insurance is so expensive!

Question:
Throwaway because of sensitive info.

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Not sure where to post this. My husband (33) and I (32) got married a few weeks ago in Bermuda. We have not gotten our Marriage Certificate yet.

He makes about 17k/year and has always used the Marketplace to get REALLY cheap health insurance. I have always gotten mine through my employer. We keep all of our money separate besides a joint checking that we each deposit some into to cover household expenses.  I was recently offered a position with a very high hourly pay but no benefits (approx 50-ish per year). With the increase in pay I was just going to pay for HI out of pocket.

Last night we were playing with the Marketplace and because of our combined income it will be $800/mo for us both to get insurance.

I am feeling guilty because he has always had next to free health insurance, at least for the last few years. And now that we are married it is so expensive. So here is my question.

Can we just not show our Bermuda marriage licence to any US authorities and pretend we are still single? I know this is kinda odd... but we aren't technically legally married in the US yet.

And would a judge allow me to change my name to his last name despite us "not being married"?

Please help.

 I know someone is going to say "if you make 50k/year just pay the $800 a month" but that is so much money! And we can save about $400 if we weren't married!\\ (Also we did look into this before getting married but we only had access to the 2018 plans and that has changed significantly)

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Anything I should know? Or think about?

Answer:
 >Can we just not show our Bermuda marriage licence to any US authorities and pretend we are still single? I know this is kinda odd... but we aren't technically legally married in the US yet.

Foreign marriages are recognized in the US. You would be committing fraud. Answer #2: Continuing to allow other people to fund your husband’s health insurance when he is no longer eligible for those subsidies would be fraud.


Title: [VA] Friend is storing stuff in my garage but won't remove it

Question: A few months ago, a family friend was moving places and need a temporary place to store some of his things. I had some open space in my garage downstairs, so I agreed to let him store his stuff. Now I'm set to move on January 1st and I need to get his stuff out of here, but he hasn't come to get it, even after multiple requests to do so. Friday was my deadline for him to come get it. Would there be any legal trouble or repercussions to me either throwing it out or selling it?

Answer:
 You need to send a certified letter informing your friend he has seven days to retrieve the items. You need proof he received the notice, and certified mail is that proof.

Answer #2: On a practical level, you might want to text him a picture of his stuff and ask what you should throw away in next weeks trash pickup, the exercise bike or the guitar amp? Because, after all, I'm moving and have to start throwing your stuff away, KEITH, I mean unless you're going to take it, like we agreed, KEITH. But for gods sake **don't** actually throw anything away. Just try and light a fire under his lazy ass. Or maybe he'll say go ahead and chuck it all, and you can put it on freecycle and make it go away.

That's in addition to the certified letter to pick it up that is.


Title: My boss is taking money out of my paycheck without consent

Question:
Hello, I live in Pennsylvania, I currently do landscaping at a local company, my boss has taken 118$ out of my paycheck for a damaged light on a customers property. I know I did not damage this light and he proceeded to withdraw the money out of my paycheck without telling me. I only realized this has happened when i opened my paycheck and there was a note inside stating he took money for for this damaged light. The company I work for is relatively big and is known in the area. We have property insurance, and I know my boss has taken similar deductions out of about 90% of the employees we have. Is this legal at all?

On a separate note, my company requires a uniform which is provided to us, but my boss forces us to use a company each week to wash our uniforms. We get 10$ a week deduction out of our paycheck each week for the washing of our clothes. We DO NOT have a choice to pay this. Meaning whether I take my uniforms home to wash them myself my boss still deducts 10$ per week out of my paycheck. Is it legal for him to force us to use a specific service like this?
Thank you for any help or suggestions.

Answer:
 The damaged-light deduction is illegal if you didn't consent to the deduction.  Contact the Department of Labor.  (As should all the other employees who have had pay deducted illegally.)  They will get you paid, and he may get fined.

He'll probably fire you on some pretext.
Answer #2: Uniform guru here. You are most likely being charged a rental fee for the uniforms. This fee is usually the same wether you wash them or the company you are renting them from washes them. This is most likely a condition of employment and is very common.


Question:
Released into the wild in Winnipeg/Manitoba on Parole... I have a fairly straight forward question about the wording of the conditions of my parole.  If anyone has any experience with this please advise. The usual attend court and such...
2. you must live at xxx xxx street
3. you must not live at a different address unless a judge...
4. ...

When the condition uses the word "live" it seems like it is a little bit subjective ?  Does this mean I have to be at the specified residence every night ?  What if I rent a hotel room and stay a few nights there?  I'm not "living" in the hotel right?  Is this line of thinking pushing my luck or would it be okay if a few nights a week I was sleeping at another address but usually at the address given?

Answer:
 Typically the whole point of the address restriction is to keep you out of trouble. If you're staying somewhere that could get you in trouble your parole officer won't look kindly on that.

If you're going to visit your sick grandma and you stay in a day's inn two nights I think you'd be fine.

If you're staying with your drug addict gf/drug dealer buddy that'd be a different story.


Title: Old Apartment Complex is trying to send me a bill (FL)

Question: So I moved apartment complexes back in November of 2017. The place I lived in was tiny and the management team seemed to change every other week. They even sold the company and changed the name of the complex without even telling the residents. All this to say that they were disorganized. Today I received a bill in the mail saying that I owe them 1200 dollars and that this letter needs immediate attention. They have no explanation as to what they charges are for. They even claimed that they sent numerous letters but didn’t have the correct address even though I gave them my forwarding address before I moved and had mail forwarded from my old address when I was in transition. How to I go about this? I don’t have the money to pay what they are asking for and it seems like it is late to be sending a bill. What steps should I take? Do I have a legal right to pay them?

Answer: Ask them for a detailed list of each charge. We don't know why they are asking the money, and neither do you.


Title: My friend is facing extortion by gossip website.

Question: NY - a gossip (zwnation) website is demanding 3500$ to remove a fraudulent article which contains stolen facebook and instagram pictures. Is there any way to force the takedown as the allegations made could cost her job.

Answer:
 Depends where the website is located. She shouldn't pay. Money only rents silence. Answer #2: She can try sending a DMCA take down notice if she took the pictures.Answer #3: In what way was is it fraudulent?Answer #4: Site is registered in the Bahamas. IP resolves to Cloudflare.

    OrgName:        Cloudflare, Inc.
    OrgId:          CLOUD14
    Address:        101 Townsend Street
    City:           San Francisco
    StateProv:      CA
    PostalCode:     94107
    Country:        US
    RegDate:        2010-07-09
    Updated:        2017-02-17
    Comment:        All Cloudflare abuse reporting can be done via https://www.cloudflare.com/abuse
    Ref:            https://whois.arin.net/rest/org/CLOUD14


Title: Someone with a key to my apartment entered my apartment while I was at work. Nothing taken. Complex denies it was them.

Question:
This takes place in North Carolina, USA

I came home from work yesterday and the door to my bathroom was closed (the AC turning on and changing the pressure can't close it) and the blinds in my bedroom were drawn all the way to the ceiling. I did not do either of these and the only other person with a key to my apartment is my family and they're out of town.

All of my windows were locked still and couldn't be locked again from the outside. Also my front door's deadbolt was locked when I came home, so whoever was there locked it again when they left.

Nothing obvious was taken. My tv is still there. My desktop pc is there. All my money and valuables are still there. The only evidence of someone being there was my blinds being open, my doors shut, and my bedroom mirror being slightly turned to the side.

I questioned my apartment complex and they asked all their maintenance staff; none of them entered my apartment that day.

The only person I think it could be is a maintenance staff member who was fired a few weeks ago (or if the other staff members are lying to me). A few days after he was fired a washer/dryer set I had in my storage unit was stolen and the only other person with a key to that unit is the maintenance staff. Especially since I had the unit's lock changed when I moved in.

I'm having the locks changed on my apartment door, but if it's one of their employees entering my apartment, it's not going to matter. They're going to have a copy of my key in their maintenance office.

What can I do to try and find out who it was, or try to make myself feel safer? If I file a police report I doubt much will come of it since nothing was taken and they can't really interrogate the maintenance workers. Changing the locks feels useless if it's the workers entering my apartment and lying about it. Moving is out of the question for me right now. I have a weapon but I don't want to feel like I have to sleep with one eye open every single night.

Is there an association I can contact to have the apartment complex reported on. Or is there any sort of legal avenue I can pursue to have anything changed or looked into? I feel sick to my stomach knowing that someone was walking around in my home and touching my things and they didn't take anything. I can understand if I was robbed, I'd know they weren't coming back. But not doing anything except closing doors and opening blinds is suspicious and creepy as fuck. I have no idea what to do and I feel unsafe.

Thanks for any insight you can provide. I appreciate it

Answer: Is there a possibility of a carbon monoxide leak?Answer #2: I don't think there's much you can do here. You can and should install some cameras though.


Title: Fired over Facebook post about work?

Question:
TL;DR My boss hired his son's girlfriend who lives with them and gave her all of my hours despite her not doing any work. She let a minor who doesn't work there behind the counter to stock cigarettes and has customers take her trash out. I made a post about this and how my boss will soon reap what he's sewn, losing me for her, considering that she won't do her job. My boss has seen this post and will probably deny my transfer and leave me jobless despite driving 2 hours to work just to work my last two weeks for him. Can I be fired for making a social media post about a conflict of interest? I didn't name the company I work for, nor is it located on my profile. If he fires me, what can I do about this conflict of interest?

So my boss recently hired a new girl and gave her ALL of my hours after a week of her working there. At first I thought I'd done something wrong, but then I was informed that this girl was not only LIVING with my boss, but she was dating his son as well. So presumably all my hours were taken away because this girl has a relationship with my boss, which I didn't wholeheartedly believe until my coworkers started telling me things.
My assistant manager, who works with this new girl tells me she does absolutely NO work. Which I assumed, I work after her and have been so kind as to do her job for her while alone on the busiest shift. She's also told me this girl gets an attitide with her and insists on entering the back office while the bank deposit is still back there (then gets mad when continuously told no).
The third shift guy, who this new girl works his 2 days off for, tells me she won't take out the trash. Her first third night she had someone who doesn't even work at the store take out ALL of the trash (26 trash cans). She weighs twice as much as me, so if I can do it 9 days in a row, she can do it twice. Her second night on third shift, she didn't take it the trash at all, leaving the trash 2x as heavy for the usual third shift guy.
Another coworker has pleaded for me to stay because she dislikes the new girl and she won't do any work.
All three of these people have told me she had a minor behind the counter (with access to both the safe and register) stocking cigarettes for her. A MINOR.
My boss has previously threatened to fire me on multiple occasions for allowing a buddy of mine to loiter at the store while I got all of my work done. Why was he there? He was extremely uncomfortable with the thought of me working third shift alone and spent most of the 8hr shift keeping an eye on me. This guy never went behind the counter, did my work for me, or distracted me from getting all of my work done.
This girl let her visitor stay there ALL night, allowed him behind the counter, let him do her job (allowing access of tobacco products to a minor), didn't do any of her work and despite my boss knowing about this, she's still there. The visitor was his son/her boyfriend.

My boss cut me down to 2 days a week without eveb a warning, so in that instant I decided to move away and transfer. I let my boss know and I've worked my two weeks, he said he'd put in my transfer after he got back from vacation.
After this new girl clocked out early and forced me to clock in while I was trying to eat (I got there early to eat) then having to clean up after her while alone on the busiest shift, I was saaaalty. So I made a post on Facebook about how my boss PRESUMABLY hired and gave all my hours to this girl he has a relationship with. Pointed out how messed up it was, and that my boss would soon be reaping what he's sewn because she does no work. Then let everyone know that I'd be moving to a different state and transferring.

The coworker who asked me to stay messaged me telling me someone I was friends with (apparently blocking in messenger doesn't remove them from Facebook as well) took a screenshot of this post and sent it to my assistant manager. Who, despite agreeing with everything I said in that post, immediately relayed it to my boss. She told me I'm not on the schedule at all, that I've been fired over this social media post over a conflict of interest. I messaged my boss asking him when he wants me to come return my shirts so he can put in my transfer and he said he's not putting in my transfer until we talk. Knowing him he'll probably yell at me, deny my transfer and make me cry. I've been driving 2 hours to get to work for 2 days the last 2 weeks just for this transfer.
If he refuses to put my transfer through, I'd like to take the situation into my own hands because this isn't the first time my boss has let someone he's related to get away with not working and yelling at me while I worked my ass off. So what could I do?

I'd also like to know, can he really fire me for my post?

Answer: Yes, you can be fired for social media posts


Title: is it a crime to threaten a company with Anonymous? Texas

Question:
I was a contract software engineer. I got into some legal problems. Nobody is paying me here man.

I can do a wage claim dispute or I can sic Anonymous on them.

I don't know if Anonymous would pick up my cause but if they did, then God help these companies.

If I threaten to get Anonymous after a company is that a crime?

Realized in the last month I know very little about the law.

thanks.
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer:
 > If I threaten to get Anonymous after a company is that a crime?

Yes, threatening someone with harm unless they do what you want is a crime.


Title: Doctors and Blue Cross Blue shield failed to disclose cost of procedure. Help

Question: My doctor referred me to a sleep specialist, sleep specialist ordered an overnight sleep study test.  I gave them my insurance and they said it was authorized and that I was all set.  Did sleep study.  got zero help from it.  I get a bill for $5500 out of pocket because my health insurance has a high deductible and covered none of this procedure, meaning I have to pay for the whole thing.  I was under the impression this was going to be covered by my health insurance because no one said anything different.  I would never have done this sleep study if I had any idea of the out of pocket expense.  I want to file a lawsuit against blue cross and the sleep center for committing fraud.  Is what they did illegal?

Answer:
 Nothing your doctors did was illegal, they have no obligation to tell you where you are with regards to your insurance deductible or how your insurance plan actually works.Answer #2: It is unfortunately your responsibility to check with your own insurance that a procedure is covered.  It isn't the doctor's responsibility to know what policy you have and what your policy covers.

You can contact your insurance to see if it was coded incorrectly, or ask the doctor to lower the bill and pay it out of pocket.


Title: [IN] Friend's manager sending violent messages to her on Facebook, company threatening legal actions if she doesn't take them down

Question:
One of my relatives recently got into a argument with her manager on Facebook over her... deleting his messages off her profile. He was inappropriate and belligerent to the point where her **older** sister made a Facebook post with the DMs attached. Which began a train of people having their own stories dealing with him but also calling the actual stores asking for them to take action over this.

Dominos' response has been to threaten to fire the younger sister and take her to court if she doesn't take the posts down - reasonably impossible since it has been scattered all across the social media of our small town. What is the best course of action here? I've included an album of the messages below.

[Album Here](https://imgur.com/a/5eUoGTY)

Answer:
 You should edit your post to remove the name of the store. They are not corporate owned and it reflects on all stores where only one is being discussed.

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She can absolutely be fired for this, no matter what. She is an at-will employee.

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She obviously can not control what other people post or say. However, she can not be successfully sued for "causing" other people to make statements. That is not how defamation laws work. While theoretically possible for him to sue her, it does not seem like he would win if she has only posted factual information or copies of texts, it is a defense to defamation. (I am not going to read them all, but make sure all identifying infomation is blacked out if you didn't). However, most people threated to sue but do not. It is likely she will lose her job for this, but it sounds like that would be a good thing to be frank.

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Title: Looking for opinions/advice about buying a house with my boyfriend

Question:
Located in Virginia, near DC

My boyfriend and I are looking into/getting close to buying a house together. I own a townhouse right now which we currently live in but is in a crappy neighborhood surrounded by crappy people. The new house is in a fantastic neighborhood that I’m very familiar with, is in very good shape, great yard - everything you want in a house.

The offer we’d have to make to compete with other current offers is close to $600k. To pay for the house, I’d take mortgage for my half and he would receive a gift from his father for his half. We would both be on the title, I would be the only one on the mortgage.

As a glass-half-empty kind of person, while I do absolutely love him and the new place, I’m concerned/hesitant about committing to that much debt and selling my current place and I’m also concerned about where I'd live or what will happen to me financially if we break up. I’m not sure I would be able to buy him out after possible home appreciation or rising loan rates (we agreed I would have first right of refusal on the house if we break up) and if we sold the place and split the profits I’m also concerned I would have a hard time finding a new place that would be half-decent. I do love him and want to be with him, but it’s impossible for me to not think about or ignore these possibilities. He’s more willing to jump into all this head-first without thinking much about the future.

We’d only been casually looking at houses until I found this one last week and since then it’s been a flurry of phone calls, visits to the house and paperwork trying to figure out how to get it. I think our best bet is to consult a real estate attorney asap to iron out all possible future issues. Just curious what you guys might think about all this or if you have any advice/guidance we haven’t thought of yet. Apologies if I left any important details out.

Answer:
 >We would both be on the title, I would be the only one on the mortgage.

No, no no, no no, no.  Do not, under any circumstances, do this.  Recipe for disaster.

Buying property with someone you're not married to is a bad idea.  Doing it this way is a *terrible* idea.Answer #2: I'll second the "terrible idea" aspect of buying property with someone you aren't committed to long-term.

Since boyfriend is up to his eyeballs in gift money, can he just buy the place? You could keep your townhouse as a rental, using the income to pay boyfriend rent.


Title: I am on the "Retail Blacklist", I want to get off the "Blacklist"

Question:
NYC-Queens
In September 2011 I was working for CVS and I was found to have stolen less then $100 worth of things from the store. The Lose Prevention took my statement and I was told to wait for a letter.  I was never taken to court, cops were never called, I was just asked to leave and a week later  I get a letter from a law office stating that I owe them $600 which I paid. Then I got another letter from them stating that I had fulfilled the requirement set forth and I would no longer have any issues.
I go to apply for another retail job (Walgreens) and I get a letter from Walgreen Corp that they can't offer me the job because I was "red flaged" by LexisNexis. I call LexisNexis asking that what happened since I had payed CVS and it was a once in a life time mistake and I would never do it again. They said I would have to wait sometime until I would be taken off. Now fast forward 3 year, I've worked many different jobs to make ends meet none involving the handling of cash directly. I want to go back to working in retail, since its a steady job field. I want to know how I can off of this unofficial retail blacklist. I made this one mistake, I've payed for it. And it will be 3 years soon.. Can anyone help me? Give advise on what to do?

Answer:
 >I want to know how I can off of this unofficial retail blacklist. I made this one mistake, I've payed for it. And it will be 3 years soon.. Can anyone help me? Give advise on what to do?

You decided to steal. You have no way of forcing employers to ignore the fact you stole, and no way to force LexisNexis not to honestly report you stole.

Short of a time machine, there is no more here. Stealing in retail is the equivalent of misusing client escrow funds in law or selling secrets to the enemy in the military.

Your performance was so far below the acceptable levels for your job that it was actually criminal. You committed a crime against your employer.

My advice is to move on and never to do anything like that again.


Title: Is it legal for my college to prohibit possession of marijuana if I have a medical recommendation for it? (California)

Question:
While it's not vital to my health, it was prescribed to me by a doctor as any other medication is prescribed. It seems like it wouldn't be legal to prohibit the possession of medical treatment, but marijuana is a bit of an edge case since it's federally illegal but legal in some states.

Topic:
Drug Possession

Answer:
 Yes.

One reason is just because they can. They could ban Coca-Cola if they wanted.

Another reason is that "medical marijuana" in California is not a prescription medicine, you get a "recommendation" that allows you to buy any amount of any type.

Another reason is that universities generally are very much reliant on the federal government, which still classifies marijuana as very much illegal.