Title: [Wisconsin] My dad passed away. He rented an office. The landlord will not let me remove his things.

Question:
My dad died of lung cancer on January 20th.  I spoke with a lawyer and it seems that my dad had more debt than assets.  My brother and I are named in his will.  My dad's estate hasn't gone into probate yet because I am searching for assets and debts.

The lawyer submitted a "Letters of Special Administration".  It grants me "The right to access decedent's office to look for assets or documentation of assets, as well as the right to obtain information from all financial institutions or creditors regarding any assets of debts owned or owed by decedent."

I went to my dad's office and the landlord said he didn't want to me to take any of the property.  He also wants 2 months rent from the date of his death.  He considers his death to be a notice of the lease ending.  My dad only rented one room.  There is a couple monitors, office furniture, but mostly I want his awards and plaques.  I'm thinking the landlord wants to hold his property until he gets paid.

So who has ownership of the property at my dad's office?  Can his landlord block me from taking my dad's stuff?  Can I just move the stuff in his office to my dad's house?  My dad owned his house but has a mortgage that is more than the house is worth, so I think that will go to the bank.

Answer:
 It sounds like the executor of the will has authorized you access to your dad's belongings.  That means you should take everything he has, inventory it, and give it to the executor (or store it until assets are distributed and give the executor a copy of the inventory).

If the landlord won't let you take the stuff, ask what he needs to let you take the belongings.  If he still won't, contact the lawyer.  The executor of the estate should pay for the office rent the landlord is owed.Answer #2: You should be able to go to Landlord Tenant court and file an emergent Order to Show Cause saying that the landlord has denied you access to remove the decedent's property from the premises, which you have a legal right to do with the letters of administration.

Your landlord has a right to file any claim he thinks he may have with the estate for rent or whatever, but that is beside the point.  You have the legal right to access.  He can't deny you.  The judge will give you a court order.Answer #3: Can't offer any legal advice, unfortunately, but as someone who just lost their mother to cancer less than two weeks ago, send me a PM if you just want to vent


Title: [Illinois] sister in law's husband cheated, won't give car back she bought before marriage

Question: My sister in law got married November 2016 and found out her husband has been cheating on her the whole time. In October she was dumb and bought a car for him to use (she already had a car) and put the loan, title, and insurance under her name. She's also the one paying on the loan, he has been just giving her money on the insurance. She asked him to take over the loan under his name, he refuses and says it's her responsibility, not his. Can she legally get it voluntarily repossessed (she doesn't want to keep it and it's very under water) while he has it? Should she stop paying on it? His family is in Georgia and she already heard him say he's going down there, once he does how would it work if he takes the car?

Answer:
 > Can she legally get it voluntarily repossessed

She's the only one on the title to the vehicle, correct?  He's not at all?  In that case, she can do whatever she wants with the vehicle, including taking it back or giving it back to the car company.

However, if she's planning to divorce or is divorcing she should **do nothing** without talking to an attorney first.  Judges, generally speaking, hate when one spouse unilaterally makes property decisions.  File for divorce and do what the attorney tells you.


Title: Showed up to arraignment but name wasn't in docket. What to do?

Question:
So what the title says. I showed up to my arraignment this morning but the name wasn't on the docket. I talked to the clerk and she said that they had no record of me having a court date today. She stamped my citation to state that I showed and gave me the DAs number to ask about my situation.  What does this all mean for my case?

I got the citation for failure to stop and driving on a suspended license. I live in CA

Answer: Could happen if charges were dropped. Ask your defense attorney and only your defense attorney.Answer #2: Most likely there's a miscommunication on your court date. Its unlikely your case just disappeared from everything. Acting as if it did means you will most likely miss your actual court date, which will result in a quick conviction and a potential eventual warrant for your arrest.


Title: Who is financially responsible?

Question:
My ex boyfriend and I bought a house together. Long story short we are selling the house.

My ex has moved out of the house and is no longer making mortgage payments, even though he is a co-signer on the mortgage loan.

When the house is sold does he owe me 1/2 of the mortgage of the house until it is sold?

Thanks for the help!

Answer:
 Not by default. He owes you either what every you agreed upon or whatever a court orders.

This is why you shouldn't be a house with someone you are dating.


Title: Hit someone with their consent

Question:
Alright, I messed up.

So the other night there was a party and many of us were very intoxicated. Myself included.

During the night someone I know came up to me and asked to have a slap contest, idk how old he is, but I'm 19. I agree, so he winds up and hits me ok. Now I go, I slap him, catch him funny and I break his jaw.

Fuck.

I have multiple messages of him stating he's not mad, not to blame myself, and that he initiated it all.

There is video of him hitting me and me preparing to hit him but that is all.

Where do I stand legally?

Edit: I am in New Jersey

Answer:
 Actually inflicting bodily harm to the degree of a broken jaw probably means that [consent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consent_\(criminal_law\)) isn't going to be a valid defense for liability nor for criminal assault charges.  If the DA or your friend were annoyed at you, they might even be able to claim that your friend was so intoxicated that he couldn't give valid consent anyway.

If the police ask any questions, refuse to answer them, politely conclude the conversation, and call a criminal defense attorney and follow their advice.


Title: Police officer broke my wrist

Question: I am 18 years old. I live in Atlanta, Georgia. Last night several police officers stopped me outside my home and aggressively put me into handcuffs. They had been called because I had been locked out and was knocking loudly on my back door. My father came outside and cleared things up and the police left. Because of the way the handcuffs were put on I soon realized that my wrist had been broken (just got out of the ER confirmed by x-rays). Is there anything I can do about this? It is my dominant hand and this is a huge pain in the ass.

Answer: Hey I'm thinking you'd be sure that you DO NOT clue the police into your injury until you get a lawyer.  I'm thinking you'd want to be sure the police report was written BEFORE they know about your injury.  Otherwise, you know, "subject aggressively resisted lawful orders" and whatnot.Answer #2: You can contact a lawyer- whether or not you have a case is dependent on a ton of factors not listed above.


Title: It’s a truck. It’s not a truck.

Question:
My wife, my sick infant daughter, and my two dogs were pulled over in Pennsylvania today. We have a Ford Explorer Sport, registered in PA. The state trooper precedes to the passenger side of the vehicle—stirring my dogs and waking my daughter. He asks me to speak up over the crying baby and barking dogs—eventually I just get out of the vehicle.

He states that I have a truck license plate on “...not a truck.”  My registration calls out truck. He says this is impossible.  I asked if running my plates provides any additional information—he says his system only says “FORD” and implied that I reused a plate from an actual truck. Blah blah blah. I google curb weight for this trim vehicle to display to him that after a certain weight a vehicle is considered “a truck”. Mind you—he’s driving the same vehicle.

Long story short, he just said he could cite me but won’t.

I have many questions, most not legal: e.g. are these police record systems really this vague or is he just an idiot pursuing quota?

From a legal advice standpoint: is it my job as a citizen to prove a cop wrong and is there any stipulations around how much an officer can inconvenience and impede others’ lives?

Answer:
 > are these police record systems really this vague or is he just an idiot pursuing quota?

Por que no los dos?

Police and DMV record systems quite often suck and contain missing/vague/wrong information.

The police can stop you if they have a reasonable suspicion that you are doing something illegal. They can hold you for a reasonable amount of time while they assess the situation. They are allowed to be wrong, and then it would be up to you to contest the ticket in court.


Title: Wrong Phone Number + Illegal Activities

Question:
So, I've been getting text messages since approximately 2:00am EST (for reference, it is now 8:16pm EST) because an escort shares a telephone number 1 digit away from mine.  Prostitution is illegal in my state, and I'm tired of getting explicit messages/photos sent to my phone.

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Should I take this information to the police?  Is there anything that can legally be done here?  I've messaged a few of the guys back trying to find the ad so that I can report it, but...obviously...nobody is willing to send me that.

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I recognize this post doesn't have much information to go on, but I'm at wits end.  If this is in violation of rule #5, then I apologize and will remove the post.

Answer: There isn't anything you can do but block texts from unknown numbers.


Title: Roommate is moving out of apartment early. Is he obligated to pay his share for August since he did not give 30 days notice?

Question: My roommate has now decided to move out only a couple months into our 12 month lease. He says he knows someone who would be interested in moving in, but I would rather have someone I know take his place.  My question though is whether or not he needs to give me 30 days notice, and also since rent is due for August tomorrow, will he be required to pay for this next full month even if he moves out within the next week? (I live in California if that helps)

Answer: He is responsible for the entire lease unless you release him in writing. So he's responsible for the entire rent regardless of when he moves out unless he (or you) finds someone to replace him and your landlord takes him off the lease.


Title: Car ran into hotel office where my mom was inside

Question:
My parents manage a hotel and my mother was working the front desk. As she was walking into the office from the front desk area, a car ran right into the office and threw her back more than 5 feet. She was in shock and was rushed to the hospital. After a few x-rays, the doctors found no broken bones. She was released the same day but has been complaining about her back since then. The pain is getting worse and she is now reporting pain in her chest area as well.

I told my mother to have the doctors take another look to determine exactly what is going on because I know back issues aren't to be taken lightly. My father called the other party's insurance company and was told that we would have to pay for any doctor visits out of pocket and when the claim is settled we will be reimbursed.

Is that normal? Should my parents retain an attorney? We are fortunate that my mother was not seriously injured but I don't want her to have any back problems as she gets older. We are not looking for a check; my mother's health and well-being is my top priority.

Location: Greensboro, NC

Answer:
 If this happened at work she should report it through the workers compensation insurance and let them go after the guys personal auto insurance.

As far as whether it is normal to have to pay out before receiving the settlement, yes, it is.  They have no way of knowing what it is going to cost until it actually costs you something.  They aren't going to write you a blank check and hope you don't abuse it.  Answer #2: This is something workers compensation would normally cover. Has a claim been filed?


Title: [Mass] Employer takes vacation time to pay for excused absence.

Question:
Employer offers 48hrs/year paid personal/sick time and 12/hrs vacation per quarter. Once the personal/sick has been used in full employer will deduct from earned vacation time if there is a medical reason for missing work. Can they do that?
Edit: Massachusetts

Answer: yes. Your other option is to not be paid for that day.


Title: Uni hostile to Disabled SD Handlers

Question:
Ok guys, needing advice either with links to laws or low income disability lawyers in Georgia, after I explain what is happening. Be warned, this is long and I don’t mind providing clarification.

So I and my friend both have service dogs (it’s how we became friends), and we attend the same university. We’ve known that our university has set spies to watch and scrutinize everything we do. As a note, the ADA does not require service dogs to be in lead, especially when performing tasks, so long as the dog is under control. For example of how the idea of spies is abused, I’ve gotten in trouble for my dog being off lead while actively tasking thanks to it. I also was refused an accommodation for my friend walking him if I have eight hour shifts at work, and overall they’ve been extremely rude and as unaccommodating as possible. I’ve been refused any form of accommodation, even small ones such as adding a balance handle in my bathroom, without extensive paperwork, which is how they get around directly asking what my disability is. Overall, the tone of the school towards disabled students has turned extremely hostile.

Tonight, my friend who is an RA informed me that they are now being forced to take pictures of us if the dog is off leash for any reason or if the dog is being handled by anyone but the normal handler, with the exact words being “because it places the need an the severity of their disabilities in doubt”. I don’t always take Dustin places, because he’s recovering from illness, and Alice sometimes has her fiancée put her SD away or walk him while she’s at work or running late. Also please note no one handles the dogs as service animals, just as unvested pets. I hate how on guard I have to be at my home whenever I already suffer from PTSD and severe anxiety, and want to know what I can do to protect myself. Disabilities aren’t determined by how often I have my dog with me, and I’m really upset. Any advice/ experience with this/ etc is greatly greatly appreciated.
Topic:
Disability Issues

Answer:
 >As a note, the ADA does not require service dogs to be in lead, especially when performing tasks, so long as the dog is under control.

[That is not really accurate](https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.html) unless you are saying that you may periodically have to allow the dog off leash to perform a task.

The service animal must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered while in public places unless these devices interfere with the service animal's work or the person's disability prevents use of these devices.

>I also was refused an accommodation for my friend walking my SD if I have eight hour shifts at work

Can you clarify that?

> I’ve been refused any form of accommodation, even small ones such as adding a balance handle in my bathroom, without extensive paperwork, which is how they get around directly asking what my disability is

Is this in a residence? The FHA requires that they allow you to make necessary accomodations but they are allowed to ask for documentation and they can require that you pay for the installation (and possibly removal) yourself.

>Also please note no one handles the dogs as service animals, just as unvested pets

Do you mean at your residence? Or generally on campus?


Title: Is it illegal to work without a break?

Question:
**Located in BC, Canada**

In the restaurant I work in, nobody gets breaks. Usually shifts are 5-7 hours, normally 6. But somedays I have to slug out a 8+ hour shift with no breaks.

Also, the workplace doesn't schedule a "done time". For example, it'll say I have a shift at 3:30pm: That shift can end anywhere from 7pm-12pm. You're off when the managers tell you you're off.

Answer:
 Yes - it is illegal

>Meal Breaks
An employee must not work more than five hours in a row without a 30-minute unpaid meal break. An employee who is required to work or be available for work during a meal break must be paid for the meal break.

>Employers are not required to provide coffee breaks.

https://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/esaguide/#3


Title: Moved to Mexico, had a baby, and now stuck in a dangerous situation with an abusive drunk in a foreign country

Question:
A girlfriend of mine moved to Mexico while 7 months pregnant to live with her husband who had been deported from the USA for a hit and run he committed in NC. The baby is about 3 months old now.

She opened up to me tonight that she and the baby are in danger. Her husband recently broke the baby’s crib after slamming it and yelling at the baby to be quiet. I am worried for her safety. She is in a dangerous part of Mexico, postpartum, and stated she is feeling suicidal.

She is waiting on her sons  Mexican passport and her residency visa to get a flight home.

Is there anything she can do to ease her process from Mexico to the USA?

Is there anything she can do to speed up the process?

He has threatened her with “international kidnapping”. What does she truly have to worry about regarding this?

I have heard of folks needing letters from the other guardian stating it was ok for the other parent to take the child to Canada and back.

Any advice would appreciated.

Thank you!

Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: Can she call her local Consulate or Embassy? They have people in the country specifically to help their citizens in situations like this


Title: (Ohio) Worried my sister will try to charge me with harassment

Question:
So my family hates me and there have been many incidences where my mom has threatened to report me to the police for various things. So i have distance myself from most of my family except my sisters. But I still have the feeling they are trying to set me up to get in trouble with the law for something.

So yesterday my sister put a status on Facebook that was a lie and I called her out on it and said she was lying. Then she deleted my comment and I then reposted it. That was last night and then I texted her this morning saying Janet (our other sister) told me the true story and you were lying. And she responded "get off my shit and stop instigating".

Then I saw she blocked me on Facebook, so i blocked her number in my phone so she couldn't contact me anymore so I wouldn't be baited to say anything else.

My question is can she say I was harassing her for this? I know it may be dumb but my family is truly out to get me. And for my job I can't have anything on my background so I am worried.
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: Move on. The cops don't care about a feud on Facebook. If you establish a _pattern_ of harassment (like going to her house, place of work, etc) then they might do something about it.Answer #2: I looks like you are reconsidering your relationship with some of these people which is good.  But I have to point out that this is the second time you have posted about different people threatening to file restraining orders against you.  This is not a problem that most people have.  You really should consider how toxic some of these relationships are but also please consider that the way you deal with these conflicts may not be doing you any favors.  Pick your battles don't get hung up  every possible transgression.


Title: Caught stealing at work only serious answers

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >. I got another gift card (legit one) and I used both gift cards to purchase something with under my employee id (where I screwed up)

No, you screwed up by being a thief.

>only serious answers

Oh wait, sorry.Answer #2: 1.  Wait to see if police show up.
1. While you're waiting to see if the police show up, [read this](http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/03/business/retailers-use-databases-to-track-worker-thefts.html).
1. If police do show up, do not speak to them.  Hire a criminal defense lawyer instead.
1. Stop stealing.

Answer #3: > where I screwed up

The value of the gift card should've been returned to the customer either as part of their refund or as a new gift card. Instead, you took it for yourself and spent it. _That's_ where you screwed up, not when you got caught.

What's your plan for making this right?


Title: Child Support continuance

Question:
Should I allow my ex to have a continuance for our child support hearing?

Background: We split up over two years ago and live in a suburb of Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Since then we have split all our child's expenses 50/50 even though he makes 2x what I do. However he is terrible about paying things on time. Recently he gotten behind on his half of the childcare bill to the point where he would no longer be allowed to attend. So I paid the amount owed assuming he would reimburse me. He refused, even after I lowered the amount to account for future dates that I would have paid for (I pay for every other Friday).

Then while we were discussing it be sends me all these medical bills that his insurance automatically took out of a "flex" account he has for his insurance and now is insisting that I pay for half of them. I refused as I also maintain insurance for our son that should be picking that amount up but isn't because of the way his insurance is set up. I've asked him to change it and he refuses and sends me more copies of bills.

So at this point I'm done. I am entitled to child support but have never gone after it because I frankly don't want or need his money. However I have been forced to take him to court just to outline what each of us is legally responsible for. He has always been difficult because I left him and he is very bitter and angry even though he is engaged to a very nice woman. It is a constant barrage of hateful, hurtful things from him and he has never shown me any respect even in front of our son :(

Now we have received the paperwork and he has a conflict with the date assigned for our conference. His conflict is a weekend long camping/sporting event with his friends, which I don't think is a very good reason. But in addition to that if I allow a continuance he will have more time to speak with his lawyer/get paperwork together, which won't change the facts but does worry me.

I'm not sure what to do. Should I allow a continuance? Also should I ask for the full amount the court suggests or compromise with him?

Answer:
 It's being left up to you whether to allow the continuance, not the court?

If that's the case, I don't see any advantage in doing so.


Title: My step aunt could be the death of two beautiful little girls and my uncle.

Question:
TL:DR at the end.

(LIving in TEXAS) She’s a drug addict, she’s a raging alcoholic, she’s a psychopath and and a murderer.

My uncle met this woman after a first failed marriage. At first, everything seemed alright with her, but soon after marriage (which happened within six months of meeting her) they had their first child together. The next year the second was born.

Over the years since they’ve reached ages 6 and 7, there’s been a multitude of ways that their mother has almost killed them just because she had a whole bars worth of alcohol in her system. One time in a drunken craze, she pushed one of them into the pool when she was only 4 years old. She managed to get out thanks to me having taught her how to swim, but had inhaled so much water that she vomited her guts up. Another time she drove the two of them to a far away park while highly intoxicated. She tells her children that they’re ugly and that no one will ever want to be their friends and makes their lives a living hell, but they’re still too young to be able to understand that their mom is abusive. When I say she drinks, I’m talking every night, drinking until she’s so knocked out that you would think she had died. Along with the drinking is the drug problem. She abuses my uncles pain medication and works at a hospital and has taken empty needles in order to suck out fluid from IV bags. She even used to drug her kids in order to get them to sleep for long periods of time.

Another big worry is that she has access to all of my uncles firearms and in another drunken craze had shot the family dog in the backyard for no reason other than it was barking.

Where is my uncle you ask? He works 12+ hour shifts and has chronic pains and is a diabetic. He’s lucky he even makes it home to sleep in bed. I worry that one day he’ll fall asleep at the wheel and kill himself. Because my step aunt has drained all of his money and her own, he is now in extreme debt.  He’s even called the police on her 3 times for domestic violence since she was beating him up and locking the kids away.

Recently he’s finally decided to file for a divorce and upon telling her so, she locked herself in the house and closed all the windows and tried to kill herself. Now in the care of the hospital, it should be prime time for my uncle to act. Change the locks on the door, call the lawyers and everything but he just won’t. I think he’s having second thoughts or something, and the rest of my family never want to act when I tell them they should. They only use this as a means of gossip.

My question is, is there a way for me to call child services or something in order to get the children away from her? I don’t want my uncle to lose custody because he really is a good dad and he’s trying his best but he just needs the proper help and support.
Every time I’ve mentioned it to the rest of my family, they all turn their heads at me and tell me that “I’ll ruin this family” that “ no one will ever talk to me again and that Everything will be my fault”.

I know that what they’re telling me is irrational, but I’m wondering what options I have? She’s a wild card and what if she holds the kids hostage or kills them even in order to manipulate my uncle? I’m the one who has basically raised them and I just want them safe.  Why am I the only one who seems to have any common sense and care for these children???

TL;DR: my crazy step aunt is suicidal and manipulative and I’m scared that she’ll try to harm her kids in order to avoid a divorce.

Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: Yes, call CPS.  Tell them what you know.  They'll investigate.  They'll also leave your name out of it.


Title: I am at work, I think my house may have been raided by police [PA]

Question:
Currently at work. I have two roommates, and one just called me to tell me that when he got home several of the rooms in the house were torn apart and my other roommate was missing. The missing roommates girlfriend says they got raided.

I am clueless as to how I should proceed. My roommate sometimes smells like pot but I mind my own business and have very little knowledge about his personal life. He could have been busted for weed and I can not rule out other drugs.

Are there any steps I can take to protect myself? And should I call the police station when I get home? I feel I should to at least make sure that it was them

Answer: Yes you should at least make sure it's the police because if not you need to file a burglary report. Otherwise say nothing and retain an attorney if charged.


Title: If you commit a crime of vigilante justice against someone who committed a crime against you or your loved one, and the prosecution offers you a plea deal, would it be a good idea to go to trial in hopes that a sympathetic jury would acquit you?

Question: I imagine that some people would feel that they deserve no punishment in that situation, even if it were a slap on the wrist.

Answer:
 There is no blanket "this is always the right move" scenario.

Whether or not it's right to go to trial is extremely situationally dependent.

And going to trial with a goal of jury nullification is (generally) a terrible legal strategy.


Title: Openly gay professor fired from a private catholic high school

Question: The professor had been with the school for quite some time and was loved by students as well as the staff. He was terminated after the archdiocese threatened to withdraw the high school’s recognition as a catholic school if it employed any lgbt professors. Ultimately the school decided to fire the professor. Would a wrongful termination suit be possible for the professor? It is a private high school which makes things difficult but this just seems so blatantly homophobic... located in USA, IN.

Answer:
 I mean.. it’s a catholic school. As much as that sucks, you’re hired with the understanding that you’re upholding and representing the biblical teachings as a leader and a role model. I believe as a private school they have the right to do that.Answer #2: They sign code of conduct contracts. LGBTQI people KNOW the Catholic Church does not condone their lifestyle. It is a private institution and can fire someone for going against their code of conduct. Might be morally crappy, but currently legal.Answer #3: This happened at Roncalli HS in Indiana a year or two ago, and I don’t even think it made it to court. There is no protection, unless the school tells the archdiocese to pike off.

Brebeuf HS and the local Jesuits did exactly that.


Title: My Rapist is Trying to Use This as “Evidence” Against Me

Question:
I really, really don’t enjoy talking about this, so I will try to make this as concise as possible. The full story of my assault is somewhere on r/suicidewatch a while back, so if you want all the details, you can look through my post history.

I was raped last summer, when I was 15, by a 17 year old I was seeing at the time. I was very alone, scared, dependent on alcohol, and in a suicidal place. So I guess I sort of attached myself to this guy, and I trusted him. When he raped me at a party, I knew he did something wrong, but my first thought wasn’t “he raped me”. I cried and felt uneasy but I continued to talk to him, because he was one of the only people I had in my life. I still trusted him. A lot of people have called me a liar for this, and can’t understand the concept that I didn’t understand I was raped until I was out of the abusive relationship.

When I finally did get out, I realized through conversations with friends and reflection that I was assaulted on multiple occasions, and raped on at least one. Since so much time has passed and I had no physical evidence, I decided not to press charges. It wasn’t until last week that my rapist informed me that him and his family would be suing me for “defamation of character” for telling people about my assault. He screenshotted all of our old conversations between when the assault happened and I broke it off with him. He’s going to use these as proof that I was “lying” because “if I was really raped, why would I still be talking to him like I loved him?”

My real question is, would this “evidence” be considered in a court?  Would people understand how abusive relationships work? I feel so fucking alone and scared. I know he’s probably just talking out of his ass, but I want to prepare myself in the case that he does take me to court.

I’m a 16 y/o F that lives in Washington State.

Answer:
 You are well within Washington State's [statute of limitations for rape](http://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.04.080). You can go to the police and file a police report. If this happened more than once, try to give the details, dates, and times as best you can.

Forget what your rapist told you - abuse victims do not often cut and run from the people hurting them because human emotions are very complex. Please don't let his threats hinder you from doing what's best for you.

Do not take legal advice from someone you are filing a police report against. Right now, take care of yourself. The police will investigate the charges and proceed accordingly.

Rainn.org has excellent resources for survivors of rape and they can direct you to resources in your area. I strongly recommend that you reach out to them. They're a non-judgmental, powerfully supportive organization. Answer #2: If you make serious allegations about someone without a factual basis, you can be sued for defamation of character.  If he were to sue you then truth would be a defense.

Whether he would succeed if he were to sue is a very fact-specific matter.  It depends on the circumstances of the assaults and what you have been telling people.

Standard advice when someone accuses you of defamation is to stop talking about that person and if you're served with a lawsuit talk to a lawyer.

Given the seriousness of your allegations, I would definitely reconsider your decision not to press charges.  Also, if you're not seeing a therapist now, consider it.


Title: Revenge porn

Question: My ex recently sent me a naked picture of a previous ex to me out of malice. She has since received countless emails passively hinting towards releasing more pics of her. What are her legal options? Even though she sent him the pic four years ago, she didn’t give him permission to share it, much less send it to a recent ex.

Answer: Go to the police and file a police report


Title: Man claims I owe him $200 from a misunderstood gym convo

Question:
I’m changing to go lift in the gym locker room. I’m keeping to myself trying to get changed real quick when this guy I know walks over to me. I see him from time to time at the gym and aside from a “What’s up” and general bullshitting I don’t know him very well. We make eye contact and greet each other and start talking as he starts changing to his normal street clothes. I finish changing to my gym attire, but don’t wanna be rude and cut the conversation short so I stick around for a little bit and keep talking.

Problem is he gets naked and stops getting dressed. Like full blown ass naked. Usually people take off their shirt and put on a shirt or take off their pants and put on a new pair of pants, but not this guy. He decided to strip fully down and for whatever reason stopped getting dressed and kept talking to me. I couldn’t talk to him while the sight of his dong was clearly in my peripheral vision. I was getting very uncomfortable and started looking away so he could get the hint, but he kept talking about some bullshit vacation he was taking. At this point I was creeped out how he could just stand their butt naked talking to me like that, so I was just like “Yeah. Uh-huh. Definitely yeah. Sounds good man. I hope you enjoy it.” And after 2-3 minutes of this I didn’t give a fuck about being rude and just said “Hey, man I’m pressed for time. I gotta go. I’ll see you later.” And as I’m walking out he yells out “Alright! Don’t forget!” Which I didn’t think much about at the time.

So about a week later I run into him again in the weight room and as soon as he spots me he walks over to me like he’s on a mission and just says “Where the fuck where you?” And I’m completely lost. Turns out in that conversation previous he was telling me he needed a ride to the airport and I guess I agreed to take him. But I think that’s complete bullshit since he was fucking naked. I don’t know what he was saying. I tell him I did no such thing and he keeps going “Yeah you did! YES YOU DID! DO NOT LIE! DO NOT LIE!! I almost missed my flight. I had to take a cab for $200 because of you.” And then he goes on about how I gotta pay him back and how I’m lucky he didn’t miss his flight because otherwise I’d be paying for the whole trip he would have been out. I ask him why he would even ask me in the first place to take him since I don’t even know him or where he lives. Then he starts screaming “I FUCKING TOLD YOU WHERE!! YOU SAID OKAY!! YOU BETTER PAY UP OR I’M GOING TO SUE YOU”  I tell him if he even has a receipt? which I shouldn’t even have asked because that implies I’m willing to pay. This son of a bitch had the receipt in his pocket and showed it to me.

I still tell him to fuck off and I’m not paying him shit and he storms out because we’re starting to draw attention. I'm worried he's serious about suing me as well as the general uncomfortableness of now having to go to this gym. What are my options here? I'm in Florida.

Answer:
 People who threaten to sue the loudest are the least likely to actually follow through and do it.  Until and unless you get served actual court paperwork, it's nothing but B.S. posturing.

I won't even get started on how this entire story doesn't make any sense.  For instance, what kind of person asks a total stranger for a ride to the airport?  Where is this airport that it costs $200 for a one-way fair?

Just avoid this dude in the future.  Answer #2: I'm in Florida.Answer #3: This sounds like 95 percent of the plot of every gay porno I have ever seen.Answer #4: You're not a taxi service... he didn't even offer to give you any cash for your ride... even if you had agreed to drive him, that wasn't a contract.Answer #5: i can understand going 'yup, yup, ok, yup' to general smalltalk, but how do you tune someone out to the extent that they say "hey can you take me to the airport? ill need you to pick me up and such-and-such time and place' and you completely miss it?

something about this story sounds extremely fishy....OP probably agreed to something and then got cold feet, and is playing up this stupid 'he was naked so i was agreeing with everything he said but also disregarding it!' story.

luckily any lawsuit filed over this shaky verbal agreement would fall flap. dude is just trying to scare you.


Title: Tenant illegally driving my car.

Question:
I'm overseas for a few weeks and I rented my house out but left my stuff there. I have found out that my tenant has been driving my car without my permission. I found out because he received tickets for not paying tolls and I can view them online.

Is there any way that he could be criminally charged for this?
Is this worth pursuing in a civil court?

Answer:
 If you didn't give him permission to use the car it's theft. You need to file a police report and go from there. Alternately you could file suit in small claims court for the cost of the tickets.

 Next time don't leave the keys somewhere accessible to the tenant.Answer #2: If he's charged with a crime and incarcerated how is he going to pay rent? Can you have somebody you know come get the car and take it somewhere?


Title: Bought item online at 50% discount, company says it was an error and wants to refund me

Question:
On the 20th of june I bought an Apple Mac Mini at 50% discount (1269€ before discount, 634.5€ after discount) on a big online store in Portugal. On the same day I was emailed by the company saying this discount was a technical error and that they would proceed with a refund, without any consent from me.

On their terms and conditions it is mentioned that "In the event of a computer, manual, technical or other error, which causes a substantial change not intended by Worten in the retail price, in such a way that it becomes exorbitant or derisory, the purchase order will be considered invalid and void."

 I do not want to be refunded, I want to buy the item at the price it was marketed at when I bought it, especially considering that I sold one of my professional tools so I could buy the item. What are my legal options?

Answer:
 It says it right in the terms and conditions that the price discrepancy makes the the purchase void. So by their own policy they are to refund you. You consented to being refunded when you accepted their ToS.

You can complain to them, but the can tell you kick rocks.


Title: My GF is here on a way past expired tourist visa

Question: She is working for tips at a restaurant because she cannot work legally. Stuck in a crappy sublet apartment. Can't travel outside the US because she won't be let back in. She has a SSN because she briefly attended high school in California back in the early 90's. Where do I start to get her legal?

Answer: With an immigration attorney. This is what they do. There may not be a path for her. Your attorney will know.Answer #2: Jared the Galleria of Jewelry?


Title: Accidentally went into the wrong car and stole nothing, now they're threatening to toss me out of school?

Question:
Basically I went into the wrong car.  Literally one fucking car.  Someone called the university police cuz they said it looked like a girl's car, but I was running on zero sleep.  There was dozens of dollars in the middle which I didn't take, because I wasn't in it to steal!

I think I may have told them I was going into a friend's car at the time, I honestly was running in zero sleep, so I have no idea what I might have told them.

Upon looking at the paper they gave me, I have to get the girl who's car I thought it was to sign a piece of paper, but she doesn't even to go the school anymore! I think I was lying cuz I was delirious and scared, obviously.  But I truly had no intent to steal, which is by definition Breaking and Entering of a motor vehicle.

Worst part is? I *think* I'm already on disciplinary probation for having fell asleep in class from a teacher who didn't like me (I have serious insomnia problems).

Now today I'm going to find out if I'm disciplinary probation, since they ended up retracting the sleeping in class (I nodded out a little bit on TWO OCCASIONS), but since they dismissed it, but never emailed me back about it, I'm fucking worried.

They could get me kicked out of school for this, but the girl doesn't exist, it was delirious ramblings, it was also broad daylight when I did it, what should I say?

Answer:
 Does this not read like a drug addicts ramblings to anyone else? It makes no sense. There are so many unrealistic things that make me seriously question your mental capability.Answer #2: >I have to get the girl who's car I thought it was to sign a piece of paper, but she doesn't even to go the school anymore!

> the girl doesn't exist

> My friend who was in the same parking lot

> Well she was only visiting.

All of these statements can not be true.  At least one of them is false.  Which one is it?


Title: Can a convicted drug felon leave the country to go on vacation and return with no problems?

Question: Title, New York USA

Answer: Your problem lies with the destination country allowing you in. Depends on the country.


Title: I want to become independent from my family at 15.

Question: So I have been Christian for most of my life but more recently i've turned atheist after watching a bunch of YouTube videos addressing religion. My family is extremely religious and my dad is insane and abusive(you can read in my post history about that). I was having a discussion with my preacher and my parents overheard my atheist views and decided to question me when I got home. I decided to be open and honest with all of my answers and they decided they were going to take my unfinished custom computer, my xbox, my monitors, my 3ds, and pretty much any way to access the internet, I now only have my phone during School. My computer was my only chance at my dream job of becoming a YouTuber, I planned to make videos while going through the last 2 years of high School and major 4 year college broadcasting class. I want to become independent of my family at 15(about to turn 16 if that helps) I already have a friend offering a place to stay. Idk what to do or where to start but I need help.I hope I dont sound like a preppy brat.

Answer: If you are being abused then you can talk to a teacher and they can help you involve CPS. However your parents can absolutely take away your stuff, that is not abuse. If you want to be a YouTuber go at it, but also you can't broadcast classes from either a high school or a university, in university that will quickly get you expelled.Answer #2: The short answer is, you can't become independent of your parents. Emancipation has specific requirements, including being able to financially support yourself. Staying with a friend doesn't count towards that. The details vary by location, which you did not provide, so I'm speaking in generalities here.


Title: I want to sue my daughter's school for what happened to her there.

Question: High School. On school property, after school hours, school sponsored and teacher supervised event. A male student, under 18, sexually assaulted her. Police report filed, they are investigating. I want to make them hurt.

Answer: On what grounds do you want to sue the school?


Title: Received a package in the mail addressed to me but I never ordered it and no one I know ordered it. The packing slip gives the shipping address in Texas and I live in Illinois. What do I do?

Question: As the title suggests, I received a package in the mail that contained a pair of pearl earrings. I was able to find the earrings on a couple of sites and they are on “sale” for about 300 bucks but the retail states it is $1,200 normally. I know how jewelry works when it comes to “discounts” but I don’t really know what to do in this case and I do not want to end up liable for the earrings. The packing slip inside gives the name and address of someone and is listed as “shipping address” the item comes from New York State, I live in Illinois, and the shipping address says Texas. It was shipped through the USPS and has my name and address on the outside shipping label.

Answer: Contact the shipper, explain the situation, and ask that they send a pre-paid shipping label to return the package to them.


Title: [NY] Can I ask our forensic psychologist where he got certain information?

Question:
I requested a forensic psychologist be brought into my divorce.  The law guardian and judge agreed because my story and my wife’s story were so different something doesn’t add up.  We were both informed about his process (the standard) and he told us at some point he wanted to have us both in together.  Due to us both having full stay aways he said this wasn’t possible, but asked to speak to our old marriage counselor which could help fill in the blanks.  I agreed and informed him she most likely wouldn’t agree.  When we got the report back the forensic stated that he tried to reach out to our counselor, but he was dead... the same month we started our sessions with the forensic... and his name wasn’t the one the forensic noted down... and he wasn’t actually dead.

It appears my wife deceived the forensic into not contacting our old counselor in order to hide our true past.  Can I contact the forensic and ask him specifically where he got the info for the counselor?  I know it wasn’t from me because I had t spoken to him in a year and couldn’t remember his name off the top of my head (a quick google search confirmed it).  I’d never heard of the name the forensic noted in his report.

Answer:
 This information should come out during a deposition or testimony.

Your concern shouldn't be how he received this information but rather the fact that your wife lied to a (presumably) court-ordered expert in order to obstruct the trial.


Title: Mailing to North Korea

Question: Would I get in trouble for mailing a box of twinkies to "Jungsong-dong Central District Pyongyang DPRK"

Answer: You may or may not wind up on a list.. or multiple. The odds of the box actually being delivered are approximately 0%.Answer #2: Do you want to get on a list? Because that's how you get on a list.


Title: [CA] Can a bar that is normally 21+ host an event for all ages?

Question: I'm part of a social club that meets at a sports bar. They've been absolutely fantastic for us, but no one under 21 is allowed in. We'd like to have an event that is open to all ages so members can bring their families. Is there any way we can make this happen? The bar has really gone out of their way to be a great host for us and I'd like to do the research for the owner so I can simply present a solution when I make this request so he doesn't have to do too much legwork on his own. Perhaps if we manned the doors and checked IDs on the way in (kind of a pain for us and an inconvenience for their regular customers). What if we provided wrist bands to our under-21 attendees? I've been trying to wade through the California ABC website but I'm not sure where to even start. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

Answer:
 I'm not sure about the legality, I'll let others talk about that.

Wristbands for under-21s definitely wouldn't work. It would need to be something that can't be removed, like permanent marker black Xs on each hand (like they do at clubs). Are you wanting to rent the bar for the event (more likely to fly), or just talk them into letting you bring minors one night (not something I can see them wanting to risk angering their other patrons over)?Answer #2: The most practical solutions would be to either have the event elsewhere, or rent out the bar for a private event.


Title: [MA] Noise from million dollar construction site wakes me up every day, is my only option to move?

Question:
I had moved in and about 6 months went by before the construction started. But next to me in the city they are overhauling a 4 story building completely. They are even putting a garage in it that will lift cars up and down.

I'm just a tenant who rents a studio next door. The construction company doesn't break the 7am Boston noise ordinance but they literallystart at 7:01am. I'm sure they have permits too.

I figure there's only 2 options for me:

1) move

2) ask my landlord to lower rent? The housing demand here is crazy so I don't think this will go anywhere. Nor will it help me not wake up at 7am everyday to hammering and drilling

Is there anything I'm missing? It's probably been about 9 months or so this construction is going on but I'm losing my mind. It completely ruins my sleep schedule and I'm constantly being woken up. I'm still a student so I like to sleep in but the constant drilling, hammering, and guys yelling to each other is miserable. Any help or advice would be appreciated.
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 You were close on your options.

You can

1. Move

2. Learn to love getting up early


Title: [CA] Bank of America suggests I can keep the money from their error but...

Question:
I recently added a new account to the approved transfers lists on my BoA account. They sent the other bank trial deposits credits of $0.54 but never recalled the amount back.

I contacted BoA and over the phone, a rep from the office of the president admitted fault and said BoA would just let me keep the $0.54. When I requested that in writing, I got:

"As you know, your outside bank received two small trial deposits during the process of adding it to our online banking transfer system.

These deposits will not be debited as part of the process."

How do I protect myself from BoA later coming after me for the money + interest? Thank you.

Answer:
 It's 54 *cents*. Even if they did "come after you", they're going to take *54 cents.* Even with years of interest, it's going to be less than a dollar.

Calm down and don't worry about it.


Title: I was told by my boss that, if I filed worker's compensation for my carpal tunnel, I would be asked to quit my job, and would be denied my claim. Can they really do this?

Question:
I live in Nebraska and I posted here a few days ago. I was diagnosed with carpal tunnel by my doctor and it's caused from the amount of typing I do at my work. I asked my boss if I was required to fill out an injury report, and her response was that my place of work would ask me to quit, due to carpal tunnel not being recognized as a work related injury.

I'm worried that my condition will get worse the longer I stay, because most of my job is spent typing. I'm willing to find a new place of work that allows me to use my wrists less often, but I'm not sure how long my recovery will take, or how expensive it will be, since at the moment I can barely use my hands at all. I think I'm going to try to fill the report out anyways, but I'm hoping for some advice from people who are experienced, as to what to expect to happen.

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What should I expect after I file the claim?

Answer:
 If you press the claim with your current work (which you have to do) maybe they will fire you if they're real scumbags.  I don't know your location, but you'll have protection from that under your jurisdiction's workers' compensation laws.  Under no circumstances resign if they ask you to, or sign anything that you haven't read all of.

Then, find a workers' comp attorney in your area, they offer free consultaitons and workers' comp attorneys work off percentage of recovery, so you should be able to find someone that is not asking for crazy money up front.


Title: If I quit my job that is currently paying my medical bills from an injury while on the job, are they still responsible for paying for continuing treatment?

Question:
Awhile ago I badly sprained my ankle at my job and required a few doctor visits and x-rays, along with an air cast. I got a doctor's note claiming I could only do limited work while seated, with a checkup on Oct. 1st,  and I was given time off as they claimed they had no work for me to do. This is a large retail store.

I was fine with it, as I have another seated part time job in my degree. I was denied monetary compensation for time missed for reasons, which I'm honestly fine with, i dont want to fight on that. However, the store recently decided that they do have work for me to do, and sent me a letter (which I missed delivery on and had to retreive from the post office) informing me of a shift they wanted me to work. Obviously I missed it, and no one bothered to call me. I'm worried they're trying to manipulate me and get me fired so they wont have to pay my medicalbills.

Honestly, I'm back in school full time and my other part time job (which I highly prefer) wants to give me more than just 20 hours so I have my hands full and just dont have time to work at the retail place anymore, plus it's a shitty place in general that has really messed with me with the whole workmens comp stuff and I just want to quit.

They wont give me my workmens comp number, and want me to bring all the bills that are being sent to me in the mail that relate to my treatment into the HR office. Which, why am I even being sent these bills? I just want confirmation that my medical bills will be paid. What legal right do I have to ensure that if I put my two weeks in?

I'm from wisconsin.

Any advice or insight is appreciated!

Answer: No, your medical expenses for a work-related injury will be covered regardless of your ongoing employment.  If they try to deny treatment, talk to a workers comp attorney.


Title: [MD NV UK] Is There Such A Thing As A Pro-Bono Entertainment Lawyer? How Does One Find A Reliable Entertainment Lawyer At All?

Question:
Performance and entertainment law is very specialized. I am needing help in MD regarding one contract that I think may not have been legal, and has been violated multiple times. Problem is, person that wrote it is a performer and a lawyer, and we are 100% certain that they will try and countersue if we begin asking questions about money owed, and our ownership of recordings.

Are there any legal aid societies that specialize in entertainment/copyright/contract law?

Second issue involves label with office in NV, but 'based' in UK. Contract signed in NYC. Does any of this matter? Contract states it will be governed by UK laws, but they have a NV office, and it was signed in NY.

Thanks.

Answer:
 Considering you are going into this with the hope to gain money or assets, it's not reasonable for you to expect your attorney to work for free.Answer #2: Lawyers make their money doing things like this.

Any lawyer *can* take on "pro bono" work.

But I am not aware of any lawyer in any industry that primarily does that- they have bills to pay, too.

Answer #3: You said "if monies were obtained, of course the attorney would be reimbursed."

Are you actually asking for an entertainment lawyer that works *on contingency*?  *Pro bono* generally means entirely for free.


Title: MA - My friend wrote a book and as part of the publishing deal, her "friend" bought her rights.

Question:
In Massachusetts ... and that's pretty much the whole story. Friend (call her Kate) had a great idea for a book. Kate had a "friend" who agreed to help her pitch this book to his publisher. But part of her agreement was signing her rights away? Kate's friend got her published by a big name, and illustrated by a big name, and her book is available for the people for whom she wrote it. Kate's "friend" bought her rights to her book for $1000. Now that it is published, he will sell Kate HER OWN BOOK for 1/2 the retail price, so there's really no competing with his distribution.

I guess my question is two part: Is there any way to renegg on her deal? I would love to help her get into book stores but it's very disheartening knowing this sucker totally took her property. The other question is on one of the major wholesale websites, her name isn't even on the book! It only has her shitty friend's name.

I'm trying to help Kate grow her business, and this book is a part of her brand. I guess I'm wondering whether or not you can answer any of these questions without the contract she signed with him, but I'm still scratching my head at $1000 and a major publisher for her rights to the book(!?) Kate is an artist - she doesn't think like some shrewd a-hole looking to swindle more money... Does she have any ownership, even by virtue of originally writing the book?

First time poster, thank you /r/legal people for all the insight you've ever provided! I looked but didn't see anything like this scenario... Any insight would be major <3 !!!

Answer:
 > I'm wondering whether or not you can answer any of these questions without the contract she signed with him

Of course not.

> is an artist - she doesn't think like some shrewd a-hole looking to swindle more money... Does she have any ownership, even by virtue of originally writing the book?

I'm confused by this.  She sold her book rights for more money than it was likely to ever bring and now wants to reverse the deal?  Even simple minds understand "sell" the rights.Answer #2: Obviously look at the contract. But, step back and think about the economics. From the buyer's perspective, you have to make a lot of small deals (paying out a few hundred or thousand) that end up making you nothing and going nowhere. But, you hope to find a few that are wildly successful and cover all the other loses plus make you a profit. So no, the successful book's original author doesn't get to pick the better of both worlds - she took a little bit of money to know it was gauraunteed rather than take a big risk.Answer #3: Sounds like a buy out agreement. The friend paid Kate for her contribution but he is the person with the contract with the publishing company. There's nothing she can do.


Title: Got my entire book collection stolen by a catfisher across the country. Legal recourse?

Question:
So I'm in Oregon, he's in Georgia. I started a romantic relationship with this man and eventually it got serious enough to the point where I was seriously and earnestly looking in to relocating across the country. He encouraged this, acted as if he wanted the same thing, etc. In order to save money, I downsized from the apartment I had to myself to a roommate situation. The problem with this was what to do with my enormous book collection (no room at the house I was moving to). I initially planned on renting a self-storage unit, but this man in Georgia insisted I send them over to him to store at his place until I could move out there. He assured me he had plenty of room in his house in Athens. I sent 7 large moving boxes FULL of books out to Georgia.

9 months later, it turned out he had been cheating on me the entire time, had lied about basically everything--his job, his living situation, his AGE, etc. He seems to have several women on social media that he juggles multiple stories with. Anyway, it's been about a year since I initially sent the books and understandably, I want them back. I'm not moving to Georgia, so they need to come back to Oregon. It ALSO turns out that the address I mailed them to in Athens is actually his parents' house.

I have requested in writing both to him and to his parents the return of my books. I have a saved voicemail from him from a week ago where he promises to return my books and says he will pay for all shipping costs associated. I requested in writing a tracking number for the shipment and he has not responded. His parents have not returned my calls or responded to my letter.

There's a strong possibility that his promise to return my books is just as much a lie as everything else. Is there any legal recourse I have here if he refuses to ship them? Thanks everyone for your help.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: I would simply sue him right away to light a fire under him. He's already lied to you and cheated you out of your belongings, so you have no reason to be nice to him.


Title: [Ontario, Canada] Bought VIP Meet & Greet Concert Tickets. Performer left the Venue without performing or meeting fans. What are my legal rights?

Question:
**EDIT:** I opened a dispute with my Credit Card company as per /u/mynamesnotmolly 's suggestion. They said it should take about 2 months but if they see that the case is in my favor, they will issue a credit before the case is over.

Thank you to everyone who too the time to read and reply to my post! I appreciate your advice.

**TL;DR** Bought VIP Meet & Greet tickets for a concert. The performer left the venue and did not carry out the show or Meet & Greet. Contacted the performer's employee, the venue the performance was set to take place and promotion company that booked the performer and they are all shifting the blame. Can I get a refund for the lack of service?

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On March 7th 2017, I bought two VIP Meet & Greet tickets for a show on May 5th 2017.

Upon arriving at the venue, we were checked in and told that the Meet & Greet with the artist would happen after the performance at around 1 am.

At 1:30am, after about three hours of "opening acts" and no performance from the main act, I approached the individual who told me the details about the Meet & Greet. They informed me that they were running behind on schedule but to stay put. No more than 20 minutes later, the MC announced that the main act will not be performing and that they have left the venue.

Before being ushered out of the venue by police (because the crowd began to riot), I was able to have a quick chat with the woman working for the performer about obtaining a refund. She told me to e-mail her and she would take care of it. The [following exchange of e-mails](http://imgur.com/a/r7mCx) took place. (Note, the original e-mail I sent is at the bottom and the response is at the top)

I also contacted the promoters and venue but they are shifting the blame among one another.

I've been reading up on the consumer protection act but I still do not understand my rights. The questions I have are:

* Isn't a concert ticket like a contract? The service I paid for (performance and meeting the artist) was not carried out.
* As per the [website](http://imgur.com/a/bv6M3) where I bought the tickets, TicketScene typically only offers refunds and/or exchanges based on the promoter's or venue's instructions. Assuming the promoter/venue is not perusing any recourse with the performer or TicketScene, am I SOL?
* On the [ticket](http://imgur.com/a/C0fCF), it states that there are no refunds. Does this still stand if the service was never carried out?

Do I have grounds to be requesting a refund or should I just give up and take a loss?

Thank you in advance!

Answer:
 Did you pay with a credit card? A chargeback would be the easiest route at this point. The money should come from whoever you paid it to, regardless of who they dispersed it to afterwards. The most direct way is to get a chargeback - the ticket vendor can go after the venue and the artist on their own. Answer #2: Contact TicketScene.  Their website clearly states:

>In the event of a cancellation, you will be refunded the full price of the tickets purchased. However, the service/processing fees will not be refunded.

I'm sure TicketScene would much rather give you the refund, than go through a charge back.


Title: [Long Island] - Is our no pet policy just for dogs or for all pets?

Question:
I have a copy of the "no pet policy" here. It seems like we only get fined for dogs, but it says it's a "no pet" building. I know it seems like I can just call them and ask, but the management company is very very rude and they never seem to give a straight answer.

http://i.imgur.com/tIjqlj9.png

Answer:
 "No pets" is pretty clear. You're right that it doesn't say anything about a fine, but they could certainly evict you over it.Answer #2: Is a rabbit a pet? Because it clearly says no pets.

The dog thing is probably there so your friends and family don't bring theirs for a visit and crap all over the place.


Title: [PA] Got a bg check back today. I have a gun charge in SC and I've never been there.

Question:
Called the clerk's office and they'll call back tomorrow. Is there anything I should ask for? Do I have a right to the case file and more information about the person who was actually charged? Is there anything I should look out for?

I haven't been to South Carolina at all since I was 12 and that was just for a layover. I'm sure I can easily prove that i wasn't there on the date of the charge using facebook or geotags in pictures. Maybe some credit card transactions. I'm just worried that there's a warrant and they'll ask me to go to court and arrest me when I get there.

I'm also worried that my identity was stolen or used by someone I know to get out of the ticket. If that's the case, I'd opt to press charges.

Answer:
 Sometimes background checks have errors.

Happened to me.

I get yearly background checks.  One came back with a charge of "Solicitation of a juvenile prostitute."

Worse:  The agency conducting the background check was legally obligated to inform my wife.

It was cleared up in a few days.  Thank GOD my wife believed me, or I'd be dead right now.


Title: Can i be charged an ER bill if i was never seen or treated and my insurance denied the claim because of lack of treatment?

Question:
I went to the ER back in February for a fever i wanted for 6 hours, and was never seen. I asked a nurse how much longer (after 6hours of waiting) will the wait be. She said she didn’t know. I told her i had to leave because it was then 2:30am. All i did was sign in, and give them my information. Back in May they billed me. I called my insurance who said they pay the claim i told them not to because i disputed the claim, i was never seen. My insurance said they would investigate, but if i am in fact in the right for the billing they would pay.

Well today i received a bill.... double the price. I called my insurance to which they stated we denied the claim because there was no reason they were billing you. The ER provided no documentation that you were treated. Nor a release form that stated you were even seen. My insurance said they cannot charge you for nothing, and they are doing this to try to get money some kind of way.

I want to know are they in the right or wrong. I again was never seen just signed in and wait 6 hours and left because i was much too tired. My boyfriend at the time was with me for half of the time, and went home.

Answer:
 Call the billion office and ask for an itemization of what the charges are for. If you were triaged (nurse looked at you, checked pulse, temp, asked questions) then you were still evaluated and do owe for that.

 If there are any charges for services not provided, ask for them to remove them.

You can always ask them to cancel the charges because you were not seen by a doctor, but you were almost certainly  seen by a nurse, and it is not illegal to charge for the initial assessment. Answer #2: I think they can charge for the nurse triage where they take your vitals, chief complaint, etc. But like others said, get an itemized bill. You should also request your records and see what was documented and if they documented you left before being seen by the provider.


Title: Ex showed up at door with a child she had "aborted" 7 years ago

Question:
The child is alive and well. State: Ca; what do I do; what are my options? I meet with a lawyer Monday; it is possible the child is not mine, but her telling me she got an abortion was 7 year ago and matches with his current age.

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Note: She stated she has been keeping tabs on me his whole life. She states she has driven by multiple places I have lived as well all these years. My ex states she does not want anything from me, but decided to show up at by home due to the child wanting to meet me.

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I am lost, confused and my world is upside down. Advice? anyone.

Answer:
 What do you want out of this? To be left alone? Visitation and Custody?

If she is asking for money, you shouldn't proceed until you get a paternity test. Beyond that, you have to decide for yourself how involved you want to be, beyond supporting the child if it is yours.


Title: (NY) The FBI showed up at my door

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Assuming that your info is correct, then you almost certainly have nothing to worry about.

I disagree with some here regarding the "never, EVER talk to the police" advice.  You were a witness in the case.  They needed your statement.  You honestly answered their questions.  You're fine.

You could have exercised your rights and chosen not to talk to them.  They would have thanked you and left.

Then, in a few weeks, someone would have shown up with a subpoena for you to appear in front of a Federal Grand Jury so that an assistant US attorney could have asked you the same questions they did.  If they need to talk to you and get your statement, they're going to do it.

So you picked the easy way here, it sounds like.

And they probably did not know you'd be home in the middle of the afternoon.  But if they need to talk to you, they have limited options to try.  They can try your house.  They can try your work.  And that's about it unless they have some other info.


Title: (CA) Wife of former employer just sent me a 1099-MISC Form for what I thought was a gift

Question:
Hello All,

Thank you in advance for reading. Last year for about 9 months I worked for a company as the assistant to one of the executives. It was a horrible experience, under the guise of being a start-up employees were expected to work overtime for no pay, be available and on-call 24/7, basically be totally at the whim of the founder and be happy for the privilege. I got out as soon as I could, but I was naive and put up with it for longer than I should have.

Part of the duties I was tasked with were helping my boss' wife set-up her new retail business. Of course, this was in no way related to what I was doing at the company, it was just another example in a long list of the executive inappropriately using company resources for personal matters. I spent HOURS, often times after my scheduled time to leave and sometime from my home on weekends, helping this woman with everything from filing her LLC, setting up a business bank account, setting-up her POS system, creating an inventory of products she was selling...and of course being available by phone whenever she couldn't figure something out. This was a part-time job in and of itself on top of a job that was already stretching me to my limits working for the husband, with no extra compensation and no discussion of such.

After we had gotten everything set-up and she opened the business, she gave me a check for $1,000, for which I was very grateful. I understood it to be a gift my help in getting everything started, and from her attitude when I called to thank her she certainly sounded like she thought she was doing me a big favor from the bottom of her heart.

Today, July 31, I received a 1099-MISC form for that $1,000 check from last year. I do not know how to proceed; obviously my taxes for last year have already been filed, as I was in no way expecting this. I don't know what the penalty is going to be to go back and report this to the IRS. I never filled out a W4 form for her company, and there was never any invoice I submitted or any kind of agreement, verbal or written, stating I was an employee or contractor for her. I am furious right now, and part of me wants to explore all the options available to me - can I report her for not sending this form when I was supposed to? Is she even legally allowed to send me this as I never filled out any employment forms with her? Can I sue her for back payment? Part of me just doesn't want to bother and is just so glad they are out of my life at this point, that I'll do what I need to do with the IRS so this is in the past.

Thank you again for your help - I am at a total loss of how to move forward.
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer:
 I don't mean to play devil's advocate, but bare with me through this explanation.

Even if it was a physical gift (like a bike or a tv), she still has to report that gift if it was coming from her business.  She's not intentionally trying to screw you over, but this was always going to be a write off because she has a business to look out for.  Anything over $500 has to be reported.

I worked on a tv show where we had a budget of $1,000 to remodel a room for a homeowner.  We still had to report that because it was technically a gift worth $1,000 that was given to the homeowner.

And legally, you're supposed to report this income as well.  I'm sure the percentage of people that actually do report these kinds of gifts are low, but that's what's *supposed* to happen.

Honestly, I wouldn't try to make this a bigger headache than it should be.  You hated working for this company.  You never want to see them again.  Taking them to court will keep them in your life for an extended period of time.

Just file a adjustment on your taxes for last year.  See your tax person (or any tax person) to get it done right.  I don't know how much you'll owe on that $1,000, but just get it taken care of and try not to stress too much more, because you have better things to do in life.


Title: [MI] Would it be legal for a server to use their credit card to cash out customers who paid in cash in order to earn points?

Question: I'm a server at a restaurant. I also have a credit card that earns miles. Theoretically, would it be legal for me to keep the cash and run my credit card when a patron pays in cash as long as I honestly tipped the amount they tipped me?

Answer: No.


Title: Victim to a hit and run and now the assailant is trying to sue/press charges.

Question:
This happened about a month ago in Dallas, TX. So here's the story. I was driving southbound down a road and was turning left onto a street and the guy is turning right. He has the right a way so I let him turn first then follow. He's at this point in the far right lane and I'm in the left lane on a three lane road. He then proceeds to come all the way over into my lane and hits the front passenger fender of my car and drives off. There are airforce stickers all on the back of his car so I thought that the noble person he could be he would stop and assess the issue. But he chose to keep driving. I work on my own car so it means an extremely lot of deal to me. Pissed, I pull up next to him and I see him waving at me and laughing. Then he proceeds to speed off. I pursue a chase and follow him in front of a busy convenience store. I pull up in front of him and stop my car so he won't be able to leave. I approach the vehicle and he rolls down his window when he says "what do you want? leave me alone" I then tell him "you just hit my car I need to see your insurance man." He goes "I might have dinged you a little bit" then rolls his window back up. There are people walking everywhere. This is all happening right in front of the entrance to a busy store. He then grabs his steering wheel indicating that he is trying to leave again so I opened his door and pulled him out of the car to proceed a beating he won't forget. I started seeing blood on the top of his head so I figured this guy has had enough and so I got in my car and left. There are many things I should have done but did not like take pictures of our cars and get his plates. I was in the heat of the moment.
After all this about a month later (a couple days ago) I received a letter in the mail from an investigator from the local police department stating that I am a suspect to a case and need to contact him in 5 days (4days now) or else there will be a warrant for my arrest. My question here is what steps do I need to take next? People are telling me that I shouldn't say anything to the police. And to have my lawyer contact them. There were camera's in front of the convenience store so I'm pretty positive they have footage of the incident. This guy probably hasn't told them the full story that he hit my car before this happened. Please guys I don't know what to do and am scared. This feeling of guilt is overwhelming. What could I be facing? Criminal battery or assault?
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 >People are telling me that I shouldn't say anything to the police. And to have my lawyer contact them.

People are right.  This is what you should do.

All you needed to do was get the guy's license plate and call the police.  Instead you committed a crime more serious than the other guy.


Title: UPDATE: I got too drunk yesterday...i think I may have left my bar tab UNPAID...how fucked am I?

Question:
[Original Post Here](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/48ev2d/i_got_too_drunk_yesterdayi_think_i_may_have_left/)

I went to the bar this morning.  Tab was open.  I left a $50 tip on a $50 tab per the recommendations of leaving a big tip for MY error.  All ended up well.

Answer:
 Good job :) Panic alleviated I hopeAnswer #2: In my area they just auto-charge a tip.Answer #3: Is this your first tab?Answer #4: I know this is already resolved, but I just want to say that, as a bartender, this happens *all the time*. We hold credit cards but someone forgets to pay their tab several times a week. Usually the person comes back for their card and tp pay and doesn't even tip. You probably restored some bartenders faith in humanity today.Answer #5: In the future just remember one thing.

Don't Panic.


Title: (IA) Sold a car “as is” to a private buyer, he’s now demanding a refund

Question:
We sold a car via Facebook marketplace to a guy for roughly $5k and accepted a check from him under the condition that he gets to pickup the car after the check clears. The bank gave conflicting answers to whether the check had cleared when we called to ask. One person said it was cleared within two days, but another said it takes 21 days to officially clear and until then, the person that wrote the check can still stop it.

The guy that bought the car test drove it and spoke to my boyfriend about it for like two hours. He looked it over with intense scrutiny and signed a bill of sale stating he was buying the car “as is.” Now, a week later (maybe 10-12 days since writing the check), he’s demanding his money back, saying that there’s rust that he didn’t see before.

He already has the title and keys and vehicle. Is it possible for him to stop the check? Is there anything we can do in this situation? Should we call our bank or his bank? He said that we could do this “the easy way or the hard way” and when asked to elaborate about “the hard way” he said “you don’t wanna know.”

He clearly has more money than we do, is this worth fighting him on? We didn’t mislead him in any way, and the bill of sale says “as is.” Is that legally binding at all? It is hand written, but the guy did sign it.

Answer:
 The car is his. Used car sales are almost universally sold "as is". Unless he can prove that you actively concealed an issue when asked about it, he's SOL. If he did not have a neutral 3rd party mechanic inspect the car, then that is his fault.

If he stops payment on the check, you sue him in small claims court for the amount (plus filing fees and whatever fees you incur from your bank).

If he threatens you, call the police.Answer #2: Cash is king for a  reason.  Actually, for "this" very reason.Answer #3: It doesn't matter if he didn't see it before. He isn't entitled to anything. Hell, the engine might blow out just after he leaves your property and it wouldn't matter if you disclosed it or were unaware of the problem.

The way that the law works with checks is that they make the cash from the check available in a couple of days by law, but it takes as long as a month for banks to settle up amongst themselves, so there is a class of fraud called "check kiting" where they will write bad checks and use the couple of weeks that everything looks legit to get away.

He is trying to intimidate you. He doesn't have a leg to stand on, and if he does a dumb so that you get to small claims court then you'll keelhaul him. He has the car he has the title, you have the money. That's the deal. It's done and over. If he wants to undo it then that's a completely separate deal. You can if you want, but I don't know why you would.


Title: [NC] Daycare does not give receipts and claims I did not pay when I have.

Question:
My child has attended the same daycare since the end of November. They specifically request a check or cash. For any cash payments, an envelope is provided to write your child's name and dropped in a locked box. I have always paid cash, and on the envelope I write both mine and my child's name and the next week's dates since I pay weekly, each week in advance. They do not give receipts for cash or checks that have been paid, and when it was tax time, I had to repeatedly ask for a form showing how much I had paid last year to file on my taxes.

Yesterday, I was handed a paper saying I missed two payments. I sat down with the director (she has only been there for a couple of months), and she pointed to two time in the system, one in April and one in May, where I allegedly missed a payment. It is July, and I was not alerted of this earlier. I went through my ATM withdrawal statements, and I confirmed that I had weekly withdrawals of money that were for daycare.

Again, I have gotten zero receipts from the facility. So, they can say I have not paid since it was cash. However, my ATM statement shows a consistent amount being withdrawn every week.

I have requested the owner contact me directly about this matter. I cannot afford to pay two extra weeks of childcare, and it certainly leaves a bad taste in my mouth knowing I have paid up to next week on time consistently. Is there anything I can do legally to help my case? Are there any daycare guidelines that I could use to help? I'm worried sick about this added payment, and I feel like I have been taken advantage of as a parent.

I am a single parent and do not receive any government assistance with childcare. Any guidance in this matter would be greatly appreciate! Thank you in advance.

Answer: This is a disagreement in payments. Gather and show them your evidence. This would probably go to small claims if the disagreement persists.


Title: Purchased car from home dealership, 6 months go by, ownership not transferred, seller no longer lives in the house.

Question:
Hi All,

California.
The wife and I purchased a car 6 months ago from a "Dealership" which was at someone's house.  4 Hours from our current home \(We moved\).

We paid the car in full, and in return received a "Vehicle Transfer and Reassignment Form" and a "Used Vehicle Dealer Notice/Temporary Identification" slip.  That's all.

A few weeks go by without receiving any sort of title or registration in the mail, so we reach out to the sellers. "Oh! We forgot to transfer ownership, well get on that right away, it should arrive within the next month or so".  So we wait.  Honestly, I forgot about the whole thing...just waiting for the stuff in the mail.

Well, it's a total of 6 months later, and I got to the DMV to get the title or pink slip, maybe they were delivered to the wrong address or something.  Apparently they still did not transfer ownership, and according to the DMV, we don't own the car at all.  They did confirm that ownership was released to the dealership on the forms I have.

So, my mom, which lives in the area knocks on the door from where we bought it to kick them into gear.  Turns out the sellers no longer live there.

What can we do?!  Registration is due late August.

Answer:
 Try to track down the sellers is the first thing, but assuming that is impossible, the only option you'll probably have is to get a bonded title.  Just google "bonded title California" to see how to get started with it.

Cliff notes is you'll have to contact the DMV to apply for it, provide some evidence for your claim on the vehicle, and purchase a surety bond from an underwriter (it will cost about 2% of what you paid for the vehicle).


Title: Would a contract modification like this hold up if challenged in court?

Question:
Link: http://reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/310mhf/til_of_a_former_policeman_who_rewrote_the_fine/cpxmwby

Main Text:
I have a similar one-sided contract put to me by a very large multi-national corporation for me to provide a relatively small amount of product and service to them. It is the typical screw-over-the-small-supplier crap. Amongst the interesting bits was a clause saying that I agreed to transfer my existing I.P. to them "at no charge, globally, royalty-free, transferable and in perpetuity past the expiration of our contract." I used my PDF editor to swap the company names around. It will be interesting to see if 2 signed copies come back to me. Who knows, maybe I'll end up owning the existing Intellectual Property of this huge company. I won't say the name of the corporation but it is a household name. If so, everyone on this thread on the day it happens gets gilded!

UPDATE 18 SEPT 2015: There was a big delay with getting the signed contract back due to the usual variances etc. but I received my signed copy today - including my changes swapping around the Intellectual Property provisions. :) Just to be clear, at this point I have absolutely zero intention of even mentioning it to them let alone trying to enforce it, but I've negated their claiming of my I.P. and had a bit of fun along the way. My next intention is to perform our services, provide our products, solve their problem and get paid - just the way it should have been in the beginning without the "Big Guy dictating to Little Guy" BullShit.

I've gilded everyone I could in this chain as promised (no latecomers will be accepted!) but have had trouble expanding some comments to see usernames. I did make a list previously so can track down those users I haven't been able to gild. EDIT: As far as I can tell, all the original 99 commenters have been gilded whether they agreed with what I did or not. Like I say, it's all for a bit of fun.

(Rest is about the gilding)

No location was given, so lets assume it's in the US, specifically WA state.

Answer: No, you cannot unilaterally modify a contract in secret.  A contract is a "meeting of the minds".  If you have not overtly proposed a modification in an attempt to sneak it past someone (even a major corporation), then it isn't binding.


Title: Fired because of employment verification?

Question:
I'm going to keep this short and omit the details for the time being.  Throwaway because I might be dealing with some underhanded people in this situation.

I received a job offer contingent on the completion of a successful background check.  Part of that background check was verification of current employment.  When my current employer received the request, I was confronted about it and asked a bunch of questions related to my looking for another job.  On my way out that day, I was let go.  I never gave my two week notice, but mentioned my tentative start date at the new job.

I've been told by a friend (who happens to be a manager at another business) that this is wrongful termination of employment.   Is what happened to me legal?  Is there any recourse?  If so, is it worth pursuing?

Answer: If you are in the US (except Montana), it is perfectly legal.


Title: anti-American born foreign-asia-birth "CIA" attack club

Question:
Let's suppose there exists an evil club in the United States created by recent immigrants (last 10 years) from countries like India and Asia that secretly manipulates the U.S. job market to their advantage through a real CIA-like organised criminal organisation, an Asian K.G.B lets call them, that through years of denial of its existence by US people and nieve thinking, this evil organisation now spans every company in the industry that hires too many people from India and Asia... and even has American born converts that play along with corrupt power structures that harm their fellow country men who are not foreign origin, and this evil organisation call them the anti-American-born attack club, actively violates civil rights of american-born people through industry wide slandering and lieing and deception about their skills maintains a "secret" attack clubs run by evil Asians or Indians to attack any American born person who is not in someway defective, i.e. too good, while promoting sloth and ignorance among the American born "pets" that they keep around in exchange for their help in slandering and lieing about American born that are good in someway that they don't like....

What can one do about this?  If someone has been attacked for years like this in almost every well know engineering company and getting moved around as contractor that is never offered real work whilw every job keeps getting sold to people of foreign birth including all the work you did for the companies that is only intended to train a foreign born person into taking your job away and then paying them 4 times your salAry because they sold your job and you are unemployed again.

Answer:
 Are you now or have you been under the care of a trained mental health professional?Answer #2: Maybe they don't like you because you are so obviously racist?

Just a thought.Answer #3: You're overthinking everything. There's no vast conspiracy.

Here's what there is:

1. Multinational companies, including Wipro, HCL and others making big "donations" to campaigns to make sure H1B program stays status quo.
2. Human nature meaning that people prefer to associate with other people like themselves.
3. You having some career problems for reasons unknown to me.
4. Possibly you having some mental health issues.Answer #4: If you really want to blow this wide open, you should get in touch with my mother in law. She's fully on board with your conspiracies AND just ran for congress. That was lovely to be associated with. You two could talk shop all day long and she could forward your rambling emails to her conspiracy groups.

Maybe you could be on her campaign committee since she's already planning to run again. On the democratic ticket. Despite being a communist-anarchist. It could be real fun...


Title: [Kentucky] Is it okay to carry prescribed Adderall outside the original prescription bottle required for a dose later in the day?

Question:
I was recently diagnosed with ADHD and prescribed Adderall, which requires me to take a dose in the morning and another dose 4-6 hours later. I am concerned with carrying a Schedule-II drug outside my prescribed bottle but as I do have a tendency to lose just about everything I don't want to carry my entire prescription with me in a big bottle.

I would only be carrying enough for one dose, am I legally at risk of being arrested for a controlled substance?

Answer:
 In a baggie: the cops will give you a hard time.

In a SMTWTFS old person pill box: less of a hard time, none if you have a copy of the prescription Answer #2: To be safe, you should have the prescription with you.  Ask the pharmacist for a separate, empty bottle with an identical prescription label on it so you can carry your single dose.  That's the safest way but you at the very least should have a copy of your prescription somewhere on your person at all times.


Title: (TX) My employer sent an email about everyone who has a child support garnishment to everyone who has a child support garnishment. Nobody knew but now gossip is swarming. What can I do?

Question: They took a garnishment from the incorrect check and sent an email to everyone who pays the garnishment letting us know that they're correcting it on the next check.  Problem is they included us all on the CC line and we now have visibility to who pays child support. I now have people who didn't know I have a child asking me about it. This is a humiliation to me to where I might quit to save face and I know I'm not alone. Do I have a course of action here?

Answer:
 I don’t think you have a legal cause of action but wow - what a colossal mess up by payroll. You are due an apology at least. Answer #2: It is unfortunate that they made this mistake, but there is no legal recourse here.Answer #3: There’s nothing you can do. Had any of your co-workers been curious they could have searched your name in public databases for civil court records and seen at least the district clerk index of your custody case, which would include seeing the income withholding order. While it might be a violation of some variety of internal HR policy there’s no cause of action for you because the people you work with learned about something that’s public record.Answer #4: The question has been answered, but some additional information: most garnishments are court ordered and thus, the existence (if not the specifics) are public record and there is no privacy breach. That said, most companies treat the information confidentially.

It is an unfortunate incident, which if HR doesn’t address, I recommend mentioning to HR so that it does not happen again.  Learn how to bcc folks. Answer #5: I _would_ report this to HR. However be advised that it's not a crime, just a huge fuckup.Answer #6: Most people who don’t have experience with child support believe that garnishment is only used against parents who are delinquent.


Title: (WI) Can a minor be charged with sexual assault?

Question: Says it right there in the title

Answer: If a minor commits a sexual assault, then yes.


Title: Legal advice on this Scam?

Question: Since we moved in, the plumbing has always been a issue. One night the mechanism to the toilet broke and my bf turned the water off and turned it back on in the morning ( so it can flush ). 5 hours later landlord fixes the toilet. He claims from those hours the water bill is $2000. Meanwhile our sink still leaks, and he recently replaced the boiler because it was leaking. Now he wants to replace one of the toilets! Should I give him any money towards the high water bill or is he scamming me? Also it doesn’t state in my lease that I pay water utility, only gas and lights.

Answer: The average price of 1,000 gallons of water is [$1.50.](http://www.akwater.com/story_of_water/html/costs.htm) That means that somehow in a 5 hour period, you would have used 1.3 million gallons of water. Do not give him anything for a $2k water bill.


Title: Possibly being fired as part of a family fued? Ohio, US

Question:
Hello. Im in a bit of a predicament. Ill keep it short.

I am working for Party B. An uncle to me. Party A. A close relative of mine upset Party B. Now I am afraid I, Party C will be terminated without cause.

Is there a way I can fight this? Should I threaten to file a lawsuit if I get into a conversation about termination?

I want to keep it short and concise but Ill gladly add more details if asked.

Answer: Unless party C has a contract that lays out specific conditions for termination, there's nothing illegal about them being fired due to a family spat.


Title: Newspaper Published My Wife's Text Messages Without Consent. Is this legal (Illinois)?

Question:
Hello All,

I have kind of a unique question.

Background: I am a local small-time public official.  One of my wife's then-friends spoke to the board I'm on and was critical of myself and the board.  Perfectly fine.  My wife took exception to this and texted back and forth with her friend.

Her friend went to the local media with this and they ran a story on it.  Again, perfectly fine.  This newspaper did, however, include screen caps of the private text conversation between my wife and her friend.  This was done without my wife's consent.

Just curious - was this legal?

I'm new to politics and the more I know about these privacy laws as they relate to myself and my family, the better.  I know I have a lesser expectation of privacy as I am a public official, however my wife is not.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Answer: For what it's worth, I found the newspaper article in question and your wife doesn't come off badly at all, in my opinion.  Don't sweat it.  Your wife has every right to text her friend what she did, and there is nothing harassing about it and I doubt anyone will see it that way.  -former small town politician myself.


Title: [Ducktales] In the pilot for the new series Scrooge and his family is almost murdered by Glomgold and destroys priceless cultural heritage site. When asking someone why this wasn't reported they explained the crimes happened in international waters. So there was no one to report the crimes to.

Question: Is this accurate? That's bullshit right? Murder committed by or on an American citizen is illegal no matter where it's done. Right?

Answer: Usually the jurisdiction for crimes that happen in international waters is wherever the ship is registered. That said, in Duckberg, much of the law is influenced by the sheer volume of money held by Scrooge McDuck. He mostly uses his money for good causes. However, he’s spent a lot of money lobbying the government to ensure that the waters around Duckberg truly are truly under no jurisdictional control. His adventuring and bad habit of acquiring artifacts through dubiously legal means has necessitated that he store them all in a ship parked off shore to keep them from being seized by the government and retired to their rightful owners.