Title: Feel I am at risk of losing job due to disability

Question:
Hi there, I admit I'm posting here out of desperation. I have been an employee at a social media start-up for about seven years now; while we've had our ups and downs, I generally enjoy being a part of this company.

A few years ago, I suffered an injury (myofascial pain syndrome related to a sports injury) that has affected my life and ability to function in a negative way. I have voluntarily reduced my hours at this job to better reflect the amount of work I am realistically able to do, but nevertheless, I was recently put on probation due to not being able to fulfill my usual duties. I'm very frustrated because I had contacted HR and my department head with my private concerns regarding my disability hoping for some sort of dialogue that would help us navigate through this difficult time, but was ignored by my supervisors and told I was on probation regardless of circumstances. My physicians have stated that they are willing to vouch for me and have mentioned FMLA (I am located in the USA), but my employers have made it clear that they're not interested in what my physicians have to say and have refused to look at any documents my physicians have provided.
I'm not sure how to proceed. My physicians keep stressing that I should be aware of my rights and that I should seek compensation, but I can't help but feel awful for my fellow beloved coworkers and the effect I would have on them were I to rock the boat.
I'm not sure what to do. I feel devastated and lost, but I also don't know what my rights are and what I could do to benefit everyone I care for. I would appreciate this subreddit's advice. Thank you in advance; I'm relatively young and I hope I wasn't too naive in my descriptions. I would be happy to clarify any points that are unclear. Thank you in advance for your advice; I really appreciate it as I'm really lost.

Answer:
 How many employees does your company have?

What accommodations would you need in order to fulfill the duties of your job?


Title: Can you obstruct your own windshield over your inspection sticker barcode with a sharpie to hinder scanning by meter maids?

Question: In MA it is clear in the General Laws that forging a vehicle inspection sticker, which is placed on the inside of your windshield,  is a crime, but if you were to use a permanent marker, and darken the portion of the outside of your windshield so that the sticker was still visible,  but just the barcode could not be scanned, so that a meter maid had to actually manually enter the information instead of using a barcode scanner to read it, would you be breaking any law?

Answer: You'd probably just get a ticket for having an illegible inspection sticker.


Title: Will I be getting drug tested?

Question:
Please spare me the ur dumb for bringing it lol I’ve gotten enough of that😂. Anyways I was caught with a weed cart in school and was suspended for ten days almost expelled. I’m 17 and I know I’m going to either get community service or probation, this is my first offense and I have good grades(not sure if that matters).. I have my court date on the 9th of next month and I’m curious if they’re gunna drug test me on my court date. Do they need permission or to tell me beforehand? Are they even going to conduct one? Also should I lawyer up or does it not really matter?
Topic:
Drug Possession

Answer: You always want a lawyer when facing criminal charges.  And you should expect random, unannounced drug tests as part of whatever you end up with for a sentence, so stop with the pot.


Title: My dog bit a child on our property. We've paid the medical bills but they want more. What to do? [SC]

Question: My mom (who is the homeowner, and before you say it no her insurance doesn't cover animal bites) told the boy not to go in the backyard before she left. She's always been weary of the kid because he likes to harass our pot belly pig and was worried it was going to be pig that got him. Anyway, both my son and the boy ended up in the backyard unbeknownst to me. I go to open the back door and my dog slips out and starts running and barking towards him. The kid starts making weird noises and  flailing his arms in a taunting manner. He wasn't scared at all and I think he might have even been doing it playfully, who knows. At one point he trips and falls on all fours and is still making noises and faces at the dog. The dog bit him in the face and arm. Both bites were very minor but did break the skin. I talk to the parents and the dad did seem upset but the mom assured me that everything was okay. The next day they sent the boy back to our house to play. He's NEVER supervised mind you but they did know he was at our house. I told them I would pay the doctors bill but they refused to take him. They said he has a slumber party to go to that night instead. I heavily insisted that they go as soon as possible as I didn't want the bite to get infected. They finally take him on the third day to which he received a shot of antibiotics and a prescription for amoxicillin. She called me and told me the totals from the doc and pharmacy (150$) and that on top of that they'd like to be compensated $500 or for my dog to be put to sleep. I told her I would definitely pay the medical expenses but for the 500 I wanted her to sign a release of liability to which she responded that she would only sign if there was a clause about her being able to come for more money later if there were any other issues with the bite. This is when I started to feel unsafe about the situation. So at this point ive given them a check for the full amount of medical expenses and she's since stopped speaking to me. I have a pretty good feeling she's going to try and Sue me so what can I expect or what precautions should I take? Animal control comes tomorrow to evaluate for rabies (he's up to date on vaccines, it's just the protocol).  Thank you to all who can offer some advice.

Answer:
 >I wanted her to sign a release of liability to which she responded that she would only sign if there was a clause about her being able to come for more money later if there were any other issues with the bite.

That's contradictory to the entire point of a release.

You've likely given them more than enough. You can't stop from doing suing you. You can only defend it. Arguing that you've already compensated them for the bite is a fairly solid defense. They would have to prove your compensation didn't cover all of their loses. If they sue you, your mom still needs to contact her insurance company with the complaint to see if it will be covered.


Title: Sonoma State University is requiring students to go to classes when the air quality has been unhealthy and getting worse over the course of the past week. They keep claiming it is improving, it is not. [CA]

Question: So my university is not closing due to air quality but the air quality is incredibly bad right now. The air quality index is showing that the AQI is 165. This is an unhealthy level and the overwhelming recommendation is to stay inside. Can I pursue legal action for damages? Other university that have better air quality have closed down.

Answer: Aren't your classes inside?


Title: I’m getting divorced and I currently own a home with my husband. I had some legal questions re the sale of our house.

Question:
I talked to by husband last night and we have decided to divorce. We own a home jointly in Ohio, and I am the primary homeowner. (Not sure if that matters) I don’t think that I will be capable of being approved for the mortgage on my own, but I do plan to have my mortgage lender run the numbers. However, at this point it is most likely that we will be selling the house. The home we currently own is one that I owned before we got together, but that I had refinanced his name on prior to our marriage. Last night I told him that I would contact our mortgage group to discuss options, and find out what the process is to sell and whatnot. This morning he texted me that he had contacted his realtor (who that is I don’t know) and that he had called him back. He is currently on a trip with friends and is returning today and said he would be talking to this realtor on the phone from the airport. I’m a little worried about the fact that he is discussing the sale of our house without my input with someone I have had zero contact with. Is this normal? I voiced those concerns to him via a text back, and he has not responded. Can anyone give me any info about what to do? I’ve never been through he process of dividing assets in a divorce situation, and we literally came to the conclusion late last night over the phone, so neither of us have an attorney. My earnings are right at the poverty line, and my husband makes about $170K per year. I have no money for an attorney, I have two children, I have four dogs and two cats, and I have no place to live with them and no knowledge of what will happen from here. We stand to make a profit from the sale of the house, and I’m hoping I can maybe use some of the money to put a down payment on another house, but what about the space in between selling and finding another home?
Details I just thought of- we have been married for under two years. Also, is it wise to start the sale of the house before the divorce request has been filed? Or does it matter? I will probably add edits as I think of factors or other details.
Another question- as far as the division of property, does it make a difference whether he files for divorce or I do? He is the one who has asked for a divorce, and I agreed it was best as well, but if he files, does that make a difference at all? He will be totally fine financially, but I really have no clue how I will survive on my income alone with two kids. My lifestyle changed drastically when we got together, as he lives well beyond my means prior to our relationship, and now I have debt and bills for things I can’t afford on my own. He convinced me to lease my current vehicle jointly with him, and the payments on it are way beyond anything I can afford so I won’t even have a car soon.

Answer:
 You have two children who need a place to live. The house sale can wait, years if necessary.

Best to hire your own attorney. You have no income, your attorney will help with child support, alimony payments & who owns 'how much' of the home. (you mentioned it was your home alone before marriage)

All will be approved by a Judge. You need a divorce Lawyer to represent you, they aren't to expensive. Please don't sign anything over to a 'real estate agent'.


Title: [OH,USA] Former company being sued, possibly posses evidence. Duty to disclose?

Question:
Background:  I worked for small software company (SmallCo) for [some length of time] as the top ranking developer.  CEO had written a product, formed a company, and sold it.  All appeared up and up.

During my employment, I found that he had worked for a competing software company (CC from here on out), and our main client (who in fact provided seed money through a third party) was a client of this CC.

So, CC had sued, alleging theft of trade secrets, etc.

I left SmallCo, but in the course of my work, have some off-site copies of old source code, DBs, backups, etc.

SmallCo has stated, in court, that they can't provide the original source code due to some hardware failures and lack of backups (that may be true, it was not well run in the beginning when I got there).

Obviously, CC has said that now any code SmallCo submits could be scrubbed of anything infringing.

I have, in some of backups, what would be pretty direct evidence that at least portions of the software were directly lifted from CC (literally, in the case of some database objects, a connection is made to CCs server and the structure of their objects is used to create ours).

Am I under some obligation to come forward?  I've only been following the case through the county court's website.  If I do not come forward, and am later somehow associated with this, could I be in trouble?

TIA

Topic:
Intellectual Property

Answer:
 You have no obligation to provide evidence to either side unless you are subpoenaed.

You can offer to provide whatever evidence you have in your possession.


Title: [USA](West Virginia) Roommate has to move out half way through lease, was not 18 when he signed the lease.

Question: My roommate and I are both on a lease for a 2 bedroom apartment and have about 6 months remaining. We split rent and I have my half of the rent saved and budgeted up until summer when the lease is up. My roommate has to move back to his hometown due to family issues, and the landlord is attempting to either have me pay the full amount per month or have him continue to pay it, both of which are not possible. However, we discovered my roommate was not 18 at the time he signed the lease but was when we moved into the apartment. What is our best course of action? Will the Landlord be required to void the lease?

Answer:
 > However, we discovered my roommate was not 18 at the time he signed the lease but was when we moved into the apartment

The roommate may have been able to void his obligations to the lease before they turned 18. Now that they are 18, they are bound by it. Either way, it wouldn't void **your** obligations to the lease you signed.


Title: Yesterday my dad who is undocumented was robbed

Question: We live in Texas and yesterday noises in the early morning woke him and he went outside to check. A group of men were robbing his equipment from his work van. My parents didn’t call the police because they were afraid the police would ask them for Texas identifications which they don’t have because they are undocumented. What should they do? Is there anything they can do

Answer:
 I disagree with the other comments.  This depends heavily on where in Texas your dad lives.  It is illegal to steal, and he should be protected, but that doesn't mean he will be.  Which is exactly why people prey on those who are undocumented.  Answer #2: They should call the police. The local police are concerned with local crime, not federal matters like immigration. Answer #3: You need to talk to an immigrant rights organization in your state.  Google it for your state "Texas Immigrant rights" or google "{major city} immigration legal services". Then call that organization and ask your question to them. Ask to talk to an expert in your state who knows if your parents will face immigration issues (like deportation) if they talk to the police.

It is possible there is a way to get police help without adverse consequences, but you need to learn as much as you can first and then make an informed decision about this.  The police should help your parents, but you want to be careful of any risks getting involved with the police as undocumented residents.Answer #4: If your dad has insurance on the van, he might be covered, but would need to file a report with the police. I’m sorry this happened and you live in a place where this is an issue.


Title: KS, US - State Food Assistance Program "overpaid due to Agency Error" and wants me to pay back difference

Question:
The Department of Children and Family Services sent me a letter stating that I owe them over $700 because they allegedly overpaid due to agency error.  Specifically states: a computer error caused the agency to count double your rent and utility expenses.

I am going to request a breakdown of the numbers that were entered/generated by the agency and the system they use for calculating the assistance they provided the past 6 months.  I will compare it to what I provided to them to see if there actually is a difference (whether double like they state or something else).  If there is an actual difference as they state, am I really held responsible for it to have to repay it?

On the morally right thing to do, giving back what I owe is the right thing to do regardless of the error that caused the alleged overpayment.

On the legal side, I keep thinking that they messed up, not me, so they should be held responsible for the alleged overpayment amount.  I gave them accurate information and no intention or effort made to cause any fraud.

Should I push back or just pay it (they offer a payment plan I can afford since I can't pay the full balance)?  Am I legally responsible to pay this back even when in writing they admit that it is their error?

Honestly, if it wasn't such a large amount, I would just go ahead and pay it back, but this is a huge amount.  We are barely building up a savings account now that I am working again.  The assistance we received really helped and we needed every penny of it.

And if there isn't actually an error, how do I prove that?  Or what would I need to do to get it resolved with them?

Edit:  No sure which flair is correct, so if I need to change it, let me know.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 >On the legal side, I keep thinking that they messed up, not me, so they should be held responsible for the alleged overpayment amount. I gave them accurate information and no intention or effort made to cause any fraud.

If they underpaid you, I am willing to bet you would want payment as soon as possible.

You can ask for proof.  If it is legitimate, you owe the money.


Title: Is this legal? This doesn't feel legal.

Answer: Shared Housing Exemption -- If you are advertising a shared housing unit, in which tenants will be sharing a bathroom, kitchen, or other common area, you may express a preference based upon sex only.


Title: Is Google Reverse Image Search Legal?

Question:
Hi!

I have a screenshot from a famous war movie...but I’m not sure which one it is. It could be Apocalypse Now, Saving Private Ryan, Dunkirk, etc. and I’m trying to figure out which movie it’s from.

If I were to use the Google Image Reverse Lookup tool is that completely legal? I know the image is from a movie, so I don’t want to upload something into the search and violate any copyright laws, etc...but I assume if I’m using the reverse image lookup tool it’s completely legal to upload the image to figure out the source of the file?

Can anyone give me some insight or feedback into this? Thanks!
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer:
 Using Google's reverse image search is completely legal. You aren't violating any copyright laws when you use it to identify a movie screenshot.

If you are having trouble finding out what movie the screenshot is from even with Google, you can ask the good folks over @ r/movies for assistance.


Title: Got caught shoplifting

Question:
I’m an idiot.

**EDITED**:

Thanks everyone for your responses, my original question was if I should pay the civil demand fee or not and majority said yes so that is what I will be doing. I have a couple more questions though for anyone nice enough to answer.

What are the chances of me being sent to a small claims court? The LPO said this will be kept between me and Kohl’s, and as long as I pay the fine no further action will be taken. However, according to other forums that I’ve read other shoplifters have been sent a summons in the mail along with the civil demand letter without any prior knowledge that it was going to happen, so I don’t know if I should take the LPOs word or not. I signed the trespassing notice they provided (saying that I’m banned from all kohls locations for a year) so that’s basically an admission of guilt, if I get sent to a small claims court there’s no way I’ll win the case.

And yes, I know I’m incredibly stupid, this was a one time thing and I learned my lesson. I’m just so thankful they didn’t call the cops on me. Thanks for any advice anyone can give.

Edit #2: not sure how to add my state to the post but I live in Sacramento County of California, and I’m 18 (gonna be 19 in less than a week).

Answer:
 You *should* pay the fine. The fine will be high, but if it's not paid, you will be pursued criminally. You don't want a criminal record.

There is no *retail database*. You'll likely just be banned from Kohl's.


Title: Life Insurance overpaid me, do I HAVE to send them a check for the difference?

Question: So this is in Ohio. Basically my mother’s life insurance sent me a check for $69,000. Three days after it cleared and went into my account I get an e-mail saying there was a payment error and for me to call. I called and one of the policies had a suicide clause but they accidentally approved it and sent me the extra $30,000. So I should have only got $39,000 but instead got $69,000. All they said was for me to send a cashiers check back to them for $30,000. The mistake was on their end so would I be punished legally if I didn’t send it back? If any more information is needed just please ask. Thanks!

Answer: You should request a letter or email formally referencing the exact location of the suicide provision of the policy, along with a copy of both policies.  You should verify independently that both policies are different and that the suicide provision is crystal clear. Once you have no doubt you improperly received an overpayment, then pay them back.


Title: Hit and run?

Question: I recently had a fender bender and drove off about 2 weeks ago and started receiving call from my insurance about an accident saying if I dont stop by they will show up to my home or work. What am I looking at here? The repercussions I'll face?

Answer: You didn't include your location, but... nothing good. Potentially a felony for the hit and run, getting dropped by your insurance carrier, and a host of other negative consequences.


Title: My job is telling me I am on-call 24/7. Is this legal? [PA]

Question:
Hi -

So, I'm a college student working a job for the summer and I have some concerns that my work might be doing some illegal stuff.  So, here's what I'll be receiving for working there:

The job lasts from May 10 - August 8th.  I am supposed to receive a stipend of $1800, 5 meals provided/week, and an in-house 'apartment' for the duration of the position.

Here's the restrictions though:

* We are not being paid a stipend, we are submitting a set amount of hours every week to be paid what we were guaranteed (regardless of how many hours we actually worked).
* We have duty nights where we are on duty from 7pm-10am and cannot leave the premises.
    *   We're not working the whole time, though; typically 2-4 hours of work.  And we have to be ready to deal with anything at any time during the night we are on-duty.
*  We are considered 'on-call' 24/7 and have to be within 15 minutes of the establishment.
* We have a curfew from 3am-8am every day.
*  We are allowed 10 vacation days which have to be requested 1 week in advance.  (Even if we are not scheduled to work a shift (in the office), if we cannot make it back in 15 minutes - we should have taken a vacation day.)
    * Because I do not have a car, and have to take the bus to get groceries - I technically have to take a vacation day if I want to go buy food because I cannot be back in 15 minutes.

So, is all of this legal and I'm just in a shitty situation?

Answer:
 You're not the first, nor will you be the last person to work as a summer RA/camp counselor. It's likely your organization is complying with the labor laws of Pennsylvania (or has an appropriate exemption). Answer #2: All reslife and conference housing jobs make this explicit during the recruitment process and you will be called after hours each day you have duty.

Welcome to reslife.


Title: Nurse baptized baby without parental consent (RI)

Question: I could really use some help here r/legaladvice. My brother and SIL are already distraught enough and I want to help them but I don't know how. Their baby was born at only 23 weeks and she died 7 days after she was born. The hospital chaplain had asked if they wanted a baptism done and they said no. But the day before my niece died a nurse took it upon herself to baptize her anyway. My SIL was in the bathroom and another parent heard the nurse do it and took a couple of photos where the nurse is pouring water on her forehead and holding a cross over her. Another nurse and a security guard told my SIL's father that they heard that nurse do it. We are all furious and this entire thing has just made the entire thing hurt more for my brother and SIL. I complained to the nurse's supervisor and the only answer I got was that doing a baptism isn't illegal. I know we don't have a criminal act or lawsuit but this was still unacceptable and we want to do something about this. Are there any options for us to make sure this doesn't happen again? We live in Rhode Island. I appreciate any assistance.

Answer:
 /u/derspiny is right, this is not likely to be legally actionable. It's certainly worthy of complaint to the hospital, though.

Frankly, even if it was actionable, I'd be hesitant to advise legal action. This entire experience must be absolutely terrible on the family, and I doubt that a prolonged legal battle would make any of it feel better.

/u/upsetauntthrowaway, my condolences to you and your family.Answer #2: First off, I'm terribly sorry that your family is going through the death of a child.  That is horrific, and is something that should never be experienced.  You have my condolences.

Second, your best course of action is likely to speak to the appropriate licensing board.  I don't think there is legal action that can be taken.  I'd also consider speaking to the hospital administration.  As always, it is wise to speak with a local attorney.  Can never go wrong there, even if it is just to discuss things.

Lastly, I think pushing this too far is going to cause more pain than it is worth.  I understand why you (and they) would be angry.  It is somewhat insulting, even if you (they) think it is meaningless and don't believe.

Again, I am sorry that you and your family are going through this.  I wish you peace and good luck.Answer #3: This is not a legal issue. No law requires a nurse to ask the parents' permission before dripping water on an infant, or saying magic words over one.

It's definitely _rude_ to baptize someone else's child, but it's not illegal or actionable.

Edit: I apologize, that was unnecessarily terse. I, too, offer my condolences; losing a child hurts like nothing else in the world. u/demyst has some useful practical advice if your family wants to pursue this.


Title: [GA]Ripped off by a cam whore on Periscope.

Question:
A cam girl on Periscope said she'd give me a private if I sent her a $20 amazon gift card. I did and then she cut contact with me. What can I do to get my money back?
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer:
 You aren't going to get that money back.

$20 is a pretty good deal for this particular lesson. Some people spend thousands just to learn the same thing - if you want a cam girl, go to a site that is specifically for that so you have somewhere to report to if the service you paid for is not delivered on. Answer #2: You can sue her in small claims court.


Title: Austin, [TX] Phone privacy for a minor

Question:
My mother and father have installed a software called Qustodio on my phone in an attempt to block screen time after a two hour limit. Can I buy my own phone with my own money and use it however I want since I bought it, or since I’m a minor is it “My house, My rules.”  Thank you!
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer: You should listen to your parents and stop using your phone too much. They can dictate how you use it.


Title: (Virginia) Failing a drug test while on probation for possession of alcohol- underage

Question: I was charged with possession of alcohol-underage in Rockingham County and was given first offender status so I had to do 50 hours of community service and do ASAP classes. If I fail a drug test, what do you think will happen?

Answer:
 I don't know exactly, but it isn't going to be anything good.

Have you, perhaps, considered not using illegal drugs?


Title: I believe my lease was altered

Question:
I decided I will give my apartment complex a 60 day notice to move out. I've always been told that my lease ends on July first. Kinda strange because I signed my lease in April. Just recovered my old lease and it seems like my landlord crossed out the dates on my lease after I initialed at the bottom. I was told a change is not valid unless it has initials next to it or some type of letter signed regarding the change. Neither have been done. Legally, I would go by the date that was crossed out, right?

http://i.imgur.com/eDE7izh.jpg

Answer: Do you have your copy of the original?


Title: Just Informed that I would be terminated soon from toxic job but expected to work in the meantime...

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 You don't have recourse on the termination.

You're also not chained to the job. If you don't want to work, write a simple "thank you, I'm resigning immediately" note and turn it in. Helpful tip... clean out your desk etc before handing in note.

Good luck.


Title: Gusto.com has been shadow billing me for four years. I called them to ask for a refund and they offered me less than 10%. Heard them laughing about it on an open handset.

Question:
To add some detail we closed our downtown office in 2014 and at that time decided to end our relationship with Zen Payroll, my father called to cancel our account and we thought the service canceled. Turns out they had been billing our account as Gusto this entire time. I would have caught it sooner but it had been incorrectly filed in our books as meals and entertainment. They billed us every month for four years and even sent out entirely blank fillings on our behalf.

I called support to get some remedy or refund in this situation and i was shuffled around the office from person to person at one point being left on an open mike as I heard them joking about this situation. I was offered less than 10% as a refund.

I've emailed their legal team twice now first to try and explain the situation reasonably and most recently as demand for a refund.

Admittedly, I should have been more diligent about checking the accounts and not allowed these charges to slip by unnoticed. I don't want to escalate this but I feel maligned enough that now it's more about principal than the refund.

Answer:
 So you sue them.  You may be barred from recovering charges that are older than your state's statute of limitations for contract matters, or where a more specific statute covers this particular area.

Since this was almost certainly showing up in your bank account statements, the idea that the statute of limitations starts counting on the date of discovery won't fly.Answer #2: How are they legally to blame for billing you for services and apparently even sending invoices? How are they to blame for your bookkeeping? Were these monthly costs a retainer, a monthly charge, or did you not have a minimum service?

If they billed you for nothing you must have had a minimum monthly cost established in a legal document they billed you at. Is this correct?

Or put another way, is this a question where you failed to cancel a monthly billed service through bookkeeping negligence and you blame them for that instead of yourself, or did they fraudulently charge you for work they never performed?


Title: Supervisor told other employees they fired me in the past (Utah)

Question:
I was fired from a company, wrongfully in my opinion, and rehired again, all within a year. During a meeting that my previous supervisor put together, they were mentioning things that you can do that will result in you getting fired. At the end, my supervisor then said, "and legalthrowaway099 definitely knows these rules as I fired him in the past."

I don't think this is defamation because what my supervisor said isn't untrue. I was just surprised my supervisor decided to let a group of employees know that I had been fired in the past in front of me. It made me feel really uncomfortable and a few of the employees came up to me after and mentioned how unprofessional that was of my supervisor to say.

Is there any recourse for this? Thanks in advance.

Answer: There is nothing illegal or actionable about telling the truth or being unprofessional


Title: I am a member of a private club that is sexual in nature. Square and Paypal shut down our membership accounts for collecting dues because it's "inappropriate." Landlord is evicting us because it's "immoral." Is any of that legal?

Question:
I am shocked that these companies can shut down legitimate business accounts based on their personal opinions around sex?

And the eviction, jesus. He didn't even try to find a legitimate reason. The club owners are putting together legislation and rallying as much as possible but I wanted to see what this sub thinks?

Answer:
 Location is important. PayPal is a private entity; there is no such thing as a “right” to use or access it.

Would need more info about your landlord and your lease.


Title: Boston, MA - Is it legal for landlord to charge fee for paying rent on time?

Question:
Example: initially the fee was just for paying by credit card.  The latest notice is that paying by check or direct deposit also includes a fee.  There is now no way to pay rent without an additional fee.

No fee is mentioned in the lease.

Thanks in advance.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Absent some provision in your lease I don't believe landlord can not allow a fee-less way of paying your rent.

I would politely inform your landlord in writing that there is no fee provided for in your lease and continue paying the full rent on time. If they try to take you to court or take the amount out of your security deposit I think it's highly likely a judge would come down on your side. Answer #2: Boston has any number of abusive shady landlords, and thus a number of resources to help tenants out as well.  Here are some:

http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/docs/tenantsrights.pdf

http://www.masslegalhelp.org/housing/legal-tactics1


Title: (FL, USA) Received a misdemeanor and went to jail for a night for having a tobacco pipe with tobacco resin in it. Cops assumed it was weed, charged me with paraphernalia and possession of less than 20 grams.

Question: This happened about a year ago. I bought said pipe at a head shop literally a mile from where I was arrested. It's legal to have a pipe. How can a judgment call like that essentially ruin my chances of getting a good job? I saw no testing kit or anything. They also took my girlfriend to jail and she had nothing on her. That's the part that pisses me off the most. The cop also called me a loser and said my girlfriend was "out of my league," and proceeded to tell me his aspirations for growing weed if it became legalized. They treated my life like a joke and I want justice. I think about it every day, but there is no way I can afford a lawyer.

Answer:
 Wait, I'm confused.

Did you plead guilty?Answer #2: You said this happened a year ago? What has happened to your case since then? When are you going to trial?

If you can't afford one, try to contact legal aid or a public defender.


Title: Band Director trying to charge me for repairs on a French Horn I don't own

Question:
I recently graduated from high school and I've been renting a french horn from the school for the past three years. I pay a $150 rental fee each year, in addition to a $1k+ band fee.

This is the first year where the directors have asked students to repair instruments on their own time. I took the horn to the shop and told the store assistants to bill the school for the repairs. I picked up the repaired french horn today, but they've called me since and told me my director "didn't approve the repairs on the horn" so I need to come in to pay for it.

I do not want to pay for the repairs on my own dime because
1) Other students have used the same horn in years past, causing damage/wear to the horn, and have not been required to repair the horn at all. (ie: I'm paying to fix 10+ years worth of repairs)

2) I've graduated and will not use this horn again.

3) My friend (a junior) took her horn to the same shop, and billed the school for the repairs with no issues.

Note: the repairs are for minor dents and will cost roughly $75

I just want to know, I'm a legally required to repair this horn even though it's not mine? Thank you for reading.

Answer:
 Have you talked to your director about it, since it was his idea to have you take it to the repair shop?Answer #2: Texas professional horn player here.

I'm confused why the director would instruct you to take the horn in yourself to get repaired. If there is specific damage you caused, then sure, you would likely take it yourself and pay for it yourself. But just standard end of year wear and tear gets evaluated when the instruments are returned, something that should have happened a month ago.

If the horn is still technically signed out to you, you're probably going to have to pay to get it back, then fight it out with the band director later. Escalate to the school principal of needed.

I'm super curious to know the details of this situation, such as what shop and what school as I might be able to offer some non-legal advice given my proximity to your situation, but the rules of this sub prohibit soliciting DMs. Bummer.


Title: (CA) Am I required to rent to all genders?

Question:
I'm currently living in a two bedroom unit. I'm occupying one of the bedrooms and I'm renting out the other one. I had online postings for male housemates only. Things are going fine, people are coming to look at it and there's definitely interest. However, I received a message from this woman saying sex is a protected class, I'm being sexually discriminatory, and I have to consider her for the place. Does this have any merit? I see posts for specific genders all the time? I'm in California.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 copypasta from http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jul/18/business/la-fi-rent-20100718

> Fair-housing laws state that housing providers cannot discriminate against a tenant based on his or her gender and this includes refusing to rent because of the applicant's gender.
The laws against gender discrimination apply to all housing except the following: a home in which the landlord lives and rents out only one room; where the renters will be sharing a living space with the landlord; single-sex dormitories at colleges or other educational institutions.
Answer #2: In a roommate situation, you can consider gender in who you choose, if you are sharing a bathroom, kitchen, or other common area.  It's called the shared housing exception.  You can find this stated [here](https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/resources/frequently-asked-questions/housing-faqs/), and the same applies under federal law.Answer #3: In addition to what others have said about being allowed to discriminate based on gender in your situation, you can also let her know that based on your interactions with her you don’t believe that her personality is a good fit to be your tenant.  I hate when people immediately start lobbing law bombs. Answer #4: You live there, so no.Answer #5: If you own the unit yourself, you can limit the single room's requirements however you like.


Title: [California] Passed up for a promotion and 2 raises because of an HR mixup in my performance review

Question:
Hi, I work for a company in California and I have a very common last name. I found out that the reason I missed out on a promotion and had 2 raises denied was because in my first performance review it was noted that I was consistently late to work.

Except I've never been late to work once. I've never even taken a sick day in my 4 years at this company. Apparently what happened was something like this. Let's say my name is Tyler Smith, well that note was was supposed to be placed in somebody named Trevor Smith's personnel file not mine.

The pay raise structure at this company is pretty structured, if you do well after a year you go from Level I to Level II and raise of what amounts to $10,000 per year plus larger bonus  at the end of the year then Level III another raise, and then I applied for a more managerial position in another department and my manager said I would be a shoe-in because all my performance reviews have been excellent and that he'd put in a good word for me.

A couple weeks later my manager awkwardly told me I wouldn't be getting the promotion, somebody who had been here 2 years less than I had would be getting it. And he suggested I go talk to HR. I ended up asking for my personnel file and that's when I found out that my manager from my 1st year at the company (long gone, pretty high turnover rate at this company) had messed up.

So now I know why I've been stuck at Level I even though I'm at the top of the leader board on my team for sales every quarter. Do I have any legal options here? Or is my only option to leave the company to try to recoup that lost income?

Level I salary is ~ 50k, level III in the 70s, and if I had gotten the promotion it would have put me in the low to mid 100s.

Answer:
 Here's the thing, you can't sue for raises you didn't get. Yeah you were harmed, but it isn't the same thing as people taking money that you actually had yet. The company is under no obligation to give anyone raises or promotions ever. So you can't haul them into court in order to give you a hundred thousand dollars that you might have received if this mistake hadn't occurred.

Your only real chance at recovering any of this is to have a sit down meeting with HR and provide a clear and concise case for how this was a mistake and that the note was very much in error. If  that doesn't work, then you should ask your current manager for a glowing recommendation and go work for someone willing to pay you what you are worth. A good salesman is always in demand, after all.Answer #2: This sounds really really shitty, but unless this promotion structure is specifically spelled out in your contract, there's nothing actionable from a legal perspective.


Title: [Mi] I'm going to be offered a deal to plea a misdemeanor down to a civil infraction with a costly fine. How can I get a better deal?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Come on man, you're getting a plea from a criminal charge that'll affect the rest of your life to something that won't even show up on a background check.

You can try to work out a payment arrangement with the court. That is a pretty good deal already, I wouldn't try your luck too much here.

>I don't have any realistic options of not driving and I had already paid the court for my prior offense that lead to my initial suspension.

Then why were you caught breaking the law again?


Title: (Santa Clara, CA) My pet dog is being accused of biting a toddler - what can I be expecting to happen next and what can I do?

Question:
In reality the boy ran toward my wife who had the dog at her one side and a stroller with a baby on the other side which made our dog be more defensive then usual, and literally pushed his hand in my dog's mouth. Our confused dog gave him a warning by scratching his finger with his tooth. There was no bite - no marks on both sides of the finger. The toddler was probably taught to approach dogs by letting them sniff your hand first as he should, but the entire situation was too quick. There was no adult supervisor with the 3 y/o to stop him from doing this and of course he did not ask us first if OK to pet.

We met with the boy's mother a day later (this afternoon) and presented her with proof of vaccinations. She was extremely hostile and said that she already contacted the local animal control unit and she also might be preparing a lawsuit.

Any help in understanding what to expect and what I can do would be appreciated

EDIT 1: Dog was leashed and was actually in a sit position (by command) when the boy was running toward my wife. The dog slightly jumped up when the boy had his hand in the dog's mouth so it could appear as if the dog made an attack

Answer:
 Was the dog leashed?

The damages here seem minimal but you may still have to defend yourself from animal control (who may want to deem your dog a "dangerous dog") and a possible claim against you.

Your defense for both would be that the dog was provoked by the toddler's actions.Answer #2: If your story is true, sit back and call her bluff. If she sues, worry about it then.Answer #3: Does a toddler wandering around in public completely unsupervised warrant a call to CPS? OP's dog isn't aggressive but that kid could be straight up dead right now if he had done the same thing to a more skittish dog.


Title: [TN] Subpoena received by mail to appear for case where MY car was stolen

Question:
A few months ago my car was stolen, and ultimately recovered. When found, the passenger had drug paraphernalia and ammunition, as well.

I got my car back and didn't take any further steps.

I've now received a subpoena in my mail box being called on behalf of the state. The 'Execution Status' is labeled 'M'.

Is there anyway I can get out of going to court? I have no desire to be a part of the process, never saw or spoke with the defendant, simply called that my car was stolen.

Does calling to ask just confirm that I received the subpoena and make the situation stickier?

Answer:
 >  I have no desire to be a part of the process

It's your civic duty.  The got your car back, now you help send the guy to prison so he can't steal anybody else's car.


Title: Arrested for yelling a curse word from a car at a cop (MS)

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Free speech is not unlimited.  There are many restrictions on free speech.  Your jurisdiction apparently has a charge against public profanity.  Also, yelling "suck my dick" probably qualifies as disorderly conduct.

You should get an attorney.  Might be able to plea this down, but from what you've said I don't see what your defense would be.


Title: Neighbor cut branches off my tree. I have no hard proof it's her. What options do I have?

Question:
I suspect I'm screwed here.  Long story short, this is part of an ongoing feud with my neighbor.  She's in her 70s and periodically loses her mind and makes my life absolutely miserable.  In the past she has called animal control on me every week (they found nothing), called the city to report various code violations (they found nothing) and, when I was foolish enough to put a sign in my yard advertising a church craft fair, she called my church to complain about what a horrible person I was.  I've made police reports on this in the past and talked to animal control and the various city agencies.

So we fast forward and she is complaining that the branches of my tree are overgrown (which to be fair they are) and she can't see to back out.  Needless to say she gets little sympathy from me.  The tree in question is several feet on my property and the branches in question are hanging maybe a foot or two into the street but no more than a parked car would be and they are blocking the entire view of my property from her driveway which I'm fine with.  None of them are remotely close to the property line.

I went out yesterday afternoon and when I came back I found that someone had chopped the branches off the tree.  Looking at it closer this morning, the branches weren't just trimmed they were cut off right at the trunk and it's not even remotely close to being on her property.  Someone clearly came on to my property and cut branches off my tree.  Since she was the only one complaining and has a history of harassing me I can't think of any other suspects.  Additionally, when they cut off the branches they just left them on the ground so there is a giant mess of tree branches now.

I have no cameras outside my house.  I have no evidence unless I talk to neighbors today and they're willing to rat people out.  Do I have any options at all?

Edit:  Been told to give my location.  This is KS if it matters.

Answer: You can call the police non-emergency line and report it. Without proof there isn't much more you can do.


Title: [UPDATE] Parents are running with kids.

Question:
 [https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/brj5sb/tx\_family\_law\_adopt\_two\_nieces/](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/brj5sb/tx_family_law_adopt_two_nieces/)

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We called CPS on May 27th, CPS met with the parents on May 31st. CPS told the parents to let the girls stay with us while they could do an investigation and they would set up paperwork for us to have some kind of rights in the meantime. CPS also mentioned to us that they have a lot of concerns with the parents current situation. CPS attempted to meet up with the mother one time after the initial contact but did not fill out any paperwork, so nothing was ever official. The parents have not contacted us or the girls during that time except for about 5-10 texts. Today the parents showed up at 8 am unannounced and wanted to take the girls to breakfast, My girlfriend and I were already at work and let them in remotely through the front door. After about 30 minutes, we see them carry trash bags of stuff out of the house through our doorbell cam, we arrive home around 10 am and see that all of the girls stuff is gone, we text the older of the girls and she says that her parents told her they were going on a road trip to New Mexico and would be gone a week. We called CPS and didn't really get anywhere, CPS said we had no rights and they are the parents and can do what they want with the kids as long as no danger is present. We called the mother's work and she quit yesterday. CPS has done basically no investigation since the first meetup but talk to the parents and girls that one time.

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Is there anything we can do to get the kids back to us?

I don't believe they will be back in a week, I believe that was just something the parents told to the girls.

Do we have to wait this out? We feel very hopeless.
Topic:
CPS and Dependency Law

Answer:
 >We called CPS and didn't really get anywhere, CPS said we had no rights and they are the parents and can do what they want with the kids as long as no danger is present.

This is your answer.  The parents are under no obligation to return their children to you or keep you informed of their whereabouts.  If CPS hasn't done any investigation, it may very well be because they haven't found anything worth investigating.Answer #2: Not a lawyer but have a family full of foster parents, as far as the kids were concerned until there is a court order in place stating that the custody of the children lies with someone other than the parents unfortunately the parents can take the kids wherever they want, even if there is legit abuse happening that is just the way it is. CPS has pretty much no power to demand or do anything without court orders and the parents do not have to do anything cps says or reccomends until a judge says they do. once the children are out of the area the original cps serves they can't do anything except maybe alert the CPS where the kids end up but they would have to know where it is to do that. I have seen families that move over and over to avoid CPS and until something catastrophic happens nothing can really be done.


Title: Got involved with the wrong woman that I met at the bar. I'm worried she is going to try to file bogus criminal charges against me

Question:
A couple weeks ago I (37m) was at a sketchy bar and I met an attractive 26 year old woman.  I bought her a drink and talked a little while.  The bartender actually told me "you should stay away from her".  Wish I would have taken that advice.  Let's call this woman "Dezzy".

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Dezzy has 4 kids and I got the vibe she wasn't in a good financial situation.  I am 37, have a good paying job, no criminal history and i have never gotten into a situation like this.  And I promise I won't ever get into something like this again.

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Fast forward to last Saturday night, we had texted and we finally decided to meet up.  Dezzy had to get a babysitter and wondered if I could pay for it.  And I was OK with paying $40 for a babysitter.  Then she wondered if we could just drink at her place with her babysitter.  This was because she didn't want to leave her kids with a stranger because of a past event that happened with a babysitter where she had to call the cops on them.

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I can't believe I still decided to go over there.  But I did.

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Anyways, I get over to her apartment and both Dezzy and her babysitter are showing a lot of skin, and it definitely made this whole thing seem more shady.  But I stayed and drank with them.  They were both very drunk when I got there, and continually taking shots.  I even took some with them but was more hesitant because I didn't want to be hung over the next day.  Dezzy had 4 kids but I think 2 of them were with her mom.  The "babysitter" also had a kid over there who kept on coming out of his room to see his mom.  The babysitter was actually more of a friend of of Dezzy's than an actual baby sitter.

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So after i'm there for a while the babysitter starts saying things that I took as an offer for prostitution.  But she was so drunk it was hard to understand really what she meant.  I sort of just ignored her and was starting to wonder what I got myself into.  It was like she was using some sort of code.  Sort of saying what she meant but not really.  It was confusing, but I'm pretty sure they wanted money in exchange for some sort of sexual service.  I wasn't planning on doing this so I just sort of sat there and drank.

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So here is where the trouble started.  The babysitter was sort of talking out loud and Dezzy thought she said something to me that was disrespectful.  Before I knew it Dezzy was in a full out fight with the babysitter.   She yelled at her, "You don't even disrespect my company at my house!".  They were both screaming at each other.  Dezzy grabbed the babysitters hair and starting trying to hit her.  I immediately tried to break up the fight and calm both of them down.  It was hard to get them to stop.  Dezzy would not let go of the babysitters hair.  We were in an apartment and I was sure the cops were going to get called.

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I kept breaking up the fight and it kept starting up again.  It wasn't going to stop.

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I considered my options.  Should I just walk out of there?  However, I felt that Dezzy was really going to hurt the babysitter and I just couldn't do that.  Part of me started thinking that Dezzy was actually controlling the babysitter and forcing her into some sort of prostitution or just abusing her.  Dezzy was so angry I could tell that this is the type of person you never want to be around.  She wasn't scared to do whatever she wanted.

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So I decided to get the babysitter outside the apartment because there was no calming this fight down.  I get the babysitter down a flight of stairs and try to talk to her and figure out what is going on.  The babysitter was crying and sort of acting like she was maybe being abused.  However, she really didn't ever make any sense.  She was really drunk and I felt like she really didn't want to say what was really going on.  But part of me also felt like she was talking about some other events from her past.

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I tell the babysitter, just come with me over to my house.  This meant she was going to leave her kid behind but he was in his room and sleeping.  While leaving the kid was a tough call to make, I thought her coming back into the apartment was going to cause more problems.

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So the babysitter comes over to my house.  She has nothing on her.  No cell phone, no money, no shoes even.  She is wearing short shorts and a tiny shirt showing her midsection.

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Once we got to my place the babysitter was acting even more crazy and sort of yelling at me.  She was so drunk I don't know that she really understood who she was talking to.  After a while I finally got her to go to sleep.

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I wake up the next day.  The babysitter is confused about what happened, but OK after a while.  I get her some  more clothes (a t-shirt) and we decide to go back to the apartment and get her kid.  She said she'll go into the apartment and get her kid and I will wait outside so I can bring her and her kid to her apartment.  It is about 9 am on Sunday.  On the drive there I explain to her what happened, and the babysitter doesn't really recall anything.   She actually seems pretty surprised that they got into a fight that bad.

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This all goes as planned.  I drop the babysitter and her kid off at her apartment And at this point I think I am out of this situation.

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So the babysitter and Dezzy work together.  This morning I get this text message:

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"I am going to get this off my chest and then never speak to you again because your a whole disrespectful ass bitch.  I was sticking up for you that night and you knew that cause apparently you couldn't stick up for yourself and you turn around and have nerve to take my scandalous ass friend home with you.  My god you're a clown.  You two are so dumb.  And btw a police report was made from the bruises you left on my arms.  I had decency not to give them your number but did get your name off social media.  You are a real sick coward and now everybody is going to know.  I don't ever want you to contact me again"

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So I think Dezzy is really mad at me for leaving with her babysitter.

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I am so worried right now and I need to know what to do.  I'm worried what this woman could try to do.  Part of me thinks this is an empty threat but I have no idea.  I want to take every precaution at this point and not let anything bad happen.  I'm also worried that Dezzy could force the babysitter to say things that aren't true.  But that might just be me being paranoid.

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I did look up Dezzys criminal history and she has a bunch of minor offenses, driving without a license and without insurance, things like that.  I also see that there are some civil judgements against her, so I assume she is in a lot of debt.  She has an ex husband that is doing like 10 years in federal prison for something, not that that is relevant.

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TLDR--

On Saturday night I Met up with a shady woman ("Dezzy") at a bar along with her babysitter at her apartment.  They eluded to me giving them money for sexual services which I didn't do.  Dezzy and the babysitter get into a fight and I break it up before the cops get called.  The babysitter spends the night at my house where she was safe from Dezzy who I thought was really going to hurt her.  The next day I bring the babysitter and her kid home and I think all is fine.  Monday morning I get a text from Dezzy saying she filed a police report.  I am scared about what lengths this woman would go to to get back at me for leaving with her babysitter.  Need to figure out my best course of action to prevent any bogus charges getting thrown my way.

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I need to know what to do!  Should I go get a lawyer?  Should I file a police report?  Please help!

Answer:
 Oh shit. I got nothing other than stay away from crazy.  First, while everything is frsh in your mind, write it down in excruciating detail. Literally blow by blow.  Especially the words she was using to imply sexual favors.  The police will know what it means.

Odds are she didn't file a report.  But cover yourself.  Screen shot the texts.  DO NOT RESPOND!

Stay away from crazy!

Also, obtain a lawyer's contact info in the event the police contact you. If you are contacted by the police, do not talk to them without a lawyer present!


Title: California: 7y/o daughter abducted by her mom, what can I do?

Question:
Ok so my daughter is 7, her mother and I share custody, we trade off every week normally. There has been no court established custody. I am in California. Today is supposed to be the start of my week with my daughter, and I got a text about a half an hour ago saying that she has moved 500+ miles (still within the state) with my daughter without contacting me first. She claims she could not afford her rent this month but I had previously offered to help her with some temporary assistance to keep her in her place.

What can I do here? She was supposed to start 2nd grade next week at the same school she did kindergarden and first grade with. I'm just dumbfounded, she didn't even give us a chance to say goodbye. Can I call the police? She says she filed for custody last week, I have not been served yet. Can I go file in the county that my daughter usually lives in still or is it too late since my ex filed in another county?

Any advice is truly appreciated. It was my birthday yesterday, this was about the worst present I could ever get. FML.

Answer:
 >There has been no court established custody

Then this is not an abduction.

>Can I call the police?

They won't do anything here.

>Can I go file in the county that my daughter usually lives in still or is it too late since my ex filed in another county?

This is all you can do.

She will have to come back to your county, likely, to deal with this matter.

Get a family law attorney. It definitely does not look good for her case that she just decided to up & move away with absolutely no notice. Answer #2: I'd *strongly* suggest hiring a lawyer.


Title: When tree law comes up, I always think of this tree slab 💲💲💲

Answer: Per unit volume, the board is 4-5x more expensive than normal bubinga because it's so huge and has a great grain.Answer #2: This makes me sad, because we have so many great hardwoods in North America that are just as practical and just as beautiful for any given purpose as tropical hardwoods. Without being endangered, or exploited by corrupt industries, or needing the ruinous fuel expenditure of being moved halfway around the world. But never mind that, it's "exotic" to people who are completely ignorant about trees.


Title: Got a speeding ticket but the car behind me was the one speeding...

Question:
In Corrigan, TX I got a ticket for going 69 in a 55 when I never went faster than 62! What I’m about to describe is a truthful account of how things went down from my perspective, I’m just trying to see if the likelihood of these events are great enough to be believed by a judge, or if I truly experienced a very rare phenomenon.

I pulled out onto the main road but the cars I was pulling out in front of sped up once I got into the lane (it’s Texas so yes drivers are that petty) and when I noticed this they started getting close to rear ending me so I sped up to get them off my butt and so I can change lanes without disrupting too much traffic.
Right as I turned onto the main road I noticed the police officer, and I got a ticket in Corrigan the first time I ever visited the city, so I knew good and well not to test their patience. That being said I kept an eye on my digital speedometer and started slowing down once I saw myself getting to 62 mph. As I started slowing down the car behind me whipped around me and started to accelerate to get past me.
The cop was facing the same direction as us and was nestling into a common speed trap I always see them in. He turned on his light and pulled me over and claimed clocked me (obviously not or else I wouldn’t be here lol) going 69 mph with his rear radar gun.
My stepbrother is a cop and I know that the rear mounted radar guns for most Texas cities are stationary and aren’t moveable, the are always pointed in the same direction. He walked up to my car ticket already filled out for me to sign and was not interested in hearing what I had to say. He didn’t ask where I was going in such a hurry or why I was “speeding.”

To recap: I’m wondering how likely it is that this situation is going to be believed by a judge, who is a former state trooper, or if the likelihood of the event I just described is even statistically possible.  Also I want to see how I can word this or phrase this to the judge to get him to dismiss the case.

TLDR; A car was passing me about the time the police officer vehicles rear stationary radar gun would’ve been clocking one of us. He claimed I was going 69 when I monitored my speed the whole time and never went over 62. Is it likely enough that he pulled over the wrong person for a judge (who I know is a former state trooper) to believe it enough to dismiss it? And how can I frame it in the most effective way possible?
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 Take this exact argument to a judge. Tell him you were only going 62 in the 55 and the person behind you was going 69 in the 55.

You were speeding. You got a ticket. Either pay the fine or hire a lawyer and have them try to get the ticket dismissed. But I highly recommend you don't repeat what you typed here.


Title: Cousin caused a highway pileup possibly killing several people and got away with it. What should I know before I report the incident?

Question:
This happened in WV. I was not involved in that vehicular accident in any way.  I heard of this story because my cousin bragged about it to some family members. She orally admitted to causing the accident, stopping to inspect it a little, then driving away from the scene. Her car was not touched in the hit-and-run. I did a quick google search using the few details that I heard and I think to know which accident she was probably involved in.

I plan to secretly wiretap my cousin and ask her to retell the story and I will submit that to the state police. I read online that WV is a one-party consent state so I think I will be on the legally safe side on this.

I realize that in reporting this incident I will probably be treated as a suspect. I do not have solid evidence to refute that claim except 1- I do not have a driver’s license, 2- I have never been in the car that caused the accident, 3- I am not on good terms with the psychopath cousin to ride with her, and 4- I may be able to prove that I have never been to the place she was headed towards during the accident day.

Questions:
A) How will reporting the incident be reflected on my legal profile? Will I get a criminal record or similar for reporting the hit-and-run?

B) I do not want to press charges against my psychopath cousin because 1- I cannot afford it, and 2- the incident does not involve me at all. Will the police inform the victims of the accident and ask them to press charges?

Answer:
 > I plan to secretly wiretap my cousin

Jeeze no. Stop playing detective. Just tell the police what you think you know. Your amateur meddling will not help. You can do it anonymously.Answer #2: You can't press charges, no matter how much you may wish to.

Let the professionals do their job.

Sheriffs and police departments deal with tips every day, including from family members and random observers of accidents like you described.

Don't interject yourself into the situation any more than they require from you once you've provided a statement. Answer #3: And all this fuss about you being a suspect and trying to prove your innocence before you even give a statement to the police, but pretending like you know what is going to happen is a weird combination of ignorance and paranoia.

Relax. And if you're that concerned consult with a lawyer. Answer #4: You don't press charges, the DA does. If you report it prepare to be served a subpoena to serve as a witness in court. You can't just report this and it's gonna magically get taken care of. There is a process.


Title: [NY] Debt collectors are harassing me over dead dads debt. Except hes not dead

Question:
Long time lurker here. To preface this I will state that me and my dad have found out a month ago that he has been reported as dead to Social Security(That's a whole other rodeo). In total he "owes" close to 250k in debt with nearly 200k belonging to another person with the same name (Dad had to go to court twice to fight the guy to prove wasn't him who took it)

A week after finding this out I started getting phone calls from debt collectors wondering if I will pay off my dads debt. It started off with 1-2 calls a day and now has increased to 5-10 calls a day from various debt collectors and once a week ill get one at my door wanting me to talk about paying off his debt. I've told them that I have no legal obligation to pay off his debt as A. He isnt dead B. He has not estate C. Im not in PA. I also told them that while sending letters is okay to not contact me ever again in regard to his debt(I collect the mail and give it to him or a friend whenever he comes by) and gave them his phone # (He has a white list). Is there some way to legally stop them from calling (Yes ive blocked their numbers but they just call from other numbers)

Answer: Did the person who shares your Dad's name die?


Title: Better to Divorce Before or After I Pop?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 It is highly unlikely that you would be appearing in front of a judge before you have the baby if you are already currently approaching the end of your pregnancy.Answer #2: If you're pregnant now, you honestly are unlikely to be divorced before your baby is born unless your husband helps make it happen quickly.  Divorce takes time.

And "visual impact" probably doesn't matter as much as you think.  Divorce isn't really about the drama of why the marriage broke down, it's about how to separate two legally entwined lives according to the law.


Title: [IL] My husband attacked me. We took the kids and left. Now he's threatening to have me arrested for kidnapping? Confused on what to do

Question:
I hope I didn't make a mistake that may be damaging to me taking care of the kids. My husband and I were having some huge problems. He came home drunk and because of how loud he was being the police was called and he was arrested. I posted in another sub about that and how to fix our relationship, but I don't think that would be the right place to ask for this type of help.

Yesterday he was discharged. I didn't know until he came home, and it was about 4 in the afternoon. He came in yelling, and then yanked me up by my arm (I was breastfeeding the baby at this time). All that happened is still kinda a blur, but he slapped me, and then I remember being hit a few times. My nanny had to stand in front of me for him to stop. He yelled some more and then left.

Nanny and I gathered the kids and left. We spent the night at a hotel, and have plans to go to my mother's house soon. But I got multiple calls, texts, and voicemails from him saying that if I don't come back with the kids then he'll call the police. I forgot all about that not being able to leave without his permission thing, but frankly I'm still terrified to be around him. I have never seen him act like that before, and I don't want the kids around him right now. But I also don't want to be arrested for kidnapping them when I'm just trying to protect them. Should we go back, or is there any other way I can keep them?

Answer:
 Hi! I'm a victim of domestic abuse. I did not file a police report because it seemed scary. Also, because "good wives don't do that."

Please believe me when I say I regret that every day. Now that I am mostly healed, now that I'm no longer being gaslighted, I can see that that was a less than optimum decision. Not a bad decision, but now I see how strong I really am and that I really could have faced that.

And I wish I had done it so that he couldn't as easily carry on and hurt someone else.

Right now, you are priority, not some future person he might hurt.

But please take it from me (and most other survivors I speak with): you are strong enough to file a police report. You are strong enough to talk about what happened. Tears don't make you weak. Courage is being afraid and doing it anyway.

I'm 5 years ahead of you in this journey and I suspect if you get the guts to file the report while you can, 5 year futute you will be glad you did.


Title: Is there anything the girl can do legally?(CA)

Question:
Me and four friends were hanging out home alone. We were drinking and smoking weed we are all 18. We called a 15 year old girl over saying we were hanging out and having a party. She came over and got pretty high. Then one of my friends suggested she’s gives us all blowjobs.

She looked uncomfortable at first but after asking a couple times she said yes right away. We told her to take off her shirt and she did and we all got naked . She gave one of our friends a blowjob and wanted to stop but we convinced her to give another of our friends a blowjob and we watched.

One of my friends put on a condom and was pulling her towards him. She said she had to go home because of curfew so we let her leave. My friends then told their other friends and they said that she was a slut and gross.

Could my friends get in trouble for this? Is she to blame for the situation because she said yes right away? Is she a slut for this?

TL;dr: invited slutty freshman girl over and she hooked up with some of my friends

Answer:
 Sure, you possibly participated in a gang rape after giving illegal drugs to a minor. Statutory rape is certainly on the table. Sexual assault is another possibility. She could report the crime to the police.

This reads suspiciously like a question that recently popped up here. Answer #2: You can all go to jail. It’s rape. You guys are rapists and she’s a victim. I want to leave this planet for real Answer #3: Assuming you aren’t a troll.. and I am pretty sure you are, the only legal question you asked, is could they get in trouble.

The answer is... drumroll...yes, statutory rape is illegal.


Title: I don't know what else to do, so it's time to put up or shut up.

Question:
Hey everybody,

Ok I'm a 27 yr old AA (african american) male and the mother of my 2 year old son is a 27 yr old CW (caucasian woman) we split up over a year ago. She left him with me in august 2017 and she got on drugs, when it all happened she had no contact with him for over 2 months and at the beginning of 2018 she finally started getting back into his life, we agreed on 50/50 time but I have him monday-friday and she gets him MAYBE every weekend, I recently found out today that she may be back on drugs and may have had my son around some "unsavoury" company.  I've had enough and I can't take it anymore and my son doesn't deserve that, I live in texas, so i guess im just asking, if i take her to court for full custody of my son, what should I do? How should I prepare for it? What are my chances of actually winning full custody of him? She also has his SS card and is planning on claiming him even though after we broke up I moved in with my father and she was out doing whatever she wanted and I've had him 90% of the time this year and since I've been unemployed most of this year my father has been picking up the slack and i planned on letting him claim me and him.

Thank you so much for reading, I'm sorry if my grammar is off I'm just so frustrated and I'm also typing this on my cell phone.

Answer:
 You really need a family law attorney to represent you here.

Preparing you for a hearing/trial is beyond the scope of this sub.

Also, I don't really know why you included the races of the people involved- they're legally irrelevant.


Title: My girlfriend's dress has been ruined during the alteration process, can she get the company who did it to replace it.

Question: I have a ball coming up and my girlfriend bought a $300 dress for it, she went to a highly recommended alteration company for some simple alterations to be done.  A week went by and she just picked the dress up.  The person that alerted the dress cut it where it wasn't supposed to be cut and made irreversible alterations.  The dress does not even fit her body any more.  The company contacted her back after the complaint and told her to bring it in.  I'd there any obligation of this company paying for the replacement of this dress because of the damage they've done to it or are we just completely out $300?

Answer: I would suggest that she bring it back in and see what they can do. You can definitely bring a suit against the company, but you'll only be able to recoup monetary damages and that would likely happen after the ball.


Title: Getting a restraining order on someone who is currently in prison.

Question:
Mt birth father is an awful, awful person who I know will try and ruin my life and what I've worked for as soon as he gets out of prison. I want to get a restraining order on him, but I don't want to get him in more legal trouble (if that could happen) whilst Hes there. He was originally supposed to go to prison for 10 years due to breaking probation, but somehow managed to only get 2 and a half years. Hes a bad drug addict who gets extremely aggressive towards me because Im gay, and had threatened me and publicly humiliated me before because of it. He has also been known to lie to get people he doesn't like evicted, fired, put in jail, ect. Hence why I want to get a restraining order. So, can I get one without getting him in even more legal trouble? I know Hes Shit and it shouldn't matter, but I don't think my conscious could take it. Any advice will be helpful!

Also, I live in Virginia.
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 Is he in prison for something he did to you? Is he making threats against you? If so, you should contact the police, victims advocacy & the prison.

He may yield a lot less power having just spent time in prison. If you are working about getting evicted, you have a lease & follow the rules set out in that lease. You have every right to go no contact with him. You can refuse letters from him.


Title: When my phone broke 8 months into my phone contract I was told I HAVE to use the manufacturers warranty and I can NOT use the insurance I had been paying for the last 8 months, is this legal?

Question:
Not sure if it matters, but the phone just stopped working during a call. There was no physical damage or water damage. Just a defective phone or got virus or whatever somehow in the middle of talking. The phone called the person several times after it cut off on my end and they only heard a quiet static sound. That is all I know about what caused the break.

I wanted to use the insurance I paid for because the process was easier for one, and for two I did not like the terms of sending in my phone in for the manufacture warranty. They said that as long as the screen was not cracked or no water damage they would replace it, which was fine, but then added that if they find the break was in any way my fault then they would charge me $400 dollars instead of the $150 it would be if I used insurance. So that sounded weird to me, I showed them my phone at the store and asked them to look at it so I do not get mysteriously charged because they randomly decided that it cutting out all of a sudden is my fault. They would not, of course, saying different people do that in a warehouse somewhere. Just seems shady, so I did not trust it, and asked for insurance replacement instead. They said no I can not use insurance instead I have to trust the random guy in a warehouse will not make a mistake or decide I talked to long so it was my fault it broke, or whatever they decide because the last term was 'anything we determine was caused by you'. Seems pretty vague to me.

So my real question is why did I pay insurance for 8 months if I do not even have the option of using it? How much money is this company making by charging for something that people can not even use? I would like to sue them at small claims court, because it is really easy in my state, to reimburse myself for the insurance I paid and was never able to use. I doubt they have fine print anywhere saying even though you pay for insurance you can not use it. I don't really care about the money, but I think they are scamming, and need people to stand up to them. Plus what if they now 'decide' it broke because of my use or whatever and charge $400 instead of $150 for replacement. Then they are getting even more money from this rigged system.

Thanks for any help!

Answer:
 Go read the terms of the insurance you bought. It probably covers theft and accidental damage, not defects like this.Answer #2: IT guy here.  Insurance is there for when you do something stupid: drop it in the toilet, run over it with your car, leave it in your pocket when you do laundry, etc.  What you're describing sounds like there was a mechanical or electronic fault in the hardware, which is literally what your warranty is there for.

Your insurance will step up to replace mechanical problems after the warranty ends, but until they'll just refer you to the manufacturer.


Title: Dad took parts of my computer.

Question:
I’m 16. I worked minimum wage for 1.5 months to save up and buy a computer to play games on. My dad took the PSU cord, RAM, and some other stuff today without telling me and hid it. Is it my property or his?
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer: He is your parent and has care, custody, and control of your stuff. So he can take your things as discipline. Answer #2: It may be your property but you are still legally his child. If he doesn't want you on the computer then he does have a right to prevent you from being on it. It's kind of the same as a car. You can buy it but they can refuse to let you drove it. I could be wrong though.


Title: Flu Shot

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Yes, she can and should be fired.


Title: What are some things I can do to improve my chances of being awarded Joint/Split Custody of my child during my divorce? [Louisiana]

Question:
My son is 5yo. I currently only get to see him twice/month, due to a large distance away for work. I plan on moving back within a month and finding steady work in the same city where my wife and son currently reside.

We are in the middle of the paperwork of a divorce right now; nothing legal has been signed yet.

My wife's chief argument is that at his age, jumping from her house to my camper every week would make him feel unstable and like he doesn't have an actual home. Is there some merit to what she says? What are some counter arguments that might get her to see things my way and agree to split custody evenly?

We would both like to avoid going to court over this, since a custody battle can get very expensive. Any advisement is much appreciated.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 In my state, which is not Louisiana, the number one factor in securing joint and equal custody is an agreement by the parties.  So, you are on the right track.

Your ability to live very close to where she lives and where he goes to school is one thing you can control.  If his bed time/ wake up time, and meal times will be the same at each house, that is a lot of the same routine.

Sometimes week on week off can be hard for the kid because that is a long time not to see one parent.  If you live very close a mid week split is easier.   Or, week on week off + Wednesday night dinner.

I think with a 5 year old a court is probably going to order pretty close to 50 50 if possible. Here's an article that might help : [Shared parenting](http://www.highconflictinstitute.com/articles/mediation-a-negotiation-articles/78-hci-articles/published-articles/142-sharedparentingpresumptions)

ETA: Thanks for the gold!Answer #2: Opinion only: for school she children changing homes in the middle of the week is hard. One week on, one week of is much easier.

If you guys cannot agree then you have to go to court. You need whatever custody you agree upon to be approved through the courts no matter what.


Title: “Randomly Selected” for a drug screen.

Question:
I’ve been randomly selected for a drug test due to the fact that my employer has figured out I’m in recovery and sober. Plenty of coworkers openly discuss there drug use but have never been questioned or tested. I am being singled out due to my recovery status which they are not entitled to be aware of. This information was obtained through a third party and never properly verified. I’m in NC.
Topic:
Background Checks and Expungements

Answer:
 > my employer has figured out I’m in recovery and sober.

You know we can see your post history, right?

>  I am being singled out due to my recovery status which they are not entitled to be aware of.

You have literally no way of knowing that to be true. You could be being screened for literally any reason.Answer #2: if you're in recovery and sober, what do you care? piss clean and go on about your day


Title: Would it be illegal to plant trees in a national forest or nat'l park?

Question:
It might  seem like a good  idea. But is it illegal just like planting animals or fish?

Edit: I understand the ecological dangers that this could pose, just like illegally planting fish in a stream. Nor do I ever wish to do this. Again, I was just curious about the law.

Answer:
 I don't know if it is or not, but if it *is* illegal, you should be able to get the evidence thrown out as an obvious plant.Answer #2: While I can't find if it is *illegal* I can say that it would probably be better to just donate to one of the groups already doing this, like [National Forests](https://www.nationalforests.org/get-involved/tree-planting-programs).

I am sure their buying power could make your money go farther.


Title: I feel I am being targeted by my property management company/subdivision (Macomb county,MI)

Question:
Here is my story in few words:I came to this country close to 10 years back from Asia,currently working my ass off the best I can,so my children can live the American dream. I bought a house in Macomb county,MI 3 years back.This is a whitish area with me being the only colored guy here.
A  little later,I started getting warnings from the subdivision's property management company: At first for rotted wood on my house( which wasn't the case,per the painter I hired,but i painted whole house anyway),then my mailbox being out of shape,my driveway being cracked so on. Its ok if this was a near perfect community. What I am pissed off is that most of my neighbors are in a worst shape than me. The latest warning I got,threatening legal action,says I have weed on my front lawn. What I have is couch grass,a gift I got with seed from Meijer.(weed killer won't work,as this is not weed,but a type of grass).I spoke to my neighbor ,who has only weed,no grass on his lawn. He says he never got any notices from anyone.
My question is,I am pretty sure i am going to get a notice from an Attorney soon,per the last warning I got from this management company,and I am expected to pay the legal expenses for them else I get a lien on my property,per deed. What is my best option? Shut up and pay? Or is there anything I can do with minimal expense?Getting rid of couch grass takes redoing the whole lawn,which I can't afford. Or shall I sell this house and move on,which probably they are aiming for?
Just heart broken,I don't bother anyone.Just need to survive.
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Answer:
 I would start attending the HOA meetings and get to know the people on the board. Make friends with the management company and your neighbors.

It could be that one person on the board doesn't like you. It could be that the board sends out borderline notices to many homes hoping that long distance landlords or the wealthy will just pay. It could be a mistake and these are meant for another address. When you attend the HOA meeting you can ask about the multiple notices.


Title: If a driver hits a jaywalker who is to blame?

Question:
Just a quick disclaimer I have NOT hit anyone. This is a hypothetical question. Also sorry for any formatting issues I am on mobile

I was driving home from school today and was going down a very poorly lit road. It’s two lanes two ways and the speed limit is 45 (I was going ~47). There are two apartment complexes on either side of the road and no cars coming in or out. I’m about to pass the complex when I see a person about to make it onto the sidewalk crossing right in front of me. There was no crosswalk, nothing lighting up the road except for my headlights (it was about 7:30 pm), the person was wearing a navy hoodie, jean shorts, dark shoes, and was strolling. I literally cannot describe how chilled this person was they were barely above a crawl. I had to swerve out of my lane and almost into the car next to me in order to not hit the person. If I had hit them, who’s fault would it be? Considering the circumstances I would assume it’d be the pedestrian, but would understand if it was still the driver. I live in Texas in case this changes anything, but mainly I was just curious as to what the outcome would have been.

Answer:
 So, [funny story about that question](https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2012/04/invention-jaywalking/1837/).

The term "jaywalker" was popularized _by the automobile industry_ (and its advocates) in the 1930s, as a way of popularizing a change in legislation. Prior to that, in a collision between a motorist and someone on foot, the motorist was presumed to be at fault and often charged with manslaughter.

As part of a broader advocacy strategy, the idea of a "jaywalker" - a scofflaw walking into the street and putting themselves in harms' way - was staggeringly well done. _After_ about 1940, in collisions between motorists and people on foot, motorists often walked away with a fine at most, and sometimes without any fault at all.


Title: [PA] Landlord suing me for roommate's unpaid rent

Question:
My lease ended in August and a new roommate moved in. I never signed a new lease, but continued paying rent. Yesterday I recieved a court order on my door claiming that I owe security deposit and two months rents. I find out that my roommate never paid his security deposit or rent. After that he goes to sign lease, but I don't sign it because the landlord is taking legal action against me and I want to get out of there asap.

Can I be held legally accountable for my roommate's unpaid rent and security deposit?

Given that I haven't signed any lease renewal am I free to leave this apartment and terrible roommate situation?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: You have to read the lease that you signed.  We can't see it.  Your original lease probably specified that you are liable for the full rent, so if your roommate didn't pay it, then you are probably liable for it.  Your original lease probably also specified what happens when it ends - for instance it goes to a month to month lease, or automatically renews to a year lease, or whatever.  Again, the original lease that you signed probably specifies that you are liable for the full rent - irrespective of what your (old or new) roommate did or does.Answer #2: If you do end up having to pay your roommate's rent etc. then you can sue him for it in small claims court. Hopefully he'll have the funds to essentially reimburse you.


Title: A building fell on my car. The insurance company refuses to fix it, and wants to total it. (Maryland)

Question:
My car, a 2013 mazda2, was parked on a street by my job a few months ago. The wind was blowing hard and a abandoned buildings wall fell, and some debris hit my car. It left a dent in my door and some scratches all around. I took pictures and got a police report.

The damages came up to $4,700 according to my insurance companies estimate, and they said my car was worth $5,700. They wanted to total my car. I gave them others estimates for around $3500 - $4000 and they still refused to fix it. They said since I'm insured in PA it's their call and there's no percentage they have to go by. So I had no choice but to close the claim. If I went through with it the bank would take the car and I would still owe $4000.

So after that took place, I went down to city hall to find out who the buildings owner was. I found out it was owned by a couple who also owned a real estate company. City hall didn't provide me with their business information. I obtained that through a little Google investigating.

What is the best way to go about getting this couple to pay for my cars repairs? So far I've sent them a letter and waited a week, but they didn't respond.

Answer:
 Your bank loan is $9700? They offered $5700/total loss and they get the car?

You're only entitled to the value of the car either through your insurance or by suing the neglect party.

The fact you owe more on the car than it's worth doesn't come into play when assessing damages. That's between you and your lender. Gap insurance on the loan would cover the difference.

You don't have many options here. No one owes you the full amount of the loan.


Title: Can a customer sue the store for a damaged item?

Question: A client came in the store with four damaged suitcases that the airline damaged. She demanded a refund, however the store's return policy is only 30 days and she bought them 3 months ago. She says it's the suitcase's fault for being bad quality. She then decided to leave the bags in the store since she didn't feel like carrying them back home. She said she will return when the manager is present. She demanded a paper proving that she left the items here and it was given to her. Now, the question is, can she actually go to a lawyer, and say the we refuse to give her a refund even though she left the items in the store? We are located in Miami.

Answer:
 You *can* sue someone for anything – the question is whether she would win. She would be very unlikely to have a viable claim against the store for selling luggage that later was damaged by an airline. She would absolutely not have a viable claim for not paying a refund for property she freely abandoned in the store. Answer #2: No, after being denied a  refund, leaving merchandise in care of the seller because I'm lazy does not create a duty to refund it anyway.

But you do have it as a bailee, and have a reasonable duty of care to her (the bailor) to keep it for a reasonable time, and not be negligent in storage/handling of it.

Some US recognize an implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose -- selling something as a suitcase means it must be fit for use as a suitcase.  That it was damaged by a third party means it's going to be very difficult to prove that the ultimate cause was poor quality.  In short, she hasn't got much.

But as always, if she does sue, your store needs a lawyer.

Answer #3: I'm curious about the damage.  It seems really weird that the airline managed to damage all four bags.

Most likely she doesn't have a case.

You mentioned the 30 day refund policy.  That is irrelevant, since returns are expected to be in new unused condition.  This is a warranty issue.

So what kind of warranty does your store offer on luggage?  Most warranties on luggage only covers manufacturer defects.  She will have a near impossible time proving that the damage was caused by normal wear and tear.


Title: Question regarding the "Legal Age of Consent" in Texas

Question:
Hi guys, I was doing some research and came across a mix of answers. Some say it's 17 while others say it's 18. Supposedly, according to Texas's Penal Code, it states that the age of consent is 17. If this is the case, if I just recently turned 22, and started talking to a 17 year old and we end up dating, could there be repercussions? Since she is still considered a minor? While researching, some people had the same questions. They got mixed answers like:
"You're able to 'date' but not have sex" or "You're able to date and everything, but if the parents disagree with the dating then you can't do anything about it" or "You can't date her until she's 18 as the legal age of consent is 18 and you could go to jail as it could be considered statutory rape if you guys were to ever have sex."
Now, I usually go for girls my age, or a year or two below or above, but I'm just really liking this girl so far. I'm still a virgin so I don't plan on having sex but it could happen, but more than likely it won't.
Thanks guys in advance :)

Answer:
 [link](https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/texas-age-of-consent-lawyers.html)

**What is the Age of Consent for Sex in Texas?**

In Texas, the age of consent is 17 years old. The age of consent is gender neutral and applies the same to both heterosexual and homosexual conduct.

Like many other states, Texas does not enforce harsh penalties for individuals who has sex with someone under 17 as long as that person is not more than 3 years older than the minor. However, unlike other states, there is a provision that specifically states that the close-in-age exception does not apply to people who are required to register for life as sex offenders.

Even though the age of consent is 17, her parents can make your life hell if they disagree with you two dating and having sex.  You best bet is to either stick with girls close to your age or wait till she is 18 to have sex


Title: Copyright Lawsuit

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >  I feel like I'm being extorted.

But you did illegally download things without paying right?

>What kind of options do I have here?

Negotiate a lower amount, pay, or be sued.

>actually lawer up and fight?

Do you have a defense?

> or just ignore this and hope it gets thrown out in court?

Not going to happen


Title: Is this a reshipping scam?

Question: I got a job at Lexon Cargo about a month ago, http://www.lexoncargo.com/, as a package handler, the company is in the US, I'm in London, ON Canada. They emailed me a contract which i signed and upload, they also asked for a scan of my driver's licence. They say they are going to pay me on July 03, they gave me options on how i'd like to get paid and I chose direct deposit, I gave them my direct deposit information, they also have my social insurance number.  Its a reshipping job, they send me packages, usually expensive stuff and give me shipping labels to print and use to ship. The supervisor contacts me mostly through email and occasionally by phone. I've just done some research about reshipping and it seems that there's a lot of scams around it. Could anyone provide me with some insight please, am i at risk? thanks

Answer:
 It's a scam.  What possible business reason would there be to ship stuff to a random guys house just to ship it on somewhere else later?

(Now, there are actually countries who service expats overseas that do this, but they have warehouses and stuff that they work out of).Answer #2: Scam. I've investigated this kind of "business" before.  In my investigation the person like you was the prime suspect in several fraud/ID theft complaints amounting to felony charges. They were able to provide emails and whatnot clearing them of suspicion but you really don't want to get entangled in a fraud investigation that probably crosses state lines.