Title: Father needs a new roof, but neighbor refuses to move vehicle from their driveway to give roofers access

Question:
My father lives in an old neighborhood in Toledo, Ohio. As a result, most houses are too far together for a driveway and nearly everyone parks on the street. His neighbor, however, does have a driveway, and parks near the bottom of it for the shortest walk to their door.

As the title indicates, my father needs a new roof. Rain has started to leak in to several of the closets and is causing water damage inside. The complication comes in from the fact that most of the neighborhood has [Gambrel style](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambrel) roofs that are perpendicular to the street. The roofers need access to both sides of the house to replace the corresponding portion of the roof.

My father, the roofing contractor, and police department have explained the situation to the neighbor and asked if he could kindly park in the street, or park further up in the driveway to give the roofers access. He has adamantly refused to move his vehicle more than a foot or two (assuming to avoid junk/abandoned/eyesore complaints), and since he is legally parked in his own driveway, the police cannot force him to move his vehicle.

My father has attempted to see what legal recourse he may have through his union's lawyers, but they haven't be able to assist.

Does my father have any sort of recourse? Can he petition for some sort of easement and access to the driveway? I suggested he potentially consider taking the neighbor to claims court for the continued damages, but it's a poor neighborhood and I have doubts it'll accomplish anything. I worry given his age and health that the moisture will start causing more than structural issues.

Answer:
 Unfortunately, your father is between a rock and a hard place. The neighbor is not required to park anywhere else because, as you've stated, it's his own property.

Has your father offered monetary compensation in exchange for temporary access to the driveway?


Title: I was ticketed in Indiana on I-90, but the info on the ticket is wrong. I live in RI, can I contest without traveling back?

Question:
So this actually gets a little bit more complicated than how it appears in the title.  I flew out to Illinois to purchase a car from my father, and driving it back to RI.  My father is driving back with me because my family is originally from MA/RI and he's visiting people and will be flying back home after.

I was driving when I was pulled over by Indiana State Police on I-90 for going 85 in a 70.  I didn't really look at the ticket until my father and I switched off, and I noticed that the info on the ticket is wrong.  Even though I was driving, the officer put my father as the name of the violator and listed his address.  But he also used my driver liscense number, date of birth, and RI as the state the liscense was issued in.  Essentially the violator information is a mix of my father and myself.

So theres a couple of questions I have about this.  First, who is the ticket actually issued to? My fathers name, my driver liscense number.  Neither of us live in the state, he is much closer, but it would still be a 5 hour round trip for him to contest it in court.  I would have to fly out.  Is there any way to contest this without going to court, considering the information is clearly wrong?

Answer:
 The easiest thing it to just pay the ticket.

If you go to court and contest it based on the info being wrong, the judge will just ask you who was driving, and make that person pay the ticket. This isn't a "get out of a ticket free" card for you.Answer #2: This isn’t complicated at all. A clerical error does not invalidate a ticket. Whoever was driving needs to pay the ticket. If you need to clarify the name call the court clerk.


Title: Still waiting and now I don’t even have possession of the vehicle. Help?

Question:
original post-https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/aqtp3y/bought_a_car_still_no_title/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ios_share_flow_optimization&utm_term=control_1

I bought this car almost a year ago, still the bank has not got title work and I can’t place it.
A tree branch recently went through the back window and I couldn’t fix it because the place I called didn’t like that it was under dealer tags and not register or anything in our name. The dealership covered it, and fixed a small dent. All things considered, I was appreciative, but now, they still don’t have my title work for the bank finished, or the VIN number snafu. I still can’t plate the vehicle, but worst of all, I’ve had to miss vacation because I bring my dogs with, and I can’t because they put me in a rental and held on to the car till the title work is “fixed”. It’s been what, 10 months?
I’ve missed a funeral and my vacation, and I’m paying on a car that’s working and I’m good condition last I saw, and I can’t drive it.
Help? I don’t even want the car at this point. I’d be better buying somewhere else where it’s not costing my tons of money for something I don’t have.

Answer: It’s probably time to have a consultation within attorney. If it’s been this long, I don’t think it’s going to get better any time soon. Are you making payments on this vehicle?


Title: My employer wants me to participate in an unemployment training program, but I'm a student

Question:
Hi everyone,
I'm a student in a co-op program at a university in Canada. My uncle offered me a position with his company for the summer for my required internship. He said he was only able to come to an agreement on my hiring with his partner as long  as I attended a 2 week unemployment training course so the company can receive a government subsidy. *But* the catch is, **cant tell the program that I'm a student**. I told my uncle I'm not comfortable having the risk of taking advantage of government subsidy programs by lying about my student/employment status. He insists that there is no risk involved. Can I get some advice?

Answer:
 Don't do it because it is shady as hell. Find a different internship.

e. Also in the general future don't trust your uncle.


Title: Should I consider suing my the naturopath who is likely responsible for my father's impending death?

Question:
[Oregon] My dad was advised not to pursue chemotherapy, radiation, and other [actual] treatments for prostate cancer by his naturopath and has instead been doing "cleanses" and various diets. His cancer has now spreading to his lungs and will likely take him within the year.

**I'm wondering if it is feasible/possible/wise to pursue a lawsuit against the naturopath**. Not only do I feel like it's the right thing to do, but if there were any money in it, it would make a world of difference to my Mom, who currently relies on him for all living expenses.

I know that many required details to assess this situation may be absent from this description, but I wanted to test the waters first and see if there is even grounds for continuing my research into whether or now I should take action somehow.

I'd appreciate any opinions I can get on this situation and I am happy to provide any relevant details, I just don't know at this point what is relevant and what isn't.
Topic:
Healthcare Law including HIPAA

Answer:
 Assuming your father is competent, he has the right to refuse conventional treatment. If the naturopath made unwarranted assertions or guarantees  about the effectiveness of the treatment (s)he suggested maybe you might have a case, but this sounds like a choice your father made. Unwise perhaps, but his choice. Answer #2: From Oregon's board of Naturopathic medicine:

685.110 Grounds for discipline; penalties. The Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine may refuse to
grant a license, may suspend or revoke a license, may limit a license, may impose probation, may issue a letter
of reprimand and may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 for each offense for any of the following
reasons:
(13) Representing to a patient that a manifestly incurable condition of sickness, disease or injury can be
permanently cured.

So, even the folks licensing naturopath don't support anyone selling a cure for cancer, provided it falls under that category. No idea what that would mean for a civil case but I figured it could be relevant. Answer #3: I have no legal advice for you, or any advice whatsoever really, but wanted to tell you how sorry I am for you and your family. My granddad died last April from lung cancer that developed from prostate cancer, only mine refused treatment because even if he got rid of the cancer, he'd still have to live with quickly progressing Parkinson's, which he didn't want to deal with any longer, either. It is a terrible thing to watch a loved one go through. Answer #4: Something more people need to hear:

"You know what they call alternative medicine that *works?*"

"Medicine."


Title: [Pa]How enforceable is a campus parking ticket?

Question: I was recently ticketed by a local college for parking without a permit. On the back of the ticket it said that civil action may be taken. Because I'm not used to this situation I was wondering if the municipality will do anything if the college isn't state affiliated.

Answer:
 Civil action meaning they can turn it over to collections or sue you.

Also, if you attend that college, they can refuse to let you graduate or register for classes until you pay.


Title: Not hearing back from detective?

Question:
Heres some backstory.
Back in 2017 I moved in with my s/o and his roommates. My s/o has this dog and she's great. One of his roommates used to walk his dog for him, and he always paid her. Things got out of hand, and eventually she got really attached, I don't blame her this dog is great. Well when she moved out she was under the impression that she shared custody, and that she was going to keep the dog at her house and my s/o could "visit sometimes". my s/o was at work and asked me to take the dog into my room and wait for him to get off work to have a convo with her.

this is where things took a turn. in brief- she's been harassing me ever since. following me to every workplace, hiring someone to be my friend to get my new address, posting derogatory blogposts online as well as death threats and my address to her public profile. so I had enough and about 4 months ago I started filing for harassment. months later I finally have a detective, he won't answer the phone or call me back at all. I've called him 3 times in the last two weeks.

Question: I live in Texas and I was wondering how I can pursue this legally on my own since nobody wants to help me. I've had 911 dispatch police 3 times to try and catch her on my property, but they always arrive after she has fled. She is threatening to have her pit bull attack me and also to burn my apartment down. also, I'm really broke and I can't afford a PI or a lawyer. help! should I just keep bothering the detective?

Answer:
 The Texas Attorney General’s website has information about [what to do if you’re a victim of stalking](https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/cvs/information-on-stalking), and it sounds like you are. Follow it. Don’t just call the detective assigned to your previous complaints, call the police each time something happens.

Since this person used to live with you, you might be able to file for an order of protection (AKA a restraining order). Do that. Then, when you get followed or harassed, the former roommate violates the order which will give the police much more solid footing to arrest her.

Good luck!Answer #2: Furthermore, cameras on your property to prove she's trespassing. Second looking into a restraining order or even an order of protection. Then, I'd take care to do business at places that also have cameras in case she follows you in public.

Every time she sends a new threat, report it. Save all the evidence.


Title: Would it be illegal to purposefully rip different bills to create new ones?

Question: Imagine a person took 50-100 $100 bills and cut a tiny piece off of each of them. Not a big piece so when they tried to spend them there wouldn’t be any issue and then pieced together a new 100$ bill with the pieces from all the other bills, would it be illegal?

Answer: A bill pieced together from fragments of other bills would not be legal tender. Only bills produced by the Federal Reserve are legal tender. What you're describing is a somewhat novel take on counterfeiting (and coin clipping, amusingly).


Title: [FL] Is it legal to use the exact same patent design that someone used 25+ years ago?

Question:
Hello! So I came up with an idea for a product and wanted to patent it. Turns out that someone had this same idea over 25 years ago and patented it. They never released the product to the public so it is just an expired patent with a deceased owner. Is it legal to use the same patent design and reapply for the patent as if it were my own? Or would I need to change the design up slightly?
Thanks!!

Answer:
 If the patent is expired, generally, you can make use of it pretty freely.

_However_: there may still be active trademarks covering the names and other marks, and there may be other, overlapping patents that are not yet expired. It's likely worth your time to have a patent attorney review the situation before you commit to this business idea.

You will not be able to obtain your own patent on this design, as the previous patent demonstrates that it is non-novel. The same goes for "obvious" variations, although the criteria for obviousness can be surprising.


Title: Bed Bugs and Bats in apartment

Question:
Live in Illinois

I live in a 2 bedroom apartment and for a few months I have been getting bit by bed bugs. I addressed it to my landlord and he says we must’ve brought it in. Yeah ok. I’m wondering if it’s bc our neighbor next door died and was found dead bc of a well check that they moved on to us. To make matters worse there are bats sometimes chilling in the hallway and he has yet to have a professional find them just his brother in law who are dumb and dumber. There have been 5 tenants that have seen bats. They have all mentioned it to him NUMEROUS times. I’ve told him twice how it makes me uncomfortable and I have kids and he should get a professional. I saw them twice in oct and March and two of the tenants have had them actually in the apartment. I’m so annoyed. I have 2 kids a 5 year old and a 20 month old. The best he said was he’d go half on an exterminator. I wish I could move out but it’s not an option right now we’re in the process of fixing my husband’s credit. This guy is such a cheapass he owns like 20 buildings so he’s racking in easily 48,000 a month.

Answer:
 Wanted to drop in here from /r/bedbugs

I recommended that they seek legal advice because that's not my area of expertise. I dropped in to mention some things that might be relevant in the legal discussion.

1. Bat bugs are a thing, they're a different evolutionary strain of bed bugs and are impossible to distinguish from bed bugs.
2. Bat bugs will also feed on humans just like bed bugs. In this case a bat bug and a bed bug can be virtually indistinguishable with regards to infestation, treatment, symptoms, etc. This is mostly to say that the bats may very well be the source of the "bed" bug infestation in case that effects responsibility/warrant of habitability. Answer #2: NAL. Bats are a Big Deal because [they carry rabies!](http://www.dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/environmental-health-protection/structural-pest-control/bats-exclusion) To me this would be a habitability issue, especially since you have small kids who might pick up the bats or be bitten but not be able to tell you. If it were me I’d want post-exposure rabies shots for everybody but maybe I’m paranoid.

I’m a lurker not a lawyer so hopefully someone else can chime in. There was [another thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/856lwk/moving_out_due_to_bats_illinois/?st=JJEQ2WEW&sh=9e3cafbe) about bats in an apartment in Illinois recently though, maybe that can help.


Title: Trademark Infringement?

Question:
Been using the logo on the left in commerce for apparel since 2004, its a live registered US trademark.

The logo on the right is an apparel company in the same market but their design is not trademarked,  fairly new, and is branded on all their apparel.

Do I have a trademark infringement case?

http://imgur.com/OtnqiuV

Answer:
 Other than both being drawings of owls, what are the similarities?

It seems unlikely that you have a case because of the limited similarities but still you really should gt a lawyer to look into your entire case before making any decision.


Title: Is this libel?

Question:
So I found this picture on someone's Snapchat story. Upon asking one of the people whose name is written on it (I've covered the names for confidentiality) he insisted it wasn't true at all. All people listed are minors. Is this libel? -Portland, OR, USA-

https://imgur.com/gallery/YGplRt1

Answer:
 Whoever made that and whoever shares that are at risk of getting sued for a life changing amount of money.

And by that I mean a lifetime of hardship due to wage garnishment.


Title: WSHH: Just saw this video and was curious as to how much of this is bullshit. It appears this was shot in Los Angeles.

Answer: If you would be so kind as to tag this post as "Sovereign Citizen Douchebag", you'll save everyone else a lot of time.


Title: my dads boss is locking the gate so no one can leave

Question:
so my dad told me when he got home that his boss has decided that starting tonight when everyone comes in that they will lock both of the gates so no one can leave until everyone is done with their job, and my dad is furious. he isnt looking to sue or anything but he is going to talk to his union stewardess about not being locked in like criminals every night. is this even legal?? wouldnt it be a hazard?

edit: we live in the U.S.

Answer: My first instinct would be to call either the fire marshal or an OSHA inspector and explain what is going on. I'm sure they'd be more than happy to show up during business hours to do a surprise inspection.Answer #2: I worked overnight at Lowes and they locked the doors for obvious reasons. If people had to leave, the supervisor just turned off the alarm and let them out. Perhaps its worth clarifying that the boss won't actually let people leave. Misunderstandings happen and he could just be trying to keep people out who don't belong on the site.


Title: Roommate will not pay her share of the electricity bill, can I "repo" some of her items until I get what I'm owed?

Question:
So, my roommate won't pay her portion of the electricity bill, and she blocked me so I have no way of communicating with her unless she's physically in front of me, and she screams over me any time I try to talk to her.

She has a PlayStation 3 in the living room that's just sitting out there, I was wondering if I could get in trouble for taking her PlayStation 3 and selling it to get the money she owes me...

Answer: Yes. Don't steal her stuff. Sue her in small claims court for the money she owes you.


Title: Estranged family member is asking for a signature to transfer property to her name.

Question:
Grandfather on my fathers side recently passed.  The property he owns in Florida requires my and my siblings' signatures for my grandmother to be able to sell it.  I haven't seen the will but they're telling me that the property was left to my deceased father.  They said that we needed to sign in our fathers place to release the property.  These people are notorious swindlers.  Should I be worried about this and what happens if I don't sign?
Topic:
Wills Trusts and Estates

Answer:
 Don't sign anything without fully understanding it.  Should you need assistance interpreting a document, consult with an attorney who can help you.

Answer #2: I don't know 1) how estate rules work exactly, you'll have to contact a lawyer about that and 2) what the will says (VERY IMPORTANT).

But it seems to me from your wording that you and your siblings might actually have a claim to the property of your grandfather and they are asking you to sign over that claim without understanding that is what you're doing.

You really need to obtain the will and speak to a lawyer.


Title: Hello, my store got a ticket [Cali] yesterday for selling for someone under 21.

Question:
Now from the recording and everything the cashier asked the decoy “are you over 21” and she said “yes”. According to my knowledge a decoy cannot lie that she is over 21 and not be over. Opinion on the situation ?
Topic:
Consumer Law

Answer: Your knowledge is wrong. ID laws require the actual ID to be checked, just asking isn't good enough.


Title: Tutor threatening to show school my intent to pay her to get a class done?

Question: So background. I was thinking of paying someone to do an online class. I found person on reddit and give them my login information. Turns out they cant do it because they dont know the material. Now shes demanding me to pay her $300+ or else she’ll send an email to the school and show our conversations of me intending to pay her but in reality she didnt do anything yet. What can i do? My anxiety is going through the roof and this class is  so important to me and ive learned my lesson.

Answer:
 Well you did intend to cheat so my sympathies are limited.  That said this is blackmail.

If someone contacts you and threatens to blackmail you then you have 3 options

1) call the police and let them investigate as blackmail is illegal.  The blackmailer may release the blackmail information

2) block and ignore the person.  The blackmailer may release the blackmail information

3) do what the person is blackmailing you to do and become their bitch for life.  Once you comply with blackmail you have told them that they have something valuable on them.  Silence cannot be purchased, only rented, they will come back at some later point in time.

I don’t know what option I would pick if I were in your spot but I know which one I wouldn’t.


Title: Domestic abuse adoption?

Question:
I know this is frantic so excuse me if I’m typing fast and make a mistake.

Our stepfather (we’re not related because both my parents are gone, but he’s my brothers dad)
Crossed the line tonight and fought my little brother (he’s 14)

I was in a place where I didn’t hear the commotion but he told me about it right after his dad left for work. I can see the bruises and all.

Please help me on my best course of action.
This is in Tennessee, I’m about to move to Alabama. I need to get him out of there fast or when I see his dad next time, it won’t end well.

We’re all we have at this point. My parents have been gone since 18, and his mom was one of them, what can I do and who should I call.

For reference, I’m 22 so I’m of age and of ability to take him. I just want advice, and the best way to go about this.

Thanks to all
Topic:
CPS and Dependency Law

Answer: You can call the police and report the assault. Call CPS.


Title: Somebody is thinking about reporting me for sexual assault

Question:
Today i was playing around with this girl that usually bullies me. Her friend kept telling me to mess with her and i think i went overboard. I didn't touch her or anything but just kept saying stuff like hey and kept moving next to her. What i said in the end was probably what i could get in trouble with. She pushed me into a room and i hurt myself. So then i said "you like it rough huh?". So then she went and told the teacher. I told him that we were just playing and that she always touches me. I got away with it but then she said she was going to tell the school councler and her brother.

Honestly how screwed am i? I basically did what she does to me. How much should i worry? Should i move?

I live in Wisconsin

Answer:
 You should go to the Counsellor and/or School authorities and speak to them about YOUR side of the story...

There is clearly mutual fault here and no you're not going to be charged with sexual assault... Ignore the person...


Title: University doing nothing about rape

Question:
Throwaway account so as to not identify myself or others.

I have now been sexually assaulted by two people on my college campus. One being a professor and the other a student.

Each time , I contacted campus police who, after collecting a brief amount of information, said they would "look into it"

I was then brought before a sexual harassment director, who said it was my fault for "putting myself in the situation", and campus police did not make an arrest either time.

They informed me that they've "never had a rape case where someone was sent to jail". I have one friend who was raped once and another raped twice and both share similar stories with me., same procedure, no punishment.

What are some next steps to take to ensure that this is properly investigated?

&#x200B;

Answer:
 You don't go to the university. You go above their head and straight to the police.Answer #2: In addition to going to the local (non-campus) police, [RAINN](https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline) also has a support line to help you through local laws and options... as well as psychological support.Answer #3: You should talk to a Plaintiffs' lawyer who does Title IX work.Answer #4: Go to the regular police.
The campus police have no teeth and exist to protect the campus


Title: Racially profiled in a supermarket

Question: Hello, I was racially profiled in a supermarket here in Italy, can I sue them.

Answer: What makes you think you were profiled?


Title: How do I report a large company that is not providing health insurance?

Question: I'm in Florida.  I just searched this for about an hour.  I see step 2 to file with OSHA for whistleblower complaints on being fired due to ACA related retaliation, but I don't see step 1 where I can actually report the employer for not providing the insurance.

Answer:
 They don't have to provide insurance, they just have to pay a penalty if they are suppose to provide insurance and they do not.

>*If an employer owes the fee because they didn’t cover workers, it’s a flat $2,000 per full-time employee (excluding first 30 employees). If only a few end up with unaffordable coverage or if that coverage doesn’t meet minimum value standards, it’s $3,000 per full-time employee who got cost assistance (but, never more than $2,000 per full-time employee). The fee is always per month, so it’s always 1/12 of those annual totals for each month.*

This would be between the company and the IRS. So if you think the company isn't paying these penalties, you can anonymously report them to the IRS.


Title: (FL) What can I do about my crazy neighbors, their ever expanding "farm" and yappy dogs?

Question:
They grow every kind of fruit and vegetable they can which attracts every kind of animal. They have chicken and freaking goats so if the wind blows I'm treated to the smell of goats half a mile away! Their dogs bark every time I go near their house, I moved out here to get away from yappy little terrors.

I'm called the police but they said that our areas unincorporated and to call the sheriff. The sheriff told me tough shit and not to live in the country if I don't like animals.

Is there anything I can do to make them shut the dogs up, ditch the animals and garden?

Answer:
 I can't resist; I tried.  You're nuts.

> The sheriff told me tough shit and not to live in the country if I don't like animals.

Pretty much sums it up.

> Their dogs bark every time I go near their house

That's pretty much standard operating procedure for dogs.

> I moved out here to get away from yappy little terrors.

You chose ... poorly.

If I were you, I'd start looking for a place with an overbearing HOA.Answer #2: Your neighbours offered to extend the use of a cooler to you when your area was left without power. That is not evidence of craziness but kindness.

Would you be willing to make similar concessions if your neighbour wanted them, removing your pets and changing your diet and food sources? Would that sound reasonable to you or incredibly intrusive?

The Sheriff gave you an answer. Buy earplugs and get used to animal dung in a rural area.
Answer #3: As everyone else has said, your neighbors aren't violating any law I could imagine so you can't do anything. If you don't like dogs barking at you, don't go near their house. And the sheriff is right. You're an idiot if you thought you could get away from animal smells in the country. Answer #4: Check your local ordinance laws. But you can more than likely do nothing here. They have the right to do what they want within legal capacity on their property.


Title: Can i use a restraining order the opposite way it's supposed to be intended?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 No, you can't get a restraining order on yourself on another's behalf. It's a court order that they have to pursue.

On a non legal tangent, if you are recognizing that you have this issue perhaps therapy would be beneficial. Answer #2: You need therapy, not a retraining order.


Title: Dating website woes

Question:
I am hoping this is the right place to ask this. Long story short, I started talking to this girl on a dating app. We talked a few days and she even sent nude photos, I did not ask for. She was too rude and we didn’t click so I blocked her.
This morning someone claiming to be her brother messaged me on Facebook threatening me and saying I was a monster for blocking her. He then went on to tell me that those pics she sent were from a site she worked on, and that they are considering legal action for me having them. I deleted the pics and obviously didn’t share them. Is this a hoax or something to be concerned with. I am in Ohio if that helps.

Answer:
 Just to be clear, even if it wasn’t a variation on the underaged sexter scam, nothing you described is legally actionable.

But it’s still a scam.


Title: If you know somebody that has a concealed carry but probably shouldn't, what steps can be taken to have a professional reevaluate the permit?

Answer:
 What state are you in?

There is a **reason** that you get reminded to post your location so many times- every state has different laws on nearly everything.


Title: Does prefacing an untrue, defamatory statement with "in my opinion" absolve someone of libel?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Both on the surface appear to be opinion based statements. Besides have you heard of the Streisand effect? Essentially the more you fight and tried to hide something the better traction something gains. They just look like a disgruntled asshole.

That aside what are your damages?


Title: Is this sexual harassment?

Question: I work at a public university and have been dealing with a co-worker the last 6 months making comments that make me uncomfortable over Google chat. Sometimes he compliments me on my work but he also comments on my looks a lot. Examples: "You look very Anne Taylor today, you should model for them", "you know I can't resist you", "you're physically perfect". This man is 20+ years older than me and married. At first I just tried to be polite a brush him off since I was a new hire and he has been a well liked member of this organization for over a decade. And he didnt seem like a bad guy not aggressive or mean or anything just creepy. When the messages got more blunt I told him he was being creepy and that his compliments made me feel uncomfortable. His response was to laugh it off and he apologized but qualified it with "I am a middle aged man trapped in a loveless marriage, I might as well be a vampire around you." *initiate skin crawl* He stopped for a while after that but he went to compliment me again and I told him I wasn't talking to him to be complimented but to talk through a project. He said  "You should learn to accept compliments unless you are a bitch at heart." To which I enthusiastically replied: "Yes thank you I am a bitch at heart and it is my prerogative to not like compliments and you, as my friend (which he insists he is trying to be) should respect that." He didn't apologize but did say he would be nothing but professional from here on out. I talked to a friend about it. I don't really want to report him, but they said I would be part of the problem if I let it slide. I just don't want to be "that girl". I feel like I might as well leave because everyone will hate me anyway if I went forward with it. But maybe he will stop this time.

Answer:
 > I don't really want to report him, but they said I would be part of the problem if I let it slide.

Subtract the subtle victim blaming here, and this is accurate. Your remedy is to report him according to whatever mechanism is in place at your place of work, and I guarantee that a public university has very specific mechanisms for dealing with this.


Title: Prohibited communication

Question: Can some one Explain what is prohibited communication as it pertains to a protective order .. Stating " The protected persons may recorde any prohibited communication made by the restrain persons." What does this mean exactly.  Text.. Phone calls.. In person conversations ?

Answer:
 The meaning of "any" is pretty broad.  I'm assuming you're the restrained person, let's say some guy named Tony is the protected one.

If there's any way for you to communicate with Tony whatsoever, it's not allowed period, shut up, don't do it. If you do it anyway, Tony's allowed to record your communication by any means available to him: Audio, video, writing, hologram, psychic imprint, vibrations in wet clay, whatever.


Title: Check for Ex Husband

Question:
So my mother just received a check in the mail meant for her ex-husband (my father) from the court for "bond refund" or something similar.
He doesn't live with us and we have no idea where he's living at all. We don't really know what to do with the check. We don't want to try and cash it due to it not being ours, but we don't want to just keep it without doing anything.
Does anyone know what we can do?

Answer: Plain and simple - Return to sender.


Title: [Ontario] My son received a call from police saying his car was involved in a crime, not sure what to do

Question:
So my son received a call from a detective saying that they have camera footage of his car being used for theft. Apparently, they see a person leaving a store with stolen goods and his car leaving the area with that person. They said they have two instances showing his car wherever this happened, which led them to believe it's likely not a coincidence. The person stealing the items was older looking and the detective said they know it's not him, but was asking if anyone else has ever driven his car or if he knows anything else about it. He ended the call by saying that his name would remain on the report and if something were to change down the line that caused them to think he himself was involved (rather than just the car I guess?) then he could be charged.

After speaking with my son about this, he said a friend of his had apparently done this a couple times while they were out. From what he said, it wasn't anything particularly valuable and these two instances the police were referring to were months apart. During the call, the cop also mentioned that they can tell it's not him from the footage, but want to know either who was driving or who was stealing. So I'm buying his story for now, but I'm very concerned about what could happen.

I listened to the call myself, and at points it sounded like the cop was just trying to scare him, but it's hard to tell because I don't know anything about this stuff, how serious this is, what evidence is required, etc. He may already be in trouble, I don't know, but it did seem odd to me that they called and asked. You'd think if they really thought he did it they wouldn't call on the phone.

My questions are just the basics of what will happen:

 - if the whole thing comes out, what would be the charges for my son

 - is this camera footage enough evidence or do they need more

 - obviously we would lawyer up if something happened, but otherwise just stay silent?

 - anything else to know? is it likely this will just disappear?

Clearly, my son and his idiot friend were doing something stupid. Obviously, he won't be driving this kid around anymore and he'll be grounded for a long time, but I don't want this to end up on his record.
Sorry for the long post.
Thank you for any info you can provide.

Edit: I was looking around on this site and noticed some other stories that were rather long and the poster was told to cut out the crap and just post a legal question. I'm working on making the post a little more succinct.

Answer:
 You must not speak to the police. Your son must not speak to the police.  You must not write anything down for the police.  Your son must not write anything down for the police.  Talk to a lawyer.

Loaning your car for a crime, is a crime.


Title: In Los Angeles possibly being followed by an investigator.

Question:
Hi. I am currently on workers comp for a sprained ankle. The incident happened 3 weeks ago but I was put off duty last week Friday. Today after physical therapy, I went for a manicure and pedicure to remove nail polish I have had for almost a month. While I was there, they was a guy wearing a backpack, hat and ear phones taking pics from the side walk from his phone that seem directed at me. The area is near a university so it could be a student possibility taking pics of the Spanish style building. I left the nail salon after about 25 minutes when the pain was to great to bare further.

Now I'm paranoid that I'm being followed by an investigator. Is it common practice for an employer to hire an investigator if there is no law suit? What situation would an investigator be hired by my employer?

Answer: It's certainly possible.  The situation where an investigator would be hired is when they believe that your workman's comp claim is incongruent with reality.


Title: NC - Quite certain I'm in the midst of a Craigslist scam. What should I do to report it?

Question:
My wife posted a piano on Craigslist for $200. A buyer agreed to purchase, and said they would send a cashier's check and would pick up once we cashed the check. Check arrived today via Priority Mail - a check for $1915.15. Buyer texted as soon as the envelope was dropped off, insisting that we deposit the check immediately so they could arrange pickup. I called the number, got an answer from someone speaking very broken English over a very bad VOIP connection. Priority mail package came from Florida. Check looks like it's from a legit bank in California. Phone number is from a different place in California.

Obviously we're not going to deposit the check, but is there any use in trying to report the fraud?

Answer:
 The person doing this likely isn't in the US. Just give it to the cops and report the fraud.Answer #2: You can report it if you like,  but it isn't likely to lead to anything. This is a very common scam. (Obligatory shout out to r/scams, where we see it all the time.)

The phone number is spoofed. The check is fake. The next step is for the scammer to insist you MoneyGram or, more recently use iTunes, to send money for the movers, or whatever.

Just ignore it. Craigslist is very clear - only deal locally.Answer #3: It's a trap. do not deposit. you could give it to a cop if it is convenient.


Title: (Texas) I didn't realize I was talking to an analyst and they put semi-confidential info about my company into their databases

Question:
I met a guy at a conference and he told me he was an analyst focusing on the industry I work in. We were talking about industry related things and I was talking about work my company was bidding on and projects we are doing as he seemed like he was in the know. Turns out he took all the info I told him about my company and put it into a database that companies buy into which may include competitors. Is there any way to get that data scrubbed from that database? People know what projects we are bidding on in a very competitive market!

Edit: Thanks for all the responses... After reviewing my employment paperwork I did indeed sign a Non Disclosure Agreement which specifies that breaking confidentiality cab result in my immediate termination. I am going to refrain from posting anymore as I decide my next steps forward. The bosses are going to speak with my team regarding the leak before the end of the week.

Answer:
 People know that because you gave that info out to someone who told you he was an analyst focusing on your industry.

You gave him the info- you can't put the genie back in the bottle AFAIK.Answer #2: >I didn't realize I was talking to an analyst

.

>I met a guy at a conference and he told me he was an analyst

Which is it?

Either way, he's under no obligation to keep your conversation a secret. He isn't your doctor or your attorney. Next time, try not to share trade secrets at the hotel bar.

ETA: by the way, they can fire you for this.Answer #3: If you signed a nondisclosure agreement with the guy, then the nondisclosure agreement probably has clauses about how to deal with an unauthorized disclosure of information.

If you didn't sign one, then, no, there's no legal recourse here.  You blabbed to a stranger.
Answer #4: > I was talking about work my company was bidding on and projects we are doing

That was pretty stupid. I hope you learned your lesson.

Just be glad you aren't a government contractor with a security clearance and the analyst wasn't a Russian spy.Answer #5: He told you he was an analyst but you didn't know he was an analyst? Answer #6: Drinking was involved, yes?  Loose lips sink ships, man.

Nope, you can't un-ring that bell.  If you think your bosses are going to find out you gave out company secrets, it may be time to start polishing off that resume.


Title: If my high school suspends me for creating a petition to fire a teacher, is that breaching my first amendment right to freedom of petition?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: no, what you want is Tinker and it's progeny. you don't give up your rights upon entering school, but if your speech entails disruption, real or reasonably anticipated, then it certainly can be banned. this would be a classic example of disruptive speech, thus the school can do this.


Title: Father in law won't take physically/mentally ill mother in law to doctor.

Question: Long story short, my mil had cancer a few years back. She had surgery, followed by an extreme mental breakdown, and hasn't left the house in a few years. My father in law convinced her not to do chemo post surgery. He also quit taking her to her doctor a few years back. Now he's emailed us saying she has been caughing for months, which has recently escalated to caughing up blood. I know he's insane and pretty much wants his wife to rot in their house, but there has to be something we can do to help her. He's mad at us because we haven't been to visit in a while, and is now telling us we can't come see them (we're a few hours away). Is there anything legally we can do to help my mil? Could my wife and I pick her up while he's away to take her to the hospital?

Answer: Call adult protective services in their area.


Title: I think my couchsurfing/airbnb host was filming me in the bathroom. What should I do?

Question:
I'm traveling through the US (from Europe) and I stayed with a Couchsurfing host who might've been recording me in the bathroom. I've already left the host, but I discovered he had a mirror built in to the wall facing the shower (with glass doors). I'm not 100% certain, but I believe he as a two-way mirror and has been filming guests in the shower. While trying to pry the mirror off the wall (during my investigation), he knocks and tells me there's a paying airbnb customer that is showing up and that he needed me to leave immediately (I was couchsurfing). This happened in LA. If he was filming, I have a feeling this is illegal, but I can't prove it. I'm also concerned about my privacy. It's also odd that he mostly hosts women (judging from his airbnb profile).

Other than reporting him to airbnb/couchsurfing, what legal/criminal options exist if I don't have concrete evidence? What would you do in my situation? I'm not from the US so I'm not sure what I should do. Any help/advice is appreciated! Thanks!

Answer:
 > but I can't prove it.

Which ends our inquiry. Answer #2: You can call the police and report your suspicions.  Ditto with AirBnB. Upon completion of those two items you have taken both actions open to you at this time.Answer #3: So you actually have no real proof except a hunch. You didn't even see that it was indeed a two way mirror.... and your basing your assumptions that he rents to women. You're welcome to call the police and report it but they won't do anything based on your narrative.

As for someone suggesting contact AirBnB, I'd tread lightly. If they close his account he has monetary losses, and since this whole thing may not even be true, you could be on the hook for that if he pursues it.


Title: San Antonio, TX. I was fired after a previous employer recorded me in a phone call where a high volume order was placed shortly before closing to which I refused. I found out that they distributed the recording to all stores. I am not okay with that, do I have any grounds to sue them?

Question:
To clarify, it was an undercover operation where they had a bunch of their area managers rent out a hotel room for the night and place various phone orders to locations throughout the city I live in. The call was recorded without my knowledge, I did not consent to any further use of the recording, and I'm now known as the "1245 guy" and everyone who has ever mentioned it to me has said in jest like it's a joke and i don't see the humor in it whatsoever, how can I get them to stop?

In my defense my general manager trained me that if we took ANY orders over a certain amount that we required 3 days notice for staffing and inventory reasons. But when I was called into the meeting and I mentioned that he replied that it was only meant for corporate accounts...

Answer:
 Two things that are going to suck for you.

1) Your employer owns the phone that you answered -  they make the determination whether calls to/from that line are recorded and they can do so selectively. In addition, your AM on the other end of the line  consented to the call being recorded, bringing me to my next point.

2) Texas is a one-party consent state. You could even be off-the-clock and recording any phone calls you make are completely fair game. I could call you, and record our phone call, without you knowing, and that's completely legal.

Recourse: Well, I assume in your company policy they reserve the right to change it at any time for any reason. They may have changed it, they may not have. Either way, according to the [Texas Workforce Commission](http://www.twc.state.tx.us/ui/bnfts/eligibility-benefit-amounts.html) failure to meet company policy is grounds to be considered ineligible for unemployment benefits.

Apply for UI anyway, but don't hold your breath. Texas is not very employee-friendly when there's even a bit of wiggle room.


Title: I suspect apartment maintenance broke my TV while I was not home. Complex denies it. What's my next step?

Question:
I decided I need to reach the top legal minds of reddit. I'm not entirely sure how to handle the situation I'm in.

TL;DR: Apartment maintenance was in my apartment yesterday for quarterly preventative maintenance. When I got home, my TV and mount had fallen off the wall with some strange circumstances surrounding it. I'm not sure what to do here.

The story (and backstory):
I live in North Carolina. I recently moved to an apartment complex at the end of March. I love my complex, and have never had any issues. I've never had a maintenance call, complaint, or a negative situation with them. Shortly after moving in, I purchased a larger TV, as the one I moved with appeared tiny above my fireplace. I purchased a Samsung 55 inch 4k TV, and the highest rated wall mount I could find on Amazon, rated to hold my television weight up. My brothers and I mounted it above the fireplace in the first week of April, and it has remained securely mounted on the wall...until yesterday.

I had a notice on my door Monday, June 24th saying that apartment maintenance would be stopping by some time on Thursday, June 27th for quarterly preventative maintenance. It would involve changing my AC filter, and doing moisture checks around my apartment by the washer/dryer, water tank, sinks, toilets, etc. This is the first time they've entered my apartment without me being there (that I'm aware of.)

When I came home last night, I found my TV laying on it's back in front of my fireplace, with the mount off of the wall. Some of the pictures and decor I had on my mantel had fallen off and broken as well. The power cable was still connected, stretched over the TV, and the HDMI cable to the Xbox was out of the HDMI port, but laying over by my gaming systems to the side. There was also a note in my kitchen sink showing that maintenance had been there, with yesterday's date and initials of the technician. It does appear the TV and mount pulled out of the wall, but there are too many strange circumstances with how the TV appeared when I found it.

I had the TV mounted slightly leaning forward, as it is high up on the wall above the fireplace. Imagine approximately a 10-degree angle. When I found the TV, it was lying perfectly on its backside, centered in front of the fireplace. There are no visible marks on the hearth where it would have fallen, and it appears to be under the lip of the mantel, almost as though it had been pushed back there. When turning the TV on, the screen is cracked and appears to have a few impact points on the front that do not line up with where the mount screws are.

I called the complex office, but it was after hours, so I left a message. I called the 24 hour emergency line, and left a voicemail. They called me back and I explained the situation. It did not qualify as an emergency situation, so they were unable to send anyone out. I called the non-emergency police line in an attempt to get a report. They sent an officer, but there was no evidence of a crime being committed, and he informed me it would be an issue with my renter's insurance or a civil case with my complex.

The apartment complex office called me back this morning and informed me that they spoke with the maintenance technician and property manager that were there, and there was nothing broken or out of place with my TV when they were there. They told me it would be a renter's insurance claim. I called my renter's insurance, and am currently waiting to hear back.

I just find the situation odd with the circumstances above. I understand this is my word versus theirs, but I don't know how to handle this. The TV was completely fine until yesterday, the day they were there, after three months of being fine. They were the last ones there when I found the TV in this situation. Is this just a terrible coincidence? Would they still be responsible, even if it was? What is the appropriate next course of action?

See attached pictures to hopefully paint a better picture of the situation, and I have still not moved the TV or damage around it. Any and all advice would help. Thanks in advance for all of your help.

Pictures: https://imgur.com/a/nVRVwUZ

Answer:
 Sadly, it doesn't look like the TV mount was properly screwed in the the beams in the walls.   It looks like it was just attached to the dry wall, which held for a while, but humidity and temp can affect all that.Answer #2: NAL, but because your TV is back-heavy, it is entirely plausible that even though it was tilted forward, when it fell it fell down, even slightly forward, and then backwards because of the weight which resulted in this position.  I'd need to see the wall to see if it was mounted correctly, but regardless of whether or not the mount was rated correctly for your TV, if it wasn't properly mounted to studs, then it wouldn't necessarily fall right away but reasonably would with time.

I think your renter's insurance is the best way to go.  Unfortunately there's no evidence that there was any foul play here.Answer #3: Hopefully your renters will cover it because it kind of looks like the wall supporting the mount didn’t hold. From what you said, it doesn’t sound like the maintenance people did anything that would cause this to happen (e.g., running wires that might get caught behind the tv). Does the mount say what kind of material it should be mounted on? If not, you might have a claim against the company that makes it but wait to hear back from your insurer bc assuming you’re covered (idk why you wouldn’t be), they will take care of that.


Title: Ear Damage due to Headphone malfunction, how to document Liability?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >Which leaves me wondering what I can do to document this event in case it turns out to have significantly damaged the hearing in my right ear.

 Go to an ENT.Answer #2: First, USA is not a valid location. 50 states, 50 different sets of laws.

You're going to have a very hard time proving that this noise was caused by defective production or negligent design because it is more likely that it was caused by 3 years of wear and tear on the headphones.


Title: Parents wont give me paychecks

Question: I am 18. I moved out of my parents house a few months ago and have been doing very well on my own. One of the jobs that I had sent a paycheck to their address instead of my new one. The paycheck is in my name. My parents also have a paycheck from their business that is in my name. Both paychecks are for a good chunk of money and I have asked them several times to give them to me and they refuse. I live in Missouri. What legal a tion could I take for this?

Answer:
 Technically, they are probably committing a crime, but I'm not sure whether the police/DA would pursue it. For the paycheck they owe you, you'll have to sue them to force them to pay you. For the other paycheck, you could ask the business if they'll put a stop payment on that check and send you a new check at your new address.Answer #2: The mailed check was sent via US Postal  Service with your name on the envelope? Answer #3: Or call your employer to issue you another check.Answer #4: For the one sent in the mail contact the US Postal Inspector.  They deal with mail theft.

[https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/investigations/MailFraud/fraudschemes/mailtheft/MailTheft.aspx](https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/investigations/MailFraud/fraudschemes/mailtheft/MailTheft.aspx)Answer #5: I would recommend contacting the labor relations office in MO.  Explain your situation, maybe they'll be able to contact your parents and let them know the error of their ways.  You can also contact the postal inspector's office and notify them of the mail that your parents are withholding.  They will give them an opportunity to release the mail to you.  Should they not release the mail, they can in fact be looking at the possibility of arrest and prosecution for interfering with the U.S. Mail.Answer #6: Well I suppose you could sue them for the amount of the paychecks or at least threaten to in order to scare them into giving the paychecks to you


Title: How would I be able to get my house under my name

Question:
I(21f) live in a house that is under my ex boyfriend’s name.

The other night I woke up to him sexually assaulting me and he was arrested. The issue is that I’m not sure how to legally get the place in my name. It will likely be years before my ex is released and I’m not sure how this affects me living here. How do I get it changed to my name
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 Location is important

> live in a house that is under my ex boyfriend’s name

As in, he owns it, or you're renters and he's the one on the lease?Answer #2: I'm really worried about how sure you are that he'll do time. It seems possible for sure, but if this is his first recorded crime it's far from a sure thing (especially during a pandemic where they're trying to make prisons and holding facilities less populated).

Practice all the self care things. See a lawyer, see a therapist, figure things out with your landlord, then spend time with friends/family and grieve, get support, be loved, etc. I'd just make sure to have an ear in the story to see any developments. Also maybe have a bag ready in case you need to leave. I'm not a lawyer and could be wrong, but how I understand it, even with a TRO, he would have the legal right to schedule a time where you're out of the premises so he can reclaim property (this would be if he's out on bail I believe?)

I'm not trying to be uncompassionate or anything, just didn't see many comments to this effect. I'm so sorry this happened and hope you're okay. Take careAnswer #3: I think I am lost in the timeline a little here. A few hours ago, nothing had happened yet but within that time period he has been arrested, booked, arraigned and denied bail? I think you might be mistaken. If you have filed a police report already, when was that?Answer #4: Are you sure moving wouldn’t be the better choice for you general safety?


Title: Brother is a meth addict. Police won't do anything to assist.

Question: He is a veteran who has been doing meth for years. Gets high and after 4 days of being high goes absolutely crazy and has auditory and visual hallucinations. Each incident requires police assistance to which they say, " we cannot do anything, because we cannot determine he is danger to himself or others  . Which is a load of shit because he will find something and go crazy looking for people who don't exist and try to come into my room because he thinks I have his kids who are under protection from him.   I've had my 1,000 dollar laptop destroyed,  windows broken,  door droken, and pyscically threatened because this piece of shit.   At this point I have no options except a restraining order

Answer: Moving out would be an option. Or eviction him, depending on the situation.


Title: How bad is it to shine a laser on plane?

Question: What if i on accidentally... because i love to shine lasers at the sky at night. Is it ok?

Answer:
 Huge issue. When the beam hits the cockpit of a plane it can diffuse across the windscreen and completely blind the pilot. They’ll radio that someone shined a laser at them and the police will search very hard for you. The Federal government will get involved. People have gone to jail for this. Answer #2: You could kill people. If the laser hits the glass then it can distract or even blind a pilot. This is something that *Federal* law enforcement gets pissed off about, and there's no such thing as parole from Federal prison.

There are specialized lasers that diffuse after so many feet that can safely shine upwards at night without running into the same issues.Answer #3: Federal Felony.

And they are not going to buy "it was an accident" any more than we do.


Title: [Maryland] I was charged for a class at a community college I never attended and was never made aware that I was enrolled. It has since gone to collections and now I'm going to court. What should I do?

Question:
While I was in college in Virginia back in 2010, my local community college in Maryland somehow enrolled me in a class I inquired about without telling me.

It was a $2k class that I never attended and was never made aware of until after I had graduated in 2014 and started to apply for credit cards. I found out by seeing my credit report showing a negative account for Maryland Central Collections Unit for this class. The college has been incredibly unhelpful in helping me deal with it, and I'm super busy as an engineer so I decided to pay Lexington Law firm to get the negative accounts removed from my credit reports. They filed disputes on my behalf about 6 months ago and just recently all negative reports have been removed.

However, Experian held out for like 4 months, and in that time I was served with a notice to appear in court. I believe Lexington's dispute on my behalf reignited the flame. I filed my intent to defend with my reasoning being I never took a class there. The problem is I have no proof other than my attendance record would be 0, I have no emails to show I enrolled, no missed calls, no letters in the mail, I don't have a student ID there, and I have no correspondence between advisers etc. All I have is a lack of evidence.

Last year Collections intercepted my state tax return of about $200 so the debt is down to $1800. I can pay that out of pocket today if I have to, but I don't want to give them a dime of my money when I never took that class. I also don't want to hire a lawyer to handle it because I feel like that would cost me just as much as just paying the debt if I lose the case.

And Idk if it helps but I also have an unopened copy of my transcript from my actual college which shows I took the class there (a different semester) and not at the community college.

Any advice is greatly appreciated,

Thanks

Answer:
 You have it backwards.  They are the ones that have to prove that the debt is valid.  It's not up to you to prove that it is invalid.

That said, what did the notice to appear say?  Answer #2: >The problem is I have no proof other than my attendance record would be 0

Unless the class they're charging you for was an online class, then this:

>While I was in college in Virginia back in 2010,

> I also have an unopened copy of my transcript from my actual college which shows I took the class there (a different semester) and not at the community college

Is most likely your proof.  From my understanding, you were two full states away while this class was allegedly being taken, and you have proof that you took this same class from the OTHER institution at a different date. Answer #3: I would start by asking to see a signed enrollment agreement and application to attend the school.  The fact you attended another school at the time won't hurt - but students attend multiple schools all the time - and it's often a CC - to pick up classes not offered a particular semester at their primary school so that's not a slam dunk by any means.  IMO, the best evidence you have - is actually what they may not have - a signed enrollment agreement from you.Answer #4: You should have contacted/sued the Community College years ago, to have the charge corrected and this dismissed.

You should bring two things to your court date and hope the judge believes you:

* A transcript showing you took a given class at your actual college
* A transcript showing you were enrolled at another college during the semester in question


Question:
I (from Australia) and a friend (from Germany) share common interest in a video game and would like to produce a website (as a business). How can we form a business partnership using legal ways that would protect us both from any fraud/misdeed that may cause in the future?
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer:
 This is another one of those fucking counter strike item selling schemes, isn't it?

I can pretty guarantee that whatever game it is, they have terms of service that prohibit the specific thing you are wanting to do.  Nobody here is going to help you try to loophole around that.


Title: My SO wasn’t hired for a secretary position because she wouldn’t agree to sexually service the man who was to hire her

Question: Hey guys, something came up and I was wondering if there’s any legal action that could be taken but I didn’t know where to start asking those questions, so here I am. My girlfriend came across an job posting on Craigslist for a secretary position at a law firm. Upon talking to the person hiring her into the position, he mentioned that she would not be hired unless she were to sexually service him at the office from time to time. This has to be against the law, right? I mean, there’s no way you can be denied a job opportunity over denying sexual activity with your employer. She declined the opportunity. Where do we go from here? Not that we’re seeking repercussions of any sort, but to make sure he can’t use his wealth to take advantage of the less fiscally able. Thanks in advance, we appreciate any feedback on the matter.

Answer: 99% certain this is a scam. Just move on. Answer #2: Did she talk to him on the phone, or in person?


Title: Company is paying us as "independent contractors" but treating us as employees.

Question:
I work for a dance competition and the company considers us "independent contractors" so we fill out 1099s and have a signed contract saying we are independent contractors. They fly us in on the weekends during the season and pay for the flights and such.

When it comes to pay we have a contract that says we're to be paid a certain price per day, but this week they told us they're paying us $100 less than the agreed upon price for one of our days because it's only an 8 hour day.

Is this legal? I was under the impression that with a dayrate the rate was the rate regardless of how many hours were put in? We've always been paid the same day rate regardless of the hours, although it's typically 16-18 hour days.

I guess the question is, are they legally screwing us over or?

Answer:
 Your title and what you're describing are unrelated. 1099 vs W-2 is a very specific thing. What you're talking about isn't that thing.

What exactly does the contract say? There very well could be something in there that allows this change.


Title: My new employer seems to be doing illegal things.

Question:
I recently got a job with a landscaper. The pay is good, and I could happily work here for a while. This is all in Alberta. For reference, minimum wage is 13.60 an hour, my wage is 16.00 an hour. Canadian dollars.

I have a few concerns though.

1. I am required to wear steel toed boots on site, which isn't unreasonable, but they expected me to just get a pair. No mention of reimbursement for them. Am I entitled to reimbursement?

2. I am also required to wear a branded high visual vest. They charged me 2 hours equivalent for it. Is that legal?

3. A few of their vehicles seem to be in a state of disrepair. As in, they should have been rebuilt or gotten rid of at least a year ago. Is this safe? Should I report them?

4. They are expecting each employee to provide their own PPE. Safety glasses are not provided, sound protection is also not provided. I have heard no mention of possible reimbursement for having to personally purchase these things. I have read that this is illegal, but that was in context of the States.

Answer: Have you ever worked a job where you were given a full uniform free of charge?


Title: Can 18 year old decide where to live?

Question: My husband's daughter will turn 18 next year (her mother has full custody) and she wants to move in with us. My husband still pays child support and I assume that will end when she turns 18. She will be finishing her last year of school too next year. So my point is with her mom having custody and my husband paying child support will she be allowed legally to move in with us when she turns 18? We're in SC.

Answer: Once she's 18 she can live wherever she likes.


Title: Urgent: Should I be worried about signing a job offer letter with the following language?

Question:
Should I be worried about signing a job offer letter with the following language:

ACCEPTANCE  I hereby certify that I understand and accept the terms and conditions set forth in this letter and that I will not resign during the school year due to any circumstances Mat are within my control without providing reasonable notice.  Signature:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Date: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Could they sue me or legally demand financial compensation if I rescind my signed acceptance letter before I start working?

Answer:
 I'm a teacher, and I have something similar in my contract - I'm expected to work for the full school year, and could theoretically be sued for breach of contract if I quit mid-year, because it's such a problem for the school to replace me mid-year.

Many teachers I know have similar clauses in their contract.

I've never known them to actually sue anyone, but then, everyone I have known who has left mid-year has left for medical reasons.  Answer #2: We have no context to answer this. Is this for a student working a part time job, a teacher, etc?


Title: How can my grandmother get her manipulative son out of her apartment?

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: She needs to give him a notice of eviction. In many states it's a 30 day notice, but I'm not sure about in your state. If he doesn't leave in that time she needs to file an eviction with the courts.


Title: Girlfriend's complicated situation is making it hard to get insurance for her leukemia treatment.

Question:
My girlfriend is 23.  She was diagnosed with CML earlier this year.  The pills haven't been working as well as expected, so she'll need much more expensive treatment (bone marrow / stem cell transplant, chemotherapy).

She works for a small company that pays her under the table and doesn't provide insurance.  We live in California so we completed her Medi-Cal application.  In order to qualify for full coverage, Cal Optima asked her to provide proof of her legal status.

She is in the US legally via an F1 Student Visa.  However, her visa  states that she is receiving $80k yearly as support from her father.  She is not actually receiving any aid from him.  She only reported that $80k figure because her school required some proof of her ability to pay tuition, since her income from work is not recorded.

For this reason, she did not want to send her visa as proof of legal status because the $80k/year of aid would, to our knowledge, disqualify her from Medi-Cal.  Instead, she submitted a different related document (the name of which I can't remember) which showed that her visa application was accepted.  Unfortunately this document was not deemed valid proof of status and her coverage has been demoted to "restricted."  As far as we know, restricted coverage will not help her very much in terms of lab tests and treatments.

We are at a loss.  If she stops going to school she'll lose her legal status under the visa, and she'd prefer to get treatment in the US rather than back home in the Philippines.  Her father is actually extremely wealthy and could pay for her treatment even without insurance, but he hasn't been in her life since she was born.

Bottom line is: we need to find a way to pay for her treatment, and we don't know how.

Any help in untangling all of this would be a godsend.  If there is a more specific subreddit for this type of thing, a pointer in the right direction would be great too.

Answer:
 tldr: GF committed fraud when applying for visa and now it's coming back to bite her in the ass. Wants help getting benefits that she hasn't contributed to through taxes since she's working under the table on a student visa.

You need an immigration attorney first and foremost. Any attempt to unravel this will expose the fraud she committed when filling out her visa paperwork and could lead to her visa being immediately revoked.Answer #2: There are a lot of red flags here.

Your girlfriend is working under the table meaning that she's not paying taxes on her income or reporting it.

She's also working on a student visa, meaning her visa could be revoked because she's not supposed to be working jobs not authorized by the visa.

She also lied on school admissions paperwork about her ability to support herself while in school.

I don't know what options your girlfriend has that doesn't involve her going back to the Philippines for treatment.  Without insurance and without the money to afford treatment out of pocket, she doesn't have any other options that I know of.Answer #3: I'm sorry about your girlfriend, but she needs to go back to the Philippines for treatment. She is not - and should not be - entitled to benefits for US citizens and residents that she hasn't paid into with taxes. I know that's harsh, but it's the reality of the situation. She can't reasonably expect to take advantage of a health insurance program for low-income Californians. She's also committed fraud - in lying on her visa application and in working under the table and not paying taxes.

She should be able to get very good treatment in the Philippines.


Title: Hypothetical: Renting a parking space separate from the apartment

Question:
This came up in the comments of an AdviceAnimals thread about a scumbag tenant. Would this even be legal / enforcable in a lease contract?

"There are a ton of people out there that will rent a place and use the laws in order to stay somewhere for free while screwing over the landlord."

"That's why you rent the parking space separately. Can't evict but can tow the car at will."

Answer:
 When I was in college, I rented a spot from a different company than I rented my apartment. The lot was this narrow strip between two buildings, so it was fairly hard to park. I go to my car one day to find it missing; after calling the police, I talk to the property managers to find out that my spot neighbor had a hard time getting out, so they towed me to make room for her. They claimed they could tow at any time, for any reason. The judge disagreed. His words were "If you could tow his car from his spot, then what the hell is he paying for?"Answer #2: Lots of places lease apartments and parking spots separately.

It is not true, however, than a car can be towed at will.  There'd need to be some sort of contract or legal violation.


Title: I'm 20, and my step dad has (non-violantly) threatened me for years to get me to do stuff, and today was the last straw, and I want help looking for some legal documents, if anything exists

Question:
I've never been a problematic kid, I would always do stuff when it was needed, but I would often forget if I was told "can you do this on X day?" My step dad's way of trying to get around that would be to threaten me. For example, if I left dishes in the sink, he'd threaten to take away my door so I had no privacy if I did it again (I'm not kidding, this is one of his threats from back when I was 16)

I currently live with him and my mom, and I pay rent, but we moved recently, and I wasn't able to find space for all my things. I had left 2 boxes in the garage, out of the way (like my mom asked), containing a lot of stuff that I don't use often, as well as keep for nostalgia. This morning, my step dad threatened to throw it all out if I didn't move it out of the garage.

Now, I know it's his property, but I'm curious if there's any law that states I could seek payment for the things he would throw out without my permission. I don't actually intend to seek legal action, nor do I intend to leave the stuff in the garage, however I'm sick of his constant threats after 10 years, and I've decided that I want to throw it back at him.

If there is a law stating I can potentially seek payment from him, I would like to know where I might find documentation on it. When I talk to him about his constant threats, I want to be able to show him the documents, and say that if he's going to keep threatening me, I will do the same, since I just want him to treat me with respect for once, and to stop constantly threatening me.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Answer:
 Since you apparently rely on him for housing and support, even though you're an adult, trying to "throw it back at him" is extremely unwise.

If you don't like his rules, move out on your own.


Title: [NY] - Creating new insurance product, questions around swaps, patents and starting an insurance agency

Question:
I'm in the process of developing a new insurance product that will insure clients against the incurrence of certain unexpected payables.    Right now literally nobody is doing this kind of insurance and I would be the first to market, for a variety of reasons.

**1.  What is the legal distinction between a swap and insurance?**  I'm considering trying to enter into swap contracts with clients to circumvent the legal requirements associated with insurance if possible.  I can't find anywhere that explains exactly the difference between these.  If my counterparty pays me a fixed monthly fee (the "premium") and I pay them a variable amount based on the value of this payable, isn't this a swap structure?  I don't know the legal difference.

**2.  If I start a Managing General Agency, would I have to register in every state in which I sell this insurance?**  Are there different rules based around different insurance products?  This would be a huge problem if so.

**3.  What regulatory requirements would I need to consider?**  I'm not underwriting the product.  I would find an insurance company to underwrite it and my MGA would be responsible for pricing and selling it.

**4.  Could I structure this as a partnership?**  Sort of a hedge fund I suppose.  If I raised my own pool of capital could I structure a partnership and engage in swap contracts instead of finding an underwriter, starting an MGA and selling insurance products?

**5.  Is it possible to patent insurance products?**  I've done some research on this and it seems like people have done it, but I'm not sure how valuable or defensible such a patent would be in court.

Answer:
 I don't mean to sound like an ass, but if you are asking those questions, I don't see how you could think that you have a profitable model. You need to hire an attorney to walk you through... a lot.

Also, *someone* is already selling this kind of insurance. You can get nearly anything insured. If nobody is selling it, there is unlikely any money to be made by selling it.


Title: [Houston, TX]

Question:
Hi, I'm having prom tomorrow night. I'm hosting a small after party with about 20-30 of my friends at my house. My house is located on a major street & there is no Parking available.

200 yards away from my house is a business building. The building is vacant on Saturday nights. The parking lot has no signs of trespassing etc. Its an open parking lot, so there is no need to go through gates or barriers to get in.

Is it illegal to park there for a few hours?

Answer:
 yes it is illegal because it's private property. lack of signage will only help you if people get towed. and even then it probably won't help you.

get a fruit basket and go ask to speak to the owner of the business and ask nice if you can park some cars there. better yet have a parent do it. Answer #2: Go ask the building management today if you can use their parking tomorrow night. They may say that it is fine since they won't be open at that time. They may also say no because an after party usually involves alcohol and they don't want the liability.


Title: PA: I was in a car accident and the insurance of the at-fault driver told me to wait before filing a claim

Question:
I was traveling with someone around two months ago when we were hit by a state owned bus. I was a passenger and the person that I was traveling with was deemed at fault by the police. The car was totaled and after an MRI, it was determined that I have herniated discs and extensive soft tissue issue in my lower spine.

The pain has been unbearable. I can't sleep at night and each step that I take is filled with pain in my lower back. I have depression from how much pain I'm in and I worry about my future. I am a medical student and my doctor said that he doesn't know if I will be able to be a doctor unless I have extensive physical therapy. I am absolutely crushed. I have been in physical therapy but I don't know if it's good enough :(

The driver has state farm and they have paid up to $5,000 of my medical bills (including prescription medications). I have been very happy about this. However, I will have more medical bills in the near future and I want them covered.

I was hesitant about filing a claim because the driver was my boyfriend at the time, and I thought that he would have to pay personally if I filed a claimed and he doesn't have a lot of money. Two things have happened since then 1) I have broken up with my boyfriend because he's always been a careless driver. We had discussions about how he should be more careful. We got into the accident solely because he tried to race the bus in turning and I couldn't be with someone so careless anymore. 2) I have realized that his insurance will pay, and not him so I don't feel as guilty to file a claim.

I called the State Farm agent I was assigned to and told her that I was ready to file a claim. She told me that it was best to wait until a year or a year and a half until all of my medical bills come into play. I don't know what the best thing to do is. I know that insurance agencies try to only look out for themselves, but she seemed genuine.

Should I wait that long, or should I file sooner?

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Answer:
 I suspect you and State Farm have gotten your wires crossed over what you meant. Maybe give them a call back to clarify what they meant.

If makes perfect sense to not bring your claim for damages until AT LEAST a year and half - you want to wait until you have finished your treatment and rehabilitation so you know what your losses will actually be (especially going into the future)

This doesn't mean though that they shouldn't cover your medical bills in the meantime - if they've already started paying I suspect this is where they are at as well.

I would personally recommend looking into a good personal injury attorney. You likely are not aware of what you can and cannot claim in damages, and just how much you are going to be entitled to (and how to prove it). State Farm won't willing tell you either.


Title: Whats the logic behind being able to sue HOA for falling on sidewalk?

Question:
I work in HOA management and we've had lawsuits related to either falling off a perfectly normal curb and one related to tripping over a crack in the sidewalk.

I'm just curious what the legal background for this kind of thing. I guess I view curbs and sidewalk cracks as normal every day hazards and if I hurt myself on one I would never think to blame someone else and would take full responsibility for watching out for where I am going.

What's the reasoning behind being able to sue for falling off of a normal curb or routine sidewalk crack?

Answer:
 > What's the reasoning behind being able to sue for falling off of a normal curb or routine sidewalk crack?

The reasoning is that HOA has a duty to maintain the sidewalk.

> I guess I view curbs and sidewalk cracks as normal every day hazards

So you agree that they are hazards.

>  if I hurt myself on one I would never think to blame someone else and would take full responsibility for watching out for where I am going.

This is your opinion that holds no legal weight as to any possible duty to maintain the sidewalk. This is akin to saying that the state is not responsible for fixing pot holes in state highways.


Title: Being accused of Embezzlement and I did not do it

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > The detective talked to me about the company working with me and not indicting me. I'm not working with anyone for a crime i did not commit.

Just so you know, the detective here is trying to trick you into admitting you are guilty of the crime so that you can be convicted. The detective is lying to you.

Unfortunately, there's no benefit for you in trying to convince the detective of anything, regardless of truth. They aren't listening. They're only listening for something you might say that would show you are guilty of the crime. The more you talk, the more likely you are to say something like that.

You should not speak to the detective. At all. They aren't on your side.

Answer #2: never speak the police. they are not looking for the truth; they're looking for a way to convict you of a crime, whether or not you've committed one. they're evaluated based on the number of people they arrest and throw in jail. *that* is what they're interested in.

> The detective talked to me about the company working with me and not indicting me.

this is a lie. people get convicted for writing letters of apology *all the time.*

if they arrest you, you need a lawyer. in the meantime, STFU. don't even talk to them.


Title: Can I legally date my mother's attorney who represented her in the past?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Note:  You are asking a subreddit full of middle-aged attorneys whether it's OK for a 22-year-old to approach and date them.  I predict a lot of enthusiasm on this one.
Answer #2: No, of course not, you can date whoever you like.  There are bar rules against dating a client, so he may not be able to date you, but that's a professional ethics matter rather than a legal one, and since you weren't the client, that would probably only be an issue if he was dating your mother.  Just like asking anyone out, worst case is he has to say no.


Title: [MN, US] Landlord sent repairmen to our apartment and replaced our locks without notifying us.

Question:
My boyfriend and I rent an apartment through a property management agency.

We've been trying to get repairs done to our apartment for the past couple of months - there's a leak in the wall behind our bathroom. They've sent people in to look at it before, but they've always let us know so one of us can be there to let them in and explain the problems we've been having.

This Friday, they sent someone else up to take another look. They didn't let either of us know, so our apartment was locked and they couldn't get in. Instead of calling us or going down to the office to get a key, the agency and the repair people opted to call a locksmith and drill out the locks so that they could get inside.  My boyfriend found out about all this when he got home from work and his key no longer worked. Luckily it was still early enough in the day that he could go down to the office and get a new key, but if we'd gotten home late, we would have been locked out of our apartment all night (or longer).

Is it okay for them to do this in Minnesota?

Answer: There's no issue here.  They don't need to ask your permission to replace the locks, and you suffered no damages from the replacement - theoretical damages don't count.


Title: Neighbors' dog bit my dog and we are getting blamed

Question:
Back in May, my neighbors adopted a 120-lb. Italian Mastiff from a local shelter. He's 2-years-old and seemed friendly enough with people. He did nip at the neighbor girl, but none of us thought viciously. These neighbors previously had a German Shepard who wouldn't hurt a fly. He actually was rejected from being a police dog because he was too "nice." He looked imposing but was very sweet and came to my neighbors highly trained. Well, in July, we decided that the new dog should come and meet my 20-lb. pug mix. My neighbor claimed that this dog was fine with her mom's small dog--no problems. She brings him over on a leash and when my two dogs (the other is a 30-lb. terrier mix) barked at him, he lunged and grabbed my pub mix and started shaking him like a rag doll. My neighbor pried her dog's teeth apart and my dog was released, with many puncture wounds. There was no active bleeding though, so I have him a bath, cleaned him up and we were all good. She felt bad and offered to pay his vet bills or grooming bills. I told her no, it's on--he's fine--just shaken up a bit. Fast forward to mid-August. Two neighbor girls came over to get my son to play outside. My pug mix goes out my front door onto the porch. He does not leave the porch ever. My son put him back inside. Then, my autistic 8 year old opens the door and lets him out again. I'm in the backyard when I see the two girls and my son bringing him back around to let in our gate, so he was never off my property and a foot away from his own gate. Meanwhile, the neighbors' dog gets out of his via the front door. Him and their two kids come tearing into my driveway, two houses down from their house. Before I could get my dog in the gate, the Mastiff picks him up and starts attacking him again. Kids are screaming, I'm screaming, my dog is being shaken for his life. My neighbor has previously stated she is the only one who can control her dog. So I yell at her daughter to go get her mom. My neighbor comes down and in the course of prying her dog's teeth off my dog's neck, my dog bit her. He dropped to the ground and was bleeding, so I took him to the vet. The vet told me to file a police report. I told him no, we are friends--my dog is ok AGAIN, and I'm not rocking the boat. Well, my neighbor had to get surgery on her hand which she claims is from my dog biting her. Nevermind that maybe she got hurt from HER dog's teeth--that is not her story. Her back also got jacked up but she doesn't bring that up because she can't pin it on my dog. So now, her medical insurance is not covering her medical bills (why, who knows, it seems rather fishy to me that your medical insurance won't cover a hospital stay and surgery!), and they are suing my homeowner's insurance for her medical bills. I'm afraid if we say the truth: she got bit while her dog was viciously attacking my dog, even though it was on my premises, she violated the leash law in Michigan as well as was negligent with her dog, my insurance won't cover it. I think, after talking to them when they warned us they were coming after us, that if my insurance doesn't cover it, they will sue us personally. My dog did NOT just bite her for no reason--he bit because he was being attacked because of her dog. They said we would do the same thing as they are doing. No, we wouldn't. I'd admit it all happened because of my dog and make payment arrangements to pay my medical bills. I should add I told her she can appeal her insurance company's decision and she scoffed at that which further leads me to believe something fishy is going on. I should also add the dog has gotten out other times. He want into the neighbor's front yard while their two dogs were out in their own yard, the mailman almost had to mase him, and the neighbors on their other side, who have two small Pomeranians said they've seen him trying to get over the fence into their yard to get their dogs. Any thoughts/advice on my situation would be appreciated. I'm in Michigan by the way.
Edited to add extra info about other times the dog has gotten out.

Answer:
 Friends or not.  ALWAYS file a police report.  Your dog has not only been attacked once, but twice, on your property. How many times do you have to put the dog through that before you file charges against an obviously dangerous dog?  That could have been your child.

Tell your homeowners insurance what's up.   They need that information if she is going to try to go after them.


Title: Non profit requiring employees to sign-up for DMV Pull Program (NorCal) for non-driving positions

Question:
DMV Pull Program notifies the employer of ANY changes to your driving record and I feel it's an invasion of my privacy since I drive my personal car to and from work, I pay for my own insurance, my company doesn't pay me for driving, and my job description doesn't include driving. I feel really uncomfortable giving my company carte blanche access to my driving record and I believe there is a huge potential for abuse of my information. Also, it's not clear who will have access to my info, how is my record delivered, or what exactly is my company monitoring.

I would like to know what are my rights and do I have legal option to decline enrollment in the program. Any advice is helpful.
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer: This is legal in all of the 50 United States, DC, Puerto Rico, and Guam. I was unable to find the laws of "NorCal"


Title: Could it be argued that trigger warnings in college campuses are legally required under any laws that require that people with disabilities receive reasonable accommodations such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, given how mental illnesses are considered to be disabilities?

Answer: It's usually up to the party with the disability to request an accommodation, and the accommodation generally has to be reasonable. Requesting "trigger warnings" may well be a reasonable accommodation for someone who has PTSD or another traumatic psychological issue, but providing content warnings more generally is a matter of policy, not law.


Title: A manager at my fast food job burned my neck with a hot aluminum pan. What can be done about this?

Question:
[Here's what it looks like](https://i.imgur.com/I6Hs8Gq.jpg)

Now here's how it happened.

He was pulling some cookies out of the oven and dropped them all. So naturally I shouted "FUMBLE!" but turns out he didn't like that all that much. So he jokingly but legitimately jabs the hot pan he was holding with an oven mitt at my arms. I put my arms behind my back and he jabbed at my neck.

At first I was going to hit him but then realized I was standing right in front of a camera. So I told on him and the operator says "sorry that happened to you."

What can I do about this? I don't usually like to make a big deal of things but this kind of thing shouldn't be going on in the work place. And my neck is super itchy now and I'm really starting to get irritated.

His last day is in 2 weeks because he's getting a job at the corporate office. So nothing he does has consequences, he didn't do his job before and he certainly doesn't do it now.

**United States in Georgia**

Answer:
 You can report this to the police.  You can also open a workers comp injury claim if you have medical expenses.Answer #2: This is a corporate gig? Talk to HR.

>At first I was going to hit him but then realized I was standing right in front of a camera.

Then in that case the assault should be on camera as well.Answer #3: Workman's comp report, followed by police report, followed by a medical check, and then copy all of that paperwork, send it to the corporate office, as well as your General Manager.

Create paperwork for this situation, make it big, and they'll want it to disappear. Answer #4: Go see a doctor and/or specialist. That might leave a permanent scar. If you have damages, document them and talk to a personal injury attorney. Going to HR is a good step, but don't expect them to help. Their top priority is protecting the company. DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING! They might want to give you a quick settlement, but unless you know how much this is going to cost, you should consult with a lawyer.Answer #5: >So nothing he does has consequences, he didn't do his job before and he certainly doesn't do it now.

A police report for assault with video graphic evidence and wounds would say otherwise. Go to the police. This happened at work, so workers comp would pay for your medical expenses. You might get fired from this too, so be prepared, but being a wise ass doesn't open you up to being assaulted. Good call on refraining from hitting though.


Title: Is this discrimination? Cincinnati, OH

Answer:
 >does this sound like a case of discrimination

Not in the slightest. Employment discrimination is based on protected classes, such as race and gender.


Title: My wife was laid off while receiving short term disability benefits for having our child. [Virginia]

Question:
We found out this morning that my wife was laid off from her job only a week and a half after having our child. So, aside from the heartlessness of it all (my wife saved her leave for the last 9 months to take now) we're trying to understand what, if any recourse we may have. Last we knew, her application for STD benefits was "processing", so we don't know what state she is currently in (full time employee on leave vs. short term disability). The guidance she received that there was a week waiting period where she would need to use leave, and then STD benefits would kick in afterwards. Her leave started on 27 October, so we would guess she is currently on STD.

She works for a small company with just over 100 staff, which apparently is important.

Our questions are: Does she still receive the terms of her STD benefits? Can she legally be laid off while receiving STD benefits? What are her rights here? Thanks all for your help.

Answer:
 How long has your wife worked for this company?  Did she fill out or request any FMLA time, assuming that she has worked there for at least a year?

What was the company’s reason for letting your wife go?  Are they downsizing?


Title: [NC] 77 in 60 traffic ticket

Question:
Hello!

Last month I got my first speeding ticket for 77 in a 60 (terrible, I know) and after looking online I read that speeding over 75 mph results in immediate suspension of your license. The cop didn't tell me anything when he pulled me over, just to show up on that date, blah, blah, blah. He was kind of a jackass. Not relevant, but I'm still kind of upset about it. My court date is at the end of the month, and I'm looking for an attorney to hire (probably will in the next week), but my question is: even if the attorney can get my ticket down to a 9 and under (or thrown out altogether) will my license still be suspended? And does the "speeding over 75 mph = instant suspension" apply in areas with different speed limits (ex: if the speed limit was 70 and you got pulled over for driving 80 mph)? Thanks guys!

Answer:
 >I'm looking for an attorney to hire (probably will in the next week)

You have to go to court at the end of the month so thats next week or early in the week after that get your ducks in a row and start looking for one ASAP, seriously it's better to get a lawyer early compared to last minute like you seem to be planning.


Title: My Playstation Account has been hacked, the hacker made a R$750 (Brazil) purchase, created a children's account and transferred games purchased with that money to that account. Playstation deleted that account but refuses to return any money

Question:
So full story here: Yesterday (07/04/2019) I woke up to a couple of emails detailing that a purchase of R$750 has been made and that same value was put into my Playstation wallet, followed by emails about the creation of a Children's account, alterations in my account ID (I was unable to access my account until spoke to PS support to change my password) and the purchase of 6 games totalling in the ammount close to R$750.

I called Playstation support and managed to delete the Children's Account and change my password, but they refuse to return the money, stating that it's part of their policy of no refunds.

I'm aware that this sub is focused on American situations but still, I was hoping people might have suffered a similar situation and could help me, mainly because Sony and Playstation had many info leaks before. Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 You might be able to do a chargeback or dispute the charge via your payment method.

But this will get you banned from PSN.

That's it, there's nothing else you can do unless you want to try and sue Sony.Answer #2: Explain the fraud to the credit card company.