Title: Is this discrimination

Question:
So my friend is physically (but not mentally) disabled, and we're on the high-school level robotics team for my town. We work electrical, meaning there's physical things but not too demanding (ie, wiring things, soldering, etc). She uses a wheelchair, but can use her hands perfectly well, and can do the work perfectly well provided reasonable accommodation (right height of table, a bit of space to work). The mentor for the electrical team isn't too keen on this, and often says things like "her contributions aren't helping", "she isn't needed", "she'll just be in the way" and "it would be better for the team if she was in a different section" (probably meaning software or fundraising, which aren't overseen by him and aren't hands-on at all). When we split up into groups, he sometimes encourages her toward the less hands-on activity, or the one not directly working with competition materials.

The team is school-affiliated - based on the team website, which states

>Students must attend a school in <the school district we are in> and must meet their school’s requirements for participation in extra-curricular activities.

which seems to qualify it under the ADA. Can someone tell me if it does qualify it for ADA protection, and if so, does this count as discrimination?

Answer: School systems must also provide reasonable accommodation to disabled people. Since the team is school affiliated it would likely extend to the team as well. Document every instance of discrimination, including date, times, and people present that witnessed the discrimination. After you get a good enough file going take it to a lawyer to begin the process of suing over discrimination.Answer #2: Bring it up with your parents, that your friend is being treated unfairly because of their disability.Answer #3: I’m not sure how old you are or how comfortable you are with conflict, but you could consider saying something to your mentor before talking to a lawyer (at least try your principal or another teacher first). Unless you fear for your safety or position on the team, you could just say to your mentor how you’ve noticed that he treats her differently and that it’s not fair.Answer #4: Is this mentor a school employee or another student?


Title: Landlord charging full rent despite potential health problems.

Question:
For the larger part of a month we have been smelling a strange smell from our shower drain. We reported it to our landlords. We have been experiencing many strange health issues including headaches, fatigue, respiratory problems, and possibly hairloss.

It is now the end of the month. Plumbers have been coming in out, and we haven't been able to use the shower. After discussions for a discount our landlord decided that because none of there tests proves that a health problem exists (mold, bacteria, etc,) they will be charging us the full rent. Yesterday my roommate found mold growing in her shower cap.

Am I in the legal right to refuse to pay for a full months rent due to the disruption?

I live in Denver, Colorado.

Thanks for any help!

Answer:
 What makes you think mold in a shower cap gives you grounds to demand a discount on rent?

You need to pay the rent. In full. Stick a [Sani Stick](https://www.amazon.com/Sani-Sticks-Drain-Cleaner-Deodorizer/dp/B019RQ3QP8) down the drain if the smell is bugging you.Answer #2: So long as the unit is considered habitable, then you need to pay rent. You can call the county health department to take a look, or code enforcement. If the unit is shown to be uninhabitable, then the landlord is on the hook to make it habitable and provide you habitable lodging. If you have rental insurance, or your auto insurance agent also sells rental/homeowner's insurance, contact your agent, describe your problem \- they can probably recommend a vendor to come take a look.

Right now, you need to prove what the issue is. Also, if they're sending people out to look, you have a hard time arguing that they're acting in bad faith.


Title: [UPDATE] I have to go to court

Question:
Hi, legaladvice. (Northern NJ)
pt 1: https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/3cd5sp/my_dog_is_in_the_pound/

pt 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/3cliq1/update_my_dog_is_in_the_pound/

I called the pound to check on my dog today and apparently hes already been picked up. According to the town he is my property and my mother has no legal ownership over him, but she still managed to take him. I contacted my local police department to see if I could be escorted there to take him and I was told that even though I am his owner I am not allowed to.

I would have to go to small claims court in order to get him back. It will cost me a lot and I do not see a point in going if I am going to lose. What should I do? How can I prove that he should be given to me?

He's being abused and neglected in that house. I don't want him to be somewhere where he's being yelled at and pushed around and cooped up in the house all day. Please help me find a way to get him back. I'm so desperate for help.

Answer:
 Top advice from you last post:

>Dude, no kill policy aside, why in the hell are you letting your dog sit in the pound until saturday?

I get that money was tight, but now it'll just cost you more. I don't like your odds here. I also don't think that you're in a position to care for a dog right now. I'm sorry man.

If the dog is being abused or neglected, report it to animal control. They'll come take the dog again, and hopefully he'll go to a good home.


Title: Everyone received a raise but me. Is this ok?

Question:
I've been working in a local hospital for about 6 months. 3 months ago I transferred to a brand new department. I recently discovered that everyone else received a raise to come into this department but me. I was told when offered the position I would not receive a raise since my previous pay still falls in the pay scale of this new position. The only problem with that answer is that everyone else was also already in the pay grade as well with their previous pays. Is it legal for everyone to receive a raise except me? Any thoughts or advice would be very appreciated.
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer:
 > Is it legal for everyone to receive a raise except me?

Yes.  Unless you were singled out due to your membership in a protected class, this is legal.  There's no requirement that people are paid the same for the same job, or get treated similarly in general.  Answer #2: You didn't post your location.

In the United States, it's probably legal as long as you not getting a raise was not because of illegal discrimination, such as because of your race, gender, national origin, etc.Answer #3: You can push for a promotion, deal with it or leave.

I took over a services contract once that had 4 people in the exact same job, doing the exact same work with one person making $12,000 less than the others. Blew my mind since she was the top performer.

From the business side, if you agreed to $X to take the position, why should I give you $x+$3? That's the case you need to make while leaving "I carry the department" out of it. If it's true, they'll know it.


Title: Boss gives mandatory one hour breaks to avoid overtime.

Question:
Hello and thanks for any responses.

My wife works at a school in MN. She usually works four ten and a half hour days with a half hour break each day. Whenever she has to work a fifth day, management will make her take additional one hour breaks each day to cut down on the overtime. She needs to clock out during those breaks, but there's nowhere to go and nothing to do in that time. She still has to stay at the school for over fifty hours on such weeks, but only gets paid for working around 45.

I'm guessing this is all probably legal. However, it drives us nuts, and I'd love to hear such shady practices are actually illicit. Does anyone here know more about this?

Answer:
 >She needs to clock out during those breaks, but there's nowhere to go and nothing to do in that time. She still has to stay at the school for over fifty hours on such weeks,

This is an important distinction: Is she **not allowed** to leave during this mandatory break, or does she just not leave because there is nothing to on her break that is worth the time?Answer #2: If she is free to leave for that hour then nothing illegal is occurring here.  This is extremely common practice.


Title: I [24M] bought a bottle of melatonin from my pharmacy and the dosage was mislabeled. I ended up nonfunctional the next day.

Question:
Hi, this is my first time posting here but my friend recommended that I post here since I can't follow up on this until Monday. I bought a bottle of melatonin from my pharmacy that was for 10mg gummies. It wasn't generic brand and I don't want to mention the brand unless I need to. The packaging was clearly for 10mg and I was unfamiliar with what kind of dosage I should be taking as I was in a rush to get to dinner plans. A mistake I will admit I made was that I didn't research properly what dosage I should be taking. I figured reading the instructions on the back of the bottle would sufficient, since that would be the "recommended" amount essentially.

The packaging said to take 4 gummies for 10mg each. This struck me as odd, since 4 seemed like quite a bit for adult gummies. The next morning I was so groggy I couldn't think straight. I have sleep problems and at first I shrugged it off as another bad morning and that I would eventually shake myself awake.

It didn't even partially subside until 10 hours later. This is in the middle of a work day (I work from home) and I was essentially nonfunctional mentally and near physically. I couldn't get the energy to get out of the bath or my couch. After the first hour it clicked that I might have gotten too strong a dose and asked my sister (a doctor) what she normally takes. She said "3-5 mg" and I was dumbfounded. I basically took 10 times that amount. What kind of company irresponsibly recommends 40mg to their customers? How is this not a common problem? I looked it up online if there were complaints about it. Oddly enough, there weren't.

Then I checked the exact same product in other stores. On their official website. "10mg melatonin gummies. Dosage: 2 gummies at night". The online product also advertised itself as coming in 90 count as their biggest product and my bottle was 120 count. Red flags were hitting me but I couldn't think straight until about 7PM. I was still groggy but functional enough to drive (and I was starving so I needed food). I checked the pharmacy I got it from and there was one bottle left on the shelf, and surely enough it said 120 count, 10 mg, dosage: 4 gummies at night. I told the manager and showed them the listing online and told them that they should probably take it off the shelves.

The office is well closed now, they won't be open til Monday. What do I do in this situation? I'm really pissed and annoyed that I basically lost a productive day at work (I work full-time 8 hours a day) to a badly packaged product that shouldn't have existed. I still have the bottle with me as proof and pictures of the front and back with all of the evidence.
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer:
 Looks like melatonin is considered a dietary supplement and so it is not really regulated in the way medications are. Answer #2: I'm not a doctor, so I can't opine as to your dosage.

What are your losses? You say you work from home, but do you have designated hours? Did you actually lose any money over this?

Are you sure about the label? Take pictures. Most melatonin comes in 10mg capsules although it varies by company.

Melatonin is a supplement that does not need FDA approval. The manufacturing company is likely not liable for your condition.Answer #3: How are you even sure the melatonin did this to you?


Title: My buddy sent pictures of a borderline explicit manner of his ex to the guy she cheated on him with. What are his legal ramifications?

Question:
He sent four pictures of her naked, passed out drunk, two of his dick in her mouth, and one of them having sex.

However, in none of these pictures are her areola, anus, or vagina visible.  If she were to call the police what would be the ramifications?  If he tried to sue what would be the ramifications?

This is in the state of Washington.

Answer:
 The good news for him is that revenge porn is not a crime in WA.

The bad news is it's a civil tort with statutory damages of 10,000Answer #2: Lol borderline


Title: My bank just blocked all cryptocurrency purchases from both debit and credit...can I sue?

Question:
***My contract I signed with the bank does not include this and I was not informed (or agree) to the change of terms.

***I have broken no provincial or federal Canadian laws.

How can a company arbitrarily decide to not allow me to spend legal tender without me agreeing to a change in the contract?

Answer:
 > How can a company arbitrarily decide to not allow me to spend legal tender without me agreeing to a change in the contract?

Because there is no law that they cannot. You are free to find another bank.


Title: (US, AR) Got pulled over with a .05/.06 BAC level and luckily just got a speeding citation. How should I speak when in court?

Question:
Let me preface this by saying. Yes, I understand I am a fucking idiot for driving with a .05 or .06 (I think it was .06) BAC level. My reasoning was I only live 5 minutes away from my friends place where I was drinking and it was 3 am and the roads were deserted. But this doesn't justify my idiotic choice that I made because I could've killed someone and/or myself.

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I'm 23 this is my first ever citation I received and I've never been to court and I need some advice. While I was driving home, I got pulled over because I was going 45 mph on a 30 mph road. The officers asked if i was drinking and I was honest with them. They breathalyzed me and the result was either .05 or .06 I don't remember but I'm pretty sure it was .06. They told me it was up to their discretion whether or not they would take me to jail. They said they wouldn't take me to jail and only ended up writing me a speeding citation. What happens when I go to court in this situation? The officer that gave me this charge I believe will be there.  Do I bring up anything about the drinking while driving when my citation says nothing about that or is that stupid?

Answer: He let you off easy and you still wanna dispute it? I suggest you take the fine and eat it, better than a dui


Title: [MD] Harassed by a woman at private beach, charges have been filed against her. What to expect?

Question:
My boyfriend and rented a home thru airbnb. The rental included access to the private beach. One of her neighbors started harassing us. First she said we were trespassing, then she started using racial slurs against me and stalking me and following me around.
We had to go to the court to get criminal charges against this woman because the police did nothing.
I just wanted to know what can I expect, because this experience have been the worst of my life, and I really want this woman to go to jail.

Answer:
 > We had to go to the court to get criminal charges against this woman because the police did nothing.

What do you mean by this? Who did you talk to? What charges were filed? I find this whole thing to be a little peculiar.

Unless she's got a record, it's unlikely she'd get jail time for yelling unpleasantries at a neighbor. Answer #2: What was the woman charged with?


Title: [IL] Looking for law/statute about parenting time.

Question:
Hello,
just a quick question. I am divorced and my Ex wife has custody. In our "Parenting Plan" there are no restrictions on how I am allowed to bring up my child. So unless its stated I am allowed to discipline my child how i see fit. Correct? I was under the impression that I am allowed to raise my child how I see fit when I have her for the weekends.

I have read through

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs4.asp?ActID=2086&ChapterID=59&SeqStart=6000000&SeqEnd=8300000 and

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/99/099-0090.htm
several times. but i cant find anything.

I ask because my 3 year old said my SO hit her because my child hit my SO. My SO put my daughter in Time out for 3 min. (I'm guessing my 3 year old got a little butt hurt about that)

Now my Ex is saying I have no rights when it comes to disciplining my daughter. I know she is full of crap. I'm looking for a law because the Order from the Judge was so vague on the wording. Im working on getting it clarified soon, but I wanted something to show her in the mean time. Should I just drop it and deal with it in court or try and explain it to her.

I will say my Ex firmly believes I have 0 rights to my daughter and the only reason she even does parenting time is because its the law.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 Yes, your ex is full of crap.  There's not going to be a law that says so, but (basically) she's going to lose if she tries to use the fact that your SO put your daughter in time out for hitting as a basis to take away your visitation or something like that.

The law empowers courts to act in the best interest of the child.  It's in the best interests of the child to have relationships with both parents and for those parents to be able to discipline the child.

But I don't think you should argue with your ex.  Tell her she's wrong and you are going to continue to discipline your daughter when it's appropriate and necessary, in an appropriate way, like you did this time.  (Oh, and tell your ex your SO didn't hit your daughter, just in case part of her still believes that.)


Title: Virginia - Help - Emergency - can my son and I be put on the street tonight?

Question:
Virginia -I am a single mom with one son.  My son and I befriended another single mom and her son in the area.  We seemed to be a good fit as friends and helped each other out.  The boys enjoyed each other.

After some time, she expressed that she had a hard time with childcare due to her difficult schedule (medical field, rotating shifts) and she needed help during September/October particularly.  We came to an agreement that we would move in to their spare bedroom during that time and assist with childcare.  This allowed me to rent out our home for a couple of months for a few extra $.  I do not pay rent.  I provide childcare for the room my son and I share.  However, if it's relevant, I did pay her $100 for the extra cost of utilities we consume.

The first month was great.  The second month has been hell.  I guess the details aren't relevant but tonight she told myself and my son to leave.  At night.  With no place to go.

I refused.

Can she do that?  Believe me, I'd love to go but we have no family and someone is renting our home.  Unfortunately I don't have the funds right now to rent a hotel or air bnb of my own.

She has since backed down since she has no other childcare right now.  But she's not very stable.

We only have 12 days to go before we move home.  Can she call the cops at any time and have us removed?

ETA:  We have no written agreement.  But our stuff, including our pets, is clearly here.  Additionally I do have her on video acknowledging what we are doing (exchanging childcare for a place to stay).

Answer: No you can't just be thrown out on the street. You're a tenant and there is a process to remove a tenant.


Title: [CO] Housing Discrimination for Familial Status

Question:
Can someone clarify the restriction against housing discrimination due to familial status in Colorado?

For example, if we have an applicant who has two young children can we reject that application due to noise concerns?

I always understood the familial status thing was intended to protect unmarried couples or single mothers or pregnant women/couples, but my colleague insists you can't reject people with children for any reason related to the children.  That seems overly broad to me.  [All definitions I can find seem to indicate noise concerns would be a "legitmate reason" to refuse housing.](http://civilrights.findlaw.com/discrimination/understanding-your-rights-housing-discrimination.html)

Answer:
 Your link doesn't mention anything about noise.

You can't discriminate against a family because of "noise concerns," just like

You can't discriminate against black applicants because of "crime concerns."

An invalid concern is not grounds for rejection.


Title: Police Misconduct?

Question:
My husband was driving home at night and we entered our city limits. (Granted we have the high beams on since even with high beams the light is not very strong due to significant dullness of the headlights. Instead it just looks like a newer cars regular lights). An officer turns on his lights coming from the opposite direction and we pull over into a parking lot. The officer arrests my husband for a suspended license. The officer tells me that the car will be impounded and that I can't drive it because he says I'm drunk and I even ask him to breathalyze or give me a field sobriety test in which he refuses to do and instead has my car impounded. I even stated that I OWN the car. He refuses to let me drive my vehicle and I ended up walking home in the nighttime around 3am.
My husband received a ticket for failure to dim and driving with a suspended license. The officer also searched my vehicle without my consent and did not read my husband his Miranda rights.
I don't dispute the stop and ticket of my husband, however, I feel that impounding my vehicle while a capable driver was present to drive it was out of line. Also, adding that the officer virtually left me to walk the streets after impounding my car.
Do you guys think I have a case for Officer misconduct?

Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 > Do you guys think I have a case for Officer misconduct?

No.


Title: (KY) I was fired for refusing medical treatment, is this legal?

Question:
I was recently fired from an hourly industrial maintenance job in Kentucky. My boss "didn't like" how I handled myself while on dayshift for two weeks (I'm normally on 2nd shift) even though I was never unsafe, had no prior discipline problems and even received a perfect attendance bonus the day before I was fired. They recommended that I go to a sleep specialist in Louisville and after I informed them that it was unnecessary, I was immediately fired after that response.

I believe the real reason for my termination was that I complained about their complete lack of safety procedures as no one in the building ever uses a safety procedure called lock-out/tag-out. I was forced into several dangerous positions and the more I complained, the worse I was treated.

Do I have any ground to stand on for a wrongful termination lawsuit?

EDIT: I've already filed a report with OSHA and the KY Labor Cabinet, was told nothing they could do since I'm not a current employee or representing a current employee.

Answer:
 No, not if you were fired for directly refusing an order. Even if you were a union shop that's still likely grounds for termination.

If you're concerned about safety that violates KY law or Federal OSHA guidelines you can file a report.


Title: My 16 year old stepson is buying a car. He doesn’t have his permit yet and will be driving because his dad doesn’t have control. What is my and my wife’s liability? Missouri, US

Answer: You should not allow him to drive without a license is the correct legal answer.


Title: [AL] Roomate is scaring me, how do I properly get her out?

Question:
Hey guys so this is kind of a long story.  I know I made some really stupid mistakes but any advice would be greatly appreciated.  So this all started in August when my old roommate moved out.  I'm the only person on the lease as my former roommate let his expire and I renewedr.  I found a new roommate on a Facebook group that seemed fine. So I had the realty office send her a copy of the lease to sign.  She told me she found someone to cosign and submitted the lease to the office.  She also has an emotional support dog which she doesn't have papers for.  The office doesn't allow pets that aren't service animals.  So the new roommate tells me she's getting the dog's papers straightened out and she'd like to pay me rent directly instead of dealing with them which I (stupidly) agree to.  Fast forward a bit she pays August and September rent both at the end of September (rent is due on the first of each month).  So late October comes around and she still hasn't paid anything for the month and I'm getting tired of making her rent payments for her.  I tell her she needs to deal with the office from now on and get the papers for her dog.  She then informed me that she couldn't make the payent because she left her medication out and her dog ate it so the dog's stomach needed to be pumped.  She also informed me that she couldn't get the dogs papers because her therapist required a follow up visit to issue them (which she didn't have the money for).  I'm a student on a very tight budget so this financial situation is very stressful for me.

On top of the money issues her behavior is concerning.  The first thing I noticed was such an extreme dependence on adderall that when her script ran out she'd spend nearly 3 days in bed leaving me to do all of the house chores and take care of her dog.  After we had been living together for a while she started to make unwanted sexual advances towards me.  Every time I told her to stop she would sulk and start to act bizzarre (go pull the plug on the router if I was skyping with friends,  send aggravated text messages, trying to make me feel guilty for not sleeping with her, etc.). This is the point where I started getting pretty freaked out.  I tell her this behavior is really not ok and she tells me she's been taking a lot of different medications and drinking so that's why she'd been acting weird.  Fast forward a few weeks and I'm in lab working when she texts me for a 'favor'.  She wants me to drive 2 hours out to pick her up because her parents were 'assaulting her' when she went home.  I know this may sound terrible but I'd met her dad a few times when she was moving in and he really didn't seem the type. Either way I didn't want to get involved in family affairs so I said I was sorry but couldn't really help.  At this point she got really angry and started to have a meltdown saying I was using her, she never should have trusted me, etc.  Anyways, all that blows over and a few days ago I'm sitting in my living room playing games.  She showed up, took some pills, drank a quarter handle of vodka and started yelling in my living room.  The straw that broke the camels back was early this morning when she let someone in the house around 3am and her dog proceeded to go nuts.  I told her she needed to be quiet and that her behavior has been really inconsiderate.

So I decided to go to the office and check on the whole paperwork situation.  The woman working informed me that my roommates was not on the lease, and that she was in violation of it (I'm not sure if this is true?).  I went home, gathered some belongings, locked my room door, and left.  I then informed my roommate of what the office had said.  I received a barrage of threats like 'my dad thinks you're going to kill me so I'm getting the police involved'.  I come home after the test to find my room door kicked open and my things gone through.  So I go to the school administrator and tell him what's up (she'd threatened to get the school to kick me out), he hears me out and thanks me for pulling them into the loop so that they know what's going on.  The administration advised me to file a police report so I did.  While at the police station the officer told me that I needed to go through an eviction process even though my roommate wasn't on the lease, so I should start at the realty office.  The manager at the realty office told me they couldn't evict anyone not on the lease.  Both the realty office and police advised me that I could lock the doors to the unit (my roommate never got a key from the office).  So I've locked up my place and here I sit at a friend's house asking the internet for advice.  My question is what is the next step in getting my roommate to leave?  Also she told me that since she was not on the lease that legally she was entitled to have all the rent and utility money she'd paid me for previous months back. Is there any truth to this? Any help would be very much appreciated.

Answer:
 She's a month-to-month tenant, and thus requires notice. You've got a few separate issues:

- Her dog is your problem; as your subtenant, she's violating your lease. This could give the office grounds to evict you

- Her desire to get back all her rent

- Her threats of invoking police response

Moving down that list:

- Give her whatever your state requires as far as notice goes to evict her. Since she's late on rent, this doesn't need to be a 30-day notice to vacate; it can be your state's version of pay-or-quit. That's 7 days in Alabama; more info [here](https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/eviction-notices-nonpayment-rent-alabama.html)

- Her desire to get back her rent is an empty threat. That's not how the system works. The fact that you violated your lease (potentially) doesn't mean she gets off free

- Her threat of invoking police response are likely empty, but can be annoying. Start documenting *everything.* Give her the 7 day notice soon; set up a camera in your room if you're worried about possible backlash. Keep a journal of her aberrant behavior, preferably in digital format, that you can supply to law enforcement.

Alabama prohibits self-help evictions, which your locking of the door could be reasonably construed as. While it's unlikely a woman in her mental state probably isn't going to start filing lawsuits, why take the risk?


Title: [NY] I acquired 460$ in parking tickets in the past week and cant afford them. How do I avoid getting absolutely f*cked?

Question:
Long story short, I’m a delivery driver, and worked only during the summer. During my short time here I figured out several spots that were “legally illegal”. You know, spaces to leave me car for some time and it be fine.

I don’t know why, but basically over night everyone started getting tickets. I’ve literally been given 4 tickets in the past week, and only one was for a fire hydrant (I was 5 feet away.

Each richer is 115$ and I genuinely don’t know what to do. I took this job to pay off my credit debt, and now it feels like I’m just going to be swimming in it again.

Is there anything I can do to appeal these tickets? I literally can’t even afford them, and the only reason I was in debt before was to pay off a speeding ticket when I first got my license (I was young, naive, and plead guilty by mail). Honestly kind of desperate, any advice appreciated

Answer: You can contest the tickets in court, but you admit that you parked illegally so I'm not sure what you're expecting an appeal to do for you.Answer #2: If the tickets are actually valid, then not much. Ask to get on a payment plan and start being responsible with your vehicles.


Title: I got hit and run

Question:
Good morning.
I was recently in a pretty serious hit and run accident. I wanted to catch the person, so I hired an attorneys office to see if they could find the person who did this. Now, they are telling me I need to get X-rays, therapy, doctors visits, etc. I don’t feel this is medically necessary at this point. I wanted them to find this person and get his insurance so I could fix my car, but they seem to be trying to get me to do personal injury. They say no one has told them if the police caught the person, and they aren’t even doing any investigation themselves. Do I have to do all this medical work even though The injuries I sustained appear to have gotten better? I don’t like the pressure they are putting on me. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Answer:
 If you do not like the work your attorney is doing fire them and consult another one.

If you have questions about the work your attorney is doing ask them and expect clear answers.


Title: My Smelly House

Question:
I closed and got possession of my house on June 29. Great house, I love it. About a month later (approx 4 weeks ago) I noticed the concrete drainage ditch in the basement had some foggy standing water. It almost looked liked toilet paper so it worried me. Also, when I would do laundry the drain line to the washer would spew water.  I called a plumber who snaked the drain as well as the sewer line. He told me there were some tree roots in there but that I should be able to get away with snaking the pipes once or twice a year. Rather than what the long term solution would be, replacing the sewer line which would cost a few thousand dollars. I Paid 200 bucks for the snake and figured I could deal with bi-annual Maintenance .

About a week ago, approximately a month after having the drain snaked, I noticed some standing water again, but it had been heavily raining for days and I knew other people in the neighborhood had the same issue sometimes so I wasn’t worried. But the last 3 days it is clear the drain is filled with sewage and water. It goes down a few inches, but it hasn’t completely drained for at least 3 days. I don’t even know how it’s possible it’s already backed up again because of the length of the pipes.. but that’s more of a plumbing question.

My question for you all is, what recourse do I have to get the previous owner to pay for this? It was not disclosed at closing and if it’s already backed up it MUST have happened while he lived there. I know that the burden of proof is on me from doing some research online. I would need to prove he knew about the problem. Any ideas on how I can prove this? Should I speak to my agent? Or would asking him personally be a better first approach? I hate thinking about the drama of legal fighting with someone who still lives in my neighborhood, and is a lawyer himself!

TL;DR How do I get proof the seller had knowledge of the sewage issue? Thank you in advance and sorry for the Wall of text.
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 I think you need to get a camera down there and find out what "this" is.  Likely it's a break in the pipe, but it's possible it's in the municipal part and not yours and thus no possible fault of the homeowner.Answer #2: These issues are difficult to collect on. You have to prove that the former owner knew about the issues and lied on their disclosures. You can't just rely in logic "they must have known" you have to have proof. Sometimes you can get proof, if you can find a neighbor who is willing to testify that they had issues with the plumbing, or you might get lucky and find a company that previously serviced the house and is willing to give you records indicating they advised the owner they need $X worth of work. Even with that though, it's not a slam dunk.

Camera inspections of pipes are a common inspection that buyers should do before purchasing an old home.


Title: Will I lose my motorcycle permit?

Question: I recently got two speeding tickets with the second one being 26 over the limit. I'm 19 and GA law says any offense 4 points or greater is a suspension of license. The second ticket carries a 4 point penalty. I assume walking into court with two tickets within 3 days is not going to make a judge smile upon me or want to give me mercy. These are the first tickets I've ever had, will I be totally boned from these mistakes ?

Answer: Hold on. You were pulled over for speeding on a motorcycle while on your **learners permit** and then three days later you did it again? He can and honestly should suspend your permit.


Title: Roommate unlocked my room while I was away and has had a friend living in there without rent for 2 months.

Question:
Right off the bat, I want to say this is not my situation. This is currently happening to my girlfriend and she wants advice on what her options are.

She goes to college in Missouri and moved out of her apartment at the beginning of May to go home in another state for the summer. She has shared the apartment with one other roommate. They started out as friends but had a falling out after realizing the roommate is toxic and sketchy.

She went through all the standard check out procedures. She locked her room and turned her keys into the apartment building and she was all clear. She wasn't subleasing the apartment to anyone else, so she has still been paying rent and utilities for the "unused room" in the apartment for the past 2 months.

Fast forward to today, a friend of the roommate reached out to her and let her know that the roommate had gotten security to unlock the vacant room and soon after, the roommate's friend moved in. They did not notify her of someone moving into her room nor did they attempt to sublease from her. When she asked a month ago specifically if the new girl would be living there and subleasing from her, the roommate denied it and said she would not be moving in.

We want to know what sort of action is possible while avoiding bringing the situation to court.

Answer:
 > We want to know what sort of action is possible while avoiding bringing the situation to court.

She can ask the landlord, the roommate, and the roomates friend to reimburse her, but none of them will.

This is the landlord's mistake (he unlocked the room) and it is for him to make it right.  Ask him to (A) remove the unwanted occupant and (B) refund rent for the two months the room was occupied by that person and (C) reimburse your GF for anything that person stole or used up.

Of course the landlord is not going to want to do any of this -- he's going to say your GF's dispute is with the roommate and the uninvited guest, and she needs to collect from them.  That's when she should tell him she is filing a suit in small claims court against him.  And then she should go file, same day.Answer #2: Did your girlfriend and her roommate have one lease together or separate leases?


Title: My friend badly beat up a heroin addict who tried to stab him, is this self defense?

Question:
A friend of mind badly beat up a guy who got violent when he confronted a man who was doing heroin in his home. The man was previously welcome there. The man hit a woman who was also there and threw a plate at her, then the man tried to stab my friend, grazed his hand, and bit him twice. Then my friend punched him in the face a number of times and kicked the man in the face a bunch. The man is now in the hospital. My question is did my friend go too far, or does this count as self defense? My friend hasn't reported this to the police because he's afraid he'll go to jail. We live in Pennsylvania.

Edit: Forgot some words.

Edit 2: The man kept trying to get up and continue attacking my friend untill after he kicked him.

Answer:
 There isn't a clear line between "this is self defense" and "this is assault" but the general rule is that you can use enough force to stop an attack.  If a "reasonable person" would have stopped when the guy went down, then it's assault to continue hitting him.  If that "reasonable person" would have still been in fear of attack when he tried to get up, then it's self-defense.

The "reasonable person" is either the investigating officer, the DA/prosecutor, or each member of the jury.  None of those people was there at the time, so their judgement may be different from your friend's.

Your friend should probably shop for a criminal defense attorney while he waits for police to contact him.  If he is contacted, he should only say "I won't answer any questions without my lawyer.  Here is his name and phone number."  Nothing else beyond identifying himself and repeating that he won't answer questions.  After that, follow the lawyer's advice.Answer #2: As soon as the attacks from the addict stopped, the "self defense" has to stop too.

Once the addict stopped attacking, your friend became the aggressor and committed assault.  If the addict was seriously injured, that could be a felony.


Title: Please help lol

Question:
 I was just pulled over for speeding and found out that my license was suspended from running a stop light back in June. I was also driving without my license so I got zapped for that too. Now here's the worst part... I didn't know that my license was suspended and I didn't know that I got a ticket for running a red light because I never changed my address on my license when my family moved houses, so nothing was ever mailed to my current address. I just read that I would have a very good case to argue about not knowing my license was suspended had I had my license with me, but because my dumbass forgot my license at home, I no longer can say that I didn't know my license was suspended because they just assume I didn't bring it for that very reason. Anyone know what's going to happen to me??

Also if you need me to elaborate more I can but I'm freaking out so this is the most coherent thing I could come up with.

A bot told me to say I live in Maryland

Answer: You can ask for leniency in court. But this is entirely your fault. You made a series of mistakes now it will cost you some money, and you may not be driving again for a while.


Title: A gift I brought online (USA retailer) won't be here for Xmas - What are my rights?

Question:
In mid-October I purchased a calendar from an online retailer based out of Montana, USA. One of the reasons I wanted it (aside from its general coolness) is because I wanted to give it as a Christmas gift to my partner. I was promised that I would receive the calendar by then. The retailer advised that it might take some time to dispatch (about two weeks) the item, and I would receive it maximum six weeks after this because international shipping. A long time but this still placed its delivery pre-Christmas so I was okay with this.

Flashforward to mid-December and the retailer emails me to say the calendar was returned to sender as it was “Not delivered” (from postal service’s note). The retailer suggests that it was simply uncollected from my post office. I never received any delivery note nor had anyone try to drop off the package.

After I confirm with the retailer that the shipping address was correct, and because time is ticking until I change address (I’m moving house), I ask the retailer to either change the delivery address so I can collect it at my new place, or expedite delivery to my address so I can at least get it in time for 2018.

The retailer said that--because it’s the postal service’s fault they are not to blame (which I disagree with [after trying to understand this source](https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/8-618-0307?transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default))--they won’t do either without additional cost to me, but they would re-send the package (max 6 weeks wait again) or refund the item but not shipping costs. Neither of these options would be useful to me.

I’m confused to what my rights are. My final choice to buy the calendar was because it was made clear to me that I would receive it before Christmas, and now it won’t even be received until well into 2018 to an address I won’t be at. What can I do? Do I have any rights? Surely if they promise receipt before a date they should honor that?

*edit: I'm located in the UK, and the seller in the USA.*

Answer:
 You are owed a refund, which was offered. They also offered to re-ship the package. You have no other financial damages. In my opinion, they have acted reasonably.Answer #2: >I’m confused to what my rights are.

Your "rights" (an odd word to use here) are to a refund.  That's it.Answer #3: Either get your money back or wait for it to be re-shipped. What third option are you looking for?  Superman to fly backwards around the Earth to reverse time?


Title: [NE] Hospital billing me after insurance denied claim is this legal?

Question:
On mobile, sorry for any formatting/autocorrect issues!

TL;DR went to the hospital two times in one day, insurance denying claim for first visit as I did not receive proper care and was admitted for three days ~5hrs after being discharged. Hospital now billing me, complicated disputing process. Medical insurance company stated hospital should not be billing me for first visit, it’s illegal to do so, is this correct?

Basically mid last year I went to the hospital with a fever and severe body pain/throat pain. The first visit was early in the morning and I was seen by a doctor who physically examined me but ran no tests and stated to take some aspirin before discharging me.

I returned to the hospital less than 5hrs later with a fever of 104F and was hospitalized for three days where they ran many tests before determining that I had a deep infection in my tonsil beds (I had my tonsils removed as a child and the doctor said it was weird to get basically tonsillitis without having actual tonsils) my doctor through the second visit stated I should have never been discharged with the symptoms I was experiencing and my rising fever without at least having tests ran and being prescribed some sort of medication for the pain.

My insurance denied the hospitals claim for the first visit because I was seen twice in one day and they believe I was not given the proper treatment the first time so the bill should be discharged due to the doctor making an error in sending me Home resulting in the second visit later that day. The insurance company also said that it was illegal for the hospital to send me any bills because they agreed to treat me using my insurance. I don’t know if that is correct and would like clarification on if it is actually illegal for them to bill me separately.

Additionally, I’ve spoken to the representatives for the company that has been sending me statements requesting payment several times and they are making it extremely difficult to dispute this bill. I am supposed to write up a dispute letter and fax it to them before they will take any action and they will also not speak with my insurance company except to keep trying to appeal the bill which has been denied several times already.

Thank you in advance and if there are any other pertinent subs to post this to get more advice please let me know!
Topic:
Insurance

Answer: Who should pay for your first visit if your insurance isnt? They did check you out and gave you meds. It didnt help but that doesnt mean they dont get paid.


Title: Email Wire Transfer Fraud Advice

Question:
I don't have all the details yet, but my parents have lost their entire life savings to wire transfer fraud. They were working with a title company in FL where they were buying a condo so they can be snow birds. Everything was being setup through emails between my parents and the title company.

On Wed the 22nd the title company sent wire transfer instructions to my parents. My parents then received a follow up email telling them to disregard the original wire transfer instructions and to use a new set. Of course hindsight being 20/20 this is when they should have noticed something was wrong. They went to the bank on the 24th with the fraudulent instructions and initiated the transfer.

They travel to FL on the 29th with closing set to happen on the 30th at 4:30. At 4 the title company rep they were working with calls and asks when they are going to transfer the money. My parents tell them they already transferred the money. They go to the title companies office. It is there they discover that the bank the money was transferred to is not he title company's bank. It is at this point my parents told me the title company rep told them that their email had to have been hacked.

This is where I don't have many details because I haven't looked at the emails myself, but somewhere somehow the scammers began emailing my parents.

Does the title company have any responsibility here?  The odds that my parents email address was the one that was hacked seems unlikely.  Do my parents have any legal leg to stand on to sue the title company for damages if it can be proven the hack occurred on their end?

So far my parents have filed a police report, notified their bank, and they have a meeting with the someone from the FBI on Monday morning. I really want to help or have some encouraging words for my parents that things will get set right. So I was hoping someone might have some advice on other options they have or maybe a similar situation and what their outcome was.

TLDR: Parents buying a condo in FL had their life savings fraudulently stolen in an email scam. Looking for other victims of a similar fraud and how it turned out, or extra steps they can take to help get their life savings back.  Would also like to know if my parents would be able to sue the title company if it can be proven that the company was indeed hacked which led to this situation.

Answer:
 The people responsible for this are the criminals who stole their money.  It is unlikely that the company has any liability unless they were somehow negligent in their practices.

They need to file a police report, stat.


Title: Sisters car was stolen, then found, then impounded. Dad made the decision of not getting the car back since the car was worthless. Today we found out $4,000 in fees were accumulated, but she had no idea this was happening. Collection agency is harassing her now. What to do?

Question:
Like the title stated, my sisters car (registered to her in California) was stolen, was found, then impounded. The car was not worth $500, but the impound lot wanted $1,000. My dad decided to take things in his hands and talked to the impound lot saying to keep the car since it was worthless.

The impound eventually sold the car, and today my sister gets a call from a debt collector saying she owe's $4,000. She had no idea she was being charged this time, never seeing a letter, or being contacted from the impound lot. If a letter was sent, it was most likely intercepted by my dad (we are unsure a letter was sent though).

She says the debt collector was harassing her, even calling her at her work. He also said she has to pay by 5pm today or they will sue her.

How do we proceed with this? If she had known fees were accumulating, she would have paid them right away to avoid this situation.

Thank you.

Answer:
 >My dad decided to take things in his hands and talked to the impound lot saying to keep the car since it was worthless.

Your father has a lot ($4000) to answer for. What did he think would happen? I'm not inclined to blame parents of adult (I assume) children, but he dug her into this hole, he should (morally) help her out of it.


Title: Can father bring guest (his new GF) to rental property without permission of me and my brother? Caught him there now on security camera

Question:
My mom died last year. Rental property is owned by and LLC. This LLC was set up with my mom, my brother, and myself as owners in 2004. Annual filings file online for the LLC also list my father as an owner some years since 2004. My mom wasn't good with computers so my dad would have been submitting these files online on her behalf.
My mom had made it clear verbally to me and my brother that my dad was NOT an owner of the house.
Currently my dad is claiming it is "his house" until he dies....
He told one of my half-sisters that she and her family can go use the house next weekend. He did this without telling me and my brother.
My brother and I told him we would be upset if our father brought his new girlfriend to the house because it is our mom's house. (We use the house as a summer home but our mom spent years decorating and taking care of the home)
Our father told me he had cancelled a trip to the house with his gf because they were so upset that my brother and I didn't want her in our mom's house.
Last time I was in the house I set up a motion-detecting security camera and hid it.
Right now I received a motion alert from the camera. On the live feed I see my father and his girlfriend...
Can he legally do this without our permission?
What can I do?

Answer: It doesn't matter what your mom said, if the paperwork says he is an owner you can't do anything. Also you're definitely breaking the law for recording people without their knowledge where they have an expectation to privacy.


Title: Pennsylvania is it legal for an employer to pocket tips if I'm making 15/HR and temping?

Question: I work for a company that temps out workers for catering companies, restaurants, and small private parties. The company charges the clients between 25 and 45 dollars an hour and we are paid out 15$ an hour. Today I'm working at a restaurant and was advised by another worker that the restaurant owner doesn't tip us out after our shift because we're already making so much. While you can pocket cash, credit card tips are out of reach unless he tips us out. I was under the impression that refusing to give waitstaff tips that a customer wrote for them was illegal, but I'm not sure. I know tipping out other non tipped workers is normal, but keeping the tips entirely seems wrong to me. However, I'm a temp and making above minimum wage. Anyone know? Please let me know if anything's unclear.

Answer:
 No. Tips belong to the employee. He's stealing your money. Answer #2: Tips are a "side deal" between customers and individual employees. It isn't the company's to take. If there is a "mandatory gratuity" or something added onto the tab then that is not an actual tip, but rather a fee and the company can keep that.

There is a lower minimum wage for tipped employees, but there is no upper limit on what a tipped employee can be paid.

You have several choices here. You can:

* File a wage complaint with the both the US and the PA Department of labor.

* Keep your own records and sue for the amount of tips that were left for you in credit cards.

Given that the investigation on the part of the DOL can be evidence in a civil case it makes sense to start with reporting this as "wage theft" to the State Department of Labor first and suing if they don't settle up with the administrative option.


Title: School Question

Question: Are Asimov’s Laws of Robotics used in legal systems? This is gonna sound weird but can you make a robot that can cause harm as long as the harm is consented?

Answer: Asimov's Laws of Robotics are not a part of any existing legal system.


Title: [Minnesota] Guy ran a red light and totalled my car, and his insurance has just denied my claim.

Question:
I was on my way home from picking my girlfriend up from work about 3 weeks ago. It was just after 11 pm and I had a friend accompany me since we were hanging out anyways and we wanted to grab a bite to eat after. I pull up to a red left turn arrow and waited for it to turn green, the light proceeds to turn green (green, not flashing yellow, to be clear) so I accelerate to get onto the ramp that heads onto the freeway, halfway across the intersection I see headlights to my right side and half a second later an F350 with a pushbar is shearing through the front end of my car and I'm screaming what the fuck. The airbags did not deploy for whatever reason. I go into emergency mode and tell my passengers to get out of the car, and get to safety since my car was smoking and I didn't know if it would start on fire or not. The other driver (who's truck was totally fine) walked over and admitted fault, I proceeded to bitch at him for being a reckless fucking idiot who could have killed all 3 of us while also contacting police. So the cop shows up, takes mine and my passenger's statements, and goes to talk to the guy who had just gotten off the phone with his boss since it was a work truck. This was my first accident so I was totally caught off guard and didn't have much of an idea of what to do. I took pictures of my car and the intersection, and also took a picture of his license plate and insurance information. The past 3 weeks have been a jumble of phone calls and trying to figure out what the hell to do to get what's owed to me. Fast forward yesterday, I finally get a hold of their insurance agent amd she tells me she will send out an adjuster to estimate the damages and whatever else they do so here I am waiting until I get another call from their agent today. Apparently they are denying my claim due to insufficient evidence that it was their drivers fault. I've never been involved in anything like this and I have no idea where to start besides getting a hold of the police report. So I guess my question would be what the hell do I do now?

Sorry for the wall of text, not good at formatting on mobile.
Topic:
Insurance

Answer:
 Since you only have liability, as others have said you will need to sue him/his employer directly to regain the funds.

In theory, this means you will have to prove, in a court of law, that it was his fault and they he (or his company) owes you money.

In reality, you will hire a lawyer who will file the lawsuit, and his company will pay you to settle the lawsuit so that they don't have to spend even more money on attorneys. Answer #2: Do you have insurance?Answer #3: Not a lawyer, but I think getting a copy of the police report is a huge first step. Also, you always have the option of suing him for damages, but I would work with the police first to see what can be done. If their report says he is at fault, its an easy case.Answer #4: As an aside for everyone reading this, I would encourage you ALL to get a dashcam. If OP had footage of him with the green light that he could send to the insurance company it would help place fault on the truck driver without having to jump through as many hoops


Title: I have illegal (underage) bartending experience. Should I tell prospective employers (bars) about it?

Question:
Sorry if this is the wrong sub for this.

When I was 19 I worked at a bar as a waitress, and they also trained me behind the bar because they were understaffed and apparently didn't care about having a minor serving alcohol. That means I have a decent amount of bartending experience, and I'm looking for bartending jobs in my college town. What is the likelihood that that would work against me? Do you think they care? I'm 21 now.

Thanks!

(I'm in Ohio, btw.)

Answer:
 IANAL but can definitely help you out with this question, I used to be a bar manager in Ohio

As far as ages go, the laws are:

18 to sell (as a clerk in a retail store)
19 to serve (you can take an already mixed or prepared beverage and serve it to a table)
21 to pour (mixed drinks or wine into a glass)

I don't think it's a huge deal, I just probably wouldn't explicitly mention the fact that you know how to mix drinks. Depending on the size/type/reputations of the restaurant, an experienced restaurant manager might raise an eyebrow if you tell him you've bartended before. When we were hiring bartenders, the first thing we did was make sure they were 21, so all hiring managers should be very familiar with the laws. Even if you did, I doubt they would care. Almost every bar in the state has skirted the rules from time to time. You wouldn't be in trouble or anything, it's not like he'd call Liquor Control on your previous employer (the Ohio Division of Liquor Control is a mess anyway, and literally would probably laugh and hang up on him for wasting their time). Just say that you have experiencing serving and are very familiar with different spirits and what goes into different mixed drinks. Things like that. Answer #2: I can't think of a reason to care. You didn't do anything wrong; your old employer may have. Your prospective employer won't be doing anything wrong by hiring you.

You could have easily obtained that experience in another area where it was legal/permissible for someone of your age to work in that capacity.


Title: (California) When do trespassers get tenant's rights?

Question:
**EDIT:** Just want to say THANK YOU to you all. The comments really have been interesting to read. Im pretty well versed in CA landlord-tenant law, but have never been able to find the "line" requested in my TLDR. But the answer is that there isn't one. But thanks to everyone who commented. Great insight from everyone. I appreciate it!

TL;DR - I'm not sure if there's anything I can do, but just wondering at what point a person illegally entering a house ~~becomes a "squatter" with tenant's rights in California.~~ would likely need to be formally evicted (long process) vs would be able to be quickly removed as a trespasser. Is there actually a line defining the at what point a trespasser gets tenant's rights?

(Edited to use more proper terminology)

The story, in case you want to read it:

Basically, these people have been in a house for between 4-13 hours - they weren't there when I left around noon, but were there when I got home.

The owners expressed a few days ago that they were planning to rent it out, but it's not yet listed. It's been vacant for a while but the owners checked up on it regularly. I've checked the usual sites (CL, Zillow, MLS, etc) and there's no listing up. I know they may not be using those means though.

Now, less than 36 hours since the owner was here taking photos for the rental listing, about 4 cars and a gaggle of people are just hanging out in there. I was planning to go over and say "Hi" when I got home and saw them, but as soon as I got out of my car and made eye contact the few people outside hightailed it into the garage and shut the garage door. I wasn't going to go rap on the door at 10:30 at night by myself, so I'm not sure what to do.

It may be nothing and I may just be paranoid due to squatters a few houses down recently. I don't have the owners phone number or I'd call directly and ask (I'll see if I can find it tomorrow). It just seems very quick to have a home rented that quickly and to have so many people just hanging around late at night then running away from a neighbor.

Side question, but I think I know the answer. If I adjust my security cameras to get footage of them (if I determine they're not legal renters), there's no harm there right? But two-party consent would mean I can't have the audio on?

TIA!

Answer:
 Squatters do not obtain tenancy by squatting.   Tenancy can only be acquired with consent of the owner or current leaseholder.

A person in a house without the owner's consent is called a "tenant-at-sufferance".  Though the term calls it a tenancy, it's just a term for "no tenancy rights".

HOWEVER, if someone calls the police to report them, and the police arrive and see what looks like people living in a normal living situation, then the police generally will not make them leave.  It comes down to a civil dispute:  "We claim we're tenants, our landlord claims we're squatters" is not something the police can resolve.

So you have to go to court.  A judge can determine that the people have no right to be there, and can order that they be removed by the Sheriff.

It just so happens that that's the same procedure you have to use to evict a tenant that violates the lease or refuses to pay rent or whatever.

So it's not at all true that the squatter gains rights.  It just requires the same process as evicting someone who does have rights.

(That's CA anyway.  I don't know about other states.)Answer #2: Call the owners.

And there is no such thing as squatters rights in California, really.  You don't get tenant's rights unless you are a tenant, and that generally requires an agreement with the landlord.

If the owner did not have an agreement with these people then they are trespassers.


Title: Car was towed after a wreck. Sold the car for parts to the tow guy for 100 bucks and mailed the towing company my title. He still reported the car abandoned. $500 abandonment fee help me!

Question:
So my 2004 Ford Focus was wrecked May 20th 2016. The breaks went out and I rear ended someone so the cops called a tow and they hauled my car away. Then May 22nd I went to get my stuff out of the car and the guy offered to buy my car for $100 for parts and said to mail him the title. I didnt know what I was doing so I didnt get a bill of sale or transfer the title since I figured the car would be sold for parts.

Now 1 year later on May 25th the DMV sent a letter saying they filed the car as abandoned. I talked to the DMV and on their site it says you can get the buyer to sign a bill of sale and they will wave the fees. So I drove over to the tow yard to have Eric (the tow guy) sign the darn thing and they gave me the run around for an hour. I then parked behind the fence and the kid there threaten to call the cops. I then pulled my car right in between the gates so I was neither coming nor going and called the cops myself. When they arrived they said they couldn't help because it was a civil matter. So they keep dodging my appointments. They said they arent signing and to talk to the dmv. What other steps can I take to get the $500 fee waived? This is in Arizona fyi

Answer: If they refuse to sign you sue them in small claims court for the cost of the fee.Answer #2: Did you sign the title?


Title: I'm engaged! Canadian marrying his Russian girlfriend of years. Please help!

Question: I need help, Reddit. I asked the love of my life, my girlfriend of 3 years, to marry me. She said yes! We are technically common law according to the the Canadian government, but the problem is that she is Russian. More like ex-USSR, now known as Uzbekistan (she was born in 1989). Either way, she's been living in Canada under student visas for 10 years, without Permanent Residence. All I want to do is marry her, and she wants the same. However, this is not as easy as I thought. I need some advise, please. We love each other so much, and I need help to keep her with me. They won't marry us so easily, not exactly go down to the courthouse and sign something sort of deal. They said we need all these random documents from Russia, even though my fiance has never even been to Russia. Any law knowledgeable friends want to help me please? We live in British Columbia, if that helps. Thank you so much.

Answer: Get an immigration lawyer.


Title: Checked exes girlfriends tumblr now she’s threatening legal action

Question:
A few months ago I entered a polyamorous relationship that ended very badly. He left her for me, and then left me for her.

Since then his ex has been posting about me on her public tumblr. I have checked her tumblr to see what she’s been saying about me. She has a statcounter and I knew she could see me checking. She’s become increasingly hostile toward me, but I was only checking to see the horrible things she’s said about me. Many of her posts indicate she is still checking my social media as well (example: making posts directly in relation to unrelated things I posted on my own social media, such as I posted about using a specific weapon in a specific video game on my own blog and she then made a post accusing me of copying her/wanting to be like her on her blog)

Today she posted screenshots of text messages I sent her and threatened legal action if I don’t stop checking her tumblr.

I’m okay walking away, but I was really checking to see what she was saying about me, as many posts were directly targeting me for the past two months. She’s also posted several times about deleting her stat counter, or stopping posting on tumblr, which were almost immediately followed by posts attacking my character or appearance.

Legally am I in any trouble? I have never threatened her, never posted about her, never retaliated: I just wanted to see what was being said about me as she is unhinged.

Her tumblr is public, all I had to do was type the web address into my browser to see the posts. Did I do anything wrong?

Answer:
 Stop texting her, ignore tumblr, and move on with your life.

The likelihood of you being sued is somewhere between slim and none.Answer #2: Tumblr is public, unless you're using some underhanded means to access it.

Her threats are baseless.  You're not causing her any damages, nor is it illegal to visit public websites.Answer #3: Bro its never illegal to access content on the public Internet.

This is America! You are being mislead. Answer #4: No she can't do anything and tbh you should just stop checking her tumbler. Who cares if she is saying things about you, you have your own life to live. The best revenge is to move on and be happy. Answer #5: > Today she posted screenshots of text messages I sent her and threatened legal action if I don’t stop checking her tumblr.

Left hand: threatening legal action is free, and sometimes even works, but doesn't actually mean there's any legal action to be taken.

Right hand: keeping her in your life isn't going to do you any good, and there's some risk she's serious even if she has no valid grounds. Dealing with this could be expensive and irritating, and gains you nothing.

Walk away, let her fume in peace, and move on. You'll be fine. _If_ you're served with a lawsuit or _if_ you're contacted by police, then consult a lawyer, but it's not obvious to me she has any valid basis for legal action, and it's unlikely you'll hear from either.Answer #6: Are you signed in when you view her tumblr?  Not sure how she knows it's you viewing her site.

Perhaps you could sign out or use an incognito tab to view her tumblr?

Probably best to just drop it and move on, regardless.


Title: NYC Lease Ends in 15 days, Owner wants 60 day notice

Question:
Hi there,

is there any way I can leave in 15 days when my lease ends? I do not want to pay for the remainder (45 days) that the unit is unoccupied for.

Also, the landlord/condo owner is terrible. My AC broke down 6-7 times this year and it took him a month each time to fix it. What can I use as leverage?

Thanks

Answer: Your lease says you need to give 60 days notice. You need to give 60 days notice. You are probably on the hook for rent through at least the end of October, possibly November. Depends on how fast your landlord can find a new tenant.


Title: My stepson has crossed the line, NSFW within. You've been warned.

Question:
I should never have posted this, on counsel advice I'm refraining from social media posting.

Mods feel free to lock.

Answer:
 I would start with the lawyer and go from there, the police will probably be the next step.

Forget about the pastor as a first step I hate to say it but faith based organisations/churches don't have the best track record when we are talking about propperly dealing with child abuse/sexual abuse.Answer #2: Eric is 13, so this is a matter for child protective services not just for your daughter, but also Eric. BC's close in age exemption starts at 14 - anything before 14, and the rules are 100% different.

CPS will treat a 13 year old "perpetrator" as both a perpetrator and a victim, meaning their primary goals are to prevent him from continuing to harm anyone, as well as get him treatment so he stops doing this in the future.

You will want to contact the provincial bar association (or equivalent) and specifically ask for a lawyer with experience with <13 sexual perpetrators, as you will deal with both CPS and the police, and the rules of both are completely different. You should turn your phone in to that lawyer so your lawyer can hand it to the correct authorities at the correct time.Answer #3: You turn the phone into the police when you file a report for the sexual abuse that your daughter is suffering.Answer #4: Call the police right away.


Title: I want to sue Westwood college for my paid off tuition...

Question:
I just finnished paying the last of my loans ($90,000). I earned a BS in Video Game Art Design at the Anaheim California campus in 2013. My degree is not only unaccredited(or just barely) and it won't transfer to any real school. Every job I apply to laughs at my face when they see Westwood college on it, therefore I just omit Westwood from my resume and cut my losses, I'm better off saying I spent those years doing drugs than attending that scam if a school. They lied about job opportunities, they had zero industry experience, and they not only pushed you through class just to pass you, they also pushed you through the finance department that way you had no time to think about the paper you were signing. Today, I still don't work for a video game company. I deliver hay at 10/hr and have absolutely no prospect for an industry position despite my various skills and talents. Like a good citezen, I bit the bullet and paid my dues, spending every last cent of my life savings including family donations to get out of debt. I did it! I literally paid off my debt because it was the right thing to do... Well it seems the lazy bums who didn't pay their loans will be forgiven while good oustanding people like me get fucked. I want to sue their asses for every single penny I spent. Every tear I shed in frustration as I got laughed out of a hiring managers office. Every minute I wasted on their campus or on their online classes. Help me. Point me in the right direction so that I can buy a working truck with the money I lost forever. HELP!!!
Topic:
Credit Debt Bankruptcy

Answer:
 If you have evidence of deceptive recruitment practices you can consult an attorney about filing suit under the [False Claims Act](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/31/3729).  If you suspect the misuse of federal funds contact the [Office of the Inspector General](http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/hotline.html) of the DOE.  There is a fair chance that you are SOL.

Looks like Westwood is closing at the end of the current term.  Interesting.


Title: Im terrified of living in my apartment

Question:
Location: NH. Last night, thank God I was a awake, my fiance and I could smell smoke. Long story short, my downstairs neighbor fell asleep DRUNK around 145am in side his apartment, while grilling on a gas grill on the porch (illegal in my state). My fiance was banging on the door to wake his ass up and I  ran down with an extinguisher. He eventually wakes up and doesn't care. Laughs about it. Meanwhile, this thing is 6 inches from the house and 6 inches from the wooden railing on the porch that has an old dried towel on it. My fiance eventually got it to go out and I called the fire department to make sure its clear. They showed up and the thing was smoking heavily still. They disconnected the gas tank, brought it downstairs (he's on the middle floor), and literally dumped it over in the driveway (a little satisfying because I think it broke). They made him remove the gas propane tank as it was illegal to have it less than 10 feet close to a building, meanwhile saying "oh yes mr fireman" like a drunken idiot. What the heck can we do? This guy is a ticking time bomb. I can't handle living here anymore. He's lived here for 17 years or so. I couldn't sleep all night because I was so freaked out, like, the ONLY reason we caught it, was because my fiance and I were awake, just napped early in the day so I was pretty awake still. Smoke detectors didn't wake anyone up. He was basically blocking an exit with the grill had it caught on the porch. And the best part? He has an 8 year old in the house he is taking care of because his daughter (the mom) is an addict and can not. I'm at my wit's end. I hate my neighbor. We almost lost everything and we only didn't because we were awake. I just don't want to live here anymore. From tripping over his piss bottles in the hallway to this, I'm so done.

Taking pictures of all the evidence now since it's light out.

Answer:
 You called the fire department. If you want you can contact the police dept, code enforcement, and your building's management and bring your concerns to them.

You can also move out when your lease it up. But you can't force him out. Maybe building management can, but you can't.


Title: My nose was broken at a concert and is now crooked.

Question:
   A few years ago at a concert my nose was broken. It honestly didn't look that crooked, but the doctors wanted to reset it. After resetting and healing I've got a huge bump, and it curves notably off to the left. Prior my nose was pretty much perfect. It's been causing me a lot of duress for the past few years, and has made me much less attractive. The person who broke my nose vanished pretty quickly after saying 'Sorry' and wasn't ever seen again. My insurance insists fixing it would be strictly cosmetic. Is there any way I can make my insurance company pay, or any way to get straightening it covered? I cannot afford the procedure myself, and feel it's ridiculous I cannot have my face made to look like it did before.

This is in Denver, Colorado.

Answer:
 >My insurance insists fixing it would be strictly cosmetic. Is there any way I can make my insurance company pay, or any way to get straightening it covered?

Well they're right, it is cosmetic. Your recourse would be to sue the person who did it, but it doesn't seem like that's possible. Get a consultation with a plastic surgeon to get an idea what it would cost and start saving. Answer #2: You can sue the person who caused the damage. Answer #3: You say this happened a few years ago.  Your first hurdle is the statute of limitations, which is 2 years for injury claims in Colorado.

You certainly have a claim against the person who broke your nose and possibly against the venue if there was a security issue.  But you won't get anywhere if the statute of limitations has passed.

Health insurance usually doesn't approve cosmetic elective surgery.  If you can find a doctor who thinks the surgery is medically necessary, you might be able to get coverage.


Title: Airport trespassing help

Question:
Sort of long story inbound but here we go.

I am an automotive photographer in Colorado and need some help. About a month ago I went to a local airport (small airport not an international airport) to talk about getting permission to set up a photo session behind a hangar in between the hangar and the taxiway.

I got permission from the owner of the hangar, he along with other hangar owners said I needed to get permission from a specific gentleman at flight support so I went and got permission and the guy was super nice and very mellow about it. The session went great and had no issues.

About a week ago I went back to the same spot to do another session. Was going great and then about 45 minutes in security came and asked what we were doing, and asked for my info and asked us to leave. We complied with no issue and I briefly mentioned that we had permission to be there but we would leave anyways. The security guy said as long as we left they wouldn't have to call the sheriff so we left right away.

I went back the next day to chat with the gentleman I spoke to before to clear things up and he was very pleasant and said that next time I just need to clear it with them each visit. My fault for misunderstanding and thinking I just needed someone to give me access but he said I was welcome back as long as I gave notice.

Today, I get a call from the sheriff saying that a different person from the airport (with the same first name as the person in flight ops I had gotten permissions from) wanted to press trespassing charges. He told the deputy that they had asked me to leave once and I had gone back which did not happen, I had never been asked to leave other than during the second session and we left immediately and did not go back. I wouldn't mess around with airport rules, just wanted to take some nice photos.

I gave the deputy the contact info for the people I gained permission from and they said they will get in touch with all parties but I am really worried about the reprucussions. Tomorrow I plan on speaking with the people I have already spoken to in order to get something in writing that I did have permission although there was a slight misunderstanding.

Should I also try to talk to the person who is wanting to press charges or should I try to have the people I spoke with do that for me?

TL;DR Had permission to take photos at airport from 2 people, Hangar owner and flight support, third person kicked me out and wants to press charges. How screwed am I?

Answer: I don't think you need to worry.  Ask the person who gave you permission to sort this out.  Most likely it's a simple lack of communication.


Title: Please help! Being evicted even though I paid rent

Question:
I'm in a very bad situation and I don't know what to do to resolve it.  I was served a three day notice to pay rent or vacate on December 15th in the amount of $3,120.  I dropped off a cashiers check for $3120 on December 18th.  On December 28th I was served a "summons" that states I owe rent in the amount of $279.86 and that I am being sued for that amount and subject to eviction.  I was also told I have 5 days to respond to the notice formally at the court house.  I think I underestimated the seriousness of the summons at first, expecting that I would be able to just pay the outstanding amount and that would be resolved.  I tried to contact the apartment agency and was told that they are not allowed to speak on cases that have been moved to legal.  I was then referred to the law firm.

I called the law firm and inquired about why I owe $279.86 instead of my full rent (which I paid).  The woman at the law firm said she would investigate and get back to me.  At the end of the second day I still had not heard from her so I tried contacting her multiple times.  At the end of the day I got an email from her saying that she could not provide any additional information about the case and I should respond to the summons.  I asked her if she had done the investigation into why I only owe $279.86 and she said she had but she would not tell me why I only owe that amount.  Essentially I was strung along for 2 days by her and they were the only two work days before the new years.  Apparently the 5 day notice from the court includes Saturdays and Sundays.  I have tried contacting the "Eviction Defense Collaborative" in San Francisco as we ll as the Lawyer Referral Service and the Bay Area Legal Aid.  All of these places are closed and will not open until Monday.  I am really not sure what to do as it advices that my response to the court should be handled by a lawyer but all the resources I was given for acquiring one are not open.  I am out of ideas and really freaking out about the situation.

I assume that they received my rent check for $3120 because they do not say I owe the full amount but I do not know what the $279.86 charge is for and it was not included on the 3 day notice to pay rent or vacate.  I called the bank and asked if the cashiers check I provided for rent was cashed and they said it was not cashed yet but for the reasons above I feel they must have received it (I also paid it in the same way I always pay rent, by dropping it in the drop box at the office).  Could someone please provide some advice on what to do or who I can contact about this?  I'm extremely desperate and stressed out about the situation and it seems like everything is going wrong for me.

Answer: Take your three day notice and copy of the check to court and prove you complied.


Title: First DUI

Question:
My guy was driving down a curvy road on PCH. We were on our way home after the beach. He lost control of the car and hit the sidewalk and his airbag deployed. He didn't hit anything or anyone. The cops were called by people on the street. They questioned us and asked if he'd been drinking. To which he replied that he had a drink at the beach. Cops then did field sobriety test on him, which I noticed he has passing. They then did a breathalyzer test and he failed. Cop then came up to me and said he had .16 (CA legal limit is .08). He also mentioned that he tested positive for weed as well. He didn't smoke that night but he did have weed in the car. We had smoked the night before. Pretty much this would be his first DUI no priors. They let me know that he had to be taken in to the drunk tank.

Please help: I want to know if there is any way to avoid the DUI. Also what is likely to happen given the situation.

Answer:
 >Cops then did field sobriety test on him, which I noticed he has passing.

Are you certified to administer field sobriety tests? The tests are more subtle than most people think.

>I want to know if there is any way to avoid the DUI.

He should hire an attorney straight away.

>what is likely to happen given the situation

Maximum punishment for a first DUI in CA is $1,000 fine, and up to six months in county jail. He'll also likely have his license suspended for 10 months because of how high his blood alcohol level was. Answer #2: > which I noticed he has passing.

No you didn't. You're not qualified to say that.

> They then did a breathalyzer test and he failed.

Point proven.

> I want to know if there is any way to avoid the DUI

Charge your flux capacitor and time travel.Answer #3: Along with legal advice, could I just suggest that you and "your guy" take this seriously? "First DUI" makes it sound to me like "meh, no big deal until you've had a few."

Even one is a big deal.

Many, many people have never had a "first DUI."Answer #4: He needs a criminal defense lawyer like yesterday.Answer #5: A breathalyzer result that high is nearly a guaranteed conviction. Forget about the weed. Lawyer, now.


Title: I am facing a possible eviction, need some advice

Question:
I am short for the month of February and I don't have the cash. I got a notice from my landlord for a court date on March 6th. I am disabled and will be getting government assistance soon, (most likely late march) but not soon enough to pay this bill. I am selling everything I own and contacting charities and other organizations for help, but things are happening really quickly. My landlord told me I could make a payment plan/deal on Monday to avoid a court date and eviction, but I most likely won't have the money. What is the best course of action for me to take? I don't want to end up homeless and I'm in new jersey, which is very cold right now.

How do I find a lawyer to help me for free? Is there any way I can get more time to pay the bill or avoid eviction early next month?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: You should go and talk to your landlord, explaining the things you said here and trying to reach and agreement on the payments. In fact, you should have done this when you first found out you weren't going to be able to pay. Without an agreement, the most likely outcome is that you'll be evicted because that's what happens if you don't pay the rent.


Title: Geena Davis is "divorcing" a man that turns out was never her husband and was with for 20 years. Does he have any legal claim to her assets?

Question:
According to this [article](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6194115/Geena-Davis-husband-Reza-Jarrahy-says-bizarre-claiming-never-married.html#comments) both Davis and her "husband" acknoledge that there was a ceremony, but no marriage license was ever filed, meaning that they were never legally married. I believe this case is being litigated in NY, as he is asking for child support and alimony.

Does he have any legal claim to her assets? I don't believe NY has  common law, but she regarded him in public and her husband, and had a ceremony. Does that give him any legal standing?

Answer:
 The legal term would be “putative spouse” where a person had a good faith belief that they were married. This happens in cases of bigamy where someone is married to more than one person or fraud like they got married but one party never turned in the marriage certificate.

If he can show he was a putative spouse then the result is the same as if they were actually married.


Title: [FL] Bought a 2004 SVT Cobra Mustang (no warranty/as-is) in great condition with 50k miles. 4 days later, clutch blows and now I'm looking at $1400 replacement (flywheel + clutch) Is there any legal action that I can pursue?

Question:
Pictures of deteriorated flywheel+clutch coming soon.

It was explained to me at the lot by the salesman that this vehicle was in great shape and had I known the clutch was on its' last leg, I may have pursued a different vehicle altogether.

During the test drive, I had my buddy with me (witness), and he asked me how the clutch felt.  I replied that it felt "heavy", at which point the salesman reassured me that the clutch had recently been replaced.

Sidenote: I traveled 3 hours from North FL to South FL to purchase this vehicle.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Answer:
 As you noted, this car was purchased as-is, with no warranty. That means you have no real recourse.

Did you have this looked at by your mechanic?


Title: I work for a AA baseball team in Texas through a subcontract.

Question:
So, my mother has had some issues with our company. (Don't wanna say due to any future lawsuit) She has been with the company for two years now working as a bartender in an exclusive area. One night a customer "complained" about an admin fee. There shouldn't be one in the first place. She acknowledged it and said no, there shouldn't be one. Got it fixed. Well she got some shit from the manager saying its not her part to tell people when or if there is an admin fee. So she got suspended, came back to work the next homestand, to be told to go home and they would call her to come back whenever. Well, she touched base with our personal HR at the field. Just to be humiliated. They told her she was just a bartender instead of a suite attendant. My mother is a burn victim in early childhood so working in Texas heat, not pretty. She can't get rid of body heat like anyone with no burns. Our GM had pretty much called her a liar and wanted to see her scars. As a rightful HR Rep, should have stopped it there. They didn't. The case against them has only gotten worse as she has only worked 5 days in the past two months. Now, they have started to fuck with me. I'm an outdoors area manager and they have increased my workload over 100%. For it being a "party" area. (I deal with over 50+ people at a time per party.) I feel they caught enough shit over my moms ordeal, they are coming for me next. I've told one or two people about the whole deal, that say I'm safe and work for the AA team. But I want to make sure I'm safe, my mother is fine with her job and take the right course of action.
Topic:
Contracts

Answer: Time to find new jobs


Title: My wife’s estranged father wants to change her birth certificate to include his last name. What legal ramifications would this have if any? Thanks for your time and help!

Answer: I don't believe he can legally change someone else's birth cert over the age of 18.


Title: I've been sent to debt collectors over a friend's debt (Michigan)

Question:
I leased an off campus apartment with 2 friends during the 2010-2011 school year. When signing the lease, we had to sign a clause stating that all 3 of us would be liable for any remaining balance.

I discovered, once the lease was up, that one of my roommates still owed about $2200. By this point, we lived in different parts of the state and had very limited contact. I attempted confronting him multiple times about it, and he would always either dodge my calls or give me some half hearted promise that he would fix it. This went on for a few years; the apartment group would call me, I would tell them to call my friend, and then I wouldn't hear from them for a year or two.

Well, the apartment group called me last month, informed me that this was my last chance before getting passed to collections. I give my "friend" a few desperate phone calls, he didn't answer any of them. A month passes and, sure enough, I just received a letter from collections in the mail.

Is there any way out of this at this point? I realise how dumb it was too sign that clause. Any advice is appreciated.

Answer:
 OP- It's going to affect everyone's credit if it goes to collections. You've got two options here.

1) No one pays the debt and everyone's credit is terrible for 5-7 years.
2) You pay the balance, and then sue the roommate who actually owed it in small claims court.

I'd suggest you do option 2 as even if you don't get the money back, it's probably better than having terrible credit.

EDIT- you might also try to negotiate with the property manager to see if they'll take a partial-payment on the debt and consider it fully-paid (get this in writing if they agree).


Title: SO Passed... Won’t honor will

Question: Hello, so my significant other has passed away and in her will she left me X amount of investments and her sister the rest. Turns out the sister is a beneficiary from way back in the 70s or so and I’m wondering if anyone knows if I can do anything? Will was never notarized but they DID sign it. Any help appreciated

Answer: You need to speak to a probate attorney immediately, like, tomorrow.Answer #2: Under normal circumstances beneficiary designation trumps will.  You should contact an attorney to determine what, if anything, can be done in your particular situation.Answer #3: What do you mean “sister was a beneficiary from way back in the 70s?” Was there a prior will that your SO signed that gave the sister a share of her estate? When was the new will naming you and her as beneficiaries signed? Did it expressly revoke all prior wills (they usually do)? Ultimately you likely have to probate the will in probate court. That’s likely to be a costly procedure and depending on your location is likely to need an attorneys assistance.


Title: what’s the worse that can happen to an 18 year old having sex with an 15 year old?

Question: Ik in Texas there’s a special law for that type of thing but he lives in arizona, the parents had a restraining order on him so that’s the problem. What’s his current situation and what can he do? I think he has to go to court . How deep in shit is he?

Answer:
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
The age of consent in Arizona and Texas is 18.
If you traveled to another state to have sex with her then you committed a federal crime.

Don't talk to anyone but a lawyer and for the love of science, don't visit that girl or her parents again ESPECIALLY if they have a restraining order.


Title: Could hair extensions hinder a murder case?

Question:
Say a girl murdered someone (in cold blood to make it dramatic) & she was wearing hair extensions of real hair & say there was no DNA left behind except a couple of strands from the extensions

Would they know the hairs extensions or would a random Chinese woman get charged with murder?

Answer: There is no DNA in hair strands.


Title: Major hippa violation in florida

Question:
So others may help you, HIPAA isn't my strong suit.
My ex-wife and I are divorced. She had her mother call Walgreens and the pharmacist disclosed all prescriptions I've picked up for the past two years. My wife is now attempting to use that against me in my custody battle.
Walgreens is offering me a $500 gift card not to sue, should I retain an attorney and sue or take the money and run? I don't care about the money but I want the pharmacist to pay for what he did. My lawyer thinks I can make a lot of money off a lawsuit settlement.
My questions are as follows:
Should I take the money and agree not to sue?

Answer: I remember rewriting this for you last night. Has something changed since your [previous post](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/3cvul9/hippa_violation_fl%C3%B2rida/)? You already got some good advice there


Title: I had my designs stolen and marketed through Reddit (help plz)

Question:
Within the recent months I have been working on producing my own clothing brand, Fallen. Yesterday evening I decided to upload one of the designs to /r/streetwearstartup so I could receive some feedback, and gain some form of exposure.

I woke up to a reply to one of the comments in the thread by a user who had taken my design and was creating t-shirts and hoodies using it. They have already profited from the design as the website states that 11 T-shirt’s have been sold. You can find the link to the store here- https://newtshirtshop.com/fallen

I did some research and searched the number that they gave for support on the website and I found several other web stores under similar names which also profit from selling stolen designs on T-shirt’s.

Does anybody know how I can go about tackling this legally? I was told that if I could provide the original Photoshop files which contain metadata about the creation of the designs, I could then file a cease and desist?

All help is greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 Just some practical feedback: it is unlikely they sold any of your design. Those types of sites often include things to try to encourage others to buy, like countdown timers and claims of sales. If you notice, every shirt on the site included test shirts has "11 sold", which is likely a default placeholder for 0.Answer #2: Another issue you will run into - most of these sites require a takedown notice with evidence that it is your design.  This usually takes 48 hours to recieve and for them to act.  Most sales are 48 hours, so by the time it's taken down, the sale is over and they have the money.   Then they put up a new sale with the same design, but since it's new, they require another take down notice.

You basically can never get ahead in that regard.


Title: Apartment Complex Restrictive Dog Breeds

Question:
Hello r/legaladvice,

So I currently live in an apartment complex that has dog breed restrictions. After reading through my lease it states, "Rottweiler, Doberman Pincher, Chow, Pit-bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Pitt-bull Mix, German Shepherd, Mastiff, Dalmatian, Presa Canario, Stafford Bull Terrier, and Wolf Mix" are all restricted breeds.

After reading through this, I determined huskies were allowed as they are not listed as restricted. However, after talking with the people in the office, they have told me I am not allowed to have my husky on the property.

Since huskies are not listed in my lease as restricted, don't I have every right to have one?

Thanks!

Answer: Is there a clause in your lease granting you absolute right to any type of dog except those listed?