Title: (Serious) If almost two years ago, I was released from prison four months early, and have now been told that I have to finish the sentence, what are my options?

Question: First I would like to say I completely hold myself accountable for my actions and a DUI is a very serious offense. That being said, I fully accepted my sentencing and knew I would be incarcerated. Half way through my sentence (4months) I was released. Weeks before my release I sent several forms to the jailer and even spoke to my Attorney that all concurred that I was being released 4 months early. It has been almost 2 years now since I was released, plus I was on mandatory surveillance afterwards. I have started a great career and have finally strived for a start to a comfortable and earnest lifestyle. Today I received a phone call, out of the blue, from the Orange County Public Defenders Office saying I never did my time and the DA office is going to put out a warrant for my arrest to serve the remainder of the 4 months (approx; less since I get "credits" supposedly). I'm definitely seeking legal advice of course but I thought it would be interesting to get any and all advice possible. What are my options?

Answer:
 Definitely speak to an attorney. This isn't really something that can be handled on this sub. It's very fact/situation specific.Answer #2: If you're referring to Orange County, Florida, their court offices apparently are a mess when it comes to these cases. Having known someone who fully served and was done with their entire ordeal from a DUI only to get a letter sent to his attorney months later saying he was due for a court appearance. He called his attorney's office to reaffirm that the case had been closed and they called the court to confirm. Turns out the court mixed up some case accounts and were missing documentation that the case had long been closed.

Hopefully the same applies to you, but definitely communicate with your attorney and have them talk to the court.Answer #3: You need to go back to the attorney who handled your case.  He or she will be in the best position to address this.Answer #4: Do **not** go to their office or call them to clear things up, but I'm sure you know that. Attorney need for sure, preferably contact the one that represented you previously.Answer #5: Sounds like this might be California, but let me know if that's incorrect. Hopefully you have copies of those forms you sent. I would also see if you could get a discharge letter from the probation department that supervised you, verifying you completed your grant of supervision. You may not want to do that in person, however. Bring what you have to the public defenders office or your personal attorney if you had one and explain what's going on. If it's a warrant for a case you've finished your sentence on, they should be able to help you clear it up.


Title: Sublet an apartment 3 years ago, rental company is now suing me for broken lease.

Question:
3 years ago I lived in a studio apartment in St. Paul, MN. I broke the lease early with a 60 day notice (what was said in the lease) and paid an additional month's rent which I was told covered me until the sub-letter moved in. I was told that the sub-letter was to take over the lease (I did not know them, the rental company found them) and that I was no longer responsible for rent. ~1 year later, I received notice from them saying I owed $4,000 for the remaining rent that I backed out on. I called and told them that I was told a sub-letter had been found, and that I was no longer responsible, but I do not have any of that in writing. I did not hear from them again until this morning, when I received a summons. I have my 60 day notice and may still have the lease filed away in my paperwork.

Also, the summons gives me 20 days to respond or I forfeit the case, and it is dated Oct. 8. However, I only received it this morning.

I don't know what other info to include, but if you have any questions I'd be happy to answer them.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 not an attorney, but a professional landlord.

point of clarification, are you sure you were agreeing to sublet and not early termination?

It sounds like you had agreed to early termination...subletting is typically when you the renter find someone else to pay you the rent, and then you in turn pay the landlord. kind of like a surrogate tenant. I have not personally dealt with any property management company that allows subletting...that may just be my state but it's not desirable from a landlord perspective.

Early lease termination requirements should have been laid out in your original lease, and each one is different.

there are many tenant advocate groups in each state, one of them would be able to give you better advice on your specific situation. Answer #2: >I was told that the sub-letter was to take over the lease (I did not know them, the rental company found them) and that I was no longer responsible for rent.

Do you have that part in writing?


Title: Stolen Bank of America checks written and cashed already. Anything I can do? Details inside

Question:
Someone I know is having this situation. A few Bank of America checks were taken and wrote the check to them self and cashed it at their bank, which is not a Bank of America. The "thief" is very close to him and he doesn't want him to get in trouble with the law. This is in Georgia

Is there a way to get the money back? or if I tell BofA what happened will a fraud investigation be started and will the personal most definitely get into legal trouble? It was about $800 over 4 checks using a forged signature

Answer:
 The only way to have any hope of getting reimbursed is to report the forgery to Bank of America, and do it promptly.  This may result in legal consequences for the thief, and there's no way to avoid that.Answer #2: >The "thief" is very close to him and he doesn't want him to get in trouble with the law...Is there a way to get the money back?

Yes, retrieve the money directly from the thief (no quotes, because the person really *is* a thief), without involving the bank or the authorities.

If you choose to file a claim through the bank, they can (and often will) go after the fraudster through legal channels.  Answer #3: Look at it from the bank's perspective.  Your friend is asking BofA to give him $800.  Of course they want the person who stole the money to be prosecuted.  Otherwise, this would be one really great scam for people to let their checks be "stolen".


Title: Roommate's are stealing from me, the landlord. What are my options? (CA)

Question:
I'm the primary on a rental agreement as my landlord forces all of us primaries to sublet the extra rooms. I have two roommates and one of them has been stealing from me. I'm pretty sure I know which one it is but I have no proof without fingerprinting the items to see who it was which would be a bit ridiculous.

Stolen items are mostly food and alcohol but it's starting to rack up in the hundreds of dollars and I'm pretty fed up. Neither roommate is fessing up and since I apparently can't trust either I'll have to give notice to both of them in the near future.

If neither fesses up, can I deduct the cost of replacing said goods from both of their deposits like I would if say they damaged the kitchen table or the rugs? I allow for this in the rental agreement but since this is subjective I wanted to make sure.

Answer:
 The deposit is only for damage & cleaning cost.  It is not to be used for other things.

You can take them to small claims court, but you can't take it out of their deposit.


Title: got caught shoplifting a condom in cvs (california)

Question: the condom was valued @ $6.79, banned from CVS for life and have a court date this febuary. It was a stupid teenage mistake (17), and I'm currently looking for a job and I was wondering will this affect me tremendously?

Answer:
 It's certainly possible that it will affect you tremendously, depending on your definition of "tremendously." Do you have a specific question?Answer #2: If you have a court date, you should also have a lawyer. It's very difficult to say whether this could affect your future, but you minimize the damage by getting a lawyer early. On the other hand, your parents may want to call the court first. In my jurisdiction (which is not California), most juveniles are automatically assigned a lawyer on their first court date.

Do you have college applications out?


Title: [TX] Landlord delivered water bill yesterday (6/5) due in 11 days (6/16)

Question:
The utility bill is postmarked (6/2), and it was delivered (6/5). By Texas law, "The property owner has to give the tenant at least 16 days to pay the bill after it is mailed or hand-delivered" (see https://www.puc.texas.gov/consumer/facts/factsheets/waterfacts/TenantGuideAllocatedService.pdf).

So what can I do when my apartment complex is not giving me the minimum number of days to pay the utility bill? What will happen if I refuse to pay the bill? I reached out to the company and voiced my concerns but they didn't care. So then I filed a complaint with the Texas Public Utility Commission and the Better Business Bureau, though I'm still waiting to hear back from both.

Answer: You don't get to not pay the bill. You just have 16 days to pay it.


Title: Police called in a K-9 from a completely different city/municipality to do a sniff of my vehicle during a traffic stop. was this legal?

Question:
of course the dog alerted (big surprise) even though I had no drugs and the police found no drugs after searching my vehicle.

I was pulled over in a suburb of Cleveland (maple heights) by maple PD and the cop made me wait for a K-9 to come from the Bedford Heights Police dept.

my question is how does a cop from another city and dept have jurisdiction to do a K-9 sniff at a traffic stop in another city being conducted by another police department?

I wasn't coming from or entering or anywhere near bedford heights when this happened.

were my rights violated?

also after finding no drugs the cop then wrote me a $140 ticket for expired registration even though the car was registered and a valid 30 day tag was placed on the vehicle on the back in the normal license place spot.  not in the window or anything.

Answer:
 Jurisdiction is almost a thing of the past anymore all these municipalities have agreements.

Courts usually determine if the wait for a k-9 was excessive.

And yes I agree that k-9's alert whenever their handler says so/tells them to. Studies have all but proven they are bullshit probable cause generating machines.

You can go to court and fight the ticket they wrote you and explain the story to the judge maybe he will be sympathetic.

If you really had valid registration and he wrote the ticket anyway sounds like they were ticked off you didn't have any drugs.

When I was 17 and a big pot head I had the same thing happen to me drug dog from like 4 towns over that took an hour to get there. Judge threw it out since waiting an hour during a simple traffic stop was unreasonable.


Title: Boss directing off the clock work

Question: My wife was recently directed to work off the clock by her supervisor. She works in a skilled medical field which requires a masters degree and license. She is hourly and is supposed to target a productivity rate which is impossibly high. All the other employees make their productivity target by working off the clock. At her 90 day review her boss told her she needs to get her productivity up and directed her to work off the clock and during her lunch hour to accomplish this. I believe this is illegal. Am I correct? My wife is hesitant to act on it whether or not it is illegal because she is afraid of career damaging retaliation. She works in a very specific field where everyone knows everyone else (at least locally). Any thoughts on her concern? We are in Pima County of Arizona in the USA.

Answer:
 That is illegal.  She can bring it up to his management that she's being directed to work off the clock illegally, and she should start reporting her time correctly.  She can go to the Department of Labor and make a wage complaint to be paid what she's owed, and she cannot be fired in retaliation for doing so.

She can be fired for any other infraction, however, so she should proceed carefully.


Title: I think someone I met on Tinder is trying to traffick their daughter (GA, USA)

Question:
I'm not sure what else to say than what's in the title.

I met someone on Tinder and our conversation moved to Snapchat. She and I were talking about hooking up, it was getting sort of graphic... Then she brings up her daughter. Weird, but okay. I try to change the topic. Eventually she brings it up again. Then she sends me a (completely 100% normal) photo of the 2 of them. Again, weird, I change the topic. A while goes by and she sends another one.

I don't want to go in to more specifics, but suffice it to say she has tried to turn the conversation sexual while simultaneously talking about her daughter.

I can't tell if I'm being catfished, if she is actually a cop trying to setup a sting, or actually a woman trying to traffic or prostitute their kid. My gut instinct is to block and report and move on, but the fact that she is sending me actual snaps with an actual kid makes me really concerned.

What can I do? What should I do? Am I being paranoid?

Answer: Report to tinder and to the FBI (and local police if you know her general location, which you probably do given that it's tinder), block, and move on.


Title: CA: item of value removed from private property. Owner not aware.

Question:
For the sake of anonymity, I must refer to the item in question as something other than what it is.  Let's call it a fossil.

I have a friend.  She or he ("they") found this fossil worth approximately $120,000. They claimed that it was found on public property.  Due to local laws, if it were found on public property, they would legally be able to keep it and/or do as they please with it.  I am very familiar with *fossil* law.

However, they have now posted photos showing the discovery / location, and the place can be identified, to within inches, by someone familiar with the area.  It is private property.

The landowner does not know that it exists and has no likely way of finding out.  No one else knows except the intimate friends of the person in question.  The "fossil" is currently in the process of being sold.

*Am I obligated to report them?*

I understand that this may not be the perfect sub for this question, but I wanted better advice than one usually gets at, e.g. r/AskReddit.

Edit: after some research of my own, I'm worried primarily about Penal Code 32 / accessory after the fact.  Would "not reporting" be considered "knowingly sheltering?"
Or anything else...

Answer:
 Possibly, but generally speaking people aren't obligated to report crimes. However, you can't actively participate in furthering them if you're aware of it.

Morally, it's your call. If I was aware of someone potentially claiming something this valuable and didn't speak up, I would have a hard time dealing with the guilt. If you're in a position to talk to the finder and let them know that you're aware of the location being private, you should at least let them know. You can use their response as a measure of their character, and use that to decide if you should alert the authorities or landowner.

Consider if it was found on your land and someone found it without you knowing. What would you hope would happen?

Edit to your edit: depending on your level of involvement, yes - you could be in trouble, but again, you've not provided enough facts to make a determination. You're obviously struggling with knowing what to do, so my advice is to do what makes you believe you're doing what's right. I would tell if I were in your shoes. It's great to know a found treasure story, but they're much better if it doesn't include theft. Answer #2: Are you the punk who found my precious ambergris on my private beach?!Answer #3: So do *they* know it was recovered on private property? Or did they genuinely think it was public land?


Title: My girlfriend was sexually assaulted and I don't know what to do.

Question:
Though this may sound strange to some people, I am in a relationship and both my girlfriend and I are going into the 7th grade in August.

We are both twelve years old and she was fingered in her sleep by a friends older brother during a sleepover. She woke up and managed to get him to go away, and now she seems very anxious and scared whenever the topic is mentioned.

The offender here is a boy who is going into 9th grade in August. No police or any authority has been notified. His parents believe him when he says he has no recollection of the event, which seems to be a blatant lie because he has always been "creepy" in a sexual way around my girlfriend.

I have no idea what I should, or can do in this scenario. Does anyone have any idea of what could help?
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer:
 Be supportive of her.  Don't do things like challenge her behavior ("what were you wearing?" "are you sure you didn't give indications you were into it?", etc.).   If you feel strongly about it, you can advocate that she should notify an adult .  If she does, be a good listener.  A good listener doesn't inject themselves into the conversation -- no "I understand,.  One time I had something like that happen..." and definitely exactly \*\*zero\*\* unsolicited advice.  No "If I were you I would ...." no telling her how you'd cope with it, or what some other person would do.  Listen, try to see it as she sees it.

If you want to tell her you think she should report it, make it clear that it's an opinion.  Not  "If you don't report it, he'll just do it again..." guilt-tripping either.

And either way, remember that it's her call to make, not yours.  Support her either way.Answer #2: She should talk to her parents or another adult she trusts.  Filing a police report is also an option.  If she is in need of counseling RAINN has many great resources.

https://www.rainn.org


Title: [Illinois, USA] Microsoft/Xbox reset my Gamerscore, but I have it in writing from their support staff that they wouldn't do that. Is there anything I can do?

Question:
Basically what the title says. I understand video games may not be seen as important to most lawyers, but I've spent 7 years of my life working on my GS (GamerScore). I felt like the assurance of the Support member I talked to after this occurred was enough to ensure that no action would be taken, but fastforward 20 months from that chat, and they have reset my GS. I would've been extremely happy to go through the games I have and have them reset the ones that were modified, but their entire enforcement process is automated. I would really just like this action reversed.

To explain what happened, a friend (at the time) hacked my account, and modded (changed with a 3rd party tool) my GS. GS is a way to track your "Achievements" in-game. For example, "Beat Story Mode on Hard 35G" is a sample Achievement that you could earn. They used a program on a computer to modify that, showing achievements earned that were not earned legitimately. Microsoft/Xbox takes this pretty seriously, usually resetting entire accounts and branding them a "Cheater" on their profile. The support member helped my reset my password, and then told me that I could keep my GS. I'd rather not post the chats out in the open, but if you would like to PM me, with further questions or wanting to see the chat log, I'd be happy to do it.

If anything needs clarification I would be happy to do that as well.

Answer: You haven't lost anything of any monetary value. This isn't a legal issue.


Title: Can a man who has sex with a woman who he knows will get an abortion be sued for aiding or abetting?

Question: So if I understand SB8 right, aiding or abetting an abortion in any way after 6 weeks is both a crime and something you can be sued for by anyone who knows about it, right? So can a man who has sex when he's reasonably certain a resulting pregnancy will be aborted be sued? He's definitely helping to make it happen

Answer:
 You don’t understand either SB8 or the concept of aiding and abetting.

As a general principle, the prosecution must prove that a defendant charged with aiding and abetting intentionally aided, counseled, commanded, induced or procured the person in **committing the crime**. That refers to the crime of abortion. It does not refer to the non-criminal act of helping to start a legal pregnancy.Answer #2: I don’t even think it makes it a crime, they just attempted to expose people to civil liability. There’s no criminal penalties for getting an abortion, it just opens you up to a $10,000 bounty


Title: (WA, USA) Injured at a afterhours company function, is it L&I?

Question:
I work in Idaho for a corporation in Washington. A few times a year they fly me to Seattle to visit with them, and usually have a fun event to go to as well. They pay for my flight, lodging and meals while I am there. Last week we went to a Mariners game, and while climbing out of my seat to go get a beer, I tore my achilles tendon, which will require surgery and a lot of time off for recovery. I filed a workmans comp claim(they call it L&I in Washington), but my work is fighting it, (email from HR) "Accidents happen and it’s too bad that you have to deal with this, but it isn’t an L&I issue.  It’s unfortunate that you’ll have to have surgery and we hope your recovery goes well. I phoned our insurance and benefits administrator.  Here is what her experience has been -

You did not receive pay to attend the game, the game took place after normal business hours and you were not performing any normal job duties at the time, this was not a mandatory company party, as you saw about a third of our employees didn’t participate.

This is an injury that you, unfortunately, will have to use your personal insurance on.  If you have any questions, please let me know."

Should I get a lawyer? It seems like they should pay for this.

Answer:
 How do you figure? I agree with them. This was an optional after-hours get together and you weren't performing work. Answer #2: >It seems like they should pay for this.

I disagree.  At the least, it is not as clear cut as you think it is.

You should consult with a local workers' comp attorney who would be very familiar with local laws.  But I think there is a good chance workers' comp won't cover this.Answer #3: You should consult with some local workers' comp. attorneys.  But be warned there is a good chance that workers' comp. will not cover this.


Title: [WI] Workers comp and returning to work

Question:
Hi, I had an injury where I fell and hit my head on the sidewalk ledge and then twice more on the concrete when I completed my fall. This injury occurred in Wisconsin. The fall happened at my place of employment and was due to a drainage gutter located in the sidewalk ledge due to black ice forming from the gutters draining into parking lot during winter. No witnesses were present at time of fall, but the fall was captured on security cameras of the business. The on-duty manager was notified at the time of accident that I had fallen outside.

I was feeling fine at this moment and I continued to work as everyone thought nothing of it. I then started to feel nauseous and had a headache. The manager told me to take some pain medicine and I should be fine the next day. Taking the advice, I drove home that night and symptoms started to worsen. Feeling unwell I came to work the next day to speak with owners, I told them I thought it was more and I needed to see someone. They advised me to try a chiropractor so I did and this didn’t help. I couldn’t get into a doctor right away so I had to wait a couple days before seeing someone. I saw numerous doctors with short time frames off and then was sent back to work and at this time was treated differently than before after only being gone about a month with doctor’s orders.

I had returned to work for 2-3 days before I couldn’t do it anymore. I went back to the doctor where they took me off work for a longer time frame. Every doctor I had previously seen was no longer the best doctor for me or I was unable to be seen by them any longer. A couple months passed seeing general family medicine doctors or employee wellness doctors until I was than referred to neurology about two months after the injury occurrence date. I am still seeing the neurologist who has now released me to return to work with some restrictions. I have been doing therapy for about 2 months, ranging in 3 different types of therapy to help with the pain and suffering I have endured from this injury. Now after completing some therapy I am feeling better and asked to give returning to work a try as it has been \~6-7 months from the injury and \~5-6 months since the last day of work.

I asked the owners of company who also are the HR people for the business to have a meeting with me in regards to my return and restrictions. The meeting started off well as we discussed these things but then slowly became uncomfortable. The owners of the company came out and said “there is a lot of hard feelings with this injury. You left everyone feeling lost and caused us all a lot of stress by us holding in a position we weren’t sure you could come back too. Everyone has a lot of negative feelings about this injury and feels as though this could have been faked and we weren’t sure if we could trust you. We felt as though you could have been playing the system as nothing was progressing and we weren’t getting any answers.” They talked about how they then got an attorney involved to get some answers to try to push things along. Being as this is a head injury and all the different the doctor had no answers and only time will tell. Owners made it well known to me that they could have terminated me at any time. They also expressed feelings that it took too long to heal and I should have tried harder to get more answers and that they lost faith in me because I didn’t show them, I wanted to be there. All because I didn’t tell my doctor to send me in for a couple hours a week. The only reason I would leave the house was to go to the doctor/therapist. They made it very well know how all my coworkers and bosses have a negative opinion of me and think I was faking the entire brain injury. They told me that upon my return to work my attitude will determine how my comeback goes and how the only thing that restored their faith in me was me asking to hold a meeting to discuss.

If the work environment becomes toxic due to the owners words, what do I have to do to protect myself?
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer: Hire a workman’s comp attorney, preferably one who doesn’t advertise.


Title: Bank Error in Your Favour Collect $38,000CAD

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 If a bank error has deposited additional funds into your bank account, the money belongs to the bank. You should contact the bank ASAP and inform them so they can correct it. Spending the money is theft. There's no statute of limitations, so you could never spend the money without it being theft. Answer #2: Mom's a former banker:

1. Do not, under any circumstances, spend the money.
2. If you don't want to return the money, just hold onto it and accrue interest.
3. If the bank hasn't found and taken the money within ten years you're the luckiest man in the world, but the money still technically isn't yours.


Title: Will probably get fired from Target

Question:
TL;dr

Scared and confused on what to do. Will most likely get fired from Target because Richard is overly aggressive. I wasn't having it so I was aggressive back. Richard throws a box at my relative Joe and I confront him with a fist in the air. I am now on suspension, while HR takes it to headquarters and their legal department. What should I do? What should I be expecting next? How will this have an effect on future employment? And any other questions I should be asking.

Edit: Also will this show up on a "background check" from future employers.

Edit: I work at a target in the Bay Area, California.

Hello reddit, I'm seeking advice because I'm scared that my actions will effect my future in finding employment.

Background:

I'm 22 and I work part time at Target to help me with things that a student needs. I received this job over a year ago from a close relative (lets call him Joe) that is already retired, and only works there to fill in all the spare time he has. We both work as a flow-team member, which we're responsible of unloading diesels and pushing merchandise onto the floor.  I work side-by-side with him on the conveyor where we have to organize and put the merchandise on pallets to push onto the floor. The conveyor makes an upside-down L where we have about 11 people total working on both sides. I work behind Joe who works on the inside corner, while another works on the outside part (lets call him Richard, because ya'know). That corner gets clogged frequently because of big boxes that come out. However, Richard is very aggressive on how he handles that corner, by shoving boxes REALLY hard, and we've learned to keep our fingers out of the way. This has been ongoing for a number of months.

Recent events:

This past Wednesday, the quantity of items in the truck were hundreds more than the average we receive, and our ETL wanted it done in our normal time frame. It was getting pretty hectic, especially because Richard would constantly shove boxes, while Joe and another person across from him would miss their boxes they're responsible for taking off the conveyor. Anyways, Joe faces this issue for months and he always has to try and communicate with Richard to calm down and relax so he can get his boxes, we don't have super-human speed after-all. Joe tells Richard the usual to relax so he can retrieve his boxes, instead of having to run to get the boxes that passes by. Richard ignored him and kept shoving even harder. I usually help Joe out, but this time I was getting irritated because of the shoving. I yelled at him to relax and let us get our stuff. He ignored me and kept shoving the boxes. I didn't take it too well and shoved the whole line back and boxes were falling off on Richard's side. I guess he didn't see me do it, and thought Joe did it, so Richard took a pretty big box off the line and threw it at Joe. I snapped, I started yelling at him and ran up towards him. We were cursing back and forth and he made a threatening stance, so I put my right arm up with a fist, like I was about to hit him. I wouldn't have been able to hit him since he is on the other side of the conveyor, but I would have tried, instead Richard stopped me and I walked away looking for our ETL.

So I spoke with the ETL telling him that Richard has been overly aggressive for months, and I was just not having it anymore. So, the ETL sent me back to work so he can talk to the others. The ETL spoke to Richard and Joe and other witnesses who told me they were going to speak with the ETL because Richard was in the wrong. I guess our problem was that we didn't report his behavior when it first started happening with his aggressiveness. Instead it just stayed simmering for months and it was bound to explode one day.
Anyways the ETL understood our situation, and said they will have to do the usual and take it up to HR. So Richard and I were sent home while he investigates it even further and bring up his finding to head of our HR.  The ETL spoke to Joe after it was brought up to HR, and the ETL assured him that everything is fine with our jobs. I guess Joe and Richard spoke to each other in the office with the ETL present and apologized and made up. Joe said Richard wanted the ETL to bring me in also to apologize, but the ETL didn't see it as a good idea at the time.

Fast-forward 2 days later on my next shift. Everything was going well. The first thing I did was went up to Richard and apologized to him for my actions and everything was cool after that. The ETL moved him at the back of the conveyor so we wouldn't have that problem again. I don't know if Richard didn't like that, or whatever his problem was, so he took out some aggression onto the person next to him. That person missed a couple of boxes, and instead of helping the guy by putting it onto the pallet where it belongs, Richard picks up the boxes and tosses it next to the guy's feet, which is against company policy because it's a safety hazard.
Anyways an hour or so later, head of HR came into work and I got called into her office, which was expected. She asked me everything that happened, I told her everything, and I also added the aggression he had towards the other employee that day with the tossing of boxes at his feet. She thanked me and added it into her notebook. Anyways, she tells me that there is a strict policy on workplace violence, including my threatening gesture with my fist. She tells me it's a very serious matter and that Richard and I are both on suspension until further notice. She has to take it up with headquarters and their legal department. She tells me that is her first ever situation she is handling since working there. She then tells me to clock out, and go home and that she'll call whenever headquarters contact her back. As I was walking out shocked that I had been suspended, the ETL stopped me to ask what happened. I told him, and he was kind of shocked too. He said that he's very confident in me and Richard being able to look past through the whole thing because we were all sincerely apologetic towards each other. He then pats my back and says to not worry, he will speak with HR again and try to let us keep our job.

I'm sorry for the wall of text. I'm just both shocked and scared. I was wondering how this will have an effect on any future employment. What should I do or say when HR calls me? Mainly I just don't want severe consequences on trying to find a job in my major in the future. I just don't know what to expect. Any advice?

Answer:
 Whoa no dude. I though Richard was chill and Joe was the bogart. Bummer dude. Answer #2: This isn't a legal issue. They can fire you over this. You can file for unemployment if you get fired.

> I was wondering how this will have an effect on any future employment.

Depends on Target policies regarding references. You don't have to list them as one.

> What should I do or say when HR calls me?

That you want to keep your job.


Title: If I am pulled away and interviewed by police for a crime, should I ask for a lawyer? I'm not arrested or being detained even. Should I demand a lawyer?

Answer: If you're not arrested or detained just walk away.


Title: I just received a parking ticket in Trois-Rivieres Quebec, I did not know if I had to pay because nothing is writted in English anywhere.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: No. The fact that you'd think that any of those things would apply is laughable. Of course you sometimes have to pay for parking, and of course legal stuff in Quebec would be in French. If what you said were a defense, people would be coming from all over Canada to break laws in Quebec.


Title: (Fl) a minor messaged me after I posted to an r4r subreddit

Question:
I recently made a post on another account on an r4r subreddit (one of the bdsm ones), and someone messaged me so I asked how old they were and where they’re from. 13 year old near my city, I asked if it was a typo or something but they said that they’re 13 and asked if there was something wrong with that. They tried the “I won’t tell anyone” trick so I told them no and blocked them.

In their post history there’s a post along the lines of “18 year old looking for a hookup”.

Is there anything else I should do? I should add that I’m 19 and didn’t say anything sexual to that person, I just don’t know if I should take any other steps.

Answer: Nope- block and move on is exactly what you want to do there.Answer #2: Report them on Reddit, otherwise they haven't done anything illegal.Answer #3: As long as you did not solicit a minor, or engage in anything inappropriate with them, then blocking them was the correct move and you are good. It's a good thing you double checked the age and didn't continue.


Title: [TX] Can they get me?

Question:
So I currently live in Mexico but am currently facing some federal charges up in the States for a felony and a few misdemeanors from when I lived there that I’d prefer not to get into. The stuff took place primarily in Texas if that helps. I am an American citizen. I have two questions: 1. Will the US hunt me down in another country like Mexico or no? And as for the second question, I have history with an old business partner from here who I wronged (in his eyes) back in the states. He knows who I am and my status in Mexico. He may either still be in custody back there or free down here if they deported him. If he’s in custody, is there anything he could possibly disclose to the feds that could hurt me in any way and if he’s back here in Mexico, I wouldn’t feel very safe so would it be possible to hold out in the US embassy for safety or would they arrest me there? Thanks.
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: Can the US hunt you down? Yes.  Will they? No one here can answer that.Answer #2: Mexico will extradite you back to the states and you will face additional charges. Return to Texas and turn yourself in.


Title: I recently rescued a dog...the contract demands I have pet insurance for the entire life of the dog, yet I purchased the dog for myself... do I not have full rights to the dog?

Question:
So this dog rescue says in their contract the following:

\- They can not issue a "Tax Receipt", even though the payment for the dog is classified as an "Adoption Fee", it still apparently is not tax eligible because goods and services are being exchanged. (fine.)

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\- The contract later states that I MUST return the dog to them if  **A)**  I ever can't take care of the dog,  **B)** Me and my boyfriend split up.    (Which is really weird.... especially point B).

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\- It also states that I must have pet insurance on my dog for its entire life.... which I find plain ridiculous. Its just a big waste of money. I'd rather put direct cash in a jar every month for him and pay when the expenses come up. I understand that they want the best for their dog, but me and my bf make over 160k/year between the two of us.... we also own our own house and dont have kids.

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My question is: Can they really lock us in to a contract for the "dogs entire life", even though the dog has been paid for and is mine?   Especially because their site recognizes the transaction as an exchange of goods and services.... What would happen if I dont ensure the pet for its whole life?

Answer:
 Yes, they can lock you into that, **because you agreed to it in the contract**.Answer #2: You have full rights to your dog.  And you have whatever contractual obligation to the rescue that you voluntarily took on.

If you think that insurance for a pet is a bad investment then you shouldn’t have agreed to purchase that insurance in a contract you signed.


Title: Custody and leaving county (CA)

Question:
My wife and I are split. Divorce is very likely. So far we split my kids time equally. The problem is that I want to move to another county (the 2 counties border each other). I would like to request to have him every weekend and all school breaks. How likely is it that a judge would grant this?  We would live 90 miles from each other.

My reason for moving is that I have no friends or relatives in the current county and am miserable. I know this sounds bad, but my mental health is suffering.

Answer:
 Every weekend and all breaks isn't especially likely.  Your ex deserves some time to be the fun parent and have free time with the kid, too.  His activities also have to be considered.  And a minimum of 3 hours in the car every weekend isn't much fun for kids.

You should hire a lawyer if you and your ex can't reach an agreement.Answer #2: Most states have a presumption against granting equal parenting time to the parent that voluntarily relocates without a showing a good cause. 90 miles is too far to prove that it will not seriously disrupt your children's routines and your ex's burden in accommodating your needs. Mental health is typically not good cause enough unless it's something so serious, like entering treatment for a mental disorder or an addiction, that would preclude you from having equal custody of children anyway.

If you *really* want to move, try moving a little less far (keep it under sixty minutes of travel time) and make sure that you have a job and housing where you're going so you can make the argument that the move is for a good cause. Even then, the court will consider the "best interests of the children" above all other considerations. So you're going to have to prove that the disadvantages to your move do not outweigh the advantages *to your children*. So it doesn't matter what the move does for your mental health or for your benefit, what matters is how it could reasonably affect your children.Answer #3: Every weekend and every holiday is unlikely. That is not fair to the other parent at all.

You would likely get a standard 1st, 3rd, and 5th weekend with a weekday dinner.


Title: [US] Is jury nullification legal? Assume the judge knows a specific juror is aware of jury nullification and is considering it as an option. Can the judge dismiss the juror purely on those grounds?

Question:
This is a general question.  There's no specific case involved.  I'm curious because I've heard from some sources that it's legal, even if it's discouraged, or not advertised as an option.  And I've heard from other sources that it's illegal.  I'm wondering where the truth lies.

EDIT: I'm in Indiana, but I'm curious about the U.S. as a whole, or if this varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

Answer:
 Each party has a role in the court process.  The jury has a very specific role.  That role does not include deciding what the law should be, or determining that the law should not exist.

With jury nullification, a juror says "yeah, I think he did the course of conduct that is prosecribed by this statute.  But I don't like the statute, so I'll say 'not guilty.' "

This is not the function of a jury.  Now, of course like with anything, jury nullification can be used for good or bad.  I'm not speaking to whether it is right or wrong.  But simply that it is not the role of the jury to determine that.  That is why a juror can be dismissed, and others can get in trouble for attempting to tamper with the jury.


Title: A large Canadian company is going bankrupt and owes me ~$30K, do I have any recourse

Question:
I've supplied products to a Canadian based company. They are a large daily deal site. Long story short, overdue payments kept stacking up, and I've just found this:

XXX filed a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal (the "NOI"), pursuant to Section 50.4 (1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and MNP Ltd. was appointed as trustee

Does this essentially mean we now have no chance of being paid? Their website is still up and running and they are still sending us fresh orders. I run an Australian company so unsure if there is any protection there. All orders were delivered correctly and on time - they just paid us a fraction of what is due when it was due and nothing in the last two weeks.

I spoke to one lawyer [before the filing] who said they can garnish money in their account if we knew the details, but required a $10k retainer.

Any business law advice for Canada would be appreciated.
Topic:
Business Law

Answer:
 Since bankruptcy has been filed, it is very unlikely that you will be able to garnish money in their bank account.

When the company goes bankrupt, you will be lumped with other unsecured creditors and receive a portion of whatever is left of the business' assets after the secured creditors have been paid.

So not much.

You may want to consider not sending products to them until they pay what is owed.


Title: lawyers to review lawyers agreements?

Question:
in my last post i saw a lot of people saying to make sure the agreement with my lawyers is in my benefit and that i dont get taken advantage of. should i hire another lawyer to look at this lawyers contract? is that normal to do or will my lawyers think i dont trust them? if i should do that then what kind of lawyer should the second one be? another employment lawyer or a contract lawyer or.....?

i have a followup with my lawyers tomorrow adn i want to know what to tell them so i dont send the wrong message. are they going to want me to sign something right away? can i tell them i have another lawyer to look at that?

thank you!

DALLAS, TEXAS sorry bot

Answer:
 This is a tough question, and ultimately you have to do what feels right to you.  The most important thing is to make sure you understand what you are signing.  Ask questions if you aren't sure what something means.

I think in terms of getting taken advantage of, you're mostly concerned about how much the lawyers will be paid and how.  So ask them.  Ask if they are being paid with a percentage of your recovery, and if so, how much.  Ask if they expect to be paid some other way, such as through law that says attorney fees are available in addition to what you recover.  Ask to point out where the agreement says this.  Also ask about costs (which are amounts incurred outside of fees, like court filing fees).

Again, the most important thing is that you understand what you are signing and are clear  about what you are agreeing to.


Title: Buy Sell Agreement to Avoid Debtors (How bad is this?)

Question:
Location: Colorado, US

This involves two family members who have made many, many bad decisions to get to this place. I'm hoping to convince them that this is a bad idea and it's time to just face the music.

My father is the sole proprietor of a construction business. Over the last 15 years he's incurred massive debt and unpaid taxes to the tune of $100Ks (don't know actual amounts.) Being in debt to his liability insurance company, they cancelled his policy preventing him from operating.

Here's where it goes from bad to stupid. He decided that the best solution to this was to get an EIN using my sister's name and start a new business (which looks identical to the old business and uses all of it's assets but was able to get liability insurance through a new insurance company.) (Identity fraud, yes I know... like I said... stupid.) Unfortunately, this new business in my sister's name is also a sole proprietorship. She agreed to let him do this because she thought it was the best way for her to retain control and insight into the shady crap my Dad pulls without having to throw him under the legal bus for identity fraud.

Now, in order to avoid losing the original company's remaining assets (I assume,) my Dad want's to enter into a Buy Sell Agreement to sell the assets to the new business in my sister's name at an amount well below actual value. I've read the IRS will probably try to tax him for the market value for the assets especially since this is between family but he already owes the IRS a good deal of money which he doesn't intend to pay.

He's essentially trying to move assets out from under a mountain of debt in order not to lose them. This all reeks terribly and I don't want to see my sister exposed to any of the massive debt liability of the old business.

My question is how bad is this? How much liability is my sister potentially being exposed to? What should I say to convince them this is a terrible idea?

I have of course told my sister not to do this and that they both need to talk to a lawyer to better understand the liability but I want some ammo to drive this point home.

Answer:
 Neither the IRS nor the courts are idiots, and will see through this in a heartbeat. Best case, the fraudulent conveyance allows the IRS and your father's creditors to go after your sister's business (and possibly her personal assets); worst case, they both face criminal charges for fraud and/or tax evasion.

Because your sister consented to running a paper business for her father, she should speak to an attorney promptly about how best to disentangle herself. Had she been an innocent bystander, she'd have an easy out (go to the cops, report identity theft, close the business' accounts as fraudulent, dad probably goes to jail), but because she signed off on it, it's not identity theft as such any more.Answer #2: Have your dad and your sister read [these cases](https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/examples-of-general-tax-fraud-investigations-fiscal-year-2016). That's fairly wide swath of different flavor of bullshit that people tried to feed the IRS just in 2016 alone. Look how well that went for those people.


Title: My attorney advised me, now she is saying she never said that (I have witnesses to the conversation)

Question:
A little background on my case:

I live in Nashville TN. I have been in a 2 year long custody battle for my daughter. I was not married to the mother and the first contact I had about my daughter was a child support subpoena. That was in July of 2016. I told the DNA test and it was concluded that she was in fact my daughter. At this point I hired an attorney. I was not advised very well by here about what a temporary order of custody would do, and this caused for me to be agreeing to every other weekend (with the other not custody weekends being first right of refusal). I ended up having my daughter every weekend for the next year while waiting for trial. The mother refused to mediate anything and only wanted to go to trial. This came back to bite me in trial as it was held against me that I was not present at my childs birth (I was not notified of the birth), The mother was said to be the primary custody parent and had her the majority of the time throughout her life thus far, and that since she is a "bastard" child that the judge would not grant her my last name. I was granted 33&#37; custody and only decision making rights granted to me were for religious decisions during my parenting time. My attorney did not appear to be very prepared for the case and seemed to be waiting for a settlement (even up to the minute we walked into court). The mother lied several times times during the trial. I have proof of the lies but as I stated before my attorney did not seem to prepare anything for the trial except standard line of questioning. Of course I appealed this case.

I spoke with another attorney at a father rights law firm. I gave them the basics of what happened in the case and was ready to retain another attorney to fight my case in the appeal. Due to the outcome of the trial they didn't seem very interested in the case and reassured me that they know who my attorney is and that she is really good. (wasted money for a consultation with nothing to show for it).

Come to the appeal this past April. My attorney again is really pushing to do a settlement. Already being $20,000 deep in legal fees and looking forward to a full day in trials fees, I gave in to hear her out on a settlement. I gave in the great fight after nearly 2 long years and settled. Terms of the settlement: I would get an additional Sunday once a month equally 12 additional Sundays a year (I must give the mother 2 week notice of which Sunday I have chosen), I have full split of decision making for my daughter (if we do not agree we must go to mediation), she will have a second middle name that is my last name but retain her last name as her mothers.

This is when things start really going weird. Come May I request to have my additional Sunday, mother refuses because she planned a vacation during that time. I attempt to make a consolation and say that we can make that up come June and Ill take 2 additional Sundays. I get a notice from my attorney saying that this will not work as a summer schedule will supersede and regular schedule (I have week on week off with my daughter during summer schedule). Come to find out when my attorney wrote the final order she never put that it would be 12 additional Sundays into the final order. I asked my attorney about the fact that we agreed to the 12 Sundays a year, and she responded that she never said that. I have two witnesses to this conversation (my new wife and my mother were both present at the appeal as witnesses and were with me when discussing settlement). Also during the month it took to write up the final order it was my daughters birthday. Our attorneys discussed and asked if we would settle on doing every other birthday (whoever had her first birthday in 2017 would get her in the odd years). I agreed to this as I had her for her first birthday during my temporary order of custody. I never saw anything more about the final order draft until I got it signed back from the judge. Turns out that she wrote it in that I would have her in even years and I am now a no show for picking up my daughter for her birthday. Her mother is holding this against me now, and the double whammy of I also wont get her for next years birthday.

Since the appeal I have had no additional Sundays granted, The mother is using any request I make to say no due to my being a bad father and forgetting her birthday (mind you we threw a big birthday party for her the following weekend on my custody time), and my attorney is abruptly trying to close out my casefile after I ask her about the 12 Sundays we discussed. I reached out to the owner of the firm and attempted to discuss the issues with him. I felt very brushed off and he said he would discuss it with her and get back to me next week. That was 2 weeks ago. I paid the last of my attorney fee's last night (they wouldn't release my casefile to me till I paid off all my balance). I received the case file this morning.

Question:

What I need to know is what I can do about bad legal counsel and being lied to by my attorney in order to get a case settled? Should I go to the bar? Should I post reviews on her avvo and other review sites for their law firm to get their attention? Is there any chance of a mistrial as I was misled by my legal counsel?

tldr; I was given bad counsel during a settlement. What was agreed to was not what was put in the final order written up by my attorney and is now being held against me. My attorney says that it was never discussed but I have two witnesses to the conversation.

Answer:
 >What I need to know is what I can do about bad legal counsel and being lied to by my attorney in order to get a case settled?

That "bad legal counsel" is malpractice. And like medicial malpractice, legal malpractice is a specialized avenue of law and merely wrong, getting something wrong, or failing to do something does not always make an actionable case. The only smart recourse is to contact a attorney who does legal malpractice (or the bar) and have them review.

> Should I go to the bar?

This is within your right. Most Bars have attorney/client dispute programs that seek to resolve issues outside of the legal malpractice realm.

> Should I post reviews on her avvo and other review sites for their law firm to get their attention?

No. If you want to post a review that is your right but using reviews to "get attention" is almost always a bad move.

> Is there any chance of a mistrial as I was misled by my legal counsel?

Likely no. At the end of the day, you likely can just petition the court for a modification of the custody agreement.

Further, there was no trial, you settled. What did you give up for this additional 12 Sundays? Its hard pressed to say the agreement was you would get something additional without giving something up unless you have a good legal reason for why you should get these 12 days.

Honestly, I find it amazing you actually got the name change.


Title: My friend is a PSW and she had an affair with her cancer patient's husband and got pregnant. His wife found out and filed for divorce. How much trouble is my friend in for her part? Location is Mississippi

Answer: Mississippi also has an Alienation of Affection statute, so she could be sued for civil damages if I am not mistaken. Answer #2: PSW: Psychiatric social worker? Clarify. Or Personal Support worker?


Title: Mom wont allow me to apply to colleges more than 45 min away and. I have been doing them in secret.

Question:
Then came the residency section and as a dependent i have to have her fill it out but she wont let me apply to any schools but the ones she approves. So i tricked her i to giving me her info (liscnese and voter registration) by saying its for a schlarship. When i asked for it she threatened me saying that she must be there when i am fillng out applications so she can see where i am applying to. I did it anyway and also memorized amd recorded my ssn and some of her other info.ater im sneaking into the car to get her registration info for than for extra proof.    Her reasoning is that "I am not an adult when the law says, I am when she says" she wants to maintain control of me nd threarens me if i want to go farther. Am i committing a crime ? Is there any other way ? Am i doing soemthing wrong ? Help me get out please.
Edit: I live in the U.S. and I am 17 years of age

Answer:
 If your Dad is French living in France see if you can have French citizenship. French University is free for French students. Answer #2: I’m concerned about your reliance on past due child support from your Father that you’re expecting.  That money will be paid to your Mom, not you.  She is in no way obligated to give you any of it.  Whatever your plan do not count on any financial support from anyone except yourself.Answer #3: You may be a french citizen... And thus able to attend school in France where tuition starts around 150eu as I understand.

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Screw that, call your grandma and grandpa see if they want to meet you.


Title: Citizenship and counselor confidentiality

Question:
A minor child who gained citizenship by being born to US citizen father is seeking counseling through school. Child has been in this country since infancy.

Child’s mental health problem stems from discovering that child is not in fact, the biological child of the citizen.  Mother was sent back to her home country a decade ago after a divorce. Father has full custody. Child has been told to say nothing to counselor or risk deportation to country of origin.

First question: How can citizenship be revoked by an outside party, or can it be?

Second question: if the counselor is told about parentage, can they share it with any authority?

Child is having nightmares about being locked up and taken away.

This is in the USA.

Answer:
 If child is the legal child of the US citizen parent, and is custody of that US citizen, they have very little to worry about.

Did the mother and/or father forge any documents or purposefully lie to immigration officials? Or was this a situation where the parents were married, child was born overseas, and then the father got a CRBA and US passport for the baby under the assumption that it was his child, even though it wasn’t?

If it’s the latter, the child has absolutely nothing to worry about.


Title: [USA, WA] I hacked into someone's email & Facebook. Can they get me arrested for it?

Question: So here's the story: My Mom gave me the login info to her boyfriend's email and I used it to access his Facebook in order to read his messages. Since I didn't neccessarily have to 'hack' his email to get in, is it still considered a crime? I know I hacked into his Facebook so I'm concerned about that. We also sent a nasty text after we found the messages and I had stupidly put that I hacked into his email and Facebook. So since there's proof I did it, can he get me in trouble? We're also going to court over a restraining order against him and I'm afraid he's going to get me in trouble because he said he's going to use it against me.

Answer:
 First of all, none of that is "hacking."

Second of all, you probably committed some minor crimes.  By minor, I mean likely a violation of Federal Law, and probably some state law.  So, not really all that "minor."

It is unlikely anything will come of it, as police generally have bigger fish to fry.  If police come knocking, politely decline to speak to them without an attorney.


Question:
In California, is there a minimum amount of time that must be worked before a 30 minute meal break? I’ve only been able to find information about the maximum time before a meal must be taken.

Could an employer have you take your meal break at the beginning of your shift?

*Edit* Many years ago I had been told by a coworker that a meal period had to be "earned." I was young enough to trust them without citation. I'm in a situation where 2 hours in to an 8 hours shift I'm asked to take a meal break.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 > Could an employer have you take your meal break at the beginning of your shift?

The CA courts addressed this in [Brinker Restaurants v. Superior Court](https://scocal.stanford.edu/opinion/brinker-restaurant-corp-v-super-ct-34063) and decided that law does not contain a restriction relating to how early a meal period can be scheduled.


Title: Bank of Queensland locked my account and won't tell me why. Im oversees and they are requiring me to visit an embassy (4 hr flight to New York) to unlock it.

Question: Just as the title. I have no access to funds, they have not told me why my account is locked, I have answered all the security questions. Is there anything that can be done?

Answer: Do you have a consoluate  closer?  It might do. The US Australian embassy is in Washington DC not NYC, UN embassy may not be acceptable in some way


Title: (WA) Infant death during delivery, medical malpractice

Question:
A very close friend of mine growing up recently had a baby. No complications during the pregnancy. She was due and went into labor at the hospital. After 90 hours in labor and not progressing more than 3cm both the baby and her heart rate dropped and an emergency C Section was performed. They tried to save the baby but she was already dead.

It sounds like a clear case of neglect and it sounds like she is going to sue them. They are having an autopsy of the baby done. This is all just what I've read from the gofund me page and from friends.

90 hours in labor not progressing more than 3cm and they didn't do a c section earlier?

My legal question is what happens now? I know they do not have much money and the gofund me was only for 5k. She will have to get a medical malpractice lawyer im guessing. I'm basically asking what happens now? And do you think she has a case? Do they just sue for medical costs or for pain and suffering as well?

I feel terrible for her and want to be able to help her and give her advice. She is fairly young and both her and the boyfriend I don't think have much money/education. I don't want them to make a costly mistake during this stressful time.

Edited to add: This has just bee not o my mind a lot since it happened. And I'm partially asking because I am curious what people I normally this situation have to do. Also if I can offer her any advice besides get a lawyer. And to maybe get an understanding of how the legal system works for medical malpractice suits.

Answer:
 I'm sorry for her loss, but nobody here can say she has a case or doesn't.  Medical malpractice is an uphill battle, and damages are always an issue, especially in the loss of an infant.

Unless an attorney can negotiate a fairly quick settlement, litigation will be a long and agonizing process.  It's not necessarily what is best for them even if there was malpractice, frankly.


Title: (OH) Conserve student loan dept collection just called my office and offered my SSN to the person who answered the phone and identified themselves as being with Conserve. Is this legal? How can they offer my SSN to whoever answers the phone that day? What can I do? (X-post personalfinance)

Question:
Title explains it well. I have been working with Conserve to rehabilitate my defaulted student loan. I was going to email the paperwork tonight. My HR-ish/office manager just informed me that the person I have been working with just called our office and: *Offered to give my office manager my social security number to identify who she was asking about *Told her she was calling with Conserve (identifying it as a dept collection agency)
Thankfully my HR person isn't a dummy, so she notified me immediately. Can they do any of this legally? They didn't know who our office manager was, if she would even have access to my SSN, nothing. It just happens that in our small company the phone rings to her extension if you don't enter one yourself. If she doesn't pick up, it gets routed to a random employee that would not have any access to sensitive information. I'm just blown away by this. Is this even legal??
Can I get them to stop calling my work? I will NEVER discuss anything with them at work because we have an open office environment. How they hell can they offer up my social to whoever answers without even knowing who the hell they were talking to?? What can I do??
Edit: we are small enough that we do not have a proper HR department. The person Conserve spoke with does handle office work and payroll, but there is no guarantee it would be her who answered the phone.

Answer: well they did do it. They are not legally supposed to call your work unless you tell them they can . Best thing to do is when you next speak to that person tell them that they may not call you on the telephone ever again. Tell them that all business will only be performed by email or USPS , they will be mad they will threaten to sue you tell them if they telephone you again they will be breaking the law under the Fair debt collections act.


Title: Compensation from biological father? [PA]

Question:
Not sure if this is the correct place to ask this but I was curious and couldn't really find this exact scenario online.  Basically, I work with a guy who thinks that his wife is the product of an affair between her mother and an older famous musician.  He has been trying to prove this is the case so they can go after some of his money.

The father that raised her has since passed and she is in mid 30's.  Even if he was able to prove that the musician is indeed her biological father, would she have any legal ground to go after some of his wealth?  I would think the only person that could even possibly do that would be the father that raised her.

All I've really been able to find online is about child support payment scenarios which isn't really the case here. If you need any additional information please let me know and thanks for your help!

Answer:
 You'd mainly be concerned with inheritance law, not child support.

The problem is, if the musician has already died, the estate has already gone through probate, and the assets already distributed, it would be incredibly incredibly difficult to mount any kind of challenge on behalf of an unrecognized illigitimate child. If he were still alive, or recently deceased, it may have been easier.

Even so, unless you can get another male from that family to agree to comparison DNA test, it'll take an extreme amount of evidence to convince a judge to exhume the body of a celebrity in order to do a DNA profile. Think "a sex tape with your friends mother during the time frame of her conception" level evidence.


Title: [CA] Landlord passed away, not sure who I should be paying

Question:
The owner of the house I am renting lived out of state and contracted with a local property management company to handle everything for him except maintenance, which was done by his son who lives nearby. Recently the owner passed away and his son, who is the executor of his estate and will be inheriting the house, contacted us to let us know that he has no intention of selling the house or changing the terms of our agreement, but he doesn't want to use the property management company since he lives nearby and can handle it himself. He's asking us to begin paying him directly effective next month. I've tried to get in touch with the property management company to get their input, but they haven't returned my calls (which isn't anything new, they've always been a pain in the ass to get a hold of). We've been here longer than the original lease's term and currently are month to month, if that's relevant.

Should I begin paying the son directly at his request or are there steps we or he need to follow before that should happen? What should I expect to happen to my deposit that was paid to the property management company? Are there any questions I should be asking the property management company or the owner's son that I may not have considered?

Answer:
 I would get something in writing from the property company absolving you of any payments to them. Like yes it’s his house, but the property company has an agreement with the previous owner. Wait and get in contact with the property company to ensure a smooth transition. :)Answer #2: I would advise the son that just to cover yourself legally- you need something that shows that he is legally the owner of the house now and that that legally you are to pay him directly, not the management company. If the son is the executor of the estate that means that the estate owns the house- so the son is telling you that he owns the house. That's great- I can tell you I own the Brooklyn Bridge.

You need coverage that he is in fact the legal owner and not just playing one on TV.


Title: Landlord told us we can't renew our lease since she is moving in once it's up in October. Now she is trying to move her large items (TV, piano, etc) into house prior to October. What can we do? [Ohio]

Answer:
 Tell her no. You have exclusive use of that property until your lease terminates. Answer #2: Unless your lease says "Landlord can totes use the house for her own storage space", you're well within your rights to refuse to let her do this.Answer #3: How does OP actually handle this?

Can she term this an illegal eviction? Or follow abandoned property guidelines?Answer #4: Tell her you'd be glad to let her store her stuff there. It will cost her $500 a month though.Answer #5: You can tell her no straight up, or you can negotiate a rent reduction to compensate you for storing her items. If you go for the rent reduction, be sure to get the agreement in writing. In fact, I would go even further and take pictures of her items in your unit.Answer #6: I disagree with the advice to charge her for storage. You really don't want to get into the storage business.

Who's liable if something happens to the items? When is she allowed access the items and storage location? Who is allowed access to the storage location, can her long lost 2nd cousin twice removed show up at 2AM? Who's responsibility is it to make sure the items and storage location are safe? Hers because she's renting the house to you, or yours because you're renting storage space to her? Answer #7: Be sure to take pictures of your apartment as it currently is. That way, if the LL moves stuff in while you aren't there or moves stuff in and damages the unit during the moving process, you have proof that her stuff or damage wasn't there before.


Title: DUI Under 21. Everyone says I need a lawyer but it'll put my family into more debt.

Question:
As I was driving down the street I took a turn to soon and ran my car up a curb. No other vehicles were involved.  The car was stuck on the curb and could not be driven off. My friend and I walked back to his place that was just down the street. We grabbed his car and drove back to the scene to meet the tow truck I ordered. As we got there cops had arrived and outlined the car with flares. The cop began taking a report down and instructed me through a sobriety test. He deemed I was not fit enough and wanted to proceed with a blow or chemical test. I chose the blow test. He took me back to the station where I blew 0.07. Afterwards he gave me the option to call a friend to pick me up from the station. My friend picked me up and I left.

Do I truly need a lawyer for this? I'd like to try to avoid any extra costs as my family is in a bit of a struggle right now. Will go with lawyer if my record depends on it.

Answer: You absolutely need a lawyer.Answer #2: Request a public defender at your arraignment.


Title: Just got fired. Not sure what to do.

Question:
Worked in Exton, Pennsylvania. Just got fired with no warning because I was allegedly not following up on my work. I was hired in August. The person who initially trained me trained me wrong, so two weeks later I was told I was not doing my job properly and re-trained. From that point on I was following up on all of my work and had set up alerts through my email to make sure I followed up on everything.

The other issue that my former brought up when pressed was that I wasn't working enough hours, despite him telling me that we had a 30 minute paid lunch last time I spoke to him. I worked 8:30-4:30 usually, and worked from 5:00 to 5:30 some other days to make up the extra 30 minutes.

For the job, I was moving out to the area, about 45 minutes from my current home. I had signed the lease for the new home less than a week ago. So now I am going to be stuck moving to this area with my pregnant wife, who no longer has insurance now that I've been fired.

They've seemed really pissed at me since I had to take a sick day about three weeks in and I didn't call in to let them know I was going to be out sick. I worked from home that day on my work laptop in any case. I was also taking a half day last month and this one to join my wife on her visits to the doctor for the pregnancy. The next one is on 9/28, and I guess we will be uninsured.

Yesterday I had submitted my hours to my former boss, and today I'm fired. Last time I talked to him was last week when I had to take a day off because my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. I called him and he approved it, so I was following his rules.

I don't know what to do. I don't think I can apply for unemployment since they fired me. I am suspicious about their reasoning for firing me and wonder if they didn't want to pay insurance for my pregnant wife, or if there's some other reason. We only found out she was pregnant after I was hired. I don't know if there's any sort of discrimination case to be made or what to do. We're both white.

I'm just in shock. Please help, if there is any help that we can get.

Thank you.

Answer:
 Assuming you don't have a contract stating otherwise, you can be fired for almost any reason at all. There's nothing illegal here about your firing that I can see.

Definitely file for unemployment.


Title: [California] Is a retail consumer entitled to stay after hours and finish their shopping?

Question:
Topic:
Business Law

Answer:
 The general answer not specific to California is that this is private property and customers are not *entitled* to be there even during open hours. Anyone can be asked to leave for any reason or for no reason as long as it is not illegally discriminatory or counter to some contract with the property owner.

I am not familiar with any California statue that changes this. I only did a brief search though.


Title: Is the break policy at my workplace legal?(California)

Question: Working as a server at a restaurant in California for $10/hr plus tips. To get the job, I had to sign some forms, one of which said that I agree to take a 30 min break if my shift would be over 6 hours. The problem is that I am rarely given an opportunity to take a break. If I just take a break anyway, my tables would be unattended for 30 min, and I would face disciplinary action for abandoning my tables. My boss told me that if I don't get a break, they're legally supposed to pay me for an hour of work. But, because I signed a contract that said I would take a break, I have to sign a "voluntary" waiver that waives my right to a 30 min meal period, or face disciplinary action for not taking the break that I contractually agreed to take. It all feels very sketchy, like I am being taken advantage of. It seems like this is a loophole for them to get away with not breaking employees, and not having to compensate them for that. What my coworkers have been doing is clocking out for the 30 min break( losing $5 of hourly pay) but working through their break, as to not miss out on the tips to be made from their tables(usually more than $5). Any advice helps.

Answer:
 I think there may be some confusion over what is happening. In California if you don't get your break your employer needs to pay you a meal penalty. Which is the hour pay that you mentioned.

The waiver that they want you to sign means you wouldn't be eligible for the meal penalty, but they can't deduct a half hour of pay for the meal break.

I hope that makes sense.


Title: (VA) - coworker had 3lbs of marijuana in mail seized by law enforcement, is yet to hear anything from them

Question: My coworker sells a lot of marijuana, and receives several pounds a week in the mail (IMHO really stupid, but that's besides the point). Two days ago a package didn't show, and when he went online to check the tracking it had a message saying "seized by law enforcement". It was 2-3lbs worth. So far, he has yet to be contacted by the police/DEA/whomever. My real question is: what is the likelyhood that he's already been under investigation, or is currently having a case being built?  Is there any action he should take now? He seems pretty calm and certain that they'll only go after his supplier, but I have a hard time believing the won't be consequences, especially considering it was across state lines and had his full name and address on the package.

Answer:
 > He seems pretty calm and certain that they'll only go after his supplier

For 3 POUNDS?! He needs to hire an attorney, and the less you know about this situation, the better for you.


Title: [Hypothetical] Would there be any legal consequences if a US ebola patient refused treatment/quarantine?

Question:
This is an entirely hypothetical situation.

Say that a US citizen living in the US tested positive for ebola. That person has religious beliefs that state no medical treatment may be sought. The person does not consent to being in treatment or quarantined.

Legally, would there the any consequences the patient would face?

Answer: You don't get to [refuse a quarantine.](http://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/aboutlawsregulationsquarantineisolation.html)


Title: I filed a noise complaint (Arizona) with my building, mgmt replied with this. What does this mean?

Question: Neighbor below me is excessively loud and violates the buildings "quiet time". I wrote to mgmt. They replied: "Thank you for bringing the disturbance to management’s attention. I will be serving a 10 day for noise today." I'm not sure what this means??? I am feeling silly and embarassed to email asking her what this means. Can someone help me out? TYIA

Answer:
 A 10-day notice is a notice landlords can give residents for lease, policy, and/or house rule violations. It gives a resident 10 days to cure their behavior. If behaviors don't stop after the 10 days, further action can be taken.

It's odd for your landlord to tell you what action they're taking against another tenant. Not a good idea on their part.


Title: How much trouble can I get in for this?

Question:
This is in Oklahoma

I am a home owner.  I got married.  After I got married I signed my spouse onto co-owning my house... as a sign of trust I guess.  Well that trust was totally betrayed and they took thousands of dollars from our shared bank account that they did not earn.  Aka my money.  Also as they moved out they took a lot of belongings that weren’t theirs.  Like things I’d owned before I met them.  I changed the locks, and then they sent me the following citation of an Oklahoma statute:

Title 43. Marriage.  Section 203 - separate property - exclusion from dwelling prohibited

“Except as mentioned in the preceding section neither husband nor wife has any interest in the separate property of the other, but neither can be excluded from the other’s dwelling.”

They said this basically translates to “I can’t legally lock them out.”  Well I let them have a key, and everything was fine for awhile.  However, yesterday they went to my home while I was at work, and once again took things that aren’t theirs.  Nothing major this time.  Just a bedside table and a container.

I don’t feel like me or my belongings are safe while they have access to my home.  I called a locksmith to come change the locks again today.  How much trouble can I get in for locking them out?  We haven’t started the divorce proceedings yet.  Also side question: they live in their own apartment now.  Looking at the wording of this statute... does it mean I should have access to their place as well?

All answers are appreciated
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: You can't lock somebody out of their own home.  They have just as much right to it as you do. That will make you look bad. Don't take any further action without discussing with an attorney.


Title: Landscaper severely damaged our trees [NYS / LI]

Question:
Heard this story secondhand from my folks, looking to see if they have any legal recourse.

They had hired a landscaper (30yo son of family friend) to trim some of the dead low hanging branches from a few of the trees in our backyard. The total bill was $600.

After my father checked up on the progress, he found that instead of trimming the dead low hanging branches like we had asked, he had used a chainsaw to cut down a very large trunk of one of our trees.

http://imgur.com/cfv5w6Q

This image is the largest and most prominent example of the damage. It looks like he used some kind of chemical sealant on the area where he cut to keep in moisture.

While this is the largest example, there are plenty of other spots on other trees where 6-8" trunks were chainsawed off and the small, dead, low hanging branches we asked him to cut are still there.

In addition to all of this, after he cut these large branches off, he dragged them through the grass in our backyard by hand to dispose of them in our back woods (as we asked) and tore up a lot of our grass. I don't have pictures of this right now but I can get more pictures when I get home from work.

My father of course told him to pack up and leave right in the middle of his work as soon as he realized what was going on.

Should we try to pursue any legal action? Demand a refund?

We're worried the damage to this tree in the picture is so severe that it may get diseased and die, at which case we'd of course have to tear it down. If this happens, can we demand he pay for the cost to replant a similar sized tree?

Thank you
Topic:
Small Claims Procedure

Answer:
 Get an arborist to examine tree and see if the tree is going to die.  Based on my juvenile knowledge of trees and chainsaws, that tree is going to die.

If it does die or the prognosis is death, you should find a replacement mature tree, and get quotes for its cost and installation as well as the removal of the doomed tree.

Then, bundle that all up into a lawsuit and sue the landscaper.  Mind you, this will be in the ballpark of multiple thousands of dollars and easily exceed the small claims limit, so you'll need a lawyer.  Also, it will ruin that family friendship.


Title: Mother of kids won't vaccinate my kids. Can I sue her?

Question:
Texas - My children are 17 and 18 and she's had custody of them since they were around 10. I'm for vaccinations. She has stated she will not be vaccinating them once a vaccine becomes available and is what some would call an anti-vaxxer. My 18yo can now make his own decision to get vaccinated and my 17yo will have that option soon. I've had talks with them recently and I'm afraid she's brainwashed them into thinking they're some kind of government conspiracy to control us.

My question is can I legally take her to court for failing to vaccinate them and refusing to have that discussion with me? What can I do to hold her accountable for not even giving me any say in the matter?

Thanks
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: Why did you wait until they became adults to want to do anything about it?


Title: Mechanic in NC has had my car for 30+ days, has not repaired car

Question:
This all started last November when I took my car in to a local mechanic because the coolant light was on. They told me it needed an oil change and to be filled with coolant. Less than a week later, the coolant light came on and the engine overheated. The mechanic recommended I replace the engine and I did. I paid $1900 for part and labor. Not a week later, the coolant light comes on again. I took it in, they "fixed" it and the cycle continues until February of 2015.

I finally decided to take it to a Volvo specialty shop who fixed the coolant issue in a day ($140 for a new coolant reservoir part and labor) and then listed everything that was wrong with the new-used engine and all the damage it had caused. They said that if the original shop wasn't offering to do the labor, they wouldn't recommend paying to have it fixed (estimated at over $2000).

I contacted the original shop, brought in the list and asked for a refund. They refused and offered to do the work. They picked up my car with a tow truck at the end of February and I haven't seen it since. I called them Monday morning and they said they were getting another engine but it hadn't arrived yet.

I don't know if I have any legal recourse. The only receipts I have are for the original engine replacement, every other time I've brought it since to be "fixed" they didn't charge me and thus didn't issue a receipt. After doing some research, I believe it is their fault the engine overheated (because the coolant leak was not actually fixed) and I'd like to sue them in small claims for the cost of the engine, the cost of the labor to put it in, and something for the fact that I needed to rent/borrow a car for the entirety of December, January, and half of February until I finally gave up and bought a new car.

I know it is possible but what documentation do I need to make this case? I feel like I trusted them too much and now don't have what I need to make a case against them.

**ETA:** Thank everyone, I'm going to make some calls to check on the status of the car and wait it out until it's repaired to do anything. Thank you for all the advice!

Answer:
 Former auto repair guy here.

I would put off suing them for a while yet, but stay on top of them and ask questions. Questions like where are you getting the engine? When do you expect it to arrive? Who remanufactured it? When did it ship? What carrier? Can I have the tracking #?

If they can't answer these questions, they are probably trying to find one in the scrapyards. That's a legitimate source, and most professional yards have their inventory online and searchable. But if it isn't what you expected you should be aware.

In future, take European cars to places that see a lot of them. Outside a major metro area (NY, Chicago, LA, Miami, San Fran, etc) that probably means a specialty shop.


Title: (St. Louis Missouri) Just had a run in with the law over throwing away my plaster ceiling in city trashcans that I pay for.

Question:
Hello I recently bought a house in St Louis City and the roof was leaking. Today my brother and I demoed out a ceiling that was ruined from the water damage. We threw away the plaster,wood, and dirt in the city dumpsters behind our house (there is one like every 20 feet and are paid for through our tax dollars at the end of the year). Well a neighbor called the police on us and the police told us we cant throw away any construction trash and that we will have to have a 10 yard trash can delivered to our house specially for demolition. I thought since it was such a small job it wasn't a big deal but he said it wasn't a choice.

My question is how much can I use the city dumpsters and what specifically can I throw away in them. If like in a month from now I am working on the flooring for this house can I just throw away the extra laminate planks or do I need a special dumpster again.

Answer:
 Just because you pay for something with taxes does not mean you can do whatever you want.

This is likely covered by city ordinance see here https://www.municode.com/library/mo/st._louis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT11HESA_CH11.02SOWADI_PTIIIRECORE_11.02.155PRRE or http://www.stlouisco.com/HealthandWellness/RecyclingandSolidWaste/WasteDisposal/HowtoDispose Or https://constructionwaste.wordpress.com/regulations/

> All construction, renovation and demolition waste must be properly disposed of at a permitted transfer station or landfill regardless of whether it was generated from a commercial or residential structure. Before a regulated renovation or demolition project begins, the business or entity requesting the work should make the waste disposal a part of the contract. This will deflect liability if the waste is not properly managed and should be considered by the contractors during the bid process.


Title: Unlicensed driver wrecked my car

Question:
Location: North Carolina

Back in April of this year my husband was using my car to get back and forth from work (we typically carpooled because we work at the same place but I was supposed to be out of town, trip got cancelled last minute) and he got into an accident. At that time we learned that his license was suspended. My friend drove me to the scene, and the officer wrote me a citation for letting my husband drive my car without a license.
So we have court tomorrow. The last time we were there we were informed that we can not have a court appointed lawyer because weven do not face jail time. The only way they will drop my charges is for him to get his license back.

So my question(s) are...
Should we ask for more time to take care of his other tickets so that he can get his license back? [He has at least three tickets, they only gave us a month between telling us we would need to take care of them in order for my charges to be dropped and tomorrow's court date]

OR should I plead not guilty? I only said I knew he was driving my car because I didn't want him to get in trouble for stealing or anything. I have since been told because he is my husband he technicallay can't steal my car and it was dumb of me to say I knew.

Or
Plead guilty. The only reason I am hesitant about this option is because I've been told that my insurance will probably drop me and it will probably be really hard to find someone else to ensure me afterwards.

Sorry this is so long and poorly edited, I am on my mobile phone.

Answer: You need to hire a lawyer.


Title: Multiple specific questions regarding US federal law

Question:
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Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: I think I just read the phrase "Let us pretend" more in the past minute than I have in the entirety of the rest of my life.


Title: Can an car insurance company continually pull payment earlier and earlier each month?

Question:
My car insurance is supposed to pull on the 22nd of each month but for some reason each month it gets a day or so earlier. It ended up pulling really early this morning (19th) and now I’m over-drafted. Is that allowed?

Edit: I’m in the US, specifically Missouri.

Answer: Is it supposed to be pulled on a certain DATE or is it pulled every X number of days (say thirty), which will result in a possibly different date each month. I’m even aware of one insurance company that pulls payments every 28 days.....you have to check your billing info the carrier would have sent you at the beginning of the policy.


Title: Landlord performing inspection without notice, while I'm at work. [UTAH]

Question:
When I signed my lease, my landlord informed me that they would perform quarterly inspections to ensure the apartment is kept clean. I came home yesterday to an inspection notice with a failing grade on my counter-top. I had received no prior notice that an inspection would take place on that day.

According to Utah law, I've read that my landlord has to give me at least 24 hours notice before they can enter my apartment, unless it's an emergency. The lease I signed, however, states "Unless otherwise prohibited by law,... landlord can enter premises with or without notice if tenant is not present." Could I have inadvertently signed away my right to have notice of entry? Should I get a lawyer?

Source: http://www.utahlegalservices.org/public/self-help-uploads/NoTrespass.pdf

Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: IANAL but the landlord can't request blanket access and must give due notice before each entry within a period of time dictated by your state. If he hasn't notified you prior to this specific entry or justifies his entry with a blanket entry clause then likely he's in violation of the law. Practically you will have a hard time stopping him from entering and I'm not sure what damages are available. However if you seek to break your lease due to this behavior documentation of the unauthorized entry can help your court case.


Title: Son (23) makes a mess and won't move out. What to do?

Question:
Son is 23 years old and is living at home since a while (Utrecht, The Netherlands). Unfortunally he hasn't got a job since he has been here and he doesn't makes too much effort to get one. I told him many times to better his life, but he continues to just make a mess and play video games the whole day. Nothing we tell him seems to let him want to change his behavior. At this point we are considering to force him to move out again, so he needs to learn to provide for himself. The problem is, he probably won't like the idea and would probably refuse to cooperate.

In that case I wonder, are there any legal grounds on which we could force him to move out, or could he just refuse and stay home? And if it's neceserry (when he refuses), are we permitted to move his stuff to a room we will sign for him and take his key of the house? Lastly, if he would refuse or would be unable to pay for his new room and he would get kicked out, are we obliged to let him live at home again?

Answer:
 Depending on where you live, sure.

Google your local eviction procedures and follow them.Answer #2: Location?
Can't imagine why I got downvoted for asking for a location.  Gotta love Reddit. There was no location given in the original, BTW.  Answer #3: You are no longer responsible for children over the age of 21, so you are not obliged to let him live at home.

**Law in Dutch**

>Artikel 1:392

>1 Tot het verstrekken van levensonderhoud zijn op grond van bloed- of aanverwantschap gehouden:

>a. de ouders;

>b. de kinderen;

>c. behuwdkinderen, schoonouders en stiefouders.

>2 Deze verplichting bestaat, behalve wat betreft ouders en stiefouders jegens hun minderjarige kinderen en stiefkinderen en jegens hun kinderen bedoeld in artikel 395a van dit boek, slechts in geval van behoeftigheid van de tot levensonderhoud gerechtigde.

>---

>Artikel 1:395a

>1 Ouders zijn verplicht te voorzien in de kosten van levensonderhoud en studie van hun meerderjarige kinderen die de leeftijd van een en twintig jaren niet hebben bereikt.

[Bron](http://wetten.overheid.nl/jci1.3:c:BWBR0002656&boek=1&titeldeel=17&z=2017-02-28&g=2017-02-28)

**Law in English**

>Article 1:392

>1 Obliged to provide maintenance on the basis of consanguinity or affinity are:

>a. the parents;

>b. the children;

>c. the children-in-law, the parents-in-law and the stepparents.

>2 This obligation only exists when the entitled person really is in need of maintenance, except where it concerns the maintenance obligation of parents and stepparents towards their minor children and stepchildren and towards their children as meant in Article 1:395a.

---

>Article 1:395a

>1 Parents are obliged to provide for maintenance and education of their adult children who have not yet reached the age of 21 years.

[Source](http://www.dutchcivillaw.com/legislation/dcctitle001717.htm)


Title: Scam Check Liability

Question:
I have been trying to find a new job.  I've been on job sites and applying and eventually I got an email asking me to interview over yahoo or google hangouts.  I proceeded out of sheer curiosity thinking it was a scam.  The prospects listed in the interview did eventually intrigue me to follow through with their stuff waiting to be all in (quit current job and so forth) until I received some kind of payment thinking surely a scammer wouldn't risk their own money.  It was also a work from home job which I have never actually dealt with so I naively thought maybe this was normal for this type of thing.

Scam is AAC tech thing
http://www.indeed.com/forum/gen/Job-Interviews/Job-Hoax/t474952/p3

https://www.reddit.com/r/jobs/comments/28dmte/recent_scam_from_indeedcom/

http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/AAC-Technologies/Changzhou-/AAC-Technologies-Mr-Peter-Rogers-Scammed-By-Employment-Opportunity-Changzhou-China-1181317

Well they said they would send me a check in order to purchase supplies from their "vendor".  I figured a scam group would never actually risk funds for this so if it came it might be legit.  Well the check came and it was for $3,120.  It didn't process right away and they asked me if I could front the funds and consider the check a reimbursement.  This weirded me out straight away and I told them I felt uncomfortable doing that as my current funds are for emergencies and I'd prefer to wait until the check cleared.

I then looked up and found that this is a common scam but my bank had closed by then and I figured it would be fine to wait until tomorrow to call them and cancel the check so I didn't get a bonce fee and I would just block all their contact stuff.

But the check didn't bonce.  It cleared and now is in my account.  If it weren't for those links this probably would have fooled me and I would have been a lot worse off.  But now I am worried about the legal repercussions of receiving this money even though I haven't signed anything.  However I also don't feel comfortable continuing to deal with a scammer.

I live in Wisconsin, USA if that helps for applicable laws.  And any help is much appreciated.  Also I can provide some chat logs if that helps.
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer:
 [It's a scam.](https://i.imgur.com/R8uLyD3.jpg)

Don't touch the money.  In a few days, the check will come back as bad, and the full amount will be withdrawn from your account.  If you had sent the money on as requested, you would be left holding the bag, probably with a negative account balance.

You have no liability for receiving this money.  Notify your bank of the scam and see if they can assist you with protecting your account.

Also, the scammer isn't risking their own money.  This money is  fraudulently drawn on another victim's account.