Title: I bought my girlfriend a cheap 300 dollar car, registered and insure it ,coincidentally made my insurance a lot cheaper, she has out very minimal things into it such as brakes and a stereo, can I get in legal trouble for taking the car back?

Question:
It's registered and insured under my name but she's put some money into it which I'm offering to buy out. Or if I wanted to be a scumbag, could I legally take the car without any legal trouble and no problem?
Connecticut is the state of residence.

Answer:
 The way you say this makes it sound like you bought this car and told your girlfriend it was a gift for her.  Was it a gift or wasn't it?

If you take the car back you are not going to get in any kind of criminal trouble; if it's titled in your name it's legally your car.  However, if this car was a gift to your girlfriend, she could sue you in small claims court and win, and the court might order that you turn over the title to her if they believe that this was a gift.

Even if they don't rule entirely in her favor I think she could get the car stereo back.  She bought it, it's hers, and installing it in a car she thought was hers does not make it a gift to you.


Title: [Maryland]Girl is pregnant after hook up. Wants an abortion. Do I have to pay for it?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You don't have to help pay for it.  It's commendable that you're willing to spend hundreds of dollars a month for the next 18-22 years to pay for child support, but not a few hundred today for an abortion.  Maybe she will change her mind.Answer #2: No, you aren't legally required to pay for her abortion.

However, you should offer to help with the cost without preaching to her.  This is partially your fault.Answer #3: You are not obligated to pay. You also have no control over what she does with her body right now. It is her choice. Answer #4: An abortion now vs 18+ years of child support might be something to ponder on. And no, she probably can't make you pay for half but it sure would be less than child support/taking the child yourself for all those years.Answer #5: Abortions are cheaper than child support. Answer #6: are you prepared to be a father and pay child support for the next 18+ years?


Title: Illinois - Cops instantly pepper sprayed and detained me after I was suckerpunched by a guy at the bar. Any legal ground against the Police Department?

Question:
I'll make this quick.
Walking girl home from bar. Ex boyfriend and his crew don't like it. Decide to jump me as I'm walking away. Luckily I can take a punch, and immediately start defending myself. The exbf runs off. His friend and I exchange a couple swings. Girl gets in between us. Cop yells hey and rushed over. I step back. Look at cop and instantly get a face full of pepper spray. (Pepper spray hurts like hell btw.) The 2 guys who attacked me didn't get detained, questioned, or sprayed even. I was handcuffed and tackled to the ground even though I wasn't being aggressive. (Scratches all over my elbows, hands, etc.) As I'm yelling at the cops that they sprayed and detained the wrong fucking guy, I ask if I'm being detained. I was informed yes I was being detained, I asked what I did to cause me to be legally detained. Their reply... Word for word "For your safety." YOUR SAFETY lol...

 If I have ground, I wanna file a lawsuit. Advice?!

Answer:
 Why did you ask for advice if you've already decided everything about the strength of your case?Answer #2: Anyone can sue anyone for anything.

It's likely the officers have a different perspective about what happened than you do.

Had you been drinking?


Title: It’s 85 degrees in my workplace

Question:
For the past few summers, my job has been difficult to work at in the heat. We have problems with our air conditioning that have never been addressed despite being aware of it. To “fix” our problem the owner installed fans in the lobby. [This](https://imgur.com/a/vxINCnd) is our thermostat currently. The highest it’s been in the last 24 hours is 90 degrees and the lowest is 77.

We work above 400 degree fryers and it’s brutal. We’re allowed to have water but I’ve gone home multiple times sick with a headache and puking. Last Tuesday I threw up in my car on the way home.

What can I do to handle this? How do I properly address this to my owner so he’ll do something about it? Do I have any rights? I live in Virginia, USA.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 There aren't specific standards about workplace temperature, but if the heat is such that it is causing illness, which is what it sounds like is happening, then the employer needs to take steps to about that. You can make a report to OSHA or VOSH, the Virginia counterpart.

https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/heatstress/standards.htmlAnswer #2: There are no FEDERAL regulations on appropriate heat/temperature requirements for workplaces. I cannot find any Virginia regulations either.

If the heat is such that it presents a health hazard, you can file a report to OSHA or Virginia's counterpart. That said, while 85 degrees is definitely warm and the fryers/other heating elements definitely exacerbate the problem, I don't expect this to get much traction. You say there are fans in the lobby - are there any in the kitchen?


Title: Camping supplies confiscated in Yellowstone, now they expect me to pay shipping

Question: While in Yellowstone, I was pulled over for going 10 over. During a routine search the officer found marijuana, paraphernalia, and an excessive amount of money my friend was carrying. All of these things combined lead to an arrest that kept us held up for four days while we awaited court. During this time my campsite reservation expired and my tent was searched and subsequently seized. Among the items seized there was a camp grill, some bedding, a folding camp chair, and some clothes. By the end of it I did ask about my tent (it was $150 after all), and I was met with many different confused responses. Most of the people I asked pushed onto the next person that would deal with me, until one ranger called the the Madison ranger station to try to clarify the situation. He did not get an answer, and after about half an hour to forty-five minutes I was told that I might just have to send for my stuff. I'm from Galesburg, Illinois so it's not like it would be in my best interest to drive out for my stuff. From what I can tell there is a process to these kinds of things and they did not follow the proper steps to ensure this was easy for everybody. Is this even worth seeking legal counsel for in the future?

Answer:
 So you left your stuff behind longer then you should have (due to being arrested and not making arangements to have it picked up) and now you expect them to make extra cost for you even though they aren't to blame for the fact that they had to clear the campsite for you.

(seriously I once left an expensive piece of clothing at hotel and I gladly paid for the shipping due to it being my own fault since I forgot it/didn't arange to have it picked up).Answer #2: > From what I can tell there is a process to these kinds of things

What do you mean?  There is a process - you abandoned your stuff and they took it.  If you want it back you pay for it.  Answer #3: Nobody is responsible for your stuff except for you. As long as they make it available to you, they've done nothing wrong. You can either pick it up or you can politely ask if they can ship it to you on your dime. Once again, there's no law the requires them to do anything but allow you to pick up your stuff.


Title: First Probation Violation and a year of Prison

Question: My mother was arrested in June for possession of meth. She was put on probation and before she even met up with her probation officer in August, was arrested again for possession of meth. My grandmother bailed her out, but she then turned herself in for her first probation violation. My mom applied for a public defender, but was sent to court before she could be appointed one and sentenced to a year of prison. Not only that, they changed her court date without her knowing as well. Something about this scenario doesn't feel right to me, but I could be biased.  Is there anything we can do? I feel like it was unfair that she was not appointed a public defender, but I am not sure what to do if there is anything I can do. Any advice would be appreciated.

Answer:
 Can I ask what you're expecting to occur? Do you think a public defender would have been successful in getting someone out of a prison sentence for breaking probation for posession of hard drugs?

How certain are you they she wasn't aware? Did she tell you that, or is this information you have first-hand?


Title: [Toronto, ON] Paid landlord's wife for 2 months of rent, they divorced and now he wants me to track her down to get my money back.

Question:
This is a bit long and I couldn't fully summarize it in the title. The guy I initially started renting from, lets call him Mike, had his wife show me the place about a month before our agreed upon move-in date, and I paid 2 months of rent for September and October. Now, right before I moved in, Mike and his wife decided to get a divorce. Mike also failed to pay September's rent to the actual landlord, lets call him John. Now, John has agreed to take over renting the room to me, however Mike says that he needs me to get his (soon-to-be) ex-wife to give me back the $500 I paid for October and give that to the new landlord. As a cherry on top, he has told me that because he owns the furniture, I will need to pay him $100 in order to keep the desk, dresser and bed for October (Note: When i was shown the place, it had all of said features in it, and he has even taken away a broken hotplate that was his already). When I spoke to Mike's wife, she said she gave him the money and that he should have it. I am going to try and get to the bottom of this but want help with it as I am but a poor student trying to not get fucked over by greedy landlords (Mike in this case, sorry for confusion).

EDIT: Sorry for the late info, but heres the info people were requesting: There was no lease that I am aware of. I signed with my father (A real estate agent) and from what I saw, my father found the listing, we met with Mike's wife, and she showed us around, then we paid for two months of rent. The only paper exchange was a receipt that both parties kept. That is all that was signed, a basic receipt that states that we paid two months rent.

Answer:
 You need a better understanding of what you have agreed to if you want good advice. Have you signed anything? It seems that you have a "sublet" agreement with Mike. Mike has a "tenancy" agreement with John. John is offering an "assignment" agreement to you. The relevant law is called the Residential Tenancies Act and is both straightforward and available to read for free online.Answer #2: As far as tracking down the wife for money.... that is not your problem. that is Mike's problem to work out between the wife and John. Hopefully you have documentation of you paying the money. if so give a copy to John.

edit:wait i thought mike was the owner but sold to new owner John. Was mike just a tenant? If so yiu will likely have to pay John if you want to stay and then sue Mike and/or MikesWife for the money.Answer #3: You are a poor student who is going to get f*cked over by landlords. You sublet, but the money you paid has not been given to the actual owner/manager of the residence. They will likely take steps to evict you (you are living there, they have not been paid). The actual landlord is not greedy, you are living in a residence that has not been paid for...  The fact that you gave "rent money" to somebody who was not the actual owner or manager of the residence is the root cause of your problems. The owner/manager is not at fault (from your post), so whether or not they are 'greedy' is irrelevant.

Subletting is a cause of much disharmony. Follow the money! IANAL, this is common sense. Downvote as appropriate.


Title: Not trying to pay child support/ ohio

Question: My wife's ex husband works under the table for all of his wages. He makes great money from what he's doing, but on paper to the court, it shows he makes nothing. How do I go about proving he makes more then what he says?

Answer:
 The courts can order support based on the implied income.

For instance, if the person is an actor, the courts can force a child support based on the wage a person that is an actor in their caliber should make.


Title: auto lease only allows 1200 miles per year

Question:
A friend signed an auto lease on 5/13/19 in California for a new Honda.

Part 1.

The lease contains this section:  "Excessive Wear and Use: I may be charged for excessive wear based on Lessor's standards for normal use and for mileage in excess of 1200 miles per year at the rate of 15 cents per mile. "

So for an actual 12,000 miles per year, she would be paying an extra $150 per month.

Is this a mistake or a common ruse?

Should I tell her to march back to dealership and have them reissue the lease at 12,000 miles per year ?

Part 2.

She hasn't gotten a statement from Honda Financing yet and it's been almost a month. Should she call the dealer or Honda Financing to clarify?

many thanks!

Answer: That's an error. Call Honda and have it corrected. Shouldn't be a big deal.


Title: [VA] Restaurant only lets us keep 85% of our tips, other 15% goes to support staff that the restaurant cannot pay themselves

Question:
Hi guys,

I work in this restaurant as a server, and for the most part, I really like it. It’s very good money plus good culture, however we as servers only get to keep 85% of our tips. The other 15% goes to the support staff (food-runners/backwaiters). This wouldn’t really be a problem, however we only have the support staff on the weekends. We still give up 15% on the weekdays when we don’t even have these people, so we’re paying for nothing. The restaurant justifies it because apparently taking our 15% everyday is the only way they’re able to afford actually paying their support staff.

Pretty much all the servers are very unhappy with this system, and multiple people have said that this is completely illegal. Several people have expressed doing something, but nothing concrete ever happens. The other people are satisfied with what money they do make, or they have kids, so they’re too afraid to do anything. We still make pretty decent money, but if we didn’t have to tip that much out, it would make a massive difference on our checks.

So Reddit, I’m asking if there’s anything I can actually do, or anyone to contact. Any advice would be helpful and appreciated.

Answer:
 Tips can be redistributed to non-tipped workers only if employers pay all their employees the regular minimum wage in their jurisdiction, as opposed to the lower minimum wage that most states allow for tipped workers.

And, yes, *they have to be working*.

https://www.doli.virginia.gov/laborlaw/pdfs/lla3-form-2017_English.pdfAnswer #2: File a wage claim with the department of labor. That is not legal. Tip pooling is fine but only when they are working.


Title: Arrested for DUI because someone reported me driving erratically... The whole situation is incredibly bizarre.

Question:
Yesterday I experienced something so surreal and frustrating it is hard for me to put my thoughts in words: I was arrested and charged with a DUI even though the police never saw me driving, had (as far as I understand) no right to give me a field sobriety test (which I passed), made me take a breathalyzer test (again, I passed. The results were 0.00). And took my blood to test (the results won't be available for a few months)

Their only grounds for arresting me were someone who called them and reported that I was driving erratically. The person called and gave the police my license plate number, the color &amp;amp; make of my car. They also said that I pulled into a Walgreens (this is according to what one officer told me).

The details:
On my way to work, which I just started last week, my eye felt incredibly irritated. It was impeding my vision a little and I drove slower to be safe. As a result, I was late to work. I saw that my eye was completely red and a little swollen. I told my supervisor and she suggested that I go to Walgreens to get some eye drops for the redness. I looked online and found the closest Walgreens to my work and left. It was a ten minute drive, I drove slowly because of my eye and because I am not familiar with the area. I arrived at Walgreens and spent about 15 minutes trying to find the best eye drops for my eyes since I wear contacts and, by this point, could tell something was definitely wrong with my eye. I suspected it was an abrasion of my cornea as I have gotten these twice before. I bought two different types of eye drops and a travel contact kit so I could take out my contact and apply the eye drops. After I purchased my stuff, I asked to use the bathroom to take my contacts out and put in the drops. I was in the bathroom for ten minutes when suddenly the door opens and two police officers are standing right in front of me.
They made me come outside and told me that someone had reported that I was driving erratically, but the police gave no specific information on what the caller said other than my plate number, color and type of car as well as that I pulled into the Walgreens.
I asked if I was being detained or if I was free to go. The police said that I was "under investigation for driving under the influence". They didn't ask me many questions, they just jumped straight to the field sobriety test. I have taken these before so I know how they work. I passed all of them. At that point the officer said "either you can come with us to the station and call someone to pick you up, or you will be arrested for a DUI". I literally had no one to call who could pick me up, plus, I had just started this job and even if I knew someone who was available to pick me up, it would take them 2 hours just to get there, how do I explain that to my supervisor?!
I told the officers this, and asked if I could just stay at the Walgreens until I could get someone to pick me up. I didn't trust the officer who told me that I could have someone come get me if I go to the station. It didn't make any sense to me. I was so confused and kept asking questions, if I could call my lawyer, that the officer just said "forget it your being arrested for DUI", then handcuffed me.
I was handcuffed and put in the police cruiser, and taken to the station. They confiscated everything I had on me and towed my car. They made me give a breathalyzer test and it came back 0.00, absolutely nothing. Then they called the superior court and got a search warrant to take me to the hospital to have blood taken. I waited in the holding cell for 6 hours, tried calling my lawyer but he wasn't available and did not have access to a phone after that one call. They brought me to the hospital, a doctor asked to look at my eye. Diagnosed me with a cornea abrasion and gave me eye drops (I don't have health insurance, so I'm going to have to pay out of pocket for that), then they took a blood sample. I also had to work at my second job at 6:15, which I obviously could not do. Finally they brought me back to the station and let me call someone to pick me up. My parents drove two hours to get me. I was given two tickets, one for DUI and one for reckless driving.
I do take prescription medications that are considered narcotics. The only one I took that day was my adderall, I also take klonopin, but had not taken that for a few days. But I had taken a Xanax 24 hours beforehand, I am not prescribed that, my girlfriend is prescribed it and will give me one every now and then if I'm having trouble sleeping, so I had taken 0.5mgs the night before.
I don't know if these will show up, or if they do show up, if that is enough to charge me with a DUI. I've already called my lawyer and am waiting for him to call me back. I am so terrified right now, I can't lose my license, I can't lose this job and paying for my legal fees is going to be very difficult.

I'm just so stunned that this could happen. What started as a normal trip to Walgreens ended up with me getting a citation for DUI. I didn't think police could just give someone a field sobriety test with no justified cause, let alone arrest me and take a sample of my blood. All because someone called them and reported that I was driving erratically. If anyone has any information that they think would help me, please let me know. Sorry for the long rambling post, I'm doing this from my phone and can't see out of my right eye.

**EDIT**: Location is NJ.
**EDIT 2**: I already have a lawyer, but I won't be able to speak with him until Monday, I'm just so confused by this whole situation that I wanted to put it out there and someone suggest this sub.

Answer:
 Driving under the influence doesn't only mean alcohol. You blew a 0.00, so they believed you were intoxicated by something other than alcohol, hence the blood test. The gaze nystagmus test may have indicated you were intoxicated by your abrasion, and it would explain the bluriness and redness of your eyes too. It helps that you actually got it diagnosed at the hospital.

Still, taking your girlfriends Xanax is illegal, and since they likely suspected you were on something, they likely choose a chemical test beyond just the standard battery. So you may have screwed yourself there.

Make sure you work closely with your attorney.


Title: Mother being threatened with termination of parental rights. Information inside. Central Wisconsin.

Question:
Individuals:
Mother.
Sister (17y 8m)

Location: Central Wisconsin.

Concerns: Termination of legal parental rights. Crooked Social Service Represenatives.

Length of Case: At least sixteen years.
Complexity: High.

Criminal Records of Myself or Mother: None.

***

First off, my family is not well off, and we have not had luck with the lawyers we have attempted and have thus been sucked dry of funding. Anyway...

This is a legal battle that has been going on for many years. My sister's father, a convicted sex offender, known drinker, and carefully controlling towards the female gender, have Social Services wrapped around his finger. While I am not surprised, I am frustrated with the situation. Frustrated and worried.

My mother has complied with all orders given in the past and has passed every parental and psychological exam they have thought to throw at her. Furthermore, when my sister has gotten out of control (temper associated with no real home and the constant struggle of being the true victim in this situation) my Mother has attempted various coping mechanisms. When everything fails, she has contacted the police - the last incident was a little over a year ago. Social Services have used these limited instances as proof that my mother is unfit for parenthood and had placed not only her, but also myself, an uninvolved party, under supervised visits. Furthermore, we identify as Native American and the Ho-Chunk Nation has agreed that our family is being discriminated against.

Yesterday, unbeknownst to me, my mother received a letter in the mail claiming that Social Services is now moving to terminate her parental rights. I only found out because my stepfather decided it was my right to know. She didn't tell me because school is starting soon and didn't want me to worry.

Their timing is flawless - Cause every issue in the book, even blame crooked actions on a newbie (who was quickly removed from the department after the judge caught on and verbally chastised him), and when time runs out throw the final blow. I could go on and on about this case and how so much of it screams lawsuit, but that is pointless. I don't care what happens to them, but there is **zero** reason these key rights should be terminated without proper cause.

My stepfather has offered to adopt my sister should this be decided against my family, which nearly every single case in this whole dispute has turned out. My mother and him are not married, but I doubt it will stay that way.

I understand this subreddit is for simple legal advice. But I am out of known options. All I can do is turn to you all, the public and individuals who may have been in this situation before. I do not want to fight back against Social Services, all I want is a little justice for a family that has tried to do everything right, but has been repeatedly shoved under the bus and ignored, which is not a word I use lightly.

Signed,
A Concerned Brother and Son.

Note: This is not the first time I have attempted to make more individuals aware of this case. Last time I was threatened with legal action by department represenatives. In case they attempt that again, or this post gets removed mysteriously, this note is a heads up.

Edit: I'll answer all questions to the best of my ability. I do understand many of the legal implications, and have some knowledge on law myself. I just feel helpless and felt a massive need to try something.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 First: do you have an actual question?

Second: if the child has been in protective custody for 16 years there is a lot more going on then you wrote. The child will be an adult before rights are terminated so your sorry makes little sense to me


Title: Does my roommate have the right to sublet his room without my consent?

Question:
We're both signed on the lease. My roommate left. Can he just bring a total stranger into the apartment without my consent? Do i have any say?
I'm based in Ontario Canada.

Answer: The easy solution here is to agree to take on his part of the rent and sublet it out yourself to whomever you want.


Title: If a landlord attempts to evict a tenant who needs / is hooked to an electrically-powered life-support device, could he be charged with attempted murder? (Kansas, but let's consider anywhere else too.)

Question:
The landlord would *know* that this tenant needs an electrically-powered device to live. Without a reliable supply of electricity, that individual would surely die when that device powers down.

What happens when the landlord tries to evict that tenant, and that tenant doesn't have another place to stay lined up?

Knowing that the tenant would die without a source of electricity (i.e. when homeless), could that landlord be charged with attempted murder?

What other charges could be brought on the landlord?

[This was a showerthought as well.](https://np.reddit.com/r/Showerthoughts/comments/5g2ayo/when_someone_has_a_medical_condition_serious/)

Answer: No.Answer #2: No, of course not.


Title: Grandparents rights. Nevada

Question:
Alright so I'll try to keep this brief and straight forward as possible.

My father's wife and I have never really gotten a long in the 5yrs they have been together. She has done a handful of things that have caused a lot of strain in the family. Her and my father were separated for about 6 months because of that and some other things.

I also chose to keep her from seeing my children durning their separation. She had an argument with my husband and I about letting her and her boyfriend(not my dad) take my kids for visits. We said no, she got mad, so we banned all contact. She had proven herself on several occasions to be a bit *extra* and not a good influence on my young children.

Which brings me to now. My father has recently  gotten back together with his wife to try to work things out. I didn't want to separate my father from my children so I attempted to set ground rules with his wife and her interaction with my children.

Basically she wasnt allowed unsupervised around my 4 and 2yr old, and wasn't allowed to take them anywhere without my father who I trusted. Those rules were promptly broken by her. So I stopped allowing my father to take my children. I told him that if he wanted to see them he could visit my home. I told him his wife was not allowed near my children ever again. Which lead to him refusing any contact without his wife.

**A side note: When I had my first child I had some trouble and myself and my infant(now 4yrs old)  lived with my father and his girlfriend(wife later) for about 9 months until we got on our feet. My husband is not my oldest son's biological father.

Now my father and his wife are threatening to get a lawyer and fight me for rights to my firstborn. Unless I let them take my children for unsupervised visits. They are claiming that they should have not only visition but have more rights than my husband (who is not my oldest son's biological father) to my 4yr old

. They say that because my oldest and I lived with them when he was a baby and helped provide for him, they are entitled to rights. They are also stating that because my husband isn't biologically my son's father he has no place to object or "stake a claim" to him. His wife also said that she will  claim that my husband is abusive.

My questions are:

Can they get grandparents rights? His wife is not a good person.

Can they actually get more rights to my oldest than my husband? The biological father disappeared when my son was 3 months .

Answer:
 They can try. Grandparent's rights are rarely a thing. Especially when you have two custodial parents present.

The only remote chance they'd get for any kind of visitation is with the 4 year old. And if your husband adopted the 4 year old that's going nowhere.

And she can attempt to falsely accuse your husband of being abusive. That's going to go over badly, and reflect poorly on them.

This is time to cut contact and ignore them unless served. If you are served get an attorney.  Answer #2: I think they're going to have a hard time proving their case.  They have to establish that you have "unreasonably denied or restricted" their right to access your kids.  You haven't, you wanted her to be supervised around your children and that rule was broken.  You then told your father *he* could continue to see the children without his wife but he has refused.  You are not blocking visitation you are just wanting supervised visitation.  The reason they are not seeing your children is by *their* choice.  If it goes to court make sure the judge understands this.  Frankly they may have problems finding a lawyer when they tell them that you are offering supervised visits, unless they lie and tell them you are refusing to let them have any contact.

Gather the evidence that supports your wanting supervised visits and/or banning her from contact.

Your father's wife can make the claim your husband is abusive and unfortunately CPS must then investigate.  Once it is proven false it will make them look bad.

[https://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/grandparent-visitation-rights-in-nevada](https://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/grandparent-visitation-rights-in-nevada)


Title: So how do we do this?

Question: How do we answer legal questions without running afoul of legal ethics? I know this is anonymous, but I'm sure anything could be easily traced back to us and create problems with our respective Offices of Attorney Regulation. So do we just cite statutes or what? Thanks for the advice, I've been following this for a long time and would love to help some people out.

Answer:
 Just like, you know, answer peoples questions if you think you can. Nobody has to know you're a lawyer. Shit, you could be a dog playing poker while typing comments on the side for treats.

Use a throwaway if you're so concerned. Maybe one that doesn't advertise yourself as a lawyer in a specific region.

Just follow the rules linked to on the sidebar ------->


Title: job won't let me go even though they only give me one shift a week

Question:
Hello all,
Recently I've been working for a restaurant and they have stated my performance has been poor, so they limited to having only one shift a week.
Now I've read the unemployment guidelines to being actually able to collect it. However, the owners are unwillingly able to let me go and actually claim unemployment.

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA
So, does anyone know a solution to doing this?

Answer:
 You could argue that is a constructive dismissal.

For example, if you were regularly working 40 hours a week and the employer schedules you for 2 hours/week going forward, that could be argued as constructive dismissal.

You can file for unemployment.  It may get denied and you will have a chance to appeal.  Of course, you should look for a job so you do not have to worry about getting by on the measly amount UI pays.


Title: Somehow got involved in a "cult" meeting and there is footage of it. Do we have any rights here?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 NAL

The [Australian Privacy Act](https://www.oaic.gov.au/agencies-and-organisations/faqs-for-agencies-orgs/businesses/what-do-i-need-to-think-about-if-i-want-to-put-photographs-or-video-of-people-on-the-web) in relation to business/non profits etc would be the principal of application.

In general though, unless they use the footage for commercial/promotional purposes you don't really have recourse. If it is a concern, write to the organisation and make it clear you do not give consent for the display, use, or distribution of the footage for any purpose. Ask that said footage be deleted, and let them know civil action will be taken if they fail to comply.Answer #2: You might be better off asking /r/auslegal.Answer #3: If this was a Scientology seminar then they video record every encounter by visitors to their centers.  What you described is exactly what happened to my friends and I.  Two women handed us some tickets to a free showing of an abridged version of Dianetics.  After the film there was an interactive session.  That's when we saw the cameras.  We left shortly after.  They video tape everything because they are cautious of interlopers or people they find suspicious in their intentions.  Nothing ever came from it but we know they have our images.  We gave them false names.


Title: Daughter suffered severe dog bite at home of a friend

Question:
As the title says, she's already had to spend two nights at the hospital with damage to her hand plus severe infection.  We have a high-deductible Obamacare policy.

I am going to ask the owner of the dog to pay for her treatment via his homeowners insurance.  What's the procedure to do so?

Atlanta area

Details:  she (age 23) and the son of the house were out doing something, and when they came back to his house the dog was supposed to be locked up (it was known to be aggressive to strangers).  When they entered the house the dog ran at her.  Thinking it was friendly she extended her hand for the dog to sniff, but it bit her hand and then her leg.

Father of the house is apparently a pharmacist and applied some topical antiseptic and a bandage.  She came home, but the next morning, when we saw it, I called our insurance's duty nurse who told us to go to their hospital (Kaiser Permanente).  After one night with the hand in traction and an antibiotic drip in her arm, they decided the infection warranted transfer to a larger major hospital, where they did an MRI on her and decided it needed an operation to clean out a large pocket of infection.  We'll see tomorrow what transpires and when she can come home.

Out of pocket maximum for her policy is $6550.

Answer:
 Ask them to pay. They will either pay out of pocket or give you the insurance info to call and file a claimAnswer #2: Ask them to give you their insurance info so you can make a claim.

If you don't like the insurance company's offer or it isn't covered, you can sue them for the costs. Answer #3: Ask for thier home owners policy information. Call that company and tell them you need to make a claim.

If the home owner is not cooperative go straight to a personal injury attorney.Answer #4: Keep in mind, you are not only owed for out of pocket medical costs, but your insurance company will likely want payment from the neighbor for THEIR costs as well. Also, due to luck in timing, you'll likely have TWO deductibles to pay: one for 2017 and one for 2018.

Also, your daughter is due compensation for any scarring, long term pain, discomfort and ongoing issues this might cause. Personally, I wouldn't even bother with asking the owner to settle it directly and would ask for insurance information. A consult with a personal injury attorney might be advisable as well.Answer #5: Have you called animal control as well?


Title: (OH) I am 18 living on my own and my parents refuse to provide me with my social security card or my birth certificate. Can I call the police to assist? Is this theft?

Answer:
 You can ask.

It's probably faster and more effective to get replacement copies - your birth certificate can be obtained through your state's vital records office, and your SSN can be obtained from the Social Security Administration.


Title: Can an Employer renege on verbally laying me off? (X-post from /r/jobs)

Question:
Hi,

Using a throwaway account here for confidentiality reasons,but, I am seeking advice on the predicament I'm in. For a bit of context:

I have worked with the employer in question for a good two years now and while we've had our struggles it's been an amazing opportunity. I am close with my superiors as well as my peers and everyone at the company genuinely seems passionate and driven about what we're doing. However, the publishing company for our company has decided that with this new year they will no longer be working with us. Because of this on a very short notice my employer was forced to lay off several of my coworkers. They were all given till the first of 2017 (today!) and then they were officially laid off. I managed to not be included in this lay-off, meanwhile during this time the CEO of our company was scrambling to find a new publishing company to work with.

However, because the previous company holds equity in ours they had to be included in the vetting process for new agreements (I don't understand all the legality of this, all I know is their opinion apparently mattered). They were apparently continuously declining agreements so, on December 30th 2016 I received a phone call from my CEO letting me know that they were refusing to agree to any terms and so subsequently we were shutting down and I would need to come in the following Tuesday and collect my last pay check etc (essentially laying me off and so on so forth). I contacted several of my fellow coworkers to confirm that they had also been told the company was closing down, which they did. As can be assumed I was distraught not only for my current predicament but also for my friends. Regardless, I came to terms with it and being the person I am decided to be proactive. I made plans to move my family somewhere where the cost of living was significantly cheaper and also began aggressively applying for new jobs.

Here's the kicker, come Saturday I get a text message from the head of my previous department asking me to call when I had a second. I sent out the call and he informs me another offer was put on the table and our publishing company has finally accepted. However, we need to now have the company we're hoping to work with also accept-- so we're essentially 2/3rds of the way there. I asked if this meant I still had a job and I was told I may and that our CEO would like us to come in on Tuesday to discuss.
If you're confused by this entire debacle then please understand, I am as well. I am very passionate about the work I do and my coworkers at this job have come to be some of my closest friends, HOWEVER I can't seem to understand who gave the greenlight to call everyone and let them know they were laid off while the intent to put another offer up on the table was still up in the air. Secondly, I still don't even know if I have a job. I'm quite literally living in employment limbo until Tuesday where I'll be informed whether I can continue working or I'm acutally laid off. Even in that case I'm confused if the verbal agreement in the phone call I received where I was first laid off is binding? Can my employer just turn around like this and say; "Oops sorry, jumped the gun!" Or, are they offering at this point to re-hire me? In which case can I decline without worry that they'll say I am quitting (I.E. not eligible for UE)?

Any advice helps, and if you need clarification on some things I'll attempt to help with what info I can.
-LayOffFakeOut

**EDIT: I'm a dingus for having not read the posting rules beforehand. Location: CA**

Answer: Your issue is a lot simpler than you're making out to be. If they let you go, then you don't have a job and can apply for unemployment. if they keep you, then  you have a job and if you quit and move your family you won't be eligible for unemployment.


Title: Homeowner's Association is attempting to fine my mother for something that she did not do.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You don't know what the bylaws say and how they're written. Maybe she was "tailgating" by creeping through and letting the car behind her get in with her.

You're not dealing with a court of law here. Your best bet is to try to tell them what happened, but if they don't care/don't buy it she's going to have to pay.


Title: [New York] Is a mother legally obligated to tell the father of her child that he's a father?

Question: If someone gets pregnant and doens't see the guy again, are they obligated to tell the father?

Answer: No. Certain actions she takes, like pursuing child support or putting the child up for adoption, can ultimately result in a reveal, though. The father may be able to get the court to order a paternity test.


Title: My personal trainer fucked up my back

Question:
I posted this in r/xxfitness, trying to figure out a fair response to my current conundrum. The advice I got unanimously was to lawyer up. I wonder if this is too harsh or overkill though I am pretty frustrated! I'd appreciate this sub's thoughts, though!

So here is the story: I recently joined a gym and I decided to use my tax return to spring for personal training. I did a free session, liked the guy and spent $550 on 10 sessions. Part of me thought it was a good investment to get me back into the groove and to avoid getting injured. Well that all backfired!

I noticed the more I was going, the more my back was hurting. I had taken weight lifting classes before and he wasn't correcting me. He said I had good form and I believe him. And I actually don't think that any exercise seemed to particularly hurt me. It was sharp pain in my lower back.

My trainer said I had really tight hips and I needed to stretch them out. He said he thought my tight hips and lack of stretching were making my lower back hurt somehow. He gave me foam roller exercises.

I realized the problem is our before and after stretching sessions. He would sometimes help me stretch my hamstrings or twist my back. He did the twist like around the 5:40 mark:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LlkjdHSKNzk

I figured this would be helpful not harmful. But now it seems obvious. Every time he twisted me it got worse not better. Sometimes I'd lay there in agony on the table not being able to get off. I finally told him to stop and a week later I said I needed to put my training sessions on hold because my back hurt too much. Six weeks later I'm better but my back STILL hurts. Usually any minor injuries resolve themselves with rest, hot/cold and ice. (Foam rolling too but that seems inappropriate for my back.)

As I started to complain more and more about my back, my trainer got defensive and started to basically find a reason to blame me that had nothing to do with him. I found this pretty obnoxious given I wasn't blaming him, just telling him my back hurt, which seems like something he should know as a trainer. He kept trying to find a reason that I all of a sudden had searing back pain that made every day movements difficult and weightlifting impossible.

It was only after I stopped going that I realized that it likely WAS his fault. I put two and two together that my back got worse every time he "stretched" me. He used a ton of force and it was really painful. I strongly believe he twisted my back wayyyyyy too hard. Multiple times. He kept blaming my hips and then tried to "roll it out" and was so painful I had to scream before he stopped. I have a pretty high threshold for massage/stretching (I think that is actually my problem--I gritted through the pain). I hate that it's only in retrospect how obvious it is that this dude had no clue what he was doing, that he was using far too much force and was ignoring my obvious signs of pain. Also I told him to not have me do exercises involving my back and he gave me a couple "back strengthening exercises" that ended up making things worse. This guy.

He has kept telling me the best thing to do is see a chiropractor. I'm skeptical of chiropractors in general and any recommendation from him in particular. I don't think this guy has good judgment.

My question is what do I do now? I'm mad I paid this guy to fuck up my back. I still have sessions left but I think I'd just rather get my money back. I sort of want to confront him and get...at the very least an apology. I also would like this guy to not fuck up other people.

This gym is really small and his. It is SO close to where I live and so convenient and has all the things I need in a gym. I've tried the other gyms, and they suck!

Obviously a part of what I need to do is see a licensed doctor. (I tried to make appointments but I'm having trouble with my HMO--a separate issue!)
But I'm looking for advice on how to deal with this guy.

Since I'm having trouble getting in to see a doc, I went to see a massage therapist who specializes in athletic injuries. He has magic hands that relieved my pain but that's $100/hour and I'll likely need a few more sessions. He said he thinks it's an injury I'll be able to fully recover from in time. He says my trainer's "tight hips" theory is baloney (though I DO have tight hips), because the muscle injured isn't a part of that muscle system. When I told him about the twisting stretches, he said that sounded like the culprit.

Obviously this guy isn't a doc, so grain of salt, (and I know legally his opinion prob means jack though I suspect he's right!) but this is what I have while I fight with my HMO (they keep referring me to docs with the wrong speciality or who are impossible to get a hold of, argh).

It's a small gym and a small business. I'm mad at him but lawyering up seems harsh.

I also don't remember what rights I signed away when I signed up for classes. God knows. (I'm out of town so I don't have access to those docs.)

This is such an obnoxious situation. I was SO happy I found a gym I like near me. Now I'm out a bunch of money and with an easily preventable injury. Ughhhhh!

TL;DR my trainer fucked up my back and I feel like a sucker. Is lawyering up worth it? Too harsh?

Edit to add my location: NYC!

Answer:
 First thing you'd need to do is go to a doctor and get it actually looked at to see what is wrong and talk with them about what caused it. Right now you're mostly going on conjecture about what caused it. The opinion of the massage therapist isn't enough for a legal case. (Also tight hips and weak glutes can lead to back issues as I've experienced that myself. Doing strong curves to build up the glutes and stretching helped relieve all the back pain that would pop up when I'd be lifting heavy.)

I think your best bet would be to talk to the trainer about getting a refund for the unused training sessions. It's probably not worth the money of involving a lawyer.


Title: (TX) Roommate having pounds of marijuana sent to house via federal mail.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Consult with a criminal defense lawyer BEFORE you talk to the police, and do it ASAP.

You do not talk to the police unless your lawyer tells you to, and then you only say what your lawyer tells you to say.Answer #2: The fact she is trusting of the mail system and hasn't been caught means either she is incredibly lucky or already under surveillance most likely. You may have made a great decision, but you need a lawyer to go with you when you talk to the police so that any rammifications of knowing but not reporting earlier are mitigated by proper circumstance. I doubt the cops would even try to nail you, but err on the side of caution and be prepared. As for anything else, be prepared to get outted as a 'snitch' and have any mutual friends (especially users) become a bit hostile over it. You are covering your ass, too bad your ex-roomie isn't as bright.

Not a lawyer.


Title: I hit a Police employee

Question:
This morning I got into a fender bender just before getting onto a frontage road/freeway entrance

I will admit the accident was my fault, the car in front of me appeared to have made a right turn and while i was still looking left to see if I could make a right turn I never noticed that he stopped. I smashed my right light/hood/bumper into this big trucks fender. His car had scuff damage and my car is barely worth the repairs.

The reason I am on legal advice is because I hit a Police employee who I believe was using a city vehicle. Within a minute another officer was on scene and gave me a ticket. The truck had minor damage, wasn't even dented. Had I hit anyone else I could have paid them 50-100 bucks and I'm sure they would be more than happy.

Is there anything I can do to not have this cost an unfortunate amount of money? Is the ticket worth fighting?
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 >Had I hit anyone else I could have paid them 50-100 bucks and I'm sure they would be more than happy.

 I sincerely doubt that.Answer #2: > Is the ticket worth fighting?

Only if you have a viable defense. Doesn't sound like you do.


Title: (FL)I'm part of an organization pushing for more support for local businesses/farmers/restaurants/etc. The store manager of a chain wants to sue me for a decline in sales.

Question:
I head a very small organization that's encouraging local businesses, getting people to go to butchers and farmers markets instead, locally owned restaurants rather than chain ones. We also work for more environment protection and green space.

All of us understand that there has to be a few chain business in town and we never bother people who choose to shop there, most of us do too for somethings. We do most of it through fund raisers and speaking with city,county and state officials.

One of the locations of a chain supermarket is failing. No one goes there, but it has nothing to do with us. The store manager is an asshole who treats his employees like garbage and the store reflects that. He's even rude to customers.

He contacted me and he's threatening to sue me for the decline in sales. Just me not the whole organization.

Does he even have cause to sue me, it's not as if he owns the store? Could I be held responsible in any way for their decline in sales?

Answer:
 If you actually get served with court papers, then get an attorney.  Until then, ignore this fool.

*Edit:  Beyond this, what exactly are his personal damages?  He can't just sue on behalf of the company unless he is an attorney or owner of the store.
Answer #2: He can sue you because the sky's blue (and, because it's Florida, he might), but he's not going to win. Even if your work is _directly_ leading to a drop in sales at his business - which would be tricky to demonstrate - that's not a cause of action and he should not be able to win a suit unless you fail to appear. You're not interfering with his business relationships, or defaming him or his business, or violating a contract you have with him, or doing anything else that would violate some duty to him.

Think of it this way: if what he's proposing were legitimately grounds to sue you, then there wouldn't be any way to advertise anything that might compete with another business.


Title: Manager at work recognizes that a fellow employee is being sexist, but does nothing

Question: I've been working at my job for ~3 years now, and we had a new employee join us in Jan 2017. I'm in a supervisory position over this employee, but he has difficulty taking instruction from me. He's fine with the male supervisor/manager, but is pretty bad at taking instruction from me. We have two other female supervisors, but they are his age/older, and he isn't that bad with them. I'm younger and a female, and he has called me bossy/acted hostile towards me/scoffed at me when I tried to coach him. I strongly feel like this is because he thinks I am beneath him, as I am younger and female. I've brought this up with other employees at the workplace, and several have agreed with me that this is the case. My manager himself has admitted that he sees this happening. This was about a month ago, but he has done nothing to reprimand said employee. Last week, I got into a heated argument with this employee and he followed me and yelled at me, and I felt very personally threatened and afraid for my safety. My manager is, again, doing nothing. Do I have recourse here/should I appeal to HR? BTW I am in Canada.

Answer:
 I don't believe you have any recourse with HR on a sextist level due to him not having issues with other females who are in supervisory positions. Rather, and you will not want to hear this, it seems like it's more so of your style of managing. If you get into a heated argument with a subordinate, you're no longer an effective leader. Be a leader, not a manager. The first step for you is to EARN being seen as a leader, not just by title. Want some advice? Sit down with him, and your manager, and have an honest talk, person to person, not manager to subordinate and find out WHY he doesn't see you as a leader.

You can be given a manager position, but you have to earn being a leader.


Title: My mother has been pocketing my brother's SS checks since he was 17. He just received a 1099 for the income. Is this fraud?

Question:
My father passed away in 2012 and my brother has been receiving social security checks ever since. When he turned 18 in September, I helped him re-file the forms so that he would continue to receive benefits until he graduated high school.

My mother has been receiving the checks and cashing them. I understand that this was legal when he was a minor, however, he just received a 1099 for over $20K in social security income that he's never seen. She also pocketed my sister's checks.

Is this something he can look into or is she 100% entitled to the money if he still lives at home? Should he consult with an attorney?

He did work in 2015 but has not yet filed taxes.

I live out of state so it's difficult for me to help him, and I cannot speak to the SS office on his behalf.

Edit: He is in Texas.

Answer:
 I am not a lawyer but do know a lot about the Social Security system (re: SSI & SSDI). The answer by Hellooutthere112233 is correct.

The Social Security system automatically sends out a 1099-SS in January for any SSI &/or SSDI payments sent the previous year.

The parent(s) of a  recipient who continues to receive benefits after 18 continue to get the payments, as long as the recipient is living with the parents. They are used to support the recipient.Answer #2: If he lives at home, the money is to pay for his expensive rent food lights clothes everything he uses in the household .If he did not live at home that is a whole different matter.even if he is 18 deat benefits are not taxed so he just needs to put it in with his w2 or have his mom fille it....I know I get ss death benefits for my kids.


Title: Threw salt in somebody's tank they might have camera footage that matches my profile.

Question: Lawyer up and deny? Lousiana.

Answer:
 Get a lawyer and follow their advice.

Also, stop being a prick.Answer #2: You should speak to an attorney. You may face criminal charges and a civil suit.


Title: Condo Corp called threatening my lease because of $900 owed by landlord [Toronto, ON Canada]

Question: I am a rental tenant and my 1 year lease expires Feb 2016 but I've already discussed continuing on as a month-to-month tenant with my landlord. I got a call today from the condominium corporation that owns the building saying my landlord hasn't paid some $900 fee and they're threatening to put a lean on the unit, repossess it and sell it from under her. They told me this would terminate my lease. Does this hold any ground? I'm more familiar with the Landlord Tenant Act here in Ontario but not with the Condominium Act which I think applies to the landlord and condo corp? Can anyone weigh in? Thanks.

Answer:
 They can put a lien on the unit. They can also go to court and force a sale. This would take MONTHS, especially if the landlord fought it. And your landlord would much rather fight it than have the unit sold against her will.

The lien itself would not affect you.  That affects title only.

The selling process would be an inconvenience. But, the buyer would inherit your lease. That part of the RTA still applies.Answer #2: Per [the RTA](http://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/06r17#BK55) and assuming you're a tenant in good standing, the buyer would only be able to terminate your tenancy if your tenancy is month-to-month or your lease is ending, _and_, either

* the new owner, a family member of the new owner, or someone providing care services for the new owner were going to move into the unit promptly, or

* the new owner were going to demolish the unit or convert it to non-residential use (not likely in a condo building), or

* the unit is being converted to a condominium (it already is, so that opportunity has passed), or

* they were planning extensive renovations which would significantly change the value of the unit. In this case you'd have right of first refusal: they wouldn't be able to lease it to anyone else without first offering it to you at the new rent.

"We sold the unit" is not, on its own, sufficient reason to terminate a tenancy in Ontario. If you're bored, call them back and ask which clause of the RTA they're supposing would allow the new owners to terminate your tenancy - they may have an interesting answer, but it's more likely they're hoping you'll comply without understanding your rights as a tenant.


Title: The paralegal of the thief who stole my car is contacting me

Question:
So my car was stolen in GA and ultimately recovered in NC. The suspect was arrested and booked in NC. I received my vehicle back and he had tons of stuff in there including expensive camera equipment, suits, etc.

I was contacted by the paralegal of his lawyer who is based in NC earlier this week. He states that they are wondering whether I got my vehicle back and whether there are damages. In addition, they are looking to get the suspect's property back "only...after the wrongs done to you have been remedied."

Today I reached out to him and let him know that there were damages sustained to my vehicle. He said he's sorry for the damages and would like to speak to me tomorrow.

FYI, this case is a complete slam dunk and it seems that his paralegal is acknowledging his guilt? A friend of mine that's a cop has told me to be wary of the defense legal team as they are not my friends!

What am I getting myself into by speaking to his legal team? Am I required to give him back his property that he left in my stolen vehicle? If so, within what time period is required?

Thanks!

Answer:
 You keep referring to it as "his property".

This dude stole your car. It's a pretty good bet he stole the expensive stuff that's in it too.

Give the stuff to the police.Answer #2: Give the property back to the police.  They can disseminate it to the rightful owner.  Heck, they may even choose to use it as evidence against the suspect.

You are free to talk to his legal team if you want, but most people would advise against it (including me).  I would give the prosecutor's office a heads up though.


Title: (NJ) Found someone who promised to take over our lease, and allowed him to move in while we moved out before signing the lease transfer. He is now purposely avoiding us and missing lease transfer meetings. What should we do?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You will need to evict him--he's now your tenant. NJ laws are a bit different from the rest of the country, if I do recall.  Did he pay you anything?


Title: My girlfriend has been sexually assaulted by her father for her whole life, and I just found out that it is actually still going on. But she is refusing to let me go to the authorities

Question:
Possible trigger warning for any victims of similar crimes. After all that's happened, I sympathize with you so so deeply.

My girlfriend Jane is 40 and we've been dating for a year. She has an eating disorder, which I learned early on is the result of sexual abuse from her father. It began very young (age 4-6 years) when her father forced her to have sex with her on a nightly basis. Her mother knew but did not do anything. She had siblings but they did nothing too because they were also being abused. The abuse fluctuated throughout her life as she grew up, and Jane has developed severe PTSD as a result. She often disassociates when she is triggered by something that reminds her of what happened, meaning she will mentally leave her body, shake, cry, try to scratch herself - she is totally different person. She will revert back to a state of childhood and will often tell me details of her abuse and things she would rarely say otherwise.

Up until recently, I was led to believe that the abuse had stopped at some point. However, her disassociation and trauma issues have worsened over the last week and a half because of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, which she and I had to spend with her parents. During her episodes, she began suggesting something was still going on or at least had happened recently. She had a gotten a cut on her face that she said was from a car door hitting her, but I had a bad feeling about it.

On Wednesday night, she was disassociating, and I decided to doodle with her to help her out. I began questioning some of the things she's said lately, and eventually, it all came out. Her father has recently, and possibly on multiple occasions, come to her apartment against her wishes and forced himself on her. On Nov. 15 she was raped violently, getting bruises and that cut from her father pushing back as she resisted.

Jane does not want me to go to the police or do anything to get him in trouble. He is a 76 year old man who she wants to live out the rest of his life peacefully. Moreover, Jane (who lives in New York) is moving down to live with me in DC within a month, so she believes moving is the only necessary thing to do. She has also warned me that our relationship will be jeopardized, or she will attempt suicide, if I get him in trouble.

(Our current agreement is to change her locks and avoid her parents as much possible. She has promised me she will call me and tell me if something happens, but I'm not sure I can trust that she will.)

But still, I'm in a huge moral and personal dilemma. Her father needs to be locked away and Jane needs justice. I love her more than anything, and I don't want to be just another person in her life who passed up on the chance to do something. However, I am deeply concerned about the fallout that going to the authorities would cause. I do not think I could forgive myself if I didn't go to the police, but then again I couldn't forgive myself if something happened to Jane. I am visiting her in NY until Sunday and then I'll go back home to DC, so I ought to decide soon.

Please God someone help me.

Answer:
 I'm a victim of sexual abuse perpetrated by a family member. I would not want you to get involved.Answer #2: You posted on legaladvice.   Legally,  you have no duty to do or say anything.   You are not a mandated reporter (at least not based on what you said in your post).  If you are tempted to gather evidence by placing recording devices in her apartment,  keep in mind that New York requires consent of at least one person in a conversation to legally be recorded.   The rest of what you are struggling with is not related to the law,  but how to help this situation.   The law is not very good at giving out relationship advice.   Answer #3: > Her father needs to be locked away and Jane needs justice.

Or she is a deeply deeply damaged person whose father never did any of those things and she needs intense therapy. And you need to stay out of it except for helping her get the therapy she desperately needs.Answer #4: Your persistence is victimizing her all over again. Respect her wishes.


Title: A schizophrenic episode caused me to walk into a random apartment. I was arrested, put into solitary, then charged with multiple felonies [PA]

Question:
**tl;dr**
After a year of court hearings and rejecting plea offers, the prosecutors offered me a "no contest plea" and dropped the felonies. My sentencing will be on 5/29 for misdemeanors of stalking, criminal mischief, and institutional vandalism. I believe I was wrongfully arrested and should have initially been taken to a hospital for treatment. Please read the entire story for perspective as this is a strange case.

#Prior to incident:
This happened over a year ago, in February 2014. It was during my last year of graduate school at Penn State in Pennsylvania. A few months before, I was diagnosed with ADHD and started Adderall to treat my symptoms. My mental health started deteriorating as I started to develop insomnia, paranoia, delusional thoughts, and auditory hallucinations. I began to believe that a close friend of mine was in town, and looking for me. I spent several days walking around town looking for clues. I bought 2 bus tickets to go home to NYC on Saturday for my birthday. On Friday night, I walked 3 miles across town to a McDonald's where I stayed awake the whole night. I threw out my smartphone, tablet, and jewelry out of paranoia. The next morning, I walked back to my apartment, stopping in a campus bathroom where I cut my wrist using my keys. For perspective, I am a tall male with a wide body frame. I also happen to have brown skin so I'm not the most amicable-looking person. I have no previous criminal record.

#**Day of incident:**
It was my 24th birthday, on a Saturday. During my manic state, I posted a handwritten note in the elevator that read "You're beautiful" as a sort of motivational/inspirational quote. Around 4pm, my delusional thoughts led me to believe that my friend was in the apartment above me. I had never been to that apartment before and didn't know who lived there. I grabbed a box of chocolates I had previously bought for Valentine's Day, and headed to the apartment without my glasses. The box had the words "Where из она?" and "She's beautiful" handwritten on it. A girl answered the door, I gave her the box, and said something like, "Give this to her", then walked back to my apartment.

A short while later, I had more delusions that maybe my friend wanted me to go into the apartment to see her. I went back upstairs and entered the apartment. I couldn't see very well without my glasses but I assumed the first girl I saw was my friend. I called out my friend's name to her, but she seemed hysterical and I couldn't really understand what she was saying. While the other girls were hysterically shouting at me, the first girl walked to her room and locked herself in. I followed her because I thought she was my friend and couldn't understand why she wasn't talking to me. When I realized the door was locked, I went to sit on their couch and turned on the TV.

I believe the girls were telling me to leave, and that they didn't know me. The state of mind I was in couldn't comprehend why my friends would be kicking me out, so I thought they were sarcastically joking. I assumed everyone in the apartment knew me so I stayed on the couch. I sniffed some items like potpourri and the chocolates I brought before eating one.

It didn't feel like a long time passed, but the cops showed up while I was sitting on the couch with my feet propped up on the table. I then realized that something must be wrong so I cooperated with the officers. I believe they explained that I was trespassing and asked me if I knew that what I was doing is wrong and I think I agreed with them. They gave me a breathalyzer and asked me if I took any drugs. I didn't take Adderall in a few days so I said no. I was arrested and charged with a "criminal trespassing" felony. They did not tell me my Miranda rights until later. According to the police report, I stated that "I knew I was trespassing" which was a huge misunderstanding (I did not premeditatedly walk into the apartment knowing I was trespassing, and I did not comprehend requests to leave). The report also stated that one of the girls found my note in the elevator, recognized my handwriting, and started "hysterically crying" because she apparently thought it was targeting her. It also states that I wrote the word "Whore" on the chocolate box (it was actually "Where").

The way the report was worded makes it seem like I was antagonizing the girls and holding them hostage in the apartment while I menacingly pranced around, walking on their furniture and trying to enter their locked rooms. In reality, I spent most of the time sitting on the couch. To make matters worse, several local media outlets published public articles about my arrest with information from the police report. I was also suspended from my university.

#**During incarceration:**
I was processed, spoke to some kind of counselor, then placed in a holding cell for the night. I don't think I said anything sensible to the counselor. My paranoia, delusional thoughts, and hallucinations were exacerbated and I thought I was part of some big prank show that the whole town was in on. I didn't think I could possibly be arrested just for walking into my friend's apartment. I started making art with the toilet paper, which led them to place me in another cell without toilet paper or a sleeping pad (which confused me more). I thought that I was meant to escape the cell like a game in the Saw movies, so I looked around and found the only tangible object: a vent cap. I bent it and broke it off, causing $190 in damages. I also did many nonsensical things like talking to the voices in my head, yelling, ripping my sleeves off, and putting all my clothes in the toilet among other things. I was reported as behaving erratically. It was also reported that I later told an officer that I "broke the vent cap for fun", which I do not recall saying but is very possible given the state of mind I was in. The misdemeanors of "institutional vandalism" and "criminal mischief" were added to my charges.

The next morning, they removed me from the cell. I was naked so they put a velcro vest on me and strapped me to a wheelchair. I still didn't understand what was going on. A nurse spoke to me and eventually a judge (via video) but I wasn't able to think rationally as I was still delusional/psychotic after not sleeping for two nights. The nurse asked me if I took any drugs and I said no. I was then placed in a solitary confinement cell which they called "suicide watch" because of the visible cut on my wrist.

I was given a sleeping pad and the velcro vest to wear. The lights were kept on 24/7 which made it difficult to sleep. I was confused and still psychotic for several days. I didn't fully understand why I was arrested. I was assigned a public defender and was able to speak to her a few days after. She showed me the police report and explained to me that the girls in the apartment didn't know me, to which I was still a little confused. She told me the "victims were traumatized" by the incident. She encouraged me to plead "not guilty" at my first hearing. After about 9 days in solitary, my family was finally able to make the 5 hour drive from NYC to bail me out (the bond was 10% of $80,000). The entire time I spent in jail, I was never given a single phone call.

#Post-Incarceration:
After being released and going home to NYC, I admitted myself to the ER of a local hospital as I still felt symptoms of Schizophrenia/Psychosis and I was traumatized from being in solitary. I was treated for a week and diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder, Depressive Type. I was admitted to the ER again a few weeks later after an anxiety attack and received another week of treatment. I was assigned a monthly psychiatrist and medicated with anti-psychotics, along with a weekly therapist which I have been compliant with for over a year. I gained about 50 lbs since using the meds so my psychiatrist discontinued them as I haven't had any symptoms since using them.

Throughout the year, I've had to drive back and forth to PA to attend monthly/bi-monthly court hearings to avoid breaking my bail bond and going back to jail. The prosecutors originally wanted me to serve more time in jail and offered me unreasonable plea deals. My lawyer (public defender) was pretty pessimistic at the time and didn't think I would get off with probation. The prosecutors added an additional misdemeanor of "stalking" (intent to cause emotional distress during multiple encounters) and a felony of "burglary" (trespassing with intent to commit a crime). During the summer of 2014, they eventually offered to drop some of the charges if I accepted a plea offer for 6 months of house arrest, but I would have had to serve it in PA instead of NYC. I rejected the plea deals because I didn't think I should be punished for having a mental disorder.

My lawyer was later able to have a forensic psychologist evaluate me. He confirmed that I had Schizoaffective Disorder triggered by the Adderall. The prosecutors still wanted me to serve house arrest, then they wanted to have their own psychologist evaluate me. At this point, I wanted to take the case to a jury trial and plead insanity, but my lawyer warned me that I could face several years of jail for the felony/misdemeanor charges if I was found "Guilty but Mentally Ill" under PA law. After filing for a continuance several times, the prosecutors never got a psychologist to evaluate me. Instead, they hired one to review the report from the forensic psych that previously evaluated me, and decided to offer me a plea deal for probation. My lawyer said they wanted me to serve several years of probation, which I thought was unreasonable. They then offered me a "no contest plea" for only the misdemeanor charges. My lawyer was optimistic about the no contest plea so I went along with it because the other best option was a risky jury trial.
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#To recap:
 I was originally arrested for criminal trespassing (felony). Burglary (felony) and stalking (misdemeanor) were later added to that incident. Trespassing and burglary were eventually dropped for the no contest plea. I am still facing charges for the broken vent cap. In total, I am facing misdemeanors of 1) stalking, 2) institutional vandalism, and 3) criminal mischief.

My final sentencing will be on Friday, May 29 -- over 15 months after the incident took place. I was able to conjure 15+ character reference letters from friends/family along with a progress report from my psychiatrist/therapist. My lawyer is optimistic that I'll only face a short amount of probation. The worst I can receive is a few months in jail with several years of probation.

What are your opinions on this whole situation? Did I make the right choice in avoiding a jury trial? Were the prosecutors being reasonable? Should I share my side of the story with the media, or wait until after my sentencing?

Answer:
 You agreed to a certain plea and did so willingly. You can't change it now.

Also, why would the media care about this?

Get some mental health assistance and move on.


Title: Could my husband go to jail? Please help, in a panic. (MS and TN)

Question:
On the way home from my surgeon we were pulled over for brake lights being out. The cop came back and said my husband's license was suspended. This was shocking, since he had one ticket last year which he paid via mailing in a check. My outrage turned to terror when we got home and he checked his bank statement and realized maybe he had been wrong about thinking that check was ever cashed. Now his license is suspended and he has been told he has to go to court.

I am disabled and need his help at home. I don't have any other family here. I am scared he will have to go to jail. He is a late-20s computer programmer, never been in trouble, no drugs, doesn't even drink. I'm fucking terrified for him. I'm so, so afraid he will be hurt in jail if he has to go.

Please, can anyone give me an idea of how to resolve this, or what they will make him do?

The initial ticket took place in Mississippi, this stop took place in our new home of TN.

Answer:
 >I'm so, so afraid he will be hurt in jail if he has to go.

It is unlikely he will spend a significant time in jail.

He needs to get on top of this. He needs to contact the court, make payment, and resolve this completely.

You mention your husband is a computer programmer, which hopefully means your finances are enough in order that you can readily hire an attorney.

If his license has been suspended and you are very anxious, hiring an attorney to help resolve all of this might help to ease your mind.

Very few people spend time in jail for suspended licenses/unpaid tickets unless they repeatedly drive knowing their license is suspended. Until your husband has this resolved, he needs to get a cab/ride/taxi/uber.


Title: My friend with Celiac Disease was given an entire gluten pizza and was told it was gluten-free on receipt

Question:
(Repost, because I forgot to censor some details)

This happened last night in Bel Air, Maryland to my friend. We are wondering if it is possible to press charges.

We'll call my friend P.

Last night around 4:00 pm, P and I and a few other friends went down to a friend's house for a party. This friend will be called N. P has Celiac Disease, which is an autoimmune disorder, not an allergy. If she consumes gluten, her body will attack and break down the villi in her intestines, which makes it impossible for her to gain nutrients from the food she eats. It i very difficult to recover from this damage and even if you do recover, it takes a very long time (that's why it's such a big deal if she eats gluten). Basically, being exposed to too much gluten will result in a slow death by dehydration and starvation.

N ordered three pizzas for us to eat: two were regular full sized pizzas which the rest of us ate, while there was also a personal sized pizza for P to eat. N specifically ordered a personal sized gluten-free.

Since P has special dietary restrictions, when we order pizza, she always gets a personal sized one so that it is easily recognizable as /her/ pizza. We all know this and we stay away from it while eating as to minimize cross-contamination to keep her safe.

Around the end of last night, after eating a few slices of her pizza, P started feeling sick, uncomfortable, and slightly nauseous. She thought she was just getting sick or whatever, because in her mind, there was no way that the pizza had gluten in it because it was a personal size pizza like normal, and N is a responsible person and we are all very aware and respectful of her diet.

When it was time for us to leave, P had gotten much worse and was feeling like she was going to vomit. At this point, we still weren't considering that the pizza was gluten. We took her home and about 5 minutes after she got home she texted me that she threw up. The next day I found out that she had vomited twice since 9:30 pm, which emptied everything she had eaten during the day from her stomach, and she was too sick to eat more. She texted me that it was probably the pizza and we (regretfully) added this pizza place to the list of restaurants that she could no longer eat at because of cross-contamination.

The next day, today, she told me she was feeling better. She contacted N and got the receipt for the pizzas which said, very clearly, that P's pizza was a gluten-free personal pan pizza. She went to the store and was told by the employees that the pizza, was indeed, a fully gluten-ized pizza. It was not gluten-free like what was ordered or like what was described by the receipt. We were lucky that P didn't eat the entire pizza, because if she did, she would've landed in the ER. I jokingly told her that she should sue or something. She said "I wish" and we stopped talking.

I expressed my anger and frustration in a discord server and I was told that it was something P should try pressing charges on. I told P to give me all the details about the situation.

It is probably unrealistic that P /can/ press charges, but this accident was careless and was very, very dangerous, and we are all pretty angry.

Answer:
 >Basically, being exposed to too much gluten will result in a slow death by dehydration and starvation.

Just like the last time you posted you're being way dramatic. She is fine, she has no damages. She should ask for a refund and move on with her life.

She should also be more careful because I happen to know the gluten free pizzas look and taste completely different.Answer #2: Does the pizza place claim to have a strict gluten-free environment? Most pizza places I go to may have GF options, but there’s usually a disclaimer that says they don’t have a GF kitchen. It’s probably difficult to prevent regular flour from creeping over to other surfaces.Answer #3: There is a certain amount of risk that your friend accepts when going to a restaurant where gluten is everywhere.  The minimum wage pizza shop employees aren’t medical professionals who understand the sensitivities of Celiac.

She should complain to management and get her money back.   Recover and move on.


Title: I set off the smoke alarm vaping in the bathroom On AA flight to Vegas no one has contacted me what should I do?

Question: I vaped in the bathroom and set the smoke alarm the sheriffs told me it’s federal someone will contact me it’s been 1 week!

Answer: Start saving money because it's a large fine.


Title: Package was stolen and I know who stole it.

Question:
I order just about 8 gigabytes of old old ooollldd server ram recently, and through the fault of Ebay's system, had it delivered to an apartment a few doors down instead of to my own. I have a record of the package being delivered, but when I was able to catch the tenants of the apartment and talk to them, all I got was "I don't think it's been delivered yet."

Do I have any case with the police?
In 931 area of Tennessee

Answer:
 You can certainly report your concern to the police.  Depending on the nature of the local department, they may or may not make contact with the residents or take any kind of action.

If the problem is truly through the fault of Ebay's system, you might have generally more success dealing with Ebay over the issue.Answer #2: Who delivered it?  USPS if they delivered it then it's a federal crime by fucking with your mail.  Other than that "knowing" doesn't really help unless you have evidence.Answer #3: "I don't think it's been delivered yet."

That's a lie.  I can either state,  "I have received 3 packages this week" or "I have received zero packages this week."  I don't think is not a answer where the expected answer is either 0 or a specific number.Answer #4: > and through the fault of Ebay's system

If you don't know your own address, how do you expect Ebay to know it?


Title: Cryptocurrency Exchange law in the USA

Question: If fish were to start a cryptocurrency exchange only trading btc/ (publicly traded companies in store gift card), would you have to register under msb regulations in ohio in the united states, if so is registration only required 180 after the first day of starting business, and generally how much will these registrations papers cost to submit sans the attorney fees, think self-filed. Thanks, I know this is quite complicated and few people can properly answer all aspects.

Answer: This is like you need to hire a team of lawyers and have serious capital backing you territory. Exchanges are a highly regulated area and you could face serious charges if you messed up during the set up.


Title: [Texas] I was accused of shoplifting and therefore banned from That walmart forever.

Question:
They sat me down and had me face the camera and said I was banned from Walmart. I didn't sign any papers or give a verbal agreement. Is this really enforceable? Can I get in legal trouble? Is there any laws about this?

This happened about 2 months ago and it was for theft under $50, if that matters.

Answer:
 Yes, Walmart is private property, and they can ban you for almost any reason, including suspected shoplifting.  If you go there, you can be arrested for trespassing.Answer #2: Walmart is free to ban you from their store at their discretion, even if they hadn't thought you were shoplifting. Don't go back to the store, or you could face issues with trespassing.Answer #3: >Is this really enforceable? Can I get in legal trouble? Is there any laws about this?

Yes to all three questions.

In most cities in the USA, police officers can issue "trespass warnings" to troublemakers in order to ban them from specific places for a period of time, usually 60 days.    Usually this involves a pre-printed card given to the person, and a file entry at the police department.    You don't have to admit anything or sign anything and the police don't have to prove anything.

These trespass warnings have the weight of law, and simply  returning to the place you have been "trespassed" from can earn you a criminal trespass charge.

In Texas, the criminal trespass statute is very broad.   If you have been given notice that you do not have the permission of the property owner or a person with authority to act on the behalf of the property owner, and then you return to the premises, you are violating [Texas Penal Code 30.05](http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.30.htm).

Most city police departments have a formal program with retailers in which they sign some affidavits and put up signage and authorize the city police to act on their behalf when they are notified that an unwelcome person who has been given a trespass warning has returned to the premises.

What I don't know is "can they ban me from Walmart forever".   As far as I can tell, yes they can.


Title: "Legally" signing papers

Question:
I'm 15 Years old and live in Kentucky.

I got a box full of *my* diabetic supplies, *I* am the patient. On the receipts/privacy agreements/etc, they ask for the *patient* signature. My mother refused to let me sign them saying I can't because I'm not an adult and signed everything herself.

Are we going to have to get new forms because my stubborn mother is stupid?
Topic:
Contracts

Answer: Nah, your mother can sign as your guardian.


Title: [Oregon] Advice on 2nd DUI charge

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 A lawyer is the only real chance you have of getting this reduced. However, since it's your 2nd offense, I doubt you'll have much luck. Try to find an attorney who will give you a free or low cost consultation and see if they think you can help. 2 or 3 consultations would be best, to make sure you're getting accurate information.

And dude....stop drinking and driving.Answer #2: You can get a DUI with a .02. You don't have to fail sobriety tests for an officer to determine that you are driving impaired.

You can try to fight it, but given the fact that you blew a .08 and have a previous DUI, I don't see any basis upon which you'll get off.


Title: I want to get a court to declare that the word "frisbee" is a generic noun rather than an enforceable trademark. How do I do this?

Question:
I have never seen a question like this on r/legaladvice! I live in the UK, but I am interested in how this happens worldwide and particularly in the USA

I play two sports which both rely on flying discs, commonly called frisbees. \*Ulimate\* and \*Disc Golf\* both suffer from communication difficulties based simply on the names of the sports.... Ultimate Frisbee and Frisbee Golf are much better names since they are unique identifiers and instantly communicate much more about the sport to non-players.

Unfortunately the word Frisbee is claimed as a trademark by the Wham-o toy company. The word is in common use for flying discs not made by Wham-o. Both sports are growing rapidly worldwide, but both communities have been held back, in my opinion, by sometimes having to avoid the word Frisbee.  Even though the word is used frequently in casual conversation, disc manufacturers, for instance, will not print the word on custom stamps for discs they sell, presumably because they don't want to risk getting sued. This varies from country to country... here in the UK I have seen non Wham-O toys that are sold as frisbees, and I understand that in Norway there is no other word used besides frisbee to describe all flying discs.

What kind of evidence would I need to show a court that the word is genericized? Would it be required that I have some kind of business interest in the word to get to court in the first place? What kind of lawyer could help this case, and how much might I have to crowdfund to try to accomplish this?

Answer: Give it up, because you're not the first to try it in the US, and Wham-O has vigorously and successfully defended such suits so far. It's not about how much you raise - it's about whether they defend the trademark (which they do).


Title: Advice on what to do about my manager/work situation?

Question:
I was working at the same pizza hut for maybe the past 2 months as a delivery driver. I won't play the victim and act like I was a star employee, I had a handful of "lates" and I believe 2 official write-ups but as a driver I'd like to say I tried my best.

recently (about a month ago) I moved away from my family to a town about a half an hour away from where i worked at, the day before hurricane Mathew hit North Carolina I asked the general manager if I would have to go to work during it and she told me that the store doesn’t close because of rain and if I weren’t to show up that day I was going to be terminated. The next day (while the hurricane was going on, there was strong winds and flooded roads from what I saw from my twitter friends that still lived in the town I had to commute to for work) I called in a couple hours before work and asked if I had to come in that day and she told me that if I didn’t show up to work I’d be fired and all that jazz, I talked to my mom about it and she told me not to show up, that it wasn’t worth risking my life over and she begged me not to go & to let my GM deliver pizzas instead, so I took her advice and didn’t show up. (not that I could anyway, i drive a honda civic that stood no chance against the flash floods I saw on the news/twitter/etc) so the next day I had scheduled I called in the store and asked if I was allowed to work, a different manager answered the phone and told me I was and if the GM had a problem with it she could take it up with everybody because barely anybody showed up during the storm.

Fast forward to earlier this week, so now I’m able to tell that this lady doesn’t like me. She only scheduled me for 2 days out of the week with very little hours. I came into work a couple of days ago and the first thing I do when I come into work is go to pick up pans in the front of the store so I can bring them to the back and wash them. While I’m doing this a coworker of mine (loved by everybody in the store, he’s a driver in his mid forties but he’s such a genuinely nice dude) who’s father died asked me how i was doing, I tell him I’m doing good but then I remember his situation  and I hadn’t spoken to him since I found out about the death so I apologize for his loss, & I empathize by telling him about my grandfather who ended up in the hospital earlier that day due to heart problems (it was a brief convo, maybe 20-30 seconds at max). As I’m doing this I’m pushing the car towards the front of the store and I hear her yell “Will! if you don’t find something to do right this second I’m sending your little ass home” so I just shut up and work as much as i can.

Later that same night I was taking out trash that was thrown all over the floor in front of the emergency exit, I take the two bags and throw them in the dumpster then come back to sweep up the mess on the floor. Again she yells at me while i’m sweeping, I didn’t pause to scratch my arm, let alone check my phone or anything but tells me to find something to so i just pretty much throw up my arms and pretend to “find something to do” but she over scheduled everybody working there was already somebody working on prep, somebody washing dishes, and everything else (which wasn’t a part of my job) i was never taught how to do when asked.

They were incredibly confusing, I never had any proper training and they don’t really go by anything taught in the Pizza-Hut employee crash courses I had to take when I started working there. When I saw a pizza was almost up I’d wait to take it (by almost I meant on the cut table, ready to put in the box. All I had to do was throw it in the bag and leave) I’d get yelled at for standing around and was told that they’d call me when my number was up, but if I stayed back in the dish room the pizzas would get cold and I was told only one time when a pizza was actually done being cooked. (usually due to a manager being on a “bowl break”) otherwise I’d have to check on it every once in a while to see if they were done and by that time they were usually warm. Other times they’d tell me to just take the pizzas and tell them what numbers I was taking, it was a very confusing mix between me being assigned or me taking them myself and it gave me anxiety because I was always afraid of being yelled at no matter what I did (which was usually the case or a rude remark).

So yesterday I came into work with the mindset I was going to have to leave this job. (and I’ve had it for about 2 weeks, I’ve been looking for jobs in my current city, I just needed to keep working there until then for rent/food/car insurance and other things i’m not used to because i’m 19 and started living on my own less than a month ago, what really set me off was a day before that I ran into a former coworker who had also quit and she told me that the GM would gossip about me and talk trash when I wasn’t in the store. I had no desire to be in that toxic work environment). Due to the commute & me struggling to find my last 5 dollar bill for gas money since i’ve been piss broke having no shifts I was roughly 5 minutes late. the commute is usually why i’m late whenever i am but by a small amount of time and i’ve told her i’m sorry and not use to it, and that I understand that it’s not an excuse when she’s trying to run a business and she needs the labor but I’ve also explained that I was trying to find work in my own town and would probably be leaving very soon (as an apology and a heads up). The only reason I came in there yesterday was because I needed the tip money to visit my family that lived 50 minutes away from me & they were going to give me a little bit of money to help me out until I found a new job, so my plan was to work that night and quit. But one of my other managers was there and she told me that the GM knew I was going to be late, which I was by 5 minutes and as a punishment I’d have to clean the dumpster and make sure that it’s spotless. I went outside and took a look at the filthy dumpster, thought about how degrading it was and called my mom to ask her what she thought, she told me to quit so I did.

Now the reason I’m posting this here is because my girlfriend called me today and told me that she talked with her sister, she thinks that the dumpster she wanted me to clean was a public dumpster and that I should call the higher management & get her fired and that i might potentially have a lawsuit in my hands. I just need to know if I’m being a big baby and if I’ve been overreacting to somebody who was punishing me for being late sometimes or if I deserve some kind of justice. I figured my justice was that the lady has nothing better to do with her life besides being bitter & gossiping with high schoolers at the age of 24 but I’ve been encouraged my multiple people (former coworker, my mother, my girlfriend, her mom and her sister) to call upper management but I’ve never been one to go after stuff like that (I’ve been rear ended, had my car scuffed multiple times but people always have been nice and apologetic and the damage was only cosmetic, not car ruining but never thought about insurance claims bc it’s always been pretty nice people)

I’d also like to note she’s thrown other work on me that’s not a part of my job, she’s switched up the schedule on me when employees quit or “get terminated” which I realized was pretty often considering it was a pretty shitty job looking back at it(i have a feeling she put me down as fired even though I handed in my stuff and walked out of the store). She’d have me spend long amounts of time on stuff that’s not driving (which is what I applied for) like prep and other things which made me feel disadvantaged since the other drivers were out collecting tips and I was stuck in the store doing Charlie work & she’s a drug user (besides ganja she’s asked me to find her Xanax and stuff like that)

I was also told by a coworker of mine that the drivers were late all the time while I was giving everybody my farewells and that it was bullshit she was targeting me specifically but i'm not sure if I can provide proof of that, I'm guessing it's in the system somewhere but.

Any feedback on my situation would be appreciated though :)

Answer: Find a new job.  Your boss is a dick, but there's nothing illegal about requiring you do "Charlie Work" or rearranging your schedule.  You're a pizza boy, Charlie.  Make that dumpster sparkle.


Question:
What is the difference between an easement by necessity and easement by implied reservation?

Well, now I understand that HW questions are not taken as friendly on this sub.  I apologize but hope you guys could at least be more respectful in your day jobs... seems to be the best way to gain business from my experience!

Answer: Dude.  We are still not doing your Property homework.


Title: Do I have to pay my dead contractor?

Question:
I hired someone to do a job back in 2013. I sent them a check when the job was done but they never cashed it. So much time had passed that I canceled the check. Turns out the guy died and now the estate is asking me to reissue a check. I'm strapped.

(Delaware)

ETA: Thanks all for the advice - though it would seem I inadvertently posed the question in r/ethicsadvice rather than r/legaladvice.  (I'm leaving plenty of details out.)

Answer:
 Not a lawyer.

You almost certainly owe that money.Answer #2: NAL but it looks like the statue of limitations on debt for Delaware is 3 years. So you will most likely have to pay it.