Title: Hospital charged me for a treatment I never received, billing department said they cant help me. What can I do?

Question:
Background: I live in New Jersey, US. I was bit by a feral cat that came from a farm with known rabies cases. I live in a town that is 2 square miles, and we have had multiple rabies positive animals within the last two years, one of them found was only 3 days before I got bit. It was just before July 4th, so The Board of Health had a delay in picking up and testing the animal, so I had to act as if it was rabies, until the test results came back. (They eventually were negative, but I didnt know until 3-4 days later)

I went to the hospital to get my rabies post-exposure vaccines. They gave me 3 intramuscular shots, a single oral antibiotic pill, and a prescription for a week of the same antibiotic. The staff that worked on me, the doctor, a nurse, a nurse in training, and a scribe were all female. (Relevant later)

I received my insurance claim (still being negotiated) and it listed the line items I was being charged for:

>Pharmacy Service.... $2.48 (probably the single antibiotic pill)

>IV Therapy... $306 (I never got any IV fluids, injections, or catheters)

>Emergency Room.... $1,389 (ok, I used the room)

>Medications..... $10,683.69 (Probably the Rabies vaccine

>Medications.... $2,034.99 (again the rabies vaccine maybe?)

>Medications.... $1,258.04 (again again rabies vaccine??)

>Preventative Care Service... $67 (I used their service to prevent Rabies)

>CVS Pharmacy.... $15.63 (the week prescription for antibiotics I picked up on the way home)

I called up the hospital billing department, and tried to dispute the IV Therapy I never received. He said he cant do anything, that its up to my care provider who put the line items and charges into the computer system. I asked him to connect me to my provider, he said, “Your provider was Joseph Lastname. Here is his number.”

As I said earlier, all the staff that provided my care were female, so the person charged as my care provider, the same who itemized the bill, was not involved with the care I received what-so-ever.

It seems to me, hospitals have a fool-proof way to commit insurance fraud. Just add random things to the bill, and strip billing department of any responsibility to make sure the treatments were actually administered.

Who can dispute it? The insurance company wasn’t present for the treatment, and would probably not dispute it. The billing department wasnt present, and says they cant do anything. The care provider who wrote the line items was not even present.

Who can actually dispute a single line item in a hospital bill, and how?
Topic:
Healthcare Law including HIPAA

Answer: As something similar has happened to me in the past, contact insurance company. They can request an audit. Also, in hospital not that far away, appear in person and find out billing department.


Title: Wrote the wrong address on the "for" line on my rent check.

Question:
Hey guys, first and foremost I live in Iowa.

I wrote the wrong address on the for line on my rent check and got a notice today (23 days later???) That they have not received my portion of the rent.

So basically, if my address was 123 House Adress Lane, I accidentally wrote 124 House Adress Lane.

Is there basis for charging a late fee if it's a clerical error like this? They even cashed the check... I have a receipt with the wrong address on it written by them, and a picture of the check on my bank account.

Can they demand I pay an extra $400 for the mistake? If they don't can they charge me a late fee even though they cashed the check on the day it was due?

Answer: Did they actually cash the check on time? If so, just contact them and ask them to correct it.


Title: We Are Giving Our Landlord A Shorter Than 2 Month Notice Because of Health Concerns And They Aren't Happy

Question:
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Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Alabama only requires a 30 day notice to terminate a month to month unless you agree to another period.  You agreed to 60 days.  That's what you have to give.

If you give your notice today, you'll owe rent for the next 60 days.  You won't owe the full month of June, you'll owe a prorated amount for the days you're renting it.  Calculate how much you'll owe for June.  They'll be able to successfully sue you for that amount should you not pay it.

If you wanted to get out of the lease due to health concerns, you would have brought that up well before you had to get out of the lease due to your house closing.  Don't try to frame this as a health concern.


Title: [TX] My work double direct deposited to my bank account last payroll. The business owner wants me to write a check for the amount and give it to them.

Question:
I asked if they could rescind the payment through the payroll company. I feel like it is a bit scammy/laundering to pay money back through a loop like that. Anyone got some advice?  It doesn't seem like normal business or accounting practices.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 It is odd because by you paying it back like that, The IRS still shows you “earned” the income you were double paid.

Request documentation from payroll showing they are amending your gross pay.


Title: Wisconsin child custody

Question: My wife and I are getting divorced and we have 3 kids.  We have agreed to shared custody, but can't agree on the days. She wants to have them Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, and Sun. I would get them Wed, and Thur. Then the following week it would rotate. I would get them Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, and Sun. She would get them Wed, and Thur. I think thats just stupid and want week to week with the kids. However, she told me that the state of Wisconsin doesnt allow week to week and i find that hard to believe. Any thoughts?

Answer:
 From a parenting perspective having your child for a full week at a time makes life planning a LOT easier for everyone involved, including things like holidays and extra curriculars. Wanting her schedule seems really bonkers to me.Answer #2: As a teacher (also in WI, not that that makes a difference), that schedule sounds insane. Kids thrive on routine, and having rotating weeks like that will throw them off. As another poster said, the kids really won't know where they're sleeping at night.  Also, what about transportation to/from school? There's the huge possibility that the kids will go to the other parent when they're not supposed to because the weeks keep changing.

For the sake of the kids, please try to see if you can come up with a more concrete schedule for them.


Title: [TX] Receiving spam email from Google without an unsubscribe link

Question:
I’ve been receiving email from Google asking me to start using their GMail app. I find no unsubscribe link in the body of the message, just a warning to not reply as the sender email is not checked.

Does this violate the anti-spam law? Is this some kind of loophole since it’s coming through their own service (arguing it’s a message and not email since it never left their servers)?
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer: It's perfectly legitimate for the owner of the system to send you mandatory communications. University and employer e-mail systems donit all the time too.


Title: May of failed probation drug test. What should I be doing??

Question:
On one year probation for misdemeanor. Had paid off my fines and was in the process of getting off probation. Lawyer said I'd be off before next probation meeting. Nope...

 - Smoked 1/8th of weed over about two weeks.
 - Was 100% clean for 13 days before urine test.
 - Drank a ton of water the morning of, used third urine passing of day for test, was very very clear, possibly diluted to point of needing retest.
 - 5'8 145lb male, relatively active (exercised few times a week before test).

If I passed this test, I move on with my life; clean record, new salary job, new apartment and car.

But if I fail? I have no idea. Jail? Hearing before judge, probation revoked? Maybe they let this one go? No. Idea.

From what I've "Googled", 14 days clean has a high chance of passing, definitely in combination with a little dilution and exercise. As reassuring as that is, it does me no good if cops are banging my door down with a warrant.

Freaking out here. More so then necessary? Should I be doing things like...

 - throwing away bong/pipes
 - inform family members I could be going to jail?
 - notify my lawyer?
 - hold out on paying Julys rent till I know I'm in the clear? (if I did pass this would cost me like $100 late fee).

Or do I need to just chill? First time "in trouble" and thought I would be off probation by now according to lawyer, but now I'm in this hell of a situation. I'm stressing really hard and can't make a rational decision on what to do. Part of me thinks I passed the test just fine (it makes since from facts of matter) but other part is flipping shit.

Answer:
 I can't rightly fathom why you'd do drugs while still on probation, but that ship has sailed.

You can either wait it out, or ask your attorney for their advice.Answer #2: Not having drug paraphernalia in your possession while on probation would be a smart move, yes.  You do realize you don't have the same rights against search as other people, right?  And that if you got caught with a bong it almost certainly violates your probation?  Don't do that.

I wouldn't freak out otherwise, until you hear back.


Title: Ex wife wrote a book about me describing an abusive relationship that never happened

Question:
15 years ago, my ex wife cheated on me and we divorced as a result.  I found out several months ago that she published a book detailing our relationship as a domestic abusive one (the book main's theme is completely separate but she weaved in her "troubled past" as a secondary narrative).  She changed the names but the story is written from a first person point of view describing historical events that happened during that time period, so it's setting up the book as an actual  self-journey.  Also, I've been her only husband and she refers to the "abuser" as her husband even though it's a different name. To be clear: I have never laid hands on her, and was actually attacked by her multiple times (I'm physically much bigger so obviously never retaliated).  There were never any police reports, and people that knew us back then would attest that our relationship fell within the norm (at least until I found out about the infidelity(s).

I don't know why she's doing this.  She hasn't attempted to contact me since the divorce, and it seems like enough time has passed to make this about revenge (for me ending the marriage).  My best guess she's trying to increase visibility and sales by capitalizing on the #metoo movement.

The problem is my family and circle of friends have started acting weird recently: people don't return calls, acting aloof and in general giving me a cold shoulder.  I haven't confronted anyone asking directly what's going on, but I believe it's because someone who's facebook friends with her found out about the book and spread the word. In this zeitgeist of "take her word no matter what" I've become the villan very quickly.

What are my options?  Can I issue a cease & desist? Can I sue her defamation?  This seems like a lost cause since "the names have been changed" like they do in the movies.

Answer: You might also consider suing for libel, because her false statements have become published \(e.g. book format\). That might be easier to prove. Fictional books always have a disclaimer, something along the lines of 'these characters are not based on real people, any resemblance is pure coincidence,' but if you can disprove that... I think you need to ask a lawyer. Even just ring around and ask for a quick opinion, "Hey my ex wife did this, her book said this, do I have a case for defamation and libel, my reputation has suffered because... how much do you charge?"


Title: Family member could become serial killer

Question:
On a recent trip to visit my family up north, I got into a conversation with my aunt regarding a family member. My aunt brought to my attention that a distant cousin has made very serious threats to the well being of people.

For example:
1. He talks about taking his step mom out into the woods and slitting her throat.
2. He believes it is okay to sacrifice a child by killing them and drinking their blood.
3. He has been caught holding their pet cat upside down because he likes to see the blood rushing to its head.
4. He admits to stalking people on social media.
5. He keeps a book with him that’s a long list of first and last names of individuals he talks to in his head.
6. He only eats organic raw fermented meat that he keeps in small jars in his mother’s bathroom for several days on end.
7. He becomes very manic when he is told no to something he wants to do and the only thing that is able to calm him down is to watch the movie Signs.

This same person is 25 years old and lives with his mother (who is separated from his father). His mother is scared to death of him.

He has been baker acted one time for around 9 days. He was diagnosed with several mental health problems ( I cannot remember all of them to say) but he has been prescribed haldol and admits to not taking it. He believes pharmaceuticals are population control and he actually works in a pharmacy as a patient advocate for medications.

I’m very concerned for the well being of my family to be around this person. I am his second cousin and live in a different state, he lives in New York. How can my family members help get him the help that he needs? What can they do to protect themselves? At this point, they are too afraid to contact the police to have a wellness check done at the house because he is very manipulative and will be able to dissuade the police.

Answer: You can request a wellness check but that's really all. Adults are allowed to refuse medication and hodl whatever beliefs that they want. It is legal to believe that killing children and drinking their blood will give you eternal life, it is illegal to actually kill children.Answer #2: He doesn't really sound like a serial killer so much as he just sounds like he has severe MH issues. Someone can ask him to seek help or ask for a wellness check, but unless he's actually done anything violent or harmful there's not much anyone can do.


Title: [TX] My 32 year old friend keeps having sex with a 17 yearn girl, is this legal or should I report it?

Question:
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 A quick glance at Texas' statutory scheme reveals Texas Penal Code § 21.11:

> (a) A person commits an offense if, with a child younger than 17 years of age, whether the child is of the same or opposite sex and regardless of whether the person knows the age of the child at the time of the offense, the person:  . . . (1) engages in sexual contact with the child

I can't find any statute that makes it a crime for an unrelated 32 year old to have sex with a 17 year old in Texas. If the friend is in a position of authority, such as a teacher, there may be a crime involved. But so far as I can determine, Texas regards seventeen-year-olds as able to consent to sexual activity with thirty-two-year-olds.Answer #2: 17 is legal in Texas.


Title: Nhs premature baby advice

Question:
My baby was born at 29 weeks, im the father. She is doing fine atm.

Yesterday she had her first feed from a bottle, 10 ml and when came for her next feed i wanted to try again and was basically told no.

I want to to be totally taken off nasogastric tube feeding in favour of bottles only, the reasons against this are her getting tired, using too much energy etc.

My question is in the uk in an nhs neonatal until how much final say do i and mother have. Can i insist on certain things, can i flat out demand her tube be removed and her to be only bottle fed or do i have to cowtow to all hospital decisions?

Edit: she is now six weeks old, and all that is left for her here is to put on weight and be totally taken off nasogastric feeding and to clear 1.7kg

Once these conditions are met she can go home.

Answer:
 First of all congratulations!

Just some advice here, let the doctors make the decisions for now.  They do this every day and have proper training.  I know what its like my son was in for a few days for a different reason but I saw alot of premies there too. Could you probably fight it? I dunno maybe but remember your baby isnt the first one thats been on the tube and they know who needs it and who doesn't, trust their judgement. Its scary not being in full control sometimesAnswer #2: >She is doing fine atm.

yo she's not doing fine if she's in the hospital.  if she was doing fine she'd be at home

listen to your doctors.


Title: (CO) Being extorted for my past decisions

Question:
Not long ago, I used to see escorts online. Well since then, I've stopped and moved on with my life for the better. I also have a new GF and job and overall am in a much better place. But then one of my old providers I used to see fairly regularly started extorting me for money, or otherwise she'll expose my history/texts to my GF/work. She found my FB and found out who i was dating now and through linkedin found my work.

Im conflicted in what to do. I am also afraid that taking this to the police would incriminate me in my past activities as well. Looking for counsel on how to move forward.

Thanks.

Answer:
 You can report her to the police, call her bluff, or give her money. If you give her money, you are probably feeding a problem that leads back to reporting her to the police or calling her bluff when you run out.

At the end of the day, I doubt anyone cares. Hopefully you have not been lying to your SO, who may care if you have not been honest. As a manager, I would find this embarrassing for an employee but would not fire someone over it.


Title: Friend broke her neck on a slip and slide on my property.

Question: Over the 4th of July weekend I had a bunch of friends over at my families cabin. During the day I set up a slip and slide (10x100) and everyone began to utilize it. There were approximately 20 people in total using it. During the fun my one friend dove head first and injured her neck. Today I found out she needs surgery. What legal problems could I potentially be facing since this happened on my property? (Pennsylvania)

Answer:
 What does your homeowners insurance policy state?

You could be in a potentially damning situation here. She can ask to recoup her medical costs, lost wages, pain & suffering etc. The good thing is that this is what the liability portion of your homeowner's insurance is for. Answer #2: That will depend on a lot of factors.  You might have some liability, it might be covered by your homeowners insurance, and it might be 100% your friends fault if she had full knowledge of the risks of what she was doing.  I'd lean towards the latter, but it's impossible to say for sure with so little information.


Title: My flatmate recorded audio of me having sex with no visuals and sent it to at least 3 people. Is there anything I can do? UK

Question:
The recording was taken from outside my room with my room number in the visuals. I could be identified by some from the vocals and my name is included in the text she posted over the visuals. She took the video without my consent or knowledge and sent it to at least three other people (could be more) without my consent or knowledge. She has sent me the video so I have a copy of the video along with text messages proving that she is refusing to delete the video and that she has sent it to others. Is there any legal action that I can take? I mostly want to scare her into seeing how wrong her actions were as she has shown absolutely no remorse.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_recording_laws#United_Kingdom

From my quick search, it looks like the UK is an all-party consent country meaning to record a conversation legally, you need the consent of all parties, which I am guessing she did not have.

Possible recourse would be

>Under RIPA unlawful recording or monitoring of communications is a tort, allowing civil action in the courts.


Title: [Canada, ON] I'm afraid I may have been caught in an online net over erotic fiction I wrote on the internet.

Question:
I write erotic fiction and post on the internet. I've never sought to publish what I've written. I have a pseudonym and an associated email account for it.

Every so often I'll get emails from fans. They'll often be short and just thank me for what I've written. Recently I've had one fan praise me on my work. She has tracked down everything I've written on the internet. With each email my ego is inflating.

She has requested me to write a story about her. She has sent me numerous pictures of herself when I asked for a description of her to use.

We've discussed the characters in my stories and I have sent pictures of random girls I used as inspiration for my characters. These pictures were found using google. I have no ties to the people in them.

Now she is asking me to send the actual story file (eg. word doc).

Here's where the paranoia sets in. Even though those are random internet pictures the copy I downloaded shows my computer as the 'owner'. It will show the same with the word doc. Obviously I'm not going to send any more stuff. But I'm afraid I'm caught in some police net.

Has anyone had any brush with the law over their erotic fiction?

Edit: Ongoing thread at eroticauthors

[https://www.reddit.com/r/eroticauthors/comments/3n0u4r/has_anyone_had_any_trouble_with_the_law_over/](https://www.reddit.com/r/eroticauthors/comments/3n0u4r/has_anyone_had_any_trouble_with_the_law_over/)

EDIT 2:  I've emailed that person and told her I was not going to write that story about her.  I also asked her to delete the pictures I sent.  She said she did, but whether or not it's done is up in the air.

I've done a sweep of all the places I remember posting my stories and deleted all that I could.

Thanks everyone for your advice and research.

Answer:
 What kind of erotic fiction has you so worried?Answer #2: To the best of my knowledge [writing](https://www.aclu.org/news/ohio-appeals-court-overturns-first-ever-conviction-writings-private-diary) dirty kink stories is not illegal in Canada or the US.

So it's not likely that you'd have an issue, legally.  That said, getting it publicly disclosed that you have a filthy mind is pretty career killing.  So doing what you can not to be caught is probably in your best interest.


Title: Salesman for my small business is claiming to own a large % of my company income.

Question:
Me and a friend quit our jobs to start up a small manual labor business as co-owners. We don't have our LLC yet, but are in the process, as all of our money goes towards equipment and advertising. We both are technicians in our business, but I focus most of my efforts into on getting it off the ground and booking us jobs for the coming week. We ran into an old friend who lost his job in sales who could help us out, so we offered him commission based pay during our second or third week of operation, and he accepted. He would make any dollars above our base price. A few days after he's hired I noticed that our rates were too low, and we needed to raise our rates. We shadowed and took advice from a guy who runs his business solo, not 2 or even 3 people. This would directly, or rather indirectly, raise our salesman's rates.

At this point in time a work day for us ran like this: we meet up, pick up the salesman at his home, and then head to the job site and the salesman goes door to door. No one was sure if he could sell at our raised rates, and because I wanted to help him out while allowing me to focus on other aspects of the business - we decided to include him in at 1/3 of all daily income temporarily and he accepted. This worked out to about the same as his commission based pay, but kept our prices static and gave him some of my sales income. Seemed fair for everyone and good for the business.

About a week after that things were going fine, except one thing, the company was losing money and a large percentage was coming out of our (the owners) pockets. We had to fix the pay structure or wed go out of business quick. I made a new pay structure that included the salesman at 20% of his sales - a flat fee for the day (the flat fee was a temporary fix to put money back into the company account). During each restructure it was explained that it is temporary, after all we are a small business just starting out and we didn't know where any of the numbers needed to be at.

The salesman, and my partner, agreed to the pay cuts to put money into the company account. The biggest change was that I switched him to 20% of only his sales and not 1/3 of the daily income was because I was making sales on days where he wouldn't work with us (or alone) like before and book jobs. I was also making sales over the phone, online, and through contractors which often included a some form of advertising fee or a sales cut.

Now, about a month after he has hardly worked with us, he claims that I owe him back pay for jobs that I booked because  he claims that he owns 20% of our profits (after our daily expense). He's claiming that my pay restructure went from 1/3rd to 1/4th minus daily expenses, which it didn't.

We verbally agreed to his employment as a salesman, his official title is "director of marketing". We verbally agreed to each change in pay structure, knowing they were temporary. I just don't know how to proceed, but I have contacted a lawyer.

Answer:
 IANAL
Do you have any written contract at all regarding how the salesman was to be paid? Even something as simple as a text message or an email?

If you do, you should be fine. You should definitely get lawyer, and listen to that lawyer, but if you have documentation it's unlikely to cause too much trouble. It's not going to a slam dunk by any stretch of the imagination, but it should be relatively simple to resolve.

If you don't have any documentation, this is likely going to become a very expensive lesson. Seriously. Verbal contracts are worth the paper they're printed on.

Good luck!Answer #2: No legal advice here, as a lawyer is better suited for that, but I am a business owner.

I have 5 employees and no sales people. You should be running your business, not working IN it. Hire technicians if you do not have time to sell, do administrative work, etc.

A salesman should be your last hire.


Title: Friend is facing an assault charge

Question: So, some background information. A friend of mine in the state of Massachusetts, is being charged with assault. She was being pinned down by her Ex while he screamed in her face, so she threw his phone across the room with her free arm. As a result, he pushed her, so she punched him in the face. He called the police, and the police arrested her for assault. Later, she was told that she makes too much money for a court appointed lawyer (she works in food service) . I am not a lawyer by any means, but how is that possible? My understanding is that any criminal case, in the event you cannot afford an attorney, the government must provide one for you, and because of Gideon v Wainwright, the states must also provide. The only reasoning I can think of is that the government, or the state of MA has placed a definition on if a person CAN or CANNOT afford an attorney. This is all second hand information, so these are all of the details I have. Thanks ahead of time for your input.

Answer:
 >a definition on if a person CAN or CANNOT afford an attorney.

Exactly. Just saying "I cannot afford an attorney" is insufficient. It's basically for destitute people. Here are the criteria for MA:

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/eligibility-requirements-for-indigency-waiver-of-fees


Title: Possible inappropriate behavior by college professor?

Question:
Just to point one thing out here I am not Christian. (Relates to the story)

Is it illegal or is there legal grounds here for me or other students to take action?

I am taking a French class at a community college in CALIFORNIA and the professor is supposed to teach us French and a little bit about French culture.

Now this class is 2.5 hours long and he spends 1 hour teaching French and the other 1.5 hours talking about how bad Christianity is and comparing it to another religion. Basically turning the class into his own personal session and religious debate class.
His criticism of Christianity is more of conspiracy theories, or think of verses someone would use to justify them abusing someone (is rape, physical abuse in a marriage etc) and taking out of context literature and stating it as fact.  He even shows videos and yells in class.

Is there anything illegal here? I am more annoyed because I did not sign up for religious debate class and here I am sitting a whole hour and half listening to it.

Again I am not Christian but the things he is saying is not Christianity. It’s blatant lies. He sent us his sources and they where Facebook...

Answer: This is something to take up with the Dean or Department Chair, not the legal system.


Title: (CA) Boss will not give me my final paycheck

Question:
I was fired on December 22. I was asked if I wanted to pick up my paycheck or if I wanted it mailed to me. On the same day I responded and said that I would like it mailed and provided my home address. I have made numerous attempts to contact my old manager and ask where my check is but I have not been given a solid response. Do I have any legal recourse here?

Edit: what I've learned is I can either threaten to file a complaint with the CA labor board or I can actually file a complaint. Is it worth it to go through the steps to file a complaint and get the extra pay I am owed?

Answer:
 CA Labor Board.  Free and effective.Answer #2: When you were terminated, they should have had the check ready immediately. Everyday after that, they are in violation of California law.

https://www.employmentlawfirms.com/resources/employment/overtime-pay/getting-a-waiting-time-penalty-for-refusal-to-pay-overtime

The tricky part here is when was the check mailed? Christmas is the busiest time for the postal service, but 2 weeks is still an awefully long time to wait.

Perhaps you could share this information that you found and see if that lights a fire under their butts for them to get on it.


Title: [NM] I got my key stuck in a parcel box

Question:
So I'm an idiot. I misunderstood my landlord's instructions on how to get mail out of parcel boxes because I've never used one before. I was expecting a package and found a sticker on the inside of my mailbox with a date on it that I don't remember seeing before, so I assumed it might be the notice my landlord was talking about. I put my mailbox key in the box and opened it. And now my key is stuck in there. I immediately reported it to the maintenance people but they didn't answer, so I just left a message telling them what happened in case there's a way for them to fix it.

I realize that tampering with a mailbox is illegal, so is theyre any chance I could get in trouble for this? It was an honest mistake, there was no mail in that box at the time, and I did not damage the box, though I'm a little concerned that my regular mailbox key opened it if it wasn't supposed to...

Answer:
 don't worry about it.  you're not gonna go to federal pound you in the ass prison for this.

normally, they leave a parcel key in your mailbox and you open the parcel box with that.  it's designed not to be removable.

so i'm really not too sure what's happening


Title: CNN and other media outlets wrongely accuse "Toby Reynolds" as Oregon shooter. What are the legal consequences for them?

Question:
I'm not directly involved in any way with the case but was wondering what legal consequences the false accusation of Toby Reynolds can have for media outlets?

Accusations

http://m.imgur.com/kC340LU

Chris Harper Mercer is the actual shooter.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-oregon-college-gunman-torrance-20151001-story.html

Answer:
 None, which is why trial by media is a death sentence.

Unless they say "x did y" in which case they printed libel, and could potentially be sued for damages and a public apology... Which, the paper will print on a back page in small letters to appease courts, save face, and do basically nothing for the guy who will forever have that article pop-up on a Google search.

In this case, they just need someone to tell them "x did y", and then print " z reports that x did y in an interview". The public reads "x did y", and the media outlet has no liability.


Title: I was profiled, and arrested without being read my Miranda rights, the cops let me go but can I get any justice? Lots of info inside.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 No.

Edit to add: and you weren't profiled. The taco bell folks called the cops to report a sketchy looking dude that just rolled through with no shirt and covered in blood. How about some self-awareness next time...


Title: 4th grade student assaulted me. Mom files police report against ME....

Question:
This 4th grader pushed me in the doorway to my room. He wouldn't stop - I had to push him off me. I'm teaching in a charter school - no union. Admin is doing very little effectively.

Should I file my own police report and press charges? Another teacher witnessed it. There were a handful of students around but I'm not sure they'd be truthful about what happened.

Answer: You should not speak to the police if they contact you--even to tell them "no, he was pushing me first and wouldn't stop so I pushed him to get him off of me."  You should instead get a lawyer and only speak to the police in their presence.  Your lawyer should be able to help sort this out, but as the other commenters have said, it's not your choice whether or not to press charges.  And you should probably think about how it would look for a teacher to file a police report on one of her 4th grade students... Answer #2: You can file a police report but you don't get to "press charges". Only the DA can decide whether to file charges or not. I don't think you'd have a lot to worry about on the other kids as I'm not sure how good a witness 9-10 year olds are under any circumstances. Answer #3: dude you can make a police report but the police aren't going to charge a kid in this situation. he did a thing kids do. this should be sorted through the school even if they're not doing much. and you should avoid the kid as much as possible. Answer #4: You can certainly file a police report. That is your right. Pressing charges is up to the government.


Title: [Canada] I was caught shoplifting and detained by a LP officer, but police did not come. Will I get a summons?

Question:
This occurred in Canada (Manitoba.) I am a mid twenties female with no prior police involvement or record.

I was caught shoplifting in a Superstore, about $50 worth of items. I know it was wrong and I fully intend on never doing it again.

The Loss Prevention officer approached me outside the store and said he saw me stealing on camera. I went to a small room with him, and gave the items back from my bag. He asked for my ID so he could call the police and verify that this is my first offense and that I do not have a record. He recorded some personal info for me such as my name/address/height and weight.

I do not have a criminal record, and the LP officer came back to the room about ten min later and said the police have verified my lack of record and that they were not going to come down. I did not interact with an officer at anytime whatsoever. I also did not sign anything. After my lack of record was confirmed, the LP officer said I was free to go and walked me out of the store. I asked him if this would be on my record, and he said no. He said that I will receive a letter in the mail - a court summons, and be required to appear in court before a judge. He instructed me to plead guilty as I do not have prior offenses and that my charge would more than likely be thrown out.

Now - questions. Firstly, will I actually get a summons, considering I never interacted with the police? Is it even possible for an LP officer to verify someone's criminal record over the phone, considering confidentiality laws? Is it common for the Crown to pursue charges such as these? Is what the LP did even legal? I do remember reading somewhere that if placed under a citizen's arrest (which is what I believe the officer did,) the police must be called and must be the ones to release you for any charges to be pressed. I have a feeling the officer may just have been trying to scare me, and that if the police were actually interested in pursuing a case, that they would at least have come down and spoken with me in person and provided instructions on what the next step will be.

I have no problem taking responsibility for my actions, however, I would just like some input from those with experience with this so I have some idea of what's going on. I have heard of stores pursing civil action, like demanding x amount of dollars back to recoup costs - and I have no problem paying them to make some amends for what I did, but I am concerned about the possibility of having to deal with the court.

Any help is greatly appreciated, and I think it goes without saying that I will never steal again.

Answer:
 >He instructed me to plead guilty

Do not do this under any circumstances until you have a plea agreement worked out with the prosecutor. I recommend that you hire an attorney if you are charged with a crime.


Title: Forced to vacate upon termination of lease

Question:
Hey, all,

I am a renter in Riverside, CA. Our lease terminates on 31 July at 5 pm. The landlord has just informed us today, 11 July that we are expected to be out of the unit by 5 pm on 31 July.

Do we have 30 days to vacate from the termination of the lease?

Do we have to vacate by 5 pm on 31 July?

Are there any California Renter's laws in place to protect us against this situation?

Any advice and/or experience with a situation like this would be valuable.

Answer:
 What does your lease say? Does it specify that the lease terminates that day and will not continue month to month?Answer #2: If that’s when your lease expires, then that’s when you have to be out by.

That being said, the sheriff isn’t going to show up at 5:30 pm on the 31st to kick you out. They’d have to go to court and file for eviction if you don’t leave. But that will just make finding a new place even harder, you’re better off making arrangements to be out by the end of the month.


Title: If it is illegal to swear in public (profanity clause in the first amendment), is it illegal to write profanities or draw nudity in public?

Question: If I am in a public library or on the street painting nudity/swear words **edit: on my own damned paper**, am I in legal trouble?

Answer: There's a profanity clause in the First Amendment?


Title: Ex bf issue

Question:
You
My ex & I broke up. We were living together. He told me that I could come get my things anytime. Still have a key he told me to keep. Now he is accusing me of taking things. Do I need to worry about getting arrested?

Answer: What things? Things that verifiably belong to you or to him?


Title: Discrimination? Against my teeth??

Question: So I applied at Dollar General, mainly because I live in a small town and the sandblasting company I worked at made some cuts and I was one of them. Whatever not the point, when I applied at dollar general the manager said she would give me a job but then said she couldnt hire me saying "your teeth are bad and you look like you run around with a bad crowd" but I have no criminal record, can pass a drug test and background check. I literally just have a family thats cursed with bad teeth, not my fault. Im not sure if theres anything I can do about it but its pretty fucked up and im hurt and angry about this. Any advice? Should i just take the insult and move on?

Answer:
 Anyone that would treat another person the way she treated you is probably not someone you want to work for.  Consider it her loss and you deserve better. Answer #2: Teeth are not a protected class. You can be declined employment based on your teeth looking methy. Answer #3: Bad teeth isn’t a protected class and can be changed ergo not discrimination.

Move on because even if you won a legal fight it won’t be worth the cost. Answer #4: Anecdotal information here. I also live in a small Oklahoma town and every dollar store we have around here is a shitty place to work anyway. I say don’t worry about it.


Title: [IN] Are pregnant women eligible for temporary handicapped parking passes in Indiana, USA?

Question:
The relevant law seems to be [IC 9-14-5](https://statecodesfiles.justia.com/indiana/2015/title-9/article-14/chapter-5/chapter-5.pdf). I don't see any mention of pregnant women in there.

This occurred to me yesterday while reading a pregnant friend's Facebook posts, and I was considering writing my state legislators today about it (asking that pregnant women be included,) but I wanted to double check that I wasn't missing something on the way.

Am I reading this correctly?

Answer:
 Pregnancy is not * in and of itself a disability*.
But there are certainly situations in which some women do need accommodations when pregnant.

If someone feels that the accommodations required in their pregnancy would mean that they qualify,  then they can fill out the paperwork and ask their obstetrician to sign  and certify the disability.

If the obstetrician agrees,  it is unlikely that the state of Indiana would turn down the temporary permit request.


Title: Friend involved in sexual solicitation by politician needs protection for going to media

Question:
A friend of mine who lives in Florida has informed me of a politician soliciting prostitution from her. She has all the records of their text conversations. She didn’t know he was a politician until recently. She reached out to the local newspapers and they want the proof and her contact details.

What type of lawyer should she contact to draw up a contract to protect her identity? Can she be compensated by the newspapers by selling her story? If so, what type of lawyer would handle it. Finally, what else should she consider before providing these details to the media?
Topic:
Contracts

Answer: Is she hoping for financial gain? Either way going to the media will blow her cover wide open.


Title: Parents financial responsibility abuse over an autist child cliché

Question:
Alright, personally for me this is a very complicated problem as I love my parents and I definitely do not want any trouble with them. But I think if I dig deeper into this issue it will cause a lot of trouble in the relation between my parents and me.

My sister is in her mid twenties with autism and got a job earning around €1600,- per month. She lives at home and with all her expenses she 'saves' around roughly €400,- per month. Finances has never been our strength as my parents got a lot of financial trouble. I can remember vividly how our power has been off for a whole week because they couldn't/forgot to pay the bill. Or internet being shut off because of the same reason. They have small debts. ( around thousands ) and recently their car has been taken by the government because of a tax debt.

But, they are financially responsible for my sister and decide about her money. Having full access to it.

My parents always say that they're saving for her future house and they give her money each week. Grossly €40 or so per week. She's very economical, doesn't spend a lot of money actually. So she should have a lot of money in her savings by now.

The problem is, she recently wanted to buy an iPad and my parents are being very difficult about it. Normally that wouldn't be a problem right? Parents being parents, saving is important. But they said yes, but keep postponing it. Days become weeks, weeks become months. Still, no iPad.

Recently I overheard a conversation they had about paying their bills, my mom was a little worried over their money and I heard my dad saying: "But remember we still got \*my sisters\* bank account, so it'll be okay". This in combination with the postponing over a purchase she really wants, makes me very worried.

Worried that they're "borrowing" a large amount of money from my sister without her knowledge and I know they can't possibly pay it all back. My parents being fully responsible for her finances ( I think so, I don't know actually ), is there something I could do? Something so I could find out if they are indeed "borrowing" a large sum of money without ruining our relationship? I know my parents will deny it and even if I have prove my sister will try everything to not face it as well. What can I do? Thank you so much for helping

Answer:
 It is not clear where you are, but I can not think of anywhere that you might have the right to look into your parents and sisters finances.

If they have a custodian or guardianship over her finances, it means they may use her money to support her, which means "borrowing" from her fund to pay rent, utilities, and so on. That is almost certainly not against the law.

You will almost certainly do nothing but cause heartache for yourself if you go digging around in a situation you do not fully understand based on a snippet of conversation. If you are an adult, you can ask your parents if you can do anything to help, like contribute part of your wages to the household. But you can not make them turn their books over to you to look over.

If you are concerned they are misusing her money, you can contact the adult social welfare office in your area, but again, I suspect there is no illegal actions here.


Title: If I live in a summer house will the state force it to be transformed to a living house tax wise? Swedish legal advice

Question:
The reason I ask is that my parent´s wouldn´t be able to afford that. Last I checked you could live in the house three months a year but not more.

Friendly regards

Answer: No one here knows swedish laws. Your best bet is to talk to a local tax expertAnswer #2: Try /r/Sweden or the equivalent. It's a long shot, but still.


Title: How do I get out of my lease due to safety concerns?

Question:
Hi,

My car was broken into last week and police reports were filed and also given to property management.  I'm feeling very threatened by the people who broke in to my car, especially because they live in the same complex.

The question is, with the threatening feeling and my lease not ending until mid June, is there a way or law in California or San Diego County that would let me out of my lease ASAP?

Any and all help is accepted and greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Answer:
 > The question is, with the threatening feeling and my lease not ending until mid June, is there a way or law in California or San Diego County that would let me out of my lease ASAP?

Nope. You can negotiate, or just move and pay rent until a new tenant is found.


Title: Headlight, open container, dab carts. Do I need a lawyer?

Question:
I was stopped for a broken headlight and the officer noticed an old bottle in my backseat. I’d forgotten about to completely but that’s no excuse at all. She took it and searched the vehicle, and she found 3 dab cartridges, each containing (my estimate) >.2 grams MAX. they were all essentially empty, otherwise i wouldn’t have forgotten they were in the car.

Besides being a complete and utter moron, am I in any kind of signicant danger? State law says the container will be a misdemeanor and $150 dollar fine, and less than a gram of concentrates carries the exact same penalty. Am I wrong to think I don’t need a lawyer, and that I will be able to simply plead guilty and pay the fines? Also, I was very cooperative with the officers, and they told me to mention something called “alternative plea sentencing”.  Can’t remember if that’s exactly what it’s called, but it’s a program which would expunge the charges completely if I were to apply and be accepted.

Tl;dr
Police found a small amount of concentrate and an open container in my car, is there any chance this somehow comes to a felony charge or something severe? I’m worried about horror stories I’ve heard.

Answer:
 It sounds like you were charged/given a ticket/violation. I will also ASSUME that you are a young adult so take into consideration that while these may be easily payable under a fine they also might stick on a record of some sort by agreeing to pay the fine which might not be something you want later in your adult life.

Most criminal defense attorneys give free consultations where they would offer their advice on what the best action you should take.

Contact your state bar for a recommendation on criminal defense attorneys

Also do not speak with the police again without an attorney when you are being charged / investigated for a crime (open container, possession of controlled substance) no matter how friendly they might seem, they are not there to help you out.


Title: Is it illegal if I put boards with nails in my side yard to get who is even driving through my yard?

Question: I live outside city limits but still in town. Only sheriffs have jurisdiction. No one walks through my yard to my knowledge.

Answer:
 Yes it is illegal, however my grandpa had the same problem and put up some big decorative rocks in his yard and that stopped the problem.Answer #2: Laying booby traps is illegal in most places, "getting even" is foolish everywhere and if you don't want people to be on your property, why would you make them have flat tires? Answer #3: just put up a fence, bollards, or large decorative stones.

its much simpler and cheaper than pretending you're wile-e-coyote and getting caught breaking the law.Answer #4: Yes, even if you don’t know that people walk through your yard, they might.  Mantraps are generally illegal as they indiscriminately harm those who force may or may not be justified against.Answer #5: Yes, booby traps are illegal.  Answer #6: In most areas traps like this are *highly* illegal and would make you liable for criminal and civil charges. Say little Suzzie Q is riding down the side of the road on her bike and falls over onto your traps. You are then fucked (not a nice way to put it, but that best describes it).

> Only sheriffs have jurisdiction

This is highly unlikely to be true, in most areas neighboring departments have full power to enforce the law.


Title: [NL] Is the CC0 license applicable in space?

Question:
This is more out of interest than anything else.

I am part of a team that writes software for 3D printers, and in my spare time I have a similar project which I have recently licensed under Creative Commons (CC0) version 1.0.

Last April, a 3D printer was installed in the ISS and we'd like to allow persons in space to modify our software as they like, tinker with it, etc. as far as the license allows. Just now I was reading the CC0 text again ([link](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode)), and there are some parts of the license which do not seem to apply outside of our planet.

Specifically, these parts interest me:

> Affirmer hereby [...] waives, abandons, and surrenders all of Affirmer's Copyright and Related Rights and associated claims and causes of action, [...] in the Work (i) in all territories **worldwide**,

And:

> other similar, equivalent or corresponding rights **throughout the world** based on applicable law or treaty, and any national implementations thereof.

So my question is: Is the CC0 license applicable in space?

Our software is written in the Netherlands.
Topic:
Treaties and International Law

Answer:
 I'm not really sure how being out in space is different than being on a ship in international waters.  Copyright laws are implemented by individual countries.  If you are outside the jurisdiction of any particular country, copyright laws don't apply to you, so the license is essentially irrelevant.

In the case of the ISS, however, there is an agreement that establishes jurisdiction and sets up an IP framework:
ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/reports/1998/IGA.html

Essentially, each country's module is treated as the territory of that country.


Title: Reason for a friends suicide

Question:
One of my not so close friends suicided 2 days ago, she was being bullied last year by these 3 boys (sending her nudes around n shit) so this school year she was home schooled, come to find out those 3 boys had been harassing her  even when she was home schooled and that led her to killing herself. One of the boys even cursed her out via text message after she died. Can her family press charges against the boys and if so which ones?

Edit: I reside in lower Alabama
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer: We’re the nudes from when she was under 18?Answer #2: Her family can report it to the police. They may or may not investigate, and then the prosecutor will decide if charges get filed. Answer #3: Those nudes constitute child porn, tell the cops.


Title: Being evicted, but neither my roommate or I ever signed a lease?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You don't need a signed lease to be obligated to pay rent.


Title: How illegal is it to work under my gf SSN?

Question: We work together and it's so I can get more hours because my boss doesn't want to pay overtime. We live together and she said it's okay if I used it. Would I get caught? Not entirely sure what to do.

Answer:
 Very illegal and you'd likely get caught, don't do it.

EDIT: Just look at the advice you were given 4 days ago, I don't know what you think you'll gain from posting again.Answer #2: Didn't you post this a day or two ago? Or is there actually two separate people considering this?


Title: Teacher fostered/adopted kids from the school she works, then gave them up claiming they ruined her marriage and she is mentally unfit to parent.

Question:
Maryland, throwaway for anonymity

This is a second hand account, I don’t know the woman personally but have been told over the course of everything, so I wanted to know if there’s any grounds to do anything.

A teacher and her husband took in some kids from the school she teaches at. They came from a horrible home life with their biological parents, but were being cared for decently well by their aunt. The teacher convinced the aunt that she and her husband would give them better lives and wanted to take them into her care, the aunt was agreeable. Over the course of a year, I heard stories about how worried this teacher was that she wouldn’t be able to adopt, that the biological parents were in and out of the picture making things difficult. But they were a happy family and the kids seemed to have so much fun, and they did better in school.

Until nothing was going well. The husband was cheating on the teacher and decided to leave her. The teacher blamed the children and gave them up to foster care. They were also removed from the school, I’m not positive on the reasons but I’ve heard the teacher requested that because she no longer wanted them around her. They were given up due to ruining her marriage and leaving her mentally unfit, according to what I’ve heard. The kids are not allowed back with their aunt and are now in the foster system. The teacher, despite being mentally unfit, continues to teach, and apparently sleeps with her (estranged?) husband who cheats on his girlfriend with her.

I’m not sure whether she actually adopted them, I know she was trying to but not sure if that ever went through.

Is this woman still fit to teach or has she violated something in any way? How can the aunt get the kids back? Is there anything that can be done in this situation?

Answer: If the aunt wants the kids she knows why they aren’t with her and what she needs to do to get them.


Title: [South Carolina] The house right next to ours is rented, and they constantly cause trouble. What's my recourse?

Question: Ever since the neighbors moved in a year ago they have been disturbing us and the other neighbors. They sit outside and have parties with loud music all the time (my windows shake). They use our driveway to get in and out of theirs. In fact, they dinged our car several times and the last time when I called the landlord she said it wasn't her problem and to call the police. My husband has asked them to stop driving in our driveway but they won't. They also let their dogs wander into our yard to poop. We've avoided calling the police because we don't want to make things worse and aren't even sure they can really do anything. What is the right thing for us to do? Can we force the landlord to build a privacy fence?

Answer:
 The police are your recourse. Not their landlord.

The police can handle noise complaints and property damage


Title: Brother in Atlanta jail for probation violation. Court says enroll in treatment to get released, how in the world does he do this from jail?

Question:
So basically this is a complete conundrum. Now his behaviors and actions certainly warranted him getting locked up and frankly I don't care either way but it's driving my mother insane.  In 2 weeks we're on vacation and this is looming over everything. Some background...

Arrested in 2015 for meth possession and entering a vehicle. 3 years probation.  Last year around the hurricanes he stopped checking in and going to treatment. Well he gets arrested in October in St. Pete Florida and charged with paraphernalia. Atlanta comes and gets him from Pinellas County jail 5 days before Christmas.

We have no idea how long he's supposed to be locked up for or when he'll get out. No information at all. Atlanta probation,  courts and jail is an abomination.  So he tells us that he can get out if he's enrolled in a drug treatment program. How in the world does this happen from jail?  He is not a resident in Atlanta. His residence is in Florida now.

No drug treatment program will enroll him without him being there to enroll. They cannot release any forms or documentation that says he's scheduled for appointment or anything.  Yet the courts/probation are asking for proof of enrollment for him to be released. It's a catch 22 completely and I am lost as to what to do next.

No one gives us any information.  We have no idea how long he's supposed to be locked up over the VOP. There is no way to get him into a Florida treatment program without him present. My mother is doing all this running around trying to get him enrolled but no luck without him there.  Yet he's in jail until he gets enrolled.

So shouldn't there be a specific sentence if he's locked up over violating parole? It feels like this is indefinite detention with no end in sight.

Answer:
 Thats Fulton County Jail, and I work at the Fulton County Public Defenders. He needs to request a public defender. He can call them from jail (its expensive). Courts in Fulton are assigned social workers. You need to start calling around and finding out whose handling his case and how to get a social worker to find treatment. He's going to have to wait awhile, treatment is not easy to find here. Fulton county jail is horrendous. If I remember next time I'm at the PDs (usually Fridays) I'll ask what happens with someone like this and try to post back here. Usually its a waiting game.

http://www.fultoncountyga.gov/fcpubd-about


Title: Went with fast food and received an raw sandwich! Anything I can do?

Question: Hello, so today I went to get something to eat because it was late and decided to stop at Arby's. Well, I ordered 2 chicken sandwiches and one was fine but, the other was raw like brown/pinkish. I did take a bite from it before realizing it was rubbery anyways. Since taking the bite from it, I feel horrible. I was told to bring in the piece of meat to the store to get a new sandwich but this is ridiculous. They should be more careful. Anyone know what I can do? I still have the meat and the pictures.

Answer: What exactly would you like to have happen here other than getting a new sandwich? You didn't just win the lawsuit lottery by getting an undercooked sandwich.


Title: Car accident help

Question:
Hello. My sister was in a car accident a few days ago. She was merging out of a lane which was ending, and didn't notice a car in the lane, so she quickly swerved to avoid hitting it, lost control, and hit the wall or guardrail, totaling her car. According to her, the police officer was very nice, however, he impounded her vehicle and took three points off of her license for crossing the yellow line and gave her a citation. She crossed the yellow line to avoid hitting several other cars causing a much bigger accent and perhaps even more injuries. She is thinking about taking the officer to court over this is there any advice that you can give? Does she have a chance?

She is fine. She has a scratch on her neck and a black eye.

Answer:
 She crossed the yellow line because she was not paying attention and was driving unsafely.

Not knowing what she was cited for it is hard to guess what her defense might beAnswer #2: > She is thinking about taking the officer to court over this

That isn't how it works. She shows up to court because she was cited. The police officer will most likely be there too. What exactly was she cited with? There should be a statute or statute(s) listed on the ticket.

Also, she needs to report this to her insurance if she hasn't done so already.


Title: My Employer does not believe there is a difference between bi-Weekly and bi-Monthly Payroll, what can I do? Help!

Question:
Hey Reddit, Need some help and advice here...

So In January, I started my first salaried job at 26,000 Per year (have it in writing). Previous I worked jobs that were hourly so this was a pretty big step for me. So i'm excited because it's good job, good opportunity, and im working for a Small franchised business owner who is just getting started in owning her own agency. (Insurance sales, for a company that does insurance in every state. like All of the States)

So things were OK at first and this being my first salaried job, I didn't really pay attention to the hours or the pay, except to know that money was coming in and it was enough for me to live and put away some for a rainy day. We got paid on the 1st and 15th. Good times.

This past week, My employer shorted me on a very successful month in sales commission and delayed our payment until the 5th (Due the 1st) so I was frustrated. I called my Boyfriend and started to vent to him and I told him that Im mad even with taxes, I was looking forward to the first paycheck I had that would have a take home pay of over $1000 but because she screwed up the commissions, My take home was about $950(ish). He asked me to clarify what I meant of over $1000 and I explained that my gross pay per cycle was $1000 and With taxes I usually get about $850.

He stopped me at that point and asked why I was only getting $24000 a year. It took a bit of explaining but I finally realized what he was talking about. (First salaried job, sorry!)

She was paying me a Bi weekly rate on a bi monthly schedule. It turned my 26K into 24K.

I go into work and I shoot off an Email to her and explained that I should be getting paid 26K and her response was

"Your base pay is 26K. 52 weeks in a year. 26,000 divided by 52  is $500 x 2 is $1000"

I sent over this huge spreadsheet with the differences between Bi month and Bi Weekly pay cycles, Showing her what she should be paying and what she's already paid. (She's been doing this since I started) I broke everything down and explained it like I would to a 5 year old. I Also included in my email a reminder of reimbursements that she owes me for tests and Exams, as well as the remainder of the commission that i'm owed. In all, it's a pretty nice sum

Her response was "we will discuss this when I return" (she's not back until next week)

I also found out that one of my other colleagues was being shorted as well.

Now, My questions is.. What are my options? I know for a fact that after all of this, I do not want to work here. However I want to make sure I get paid and am employed before I leave. What are her legal grounds for doing this? Is this something I need a Lawyer for or is it so open and closed that I shouldn't have to worry? is this something I can be fired over? Do I have a right to demand payment immediately?

Thanks for reading!

I have everything in writing and have printed copies for myself of everything.

TLDR: Employer is paying me bi weekly wages on a bi monthly schedule.

Answer:
 Just skip the whole monthly/bi-weekly conversation and talk about paychecks.

"How many paychecks do I get in a year, 24, or 26? If it's 24, then each paycheck needs to be 1/24th of my annual salary. It's it's 26, then can you enumerate when I get each and every of those 26 paychecks?"Answer #2: Her math even proves she’s wrong because bi weekly means there is 26 pay periods a year with two months having three paychecks in it. Give her one more chance to fix this before you go to the labor board.Answer #3: It annoys me when people use "bi-monthly" when they mean "semi-monthly", for precisely the ambiguity laid out in the title. bimonthly should mean they pay you once every two months, just as bi-weekly is every other week. But I suppose it is a common enough misinterpretation that it's become somewhat accepted.

But yes, if your annual salary is supposed to be $26k and you are getting paid on the 1st and 15th each month, then the before tax amount should be $1,083, not $1000.  If you're getting paid every other week, then she is correct. Answer #4: > Your base pay is 26K. 52 weeks in a year. 26,000 divided by 52 is $500 x 2 is $1000

"Got it, so you're paying me $500 per week, every 2 weeks, right?  So I just got a paycheck on July 1, then my next one will be July 15, then July 29, then August 12, and so on, right?"

Show her a schedule of when she should pay you if it's every two weeks.


Title: How is Wanda Group allowed to own movie theaters?

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Paramount_Pictures,_Inc.

> United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc., 334 U.S. 131 (1948)[1] (also known as the Hollywood Antitrust Case of 1948, the Paramount Case, the Paramount Decision or the Paramount Decree)[2] was a landmark United States Supreme Court antitrust case that decided the fate of movie studios owning their own theatres **and holding exclusivity rights on which theatres would show their films.**

Maybe because you can watch Pacific Rim at any number of theaters that are not AMC.


Title: Coworker accused me of harassment (WI)

Question:
Coworker says that I said I drove past his apartment on the way to work and told others in a meeting that I saw his car outside when they asked where he was.

I never said anything remotely close to this, don't even know where this coworker lives.  He spoke to HR, which is the right thing to do if you feel you're being harassed.  HR called me in, told me who the person was that made the complaint, said it has to stop.  I said idk what they are talking about but I don't have a problem with this coworker and will go away/leave them alone.  They said there were others who backed up his story.

Thing is, I think these other guys are out to get me because I do more work than all of them and I want to advance in the company, probably afraid I'll make them look bad.

What are my rights here?  This doesn't sound like a formal complaint.  I thought the employer could not tell you who your accuser is.  This makes me really upset.

I am NOT going to retaliate, I just want to come into work, get my work done and go home.  I like working for this employer and would like to stay working for them.

Can I do anything or do I have to worry about getting run out of a job because people hate me?

Answer: Not legal advice, but do you have Google location turned on? You may be able to pull the data from the date in question. Won't be foolproof, of course, but it's something.


Title: My childrens' school has rejected my authorised absence request. What can I do now?

Question:
Hi there,

Apologies if I have made any mistake in my post. This is my first time on this sub!

A bit of backstory: My husband suddenly passed away in February this year. I've been feeling increasingly depressed since them and I want to travel to Pakistan to see my mum/family, as it's been more than 8 years since I've seen them. We'll also conduct funeral services there (mourning, etc). I booked the flight tickets for myself and four of my children (I am leaving my oldest one at home) on the 22nd of September. The flight cost was around £3200.

Two of my sons are in secondary school (they are 15 and 12) and I requested absence from their headmaster; he approved the leave with certain conditions, like they must come into school on the day of the flight and arrive back to school the day after we return.

However, for my younger two sons (they are 8 and 4), I requested absence a few days from their headmistress, and the reply back actually returned half an hour ago. The request was denied. There was a warning that since the absence will be regarded as unauthorised, if we choose to go, there will be legal implications. Now, I don't know why they've rejected it, as my sons' secondary school accepted it (and my 15 year old has important exams this year as well) and I can't just leave them at home because there is nobody to look after them. I also cannot just cancel my tickets, because this will cost quite a bit of money. By the way, my younger sons' attendance is 100% so far and neither of them have taken leave from school for any reason.

I am now worried because I also work at the school and I do not know if they will reject my request for work leave too. Is there anything I can do? Is the school being unreasonable?

Answer:
 Have you had an in person conversation with the headmistress.  This seems like you are not yet in the legal advice territory, and there are some things to do before seeking legal remedy.Answer #2: try /r/LegalAdviceUKAnswer #3: You don't say whether you requested this leave for a family trip or for funeral reasons; the latter might make a difference in the approval.Answer #4: I work for a school in the UK.

The first port of call is to arrange to see the head teacher. If you didn't explain the reasoning for your trip then they likely think it's a holiday. Missing school has a very poor impact on performance in school, so they will almost always reject any request for more than a day or so away. If be amazed f a face to face meeting doesn't result in you getting permission.

If you did explain already then you can consider the implications of going anyway. An unauthorised absence will *not necessarily* lead to a fine; they're allowed to fine you if you do not ensure regular attendance at school so they would have to argue your child's attendance is not regular. This is a judgement call, but I'll note that my school would consider below 95% attendance to be poor, and a judge recently rules 90% attendance was *not* "regular"

When making this judgement call, remember to calculate what your child's attendance will be AFTER the holiday, which will knock it down by  2.56% meaning if it's less than 92.55 you are shit outta luck and if it's less than 97.5 already then I would guess you'll get fined.

If you do get fined, honestly just pay it.


Title: Under 21 asked to see by police ID at a bar

Question:
A friend was telling me a story about how all his friends freaked out because they used a fake id to enter a bar and there was a police raid and started asking people to see their IDs (in Florida fake id is a felony).

So what would happen if one of them was asked and handed them their real ID (under 21) and said "the bouncer just let me in"

Will the bar owner get in trouble or the underage guy?

In this hypothetical scenario let's say the under 21 guy wasn't drinking

Answer:
 NAL

If the cops are raiding the bar because they know there are underage People there - your friends are cooked. The cops already know. It’s just a matter of identification and processing.

If possible, they should remain silent and produce their real identification when asked. If they are arrested or charged, stay quiet and wait for counsel instructions.

There is no way they get away with “I was just standing here” or “the guy let me in without seeing my ID”. Especially if they have a fake ID on them.

If the raid was for something like drug dealing or prostitution, your friends are likely to be searched and their real and fake IDs discovered. Silence is still the best course of action and there’s a small chance the cops don’t want to cite an underage drinker and just tell them to get lost (if they’re sober).

The bar owner also gets charged, typically under the provisions of his bar/alcohol permit.

Either way, don’t talk to the cops without a lawyer.Answer #2: I am a bouncer and bartender, and depends on the bar. It seems like you're talking about a college bar or more underage bar. Bouncers know you're underage but if you have a second form or decent fake you will get in. Most of the time if the cops catch you it's cause people under 21 start to freak out. In my experience cops aren't that good at telling fakes, they usually base it off body language and how young you look. If you are caught you get an underage ticket and if they see ur fake ID, you can get another ticket for that which is usually bigger. The bar gets ticketed and usually it goes on their license.


Title: [NY] hypothetical question regarding suicidal thoughts and psychiatric holds

Question: Hypothetically, if I decided to end my life by a specific date in the future (in the next year for arguments sake) if things hadn't improved, and I accidentally told someone this, could I be put into a psychiatric hold? Even if the date were months away?

Answer: yes. if you need help, please call 1 (800) 273-8255.


Title: Can my parents legally take my car?

Question:
Backstory: for my hs graduation gift, since I finally got my permit and license, my grandfather got me a new car after turning in the car I was gonna drive to help with cost. To thank him for getting me the car and paying for its insurance, I decided to take him and my grandmother to the college I was about to attend. He got scared of my driving (got really nervous after he yelled at me for every little thing) and right before move in day decided he was going to take the car back. My parents convinced him to just change everything into their names so I got to keep the car. A year later car got totaled. Parents used insurance money to get me current car. Year later, got into a wreck and insurance says we wont take you anymore. I got my own insurance and pay for it on my own. Ever since I got the first car, I pay for maintenance and gas. Now I pay for maintenance, gas, and insurance. The car is still in my parents' names, insurance thinks it's in mine. Parents only pay the taxes on it when they need to.
Now, I want to go live with my bf in another town, because my parents want all this stuff and give me a super hard time about everything they want and dont support me at all. However, they said that unless I meet certain demands of theirs first, they will take the car.
Can they legally do this? I understand it is in their names, but since they only pay maybe 1% of everything that goes into this car, does that do anything for me?

Answer:
 It’s in their name, it’s their car.

Also, you totaled the first car then also managed to get into a wreck a year later? I highly recommend taking some driving courses, your grandfather probably wasn’t wrong about your driving.Answer #2: Unless your name is on the title, you are not the legal owner. They own the car if they are on the title, and can take the car.Answer #3: Yes, it’s their car.


Title: Will/Inheritance: What info is required for a heir to accept inheritance

Question:
Hi all, just a question on accepting inheritance.

My grandmother on my mom's side passed away last week and my Uncle who was POA (and had already had moved her finances into his accounts/name) has already paid out my inheritance. The day of her funeral he gave me an envelope with a cheque inside for the specified amount of my inheritance from his personal banking account. On the cheque he put "Re: Grandmother's Will".

Now only a week later, my cousin messages me and says her dad is working with the lawyer and needs my full name, address, telephone # and job details (Title, Employer and Address).

I should mention that our families don't get along. My mom passed away in 2015 and there has been minimal communication between our families. I keep in touch periodically through Facebook with my cousin but that's it. The only reason I found out about my grandmother passing is because my sister and I still visited her regularly in the nursing home she lived in.

I just need to know if the information he is asking for (address/phone # and especially employer details) is normal information an estate lawyer requires to complete an inheritance pay out. I live in Ontario, Canada so hopefully someone here would be able to answer knowing my local laws? Just curious if he actually needs this info or if he's just being nosey.

Answer:
 A POA does not survive death. Your uncle was no longer POA as soon as your grandmother died.

If he moved her assets into his name before she died, this is a red flag.

Your uncle could also have been the executor, but that is a separate process. And there is NO WAY the estate would be distributed within a week of death.

The executor does not need your employment details, unless perhaps the will left a gift to "Canuckitude that I worked with at ABC Ltd" and that would only be to confirm that you were the right Canuckitude.


Title: Trespassing on Roof of my High School

Question:
Last night, two of my friends and I were caught by a custodian on the roof of our high school after hours. They saw us from the ground, so we were able to get back in the building (where there were other students and we could blend in) before they could physically catch us.  However, they know us and there are cameras in the hallway, so they could absolutely figure out it was us if the custodian reports it. We were able to get up there using a different custodian’s keys, which we lied to him to get. This is why we question if they even will report it, because one of them could risk losing their job. We weren’t doing anything more on the roof than walking around and watching the sunset.

I’m not totally sure this is the right place to post this, but I need help. I guess what I’m wondering is if the school could get police involved if they want to, and what our and the custodian’s punishments would be to the full extent.

(all the students on the roof are under 18)
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 I did this when I was 11 or 12. It was dumb then, but I was 11 or 12.

The police came to each of our parents' homes to lecture us. But that was the 1970s when the cops would pull you over and if you were drunk would just escort you home, make sure you got there safely, maybe have a word with your wife.

Without your location also impossible to know what local punishments are for trespassing.


Title: Fair Housing Act as it applies to Virginia. Owners of a Single family home denied application by myself and 3 others because of age (27,27,24,22).

Question: Myself and 3 others applied through Long and Foster for a Single family home for rent in the Virginia area.  They denied the applications based on age and have done so previously with a group before us around the same age.  Our ages are (27, 27, 24, 22).  Credit and references were non-issues.  Do we have a valid complaint?

Answer: No, while this is discrimination based on age, it is not illegal discrimination


Title: Police assault on my sister.

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 > been suffering from alcoholism

It sounds like she was suffering from alcoholism before, since she got in an accident and was subsequently arrested for a DUI. Answer #2: It sounds like your sister needs treatment for substance abuse.

I doubt that you are being given the full and complete story.

If she wishes to pursue this matter, she should retain an attorney who will look at the police reports, and court records and obtain a clear picture based on first hand information, and direct clarifications from her.

We are unable to provide any advice without any ability to substantiate any of these highly extraordinary claims.


Title: Employer adjusted pay periods, so my pay is being docked 25% in the month of April. What should I do to protect myself?

Question:
I am located in the United States.

I get paid bi-monthly and on the 15th and the 31st of every month. My company’s pay periods are representative of the current week, so for instance my paycheck on the 15th is my pay for the 1st-15th, paycheck on the 31st is my pay from the 16th-31st.

Apparently my company got burned on this, as an employee left before their pay period was over.  They are now delaying the pay periods to getting paid for the previous week.  In April, our paycheck on 4/15 will represent the 1st-7th (One week instead of two), and then the next paycheck (4/30) will represent the 8th-22nd.

We have been told that we would be receiving this lapse in pay upon leaving the company, but I guess my concerns are

* What steps should I be taking now to ensure that I get that week of pay back if I ever leave?   Should I ask for it in writing from my employer?

* As it stands, if I stay at my company the entire year, I will be paid one week less than what I was promised for 2015.  This is a fair amount of money, and while I have a security fund it still hurts. Is there some legal side of this that I should be reporting?

I don’t want to ruffle any feathers but I’m sure a lot of people are affected negatively by this at my office, and I want to make sure that I don't get screwed over by this in the end.

Answer:
 > What steps should I be taking now to ensure that I get that week of pay back if I ever leave? Should I ask for it in writing from my employer?

Honestly, probably nothing.  Paying a week in arrears is the norm just about anywhere.  I'm shocked your company paid you like that, I've never actually seen someone operate on that schedule.  They aren't "not paying" you yet.  All they've done is re-define what date your pay is due.

> As it stands, if I stay at my company the entire year, I will be paid one week less than what I was promised for 2015. This is a fair amount of money, and while I have a security fund it still hurts. Is there some legal side of this that I should be reporting?

Nope.  As long as this is a bona fide change to the payroll cycle and you actually get paid according to that new plan, it's perfectly legal.   The only way this would be an issue is if they fail to pay, or if they constantly shuffle the pay cycle in an attempt to circumvent OT or otherwise not pay people.  A single change isn't an issue.  It just sucks that it happens when you're caught in the middle and feel shorted a paycheck


Title: [MA] City created a code violation at my home

Question:
We live in a suburb of Boston where the houses are close together and close to the street.  Our home has a front porch and brick steps that lead down to the edge of the sidewalk.  The city has recently been doing repair work on the streets and sidewalks, the result of which is that our sidewalk and curb are now +- 4" higher than they were last week.  While we appreciate the improvements, this has caused the first step up to our porch to be 2-3" high and quite different than the rest of the steps.  Building code requires all riser heights to be within 3/8" of each other, therefore a code violation has been created by the new sidewalk.

Question-  is the city liable for rebuilding the steps?

And, as a lurker I know you love MS paint diagrams so...
http://imgur.com/a/CgyFx

Answer:
 i dont think so. It's your property and the municipality can't just go changing private property willy-nilly. It just makes your property pre-existing non-conforming. You arn't required to do anything now but if you need a permit in the future for a new deck then they will probably ask you to reduce the steps. Answer #2: Probably not, and you're probably not going to get anywhere by dicking with the city. You can certainly try, and you'd likely need a real estate lawyer who's familiar with local laws. But this is one of those just forget it and ignore it things that won't come up in 20 years. Answer #3: Would it be possible to make a small ramp up to the next step with a bit more pavement?

Edit: oh, nvm it's the sidewalk itself that it's connected to, not a little walkway


Title: I wrote in an excuse for late FMLA paperwork and it was regarded as falsifying a claim, I want to know what possible legal repercussions I might face

Question:
So long story short, I was diagnosed with depression and ADD in 2009 ish. Cut to this year, my mother dies unexpectedly and I’m left in a state of constant depression, anxiety, and grief. As her only next of kin, I had to take on handling the estate with a lawyer recommended by my Uncle . He’s fine, but I wanted to check with people here before I bring this up with him.

Now I have exhausted all my PTO and was instructed to apply for FMLA for any additional time off I would need for doctors appts, estate matters, etc. and had been taking Thursdays off to deal with said issues.

In order to complete the claim, I was told the FMLA processor needs forms filled out. I filled out what I needed to and through some confusion, brought the paperwork to the wrong doctor first and the correct one a couple weeks later as that was how often I was able to see him. I also got the FMLA forms a tad late because my mailbox had been broken while the forms were being processed. Granted that’s no excuse, but I’m even more stressed out and scared now.

I was then told since the forms were late, that the doctor would have to provide a reason why. On my next appointment I discussed it with him and felt we were in accordance that he would say something on there that excused the tardiness of the forms. I reviewed the forms and saw no excuse for the tardiness so I wrote one in myself. This was considered falsifying documents because it was done under the guise that the doctor wrote it. I feel like a complete moron and rightfully so. It was a stupid mistake, but I’m also under an enormous amount of stress and pressure from everything going on right now and I wasn’t thinking clearly when I did it.

The medical provider called me and terminated all future appointments for the psychiatrist and PCP and said they would no longer provide service, which I get. The FMLA claim will be terminated immediately which I also get. I’m very scared because this was such a stupid mistake and the only kind of “legal blemish” on my record ever. I’m only 26. I’m wondering if my employer will try to terminate me immediately if they can (multinational medium-large company, so I’m not sure what their stance is on this matter and if they will be notified immediately or not). So I’m scared I will lose my job. Also, if other health providers will be notified because I’m sure I’ll be kicked out of there if they are. Also, if the insurance provider can choose to not insure me ever again. Also, if I’ve just ruined my life by writing a stupid regrettable sentence that I can never get back. I’m pretty terrified I just ended my career and personal credibility. Can anyone provide some insight into such a matter? I can answer questions too.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 You're not in any trouble with the law and there won't be any record of this outside what your employer may give as a reference. The worst that can happen is you lose your job and you file for unemployment while you get another one.  You haven't ruined your life. Having said that, what you did showed poor judgement and you could be legally fired for the falsification.   If you're fired, file for unemployment and look for a new job.

>  Also, if other health providers will be notified because I’m sure I’ll be kicked out of there if they are.

No that won't happen.


Title: I ride a motorcycle. Is it legal to have a rifle strapped to my back (barrel pointing towards the sky) while I ride around, en route to a shooting range? [Iron County, UT]

Question: Rifle is a semi-automatic AK-47. Legal in Utah.

Answer:
 [See here for the section on carrying loaded weapons.](http://publicsafety.utah.gov/bci/FirearmLaws.html#Carrying)

As long as it is unloaded you're allowed to transport that way it in Utah. I'd strongly consider having it in a case or bag, though.


Title: Girlfriend of 7 years is sneaking around with my boss.

Question: I am just going to make this short and sweet. We are high school sweet hearts. She lived with me. She was my everything. Until one day she lost her job. So I told my boss that my girlfriend needed a job. She got the job. 6 months down the road she is the new manager and my boss and my girlfriend are spending 10 hour days together sometimes alone. Me and my girlfriend start fighting. She says shes not happy anymore. And i Just found out yesterday that she has been sneaking around behind my back with him. This job and girl is all I have. Everything is crumbling around me. I am his top employee. His wife of 4 years also picked up on the two having a relationship and she is leaving my boss. Should I stay and let him fire me or should I quit? what are my best options? ask any questions. and i will answer. I am in Missouri.

Answer: This really isn't a legal question. You can quit if you want to, or you can keep working there if you want to. Answer #2: Don't quit it will make getting unemployment a lot harder. Just do your job as best you can. If someday you're fired apply for unemployment and look for a new job.


Title: Can I travel out of state as a minor (16 years old) if I live with people that don't have custody of me?

Question:
Long story short, my mom is abusive and hasn't shown up for the past 2 years due to a restraining order. That order went off on 10/10/2015, so she techincally has custody of me. I live with my grandparents right now. I want to visit my friend in Michigan, but apparently I can't travel out of state because my grandparents don't have custody of me? Last time I travelled out of state, my mom tried to have my grandfather arrested for kidnapping me apparently, but no charges were ever pressed...

Sorry if I'm not making any sense, but I'm incredibly confused as to why custody would have anything to do with my travelling to another state for chirstmas. I've travelled to another state (albeit with my grandfather) in the past 2 years and although my mom tried to do something about that, nothing ever came of it. I'd be flying with American Airlines, and they don't have any policy against minors flying alone as far as I know.

Answer:
 have your grandparents sue for custody, sounds like they'd win. Answer #2: How long ago did your mom try to have them arrested for kidnapping? According to North Carolina statute, a person is guilty of kidnapping if they unlawfully confine, restrain, or remove from one place to another, any other person 16 years of age or over without the consent of such person, or any other person under the age of 16 years without the consent of a parent or legal custodian of such person.

Since you are 16, and assuming you consent to your grandparents taking you, its not kidnapping.


Title: Lawyer ethics question

Question:
Hey all,

Say hypothetically a potential client meets with an attorney to discuss a potential issue. He talks in confidential with a lawyer but leaves without an agreement.

What prevents the lawyer from anonymously reporting his client to the police and sending in the admitted evidence anonymously in order to get the potential client to sign with him?

Obviously there is no guarantee he will be hired but if a lawyer is desperate for business and not ethical is this possible?

Answer: Attorneys are bound to confidentiality by their oath and by the threat of sanctions/disbarment/malpractice liability.  And attorney-client confidentiality attaches even in consultations prior to a formal agreement to represent.


Title: [NC] Hiring former convicts: can you discriminate against certain classes of criminals?

Question:
I am really interested in the philosophy and sociology of prisons. I'm no one special but I think one of the best things an ordinary person can do to reduce recidivism is truly give former convicts a second chance in life--welcoming them socially or helping them get work. The majority of felons are unemployed a year after being released.

The US gov't actually offers a tax incentive to hire former criminals: https://www.doleta.gov/business/incentives/opptax/

That said, I have a personal fear of people who have committed crimes against children.  If I had a business and were interested in hiring former criminals, could I discriminate against certain groups--such as sex crimes or child abuse?  Would such a policy be illegal?

Answer:
 Being a former convict is not a protected class, so you're free to discriminate as you see fit.

Depending on your industry, not allowing people with a background of certain crimes could be mandated.


Title: Cleaning lady bringing her child to my house... liability issue? PA

Question:
My cleaning lady’s business has exploded, and for the last couple months, her niece has been coming to do my house. A couple weeks ago, my husband came home for lunch without me, and he said there was a child there with the cleaner. More recently, I came home at lunch to find the child once again in the house.

The child looks to be about 2-3 years old. I honestly don’t mind that he’s here with her, but then I got thinking about possible liability issues.... my house is far from kid friendly (we have no kids, we have no friends with kids), so there’s the normal non-child proof risks. I also have 3 cats that are extremely well behaved, but they’ve also never had their tail yanked on by a 3 year old. There’s stairs he could fall down... and also adult things he could get into- lighters on the counter, we just went thru a remodel of our one rooms so there’s still random stuff like utility knives hanging out... stuff like that...

Do you think the situation warrants a chat with the business owner? Or do you think it’s ok?

Answer:
 From a professional standpoint, this ABSOLUTELY warrants a conversation with the business owner. It's unprofessional and should not be happening.  It's very rare that anyone is allowed to bring their child to work with them, and then it's generally because their employment is childcare focused (daycare workers, etc.).

Otherwise, watching a child is a job.  We pay people to do it.  You can't do two jobs at once, so if she's watching her child, she's not doing her job and if she's actually doing her job, who is watching the child?

Legally, yes, you could end up involved if the child hurts themselves on your property.  Would they prevail?  I don't think so.  But if the child hurt themselves seriously, I think it is very likely that they would come after you (or rather, your insurance) in an attempt to pay the bills.  People get VERY desperate with personal injury, and will try and go after anyone who they MIGHT be able to collect from.  And why risk the headache and stress?

Your cats could be in a worse situation.  While it's very uncommon for cats to be considered dangerous animals and destroyed, if the kid gets a hold of one and the cat mauls them before the child lets go...it's not wholly off the table.

At the end of the day, it's a risk you have no reason to take and deeply unprofessional behavior.  I personally would speak to the business owner immediately and possibly ask for a new person to be assigned to your home going forward.


Title: Car accident dash cam video. I went from 100% responsible to 25% responsible in 24 hours. State Farm Insurance. Thinking of taking this to small claims court. Any advice appreciated. Located in Blaine, MN. I am the inner most car.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Instead of slowing down when you saw you were being pinched, why did you decide to just run into him?  Frankly I think you're lucky you're only getting tagged with 25%.  Answer #2: I don't know what your question is, so here's some general advice.

When two cars are moving, courts and insurance companies generally look at the conduct of both operators. In your case, they might be thinking "why didn't OP take evasive action or simply stop?" By assigning you 25% responsibility, they're saying that the other driver is mostly at fault, but you failed in your duty to take reasonable steps to avoid a collision.

If I were in your shoes, I'd take the other driver to small claims court to recover whatever out of pocket expenses I had.Answer #3: ITT: OP disagrees with everything he's told. Answer #4: From your video alone I'd say your 100% liable...

You're on the phone and don't even brake at all. Answer #5: Take it to court for what?


Title: MD - how to unseal documents

Question: My parents had a contentious divorce when I was elementary-school aged, in the early 90s. I recently obtained a copy of my parents' divorce records out of morbid curiosity as to whether they matched what I remembered/was told about the proceedings. I found mention of a report about me by a social worker, regarding whether or not she thought I had been abused by one of my parents. The report was ordered "sealed and opened only upon the order of this Court." Is getting that report unsealed something I can handle on my own, or would I need to hire a lawyer? I don't live near Maryland anymore; would I need to be there in person? And would my parents be notified if I do get it unsealed?

Answer:
 It won’t be unsealed, your passing interest isn’t going to be good reason to do that. That said, you would want to hire an attorney from Maryland and at some point you would absolutely have to appear and a judge would question you as to why you thought there was a good reason to unseal it.

Let me suggest that digging into your parents divorce is a terrible idea. There is no good that can come of looking at filings from what was undoubtably the worst part of their lives.


Title: A loophole to sell adult videos via paypal?

Question:
Im helping my friend to set up a website to sell her (adult)videos, but we ran in roadblock, almost no payment processors accept porn and some that do require 500$ upfront registration fee.

So i was thinking what if we sell virtual currency instead and enable users to get videos with that instead of direct paypal checkout. Would a scheme like that suffice to steer out of trouble with paypal or is more layers of separation necessary?

Edit:
Also, what about selling SFW pictures and videos and adding an option for users who bought sfw videos to unlock nsfw videos? Im just wondering would that be against the rules or no?

Answer:
 >So i was thinking what if we sell virtual currency instead and enable users to get videos with that instead of direct paypal checkout.

And you stepped right into an hornets nest of financial regulations.