Title: Possible loophole in our lease renewal offer?

Question:
For context, I'm in a group of college students leasing a fairly high-quality, VERY corporate-owned apartment in the UCLA/Los Angeles area.

A few days ago we received a letter at our door from our apartment leasing office. At first all we interpreted it as was a simple offer to renew for another year with them for a small increase in our monthly rent.

However, upon a closer review of the wording, specifically under **Early Bird Special Rate:**
[Picture of relevant section of letter](https://imgur.com/v191dss)

We have come to believe that there is a possible loophole in the wording: It offers us a 12 month lease for $4075, not a 12-month lease for $4075 a month, so long as we renew and sign before May 15th.

Obviously that section in a vaccuum would not mean such a thing as it would be intended to mean per month, however, the next section specifically elaborates with "$4200 per month for a 12-month lease".

This letter has a signature line for us to accept it (although the new lease itself would have to be signed separately), so I find it extremely difficult to believe that this is anything less than a formal offer.

If we wanted to pursue this loophole, either for getting an extremely cheap yearly lease or as a bargaining tool to lower our rent for the next year, how should we proceed? And additionally, what are certain inadvertent consequences we might face?

We'd be willing to consult a local lawyer if the response here is promising, as a follow-up, of course.

Thank you everyone for your help!

Answer: That's not a loophole. The meaning is very clear and you'd never be able to enforce what you're imagining. Answer #2: This is why employers want a degree and experience. How is it you're in a top notch school and you don't know the difference between what you could try to do and what you should or should not try to do? Why are you even wasting your own time with this question don't you have homework?


Title: Speeding and a Not Speedy Trial

Question:
I live in Indiana,

So over the summer I was going through my very small home town and was pulled over for going 53 in a 25, what I believe happened is the cop saw me going 30 in a 25 then followed me until I went 53 in a 45 and marked the speed limit that he saw me in but marked my speed in the area he pulled me over in. I have no proof for this so I cant argue this in court.

Also me ESP/BAS and Traction Control went out at that moment (again cant prove) so I was focused on that and not watching my speed,( I was also going down hill at that point)

So fastfoward in August I contest the ticket and they give me the court date of October 5, I get on October 5th and they tell me my court date is postponed due to the judge being sick. I go in today, November 16th, and they tell the date is rescheduled again, this time for the cop having training and not being able to show up. It is my belief that they drop the charges when the cop doesn't/can't show.

Also I feel like this isn't honoring my 6th ammendmant right to a fair and speedy trial. Am I right?

Honestly just looking for feedback. Please and thanks

Answer:
 >saw me going 30 in a 25 then followed me until I went 53 in a 45 and marked the speed limit that he saw me in but marked my speed in the area he pulled me over in. I have no proof for this so I cant argue this in court.

Even if you could, it wouldn't make a difference. You were going 53 in a 45.

>It is my belief that they drop the charges when the cop doesn't/can't show.

Your belief is wrong. They have the option to, but they don't *have* to.

>Also I feel like this isn't honoring my 6th ammendmant right to a fair and speedy trial. Am I right?

You are not.


Title: Car towed: $580 to get it back. I have no money. Low cost ways to get the car back? (Boise, ID)

Question: I have several unpaid parking tickets, and being a working student who is mostly independent, I have money for rent and food and that’s about it. Got my car towed and the cost to get it back is $580, plus $25 for every 24 hours that it’s kept there. Is there anyway to settle a debt without having to pay that extreme amount of money?

Answer:
 The cheapest way would have been to pay the parking tickets as they came up, but that's not an option now.

The cheapest way now is to beg/borrow the $580 to get it out before more fees rack up.

There's no magic solution.


Title: [Elk Grove, CA] Brother was arrested after being on the run for 4 years

Question: My brother was charged for assault back in 2012 and was sentenced for 6 months. He was given two weeks to turn himself in but never did. On Tuesday night, he was pulled over and arrested because of the warrant from the charge 4 years ago. At this point, I know there is no helping him now and he will have to do the time. I am just wondering if he will have additional time added to his original sentence. I have heard that once you are sentenced for a case, they are not able to alter the sentence time. I do not know enough about the law to take this as truth or not. I am here now because I'm worried about how long my brother will have to be in jail. Any type of information on the matter is greatly appreciated. Thank you

Answer: Failing to report could well be a new crime that carries more jailtime.


Title: Legality of destroying bird scooters

Question: I've seen a few articles recently of people destroying bird scooters. Although I don't hate bird scooters, I don't understand how there is ramifications for destroying the property if it is left on the sidewalk. If a random person goes and destroys a bird scooter which is left on any old public sidewalk who is liable? Is it any different than trash at that point?

Answer: If a bike is parked on the sidewalk, the owner doesn’t suddenly lose all rights to the bike the moment they walk away.  The same is true for Bird and other services that leave bikes/scooters around for commercial use.  Property being left out doesn’t mean that anyone can do anything to it.


Title: [PA] How can I terminate an older female employee without getting sued for Age/Gender discrimination?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Have you documented your coaching attempts? Have you given her specific performance or behavior objectives that she has failed to meet?

If yes, fire her. Being a negative office environment influence is not a protected class, especially if you have tried and failed to coach her behavior.Answer #2: I'm sure your in-house labor counsel is thrilled with the fact that your first stop was this subredditAnswer #3: 1.  Talk to an actual HR lawyer.

2.  The way you describe it sounds like she very likely has at least a colorable case.  "People don't like her" and "general office hostility" sure sounds like it might be an age or gender issue, especially considering that the vast majority of the office is male.


Title: New household complex says that my "future service" dog is restricted because I don't have him yet and that I was aware of the restrictions beforehand, so my service dog has to be an unrestricted breed. Is this legal or illegal?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Is this a bona-fide service animal, one that performs a task, or a support animal, one that's purpose is just to provide comfort?


Title: [SC] What is the proper way to respond to "noise complaints" during a party?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You should stop throwing parties that are noise violations.  That's the only smart move here.


Title: How do I dispose of spent "rocket launchers" legally? '

Question:
Pennsylvania

About 15 years ago, I was in the military.  After a live-fire range on base, I used my personal vehicle to stick around and clean up the range and transport some stuff back.  I ended up with a few spent [AT-4's](https://imgur.com/PIlVP91) (one-time-use shoulder mounted rockets) in my truck that I found later.  I ended up keeping them, which I later realized was a stupid decision.  They've been sitting in my parents basement in a trash bag since.  My parents are selling their house and they want me to get rid of the AT-4's.  They have already been fired, and they can't be reused, but they look pretty intimidating to anyone that doesn't know better, and they have serial numbers and stuff.  Is there some way I can dispose of them without getting in trouble?

Answer:
 The tube itself is not considered a weapon. Taking live rockets home would be a violation of all sorts of things on the civvy side (including the NFA), but the tube, by itself, is not illegal to possess.

Hell, you can buy them over-the-counter at a lot of sporting goods stores. For example, [here](https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/used-us-military-surplus-at-4-tube-olive-drab?a=1545239).

There's no need to have a disaster/explosive/bio cleanup crew address them specifically. You can list 'em in your local classifieds if you want, put 'em on Armslist (make sure you clearly label them INERT lest the ATF grief you), or otherwise dispose of them how you see fit.

Really, the big(ish) issue here is that you almost certainly violated whatever SOP there is for disposable of the tubes 15 years back. If you're no longer in the military, it's almost certainly not a concern today.


Title: Fired in Missouri by staffing agency. Offered severance package. Company being sued for boss's mistake. Not sure if I should take it or pursue legal action.

Question:
I worked for a staffing agency in Kansas City, MO. I was terminated after 5 months with the company via telephone. The reason given for termination was "due to findings during our legal audit".

We were being assisted by our legal team (they sent an attorney from headquarters to assist) because we were being sued for an FCRA violation. We placed employees on assignment without starting their backgrounds, and if their backgrounds came back with unfavorable results, I was instructed by my direct manager to
terminate via phone call the day of. We were using a third party website to run these backgrounds for this specific client, so they weren't going through our normal background check routine.

The day I let an employee go (the third in a week, I believe), he insisted he would be getting a lawyer. Once he said that, I stopped talking altogether and asked "Is there anything else you need from me?", because I didn't know what I could or couldn't say at that point. I immediately contacted our team that deals with legal issues, and in our phone conversation, they stated they would contact the employee for me and not to reach out.

All further communication took place via email that day. I copied my manager, who had been the one that advised me to immediately release these employees. There were many emails that went back and forth wanting detail. Then the head manager for legal responded and wanted to know why the background results weren't in the system, and why the employee wasn't sent a letter giving him the opportunity to protest his background. My manager responded that we were running them third party, etc. The legal manager stated that if the results weren't entered, the employee wouldn't receive the letter. My manager responded that she would work on getting them entered. The legal manager responded that what we were doing was illegal. I was then taken off of the email thread.

A few days later, we had a conference call with one of our attorneys. He asked me for my version of events multiple times, and questioned why the information wasn't entered in our system. I explained that I was just following the direction of my manager. He stated that he wanted me to write a statement, but to hold off for now, and no longer to communicate about this in print.

The same attorney came two days later in person. That morning, my manager talked to me for almost an hour and stated that I must remember things wrong. She insisted she was not responsible for not putting things in the system, that I was responsible because I was the one in charge of the account, etc. I responded that I was never trained on any of this, and had no idea how to enter results manually. My manager is well aware of my lack of formal training, as we discuss it via email and print constantly. She continued to insist that she would never have told me to terminate without sending a letter. I told her I wouldn't have known to do so, or that legally the employees had to receive a letter.

The attorney showed, and he and my manager spent the entire day together. He brought me back right before the end of the day, and wanted to know why I defied my manager's orders. I explained the entire situation in detail. I also pointed out that since they threw me in role and locked me out of my training, that I had never taken the training on this, and since my manager admitted via email that she was aware that the information wasn't being entered into the system and that we were terminating immediately upon unfavorable results. He didn't respond, and left a pregnant pause for me to fill. I didn't speak, and after a minute, I asked if he wanted my statement typed or handwritten, or if there was a form I needed to fill out. He told me not to worry about it.

About a week later, I was fired. My official reason for termination was "findings during the legal audit". They also offered severance, "to help me through this time". The severance agreement includes the non-compete agreement that I'd signed previously, as well as promise not to sue, etc.

The company currently has an active FCRA lawsuit from the one employee, and another that I wasn't responsible for. I know for sure that there are at least two other employees who were terminated the same way without the ability to protest.

Here's my case, as far as I can see:
*Lack of training-my manager was well aware that I had not received training, as within two weeks of my starting, I was made the only manager in my location.
*Emails contain admission of guilt-My manager states plainly that she knew what was happening and attempted to justify it.
*Attempt to agree to false statement-My manager tried to get me to agree that this was my fault, and when I didn't, our lawyer suddenly didn't want a statement from me.
*Improper paperwork-When I was "hired" (started as a temporary, and was formally hired three months later), I was made to sign a noncompete, non-disclosure, agreement to arbitration, etc. I was then instructed to "backdate" this paperwork, as my position was not approved formally until 13 days after the date on the paperwork. My manager told me to sign and date with the effective date, not the date we signed the paperwork, and she did the same. That could be proven by checking when my requisition was approved. I think this is why I'm being offered severance in the first place-the new paperwork includes all of these things.

I'm not sure what else. Missouri is an at-will state, so I can't really say I was fired without cause, since you don't need it as far as I understand. I'm just not sure if I should take the severance, or if I would be entitled to anything else. I don't want to sign anything that will follow me around, but I do need the money. I have filed for unemployment, but it's still in the determination stage, as the company did not report any wages, so I had to protest.

Should I sign it and take the money and hope that it doesn't come back to bite me, or should I sue? Or should I do nothing? Does having the improper date on the previous paperwork invalidate it, since I was instructed to date it that way by my manager, and she did the same?

Thanks for any and all help. I hope that this makes sense!
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer: Not a lawyer. My $0.02: you want nothing to do with this company going forward. I'd take the money (or negotiate if you think you can demand more out of them) and go the hell away.


Title: [San Diego, CA] New Neighbors next door are smoking, messing with asthma

Question:
I live in a studio apartment in San Diego near a university. Over Christmas break, a new set of neighbors (not other students) moved into the studio apartment next door. I didn't think anything of it, other than the fact they had a small chihuahua, and there seemed to be three people living in a studio apartment, which my lease said was not okay, but I didn't want to rock the boat if they had special permission or something.

As we went from winter to summer, I started opening the windows again, because my unit does not have AC, even though most of the other units do. This is when I learned that the neighbors next door are smokers, and have taken to smoking RIGHT outside my window, where the patio table is.

I poked my head out, and asked them to please not smoke in front of my window as I had asthma, and went back in. I heard them make snide comments and laugh at me, and the smoke coming in through my open window got even worse.

I submitted a complaint to the apartment complex, and I think they said something because when I came back from class later that day I saw a note from the complex taped to their front door.

They then started slamming their door closed when they went in and out in the middle of the night, complaining if I came home after 10pm because I was noisy. They now ONLY smoke outside of my window, leave their cigarette butts on my front mat, and three times now I have come outside to find tiny dog poop on my front mat. (I don't think it's any of my other neighbors, as the only other one with a dog has an adorable labradoodle that's much much bigger).

Normally I'd just try to 'suck it up' as I'm moving out the first week of June, but the constant second hand smoke is messing with my asthma pretty bad. I've had to start keeping another inhaler by my bedside (I normally just keep one in the bathroom and one in my purse, my asthma is not severe), and I have a cough that just wont go away, along with a constant sore throat.

What should I do to get them to stop hassling me, and stop smoking outside my window? Do I *have* any legal recourse here?

Answer:
 the only thing you can do is get your landlord to enforce any clauses he can in their lease. you have no other legal options normally.

however, with the pollution, the targeted smoking, and the poop you may have argument for harassment, but it's a tough one. you can sue neighbors I suppose, but may not be worth it. Answer #2: See if you can ask your landlord to set up a CCTV camera outside to prove that they're doing everything


Title: I think I'm being constructively terminated due to an undiagnosed disability. Do I have any protections under the ADA?

Question:
I live in Colorado and my employer (1k+ employees) of 2+ years recently made major changes to my responsibilities at work due to unspecified performance issues and not meeting all my deadlines. I don't believe the changes are primarily based on my performance, but because of my difficulty with social interaction. I am self diagnosed (over a decade ago) with Asperger's but I have not received a professional diagnosis or informed my employer of this. I believe most of the changes they've made are intended to force me to quit by making my job more difficult or stressful (removing access to tools I have a business need for, forcing public social interactions, not following discipline processes outlined in my employee handbook). They are fully aware I don't function like most people, that I struggle with social interaction and overstimulation. They have made reasonable accommodations for me in the past due to these difficulties without requiring documentation.

From what I've read if I had an official diagnosis my situation might qualify as constructive termination and/or discrimination due to a protected status. I have learned coping strategies which let me function somewhat normally most days, but I still struggle, especially with big sudden changes. I have a few questions about my rights under the ADA, I could really use some advice.

1. If I receive a diagnosis and provide documentation to my employer can they just keep my working conditions as they are until I quit, or am I protected against actions they have already taken?

2. If I quit is it possible to receive unemployment due to constructive termination in a situation like this? Is this possible without a diagnosis?

3. If I receive an official diagnosis am I only protected under the ADA after disclosing documentation to my employer?

Answer:
 If your job requires you to have public interaction and your not capable of doing that... that poor job performance and can and will be documented leading up to termination. You can’t take a job your not qualified for then clam ADA.

You already stated that they gave you reasonable accommodations..... and with that you struggled and were written up.  You also stated that you are self diagnosed, which means nothing... you could say your blind or have Parkinson’s disease which both mean nothing unless your diagnosed by a professional.

They likely are trying to fire you, that’s how this works, you struggle with your job, you get written up, it continues and they probably don’t want to out right fire you so they give you a few more chances but ultimately both parties know where it’s going to end up. This is your time to freshen up the resume and look for a new job, and their time to part ways nicely and decided what kind of person that really want for your role...

Don’t take it the wrong way, everyone gets fired at some point, this is your point.Answer #2: > If I receive a diagnosis and provide documentation to my employer can they just keep my working conditions as they are until I quit, or am I protected against actions they have already taken?

ADA protection is not retroactive.  Protection sets in when you have a diagnosed disability, you communicate that to your employer, and you negotiate a reasonable accommodation.  Then, and only then, do you have ADA protection.

Until then, they are free to discipline or fire you for performance issues as normal.


Title: Roommate wants to not pay for electric/heating bill. Legal rights?

Question:
Location: Pullman, Washington.

My roommate is a full time student currently attending the local college here. He recently has come back from his 3 week vacation break from college after fall semester.

I'm a full time employee of the local engineering company here, did not go anywhere since it's an actual career job, and I'm in my first 6 months. ( Want to make sure i make a good 6 month review) I'll be staying here in Pullman year round.

We've known each other for about 3 years and get along just fine on everything, if something comes up that leads to a heated talk out or what other calls arguing, we logically process everything through to see what's fair. Although, it usually ends up with me agreeing to what he has to say since I'm not the strongest at explaining my point of view, while he's a son of a lawyer, but no problem, we still agree in the end.

This time, I'm asking for some help because now it involves money. He doesn't want to pay for the heating/electric bill from December because "he wasn't there." Before we moved into this duplex, I agreed that I'd pro-rate the electric bill since it wouldn't be fair to him that he'd be paying for my electricity. November, we both paid 88 dollars each after the electric/internet bill.

This month however, the bill splits at 77 dollars, which makes sense because he wasn't there for 3/4 of the month, but he's asking that I pay for 100 while he pays 54. To me, that's a bit excessive, because November and December are about equal in coldness, so I would understand if i paid around 90. Yes, I know, it's just a 5 - 10 dollar difference, but there is something else i'd like address.

We consider things like the microwave/refrigerator to be "common fees." Heating the house, however, is considered by him to be a luxury, while I call it a "common fee" because the house needs to be heated or else the water pipes will have damage. Also, because he was gone for 3/4 of the month. I decided to completely shut off the fire stove because it was just too expensive compared to if i used a space heater to help keep the duplex at a steady 48-52 degrees while my room was about 60. Would I be wrong to say that, the space heater is still part of the "common fee" because i chose to have a different method of heating? If so, then I should probably have used the fireplace purely, but again, he said i should have just let the house freeze and "just manage myself."

FUTURE:

The plans for housing later is we'd add another student, a friend of ours. Would it be fair to pro-rate or should i simply say split 33/33/33 year round even if you're there or not?

Answer:
 What does his/your lease say?

> should i simply say split 33/33/33 year round even if you're there or not?

Yes. Even if they're not there, they're taking the place of somebody who could be a paying tenant. They need to pay their agreed share no matter where they are.


Title: [Oklahoma] does my apartment have to accommodate people with disabilities?

Question: So right now this is a hypothetical but I can turn into an issue later on. I live in an apartment complex on the 2nd (and top) story. The only way to get to my apartment are stairs but there is no elevator or anything like that. I have no problem using the stairs although I personally don't like the design but I was wondering if the apartment complex is supposed to have an elevator or something for people who can't use stairs. I have family that I don't see often but he can't come visit me since he can't use the stairs for being wheelchair bound.  Does my apartment have to accommodate or is it just something I'll have to deal with?

Answer:
 They have to make reasonable accommodations. Adding an elevator for your extended family visits is not reasonable.

Adding any elevator may not be reasonable for anyone. Answer #2: Apartments usually have handicapped accessible units, but only on the 1st floor.   You can usually tell if any 1st floor unit has a lever handle instead of a door knob.
Even a elevator is not safe for someone in a wheelchair because if there was a fire and power is lost then how would they get out?

I dont think anyone expects any kind of reasonable accommodation for 2nd+ units.

Basically ask to change units to one that is wheelchair accessible if it concerns you a lot.  Since you are not handicapped yourself, they will probably charge more for a 1st floor unit.


Title: Trying to raise bf's credit score to buy a house with piggybacking (Utah)

Question:
So my bf and I met with a real estate agent and his loan person (not sure what he's called, but he will help with the loan/mortgage part of getting a house).

The loan person suggested adding my bf as an authorized user to my credit cards to help build his credit score...but is this illegal? I was reading an [article](http://www.creditcardideas.com/blog/adding-an-authorized-user-to-increase-credit-scores), and it said the following:

>"Mortgage lenders have also strenuously expressed the belief that piggybacking to increase credit scores is a form of fraud, which is defined as follows:

>To obtain any of the moneys, funds, credits, assets, securities, or other property owned by, or under the custody or control of a financial institutions by means of a false of fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises; shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 years or both."

I do want to help my bf build credit, but I'd rather not do it illegally. Am I doing the right thing? Should I use a different real estate agent if it is illegal?

Answer:
 > loan person

Mortgage broker

> piggybacking is a form of fraud

I don't know if it's illegal, per se, but it may cause lenders to not offer you a loan, or only offer it at an exorbitant rate. I'd get an independent mortgage broker instead of someone who's in cahoots with your estate agent. Neither of them sound trustworthy.

Also, I'll add that buying a house with someone you are not married to is a really bad idea. A divorce has legal structures for handling a house during the process, but this isn't available if you aren't married, and that can make a break up really really difficult, because forcing a sale in that instance is super expensive.


Title: Ex wife won't give me family heirlooms. Claims they are marital property. (MO/IL)

Question:
I'm in MO, she's in IL.  The property 2 large family portraits.  These are of *my* great grandmother and gran father.  The are paintings and very large. Museum quality pieces. We split in 2011 and officially divorced in 2014. She took the paintings simply because I did not have room in a one bedroom apt.  Now she is thinking of moving to FL.  I told her I wanted the portraits and would put them in storage.  She said "she decided" she was keeping them and they were marital property.. Period.  She says she has them, end of discussion.
These paintings have been in my family and were given to me by my father, with the intention of giving them to my son when he is older.
There was nothing in the divorce papers about then. (I know, stupid).  We did the divorce ourselves with documents downloaded.
I know I will probably need to get a lawyer, but what is the likely outcome?  Would we be forced to spluit the pair?  Sell them?
BTW, she doesn't necessarily like the paintings, she's just a bitch.
Any advice would be appreciated. I'm in MO. She's in IL

Answer:
 Inheritance is considered separate property, and remains with the inherited party after divorce. Only assets, like money, become marital property, and even then it's **only** if it is co-mingled, say deposited into a shared bank account or something similar to that.

Send a certified letter saying that the paintings are your inheritance and are not marital property. Hopefully she texted you or emailed you that she was keeping them because they were marital property, because she might then try and claim that they were a gift. Answer #2: They are 100% yours.  Find an Illinois lawyer to write her a sternly worded letter about the law and directing her to take them to a UPS store for proper packing, shipping and insurance within 3 days of her receipt of the letter. it should also tell her to provide the tracking number to either him or you.Answer #3: Do you have any proof she still has them? If she originally was just storing them for you and declined to give them back suddenly.... well she may have destroyed/sold them. Why would she want to keep paintings of the relatives of her ex husband? :[Answer #4: Question: since this is inherited property, not part of the marriage, and she is refusing to return them, should he not file a police report for theft?Answer #5: No one here can guess what a judge might order. You would need to talk to an attorney who can look at everything (divorce docs) and tell you what may happen


Title: Picture of me being used as a suspect in criminal case

Question:
Someone in my town stole a credit card from someone and has been using it at area businesses. Two of the local news stations posted pictures from a surveillance camera but the pictures are of me and I didn't do it. One of the news stations corrected the picture but the other didn't. I took screenshots. Is there anything legally I can do?
Edit: I'm in the US, in Ohio.

Answer:
 You are a suspect: Don't talk, call a lawyer.

You are not a suspect: Ask your personal injury lawyer if you are a suspect. If he starts giggling like a maniac, proceed with the suit he wants to file against the news station.

e: also, "Go to the media" isn't allowed in this sub but in your case it's literally what you should do first: Contact the news station in writing, tell them to retract the publication of your photo and apologize, and if they do something other than that then you sue them.


Title: NYC Online store delivered defected product, refuse to refund, what would u do?

Question:
Hello guys I posted similar topic yesterday, I just wanted to hear more ideas on what I should do.

This is their refund policy
"General We only replace items if they are defective or damaged. Exchange only at the discretion of Tome. No refunds unless required by law.
All sales are final.
Exchanges We only replace items if they are defective or damaged.
Sale items (if applicable) Only regular priced items may be exchanged or refunded, unfortunately sale items cannot be exchanged or refunded. "

I've purchased 800$ dress from designer online store directly, came with poor packaging with scratched fabric as if it was worn or what so ever.

They cant exchange it because they are all sold out, so I have to choose something else from there store, which I dont want any clothes from them.
I didn't even knew about this brand but somehow I found this dress and I really liked this dress so I bought it.

So what would you do?? Is there any legal way to make them pay me back and take there dress?

Your help will be much appreciated !!!

Answer: The answers won't be any different from yesterday, as there have been no major changes to the law in the past 24 hours.


Title: (NC) Sold my trailer, Park manager not happy

Question:
So basically i bought this house within a trailer park and I own it but only pay for lot rent,  I have owned this house for 2 to 3 months fixing it up and the park manager wanted me to underpin it by the end of October. I couldn't meet this deadline so I put the house up for sale a week prior to someone who would be able to take care of it.

I had sold it really quickly and will need to sign the title over to the person Monday, however the park manager was not happy I sold it and was telling me I need to tell the buyer it's not for sale and that I need to price it lower as it needs work,  the park manager then threatend to make me move the trailer even though the buyer purchased it with cash, if I sign the title over what will happen? What should I do?

Answer:
 So you own a mobile home which was situated in a trailer park when you bought it.  You pay rent on a space.

Then you sell the mobile home.

How does the park manager think he has a say in this?  It's no different from selling a car.  The guy you rent a parking space from doesn't have any ownership in your car.  So why should the trailer park have an interest in the mobile home?


Title: [IN] Employer refuses to pay wages for the day I worked there. It's not a small business, it's an international corporation. I have no idea where to even start.

Question: I worked a single day for a well-known retail corporation. The position was in HR for a factory, not one of its stores. I worked for one day of training before accepting a better position at another company. This was back in February. I realized a couple weeks ago that I never received pay for the 10 hours I worked that day. I emailed the HR supervisor who hired me and asked if she could tell me where my check was sent. I haven't heard anything from her and I'm assuming they think I'm not going to fight them over $100. They're wrong. I'm wondering what my next step would be? Should I contact their corporate office or try to get it resolved at the factory again? Thanks in advance, I'm really lost and could use some advice.

Answer: If they never sent it they probably owe you some penalties. You can go ahead and file the wage claim. For fastest resolution you could tell them you're about to file a wage claim if you don't get your money like fast.


Title: [CA] got terminated was given a physical final check, then got a second final check direct deposited about a week later. Didn't realize the mistake for about 2 and a half months wants reimbursement for error do I have to pay it back?

Answer: Yes, you have to pay it back Answer #2: Yes.


Title: Amazon cancelled my order and raised the price by £80

Question: I purchased an item from Amazon today at a discounted rate which they said they had 3 left in stock, happy days I thought to myself as I'd just purchased the older version of the same item  from a different site for the same price. I went ahead and purchased the item for £310 which I got an order confirmation email for. 2 hours later I get an email to say the orders been cancelled and to repurchase the item except it's £390 now. I went on to their customer support and was very polite and just asked if something could be done in terms of a voucher or discount as I wasn't in the wrong and has been misled, I was categorically told nothing could be done as a good will gesture which I disputed as I work for eBay myself and know for a fact in edge cases where the marketplace (Amazon/eBay) have made a mistake that we would credit the difference. I escalated the chat and the manager disputed everything and just out right said nothing would be done and it was tough luck essentially. I tried to escalate the situation further which is where he provided me the UK head office address and an email address which working in the industry doesn't tend to get you anywhere and is ignored most of the time. Do I have any grounds on this?

Answer:
 From the Amazon T&Cs:

>Despite our best efforts, a small number of the items in our catalogue may be mispriced. We will verify pricing when processing your order and before we take payment. If we have made a mistake and a product's correct price is higher than the price on the website, we may either contact you before dispatch to request whether you want to buy the product at the correct price or cancel your order. If a product's correct price is lower than our stated price, we will charge the lower amount and send you the product.

Most large vendors put in clauses to account for pricing mistakes. I don't believe you have any legal recourse here, although a discount would be good customer service.


Title: Can the US military make you work without pay?

Question: I have a unique situation that I can get into more detail about right now, but here is the general info. I am an active duty military member and I have received a $0 paycheck for over a year now. The reasons for this are long and can be discussed at a later date, but I want to know if it's legal for the US military to take away all of your pay even if you are not in jail, AWOL or a deserter. I tried to seek out secondary employment but was denied by my command. I feel like I'm a slave because unlike a normal job, I cannot just quit and find a new employer. Is this a possible violation of the 13th Amendment? Does the US military have to follow employment laws that every other private sector company has to follow with regards to fair wages? Would I have a decent case to file against DFAS or the US Government for giving me a $0 paycheck?

Answer:
 > The reasons for this are long and can be discussed at a later date

They need to be discussed *now* if you want any help.  They're sort of important.  What is being deducted from your pay to reduce it to zero?


Title: [KS] Dentist consistently told me my teeth were fine despite pain, upon receiving a second opinion I found I had over $7000 of dental work that needed done.

Question:
So I had been having constant pain in my teeth for nearly a year. Four times I saw my old dentist about this, and she said it was nothing, or just 'sensitivity'.

Being that it still hurts, and only got increasingly more painful, I went to a different dentist to get a second opinion and they found I had 15 cavities! With my insurance I've already spend well over a grand on this work, and I'm not nearly halfway done.

My old dentist has since retired from the practice. Is there some type of legal action I can take to at least cover the cost of the work I'm having done?

Answer: How do you know that the second dentist wasn't over-treating?Answer #2: The whole purpose of a second opinion is because you think differently than their professional opinion and as the person paying for services, you are always entitled to seek a second opinion. There is nothing legally wrong about your first Doctor not finding the source of your pain. It could be a difference of opinion, equipment, etc. furthermore, you have no idea if your new dentist is over diagnosing you based on the length of time you’ve been in pain.


Title: Is a sign before entering the premises, a legal agreement?

Question:
I’m just curious if I had a sign or signs posted before entering my home stating that you were being filmed while inside, would that be a legally binding agreement or permission?
FYI I’m in WA.

Answer: It doesn’t usually create a contract, but your awareness of the statement, coupled by your decision to go right ahead, will constitute consent.Answer #2: Implied consent is the term you are looking for and yes they would be giving implies consent.


Title: [Louisiana] Family member passed away, local news using her picture for more clicks

Question: Question answered- thank you.

Answer: This is the news reporting on news. I doubt you can do anything at all here.


Title: Question about the crackdown on panhandling in Downtown Dallas, TX

Question:
I've lived in downtown Dallas for several months and yes, the panhandlers can be aggressive at times and it is annoying to be asked for money several times a day, but that saying about all problems looking like a hammer when all you have is a nail seems to sum up the way Dallas is handling this problem.  What is happening in Downtown Dallas has gotten national attention because it's frankly illegal, but these cops haven't been taken to court.  Yet.

Last night, at about 8:30 I was walking up Main Street to get some dinner and I saw a homeless guy in a wheel chair. I've noticed that most of the Main Street homeless have disappeared since this crackdown, so I stopped to talk to him and ask him where he was from and warn him about the police. He was super friendly and told me he had just gotten to Dallas the night before. I asked him if he knew about the police crackdown and he hadn't heard and was understandably shocked.
I told him "Yeah, be careful because these police have been rounding up homeless people downtown all month and a lot of people I used to see around here are gone." I also let him know that First Presbyterian Church feeds the homeless 3 meals a day and it's a wonderfully inclusive church that we've often attended on Sunday mornings. Just as I was giving him directions to The Stewpot where he could get food, this police car pulls up and stops in the middle of Main Street right next to us and this 30-something white cop jumps out of his patrol car and barks orders at me "Sir, step away from that man."
I said "Officer, this guy hasn't done anything illegal. He didn't ask me for money. We were just talking and I was telling him about my church." The cop then yells "I'M NOT GOING TO TELL YOU AGAIN. WALK AWAY NOW!" So as I'm begrudgingly walking across the street (overhearing him order the man to produce his ID, which he clearly didn't have) I decided to record what was happening with my phone. Two more police cars showed up and three more officers. Two of them take turns screaming at the guy as he just looks down at his lap, defeated. As they handcuff his arms behind his chair and start putting on their gloves to arrest him, I decided to walk past him and get his name and ask him how I can find him. I have that on video too, of course.
The whole ordeal felt like I was living in Nazi Germany as I watched them arrest and haul an innocent disabled man (likely a veteran) to jail.

So here's my question.  What is the best way to find a lawyer willing to go after the Dallas Police department?  I will gladly hand over my video recordings as well as testify under oath what I saw.  I also had another witness with me who was just a passersby that was equally horrified at what he was witnessing 5 cops do to a man in a wheelchair. If I'm able to contact this guy with the information he gave me (his name and a courthouse in another state) and he's up for suing the city, do you guys think he has a case?

TL;DR:  Dallas PD have started arresting downtown homeless people and hauling them off to jail and I witnessed an innocent man get arrested for no other reason but for being homeless and downtown.

Answer: ACLU. Panhandling is a 1st Amendment issue apparently.


Title: [KS] I blew over the legal limit with an interlock. What happens next?

Question:
I thought I would try and figure out how drunk I was, no plans to drive, so i tested my interlock.

My car is locked. I'm an idiot and I'm scared entirely of what this means. I have less than a month to go and I just would truly appreciate some help.
Topic:
DUI

Answer:
 I do not expect a BAIID suspension administrator to find that excuse credible or convincing.

So it's probably going to be handled the same as if you intended to drive, and the interlock prevented you from doing so.

Did your DUI restricted license and BAIID program include documentation about what consequences to expect from a BAIID violation ?

The probable outcome is an extension of your BAIID / suspension term.    Worst case violations (like tampering with the BAIID or driving a car without one) have a full year suspension associated with them, but a one-time violation might have a shorter period.


Title: (Ohio) family member is a recent victim of extreme slander from the police force and media.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: I'm willing to bet this "slander" included words like alleged or accused, and things like "police believe..." and stuff like that.


Title: Is it illegal to ban a grocery store employee from the in-store Starbucks?

Question:
One of my friends works in the deli section of a grocery store, and his girlfriend works at the in-store Starbucks. Recently, the store managers had been getting onto him about him constantly visiting his girlfriend during his breaks and distracting her.

Apparently today it's culminated in him being completely banned from the Starbucks, even on his days off and the days his girlfriend isn't there. His manager said it's because he's "running her life" or something. We were all pretty confused by it.

Anyways, he thinks its illegal to ban him, and wants to report his manager and maybe press charges. I told him I was pretty sure it was perfectly legal to ban someone from an establishment if they're being disruptive, but the line is a little blurred because the Starbucks isn't a separate building, it's right inside the grocery store, so I wasn't positive.

I think it's a bad idea for him to get even more disruptive about it, as him and his girlfriend have had their jobs on the line for a while now for multiple reasons, but I wanted a second opinion.

Is he right? Should he complain? Is it legal for the store managers to ban him from the Starbucks? What should he do, if anything?

Thanks in advance

(Also if you think he *is* being stupid, don't hold back on language because I said he's my friend or whatever. He's more like a friend of a friend of a friend to me and tbh I don't care if he gets insult by some guy on the internet.)

Answer:
 Your friend should quit before he gets fired.Answer #2: He can be banned from the Starbucks. Or the freezer section. Or the candy bar display on register 3.

If he doesn’t comply he can be fired and trespassed from the store entirely. Answer #3: He’s going to get fired and end up getting her fired as well. It is not appropriate nor professional to have constant visitors at your job. They both need to grow up.

Tbh, he sounds a little controlling. No one needs to check-in their gf that much. Answer #4: IANAL but I was a store manager and I’m pretty sure they can ban him from whatever part of the store they want as long as it’s not because of a federally protected class (race, disability, etc). That being said, he’d be making a mistake to go against their wishes. He’s lucky they didn’t fire him for slacking off, or her. Answer #5: 1) yes he's wrong

2) no he shouldn't complain unless he wants to get in more trouble and get fired /banned altogether.

3) of course its legal to ban someone from their business. Answer #6: Yes, it's completely legal to ban someone from an area of a building, and not the entire building.
 Answer #7: He can be banned for any reason that isn't membership in a protected class like race, color, religion, sex, or disability. He can absolutely be banned for being a disruption to employees and he can be fired for getting pissy about it. If he likes having a job he should cut this out. He has absolutely no grounds to sue anyone about it.


Title: Company knows the address of the person who potentially stole my identity

Question:
I live in NJ. I was alerted about potential fraudulent charges by Chase. I called immediately once I saw that the charges were over $1000 worth of stuff that I did NOT buy and they sent me a new card in the mail and I changed my login info for online banking. However, these people obviously don't just have my card info, because they also have access to my savings, even after I changed my password which is really disturbing.

In this time frame, one of the purchases was attempted at a photography store in NYC. The others were pretty large Grubhub purchases. I called Grubhub and they told me they have a team that looks into fraudulent purchases like this. They emailed me yesterday saying that due to privacy concerns (I'm glad they protect the privacy of people committing fraud), they could only tell me the city of the offender. Which was....Queens, NY.

Now, when I file a police report tomorrow with my local police department (for proof to show when I need to repair my credit score and stop any accounts made in my name) and SOMEBODY (Grubhub) knows what the address is where they're pulling this garbage, can anyone legally be brought to justice or can Grubhub really withhold that info from the police? And would it be advantageous to perhaps also go through the Illinois police that are located where Grubhub corporate is located? I'm just really angry that the address of the person who is putting me through the strife of potential identity theft is enjoying $100's of dollars in free food and racking up purchases that may or may not be getting declined.

Edit: added some clarification and add that I'm going to my bank to close the accounts all together tomorrow.
Topic:
Searches and Seizures

Answer:
 Grubhub is not required to disclose that information to you. the police may require them to turn over that information to them as part of their investigation.Answer #2: Why do you assume they have access to your savings and other accounts? Nothing in what you've said gives me that impression. Why can't it just be someone who skimmed your card somewhere?

GrubHub is presently just protecting themselves; they *shouldn't* give out an address to you just because you're saying you were defrauded and are asking them for it. Legal process exists for getting that information. You won't have any civil damages so a civil suit probably won't help. However, it would be easy for the police to get this information in the course of an investigation. You could reply to Grubhub and ask them what would be required for them to turn that info over; do they need a subpoena or would they provide it to a detective on request?


Title: Can my job force me to raise a certain dollar amount of donations each shift that I work?

Question:
I work in Georgia as a cashier at a gas station. Each year, my company participates in raising for a charity and each year my manager tells us that it is mandatory we collect $10 (each donation is $1) per shift.

I understand that they can require that I *ask* each customer for a donation, similar to how we are required to up-sell items at check-out, but I don't understand how they can make it mandatory to raise a certain amount per shift. What am I supposed to do if every customer says no or I don't meet the quota?

Answer:
 They can make it a requirement of your job to raise a certain amount of money and fire you if you can't do it.

They can't force you to pay that amount out of your own pocket.


Title: I was wrongfully charged with sexual assault. There was no evidence against me or probable cause for the arrest. Can I sue my local police department??

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 It sounds like you should put thoughts of a civil suit on the back burner until you deal with your pending criminal charges.

If the police arrested you, clearly they thought that they had probable cause.  And if you sat in jail for two weeks, I assume it's because you appeared before a judge who agreed that probable cause existed to continue to hold you.

That, combined with the qualified immunity enjoyed by law enforcement, will make any civil suit a challenge.  Then again, I'm just speculating because there are literally no useful facts here with which to work.Answer #2: Just because you aren't guilty doesn't mean the arrest was wrongful, so no, probably not.


Title: (FL) is it legal to work 9 hours with no breaks ? I just started my first job at a major chain donut franchise and they dont give us breaks but let us take free food

Answer:
 If you are under 18 Florida law generally requires a 30 minute meal period if you work more than 4 hours.  Employees under 18 are also generally only permitted to work 8 hours on any day which preceeds a school day.

If you are 18 and older Florida law does not require your employer to provide any meal period or breaks regardless of shift length.


Title: Wife of lies - what do I do?

Question:
Here is the situation.  We are in North Carolina, married 5 years and have two kids. My wife recently cheated on me with a woman and is now gay. Well my distrust today resulted in me taking her phone to get evidence since this girl she is seeing is in the military and I want her to get in trouble for knowing to pursuing a married woman.

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Things got heated, my wife was grabbing at me, pushing doors closed and even went as far as to chase me down the street while yelling to give her phone back. I called the cops after she pulled my pants by the belt and we both went falling into the tv stand. Mind you, both our kids are home seeing this and I was trying to get away.

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The cops show up, get my story than hers and proceed to tell me that she can press charges (WTF?) because she has red marks on her (not important that I have marks too, but I'm a man so that's okay).

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I told the cops that this is unnecessary and shouldn't have gotten to this point. I offered to pack a bag and leave for the night so we could get our heads straight before talking tomorrow. My wife vanished, I called and it went to voicemail and no reply to texts. She finally texts me this evening saying the kids are safe, that's it. I went by the house to get a jacket and she was gone. I went in and bags had been packed, photos were taken off the wall, kids and their things all gone. Just a dark house and our two dogs sitting there. I text to see if she was coming back and she said no.

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NOW, to my questions. What do I do in this so I don't get made out to be the bad guy? I didn't cheat or lie or assault, I have been absolutely supportive of her being gay (if that's actually the case), etc. even to the point I offered to pay for the house while she got on her feet. Am I totally screwed here???

Answer:
 So you stole from her.  Seeking revenge. Things got physical.

You crossed a few lines here.  She is probably (and IMO rightfully) concerned that you will do something else stupid.  She is taking care of the kids.

Take care of your dogs, get a lawyer, and hope that things work out for the best.


Title: [Georgia, State] Stupidly threaten someone with a lawsuit over the phone.

Question:
Some company has been calling the house phone multiple times for the past few months. My parents have asked them not to call / not interested multiple times. I have heard them say that multiple times while they were talking to the company over the phone. Without going into too much detail, basically the company is some sort of 'third party' wanted to 'help' with stuff.

My schedule is a bit eradicate so the phone call woke me up in the middle of the day. We do not have caller ID or answering machine, so we have no idea who is calling the house phone. Being not fully awake while answering the phone, I had a bit of an extremely stupid moment.

 Me: Hello?

 Them: Is PARENT_NAME there?

 Me: Not here right now.

 Them: Okay I'll try again later.

 Me: May I ask who is calling?

 Them: COMPANY_NAME, we ....

 Me: Can you transfer me to your legal department so I can threaten you with a lawsuit. Do not call.

 Them: ok..

 HANG UP.

The phone call was from the same area code as mine. Georgia is a one party consent state on phone recordings so I'm going to assume they have a recording of that phone call.

How much did I screw up?

Assuming some cops show up, I will keep my mouth shut and ask for a lawyer.

Answer: Nothing will happen and that's not illegal.


Title: [Arizona] Apartment complex management team have not resolved an air conditioning malfunction in our unit. We've been waiting for a few months.

Question: My girlfriend and I first went to management a few months ago, in anticipation of summer. They sent maintenance out to look at the unit once, and said they were going to replace the blower. Not a word since. Management says anything they can to get us out of the office. They do not return our voicemails. One of our neighbors is dealing with the same runaround. We're keeping hydrated, but temperatures are reaching the 110's. What legal options do we have?

Answer:
 In Arizona, air conditioning is considered an essential service and your landlord must fix it on an urgent basis.  http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ars/33/01364.htm

You should let your landlord know in writing that your air conditioning is broken, and that if it can't be resolved within a reasonable amount of time that you will avail yourself of the remedies specified by statute.  Those remedies include fixing the air conditioner yourself (if under $300) and deducting the cost from the rent, or seeking an alternate place to stay and deducting the days you can't use your apartment from the rent.


Title: An online competitor of mine is breaking state laws. What's the best way to proceed?

Question: An online competitor of mine is providing services that are illegal in certain states. Since its an online website and such I imagine the laws for that can get wierd but the thing is he is hosting his website and servers specifically in florida where what his website is doing is illegal. As a person who tries to steer clear of breaking the law the fact that he is doing this and getting away with it can be infuriating. What's the best way to proceed to bring this to the eyes of the government? Do I have the grounds to sue him, do I contact the authorities to notify them, etc?

Answer:
 If someone is breaking the law, you can report them to whatever authority is responsible for enforcing that law.

Yeah, I can't believe I had to type that sentence either.


Title: What happens of the last living native speaker of a native American crime commits a crime?

Question:
*tribe

Does he have the right to a translator at her hearing? Would he have to be released because she can't have a fair trial?

Answer:
 Are you asking about a situation wherein someone who speaks a language that no one else speaks in the world *and no other language* commits a crime?

I don't think there is an answer to that because it's never happened and is unlikely to ever happen.


Title: My ex died leaving me two 401k. As in I'm the beneficiary. Mine are 43k. Our wonderful kids got 37,200 each. They say I should give them my 401k's because they are sure he didn't mean to leave those to me. Thoughts? I'm 61. Alimony ended on his death 4 years post divorce. No will.

Answer:
 If your name was on them, they're yours. You don't have to give them up.Answer #2:
>My ex died leaving me two 401k. As in I'm the beneficiary. Mine are 43k. Our wonderful kids got 37,200 each. They say I should give them my 401k's because they are sure he didn't mean to leave those to me.

A 401k has a specific beneficiary designation, which means generally they skip probate all together, so your ex did indeed intend for you to get this money at one point, that may have changed, but he did not update the beneficiary, so that is a moot point.

It is up to you what you want to do with this money.


Title: (NY) Former employer denying back pay, threatening instead to sue for "damages" caused to business

Question:
I've never gotten myself into a potential legal scuffle until now (I cannot afford an attorney, while I know he definitely has legal backing) and seeing the threat greatly scares me, but here goes:
I was under the employment of the gentleman for roughly several months, beginning around May 2017 and ending early October that year. During that time, he would obtain contracts from tech companies, i.e. Spencer Technologies, and reassign them to me as an unofficial subcontractor to fulfill on his behalf. As I understood later, this practice is generally frowned upon, but I overlooked this as I had anticipated that he would pay me fairly after some time.

Fast forward to the beginning of October. Not only was he erratic with payments (the average I have ever received from him once in a blue moon was $100), but I feared continuing working with him due to his violent and confrontational behavior, sometimes showing itself abruptly whenever I asked him about my pay. I decided to leave him ASAP--and I had, by claiming that I would be leaving for another country. This was a lie, but I feared him and wanted to leave him as quickly as I could.
I reached out to him once again around November, asking if I could collect upon the remainder of the back pay that he had never fulfilled. Through that time and all of December, he lead me to believe throughout texts that he would PayPal me the rest of the amount. He went dark mid-December until now, which lead me to calling as many tech companies as I could remember and requesting copies of past work orders to protect myself with. I have a spreadsheet that was compiled before my departure with all of their respective ID numbers.

Today, I wake up to find that not only did he reject my repeated requests to pay the remainder of the hours that I've put into those work orders, but that he would be looking towards taking the matter to court, as I have apparently caused his business to lose money from work orders that were refunded or cancelled, which he all claims that I have botched (I cannot prove if any of this is true, and I find this very doubtful).
A company that I had also called regarding obtaining old copies of work orders had been tipped off and got into some scuffle with my former employer, which according to him, claims that their relationship has been severely damaged. I never intended to maliciously harm my employer or his company, but in the absence of missing documentation, I sought to protect myself by any means possible.

I would like to know if he has legal precedent to not only docking my back pay completely, but also filing suit against me. It especially frightens me knowing that if it were to actually happen that he would have an attorney by his side.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 >as an unofficial subcontractor

But did you have a written contract with your employer ?     Do you have a business license ?   Do you file taxes as a 1099 independent contractor ?

If you are a true "contractor" then you do not have the sort of wage payment protections that an employee does.    Your dispute with your former "employer" is a simple breach of contract dispute.

With regard to getting your unpaid "wages", you lack the most important part of prevailing in such a suit:  clear and thorough documentation of the contracts and the payments.

>I have apparently caused his business to lose money from work orders that were refunded or cancelled

Does he mean work orders that were refunded/cancelled because you quit working for him, or ones that were refunded/cancelled because you did substandard or incomplete work ?

If you genuinely contracted with him to do work, then never did it, then he can sue you for damages.   Usually that would be limited to the amount of money he paid you for doing the work.

The idea that you could be sued for causing him to be in a situation where he subsequently got into a physical confrontation with a former client, and thus have caused damage to his contractual relationship, is laughable.

How many dollars are we talking about in unpaid "wages", total ?


Title: I had a Car Inspection at US/CDN Border in Niagara Falls, is this common?

Question:
This past Thursday I entered the US border crossing at Niagara Falls(Rainbow Bridge) at roughly 9am with my car.

I told the border agent I was going on a quick baseball trip to Scranton, PA that would last approx 36 hours before I came back to Canada.

I showed him my baseball ticket and hotel booking.  After a few more questions he hide inside his booth for a minute then came out and said you need a car inspection.

I then had to park my car on the side, I entered some lobby then another border agent asked me about 20 random questions while inspecting my wallet for several minutes.

After the questions/wallet inspection I sat on some random bench for 5 minutes while this agent and another one ended up inspecting my car.  They finally came back and gave me my Canadian Visa and said your good to go.  They ended up messing my car during the inspection, nothing too crazy but moved a bunch of stuff around in my console, sun roof, etc.

I had two car baseball road trips in 2018 and never had any issue with US border custom agents then.

Anyways I was sorta shocked when this all happened but I am just curious how often do car inspections like this happen at the US/CDN border?

I’m just a normal 32 year old Caucasian dude not some druggy who refuses an inspection on Cops or LivePD that I’ve seen dozens of times hahahha

Answer: Sure. They can do a car inspection if they have any cause to do so.


Title: Does using music that I performed, recorded, and covered infringe on copyright if I use it for my business' phone system as music on hold?

Question:
[x-post](http://np.reddit.com/r/VOIP/comments/3u8jba/does_using_a_cover_song_for_my_pbxs_music_on_hold/) from /r/voip.

They're mainly piano covers of anything ranging from classical piano music to piano instrumental covers of Death Cab for Cutie. Anyone have any experience dealing with this?

Business is located in Texas
Topic:
Intellectual Property

Answer:
 If it's classical music, then chances are you're fine, because the copyright on the original composition has long since expired (unless it's by a modern composer of course).  Anything else, you're publicly performing somebody else's composition, and that needs a license.

It's the same reason why music venues need a license from the songwriter when they have bands cover somebody else's music.


Title: Breaking my lease...am I legally allowed to do this? (Chicago)

Question:
Good morning, I am going to break my lease after the 10th month out of a year and I have some questions on whether or not I'll be held responsible for the remainder of the lease, please bear with me as this could get long:

I moved in August 1st, and have had various random roommates throughout this time, and my friends are finally moving up to Chicago and the only opportunity for me to get a place was with them on May 1st. I contacted my landlord and gave her a 60 day notice that I would be moving out, but would pay through the month of May and after June 1st I and my current roommates would be out and no longer be paying. She did not argue with me nor has said anything about it, but has alluded to possibly making me pay if she can't find anyone in that time (always in person, never via text/email).

My question is this: Although I told her my reasoning for moving out was because I had to move out early to get a place with my friends, would I still be able to use Chicago tenants rights to legally break my lease and get my security deposit back if she's consistently violated the rights? There have been multiple instances when we needed repairs, and it took a week to 3 months to get them done. For example, we had no hot water the first week of moving in and the reasoning was that there was no ventilation system for the furnance that took a week; It took a month to get an oven; 3 months to get an exterminator; 1 month to get doors on some of the rooms including the bathroom; even just a few weeks ago I asked for another exterminator and still one has not been brought in. I even made the place look better than when I moved in: cleared all the 4 ft high weeds in the back (without her help), scrubbed the bathtub of all the rust and made it remotely habitable, etc. There have been damages that have happened from her "repair guy" such as water leakage into the floorboards making them bend and distort and a leaky faucet which was never fixed because "it's not necessary now". We were also promised a washer and dryer and never got one even though it says in the lease.

Basically my question is that even though I put up with all that, because I had no other choice, and I've paid nearly 80% of the rent, am I still liable for the rest and can she hold the security deposit as rent payment? Thanks for reading!

Answer:
 > Although I told her my reasoning for moving out was because I had to move out early to get a place with my friends, would I still be able to use Chicago tenants rights to legally break my lease and get my security deposit back if she's consistently violated the rights?

No.  None of your cited issues are reasons to retroactively break your lease.  Your issues were fixed - perhaps in an unreasonable amount of time, but that was for then, not now.


Title: Is there a copyright on an image of a dollar bill?

Question:
I live in Europe, Belgium and I want to sell a sweater with an edited picture of a dollar bill. I don't want to get in trouble however, so I thought this was the best subreddit to ask this question.
Topic:
Non-US

Answer:
 The US government doesn't hold copyrights on US currency. Instead, they have regulations on printing copies to prevent forgery. For instance, copies have to be one-sided and the size has to be altered (at least 20% I think).  If you're modifying the image enough that it can't possibly be mistaken for a real bill, you should be OK.Answer #2: You may have some trouble scanning/printing some currency though as a lot of banknotes have a "secret code" printed on them that scanners are programmed to look for and refuse.

Appears the $1 is one of the notes Without this protection.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EURion_constellation


Title: President of nonprofit board is spending money without the necessary vote in violation of our bylaws. Rules are very often not followed. What are the potential implications of this and what are some possible next steps? (TX)

Question:
I'm on a nonprofit school board where the President and Secretary are a bit liberal with procedures sometimes. Recently, they had a $75,000 check cut to hire a consultant that the board discussed but specifically has not approved. The President says this is okay because he fundraised the $75,000 himself. However, the bylaws clearly state that allocations of that amount require Board authorization, regardless of the source of the funds.

Civilly, how does a board member try to hold an officer accountable if they are disregarding the rules?

Criminally, if he is misappropriating funds but it is not for personal gain, it doesn't sound like embezzlement. Is there some other statute this may fall under or some other issues that could come up?

Thank you!

Answer:
 Alert the auditors. You can probably do this anonymously. Answer #2: Report this to the Texas Attorney General's Office. Misappropriating funds, even if not for his own personal gain, could still be a violation of Texas law.
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/cpd/file-a-charities-and-nonprofits-complaint


Title: Question About Academic Advisor [Virginia]

Question:
Hello! I am a student at a public university in Virginia. The gist of my situation is that I am changing majors, and because I don’t want to fall a semester behind, I am trying to take advantage of course duplicates.

Basically, there is one class which I have taken in my current major that an advisor said would duplicate to the major I want to switch to. I have emails of her confirming this.

From what I’ve read on this subreddit, students are generally held accountable for their actions as university courses that are required by the registrar are published online. But in my situation, there is no indication that the course I have taken will duplicate to the other course in the university course catalog.

Basically, my question is this: will the law hold my advisor accountable for this advice? I’m not in any bad situation right now, but I want to make sure I don’t get screwed over later.
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer: No. The law will not hold your advisor responsible for giving potentially incorrect course advice.


Title: I need help stopping my insurance company from suing my friend for a boating accident happened couple months ago

Question:
Hey guys first of all I really appreciate having interest in my post. I'll might end my friend's life for good and really need some help.

So let me explain the accident itself first. A friend of mine finally purchased a $4k boat after working his ass off for years at Saturday midnight on late July. Few other friends were supposed to come as well but they couldn't make it so only me and him went to test drive on Sunday. After some fishing and stuff we decided to go out to larger areas with bigger waves. But apprently we didn't notice there was a shallow, stone riverbed that goes fairly far inside the rivers and high tide was pushing us to the shore. I don't remember what exactly happened before it the crash but thankfully there were lots of people around  the shore since we crashed near a old historical site in Sunday afternoon so they helped us getting to the shore(we literally just walked outta the boat cause it slid pretty close to the shore on riverbed I mentioned earlier) and EMT came soon without any problem. My friend was diagnosed few broken bones including jaw, sternum, and ribs later but he refused to take it and his mom took him to the hospital. I, on the other hand suprisingly didn't suffer any serious injury so his mom just took me home later. But later night I was having so much pain that I couldn't even sleep after adrenaline washed off and my other friends who were supposed to come and also used to work in EMT suggested me to check myself out since there's high possibility that I lost memory or even consciousness and my friend who was sitting right next to me broke several bones. I went to emergency room with my guardian(I'm under 18)to take x-ray and stuffs and as I mentioned earlier doc told me I only had some muscle ruptures(although it hurt like a motherf\*\*er lol) and gave me a sheet with some generic head injury protocols(wake up every 2 hours while sleeping for 2 days, call ambulance if I vomit more than once, etc). Surprisingly hospital cost me like a grand when doctor didn't even give me a painkiller but my guardian told me that she'll pay for it first and get a refund from insurance agency later.

But the problem is, my friend had everything like boating and fishing license except the insurance since it was supposed to be a quick test run after a day he bought the boat. Also last night my guardian sent me an email from the company saying they may need proof that the boat was uninsured and asked me what info I have, who's boat it was, who we were with, and where we crashed. It also stated that most boat owner know they need insurance in order to use it and he exposed himself to the risk of \*being sued if he was uninsured\*.

He already lost 4 grands for the boat, few more for his tooth he lost, and another few for towing fee. It's definetely gonna hit him real hard if my insurance company sues him and I DO NOT want this to happen. Is there anything I can do to prevent this by any chance?

tl dr: Me and my friend had a boating accident a day after he bought it without insurance, went to ER to check myself just in case for brain injury, and now insurance company wants to sue my friend

Thanks in advance everyone. I'm kinda feeling hazy in the early morning right now so there might be some typos and stuff

Answer: Your insurance won’t sue him if you don’t file a claim, but then you’re on the hook for your own medical bills.


Title: [Ontario Canada] New landlord wants security deposit with first and last. URGENT

Question:
I'm moving in 16 hours to my new place, I paid for my first and last already. She is requesting 200$ for a security deposit on top of this. I checked online and it's illegal (as far as I know). How do I address this? I have no where to live if I don't get this place and I need to move out tomorrow.

Please help

Answer:
 Do you want to live with a landlord you know will break the law?

If yes, then pay the deposit. Once you've moved in, file with the Landlord-Tenant Board to get your deposit back. Assume your landlord will find other ways to make your life miserable (illegal attempts to increase the rent, bad-faith attempts to evict you, ignoring maintenance requests, taking noise reports against you at face value, and so on).

If no, then refuse. Assume she's not going to allow you to sign the lease, and that she will not allow you to move in.  File with the Board to recover your first+last, or sue her for your reasonable damages in small claims. If you sue her yourself, also report her behaviour to the Landlord-Tenant Board, and keep a copy of whatever documentation you have supporting the case that she demanded an illegal deposit.Answer #2: No is a complete sentence. Tell her that in Ontario, a landlord may only request a rent deposit, not a damange deposit. Rent deposits are limited to one month's rent, and you've already paid last month's rent.

If landlord doesn't back down, you have two options: pay the deposit and apply to get it back from LTB, or move into a motel until you can find a new place, and seek reimbursement for that through LTB or small claims court.


Title: Is is illegal to follow a walking tour in NYC without being a member of the group?

Question: If a tour takes place in completely public areas and is entirely on foot, are you legally aloud to follow them and listen? Like as long as you don't disturb the group, can they force you to stop? Seeing as I can legally walk in any public area I want I don't see how they could, but I was curious. Btw the tour I'm interested in following is free, but they have already been fully booked if the price has any effect on the laws.

Answer: It's probably not illegal to follow them in public places, but it's a douche move. Some tours will call you out on that shit.  If they enter into private property on the tour and you follow, you're guilty of criminal trespass. Have you called the people that run the tour and just asked them if there's an available spot?Answer #2: If it's free, just show up.  It's likely that everyone who signed up won't be there.


Title: [Workers compensation] Any advice on how to handle my injury? It's like being tortured alive.

Question:
Tampa, Florida

I hurt my back on 4/17/15, herniated a disc. Workers comp sent me to dr and paid for an mri however they keep/kept denying my doctors request for an epidural cortisol injection. They sent me to physical therapy and I attended every session.

I returned to work and the way the place is set up ya know ppl aren't suppose to stick around or try as hard as I was but w.e. Big box retail.

Anyway my back started acting up again, the dr said corporate just wants me to quit because I'm being seen as a liability and that's why they are denying the shot. They denied it a second and third time.

I descended into a deep depression. I got in trouble at work for not being as fast as I once was. I ended up having to resign. Then magically on the fourth or fifth request after the pain had already broken me down and forced me to quit they approved the shot and what a world of difference.

I'm so happy to be out of pain but I'm still pissed I spent so many days suffering. And now I'm out of a job. I never even filed for compensation because I didn't want them to think I was a mooch. I was trying to prove myself to corporate.

Answer: So what is it your trying to do? Are you looking for some kind of pain and suffering? Youd have to talk to a medical malpractice lawyer, medmal cases are for fact specific so you'll have to work with them and see if you have a case


Title: [NYC] Roommate is stealing from my room every time I leave the apartment

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 You are a tenant, because you live there. Your sister is also a tenant. You should call the police when your stuff is stolen. Answer #2: If only NYC had a team of folks that would investigate crimes like theft. Maybe with uniforms and an easy to remember phone number... Then people like you could call them, and they could investigate, and possibly punish the person stealing from you.

If only...


Title: [TX] Hypothetical question about my friend, her extra nipples and public nudity

Question:
So I have this friend, female, who has an extra nipple under each of her breasts. They're relatively small, so from a distance they just look like moles. But one is bigger than the other and has an areola. Her breasts are small and teardrop shaped so you can see the underside of them when she wears bikini tops unless she makes an effort to pull the fabric over them, but even then they can slip out. She was telling me she went to a community pool and an older woman went up to her and offered to adjust the back strap on her bikini, and pulled the whole thing down lower in the process, as if to cover the extra nipples. She still isn't sure if that was the intention. And no, her breast undersides aren't always on display, but the nipples fall right below the top most days because of their shape.

Could she get in trouble for public indecency or nudity? Since they technically are nipples.

Answer: She could, but it's unlikely she'll do more than attract some creepers. Going topless is technically legal in Texas, but many cities will nab women under local ordinances.Answer #2: Why is no one asking for a shitty MS paint drawing?


Title: [VA] What are my legal protections for bathroom break?

Question:
I'm curious to know if my employer is allowed to dictate when I can and cannot take bathroom breaks. I'm a salaried employee and I go to the gym on my lunch break. Just before leaving I use the restroom and change clothes while I'm in there, return to my desk make sure nothing urgent has arisen and then leave. When I return I come straight back check on things that happened while I was on break and then use the restroom and change back into my clothes. It's a very health oriented casual workplace so being in gym clothes doesn't make me stand out.

I was told today in an email to my department that if I choose to do so, I need to stay late to make up the time spent changing. Is my employer allowed to ask me to do that? I feel that my time spent in the bathroom changing is really only my business and it's never to excess (5 min max)

I appreciate the help!

Answer: You're extending your break by an extra ten minutes. That's not a bathroom break, it's a loophole. Leave for your lunch and change on your own time. Answer #2: I agree with your employer. Change on your own time.


Title: What constitutes as probable cause for police to seize your mail?

Question:
Im in the United States in PA.
Police have accused a friend of mine of getting drugs through the mail, saying they heard from two separate people in the community.
They threatened to stop, seize, and search all mail at the post office.  Does hearsay constitute as probable cause for them to do this?

Answer:
 >Does hearsay constitute as probable cause for them to do this?

Well, first of all, it's not hearsay. It's information gleaned in an investigation.

Second, there is a balancing test as to the value of the testimony of witnesses to get a warrant. The police would have to convince a judge that the information they have is enough to get a search warrant. They can use additional information obtained in the investigation to do so.

Moreover, the best advice for your friend is to stop ordering illegal drugs through the mail. If there's nothing to find, there's nothing to charge him with.


Title: Ex reapplied for food stamps, now state is coming after me for child support.

Question:
This is in Iowa.

I used to live with my ex and our son. She applied for food stamps because I was going to school full time, still am, and working part time and she doesn't make very much.We recently broke up and she has to reapply for her benefits. She told them I did not live there anymore but she did not want to file for child support. The lady told her that since she and the child have state insurance they are going to come after me for child support.I also have state insurance, as well as have the child 50 percent of the time. I also pay all of her utilities on her house so that she has a roof over her head during the time my son stays with her. I also do all of the maintenance on the house and support the child just as much, if not more than her.I guess my question is how do I fight this? I do not think it is right that I should have to pay the state child support.

Answer:
 > She told them I did not live there anymore but she did not want to file for child support.

If she is applying for state benefits this is irrelevant.  She doesn't get to decide if the state will come after you in this situation.

You can go to court, present your case as to what your income is, what you provide for the child, and what the custody agreement is (if there is not a formal one that is endorsed by the court now is the time to get one).  A judge will make a determination as to what the support amount should be.  There is a standard guideline that will be used unless there is some exceptional reason to deviate from it.Answer #2: You should talk to an attorney, see a support order consistent with state law entered, and then pay consistently on that order.

You are responsible for supporting your child. And the state will see that you do so when your ex asks the state to do so instead.Answer #3: Get an attorney.

This is what they call a IV-D (Four-D) case, named after Title IV-D of the Social Security act.. If a parent or guardian of a child uses federal benefits like food stamps, there is a cause of action to get a non-custodial parent to enforce a child support order.


Title: [CA, USA] Can you use California's Lemon Law to have your electronics repaired free of charge from the manufacturer?

Answer:
 Used to work for Apple.

The deal for your friend is that in most places, Apple designates devices as "VIN", or Vintage, after 5 years out of production for that product line. In most places, service and parts are no longer available.

In California and Turkey, there are consumer protection laws out to 7 years, which make it so that Apple is required to provide parts for repair.

In some cases, the parts end up being unavailable and the only remaining option is to do a replacement of the device. This is likely what happened for your friend.

Your Mac is only three years old, so the parts are almost certainly still available; however, Apple doesn't have an obligation to provide repairs free of charge. If you had discovered the fault with the SD card reader within the coverage period and notified Apple, you'd have a much better case to make.

EDIT: On the battery, you'll probably need to suck it up as it's both a consumable part AND outside the warranty period. Those are only covered by Apple if the cycle count is within spec and the rest of the computer is covered. Check with an Apple Store it see if a Flat Rate Repair will be cheaper than the individual repairs would be. Answer #2: Gonna need some more facts here.  The Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act is not an extended warranty.  Rather, it is a remedy to help consumers who goods do not conform to the warranty despite giving the manufacturer reasonable attempts to do so.

So what's going on here?


Title: My new landlord wants us to pay the rent in cash, is this dodgy?

Question:
*United Kingdom*

Sorry if this isn't the right thread, not sure where else to put it.

My new 'landlord' acts on behalf of her dad who is the real owner. She says he is 72, has no mobile phone or bank account and is old-fashioned, therefore he also has no bank account.

So she wants the rent to be paid in cash. Apart from it being a bit of a ball-ache, I have no problem with that. If he is laundering money, I also don't really care. However, I am concerned that this could somehow backfire on me? Like the fact that cash is kind of untraceable.

What do you think?

Answer: Keep diligent and detailed receipts. I would have her give you a receipt or have her sign a receipt stating you gave her $xxx for March '17 rent. If you keep your records this likely won't backfire from you.


Title: PA - Charged with criminal mischief but didn't do anything

Question: I was walking home from the bar last night with my 2 friends when one of them starts ripping street signs out of the ground. I was was in front of him trying to avoid him because I didn't want any part in it and sure enough he and my other friend get stopped by a cop. I am far enough ahead that I just keep walking thinking I was fine but a cop runs behind me and tells me to stop. My friend who was actually ripping the signs ran and got away. The cop took me and my friends ID and said you will be receiving a criminal mischief charge in the mail. WTF????

Answer:
 You were charged because he didn't believe you.  Nearly everyone who gets caught committing a crime swears they didn't do anything.

You can provide your defense in court.


Title: I live in a loft with 17 other people- and now no hot water. How can we put pressure on landlord to fix this?

Question:
I live in Brooklyn, NY in a warehouse loft with 17 other people. We each have our own locked rooms, it's not too crazy or at all cultish, but those are a lot of bodies that need to be washed. Con Ed was doing soemthign on the street which knocked out our power twice. When they came to fix it, apparently they surged the voltage to the water heater and blew it.
We've been out of hot water for a week, and it took a couple of days for the landlords to do anything about the issue (like call con ed and get a ticket going). They never inform us about when workmen are coming over unless we ask, which means that sometimes no one is home to let them in, and they don't seem at all concerned that we've been a week without hot water, which I feel like is a basic necessity for where people live.

This is also the same month they raised our rent. It's the annual rent raise, but in this month: the electricity went out twice, the kitchen and bathroom started leaking, the washer broke, the hot water went out and the doorbell broke, meaning 2 or 3 of us missed packages we'd been waiting on.

I have to get up an hour early now to go to a friends house to shower and get ready in the morning. This is disrupting my life. I just want to know if I have ammo to use when talking to the landlords beyond "this is really shitty and it feels like you aren't really trying to fix this."

Answer:
 As a tenant in NYC, you have the right to withhold rent until all repairs are made. There are many steps to follow and I would consult a tenant's attorney. It's really a last resort sort of thing but many tenants are unaware of their rights.

But before going taking that step, you should:

1. Write a collective letter to the landlord of the necessity of these repairs.

2. File a complaint with the city and call 311 for a housing inspection.

3. Is this a rent-stabilized building? If so, you can get legal services organizations involved and they're powerful advocates.


Title: Someone peed outside my friends apartment building and they want to fine him $1000

Question: My friend was hosting a party in his apartment shared commonplace. Everything was going well until  building management comes up and tells him to expect a bill for $1000 for someone relieving themselves outside in the courtyard. Is there anything we can do?

Answer:
 He should check his lease, and see if fines for the criminal activities of his guests are outlined, or some language to the effect of "we can assess fines for whatever we want in whatever amount we want". This fine seems far in excess of actual damages, so would need to be outlined in the lease.

You arent going to get very good information without a location. Landlord tenant law is very state specific.

Answer #2: Are there cameras?  Does the building have any proof that it was a guest of your friend that did it?Answer #3: We really need a location to give specific advice.  The ability to fine this excessive amount would need to be in the lease.  Tell your friend to check his lease.  This sounds like an utterance made by the guy who had to clean up your friends mess.  Get better friends or party at their homes.Answer #4: What does your lease say about fines?


Title: Can the prosecutor retract a plea offer before the defendant accepts it if additional evidence becomes available?

Question:
I'm not sure if he is planning on accepting it, but I have proof that what his lawyer is saying is a load of crap.  The prosecutor doesn't seem interested in meeting with me at all.  He just wants this off his plate.  I think the next girlfriend won't be lucky enough to escape with her life.
Edit:Clark County, Nevada - yep, Las Vegas

Answer: Yes, the prosecutor can retract a plea offer 99% of the time if the defendant has not yet pleaded guilty and the judge hasn't signed off on it. If those steps have already been taken or there are extenuating circumstances, it becomes more difficult. That said, they have no obligation to do at your request.


Title: Tenant in small apartment building; neighbor is currently emptying his apartment wearing coveralls, gloves, and respirator; claims he can't discuss what's happening. Seattle, Washington

Question: Title covers the gist of it. He's pulled everything out of his apartment, much of it has gone straight to the dumpster. He told me "nobody was hurt" and to contact our property manager if I wanted to know more, but she claims to have no idea what's going on. She says the apartment had a "small amount of mold" in the past that was already cleaned up and that maybe he's just overreacting, but the whole thing seems fishy.

Answer: Probably just a nutter


Title: Can I trademark my musician stage name if there's a graphic designer who goes by the same alias?

Question:
Let's say I go by "Tommy the Tiger." There's a well-established graphic designer in a different state who I have subsequently found out goes by that alias, but he has not trademarked it. Since we're in different fields of arts/entertainment and I wouldn't be impersonating him by any stretch of the imagination, I'm assuming he wouldn't have any legal leverage if it came down to it. But at the same time, I doubt a software company could trademark the name "Eminem," so I'm a bit lost.
Topic:
Intellectual Property

Answer:
 Lack of official trademark is not the same as lack of ownership.

I would suggest finding a way to modify your name to avoid the chance of confusion.Answer #2: Trademarks are specific to the category of goods and services. Two different companies can register a trademark with the same name as long as they're in different categories and don't run the risk of confusing people.

So you could trademark "Tommy the Tiger" in the entertainment, and the other guy can trademark "Tommy the Tiger" in the category of advertising and business. As long as people aren't likely to get confused.

Trademark registration costs something like $275-$375, for federal registration. Do note that you have to defend the trademark, you could register a trademark in a state instead of federally, and trademarks can exist even without registration (like copyrights).


Title: Non-violent civil disobedience conviction, potential effect on Nursing board certification (Alabama)

Question:
Hello guys,

I am a 19/m considering committing non-violent civil disobedience during an informational meeting tomorrow about a high school drug testing policy that resulted in the suicide of a friend of my younger brother. It is on city (non federal) property.

I have done my research, here is the quote from the Alabama Board of Nursing:
> Each applicant is evaluated on a case by case basis. The Board of Nursing considers the nature, severity, and date of the offense, as well as rehabilitative efforts and other factors. The Board cannot make a determination for approval or denial of licensure until the entire application and supporting documentation is received and reviewed.

Assuming I was convicted, are there any other factors to consider? I can't find any stories of this happening.

Thanks.

Answer:
 If you are denied a license by that nursing board, every future employer and future licensing board will be able to get transcripts of the action, hearings, and all other administrative paperwork involved in the denial. Even if you are issued a license upon appeal.

Also: civil disobedience over drug testing? Is that a joke? You will be drug tested in the health care field.