Title: Car dealer threatening to sue over a car that we did not purchase

Question:
Long story short, my mom and I went to a dealership (we’ll call them dealer A) because a friend of mine suggested a person working there would give us a good deal.

We went and let the people know that the main one (my dad) was the one that had to purchase the vehicle not me or my mom, but he was away at work for two weeks. They said it wasn’t a problem. That we can chose a car and they can give us the paperwork to take home for my dad to sign later.
We went on and saw a good choice, not in the color I wanted though but they ran my dads credit, did all the paperwork which only my mom signed, and they gave us the paperwork to take home for my dad to sign when he came back home. But we didn’t put any money down on it. We said we had 5k down but they said we can put the down payment on it now or after my dad signed. We chose to not put the down payment on it yet.

Well a few days later another car dealer called us, we’ll call them dealer B. We said we weren’t interested because we were already going to purchase a car at dealer A, they said they would lower or match their price in the color we wanted. So we went on down with dealer B and found the color I wanted and made the same paperwork (this time we put down our 5k down payment because we knew we were going to buy it once my dad got home).
We asked dealer B if we should contact dealer A and let them know, they said not to worry that they would call dealer A, send them back the paperwork, and let them know that we weren’t making the deal with them.

Well weeks later dealer A calls us and I explain that we took a better offer at dealer B, the guy seemed pretty calm and nice about it. Minutes later we receive a text from the dealer number saying, “Piece of shit you are,” we chose to ignore it. Later they sent us another one saying “Taking u to court”. We chose to ignore that too.

Is this something we should worry about? If so how should we go on about it?

Answer: Your mom needs to look at whatever she signed and see what she agreed to.


Title: I want to issue a chargeback to a company, am I in the right?

Question:
Greetings, I've been playing a mobile game for 240 days exactly now. I will try to keep the story short and informative.

I've been playing the game every day. Spending an euro here and there, totaling 200-250 euros in those 240 days.Now, I have invested into the game to get some competitive advantage, and some people spent more and had a bigger one, fair enough, but there is an issue right now. A popular youtuber started a war in a kingdom(a ''server'' with thousands of people) and there's multiple kingdoms. That youtuber used the help of developers to turn the tide of a war, threatening them in a way and asking them for funds. The thousands of people who spent on the game, spent for nothing as if they spent 50 dollars, that youtuber would have gotten the same funds and more for free, esentially baiting people into spending. He destroyed the bases of hundreds of people thanks to those funds, basically cancelling all progress made.

My main reason for the chargeback which I will list, with proof: They created an environment in which a reasonable person would perceive to be fair and equitable while providing selected individuals material benefits for the sole purpouse of FRAUDULENTLY inducing others to spend. They also ban people trying to refund things, which is against the TOS of Google Play. When someone refunds something, they take the items back and essentially make it impossible to abuse. It is a matter of time before I get banned as I have refunded a few things aswell, and the things I've gotten from those microtransactions were taken from me (also have proof).

Chat leaks have also shown that the developers asked the content creators to not tell anyone about it because, exact quote and also have a screenshot of it: ''We do not want fans to know that you are getting stuff for free that they need to pay for. Which means they were hiding the fact this whole time instead of disclosing it, giving them a competitive advantage. People are also getting banned from discord and reddit while mentioning it.

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Tommorow I will probably file for a chargeback as google and that company refuse to refund my past transactions. Am I in the right? Do I have a good case?

Answer:
 >Am I in the right? Do you have a good cause?

No you absolutely do not have cause for a chargeback. If you try your account will probably just get banned.

The owner of the game has no legal obligation whatsoever  to make it a “fair” contest. They could advantage some players or disadvantage others on a whim or for money or for any other reason they wanted and nobody could do anything about it.

If you are angry, quit spending your money on the game. That is literally your only recourse.


Title: [OR] Small claims court, how good is text messages for proof?

Question:
First of all, I know I was stupid for trusting this person. I'm pretty bad at explaining so please ask questions if I'm not clear, thanks!

**TLDR**: Sold some shoes to a guy, won't pay me back in cash and won't give me my shoes back, will only "pay" me back in other shoes.

**Full Story**: I sold about 10 limited sneakers to this person that said he would pay me in two weeks (I've done business with him before and he has always paid). It has been over a year, this happened in December 2016. He wants these shoes because he owns those sneaker machines you might have seen at the mall that looks like this https://i.imgur.com/inTirwr.jpg

The total price was about $4500, and after months of bothering him, he paid me $500 of $4500 in March 2017. Fast forward to now, he is **not willing to pay me** $4000 and is only willing "pay" me back with other shoes according to their market value *AND* I would have to trade 10 additional pairs of shoes for me to get my "money" back. **I have asked to get my shoes back but he is not willing to, he's only willing to pay me back in other shoes.**

So basically if I want to get "paid" in shoes I have to trade him 10 additional shoes of mine for his sneaker machine in order for me to get paid back my debt **in shoes** (basically his unwanted shoes from the machines)

**Things I have/know**

* Full Name
*  Current address (he moved since then)
* Receipt of the shoes I have sold to him from the retailer
* And most importantly (to me), text conversation since the start of him replying, not replying, paying me $500, making me only get paid (in shoes) ONLY if I trade him 10 more pairs

**Things I'm not sure about**

* Don't have pictures of doing the deal in person but I have *multiple* text conversations from him acknowledging that he owes me money in text.

So in the end, I do not want to do this deal because he will still be **profiting** off me because hes getting additional shoes for his sneaker machines and I will be getting paid back in shoes and not cash, and he determines the "market value" of the shoes, so I know I will get less knowing what kind of person he is now. **all of our conversations are mainly through text, am I able to use this as proof?**
*Thanks in advance!!*

Edit: some typos

Answer: Text messages are great proof.  They are called admissions in court.  Just make sure to establish how you know these messages are him (i.e., phone number is his) and then have the text messages you want to show to the court printed out.  Us attorneys love that people interact in text messages instead of over the phone now.


Title: [MA] Neighbor stole my delivery, signed my credit card receipt

Question: This is a dumb question and I'm not actually trying to pursue legal action, but I ordered food last night and it was accidentally delivered to my neighbor one floor down instead of me. I paid over the phone with a credit card, and my neighbor signed the receipt when they took my food. I know this because the delivery person showed me the signed receipt when they re-delivered my food. Is this technically fraud? I don't want to call the cops over $20 worth of Thai food, and I know this is silly, but I'm kind of annoyed and I'd like to confront them. (I tried to knock on the door last night but they wouldn't answer, probably because they were eating my Thai food.)

Answer:
 It would be fraud, yes, if there was intent - that might be the hardest part to convicting.  Do you have any losses?  It sounds like you got your food.Answer #2: I would personally report it. Chances are you may not be their first they have done something like this but so many do not report so they keep getting away with it.

Answer #3: did they sign your name or theirs on the receipt? If they signed their own name maybe they just thought a friend had surprised them with a prepaid meal. Could have been an honest mistake otherwise /u/thepatman is rightAnswer #4: Leave a note on their door. Just say I know what you did and if you do it again Im calling the police. Clearly its not *that* big of deal, but it might put the fear of god into them.Answer #5: if this happens often, dont pay with a card, pay at the door with cash. that way if they want your food that badly, they need to pay cash for it.Answer #6: Maybe they also ordered food and it got mixed up? I don't think this is an actual problem, unless it's happened multiple times.Answer #7: Have you actually talked to your downstairs neighbor?


Title: Retroactive punishment for car sex? (TX)

Question: Hello all, recently I was having sex in my car with my girlfriend. We were in the basement of a parking garage and a truck parked next to us. The woman seemed to look at the car, I'm pretty sure she knew what was going on. Is there anyway there can be retroactive punishment for this if she happened to get license plates or recorded us having sex?

Answer: Yes. That isn't retroactive punishment. that is just plain punishment. You dont have to be caught red handed by law enforcement to be charged with a crime. Answer #2: Yeah, you could be charged with public indecency or the like. Stop having semi-public sex, especially if either of you happen to be underage.


Title: Question about what happened if I never used my dental insurance through my old job before I quit a week ago?

Question:
So I had a job for 6.5 years until a week ago when I moved out of the state. I had dental insurance from January 2015 until the time I quit, I think. My question is this: what if I never used my dental coverage? Do I get any of that money back? I didn’t see a dentist in that entire time. Any advice is much appreciated, thank you!
Topic:
Insurance

Answer: No you do not get any of the money back.


Title: Remote company restricting work location. Legal?

Question:
Company is based in CA (Bay Area), incorporated in DE.

40+ employees. 10 located in Bay Area office. New rule implemented prohibiting working from any location other than “home office” without prior approval.

Ex - Can’t go elsewhere to work (other city, location, etc). Enforced via rules around video conferencing. EVERY meeting, we’re required to be on camera.

Is this legal? How can they restrict where we work if they’re not paying for the office space?

Answer: Sure. There’s no law preventing your employer from specifying where you work.


Title: ...I think I just invented something amazing... what do I need to know to protect myself?

Question:
So I work in the tech industry and I'm in the classic position of doing 5 people's jobs for half the pay of one so I've had to learn a lot about different kinds of things that don't usually cross... and I just discovered something that could revolutionize... everything. I don't want to be specific... if I were in government I'd kill anyone who knew about what I can do, and if I were a tech company I would send ninjas to steal this info and then kill the inventor and everyone the inventor could have possibly told.

I want to sell this information to, idk, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, someone with bank. But I only want to sell it because I'm broke... What I really want to do is release this open source. Is there a way I can sell exclusive rights for a year to a company and then release it to the public? I know I'd get significantly less money in negotiations if I went this route, but this is something I can do yeah?

What I'm doing is actually not exceptionally complicated and if a big company heard this kind of thing is possible and they put some researchers onto looking into it they'd probably find out how I'm doing this quite quickly and probably find more efficient methods before I can sell my method. How can I guard against this when approaching a company?

Answer:
 Also the company you work for may or maynot have rights to your invention check your employment agreement and non compete agreementAnswer #2: Usually we don't do PM's here. But this is an exception.

PM me more info, including the most detailed schematics you have- once I know what we're working with I'll have a better idea how to help.

;-)

I'm sure someone will be along shortly with more experience than me in this area.Answer #3: Since you can't tell anyone - IP lawyer. It's really your only option.Answer #4: If it's as easy to do as you say, the open source network will pirate it or cobble together a version in no time once it's released. Just get a patent and sell.

Also, get some sleep.


Title: Gay female losing custody battle with wealthy, abusive, ANTI-gay EX.

Question:
I I am posting here as advised by a stranger I met on a plane. I don't know what else to do seeing as if my fate isn't is already mapped out just yet to be finalized.

I have been separated from my husband for over a year after finally coming to terms with being gay along with a lot of other factors that equated to a loveless and controlling marriage. After separating I moved into my parents home when he refused to leave until the divorce was legal which he said was (for our then 2 year old daughters sake). The only thing initially he threatened me with was if I interfered with the business  things would not end well. He promised me he would file and months down the line I found out he had neglected to do so. I immediately filed with my lawyer.

By this point I had begun seeing someone thinking at the time the divorce was close to final. Nevertheless I was told by my lawyer that unless she was a sex offender I would be fine.

My girlfriend and I have somewhat unconventional jobs. Nothing illegal or risky just not the norm. We are able to keep our work lives separate from our personal ensuring that neither our jobs or our relationship take away from my daughters wellbeing. She is happy and loves my girlfriend. My ex believes homosexuality is a choice and a sin if the person chooses to live that lifestyle. When he found out I was dating someone he said our daughter would never be around her or anyone I dated for that matter if remained living a gay life. And in less
 I agreed to that she would never be around anyone like that there would be a custody battle and that's where he would begin destroying my character.

I acquired several references and letters and compiled them in preparation for a custody investigation. He said he would call it off at any time if I agreed to his terms. Not wanting to live under his control anymore I refused. We have now gone through a Guardian Ad Litem investigation where he was able to persuade her to re open and write a supplemental report after the first report wasn't what he wanted. The second went from recommending 50:50 which was what I asked for to him having full and me supervised visitation.

The evidence for this all aimed at my partner who voluntarily submitted drug tests 3 background checks from
Different states and met with GAL per GAL's request all voluntarily. Also many of my reference were also able to speak on her behalf.

They are make allegations that she is unfit to be around children with no credible sources just word of mouths from conservative members of an organized religion. He also is extremely wealthily

There is so many layers to this that for the sake of it not turning into a novel I've left out much detail. We are at a loss. Everyone in our lives who supports us is desperate to find an answer, help or at the least some advice from someone other then of this small town where we are being trapped ans persecuted by conservative thinkers with traditional standard. We also are at disadvantage to the power that having money and status in the community holds.

Please help! Any thoughts, ideas or advice is welcome.

Answer: It doesn't sound like you have a lawyer. You need a lawyer.


Title: Got wrongfully jailed because of clerical error, now being charged $125

Question:
Last October I was arrested in SHELBY COUNTY, Kentucky for criminal mischief and my court date was set to February 10. My lawyer went to my court date and had it extended until I could be there without missing classes. (I am a college student IN WARREN COUNTY studying away from home) On the night of Febuary 11th two policemen came to my dorm and arrested me. I was held in jail for well over 24 hours. I was released with no bond and my lawyer told me that the clerk in SHELBY county misplaced my file resulting in a bench warrant out for my arrest because I had not shown up to court. Do I owe them money? I want even supposedly to be there.. Thanks in advance you guys.

Edit: added location, I am in the United States

Answer:
 1. What are they saying that the money is for?

2. Are you **sure** your lawyer properly extended the court date and that it was a mistake?

You should ask your lawyer how to handle it, though, since you have one.Answer #2: Here's some info about a [pay for stay program](http://www.ccnoregionaljail.org/payforstay.htm) at one Ohio jail:

> If you are a pre-trial detainee and are found not guilty of all charges and have not spent any time at CCNO on a sentenced charge, you can receive a reimbursement of the reception fee and will not be charged the daily pay-for-stay fee.  You will need to apply to Intellitech for a refund of any fees paid.  You will need to present a journal entry or other court document demonstrating that you have been found not guilty to Intellitech.  CCNO is not responsible for the return of any funds.  Intellitech, under the terms of the contract with CCNO, assumes this function.

I would try to look up or contact wherever you were held.

Also... Minus the arrest, the same thing happened to me like two weeks ago. (lawyer extended court date, court forgot, bench warrant) I feel you.


Title: So i got a owi last night...

Question: I'm in Indiana and im gonna put it all out there: I was coming from work, had two beers (pints of 8%+ IPA), and not 5 min after I left work, I see the cherries and berries. Cop rolls up says he can smell alcohol, I blow a .084. He checks the status of my license, it's suspended from a prior owi in Oct. (I didn't have ins when it happened and owed the bmv 500$ as a penalty, to be reinstated. It was suspended for less than 72 hrs.) So this would be my second owi, also driving on a suspended license, so it's a traffic felony. I spend the night in jail, call two friends to bail me out, no answer. FUCK! At this point I don't know how long I'll be in. After a total of twelve hours they can my name and let me go!? They said it was bail. I talked to the two people that I called and they didn't post bail for me. On top of that there was no ticket issued. Am I going to get a court summons even though I never signed a ticket? I walked out with LITERALLY no paper work, and on top of that I have no idea how or who got me out. So incredibly confused...

Answer:
 1. stop driving.

2. talk to a lawyer, with the intent of confirming if you were actually charged with anything.

3. wake up and recognize you are completely responsible for all of this.  you were over the limit and driving on suspended license.  110% you are at fault, time to grow up and take responsibility.


Title: [Florida] Officer at my door with papers twice today, what could they want?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 An officer in "plain clothes and a badge" with a clipboard sounds like a detective, but who can say if you don't answer the door...

Not answering the door when the police knock usually doesn't go very well. Sometimes if you stay quiet and they have no cause to believe you're inside they will go away.

If they knock and they know you're home and you refuse to answer there's not a lot that doesn't give them probable cause to break your door down. A raised voice, or suspicious quiet would be be PC for a distress.
You don't have to let them inside without a warrant, but you really should answer the door and see what they want.

If you have any doubts as to whether the officer is real and/or there on official business you can certainly call the non-emergency number and verify the officer. Make it clear to them what you're doing so they don't bust the door down.  If you feel threatened call 911. Answer #2: Answer the door and ask them what they want.

Oh... and I assure you that whatever annoyances you feel about having to answer the door for the police when your neighbor calls the police on you is nothing compared to the annoyances you are causing them.

Please try to be more considerate, and you probably won't need to be eaten up by anxiety wondering what the police want to talk to you about.


Title: I might be getting scammed with a job offer.

Question:
Hello everyone,

I received a job offer from a website yesterday but the whole thing seems kinda fishy. I don't want to disclose the company information here, but I have a few emails and messages that I want to show to someone that can help me figure if out. I'd really appreciate, if someone DM's me about it.

Answer: Is it work from home with really good pay? Do they want to mail you a check? Do they want you to pay their people/other entities out of that check? Are you so under qualified for the position that you wonder why anyone bothers with higher education? Are they based out of _____ and trying to set up an office in your area? It’s a scam.


Title: (CA) Can I file for harassment based on my belonging to a protected group if my employer was unaware of my membership to this group?

Question:
For the past several months I have been treated horribly by my direct supervisor and I have been held to an unfair standard.

I have been required to fulfill hefty obligations that none of my co-workers are required to fulfill as a condition for continued employment, I have been ridiculed and belittled about my qualifications for my position despite my high level of performance when compared to my coworkers, most recently I was issued a written reprimand which included my use of sick days and an item that applies directly to two of my coworkers whom I work with directly. When I asked why I was being reprimanded for a practice that two of my coworker are well know for doing, I was told that it didn't matter if they did it too, that it was my contractual obligation to follow the schedule.

I'm fed up with being treated this way and I know my supervisors are trying to build a case to get rid of me, so I finally decided to schedule an appointment with my doctor to seek accommodation for a condition I was diagnosed with years before I took my current job.

It is clear I have been targeted and treated unfairly, however my employer was unaware of my disability. I plan on informing them as soon as I'm done with my doctor's appointment.

I would also strongly consider filing a complaint that I was harassed if that is an option.

My question is; can I file for harassment if my supervisors were unaware of my disability or would my claim be invalid because I never filed ADA paperwork and never informed them that I was a member of a protected group?

Answer:
 IANAL, but I do have three relatives with bipolar disorder.

I notice several things about your posts:

-You appear to have the belief that you are much better at your job than everyone around you;

-You appear to have the belief that those around you are conspiring against you;

-You appear to be taking some actions that are considerably outside the bounds of normal social behavior (e.g. responding to the suggestion of poor job performance by trying to get revenge on your supervisors and scare them);

-Your communication is somewhat vague and contains some significant leaps in logic (note that another poster described your communication as "confusing").

All of these can be symptoms of mania.

Please consider seeing a doctor again, and discussing some of the thoughts you are having and actions you are considering that you shared in this post.Answer #2: Wait, you were discriminated against for a condition that your employer didn't know you had? That makes no sense. There is no requirement for an employer to treat you "fairly" in terms of responsibilities. Answer #3: Agreed - this is a confusing post and hard to see how one can be discriminated against unknowingly.Answer #4: No.  You can't. Harassment has to be *based* on your protected class status.  So if nobody knows you had a disability, you can't be discriminated against based on that disability.

Having a disability doesn't prevent them from treating you like shit.  They just have to *reasonably* accommodate your condition while they do so.


Title: Bit by my neighbor's dog but it's my fault. Which insurance should pay?

Question:
Edit: we live in Minnesota. Both very small dogs about 12 pounds each. I had to stay in the hospital because the bite got infected immediately.

I was bit by my neighbor's dog and it was my fault. My insurance company doesn't want to pay for the 4 day hospital stay due to it being someone else's dog that bit me. I don't know if they have insurance or not that would cover this. I want my insurance to cover this.

We share a duplex and they are very nice couple who just had a baby (born very early due to an accident on an icy road). They rescued this abused dog from a neighbor. The dog gets along great with people and most other dogs, but hates my dog. We routinely break up fights between the two.

My dog has cancer and just had surgery to remove a tumor. We were being extra careful to avoid fights while she healed. Except I was late to class and let my doggo out in to the shared yard without thoroughly checking to see if their dog was out.

This one time they were out of town and their mother was watching the dogs and she didn't come out fast enough to help me break the fight up. While trying to get them apart I received the bite.

I view this as entirely my fault. I want my insurance to pay for this. Do I have to involve my neighbor in this? If I tell my health insurance about it being my fault could they still deny it?

Answer: In most cases for dog bites, the dog owner is almost always at fault.


Title: If the store staff can't touch me legally even when seen shoplifting, what stops me from walking out the store casually, stealing their merchandise?

Question: CA, USA.

Answer: Your premise is flawed. They can stop and detain you under shopkeeper's privilege. Answer #2: Why can't they touch you?


Title: Parents hit with $9400 plumbing repair bill right after purchasing home, while inspection didn't report any issues with pipes.

Question:
(Sacramento County, California)
I am still in disbelief as I write this.

Last week, my parents closed on a home. It was completely renovated inside and out, front and back yard. Absolutely stunning home. And they could not be happier with any aspect of the purchase. Their realtor was great, the home inspection passed with flying colors, and the appraisal had nothing but good news.

A day and a half after purchasing the home, the bathtub started backing up. Okay, no big deal, lets try the other bathtub. That one backed up too. My mother used the toilet, and it backed up into the tub, so something was really off here. They call a plumber, and they hit them with a $9400 estimate to replace all of the piping out to the street. The problem? Whomever removed the tree in the front yard ruined the pipes, and the camera that they inserted into the pipes showed cracks and roots in them.

Luckily they purchased a home warranty! Great, so lets file a claim, this is why it was purchased. However they were only willing to pay out $180.

They contacted their realtor for some reason, possible to ask about the inspector that they recommended, and they replied that in Sacramento County, home inspectors are not obligated to check the plumbing underneath, however I feel that someone had to have known about this major issue, and did not disclose.

My parents are now out $9400, and the work will be completed by the end of the day today. Is this theirs to suck up and deal with, or is someone accountable for the lack of disclosure, or the negligence of the inspection? Please help.

Edit: Location

Edit 2: Thank you all so much for the replies! We definitely have a strategy now, where we will exercise different angles of reimbursement either through home warranty, or the seller if we gain proof of his knowledge. We will review the contract of the home warranty and if we are entitled to reimbursement, and they do not comply, we will seek a legal course of action.

Answer:
 If the company that removed the trees damaged the piping, you could consider pursuing their insurance for damages.

It's probably not a bad idea to have a laywer review your home warranty.Answer #2: Did they buy the house as-is?  If not send a demand letter to the sellers as they sold a home with a latent defect and you have a good chance of recovering the cost to repair the plumbing.  Also, get multiple bids to replace the sewer main line and check to see if the company uses the open trench or pipe bursting method as both have advantages/disadvantages.

Your parents would have had to request a separate inspection to do a camera inspection on the sewer as no home inspector will do this as part of their normal inspection.

My wife and I purchased a vacation home almost 10 years ago and discovered a few days after close that all of the wall heaters were recalled and a fire hazard.  After some back and forth with the sellers we took them to small claims court and won the full replacement cost as the heaters represented a "latent defect" in the home.  The judge had no sympathy for the sellers claim that they didn't know and made them pay to replace all of the heaters.

Start with a demand letter and see if the sellers will help fund the repairs and if not just file in small claims court for the actual cost of repairs.  Answer #3: Were you there for the home inspection? When inspector did my home he ran EVERY faucet in the house at the same time for like 15 minutes. I'd think that this would be both a standard and easy test and I wonder if your inspector didn't do it.


Title: [CA] Employer is giving women a paid day off but not men.

Question:
Thanks in advance for any responses. Long story short, my employer (female) is giving all women in the office a paid day off for international women's day. Men are not invited to take the day off, and if they do, it will count against their vacation/sick days or go unpaid.

I'm really just curious as to whether this is legal or not? Seems like a gray area I've never really considered before...

Answer:
 That seems explicitly illegal. I would file a wage complaint with the DoL.Answer #2: There is nothing grey about this.  File a dept of labor complaint. Do not talk to the employer first.Answer #3: I once worked at a place where only black people got MLK day off...Answer #4: Question: If the boss also gave men International Men's Day off, would this then be legal?Answer #5: Ask if you should look forward to a paid holiday for International Men's Day in November.   /sarc

Answer #6: Somebody made a thread about this recently, except location was New York.

How large is your employer/company?


Title: Scam

Question:
I went onto the "offer up" app and saw a ps4 with chords but no controller that said it "works great." It was listed at $120 and I offered $100 since it didn't have a controller and he accepted. He told me in the messages that it works great and there was no issues and when I went to pick it up I trusted that he was telling me the truth. I get home and try it out. It's a ps2 power chord. I go to my buddies house to test his power chords with the ps4 and it turns out the ps4 doesn't work (blue light issue, it's a goner) I've tried getting in contacts with the seller but about it but now he's ignoring my messages. I've been scamed.

I see he posted another ad to sell his vehicle under a different phone number so I'm sure I can find him but wasn't sure if there's anything I could do to get my money back. Any advice is helpful. Thanks.

Edit: I'm in AZ

Answer:
 You can demand that he refund your money, but if I had to guess, that money's been already spent.

Legally, you can sue him in small claims court.   You'll provide your summary of facts (wrong power cord, console tested bad with well-known failure mode) and he'll provide his (it worked fine) and the judge will decide which is more credible.

But the court doesn't enforce judgments:  you would still have to find a way to garnish his wages to get your money.   It would be a lot of hassle and time for $100.


Title: Student Accommodations Report - HIPPA or APA Violation?

Question:
There is a law student that visited our university's counseling center in order to undergo a psychological examination for academic accommodations for ADHD. This law student provided paperwork from the ADA liaison in charge of granting accommodations which states that: (1) an evaluation should be conducted for the purpose of verifying their ADHD diagnoses, (2) a report should be drafted that includes information about their behavioral, medical, educational history, accomplishments, intelligence tests that were administered (and their results/interpretations) for the purposes of diagnosing ADHD, and (3) the recommendations for academic accommodations for an ADHD diagnoses if applicable.

During the evaluation the student was asked about their criminal background and substance use history. The student answered in the affirmative to being arrested once when they were 18 (expunged, not charged) and that they used an illegal stimulant drug one time when they were an undergrad student. The report includes other personal/sensitive information about the student such as the names of their past mental health care providers, mental issues that their family has been diagnosed with, a history of the student's depression and anxiety, and a thorough breakdown of all of the student's past relationships and the reasons for their demise.

The student received a copy of the sealed report that they were to bring to the ADA liaison, and upon thorough examination of the document the student demanded that certain information in the report, such as their experimental use of illegal drugs and sensitive matters about their family and past relationships be removed from the report, or at least redacted from the report for the narrow use of attaining accommodations due to the student's concerns about their standing with the Bar Association in our state, as well as a desire to limit the amount of sensitive information about their self and their family being disseminated to multiple record holders.

The student cited a recent legal dispute between the state bar and the DOJ, where the DOJ informed the Bar that their practices surrounding mental health questions on character and fitness assessment were in violation of the ADA. The DOJ cited several cases where people (some of which practiced law in other states prior) were denied the ability to sit for Bar based on their mental health records having to be mandatorily released in order to proceed with their application and were later unjustly scrutinized and/or judged by members of the Bar committee, who are not trained in matters regarding psychological health and fitness, after viewing the reports, and were denied the ability to sit for the bar or having to accept inconveniencing and costly conditional admittance.

Apparently the student fears that they could potentially become subject to the same form of intrusive and illegal investigation by the state bar, and they they are taking some risk by sharing the full report with their law school's ADA liaison because the Bar might either require the student to release any records held within his school or even from our office given they choose to look into the student's mental health history after completing his character and fitness application. The student also desires to use this report to get accommodations for the Bar examination in the future, which poses an obvious conflict in their mind.

The student cited passages in every ethics code and federal HIPAA law that our office is held to uphold, pointing out clauses/codes that basically assert that our staff should only conduct evaluations and include information in our reports that are directly relevant to the purpose of their visit (ADHD accommodations in this case). The student defined the aforementioned requirements by the student's school's ADA liaison, and said that their expunged arrest, sensitive information about their family, past romantic relationships, and that their experimental use of illegal drugs was not not relevant to arrive at our findings for their ADHD diagnoses subsequent recommendations for accommodations, and that by including this information, and possibly even asking about it, was against HIPAA law and our APA policy. The student even mentioned that they are a habitual user of cigarettes, the examiner knew this to be a fact, but did not bother mentioning that fact on the report, but rather omitted that fact but rather chose to include a far less relevant fact about about their brief and experimental use of illegal drugs years ago.

The psychological examiner, his supervisor and the student met over the dispute- our staff did not agree to omit this information from the document for the student, stating that the student was just being overly anxious. The student held that his privacy and confidentiality should have been respected better, and that the examiner should have made clear, that despite explicitly informing the student that all of the information that the student would share with the examiner could possibly be put in the report, that the student would not be allowed to redact or omit portions of the report for narrow use for the student's law school accommodation request. The student was under the impression that since our office is bound by confidentiality that they would have better discretion for how their information is disclosed to an extent that they could request reasonable redactions or omissions if they found the information to be sensitive and/or irrelevant for attaining accommodations per the purpose of their visit as stated in our report.

Is this student on to something? Do you believe our office is in potential violation of HIPAA and/or APA regulations by making this decision? If the student decided to escalate this matter to our accrediting authorities such as the APA, do you think there might be a valid ethics violation?

Answer: You are pretty off base on your understanding of HIPAA. HIPAA doesn't require a health care provider to tailor a report to exclude information that you want excluded. Regardless, if the health care provider is part of the university counseling center, HIPAA doesn't apply anyway. FERPA does instead. Answer #2: You can't make your school delete their records of your drug use


Title: Type 1 Diabetes. I I was denied entry to a facility for my bag.

Question:
Hello not sure how to phrase this. It just happened. I'm out having fun. We're walking around Pensacola, Florida. We're about to walk into a place.
 (I won't state the name.)  I was told I could not enter. I have a "purse," which would not have been a problem if I was a female according to the security guard. I could not come in with my bag, which has all my insulin, test strips, lancets, etc. They would not let me in with my bag. I even told them they could search my bag, whatever. I just wanted to go in with my insinlin. They would not let me. They said I could "put it in my pockets," but they would not allow me in with my bag. Is there a claim for anything? I'm just really offended and not sure what I could do or could have done. We've contacted the owner and waiting for a  response.
Thanks!

Answer: Did you inform them it was for a disability? This seems like a fairly straightforward ADA case, if the "facility" is covered under that law.


Title: (Texas) Friend has gotten a 3rd DWI while his 2nd is still pending. Can it be tried as a felony?

Question: My friend had his first DWI conviction in 2010.  In August of this year he crashed his car and was arrested for 2nd DWI.  About one month later he was pulled over and arrested again for DWI.  Both are charged as misdemeanors since there is only one conviction so far.  Is there anyway the last one can be charged or changed to a felony?  His lawyer said there is no way it can be upgraded but I'm not so sure.  Anybody know?

Answer: Your "friend" needs his license revoked.


Title: Can't pay much in court

Question: Going to court to pay unknown fines for a ticket and ill have 20 bucks or less in my pocket, I've tried saving money but i had to keep spending money to keep reliable transportation to get to work and I'm barely breaking even. What are my options?

Answer:
 Several things.

First of all: payment plan.

Secondly go visit r/personalfinance, check your budget and find out where you can either cut costs or where you can increase income (preferably both).


Title: I am 18 years old and want to get away from my parents and not let them know where I am going. Since I am not a minor, do they have any grounds to try to get a missing persons case going or anything like that where they can try to find me?

Question:
Title is rather self explanatory. I am planning on enlisting to the Coast Guard and getting as far away as I can. I don't want them to know where I am going or what I am doing, and so since I am no longer a minor do they have any grounds to try to find me?

Any help is appreciated, thanks

Answer: Yes. They can legally file a missing persons case and attempt to find you. That'll mostly just consist of the police figuring out you joined the coast guard, calling to make sure you're OK, then not pursuing any further action since you're completely fine. The police probably won't even tell your parents where you are aside from that you're fine.


Title: Can't complete PTD program and it's not my fault

Question: Ok so I got arrested a few months back (1 count of battery) and I opted out of spending jail time through the Pre-Trial Diversion program. The program requires me to do 25 hours of community service, 4 hours anger management, 300 dollar in some fines (600 dollars total to complete all the things in the program), and a mental health evaluation. They've given me 6 months to complete the program but I haven't been able to complete a single thing because my mom will kick me out of I get a job. There have been occasions where I got out to apply for some jobs and I come back to my home to find out that my has told my brother to lock all the doors and call the cops if I try to get back in. I am no longer a minor so I have no legal right to stay at my mom's house, but I have nowhere else to go so I have no choice. How am I supposed to complete my PTD program if I can't make any money to complete it? I've tried everything, and there's nothing I can do. What happens if I fail to complete the program? Will I serve jail time?

Answer:
 > How am I supposed to complete my PTD program if I can't make any money to complete it?

Your mommy issues aren't the court's problem.

> Will I serve jail time?

Definitely possible, even likely.


Title: Being forced to use my vacation/PTO days...?

Question:
Here's the story: I work at a small medical office which only has one doctor practicing. The doctor has taken a few vacation days already this summer, and just alerted us that he will be taking a week long vacation at the beginning of August. However, the office has to close whenever he takes his vacation days because there's no one here to see patients when he is away (no other doctor/NP/PA works at the office).

This is problematic because when the office closes, I have no source of income for the day which forces me to either A) not get paid for the day(s) the doctor isn't in the office, or B) use one of my PTO/vacation/sick days so that I can pay my rent. I can't *not* work for 1 week in August without using some PTO time because I have bills to pay, so basically I am forced to use my PTO.

How can I talk about this with my boss/manager? How is this even legal? Shouldn't he have to pay me since he can't force me to take PTO on a specific date? Please help!!

TL;DR: Boss takes vacation days, which closes the office, which forces me to use my vacation days in order to pay bills

Answer: Unless you are a salaried employee you're paid for hours worked. You're not being forced to do anything. You need to find another job if this one doesn't provide you with the income needed to pay your expenses. No use talking to your boss because there's nothing to see here.


Title: Collections case got thrown out in court as plaintiff never showed up but..

Question: I got served for a civil suit back in September. I went to court November 15th and the plaintiff never showed up. The problem *I think* I have is that the plaintiff that issued the summons passed it onto a different law firm a few days after I got served in September, but I don’t think the judge knew that and I didn’t tell him. What I think may happen is that I get served again by the new law firm handling it, as if they seemed to have found a loophole. Do I send new law firm a copy of the judgment or am I to assume that the court knew about the new law firm handling the collection case and already sent the law firm the judgement? Reason I ask is that a few days after the court date I received a letter from ‘new’ law firm saying I have thirty days (will be December 14th) to respond to their letter about settling out of court, they sent it as if they never got a copy of judgement. Weird how they didn’t mention that I sent them my answer and court date to show up. Living in Georgia, US.

Answer:
 I would just tell them the matter has been settled, and they are free to look into it with the clerk of courts if they wish. Do not give them a copy of your existing judgment, make them go fetch it. In the mean time, contact the credit beauru's, give them a copy of the judgement so they can remove the collections from your credit history, then freeze your credit. Answer #2: > Do I send new law firm a copy of the judgment

That's your best move here.

> or am I to assume that the court knew about the new law firm handling the collection case and already sent the law firm the judgement?

Nope, a court generally won't notify a law firm that there was a prior case. It's not their job.Answer #3: Are you sure it's the *same* case, as in the same case number? Your case likely got dismissed without prejudice, meaning they can refile at any time. Even if it is the same case number, again if your case got dismissed without prejudice, they can just refile it so take this letter just as seriously as you would having already been served. Do not be a jackass and take the advice of hiding the judgment from them. I'm a lawyer and I'm telling you that guy has no clue what he's talking about. /u/gratty and /u/bug-hunter are right. That's just potentially you setting you up for ire from the court.


Title: Am I allowed to tweet any video I want on the Internet?

Question: [removed]

Answer: Can you claim other people's copyrighted work as your own? No


Title: My sister works as a waitress and her boss keeps part of her tips for his business. Is this legal? She's 17 and works in MD.

Question: This is not a tip pool. She was the only waitress working the other night and got $130 in tips and her boss said "So you weren't working at 100% tonight. How does $90 sound?".

Answer:
 No. That sounds incredibly shady. How much has this guy kept from her? Answer #2: No, very illegal. I did notice this in another place in MD. They cant get tips during training, nut training should only be a few days. They did hire lawyer and won the case.
Answer #3: It is illegal for management to retain any amount of tipped wages. Any tips collected must be paid in full to the waiter.

Maryland has some really weak info on their website about how this works, but here's the agency you'd want to contact:

https://www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/wages/Answer #4: If laws don't protect, it's unscrupulous to all involved. Of course your sister, but also to customers who paid there bill to the restaurant for food rendered, then paid there server for services rendered for the meal. Your sister at the most is legally required to report her tips for income taxes, not share them with her boss. I would also ask if the boss was serving alongside her, as that may be why he feels he was entitled to the tips. Either way it's new employment time and a call to Maryland department of labor and BBB should be in order. I've never seen a manager or owner try to encroach on servers tips, it's why they are typically salaried or if the owner, reaping the profits.


Title: My family is selling our restaurant business but buyers now want rights to business name, potentially walking out from deal. We need to get back to our lawyer tonight 10PM EST. PLEASE HELP! Please upvote for visability!

Answer:
 Okay.

Do you have a legal question?

Edit: mods, if we don't, we need a rule about asking for upvotes.


Title: Bar downstairs from my apartment building is open past their posted hours and VERY loud/rowdy.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Doubt it, they probably are not required by law to close at 10:30 regardless of what the posted hours are. They probably post that so if they are not busy they will be out by 10:30. The noise complaint is another story check the ordinances in that part of the city. File a formal complaint at the police station don't just call them actually get it on paper and describe the fights and other suspicious activity in the report.


Title: [Iowa] Sold drugs to an undercover agent, Now they want me to become an informant. Need Advice!

Question:
Around a month and a half ago, someone I know asked me to help get their friend some heroin.  I was reluctant at first, he asked me multiple times, I trusted him, and I told him it was alright for his friend to call me and that I would hook him up.

His friend, Jon, picked me up in his car and drove me to meet my dealer 5 different times.  He knew I didn't have the dope, and that I was the "middle man".  He gave me $20 extra each time for helping him out, and gave me $200 for which I would get him less than a gram of heroin each time.

After the 5th time I got dope for him, I was pulled over by undercover agents and brought into the police station.  Jon informed me that he was working with the Drug Task Force Team.  He told me that this would be my only chance to help him, and if I refused, I would be charged with 5 Class C Felonies, and be taken either to the jail or a federal holding cell.  I was very nervous and upset at time, and I agreed to help.  Me and Jon went to buy another bag of dope from my dealer.  My dealer's friend/helper (Someone that helps him sell whenever he's busy) came out to Jon's car, I introduced Jon to him, they swapped numbers, and Jon bought a $100 bag of dope from him.  After this, they released me and told me they would contact me next week so that I could help them with other dealers.  After that, I saw the cop 1 time, when he showed me a picture of my a person and asked if he was one of my dealers, which he was.  He made it sound like he would be calling me frequently so I can help him bring down my dealers, and he hasn't called me to help him in more than a month now.  He told me that everything I helped him with would help my case, and it might even be possible to get my charges dropped with enough cooperation.

If anyone could help me I would greatly appreciate it.  I am freaking out, I have thrown  my whole life because of my heroin addiction, just so I could get a little bit of free dope.  I just need advice in general of what to do.  I have talked to a few different lawyers and they haven't been of much help.  I have been told different things by different lawyers, such as:

The cops will get everything out of me that they can, and then they will still charge me normally like they were planning.
The cops can lie to me and say they will help me and they might not.
The cops can  make an agreement, say I get my charges dropped down to 1 felony if I help them bring down a certain number of people, but the DA can still disagree to it and charge me anyways.

Anyways, I have a number of different questions, any help would be appreciated!

1.  General Advice, what do you guys recommend I do?
2.  I am not a Citizen, I have a green card and am a permanent resident.  If I get charged with these 5 class C felonies, will I most likely be deported?  My green card expires soon, will they probably deny me to my renewal?
3.  I don't have any prior felonies, but I have a bunch of misdemeanors, a lot of them relating to alcohol.  Would this help with my sentencing?  When they say that it matters if you have any priors, is this referring to only serious priors or any priors?
4.  If I am charged with these felonies, realistically how much time will I probably get?  Is it probably I'll get just probation?
5.  If I talk to the cops directly, or a lawyer talks to them, can an agreement be made that, for example, I help get 3 dealers arrested and my charges will be dropped?  Can I
trust the cops with this kind of agreement?

I am freaking out, I can't believe I have thrown my life away because I wanted to get high for free and make a couple of extra dollars.  Any help would be appreciated, thank you!

Answer:
 Lawyer. Now. Stop talking to the cops.Answer #2: There is a really major problem with your post.  It doesn't include anything about you contacting a lawyer or hiring one.  This is a super major mistake.  Regardless of whether you choose to become an informant or not you need a lawyer, without one you will never understand the system or be aware of your best options and will not get the best deal.  As a result this will haunt you for years if not the rest of your life.

Stop everything and hire a lawyer now.Answer #3: [Don't become an informant](http://reason.com/blog/2015/02/02/busted-over-60-worth-of-pot-college-stud)


Title: If your last name is changed by marriage and a legal document is created afterwards using their maiden name, is the legal document still enforceable?

Question:
Or is it not enforceable because it doesn't use the new last name?

Edit: This is in regards to Oregon and US in general.

Edit 2: What about a case where it turns out the marriage was invalid, but legal documents were created using the new last name?

(Marriage could be invalid due to one person having a previous marriage that never ended)

Edit 3: Jeez, what's up with all the down votes..?

Answer:
 If the contract was made with the person (regardless of the name being changed by marriage) it is still a contact. It's still enforceable.

My name was changed by marriage - and by divorce - and I still have contracts in both names. The contract was made with me.

Let's give an example. A person interviews for a job but they were recently married and their ID is still in their maiden name - they will be hired in under their maiden name (it's an I-9 thing. Names and ID need to match) Does that mean the employer doesn't have to pay the employee because they were hired under their maiden name?

Can you give some specific examples? Or did that work? (Welcome to married-name/maiden-name chaos.)


Title: On average, how many days does a first degree murder trial last and how many witnesses are there on each side?

Question: I'm in Illinois but a general answer will be fine.

Answer:
 In general, how big is a forest and how long will it take to walk through it? I'm in Virginia but a general answer is fine.

I pose this example question to suggest that your question has no general answer. Murder trials vary dramatically in size and scope. There is no meaningful way to provide a good answer. Each case is sui generis.


Title: I’m being evicted because my roommates didn’t pay rent. Is there any way I can mitigate my responsibility?

Question:
So for the last few months, 3 of the 5 people living in my house have not paid any rent or utilities. They moved out and cut contact with the other two of us. As the title says, my landlord told me today that they will be filing an eviction at the beginning of July. It is a whole house lease, aka “a joint and several” liability lease, which is why they are filing it against all of us.

What I’m wondering is if there is anything I can do to get myself and my other roommate out of this situation so that we are not held responsible. We’ve both lived in the house for years, and have always paid everything we owe. I don’t really know how the whole process works, but if we end up having an eviction hearing, can I perhaps go represent myself and the other roommate and prove that we have paid everything we owed and explain how the other roommates screwed us? Or would we likely still be held financially responsible? We are obviously both concerned about having an eviction on record and having it screw up our credit scores, ability to rent, etc.

Answer:
 >and prove that we have paid everything we owed

But you didn't. The lease specifies that you are all equally responsible tpwards the landlord for paying the whole amount of the lease, not just 1/5. You have to pay the full amount. You can then sue the other non-paying roommates for their unpaid part.


Title: So my girlfriend signed a lease for this apartment complex here in Texas and in the guidelines it says if a resident keeps any handgun, firearm or weapon of any nature in the units it's right for eviction. Can they infringe on our right to protect our selves and bare arms?

Answer:
 >Under current Texas law, private property owners can ban licensed open carry, concealed carry, or both **in common areas** of their “property” as long as they provide notice. Home owners and renters of houses are the same as to their rights. **The same applies to renters in apartment complexes.**

[Source](https://opencarrytexas.wordpress.com/2016/05/30/can-an-hoa-or-apartment-complex-ban-guns/)

Basically, they cannot ban you from keeping a firearm in your personal space, such as your rental. However, they can take issue to you carrying to the pool or playground on the property.Answer #2: Well, lots of places have rules against indecent exposure, but I don't think forearms are generally included in that, elbows maybe. Elbows are getting risqué.

As for the firearms question, I don't believe Texas has any law against that provision, and you could choose to live elsewhere,if that was a deal breaker for you.


Title: Is it legal for an employer to demand an observed random drug test? (GA)

Question:
I work at a car dealership in south Georgia and I'm an exemplary employee. I've never called out of work, I meet all my deadlines, I have a positive attitude. I was selected for a random drug test. I could see that based on the group selected it was *absolutely* random. We are getting a cheaper insurance company this quarter so I believe that's why.

However, they demanded an observed test. From the moment I was told I was randomly selected, i was under strict supervision. All 6 of us were. If i refused to let the nurse watch me pee, I was terminated. The test was done at a local Urgent Care clinic. But I had to pull off my pants, then underwear, sit, lift my shirt, and spread my legs. I looked a few things up and I don't believe it was legal for them to demand this. I'm not even looking to do anything about it, I just want to know

Answer:
 What you described is not illegal

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/georgia-laws-workplace-drug-testing.htmlAnswer #2: >I looked a few things up and I don't believe it was legal for them to demand this.

They can demand it.

You can choose to accept it and keep your job, or refuse it and be fired.

The Urgent Care clinic employee supervising you is a healthcare professional who's likely seen thousands of those tests - this is no different than you having to undress for a physical.Answer #3: It's normal to be observed whilst taking a drug test. So that your not trying to tamper with the sample.


Title: New landlord charged my bank account without notifying me

Question:
In Los Angeles, CA

My building was bought on May 30ish and we were told to pay rent to our new landlords. I had already paid early to the previous landlords and had told the new ones as such - everything's cool, they say they'll handle it.

Yesterday I noticed a charge on my bank account for almost 2K from a vendor I had never authorized to charge. Filed it as fraud with my bank, and only later in the day did I realize the only monthly charge I have even in that ballpark is rent. Contacted mgmt and they said yes it was them, but it must be a mistake they'll reverse it by Monday.

I pay rent through RentCafe and have my banking info in there, but I don't see in their T&S that a mgmt company/landlord can charge fees - in the past, they post the rent due and I pay it in a one time fee (not on autopay). I also have neighbors who have not set up RentCafe under the new mgmt, and their accounts were charged as well - indicating somehow the banking information is carried over and just handed over to new mgmt?

Is there a governing body I can file a complaint with for not notifying me of any charges made to my account? And moreover, how should I feel about this new company having my banking information when I have not provided it exclusively to them? And what gives with RentCafe? Is this even legal?

Thanks for any insight!

Answer:
 It sounds like the landlord made a mistake, acknowledged the mistake, and promised to fix it. What more are you looking for?  If you have overdraft fees they probably should reimburse you.

You can check the web portal terms. It’s likely that setting up the account connects you with the landlord for autopay when agreed. And again, the landlord made an error.


Title: Bad gas from Wal-Mart immobilizing vehicle

Question:
My friend received bad unleaded gas with extremely high levels of ethanol on 3 September 2016 in a '03 Chevy Astro. He spent $15 (Unleaded@$1.65/gal) and promptly broke down and wouldn't start after driving a few miles.

The gas looked like water and in the bottle we saved, the gas formed congealed chucks inside the bottle. It was a big story in the city with an estimated >400,000 gallons recalled from close to >200 locations. Local news is reporting ethanol levels around 30%.

Walmart informed him that they'd refund his money if it gets a full inspection, which is around $500 here. (Also being reimbursed for the inspection)

Can he take action to get help paying for the damage done?

Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: Yeah, he can ask friends and family to loan him the money so he can get the inspection. Or he can try to sue Walmart which will take a lot longer to do.


Title: Can I sue my biological father for child support he failed to provide over the course of 18 years?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You have zero claim to the money; to do a lawsuit you have to have some type of claim/entitlement to the money. It is 100% your moms responsibility to pursue unpaid child support. Answer #2: If he was ordered to pay support and he didn't, then he owes that money to your mother and your mother could potentially sue him. You have no claim to unpaid child support.


Title: TX. Mechanic friend working on my car. His now ex girlfriend smashed my windows in with a baseball bat to spite him.

Question: Sorry for bad formatting. I need to be quick. My question is, will not pressing charges at this time hinder my ability to get my money back if this all goes to shit later on? I want to give her a chance to make it right. But I don't want to screw myself over.

Answer: You dont really press charges, the prosecution does. And if you file a police teport, you need to do it as quick as possible


Title: My daughters mother wants to take one of my days away from me with her when school starts in the fall. Am I screwed? (MI)

Question:
Currently I get my daughter (3yo) Wednesday afternoon and keep her until Friday night when I take her to my mothers or grandmothers. She then stays at my mothers or grandmothers from Friday night until Saturday afternoon.

Today she told me our schedule will be changing in September when school starts. I'll only be getting her on Friday after school until Sunday when she gets out of work. So i'd technically be losing a day. (It's pre-school, not K-12, not that it has any real significance)

We did have to sign up for Friend of the Court and all that, and I pay ~$6 a week for child support to cover health insurance for her. (I know I'm very fortunate)

I don't want to lose a day with my daughter, even though I'd physically still have her the same amount of time, I like the idea of my mother and grandmother having her once a week.

Can she force me to change my schedule? Am I better of just letting it go (bending over and taking it)? What are my options at this point? Should I contact a lawyer? What steps should I take?

Edit: Everyone is asking if it's court ordered and I totally forgot to include that detail. Our schedule isn't court ordered. However the amount of time I get her and she gets her was written down on some documents at the Friend of the Court meeting. I don't know if that's legally binding or not.

Answer:
 > Can she force me to change my schedule?

No only a Judge can do that. Is this a formal schedule or just something you guys came up with?

> Am I better of just letting it go (bending over and taking it)?

Well thats not a good attitude. Do you know why she wants to make the change? Can you not pick her up and drop her off from school? Are you against her going to preschool when she could be with you? Its not bending over and taking it to rationally look at a situation and do whats best for your child. Honestly, I think you should have a parenting talk with the mother, and I think as adults you two can reach an understanding as to if this needs to be done, and how.

> What are my options at this point?

Agree, talk to come up with a different plan, go to court.

 > Should I contact a lawyer?

Yes, if you can't work this out.

> What steps should I take?

Breathe. These things happen and some flexibility is always needed in a custodial arrangement. That said, you are a dad and your time with kiddo is just as important and valuable as hers. Does she need pre-school? I have no idea. I grew up in poor town where pre-school was just glorified daycare. Some people now say pre-school is critical. I think its horseshit. Either way if you and mom can't come to an understanding, twill be for a Judge/magistrate  or this Friend-o-Court your talking about to decide. Answer #2: Presumably you have some sort of court ordered custody agreement, what does that say?


Title: If a 16 year old girl in Michigan (Age of consent = 16) posts a sexual picture online, is it illegal to view the picture where it's considered underage?

Question:
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: Yes.  It's illegal to view it anywhere in the US.


Title: [Delaware] Tattoo shop refuses to honor gift card they issued.

Question:
Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask but I figured it would be. My parents bought a $200 gift card for a local tattoo shop as a gift to me, the tattoo shop is saying the card “expired” 6 months after purchase and that I can’t use it.

The card company that actually issued and printed the gift cards for the shop says its active with a $200 balance. I know for a fact they’re definitely active as my brother used the one he was given just a few weeks ago with no problem and the cards were purchased at the same time. Is there anything I can do to get the money back?

Answer: >In 2009, Congress passed the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act, which set consumer protections for gift cards based on many state laws. The law provides that gift cards cannot expire within five years from the date they were activated and generally limits inactivity fee on gift cards except in certain circumstances, such as if there has been no transaction for at least 12 months. The federal law creates a floor for regulation and leaves room for state regulation on redeeming gift cards for cash and unclaimed property provisions.


Title: [NJ] Previous employer is threatening to send me a bill for the cost of me leaving after I had asked why my wages were not paid

Question: I worked for this company for 2 days and I very much disliked the work so I decided to look for opportunities elsewhere. I have been trying to get paid for the time I worked for the past month or so. I finally got in touch with the owner and he threatened to send me a bill for the money I cost them by leaving. Is he able to do this? Should I just cut my losses and leave it alone? Thanks for any help.

Answer:
 Can he send you things? Sure.

Can he obligate you to pay this money? No. And you are owed for the time you worked.

You can find the process to file a wage complaint with the state [at this link](https://www.nj.gov/labor/wagehour/complnt/filing_wage_claim.html)


Title: Can I legally offer a service to "Disneyify" people with my art?

Question: I'm a 3D artist and I want to sell my services to turn people and their families into 3D Disney-style characters, turn them into Disney princesses and stuff like that, where they look like Moana, Elsa, Rapunzel, ect. Is this legal? It would be my original art, just in the Disney style. Am I allowed to use the word Disney as a descriptor of what i'm offering? Am I allowed to copy their 3D style, as long as i'm not copying the actual characters?

Answer:
 Don't mess with the Mouse. Don't use the Disney trademark.Answer #2: IANAL. I would be careful about this. Even if you’re completely legally allowed to do this (and idk if you are) Disney could sue you and just run you out of money. Legal action is expensive. Don’t mess with the MouseAnswer #3: Disney is notorious for litigating copyright infringement. I highly suggest you not do this. Answer #4: If you couldn’t then like half of all Etsy shops would be shut downAnswer #5: First, IANAL. So you want to copy the art *style* of Disney? Like, the same lines, colors, and general aesthetic of Disney? You might have a good chance of doing specifically the style. But I'd stay entirely away from mentioning Disney, saying you'd do a style "like Disney", or any other specifically property of Disney. [Somehow, this guy can manage it, but I still would not risk it](http://strawinsky.net/). You might be able to beat around the bush by saying "like a Cartoon Princess" and showing some examples of your works, and hoping people can read between the lines.

Still though, I'd just recommend doing your own thing. Detach it from Disney entirely. Just tell people you'd make a 3D cartoon-like image, and show a portfolio. The "Disneyification" won't be a strong selling point anyway; they'll either pay for this stuff or they won't. Like seeing a caricature artist on the street; it's less about the style and more about the demographic.


Title: [MA] Had major surgery. Need short term 24/7 care per surgeon's direction. Can my roommate or landlord demand that my caregiver leave without substantial reason?

Question:
I just had major surgery and am on bed rest 24/7 for two weeks. My surgeon has signed a written letter stating that I need 24/7 care from a family member for 2-4 weeks.

Prior to the surgery I spoke individually with each of my 3 roommates. I let them know about the extent and significance of the surgery and that I would be on bed rest for two weeks. I let them know I would need 24/7 care from a family member, and asked if they would be comfortable with my father staying  in my room and taking care of me. All 3 roommates agreed verbally without stipulations. I do have text messages from two roommates indicating that agreed to let my dad stay in my room. I don't have a written confirmation of consent from my third roommate, but she hasn't expressed any concerns.

I have not told my landlord  about the surgery or my medical needs, because my roommates agreed prior to the surgery that my dad could stay with me and he prefers I don't communicate with him unless necessary.

Two of my roomates are away, the third  has been escalating  passive aggressive behavior  towards me. (Silent treatment for 3 days so far, huffing and  puffing when she walks by me, violently slamming  doors with significant force when guests are here). She is upset that I have been using the common  areas significantly more than usual in the last week (watching TV and playing video games). She is most upset by the fact that I have had 1-2 guests over several evenings from 6-9:30. My guests have been eating dinner with me and my father and spending an hour or two with me in the living room. The living room is right next to a door to her room.

On the afternoon of day 3 of dinner guests she complained. She said via text that I'm being really unfair and no reasonable  roommate  would have guests over  daily under any circumstances (even major surgery). She demanded that I only have guests visit once per week starting immediately, because she needs to come home and 'decompress' after work due to her stressful job and can't do so when guests are in the common space.

 I did not agree to this. I also had guests over that evening and the next due to pre-existing plans. This sparked the passive aggressive behavior. Being confined to bed rest is isolating and lonely, which is why I have had friends over in the evening. We always leave the common areas tidy and maintain a reasonable volume.

I have strong reason to believe that she will retaliate against me not agreeing to all oof her requests by demanding that my father leave our apartment. She has been unwilling to compromise on her demands.

Can my roommate force my father to leave given that I need 24/7 care, and that he has done nothing to bother her (other than exist in the in the same apartment as her)? Am I protected by Massachusetts state law provisions which require a landlord to make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities? Is my father staying with me a 'reasonable accommodation' that he must make?

My father usually spends time in the dining room on his laptop which is across from her room and mine. He generally uses headphones. He also helps out with household chores like taking out the trash and unloading the dishwasher. In the past couple of days  he's been staying in another roommate's room because she is traveling and she generously offered to let him use her room while she is gone.

The only clause in my lease which refers to guests is as follows:

"Neither the Lessee nor his family, friends, relatives, invitees, visitors, agents or servants shall make or suffer any unlawful, noisy or otherwise offensive use of the leased premises, nor commit or permit any nuisance to exist thereon, nor cause damage to the leased premises nor create any substantial interference with the rights, comfort safety, or enjoyment of the Lessor or other occupants of the same or any other apartment, nor make any use whatsoever thereof than as and for a private residence."

Answer:
 Legally, your roommate's only way to try to enforce this rule she just made up is to complain to your landlord about it, and hope that he will actually enforce something.

Personally I don't see any reason here to think your landlord would give a shit about this, your father is being generally quiet and polite, he's just in common areas, and furthermore you have a good reason why you need him around.

If, against all odds, your landlord actually tries to get involved here, he can't make your father leave without evicting you anyway.  And I really can't see him even trying that, but if he did, you would be able to win because: (1) you aren't violating the lease, and (2) even if under some interpretation you *were* violating the lease, you would be entitled to some reasonable accommodation due to your temporary disability.


Title: Am I under any legal obligation to provide financial assistance to my aging parents?

Question:
Alright. Let me start by saying that the last thing I want in the world is to have anything to do with my parents. They were incredibly abusive and horrible parents in every way. They made the life of me and my sister a living hell. The scars and burns on our bodies is proof of that.

My sister and I have been living away from them for the past 15 years. That's when she turned 18 and we ran away. About two years ago they came back and stayed around from a distance. We always ignored them. They often asked for money and we ignored them. This time, apparently our mom has sent a letter to my sister telling her that they are sick and in poverty and she needs to support them or they will have to take legal action against us to make us pay for their costs. I'm shocked but I don't want to be unprepared.

Is there any law that says they can take our money? Do my sister and I need to take any actions to protect our assets from our parents?

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Answer:
 > They were incredibly abusive and horrible parents in every way. They made the life of me and my sister a living hell. The scars and burns on our bodies is proof of that.

Out of curiosity: would you be willing to testify to the PA legislature?Answer #2: I thought if there was proof of abuse that the children could be absolved of the debt?  And in any case, it's only debt like a nursing home you need to be concerned about.  Not "we aren't going to work so you must pay for us!".  The state only cares about recouping medical costs.Answer #3: Can someone please explain how Pennsylvania has a jurisdictional nexus to go after an out-of-state citizen for the debts of a family member to which they never agreed? And would an out-of-state citizen be barred from challenging that finding in Federal court by the 11th amendment?

EDIT: [This](http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca2/14-104/14-104-2015-06-04.html) is the only relevant case I could find, but it doesn't really touch on the jurisdictional issue of Pennsylvania's statute. (It dismisses the case saying that the FDCPA does not apply to Pennsylvania's statute)

EDIT 2: By that logic, what is to stop Pennsylvania from passing a law taxing the income of Chicagoans (people who both live and work outside of Pennsylvania)?


Title: Was given orders to not contact a woman but then she uses my debit card (not a joint account) to buy a lyft.

Question: I was served with papers not to contact my ex wife nor her child a week ago. Well I am 20$ short in my account and I look and it’s been used for a lyft ride in my Ex’s name. What rights do I have in this?

Answer:
 Dispute with your bank as fraud. You don't need to contact her to do this.Answer #2: Is your ex-wife named on the account that was charged? If not, report the identity theft to the police. Contact your bank and the credit bureaus with copies of the police report. Ask your bank to reverse the charge and issue a new card with a different number. Ask the credit bureaus to put a fraud alert on your account.

If she is named on the account, close it and open a new one in your name only. Also thank your lucky stars that it was only $20. Answer #3: Cancel the card and get another one.  Also consider closing that account and opening a new one as well.

And don't pay for things with debit cards.  Use credit cards.  More protections and you're not out the cash when your card gets stolen.


Title: NC - Purchased a home (and paid for the new roof) - New roof installed by previous owner was in violation of city zoning laws

Question:
My husband and I purchased a home in a historic neighborhood, where due to the competitive nature a lot of sales are sort of done outside of normal market processes. The home we ended up with was bought out of foreclosure and the guy was mid-flip when we purchased it from him. We worked with just attorneys, no agents. The agreement we came to was that we'd purchase the home for $X, and pay for repairs completed to the home, including a brand new roof.

The day after we closed we came home to a zoning violation on our door. The porch roof on our house, per historic neighborhood standards, was the wrong material. The city forwarded us an email they sent to the flipper's agent regarding this violation nearly a month before we closed on the house (email is dated Oct 24, we closed November 22) and the owner who was foreclosed on informed us that he told the flipper that the porch roof needed replacing and absolutely HAD to be metal.

We are now fairly certain that this flipper knowingly sold us a home with a pending violation, banking on the fact that it wouldn't be processed as an official violation for a little while. We are now stuck replacing this brand new roof, which we've already paid for, with another new roof and bearing the cost as the city will not budge on the historic ordinances.

(As an aside, we also found out that he knew our air compressor was busted as the previous owner had disclosed that to him, and wouldn't let our home inspector turn it on to test it because they had just finished sanding the hardwoods, so we're now having to replace that as well and he did not disclose that in our contract).

All in all we are in for $7000 in additional costs that we're not sure we should have to bear. Can/should we take the previous owner to civil court for these costs?

Answer: This one falls squarely on disclosure laws, and you have proof they knew. Talk to your attorney about the simplest way to go after them.


Title: Accused Impaired Nurse

Question:
So I am a nurse, but I don't normally do patient care. Thursday, much to my surprise and dismay, someone at my place of work made the accusation to HR that I was working while drunk. My HR director, following protocol, whisked me off and had me piss in a cup at one of the local places that does urine tests for Children Youth and Families Department and Probation/Parole. Not thinking, mostly in shock, I just went and did the urine test, as I was told if I didn't do it I would be fired on the spot, she drove me home and I had the rest of the day off, returning later to get my car. I did not think about it enough at the time, but this test will not prove I was sober, it can only show if there were trace amounts of alcohol or the chemicals the result from the breakdown of alcohol in my system, which their could be, because I am admitly not a teetotaler.

The next day I came in to work the floor and was pulled off the floor by my boss when he came in, because the CEO told him I could no longer the floor until this was resolved. My boss had no idea what was going on or why, and asked me to explain. Not being very smart or one to keep secrets I told him exactly what happened. He advised me to create a statement to give when the results come back.

I created the following statement but my loving (and much smarter than I am) wife said I should run this past you guys. She suggests that I should not admit that I do drink wine sometimes at home, maybe she is right. I don't know, maybe I'm doing the whole thing wrong. Maybe my boss knows nothing and I shouldn't have a statement at all.

\>Statement regarding the morning of 7/26/18.

\>On the morning of 7/26/18 someone reported that they believed that I was intoxicated. That morning I got up, I ate a >light breakfast, I had to jump start my wife’s car, (her truck was in the shop,) I drove to work, and I attended stand up. At >no point in time did I feel as if I were intoxicated or impaired. If I had felt impaired I would neither have driven to work >nor clocked in.

\>During my time at work on 7/26/18 I never assumed any nursing duties nor preformed any nursing care. I did not >receive report or responsibility of care for any patients. I preformed no procedures or assessments, and I did not pass >any medications.

\>I did in fact have a reasonable amount of wine on the evening of 7/25/18. I sometimes have wine with dinner or before >bed, but I was in bed by approximately 2200 (10 pm.) Between 2200 and 0700 I slept, and by 0800 it had been >approximately ten hours since I went to sleep. The general rule is that the body processes one unit of alcohol per hour, .>(approximately one glass of wine per hour,) so I believe it to be 100% impossible that I was intoxicated or impaired by >the time I reported to work on 7/26/18. That morning, I felt rested and generally great, and I do not feel I was in any >way, shape, or form a danger to myself or others.

\>I am disappointed in the method of testing that EMPLOYER chose to use for this. Urine tests for alcohol can only test for >the presence of any amount of alcohol or any amount of the products of alcohol breakdown, which can be present for >up to eighty hours after consuming alcohol.  These tests are designed for people on probation, parole, and supervised >release who have total abstinence requirements, and they provide no useful information in determining if someone was >impaired at any given time (or at all.) I would have much preferred giving a blood sample or to have taken a >breathalyzer test which would have conclusively proven lack of impairment. Hindsight is 20/20, in the shock of it all, I >now realize I should have asked for the gold standard blood test for blood alcohol level which would have >unambiguously demonstrated my sobriety. At any rate, the test utilized by EMPLOYER cannot be used to establish or >substantiate any amount of intoxication.

\>I am hoping that we can put this misunderstanding behind us and move forward amiably. Since EMPLOYER cannot >substantiate that I was intoxicated at any time during my working hours on 7/26/18, I hope that EMPLOYER will consider >that any disciplinary action is unnecessary and without justification.

Answer: The statement you are giving is intended by them to be used as evidence.  I would simply state, if truthful: " I was not intoxicated, impaired, or under the influence of any alcohol or drug at work on [date], nor have I been intoxicated, impaired, or under the influence of any alcohol or drug at any other time while performing my duties with [employer]."


Title: (California) My landlord just told me today that I have to pay $2,700 on the first. How do I handle this?

Question:
I'll try to keep this brief. My boyfriend recently got transferred to a branch 2 hours away. It was not a choice. It was basically transfer or you don't have a job. Obviously we have to move. We are currently in the middle of a 6 month lease that ends in late November. Rent is $895 per month. Our lease does not have a way to break it (ie you can not just pay a fee and be off the lease). Instead,you give thirty days notice that you are moving out and you are responsible for the rent until lease term ends unless the management or you can find someone to take over said lease. All of this was explained to me by the management. She said that this is pretty common and basically they will try to fill the spot as quickly as possible so that it works out for everyone and that we could look for people as well. We've just found a new apartment and are getting ready to sign all the paper work and move in on the 7th.
Today (August 27th), we received a letter in the mail from our management that says, "Your stay with us will be ending on 9-19-15." (We put in our thirty days notice on the 19th of August so that's all fine) "Your prorated rent due on 9-1-15 is $2,685" It was never mentioned that with would have to pay a bulk sum. Also, in the case that someone else moves in, it does not make sense that we should have already paid that money when someone else is living there and also paying rent. Is this legal? Are they allowed to give us less than a week to come up with $3000 without having even mentioned that at the initial thirty days notice meeting? Please help. If we are forced to pay them we will not have enough money to move into the new apartment. Even with all of my and his savings, we could not cover the new security deposit, first month's rent, and moving truck. I wrote everything out today and we would literally have $0 left for food, utilities, transportation, etc. We really need to find a way to make this work. I was thinking about asking them if we could just continue normal rent payments on the first of every month until someone else moves in but I figured I should ask here for advice. Thank you in advance.

Answer:
 IANAL.

Here you go! http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/free-books/renters-rights-book/chapter9-5.html

Nolo suggests that being demanded to pay up the entire amount up front goes against the landlord's duty to mitigate the loss so they can just sit with an empty apartment that accrues no damages and yet is fully paid for.


Title: My utilities tripled. Followup

Question:
Dallas with a roommate.

[old thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/4k19sr/my_rent_isnt_being_raised_but_my_utilities_tripled/)

I asked for help with identifying if there was any sort of legal issue with my water bill being increased from under 40 dollars a month to over 120 in a very short period of time when ownership of my apartment complex changed. A few redditors suggested talking to my public utility commission and tenant union which was good advice. The PUC responded after a few weeks with this.

>Based on the investigation, CPD determined the *Apartment name redacted* acted inconsistently with substative rules §24.81. customer relations (b) customer complaints and Substantive Rules§24.124. Charges and Calculation (e) Calculations for allocated utility service.

The gist is they reduced their share of the public spaces like the pools (Very large complex there are over a dozen) from 95% to 75% one month to 60% the next and finally to 25% the legal minimum. The PUC says they violated those substantive rules and couldn't even provide complete documentation to the investigators. Do I have legal recourse such as a lawsuit or the ability to leave my lease due to them acting this way?
Thank you for your help.

Answer:
 What is happening as a result of the CPD investigation?  If the end result of this is that it is determined that your landlord must charge the previous rate, I would guess you have a good small claims court case for whatever increase you have already paid.  You're damages are the difference between the original and the increase - so (120-40) * number of months.

Before suing, you're probably best off sending a certified letter demanding the money first.


Title: I'm a Landlord, Tenant Sort of Moved Out

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 [Very quick guide](http://www.stevenkriegerlaw.com/blog/the-eviction-process-in-virginia-a-guide-for-landlords-and-tenants) to the eviction process.  You're only at step 2.

Do not under any circumstances lock out the tenant or remove belongings, or you'll find yourself liable for unlawful eviction.  Your trial date is 12/12.  If the tenant doesn't show, or you "win," then that "win" is only permission to start the eviction process.


Title: [TN] Can pubic workers jump over a locked fence on private property without notification or permission to perform routine maintenance around power lines? (tree trimming and such)

Question:
Basically what the title said.

I'd be slightly less annoyed if I was at least notified that work was going to be done/scheduled rather than finding random people in my backyard on my security cameras.

They also used my hose (again without permission) and left garbage after more-or-less clear cutting everything on the edge of my yard.

I basically just want to know if this is allowed and I just have to tolerate being annoyed or if this was out of bounds and I need to file a complaint.

Answer: If they have an easement they don't have to tell you.  As to using the hose and leaving garbage, you can file a complaint for that.


Title: I was robbed and need legal advice.

Question:
So I was robbed yesterday by an individual for some shoes. The thing is that of course I filed a police report, but I am in those sneaker groups that allow me to warn others about what happened and I showed the text messages between me and the individual beforehand. What amazed me was that many of the people in the community were able to find me every single piece of information to find this individual. And that’s exactly what I did, I was able to find his family’s facebooks, personal Facebook, home address. The whole jack pot, now the shoes let’s just says they’re gone since he ran off with them and I’ll probably will never see them again. My question is what should I do with all this information that I gathered? I know revenge isn’t the answer and a couple houndred dollars shouldn’t mean so much. But I feel as if the officers that got called didn’t do much, but get a description. While I was able to get in contact with the property manager and thankfully they just installed brand new HD cameras. So it should hopefully show the individual face and how he pushed me ( technically assault) and ran off (theft).

I also want to say that I had never meet this person before. We meet between a mutual friend that said he was “legit”. Come to find out that a similar situation happened to someone else in the Facebook group, but he was able to body slam him and he has witnesses. What we think is that the mutual friend is the same exact person that set us both up. I have him recorded on a telephone call claiming that “it was a random person that was looking for some new shoes at the gym.” I really could use some legal advice I feel as if it’s not important enough for officers to apprehend this person. Is there anyway I can maybe get an attorney or someone higher up to actually pay attention to my case and do something about it. I also want to mentioned that the attacker posted on Facebook that he never robbed me, even though his phone number is linked straight to his Facebook profile. And he even admitted to that being his number. Please reddit community any legal advice other than just sit down and wait would help. I can provide the state it happen in which was Texas. I know different state have different laws on how to handle situations like this.

Answer:
 > My question is what should I do with all this information that I gathered?

Contact the police again and give them all the information you have.  They'll update their report.

Ask if they are following up with the case, or if they suggest you file a small claims suit against the thief for the value of the shoes in lieu of restitution.


Title: Coughing neighbor

Question:
Pennsylvania
We (fiancée and I) live in a 1br apartment that's part of a 24 unit building. At night time, the neighbor behind us coughs all night. These aren't regular coughs either. It sounds like he's throwing up at times or he's excessively trying to clear his throat. We keep thinking he's just got a cold but now it's been 2 months. Fiancée can't sleep at all. We turn our AC window unit on, she wears ears plugs, and she has a personal fan on her night stand. We're not sure what to do. He obviously can't control it. We're thinking of leaving a note, contacting management, or calling the guy an ambulance but we're not sure how any of those will be received. Should we even bother with the options above? Any better options?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 You want to call 911 and request an ambulance because someone coughs?

I would not make that call.

Buy a white noise machine and mind your own business.

Or go actually have a conversation with your neighbor if your are concerned about themAnswer #2: Your neighbor is aware that he is coughing, I would guess that he is not getting much sleep.  Coughing is not illegal, nor does it invalidate your lease.   Talk to the apartment management and try to move to a different apartment.Answer #3: If you want to be fined several thousand dollars for a nuisance report, call 911 on coughing. What do you think your landlord should be able to do here? The person has a health issue, they can't just order them to stop coughing. And leaving a note telling them they're disturbing you with their health issues, do I need to explain why that would be gross?


Title: Boss threatened me verbal with physical harm. Can i get him fired,?

Question:
I am a minor he is in his 70's
TX

Answer: You can try. You may get yourself fired. You could also report it to the police.


Title: Owner of the company had a meeting with my former employees and brought up me quitting and gave them all my info on the background check

Question: Is this legal. I quit and had to call the cops to get my state license from them because he ( owner) refused to give it back. Police ended up getting it back and they served me a warning for criminal trespass. The next week he held a meeting telling them if i was up there to let him know. Which is fine, i dont plan on going back. But he also started telling them that on my background check i had a gun charge in Nevada. It has sense been removed. But is it legal for him to just start telling them about a background check? What are my actions if it is illegal?

Answer: Everything in your criminal background check is public record.


Title: Can condo board terminate our lease that we hold with a landlord? [FL]

Question:
Florida

So we are renting a condo, and have a 12 month lease with a property management company. They own multiple units in the complex.

Recently the condo board (not the property management company we rent from) decided to install a new gate system. We went to register for the new system, and we were told that if we gave out our gate code to anyone that we would be evicted.

I don't actually plan on giving out my code, but it made me wonder if the condo board would really have the authority to evict. Our lease is not with them, and there is no lease clause about following the condo boards rules. But I also don't know what kind of relationship the board has with my landlord.

Thanks for satisfying my curiosity!

Answer:
 your landlord's condo board cannot evict you. they can only punish your landlord.  who in turn can try to punish you.  there may be a clause in your lease saying you have to abide by condo association / HOA rules.

if the condo board repossessed your LL's property because of unpaid fees, then they could evict you. but that won't happen.