Title: [Ohio] Wife terminated while under medical leave

Question:
I'm going to try and keep this short and I apologize if it seems a bit unorganized here as this is something I've just begun to type up (a years worth of events) and I am a bit frustrated.  I just want a recommendation on how we should proceed and what courses of action we may have.

Backstory/Known medical issues (as of Sept. 2014): Sciatica, acid reflux/GERD, severe/chronic asthma

My wife just found out she was terminated from here job here in Ohio without a termination letter or any notification whatsoever.  We found out upon logging into the company web site to check to make sure her recent therapy visits were being covered correctly under her health insurance.

Anyways, my wife has been having medical issues for the past year and, as far as we can tell have taken proper steps to keep her position at her company.  Back in September of last year (2014), she was feeling lethargic and had a couple kidney infections and things of that nature.  Upon undergoing some tests, we found out she had a thyroid condition along with some issues with her kidney levels.  She filed for and was approved for FMLA.

We immediately went to a nephrologist, whom, after some tests advised us she had stage 3 kidney failure.  She was taken off some of her medication including Celebrex and several others that could harm her kidney and was told to watch her diet.  Apparently you can stay at stage three kidney failure for a while.  She was set up for yearly check ups.  She continued to go to work off and on, depending on how she felt.

Around March, she has having issues with bowel movements.  Upon eating, it would come out one way or another within an hour.  Our primary care physician originally thought it was the flu.  They also advised us of a fibroid tumor the ultrasound had revealed, four months after the ultrasound was done.  This continued for three weeks before they finally referred her out to a gastro doctor.  Come around March, she was set up with a GI doctor and was set up to have an EGD and colonoscopy.  Upon going in for the tests, she was advised she was unable to go under anesthesia due to her heart rate.

By this time she had exhausted her FLMA and was advised by her FMLA claim specialist to go on Short Term Disability.  She filed a claim for STD and ADA.  These claims were to be decided upon at different intervals during the claim based upon medical information received.  During the claim process,  she was then sent to do a heart stress test, which she failed.  Upon failing the stress test, she was sent to a cardiologist who recommended doing a double heart cath.  She had the heart cath done and was cleared to do the EGD/colonscopy.  She only had slightly raised heart pressure.

Upon doing the EGD/colonoscopy, we discovered she had barret's esophagus.  It was tested for cancer and came back negative fortunately.  It revealed no reason why she may be having the evacuation issues after eating.  She was put on several medication  by her GI doctor to try and fix the issue.

Come late May, she had severe pain in her abdomen, and we took her to the hospital.  We found out she had [appendagitis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiploic_appendagitis).  Most of the people at the hospital hadn't heard of it.  She has put on anti-botics, morphine and several other drugs.  After several tests, they did a barium swallow test and released her after about a week, still having the pain she had before.

At this time, the finally approved her for her short term disability and her ADA claim up until June 15th.  She was told they would need additional medical information to extend the claims.  Upon following up with her primary care and GI doctor, they advised she should see a OBGYN for the fibroid tumor.  She was still having the evacuation issues and pain, but the GI doctor thought getting the tumor removed would help the GI issue.  He set her up with a good OBGYN in the area.

At this time, it was mid July and the STD and ADA claim was still pending - a whole month behind.  We called and they approved her until the end of June and then stated they hadn't received enough medical information to extend it further and closed the claim.  We filed for an appeal.  During this time, she saw the OBGYN and after doing a few tests, she had set up her surgery for late August, the earliest they could get the surgery.  Nearing her surgery, she was still appealing her claims.  The OBGYN set up a tenative return to work of September 21st.

Nearing surgery time, and nothing on the claims had been heard.  She called up and spoke with the appeal specialist and got the STD claim approved (Whew!  Money to pay for the surgery!).  The ADA claim was still being analyzed.   Anyways, after a successful surgery, she was released from the hospital after a couple of days.  She was told to stay in bed with staples in her stomach and had a 5 pound weight limit.

About week later, we received a call from the ADA specialist saying they could not approve the ADA claim and it was denied.  A couple days later, we received a letter from her company stating the following:

"*Unfortunately, the Company is unable to continue to hold open your position because you are not above to return to work...Your multiple leave extentions are in effect a request for indefinite leave, which is not reasonable under the ADA.

...For purposes of STD benefits you will remain an active employee as long as you qualify for those benefits.  In other words, you will be considered an employee ... but you will not be identified as having any particular position with the Company.

If you are unable to return to work ... and you are approved for Long Term Disability, your active employment status will be terminated ...*"

I advised my wife she should call the board of labor and find out if it was legal.  She did not.  Anyways, the STD claim was set to exhaust (the full 6 months) on September 21st and the OBGYN extended her return to work to October 21st.  She was then set to go on Long Term Disability.

She filed a claim for LTD and is still having the GI issues.  She has now started having back pain and was sent into physical therapy for her sciatica and has been going twice a week.  She went in with a follow up with her GI doctor and all he did was adjust her medications, even though they are not helping.  She has since set up an appointment with a new GI doctor, set for next week, the earliest they could get her in.

Anyways, to end things, the LTD claim was approved to October 21st, with additional medical information needed to extend it.  She advised the claim specialist of the therapy already and the still ongoing issues.  She also advised her that the earliest the new GI doctor could see her was next week.  Fast forward to today, and we received a letter (dated Nov. 6) stating the claim was now closed and upon looking at my wifes company page, she is now terminated (as of Oct. 21st).

She hasn't received a termination letter or even a call from HR.  The only thing we have is the letter from early September.  Where do we go from here?

**TL;DR:**

9/2014 - Wife finds out she has thyroid condition and kidney level issues.  Files FMLA, gets approved.  Takes days as needed.
10/2014 - Finds out she has stage 3 kidney failure.  Taken off meds for her sciatica and told to modify diet.  She is taking FMLA days as needed.
3/2015 - Starts having GI issues.  Finds out she has fibroid tumor.  FMLA exhausted late March.  Files STD & ADA claim.
4/2015 - Is sent to GI doctor.  GI doctor recommends EGD/colonoscopy.  Unable to do EGD/Colonoscopy due to abnormal heart rate.
4/2015 - Fails heart stress tests.  Undergoes double heart cath.  Cleared for EGD/Colonoscopy.
5/2015 - EGD/Colonoscopy reveals barrets esophagus, no reason to be having GI issues.  Put on meds to try and control GI issue.
5/2015 - Severe abdominal pain.  Hospitalized.  Reveals appendagitis.  After tests, sent home with pain still remaining.
6/2015 - STD & ADA claim approved to mid June.  Advised by GI and primary to see OBGYN.  Earliest OBGYN in-network can be seen is late July.  Wife still in pain and having GI issues.
7/2015 - STD & ADA claim a month behind.  Both approved to late June and claims closed.  Filed appeal.
7/2015 - Visited OBGYN.  Several tests complete.  Set up earliest possible surgery for late August.  Tenative return to work date - 9/21.
8/2015 - Late August - Nothing from STD/ADA claims.  Called days before surgery, got STD claim approved for full STD length (6 months).   ADA not approved.
8/2015 - Successful surgery.  Bedridden with 5 pound weight limit for several weeks.  Pain gone.  GI problem still occurring.
9/2015 - ADA claim denied.  Employer sends letter (see above).
9/2015 - OBGYN followup changes return to work date to 10/21.
9/2015 - STD exhausts and LTD claim filed.  Back pain begins.
10/2015 - Follow up with GI and primary care.  Gi doctor just changes meds to try and resolve GI issue.  Begin physical therapy for back pain.  GI issue still persists.
11/2015 - LTD approved until 10/21, requiring more medical information to extend.  Previously advised of physical therapy and new GI doctor appt.
TODAY - Receive letter (dated Nov. 6) stating LTD claim closed.  Also logged into company web site and found out terminated (Oct. 21).  We have not received a letter or call stating she was terminated.

Unsure of how to proceed.

TL;DR for TL;DR:
Go somewhere else if you're too lazy to read the above when someone is asking for advice.

Answer:
 If she used up all of her protected FMLA or other leave then they can fire her. Absent an employment contract or union to the contrary. Answer #2: >TL;DR for TL;DR: Go somewhere else if you're too lazy to read the above when someone is asking for advice.

Her specific medical issues don't matter. All of that could've been condensed.

The termination is legal. FMLA only holds the job for a certain period of time. Beyond that, there's no recourse, unless she has a contract or union specifically outlining when she can be terminated. How long would you think its reasonable to hold a job for someone? Because its been over a year at this point.

Call the LTD insurer and find out what you need to do to get the claim reopened, since she is apparently seeking ongoing care for the same issues. It may have simply been a misunderstanding or system error that closed it. You may need to send proof of the upcoming appointment - LTD isn't going to extend coverage forever "because your appointment is coming up" because people would take advantage of that loophole.

If you're struggling financially, apply for public assistance.


Title: Using the trademark of a closed company?

Question:
So this video game company closed before 2005 (I think), and I retrieved their website using internet archives's way back machine. Now, can I use their trademarked name. Logo. And buy their website's domain?

( Algeria )   the stupid bot wanted me to show my location.

Answer: somebody somewhere owns the rights. you need to buy it from them.


Title: State won’t let someone I know renew driver’s license. What can she do?

Question:
We live in Illinois. A family friend is not able to renew her drivers license because she got a ticket three years ago and didn’t pay it. There’s now fees and penalties and it is over $3000. Her license was not suspended or revoked, they just won’t let her renew it. She’s thinking of filling a bankruptcy to default on it, but it will take a while. She has a relative that lives in Arkansas and one that lives in Iowa. If they let her change her legal address to one of theirs, can she get a drivers license in one of those states and have it be legal in Illinois? All help is appreciated.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: Bankruptcy will not get rid of the fines and fees from a ticket. That isn't something that will be discharged. Getting a license in another state when your driving privileges have been terminated in your state is illegal. Not only that but it is illegal to get a license in a state in which you don't actually live.Answer #2: Bankruptcy would not discharge this debt.  Fraudulently claiming to live in another state is a bad idea that could lead to more fines.  Your friend needs to pay her fine, including all the fees and penalties she's accrued for failing to pay it when she should have.  Then she can renew her license.


Title: Police took my phone for evidence over a year ago. Now they’re saying they don’t have the phone anymore.

Question:
TL;DR about a year ago , I got arrested & the cops seized my phone. They are now telling me they’ve somehow lost my phone.

Over a year ago, I got in a car accident with two other people and I had 3 ounces of marijuana on me and because of the amount, police took my IPhone along with the weed.

While I was in Juvenile (this happened when I was 16) the Police Department informed my mom that I wouldn’t be able to get my phone back until my case was dismissed by the county & even after, I was supposed to have to wait 30 days to get my phone back.

My case ended up lasting over a year and back in October I was successfully let off probation. I left messages to the police department in late November when the date was supposed to be set.

Took days to receive a message back from the Police Department and my mom had to go and get it herself and never got a clear date to ever go.

Once she did, she came home and handed me a phone that wasn’t even mine .. The phone belonged to one of the guys who was in the car with me at the time of my arrest.

The police department gave my mom the wrong phone and it took almost two weeks to receive a phone call back from them to explain what had happened.

Finally almost 2 months later, my mom went in person herself to get my phone since no one was giving her a call back. She was then told she’d need to talk to a Lieutenant, because according to my mom “they can’t find my phone.”

I’m extremely irritated since my phone was NEVER used as evidence during my court case and NEVER even once mentioned by my probation officers, judge, or any other officials during my entire case. My phone was never used against me or for “evidence”.

I apologize if this is not the right subreddit but this has gone on over a year. I live Texas & it was a brand new Iphone 6s plus I had gotten for my birthday. It was a two week old phone when the cops seized it.

Please if anyone has any advice i’d greatly appreciate. I’m stuck. Are they allowed to hold my phone they NEVER used in court? Isn’t this wrong they “lost” my $1000 phone? Can cops do this?

Answer:
 Sometimes things get lost. Or stolen. Maybe they'll find it. Maybe not.

A used iPhone 6s plus would be worth about $200 now if it's not under contract. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in 2013 that if the police lose your stuff, you're allowed to file a claim for the fair market value of the items. (That case was in Minneapolis.) Ask for $200 or so and see what they say.Answer #2: > Are they allowed to hold my phone they NEVER used in court?

Absolutely. 3oz of weed is enough to suspect that you may have been dealing. The phone was something they wanted to inspect (text message history, calls, etc). They are completely allowed to hold something that was never entered in as an exhibit.

> Isn’t this wrong they “lost” my $1000 phone?

Yeah, I would say it's "wrong" but mistakes happen. Has the department offered to replace the phone or pay you the replacement value? That would be a good thing to ask the lieutenant. Answer #3: Things go “missing” from evidence rooms all the time.

Source: audit reports such as https://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/swr/2015/PPRI/global.pdf

What can you do? Request monetary damages for the missing goods.


Title: [VA] Condo building - Elderly next door neighbor has fallen asleep while cooking 2 times in last 7 days. What can I do?

Question:
Condo building. Next door neighbor has caused 2 instances of smoke detector alerts and smoke filled hallways in the past week. Elderly woman who lives alone and is 70+. Smokes cigarettes all the time and has become increasingly forgetful. It's gotten worse the last month and cause for concern.

In the past 7 days she's fallen asleep twice while cooking and burned whatever was on her stove. Filling the hall with smoke and setting off smoke alarms.

Building management has stated that they have "spoken" with her but she is too far gone imo. What can I do? Tried searching for elderly services VA government sites but they seem to be geared towards assisting abuse and mistreatment cases.

Answer: Call your state's adult protective services or the equivalent.


Title: [USA/TX] How do search warrants work in apartments where each room occupant has an entirely separate lease with the apartment?

Question:
I live in a 4-bedroom apartment where 3 of us live here currently. It is setup for students, but owned privately. It is not connected to the University.

Does the warrant merely apply to the apartment itself, making the individual leases irrelevant? If an officer were to have a warrant to search the room of a roommate, would my room also be lawfully accessible?

Thanks!

Answer:
 It would depend on the nature of the warrant really. For example, if police think your roommate stole a rifle from his work and is keeping it in his closet then police would go get a judge and try and get a warrant to search his unit for the rifle. The warrant has to be tied to where he would actually have access to and where there could actually be a rifle. So that would mean his actual leased unit and any common area that could hide a rifle is fair game. Your unit though you have your own protected 4th amendment interest in.

Now to juxtapose that. Let's say all the police know is that a confidential informant knocked on your apartment door, got let in by a masked man, was sold some heroin and saw a bunch of heroin and a scale sitting on the kitchen counter. That's enough for the police to secure a warrant for that apartment but not necessarily to implicate any particular person. But, they could atleast try to get the judge to sign a warrant authorizing a search of literally the entire unit with success being highly dependent on the judgeAnswer #2: I just read about this the other day. I'm sure there's differences from state to state and yadda yadda, but the short story is "all common areas and the warrant target's bedroom."


Title: Wife got into small fender bender, she is now getting sued for medical expenses. Now what?

Question:
I am in the US, in Utah.

One and a half years ago my wife rear ended someone (no repairs for either vehicles, not chipped or exchange paint, no damage), he had an ambulance come and take him to the hospital complaining of neck pain. Insurance company has been handling it since then, until today. They called us to let us know that the man was planning on suing us, and that we needed to contact them [the insurance company] immediately after we get served.

Is there anything we can do in the meantime? Or are we just waiting to get served, then calling the insurance company and proceed from there?

We are both a little freaked out.
Topic:
Insurance

Answer: That's exactly what you do. Let your insurance company handle it. This is why you have insurance.


Title: Served food that caused allergic reaction?

Question: Hey so a friend of mine is DEATHLY allergic to seafood and went out to a Chinese restaurant. He made it very clear to the waiter he is allergic to seafood and asked if his meal had any in it. Waiter said no, no problem. After he gets his meal and starts eating the waitress comes sprinting back yelling him to stop yada yada. Friend had an allergic reaction to oyster sauce on the food that was in the soup he ordered. He was hospitalizdd for a little over 4 hours because of it. What's his move now?

Answer:
 What you describe is basically negligence (at most).  Even if your friend had died from it, it would most likely just be negligence.  Severity of the harm  doesn't change the character of the mistake.

It's still just a "whoops I guess we f'd up" category, not a "sooner or later, someone was going to wind up dead" (which is more-or-less what you need for gross negligence, which you generally need to be able to prove before a court would consider punitive or exemplary damages).

If he was covered by his own medical insurance, then maybe he could go after the restaurant for coinsurance or deductible and other out-of-pocket expenses.  That's something he'd need to talk to his insurer about, since they would technically have a superior claim to sue the restaurant than your friend would (though that depends on state law).

If it was all billed directly to him with no insurance involved, then suing the restaurant for the medical bills would be the way to go.


Title: (MS) Child Custody - I(mom) have exclusive physical/legal custody.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > So ultimately my problem is, for the sake of my child, can I tell my ex that he needs to just stay away until he decides to fully commit to being an actual steady part of his life?

Likely not.  Your decree orders reasonable visitation.  Holding visitation hostage until he acts the way you want is likely not going to be reasonable.

If he doesn't ask for visitation, you don't have to run him down and force it.  Answer #2: what do you mean by "expects me to do everything" regarding visitation?

Do you mean, he expects you to plan and schedule visitation for him, including picking the time, date, place, and activity?

If this is what is going on, just realize that if you make your ex start scheduling things, you are probably giving up your say-so determining what goes on during visitation.  So if the ex picks something you don't like but is a reasonable activity (say taking your kid somewhere that will wind him up and make him grumpy after he gets home) you are SOL if your ex ignores your input.

Just saying there are pros and cons to each situation.


Title: Do I have any legal claim to my bed in my parents place (Raleigh, NC)

Question:
I've had this mattress and bed frame for about eight years now. My parents bought it for me while I was in high school and I've been using it while I've lived there.

Fast forward to now: I signed a lease for an apartment and am scheduled to move into it in May. My mom doesn't want me to move out and says I can't take the mattress and bed frame because she paid for it (more accurately she's thinking about it.)

Is there any legal claim I have to the mattress? Or should i just buy my own? It was bought for me and I have been the only one to use it to my knowledge.

Answer: If you're going to have an apartment, you're going to have to get used to living on your own and paying for your own stuff.  Instead of a mattress, I'd suggest either a hammock or a futon.   Alternatively, you can get a mattress-in-a-box from Amazon.


Title: I'm staying as a guest on my mom's friend house for a few months, the woman hits her 2yo for almost anything, should I call CPS?

Question: [removed]

Answer: Yes, call PCS and anybody else you can think of. Help that child, plese.Answer #2: Hitting a child with an object is definitely not okay. Give CPS a call and let them know what you've observed.


Title: Is this considered stealing from work? [IN]

Question:
I work at a hospital with feeding therapy. They have very strict requirements regarding food expiration dates. If something is past its expiration or even sell by date, I have to throw it away. If something has been open for x number of days, I have to throw it away. I am wasting garbage bags full of untouched or perfectly good food. Would it be considered stealing from work if I didn’t throw some of it away and took it home instead?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: Unfortunately yes. Instead, why don't you talk to your supervisors about making donations to gleaners or second helpings so perhaps not so much will go to waste? Answer #2: If you were to ask your boss if you could take it home, what would he or she say?


Title: If the company tried to make you pay the money back even though it was their mistake, would you be able to legally keep it? And how would you avoid legal consequences?

Answer:
 Of course you can't keep it.  Just like if they screw up and only pay you 1/3 of what they owe you they can't keep it.
There are no legal consequences other than you have to pay it back.


Title: Returned Car to Budget a Day Early, They Said They Were Right to Threaten Me With A Car Theft Warrant

Question:
I rented a car but then needed to change the drop off because I had to buy a new car suddenly. I was out of town and couldn't drive two cars back. I called immediately when I changed my plans so I could drop the car off that night, which was a day early. They told me the location I rented from was Budget, but a "franchise type location." They said I could drop the car off at a different place, it would just cost more, and told me this since they said that the location was closed for the weekend. I spoke to no less than 5 people before dropping the car off.

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Monday morning, voicemail. I call back and speak to a local Budget person who asks where the car is. I explained and said they needed to communicate better. She said yes, she was about to report it to the police as a stolen car! So I would've had a warrant for my arrest.

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The next day, the same call! I explained again. I then called the national line and was treated poorly and promised a call back from a supervisor within 24 hours. That never came. I tweeted them and sent a message with all the details.

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I got this message today on Twitter:

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"That location owned the car you dropped off at the corporate location. They have their own way of handling their cars since they own them. They have the right to report a missing car report because the car wasn't turned in to their location."

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I just got out of an abusive relationship. I also was stalked before that (yes, clearly not such great taste in men lately). I don't need more action with the police, especially to be treated as the CRIMINAL!

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What are my options here? I am very upset and I don't think they're going to make this right. They've had days already. I also hope they actually figured it out with themselves and didn't put a warrant out for me. I work in health care, helping to save people every day. I can't have a warrant for theft.

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They also took my 30% off coupon code over the phone and acted like it was processed, but didn't include, but that seems so small compared to the rest.

Answer:
 You don’t have any actual damages.

This is a shitty customer service situation, not a legal matter.


Title: Felon in Texas, looking to clear my record.

Question:
I ended up getting deferred adjudification back in 2003 for a felony theft case when I took money from work over the course of several months. I ended up not doing what I needed to do, so I ended up going to jail in 2008. I sat out my 3 months and have been clear ever since. What do I need to do to get my record cleared, so that I may travel abroad and not have my felony show up on background checks?

Edit: It was a State Jail Felony, Theft 1500-20k

Answer:
 You basically can't.

Your only option is a pardon. The governor will walk my daughter to her abortion before you get one.Answer #2: In Texas, you can have a felony expunged from your record in the following circumstances:

1. You were arrested but never charged.
2. You were charged, but the case was dismissed for lack of probable cause, insufficient evidence or unavailable witnesses.
3. The grand jury “no-billed” your indictment.
4. You were found not guilty by a judge or jury.
5. You were the victim of identity theft that resulted in a criminal record.

None of these seem to apply. Essentially, you cannot expunge the record of a case in which there was a finding of guilt. The only exception is for Class C misdemeanors in which there was deferred adjudication.Answer #3: Elect a Democrat to be governor - and be a MAJOR contributor or fundraiser.

Yes, this is a snarky reply, but is also about your only chance to make this happen.


Title: After being suspended from my job today, I (21 F) quit, but after being coerced into signing documents and giving written statements. NC, USA

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 File for unemployment and look for a new job. That's what you do when you get fired.

>  Can they do anything to me now since I quit?

What are you worried about exactly? You don't work there anymore.Answer #2: Unless you are leaving large chunks of the story out, I do not see anything that even comes close to coercion. He asked you to sign and you did so without any questions or protests. You were the first one to bring up termination and you did so without prompting.


Title: Limo never showed. Do we have a legal leg to stand on?

Question:
This may seem petty since, as the title says, our limo/party bus never showed and that's it.
This is in the greater Chicagoland area.

It was my best friends wedding last weekend and he had had a bus lined up for months. He paid half down ($400) in advance via credit card. The day before the wedding, we finally get a name and number for the driver from the company. They have the itinerary and have confirmed they will be there half hour early - 1:30.

The big day comes and we call just to confirm with the driver one more time. No answer. 1:30 comes and goes. 2. 2:25.  Screw it, we have to get to the church. We continued calling throughout the day because we had booked the company for something like 6 hours. Never an answer, never a returned call and they never showed up.

My question is do we have a legal leg to stand on and if so, how would we go about getting his money back? I'd like to do a little more than just smear the company on yelp...
Thanks!!

Edit: we have called hundreds of times (not exaggerating) to get a refund and have yet to get a response.

Answer: Call the credit card company and have them do a chargeback.  He'll get his refund and the credit card company can deal with the limo company.


Title: (USA/UK) Signed up for American anti-vaccine mailing lists without my consent; how to repay them with legal hell?

Question:
Legal question:

I live in the UK. When I'm signed up for USA email lists without my knowledge or consent, and people continue to contact me despite unsubscribing, how best to rain down consequences on people who continue to use my personal information?

Obligatory non-legal backstory:

My mother (who lives in the USA) is a new age anti-Vaxxer. I am a STEM professional; I work in public health and live in the UK. We are low-contact, and I failed to notice or care about her escalating behavior problems, as I rarely need to interact with her. Following the birth of my child, I was completely blindsided by her passion for all things related to anti-vaccine nonsense and conspiracy theory. And here we are today.

She is exactly like an evangelist. She has signed me up for several anti-vaccines mailing lists, documentaries, newsletters etc. She has registered me to watch documentaries and receive materials. She has created accounts for me to subscribe to various channels and to "share" various items on social media. She fills the forms out with my personal information - obviously she knows my basic contact details. (if payment is needed, she puts in her own.)

This is identity fraud, but of such a low-key form that I find it amusing. I have told her not to do this, explained that it is identity fraud, and will be enforcing the boundary with time-outs, leading to no contact. The personal fallout should be dramatic but ultimately harmless.

However, it's the anti-Vax people that are the problem. Now that they have my details, they're pretty relentless. I have unsubscribed everywhere where the option was available, but I have continued to receive invitations, materials, login details for webinars, etc.

These are all US-based people and properties.

I would enjoy raining down consequences on them.

What kind of emails should I be writing to cut off all contact with them? What consequences should I point out to them? Since I'm in the EU (well, for now, haha) can I threaten them with the stricter EU laws? Are there specific chapters and verses to cite? Where to go next after they continue to violate my request?

I am very willing to spend time on this. These people are profiting from doing the opposite of my life's work.

Answer: Can't really do anything buddo.


Title: Applied for a job at work while I was pregnant and didn’t get an interview

Question:
So I applied for an internal job opening at my current employer while I was pregnant and was at the beginning of my PDL at 36 weeks. I heard nothing back from HR or manager. Today I just found out that they have already hired someone else while I didn’t even get an interview or a decline. Is this illegal? Pregnancy discrimination? Located in CA.

My manager told my coworker about this new person and asked my coworker to contact HR to let me know about this new person. He also said to my coworker...”I don’t know if you knew but she applied for the position too”

Answer:
 You don’t have a right to be interviewed for every position you apply for.Answer #2: Completely legal and normal. Usually when something is posted only internally, they already have an idea of who they want. But you're not promised an interview.Answer #3: Just looked at posting history.

The world does not cater to pregnancy.Answer #4: Applying for a job does not mean you get an interview.


Title: ****Urgent**** Need Help ASAP

Question:
I am an 18 year old, I am a senior in high school and I screwed up. On Friday, we had our homecoming, and I was being stupid so I tried to purchase alcohol. I pulled up to the gas station with my friend in the car. I got out, went in, and got three six packs of beer. I then tried to buy them. And when asked for an ID, I said it was in my car at first. Then I went to my car, waited a minute, and came back in and gave him my real ID. I guess I was just hoping he would ignore the age and sell it to me anyways, I had also heard from friends this store didn't card. Doesn't matter, point is it was reckless and stupid. He denied me the alcohol and I tried to plead with him saying "come on I'll let you keep the change", it was probably 25$ in change. He said no again so I left after begging one last time. I left the gas station and went to a concert downtown instead of our homecoming because at that point, me and my friend just didn't feel like dancing. Anyways, I just checked my voicemail today, something I don't do often since it's usually stupid stuff like scams and such, but I saw a voicemail from Friday night at 11:58 pm, about two and a half hours after the incident. The message read "I don't know whose phone this is, but you have a serious problem. If I were you I would call me back quickly." And then it ended. I didn't see it till now, so i called back and when I did the same person/voice that left the voicemail answered. He said "yes." I said "hello, I received a voicemail from you on Friday." He said "if you haven't checked your phone till today, I can't help you." Then hung up. There was also a call from an unknown number about thirty minutes before I called the owner of the voicemail back. When i answered ( I had missed the previous call from the unknown number) he said "hello, is this *my name*." I did not want to give out any info so I just kept saying "hello" and "what" and "who's this."

What do I do? Is this the police? Any and all help will be much appreciated: thank you.

Edit: I am pretty sure it's not my friends messing with me. My friends are not 40 and do not speak like that, even when messing with me. Furthermore, most of my friends wouldn't do something like that. And if it was my friends, why did the unknown caller sound EXACTLY like the gas station attendant, with an authentic Hispanic accent. I only have one Hispanic friend and he wouldn't do that. Besides that, it just so happened to occur right on the day I did that, and I've never done anything like that before ever? I'm very scared. Any other help would be amazing, thanks.

Answer:
 >What do I do?

Ignore it

>Is this the police?

Probably not, but you still shouldn't chat with them on the phone if it is

If you're contacted by the police, hire a criminal defense attorney. This is not really all that \*\*\*\*Urgent****.


Title: [Mi] What do I do after paying off a judgement and the debt collector refuses submit a satisfaction of judgement?

Question:
Kind of at a loss here. The judgment was issued in the middle of August, I paid it two weeks later and have not heard from the plantiff since. Past two weeks I've been trying to contact anyone at their offices but they don't return my messages and even appear to be screening their phone calls.

I did a quick google search and found this
>If a judgment creditor receives payment in full on a judgment but fails to file a Satisfaction of Judgment form, the judgment debtor will want to send a written demand that this be done. A first-class letter is adequate. If, after written demand, the judgment creditor still doesn't file within the required number of days of the request (usually between 15 and 30–check your local rules) and without just cause, many states allow the judgment debtor to recover all actual damages he or she suffers as a result of the failure (for example, denial of a credit application). In addition, some states will penalize the judgment creditor by requiring a payment of a set amount of money to the judgment debtor.

How does this apply to MI laws and my situation? Is there a template for verbiage to be used in the written letter demanding they file? If they fail to respond what is the best way to proceed after that?

Answer:
 In Michigan the judgment creditor has no duty to prepare or file a satisfaction of judgment (unless it's negotiated as part of a settlement or payment agreement).

The judgment debtor has the option, under MCR 2.620(3), of asking the court to determine that the judgment was satisfied.


Title: Assaulted at work by a woman with a milk jug how can I press charges

Question: A little backstory I’m a chef at a luxury hotel I come in at 6AM to open the kitchen and cook breakfast and lunch this morning I was running late but I went through the proper channels so everyone was informed when I arrived to work around 45 mins late due to an issue with my car there is one other person in the kitchen of the morning she is an older woman who seems to use drugs and has been for a long time now This woman begins to start screaming at me calling me all sorts of names etc I’m a male and a non confrontational pacifist so not wanting to get wrapped up in any kind of trouble I do what I think is best to nullify the situation I say nothing back put my headphones in and walk away when I turned around the woman proceeded to rip my headphone out of my ear pulling my hair with it still wanting to scream nonsense at me I again say nothing and walk away putting my headphones back in to ignore the situation this time as I turn around she picks up a half full gallon of milk and throws it into my back I just continue to walk away my boss wrote her up but that’s all it’s just me and her there in the morning and we were not in view of the cameras what can I do to get a restraining order or press charges on her I don’t feel safe being alone there with someone who is mentally unstable

Answer: You can file a police report. One incident likely won’t rise to the level of restraining order.


Title: I was written about in a book, what legal action can I take?

Question:
So today I found out my ex was writing a book, kind of a memoir or bibliography.

I am mentioned or written about in the book, actually a huge chunk of the book (about 1/3) is about me.

She hates me and I hate her. It's not really going well and neither of us talk to each other at all. We see each other everyday in school, it's senior year, but we don't mutter a word.

I'm not from the US, actually from Egypt but if you don't have any advice about Egypt, just say what I would do in the states. I wanna know.

I know, and have been told by many of my friends, that I will be *of course* depicted in a very bad image.

I don't know if she's going to write it in 3rd person, say it's fiction or change a couple of details, but everyone's going to know it's me. And I don't want that, at any cost.

What legal actions can I take if she decides to mention my name, not mention my name or pull it off as fiction or whatever.

Thanks in advance guys, you're the best.

P.S. what about defamation, invasion of privacy?
Topic:
Non-US

Answer:
 You can ask her nicely not to do this.

As long as she is telling the truth, there is nothing for you to do about this; she had a relationship with you, and she is free to write about the experience. Even if it was an unpleasant one. You have no recourse.

However, if she told outright lies *and they caused you damages*, it would be a different story.


Title: My brother is getting married and I think his in-laws will cheat him through Haq Mehr/pre-nup. (cross post self.islam)

Question:
Location: NEW YORK, USA
Backstory: My brother found a girl through a mutual friend, he ended up liking her a lot and wanted to marry her. So he told my parents and they accepted and went to meet the family. The girl only has her mom (who is divorced) and is an only child. He is in love with her and said he either has to marry her or will never get married. Here is the problem: They asked for Haq Mehr (as a woman, i can understand the importance of this). They asked for 30,000 USD. Im not sure if this is important, but the girls family background is pathan/pashtun. Anyways they asked for 30k PLUS a PRE NUPTIAL agreement that states that: 1) My brother is legally obligated after marriage to give half his salary to her for a lifetime. 2) My brother must buy a house for his wife (house of her choice and in her name) 3) My brother has no rights on his wifes property. My mom, dad, and I dont want him to sign this contract. Haq Mehr of 30k is frankly ridiculous - in my opinion, but my dad agreed that he can give them 30k (in installments- is that even allowed?). Can anyone give any islamic insight? Is this Islamically right? Should we get a lawyer involved? Is it ok to sign that pre-nuptial? Ultimately it is his choice, but I dont want my brother to be legally obligated to pay half his income to his wife. Also consider that my brother is a doctor and still has to pay back his medical school loans. This half salary will be effective after the nikkah (nikkah means Islamic marriage) Sorry for the long post. Thank you.

- this is X posted from r/islam and r/personalfinance. I made a new account to post this because reddit wouldnt let me post here since it was a new account that I had previously used to post on r/islam.

Answer:
 He needs to talk to a New York family law attorney, ideally one who works regularly with the Islamic community there.  He needs to do this before he signs this contract.Answer #2: They are looking to take a poor sucker for a ride. I'm sure he can find a less greedy woman to marry. Answer #3: > Should we get a lawyer involved

Your brother should absolutely hire a lawyer (one licensed to practice law in New York) to draft the prenuptial agreement.

>Im not sure if this is important, but the girls family background is pathan/pashtun

The state of New York absolutely does not care about her ethnic background.

>Can anyone give any islamic insight? Is this Islamically right?

I'm almost certain we don't have any *shariah* experts here.


Title: My Mother Recently Died. Lied on the Insurance Policy About Her Birthdate. Death Certificate Has Her Real Birthdate. Company is Contesting the Validity of My Claim. I Don’t Have Her Birth Certificate. What Can I Do?

Answer:
 I’m sorry for your loss.

Did mom make herself older or younger to the insurer. If younger (the only answer that makes sense) there may be nothing you can do.Answer #2: I am sorry for your loss.

Please provide the state the insurance policy was purchased in and we may be able to answer your question.  Also, it is important how long she had the insurance policy.

I was an insurance agent in Ohio years ago.  At the time, and probably still today, if the policy was in force for less than 2 years the heirs would be entitled to a full return of premiums paid.  If the policy was over 2 years,  the payout would be prorated to what it should have been given the actual age.

Also around how much are we talking?  5k or less is probably do it yourself territory.  But if you are in the 10s of thousands, definitely get a lawyer.Answer #3: If the military ID has the same birthdate as the insurance, maybe you and the death certificate have the wrong date. Might be easier to get the death certificate changed.


Title: 23550 Unsafe Speed--But I'm a Commercial PIlot!

Question:
Hello All,

Yes, it's yet another speeding ticket time.

I was on a neighborhood street that runs about 300 yards in length and is straight. Nowhere along the street is the speed limit posted, which is why I suppose I was written for unsafe speed rather than posted speed. I intend to contest the citation in writing. I have a few reasons. The officer who pulled me over let it slip that she had just transferred in from another town about 15 miles away--so I wonder if she was trained on the radar equipment our town uses verses theirs (they may be the same--I don't know). But this whole unsafe speed thing seems very subjective. It would seem to me that "unsafe" comes down to primarily two factors. Driving conditions and driver ability.

Conditions could not have been better. 65f degrees, light breeze, blue skies. Typical Nor-Cal summer day. Almost 9AM on a weekday. Not a kid in sight. I understand the officer's opinion is considered evidence since they have gone through rigorous training. I too have gone through rigorous training and is something the officer was unaware of when assessing the situation. My ability. I am a licensed commercial pilot. The FAA has tested me time and time again. I take large pieces of metal that are moving miles above the earth at hundreds of miles an hour, sometimes without being able to see in front of me due to IMC (which is a fancy way of saying cloud cover), then I take those big pieces of metal and I gently place them on cement with a tricycle wheel arrangement, all the while steering with my feet--and I do this all in three dimensions (not counting time) as opposed to the two dimensions drivers live in. To do all this I have to be expert at assessing conditions as well as expert at assessing my own ability wihing the context of current conditions and then render proper assessments in an instant. If I have poor judgement even once it makes a big mess. My record is flawless in this regard. I have been flying over 30 years and to date I have neither dented, dinged, nor scratched an aircraft.

So my argument is that certainly some of this skill and experience is transferable. Given my proven and licensed ability, 38 mph is not beyond my skill-level on a straight road on a sunny, dry day, and is certainly within the bounds of what a reasonable person would define as a safe situation.

Your thoughts?

Answer: It's all totally irrelevant.  Traffic violations are a strict liability offense.  You went 38 in a 25.  That's the beginning and end of the analysisAnswer #2: Yeah, you can explain that to the judge and they can laugh at you. Just because you're a pilot doesn't mean you're Michael Andretti. Heck, even he has to pay his speeding tickets.


Title: Homeowner taking us to court for not finishing a job we both deemed at one point complete, please help

Question:
So my friend and I have been painting houses after leaving college for two years now. Lots of finished jobs on properties ranging from a $100,000 small house to a 3,000,000 mansion. The smallest job I have ever taken has turned for the worst. The homeowner is one of those people you could never please. Every contractor that has worked for her has griped about her holding pay, complaining about their work (some of the gripes are legitimate, most are not), and she has threatened court on us.
The way I had the contract set up was to pay in full when the job was deemed complete, and I will come back in a month to do touch up work. I received my final check, I have a list of touch up we agreed upon, and now the homeowner is not happy with almost every room we painted. If I have a list of final touch up in writing, I finish those tasks, and she is not happy, what do I do?
She asked for me to guarantee I would be back to touch up, I asked for her final list, and we agreed on what needed touching up. Thank you for the help, I feel so vulnerable right now

Edit: Southeastern Georgia
Edit2: look at comments for an update

Answer:
 Take pictures of your work so you can verify what you did and the quality of the work. Complete the agreed upon touch-ups. If she is not satisfied after that and wants additional changes, tell her that it will require a new contract with payment up front.

Unfortunately, you cannot stop someone from suing you. The more documentation/proof you have, the better.

Also, it never serves to be rude or disrespectful. Even if she loses her temper or is rude herself, respond with yes ma'ams and no ma'ams and leave as quickly as you can. If possible, always have another person present.Answer #2: You do the touch ups and call it good. She can't just go back on the agreement later.

Then save the contract & touchup list on the off chance she decides to try and take you to court.


Title: (KY) Planning a breakup. Not married. Living together for 2 years. My money goes into account in her name. I need to make sure I can extract my share.

Question:
Throwaway account.

My girlfriend showed her true colors last night and now I want to leave. She has no knowledge of this yet.

My deposits go into her bank account. I would like to extract my money and separate from her. I'm anxious because all my money is in her account. Should I tell her I'd like to split up and then tell her I'd like to have my money? I do not know the rules or legalities governing what I'll have to do if she refuses to comply.

Let's suppose she refuses to give me what I believe is my share of the account, what will I need to do?

Answer: Is it a shared bank account? If so, take out your share. If it's only in her name, it's her money. You'd have to sue her with proof that the money was for shared living expenses. Your first step now should be to contact your employer and stop having your direct deposits go into her account.Answer #2: Is it a shared banking account?


Title: Moving out and taking my cat

Question:
My parents and I haven't been getting along, I'm 19 and planning on moving in with my long term boyfriend.
My cat is 12, in good health, and she dislikes everyone but me. My parents bought her when I was 7, but now we have two other cats and two dogs.
I have to drop the "I'm moving out" bomb within a day of getting all my stuff out, but I'm worried they can call the police on me for taking her. Can I get in trouble for taking her, and what can I do to avoid it?

Edit: She shares food and litter with the other cats, but I clean the litter boxes and I've paid for food a few times. The one time she's gotten sick jn the last five years, I paid for her vet visit, but it wasn't expensive and I don't have a receipt.

*cross posted on r/advice*

Answer: If the cat is 12 years old then in all likelihood it is your parent's cat.


Title: Problematic neighbors

Question:
I live in a not so good area of SoCal, however it was doing better the last few years. However the house around the block which is next to our backyard was vacant and is bank own since 2008. About 2 years ago people moved in and have been stealing utilities from neighbors without us knowing. My main concern is the backyard, they basically turned it into a mini skid row with huts made out of trash with more people living there and doing drugs. My family is afraid that one day they’re gonna accidentally start a fire. In addition they have 2 power generators running 24/7.
Neighbors including ourselves have made multiple complains to law enforcement with no success.
Is there anything else we can do?
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer: This is straight up Code Enforcement territory. Call them at your first opportunity.


Title: Possible neglect/abuse at daycare for 1 year old in TX

Question:
Hey guys,
I am posting to determine whether I should pursue legal action against my child's daycare. A few days ago, my child broke her leg (tibia near the ankle) at daycare. No one has any idea how it happened, and the two that were taking care of her are basically saying it happened on the other person's watch. When we picked her up, she was being neglected in a corner all alone, standing on one foot, screaming in pain. She had a soiled diaper, and when we changed her first thing once we got home (5 minute drive from daycare) she had a diaper rash so bad that there were bleeding open sores. My guess is that she was not changed because they did not want to be near a screaming baby, so they never got close enough to see she needed to be changed. We changed her before dropping her off at 7am, and she showed to have been changed at 4pm. There is no way a rash this bad could have happened in 1 hour when we picked her up at 5pm, so her logs are obviously being fabricated. The amount she eats is also being fabricated. My wife had a disagreement with her caretaker, and the caretaker stopped talking to her for 2 months. At this time, her bottles went from 2-3oz to a full 5 or 6 oz every day; more than she would/could ever eat. We didn't say anything out of fear of retribution, and put in our 30 day notice 2 weeks ago (soonest we could as her new daycare will not be opening until then).  We are out quite a bit of money in daycare costs since we paid for the month but are obviously not taking her back there, doctors visits, and vacation time having to be taken until the new daycare opens. We are going to view the tape in 2 days, but her feeding/changing locations are out of view of the camera. The state was called by the daycare 2 days after the incident, once we informed them of her broken leg. Due to this, CPS and the police department had to visit my wife (I was traveling for work), and CPS could not believe the extent of the sores on her for obviously being severely neglected. The daycare is also saying the sores were there when she got there, which is a complete lie. They are all covering up for each other. This is a corporate daycare (Montessori), and we have not retuned anyone from corporate's calls.

My question is, do we have a lawsuit against the daycare for costs incurred, pain and suffering, and/or any emotional damage our daughter has sustained in a traumatic/neglectful environment? We are not sue-happy people by any means, but I cannot begin to express my anger at this moment.

Sorry for any unneeded information. We're really not sure where to turn next, and I am worried there is nothing that can be done if I cannot find clear evidence on the tapes I review in 2 days. Thank you for any and all information, everyone!

Answer:
 yes you have a claim, contact an attorney asap and report the place. Answer #2: To add to king, contact your local Community Care Licensing and file a report. If you cannot find a number call your local Child Abuse hotline or 211 and ask where to file a report

Your don't need video evidence. A child not old enough to care for them selves was seriously injured in their care. If it happened while a parent was carrying for the child the kid would be on foster care right now.


Title: (US) Is it legal to blackmail someone and demand money by threatening to report them to the ICE.gov for immigration marriage fraud?

Question: Just curious.  Hypothetically speaking of course.  Let's say I have some dirt against one of my bastard relatives, and I know, in great depth and detail, how he committed immigration marriage fraud to gain entry into the U.S.  Could I blackmail him, using the threat of reporting him to the ICE.gov for immigration fraud?

Answer:
 > (US) Is it legal to blackmail

No.Answer #2: >Is it legal to blackmail someone and demand money

If that statement alone isn't its own answer....


Title: My sister (18 F) wants to leave our mother

Question:
Idk if this is where I should post but I think I need legal advice

Some background, I come from an abusive home. It was hard to get out when I turned 18 but when I met my husband and got pregnant and married when I was 20, I left as soon as I could. I cut contact with my mother after she threatened me with CPS and my husband with physical violence. I had to leave my sister in the situation.

My sister is now saying she wants to leave, but she is scared. It seems her only reason to stay behind is college, because she needs my mom for FAFSA.

I am just wondering if my sister still needs to be emancipated from my mom to be considered an independent even though she is an adult. What can i do to help my sister get away from my mom?

Answer:
 As an adult, she can just leave. She doesn't need to be emancipated

FAFSA uses a different set of criteria for dependence (as does the IRS). Under that system she is financially dependent by default until she is 24, or gets married, etc. She may be able to request a dependency override from her schoolAnswer #2: Your location is important.

18 is the age of majority in most states -- meaning she can up and leave whenever she wants -- but not all of them.


Title: Can someone be charged with murder for having sex with a person who has heart disease?

Question: Location:  North Carolina.  Hello everyone, this is way out of left field, but still a real question.  Let's say a guy and a girl are dating, they both know the girl suffers from heart disease and they both consent to having sex.  In the middle of the act, the girl has a heart attack and drops dead.  In today's world, can the man be charged for murder/manslaughter because he knew of the heart disease?  I know it sounds like a stupid question, and it probably is...  But I've been reading a ton about trigger happy DAs who look for just about anything to pad their numbers.  Thanks!

Answer: You know what DAs like? Cases they can win.


Title: (NC, USA) Why can't you know the person who serves your papers?

Question:
Hi all,
Basically I was talking to my friend today about her mom divorcing her husband. My friend told me that her mom has to find someone she doesn't know to serve the papers to her husband.

I tried looking it up but I couldn't really find anything. I'm just wondering why her mom can't know.

Thanks

Answer: The person serving documents just can't be a party to the suit for which they are serving papers.  Otherwise, generally speaking, anyone who is 18yo or older can serve, as long as they have permission from the party who is having the documents served.


Title: Colorado, USA. I believe my sister is neglecting her children. Is it possible for me and my wife to adopt them against her wishes?

Question:
My sister has a daughter and another child on the way by the same man.

The father is in prison, again.

She has children by a different father and has visitation rights to them after the divorce but was not awarded primary custody.

She has very little ability to provide. She claims to be in school. I know she is unemployed. I have no idea how she pays any bills or provides basic needs for my niece. The baby will not improve this situation.

My 4 year old niece has begun to run away from all family members who my sister might see as a threat or how question her ability to parent. We believe she may be telling her lies about her family to keep her from telling us anything incriminating.

What constitutes neglect in a legal sense?

How do we go about having her investigated?

If the neglect were proven and the children taken by whatever agency(assuming the baby has arrived by the time this all hypothetically happened), what is the best way for us to try and adopt them?

We live out of state and are happily married, raising our own children successfully, both gainfully employed, can afford to adopt and provide for more children, own our own home.

Please help us get our bearings and find out if this is A) possible, B)Probable. The last thing we want to do is try and fail, and then be denied access to our niece and her sibling forever.

Thank you so much LegalAdvice

Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 You are on step 1, and adoption is, like, step 75.

If you are concerned about the children's well-being, call social services in the county they live in, and report your concerns.


Title: How to proceed?

Question:
Okay, so I have a different post that goes into the details a little more but basically: I sold a person bitcoin on Paxful, they faked a wire transfer, so I in turn, when I thought it was paid, released to them almost $10k worth of bitcoin. Fast forward 3 days to when the wire is supposed to have gone through (Friday-Monday around noon), neither my bank, nor Wells Fargo, had any sign of this transaction. I report it to Paxful. Long story short, they tell me to proceed by filing a police report and that they couldn’t give me back my coin because the buyer had already emptied it from their account.

What do I do?

Answer: You file a police report for the theft and then you sue the other party for your losses if they can be identified.


Title: Sex offender moved into my neighbourhood, what can I do? [sask, Canada]

Question:
Hi there this is my first post so hopefully this turns out okay and this is the right place to post this.

Location: Saskatchewan, Canada

 Basically when I was around 15 and had just moved into a new city this guy that was way older than me found my Facebook and friended all my friends and told them I did some really not cool stuff. He then proceeded to harass me online and every time I’d block an account he would make a new one to friend me and try to follow me online. This turned into him somehow getting my number and knowing where I was whenever I went shopping he would be there, when I went out of town even if it was to a small town in the middle of nowhere he would know. I was really scared because he had a history of violence and trying to get with young girls (there were whispers of sexual assault among other things as well) but I was not allowed to report what was happening to me. Eventually it stopped for awhile and I found out he had been thrown in jail for sexual assault of a minor and a bunch of other charges related to sexual things with girls and violent behaviour. Recently he just got out of jail and has been showing up at my work. At first he didn’t recognize me but now he seeks me out and seems to be getting bolder each time he sees me. I also found out that he lives extremely close to me but I was never informed and neither was anyone else to my knowledge and I live right beside an elementary school. I want to go to the police but I’m scared they won’t believe me because I have no proof that he stalked me in the past because those accounts don’t exist and the phone I had at that time is gone. Is there anything I can do? Not only for my safety but for all of the kids that live and go to school in my neighbourhood. This doesn’t sit right with me and I’ve been having daily anxiety attacks because of it and never leave my house alone. I think he’s on the list so shouldn’t he have to legally tell everyone he lives here and shouldn’t he not be allowed near kids and schools? Sorry for rambling my anxiety has kicked in just thinking about it. Thanks for any advice I get.

In summary: my ex stalker who is a sex offender moved into my neighbourhood that has an elementary school close to him and is showing up at my work, what can I do?
Topic:
Canada

Answer: You can report your concerns to the police but if he is meeting the conditions of his release and allowed to live where he is living then he's allowed to live there.


Title: [CA] Can I be held liable for giving someone information on how to commit money laundering during a financial consultation?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Yes, you could be criminally liable as an aider/abettor. Answer #2: Just relax and stop arguing with people on the internet about it.  If any law enforcement ever approaches you about it just don't talk to them and get a lawyer.  Worry about it then.
Answer #3: IANAL.

Relying on [this](https://www.wklaw.com/aiding-abetting-pc-31/) overview of aiding/abetting, I think it's extremely unlikely OP could be successfully prosecuted under California law for aiding or abetting an offence on these facts.

The state would have to prove three things:

>(1) You had knowledge that the perpetrator intended to commit the crime in question;
(2) Prior to or during the crime being committed, you intended to assist, aid or encourage the perpetrator in the commission of the crime; and
(3) Your conduct or encouragement did in fact aid and abet the perpetrator’s commission of the crime.

If the person OP advised actually committed a money laundering an offence, it's possible #3 could be proven. #1 would be more difficult, but I suppose it's theoretically possible (the state would be arguing that he was willfully blind to the other person's intention, willful blindness being legally equivalent to actual knowledge).

2 is the problem. I don't see how the state could prove that OP had the requisite specific intent to assist in the commission of a money laundering offence. This person was asking for general information about money laundering, something for which there are many honest explanations. OP had no knowledge of a specific plan to commit a money laundering offence.

OP's suspicion that this person had nefarious purposes maybe gets you to knowledge of their intention to commit a crime, but it doesn't establish *OP's* intention to assist them with a crime.


Title: [OH] Speeding ticket. But there's a story...

Question:
This happened yesterday.

It was 5:00 and I had just gotten off of work. I had plans with my SO, so I was headed to her house.
A few blocks from my workplace, on the main road in my city, a man in a (red?) Chevy S10 pulls out in front of me. I had to hit the brakes fairly aggressively to avoid T-boning him.

"Whatever" I thought. "He probably didn't see me.

Well I continue on my way, only to notice the guy in the truck tailgating me. I had a right turn coming up, so I flick my right turn signal on. Before I could do anything, he whips around to my right side, preventing me from getting into the right lane.
He started speeding up until he was right beside me, then slowing down until he was even with my rear bumper. Again and again and again.

At this point, I was actually scared that he was going to cause an accident. I decided that I had to get around him so I could safely pass and make my upcoming turn, so I sped up. I didn't know how fast I was going. All I knew was that I had to get the hell away from that guy because he's obviously mentally unstable.
As I was coming around the curve that's about 1/4 mile before my turn, I spot a cop. Oh no.
He pulls me over, tells me he radar'd me going 71 in a 40. Gives me my ticket and he leaves.
I didn't even try to explain the situation, because I know that anything I tell the cop could be used in court (including an accidental admission of guilt)

I'm a college student and can't afford a ticket or the increase in insurance costs.
I'm going to contest the ticket, tell my story, and hope I win.

Is there anything I can do? I have no idea how to even approach this.

Answer:
 This is one of the few times you *should* have told the police your story -- not just to explain why you were speeding, but so the officer could have had a chance to locate and talk with the Chevy owner.

Did you get the Chevy's license plate number? You can make a report now, though it isn't likely to do much, it's certainly better than not reporting it at all.

And sure, explain your situation at your hearing. It's certainly possible the judge will reduce the fine; it's also possible the original citation and charge will stand, but you're no worse off than if you hadn't told your story.


Title: Being Sued by Someone Who Claims I Stole Her Dog, Wants >$75k

Question:
This all takes place in LA County, California.

Eight years ago my friend was driving and almost hit a French Bulldog with no collar/ID.  It looked emaciated.  I believe he kept it for a week or so, but had to move and asked me if I wanted a dog (he knew I had wanted one).  I took him in and he's been my best friend for the past 8 years.

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A few weeks ago he got out of my yard.  I called around the to the shelters and found him at the Pasadena Humane Society.  I went in and they informed me that he was microchipped and they initially called the owner registered under the chip.  I explained that I have had the dog for the past eight years (it was about four months old when I first got him).  I showed pictures, the dog obviously recognized me, etc.  They released the dog to me.

Fast forward to tonight when I got served with a lawsuit.  The previous owner is suing me, the Humane Society, and the microchip company for, among other things, intentional emotional distress.  In the complaint, she claims that the dog was stolen from her work.  This is absurd and false (no police report was ever filed).  She claims she's been searching for her lost dog for the past eight years (when the Humane Society called her a few weeks ago, it took her 3 days to call them back...in the meantime is when I went to the pick him up.

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This seems like a shakedown to me, but I wanted some advice.  I obviously need an attorney, but since I'm listed (as John Doe) along with a large corporation and a well-funded humane society, are we all partnered together in our defense, or will this be three separate trials (assuming it goes that far).

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I have 30 days from tonight to file a response.  I've never been sued before so even though I think this is frivolous, I'm obviously concerned/nervous.  Thanks for your help!!

Answer:
 > This seems like a shakedown to me.

Accurate. Even if her claim had merit - which it doesn't - the "infliction of emotional distress" part requires either a duty to avoid such distress (which you don't have), or evidence that you inflicted the distress intentionally (which you didn't). That leaves the actual loss, and not much else.

The actual value of a dog that's _at least_ eight years old, even a purebred, is low. The dog is past breeding age and would no longer be in show condition. Your actual liability here, if it exists at all, is a few hundred bucks - the cost of an eight-year-old-ish Frenchie from a local shelter, more or less.

However, if she's actually filed, and you've been served, yes, you need to take this exactly as seriously as you are taking it. An attorney is a good investment. Talk about whether this claim justifies an action for fee recovery.


Title: Making a will, need advice.

Question:
First off, I will be seeing an attorney when it is time to draft the will but I was hoping to have some ideas ahead of time.

My husband and I are expecting our first baby in Spring, and I have a son from a previous marriage. I have primary custody of my son and he visits his father every other weekend. My husband and I have chosen a guardian for our baby should something happen to both of us. My concern is my oldest. If something happens to me, I'm fairly certain his father gets him regardless of my wishes. I have no good reason to keep them apart (he is a fine dad) but I know for a fact he would pack him up and move him to another state away from his younger sibling, the rest of my family and my husbands family (all of whom he is close to). Is there anything I can do to prevent this? We are in Idaho.

Answer: No. There is nothing you can do to dictate what the father does after you pass. You can talk to the father about your wishes.


Title: My dad was a cosigner on my car loan and passed away (MA)

Question:
So last week my dad passed unexpectedly, and one of the things that I need to figure out is how to handle my car situation.

I bought my car in 2016 with a loan from Lightstream. Because I wanted to stay on my dad's insurance, I was told he had to be on the car's title, which would also mean he had to be a cosigner on my loan (even though all of payments would be and will still be coming from me). My car loan was just 1.99% because of my dad cosigning, it would have been higher without him. Luckily I can move over to my mom's car insurance, but I'm not sure how this will work with the loan/title situation.

I asked Lightstream if my mom could replace him on the loan because she also has excellent credit, but they simply said applicants cannot be changed unless the loan is paid off (why the hell I would be asking this if the loan was paid off is beyond me, but anyways).

So I'm currently paying for a loan cosigned by my deceased father, who is also the title holder for the car, and I am insured under his car insurance. My question is, is there a way to get onto my mom's insurance without paying the car off in full? Is there something I'm missing?

Answer:
 > I asked Lightstream if my mom could replace him on the loan because she also has excellent credit, but they simply said applicants cannot be changed unless the loan is paid off (why the hell I would be asking this if the loan was paid off is beyond me, but anyways).

you pay off that loan by taking out a new loan with your mom as cosigner and using it to pay off the one with your dad on it.


Title: Could I take legal action against my friend?

Question: I'm not gonna but was wondering, 4 weeks ago I hurt my knee at her party, while drunk (she knew I was drunk) and it hasn't improved, if a doctor told me that likely it would never be completely better or would take a year or 2 to fully recover, could I take legal action against her?

Answer: Buy a knee brace and suck it up; you sound like a choosing beggar.


Title: Doctor has leukemia and is non-responsive. Georgia, US.

Question:
I’m attempting to join the Marine Corps and as a result of my stated medical history, MEPS, or Military Enlistment Processing, is requesting ALL of my medical history. So far, because I’m 23, I’ve sent them everything I can find, as well as a lot of affidavits to the effect that I was a patient but the records have since been destroyed. One doctor however owns a practice in the state of GEORGIA, that has since gone completely dark.

I initially called and talked to what I believe was a secretary once, and she told me at that time (2 months ago) that the doctor kept the medical records at his house and would be in the hospital for 3 weeks. I asked her to fax a medical records request form to merge recruiting station that I was working with and she did so. I waited 3 weeks, and went to fill out and fax the form, and on the form discovered that the doctor had leukemia. I have since called the listed number multiple times, receiving a busy tone each time. There has been no response to the medical records request that has been sent off.

The offices, and I assume the doctor, are located 8 hours away from me, and I have no way of knowing if the office is even open(I doubt it still is because of the busy tone on the phone). Where do I go from here as far as getting my medical records?

Answer:
 I would call your recruiter and see what they suggest.Answer #2: ~~~~OP, ask your recruiter what the plan is if you cannot get those documents and if that doesn't work and he gives the run around again speak with the station NCOIC (their boss). I would figure out who that is and then just call the station and ask to speak to the NCOIC and then explain the situation, the difficulty you are having with your recruiter, and what he suggests as a path forward. Be respectful and Don't make your recruiter to be the bad guy here you are just looking for answers he might not have. ~~~~

Edit: Missed the stated medical part, you will need those documents but there may be an option for another doctor to write something up that will work. Work with your recruiter to see if there is something you can work out. If is still being unhelpful there is always their boss, but see what you can get out of them first.

Edit: You might also post this on /r/usmc to see what they have to say


Title: [SC] Would a paid model agreement in email hold up in court?

Question:
I had an agreement with a model through emails that she would provide me with photos and videos for a price which I paid her for. Everything was fine, I designed a website specific to this model, hired a web designer, bought ads, and spent a decent chunk of money doing all of this. The problem is, she later returns and tells me that she no longer wants me to use her photos and videos that she made for me due to a change of heart. I stupidly didn't get her to sign a contract as we only had the written (text) agreement. She offered to reimburse me the cost of the content she provided, but if I accepted, I'd be out of pocket with the website I created and other expenses. Would I be in trouble if I refused her offer and kept using her photos and videos? I don't want to be an ass but she agreed to what she was doing prior and I was completely transparent about my intentions. I would probably accept reimbursement for what I paid her if I didn't spend so much money elsewhere, but I did.

I'm in South Carolina [SC], if that makes any difference.

Answer:
 Legally, you guys have a contract. Unless the contract says that she can withdraw, then technically you can enforce the contract. She could try to sue you, and while she's not likely to win (though see below), it will cost you time and money to deal with that.

That said, when you say "a website specific to this model" what do you mean? What kind of photos are they? Is her contact information included? Is it a pornography site? Why do you want to keep it up -- are you earning revenue on it and if so, how?


Title: 26 weeks pregnant and boss has denied me reasonable accommodations

Question:
As the title states, Im 26 weeks pregnant with my first child. My job requires me to be on my feet and do a lot of moving about. A portion of my work involves writing, which I am expected to bend over a counter to do. The past month, I had been sitting down just to write to ease pain and pressure in my back.

Yesterday, my boss pulled me into the office and told me that she cant have me sitting while I work anymore. She said she feels I am not doing as much work as others when I sit and that I do not have a doctors note saying I need to sit so she can't allow it. That pregnancy is not a disability. I asked her if there was anything else I could do besides my job and she told me the only other position involves more standing and lifting. I asked her about doing office work as we have an employee leaving this week and she said she wouldnt want someone in the office who is just there to sit. She said I havent been reliable in the past (due to call offs for extreme morning sickness my early months) and she needs someone reliable for the position.

Im from Minnesota and I was reading up on labor laws and found this https://imgur.com/ChkgIEv
Which if I am reading right, states an employer must accommodate seating if requested by a pregnant employee. Digging further, I do not need advice from a health care provider or doula to request a seating arrangement. So no doctors notes.

Im honestly planning on quitting tomorrow as this isnt really the first terrible incident Ive had since becoming pregnant.

Is there anything I could do? I feel like my boss violated some laws.

Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 Pregnancy is not a disability, BUT any temporary disabilities related to pregnancy must be given reasonable accommodations.

That being said, if you want to sit down all day and not move boxes, and your job requires you to stand up and move boxes, there is no reasonable accommodation that will allow you to do your job.

IF you had a doctor's note that said you needed to sit AND you could do your job while sitting, she would be required to allow that \(assuming more than 15 people work for your company\).Answer #2: What you're looking for is the Women’s Economic Security Act.


Title: Employer paid me 10K extra

Question:
So I've just completed my second week of my new job. I was checking my bank acct (direct dep) even though I know theres usually a two week buffer and I noticed two payments processing from Saturday. One that looks like my normal 2 weeks pay and one for 10K. The only thing I can think of is that I'm rolling over my 401K but it wouldn't be in the name of my current employer plus I'd be getting a check to my house. I know what I should do, which is contact HR and notify them about the mistake. What legal trouble could I get into if I didn't report this? I am merely entertaining the latter.

Edit: Location MA.

Answer:
 You aren't obligated to report it, but you are obligated to return it when asked once your employer balances their books and realizes what happened.

Depending on your location, they might deduct it from your paycheck, set up a payment plan, or just skip those steps if you're not being cooperative and fire then sue you.Answer #2: If they mistakenly paid you, the money is not yours. You will not be able to keep it. If you decide to stay quiet they will figure it out eventually and probably fire you and get the money back either by taking it (they can reverse the deposit for a certain amount of time), taking you to court or threatening to prosecute so you pay voluntarily.  Despite popular belief, there is no finders keepers rule with things like this.


Title: My sister runs a daycare in MN, she needs advice.

Question:
A mother lied to my sister saying her child did not have RSV, but the husband confirmed that the child did. She tried to verify with the mother, who continued to deny it.

In MN, she needs to report if the child had RSV to the state and the parents of other children in her care. Is it illegal to lie about an illness like this to a daycare provider?

Answer: Well first of all you can't assume the mother lied because the father may be wrong. But all she can do is refuse to provide care if she no longer wants this customer. Answer #2: She can notify the appropriate parties of a potential RSV case—if one parent says yes and one says no, it would be prudent to err on the side of caution and at the least, inform the other parents so that they keep a close eye on their childrens’ health. She can also (as far as I know, NAL) require a letter from the pediatrician stating that the child is RSV free/clear of symptoms for X days before returning to daycare.


Title: Intruder Prank

Question: Not sure if this is the right place to ask this question but I didn't know where to ask instead so here it is. I have a hypothetical situation. I recently saw a video where a friend pranked his other friend by giving him the wrong address of his home and told him to walk in. In the video the boy realizes he is in the wrong house and is chased out by the homeowner. Let's say this was in a state such as Texas where you have the right to protect your home with force. What if the homeowner shoots and kills the boy. Would the other friend be held somewhat help responsible? My friend and I have been talking about this for a little while and have no clue. Any response is appreciated.

Answer: Hypotheticals go in r/legaladviceofftopic.


Title: [Florida]Ex gf wants me to start paying child support although she refuses to let me ever see the child.

Question:
Im an 26 year old man. My ex girlfriend has taken our baby and ran off 2-3 months ago. I was recently served a summons to pay child support. In that summons there is nothing about coming up with a time sharing plan or custody agreement.

Her goal is too keep the baby to herself while I pay child support. I have done nothing to deserve this.

I don't mind paying child support,but I want to see the baby.

How do I respond to this summons at the clerk of court?

Can I be a respondent and petitioner(for timesharing) simultaneously?

Any guidance is appreciated.

Answer: You can file for partial custody. You still owe child support, though, whether you see the child or not. A lawyer that specializes in Family Law is a good first step to help you get everything in order.


Title: [WA] My leasing company lost my cashier’s check. Now they’re saying I have an outstanding balance until I cancel the check and reissue it—which I can’t do for 3 more months.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Have you talked to anybody at the leasing office about the negative balance and your problems paying?

Really, it seems like they've been very reasonable.  They made a mistake and asked your help to fix it.  But, they were polite and upfront about the mistake.

Maybe they don't know that your account shows a negative balance.  Or, they don't realize the difficulty that poses to you in paying your utilities.

I would talk with them again and explain the whole situation.  Give them a chance to fix it before you start an adversarial relationship.Answer #2: Is it common for a bank to not void a cashier's check for 90 days?  This seems like a pain in the ass to me.  Did you ask whether the bank would make an accommodation if the cancellation request was made with the explicit consent of the payee?


Title: Someone is using my art without permission. I'd like to let them continue, while protecting my IP.

Question:
About two years ago, I uploaded a 3D model to thingiverse. When uploading I chose the creative commons license that allows others to use it, modify it, and share it - but not commercially.

This is the model: https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/44vnsd/octopus_print/

I recently found someone on etsy is casting it in bronze and selling it.  I think that is awesome and I'm not lookin to get paid - but my understanding is that I need to protect my IP here, or i may lose rights to it in the future (like if someone uses it for something I don't agree with, or they're making huge amounts of money)

I contacted the guy via etsy, and offered him a retroactive license for $1.  Like I said, Im happy he's using it and making something cool.

I haven't heard back....

What should my next steps be?

Can I just let him use it?  Or do I need a licensing agreement?

Answer: Your step should be to determine what *exactly* you want. They haven't responded, so it seems as though they aren't taking it seriously. A cease and desist letter, demand letter for a licensing agreement, a lawsuit, or walking away are basically your options at this point.


Title: Roomates cat ate some trail mix and had to go to the vet. The bill was over 1500$ and she’s threatening to take me to small claims court to pay it. There’s no evidence the trail mix is mine. Should I be worried?

Answer:
 Even if the trail mix was yours, were you somehow negligent in allowing the cat to eat it? Generally pet owners have responsibilities over the actions of their pet unless someone else was malicious or negligent.

If you want to save the relationship you could offer to pay a portion and let bygones be bygones but otherwise just ignore your roommate's threat. There are a lot of people who threaten to sue but not a lot that actually sue.

If you are actually sued, respond.


Title: [AL] I could be facing criminal charges for a party

Question:
In May of this year my fraternity had a party. I was the risk management person so I was in charge of making sure everybody was safe. I was working the door and letting people in. After about an hour people stopped appearing so I left my post. Later that night the party quickly got out of hand. The house was packed and I was overwhelmed. A couple minutes someone came up to me screaming a girl was passed out. We followed our fraternity procedures and took care of the situation.

I was told in May that the parents of the girl wouldn't press charges and we were in the clear. Yesterday an emergency was called and I found out the university is suspending us and criminal charges could be brought against me. I thought it was a joke but my student account is on hold. Now I have emails from student conduct and this morning campus police want me to come talk to them again. I honestly don't know what to do and my fraternity isn't being helpful right now.

Answer: Don't talk to the police under any circumstances and get a lawyer.


Title: Age of consent used against someone in court?

Question:
22M Utah, US,
If a 20year old male had consensual sex with a 17 year old female could it be used against them in court? Say her parents weren’t against it and neither was she.

I hear there’s weird laws for ages of consent In utah.

Answer: Utah has wonky age of consent laws, but a 20 year old male having sex with a 17 year old female isn't statutory rape in Utah.


Title: (FL&TX) I got a ticket in Texas for not having a front plate on a Florida car.

Question:
Florida does NOT require a front plate.

I'm driving from Orlando to Denver(I'm currently getting some lunch in Oklahoma). Last night I stayed at a hotel in Dallas county. At ~4am I checked out and drove across the street to get gas. When I pulled out of the gas station, a cop pulled me over. She asked why I don't have a front plate. I told her because in Florida(where I live, where the car is registered and where the plate is from) no front plate is required. She accused me of lying and gave me a ticket for not having a front plate.

Do I have to pay? What do I do?

Answer:
 >She accused me of lying and gave me a ticket for not having a front plate.

lol what? Did she not believe you were from Florida?


Title: [MASS.] City has lost/misplaced burial location of my 2x great-parents (died 1875) and are not interested helping me find them.

Question:
MASSACHUSETTS

So I am an avid amateur genealogist and have put a lot of hard work on documenting my family tree.  One of the major holes in my research has been trying to document where two of my 2x great-grandparents are buried.  I've pulled copies of the death certificates for both husband and wife and they indicate they were buried in the next city over from me.  I have contacted the major cemetery of the city several times over the past couple of years asking if they can tell me where my relatives were buried and they continue to tell me they have no record of them being buried there.

I've gone to the city's library and researched the records they have and found that around the turn of the century (1900), the cemetery my relatives were originally buried in was closed.  The bodies were dug up and moved into this larger, still existing cemetery but apparently not all of the names/records of the bodies that were dug up made it over to the new cemetery.  Now the "new", larger, city run, cemetery where I'm led to believe they are now buried tells me they have no record of where they are.

Obviously, I get that records get old, lost, etc but it feels to me that they aren't even attempting to look for them for me.  Both the cemetery and city hall are very dismissive of my inquiries.  Now please believe me - I completely understand that this is not a problem that is of great importance to anyone - including myself - but I'd just like to have someone make a serious effort to locating them.  Don't they have a legal responsibility for maintaining complete record of all burials in city-run cemeteries?  How can I get them to put an honest effort into locating them?

As a final thought, I personally think they never actually got moved out of the original cemetery and are now buried under a major highway and I think they just don't want to tell me that.  Thank you for any guidance you folks can share.

Answer:
 > Don't they have a legal responsibility for maintaining complete record of all burials in city-run cemeteries?

Not really.  They don't owe you a duty here.  You don't have any right to ancestral records.

You can certainly ask them to search for the records - or better yet, ask to search them yourself.  This is so amazingly low-priority for any functioning government that they'd likely never put any significant effort into it.


Title: Malpractice?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >3) Was it a type of entrapment on their part by asking me to bring in my prescription bottle for them to count the pills?

No it wasn't, not even close.

>What has become a direct result of him calling the police after not doing his duty as a physician was losing my children and getting in trouble with the law.

No that was a result of you becoming an addict that will tell a lie to get his high.


Title: Can I grow a beard if other employees are allowed to?

Question:
Here's a bit of background on my situation:

I'm a 26 year old male working a rather run of the mill office job at a respectable company. As of late, I decided that I want to begin growing a goatee for personal reasons. None of these reasons would render me a protected class. Although my boss is a really nice guy, he's a little too old fashioned for his own good and likes to get cute with the dress code policy. He has dress code that is substantially stricter than the norm for the corporation and only imposes this dress code on males (I'm required to wear a shirt and tie every day and am not allowed to participate in casual fridays). As this is a departmental requirement, only myself and another male are bound by this dress code. Another part of our departmental code is the strong suggestion to be clean shaven. The other man in my department does not shave. He is not punished for this.  If I choose to grow facial hair, can I be singled out and face punishment or termination?

Thank you.

Answer: Yes, you can be fired for that.Answer #2: Location, location, location.


Title: Accommodation rights under ADA

Question:
(United States)

Background:
In the past year I’ve recently took the steps to better myself and finally got serious about going to therapy. Through this time I’ve been diagnosed with anxiety,depression, and adhd. My employer, therapist/psychiatrist, and I agreed working a modified schedule would really benefit me with stress management and time management.

Iv been on this shift for maybe 8 months and all of a sudden at 5pm on a Friday my boss calls me into a surprise meeting with the pretext that it was to discuss a certain job I had been working on and how I was doing. We bullshit for maybe 15 mins then the boss finally goes on topic and explains that I am showing up on reports that they can no longer defend me on and I really need to get caught up with my workload in order for them to promote me with ease. So they are taking away my modified schedule until I “get caught up” , effective the next week.

Clarification:
The drive behind it is because everyone on my team either moved on to a different department, quit,  or got fired. We’ve experienced a really destabilizing loss of people in key roles.  Besides me everyone else on our team has been there 8 months or less. The new training program is a wreck..... etc.    the boss wants me as a mid level management to help them out with training and reviews and team building. The bosses words were ‘I want to be able to go to my boss and say I want her in the position and just sign off, I do not want to have to defend everything’)

Environment:
Mind you it’s been a very stressful season this year and running triple the amount of work recommended per person.

As far as numbers go, comparing them to the year prior they look horrible. But everyone else in the department is in the same boat.  Due to the increased workload and responsibilities. But I current running at par or above all of my team mates.

Current dilemma:
They want me to sign a contract that gives performance goals laid out for me to reach in 30 days or they will take away my accommodation.
I don’t know what to do I just want to know if this is right because it’s my understanding under the [ADA](https://www.eeoc.gov/facts/performance-conduct.html)
performance is not supposed to be a factor in this and that I am supposed to be held to the same standards of everyone else.
So I don’t understand why I am being treated any differently.

That turned out to be way longer than I had hoped 🤦🏽♀. But do I have any protection in this situation ?

Summary:
essentially my employer wants my numbers where they were a year ago within a month, with the increase workload and responsibilities or they will be taking away my doctor recommended accommodation we agreed on 8 months prior.

Answer:
 Your performance is not a factor in your ADA accommodation. It is a factor in your continued employment.

Not getting your work done or staying on top of tasks is not a reasonable accommodation. It may have been for a short time while you got your medication adjusted but they do not have to let you have poor work performance indefinitely.

You aren't being treated any differently, You are being expected to complete your work like everyone else.


Title: [MA] President Clinton has had a lawsuit filed against him. How serious is this, and what are the possible and most likely results?

Question: Article [here](https://thehornnews.com/clinton-sued-election-fraud/), and a copy of the case [here](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/101031312/billclintoncomplaint.pdf) (PDF warning).

Answer:
 That is a ludicrous lawsuit. I don't think it is real. The complaint appears to have been drafted by a moron, certainly not a lawschool graduate. It is unsigned, and there is no lawfirm identifying information. No lawyer in their right mind would sign such a piece of doggerel.

More to the point there are no credible news agencies reporting on this "news" just a few Berner websites, and some news aggregators. When I see it referenced in the Boston Herald I'll take it seriously.  Until then... thanks for the comedy.

Edited to add: read complaint fully.  It is sanctionably bad.


Title: Wife had locks changed at the house after I wouldn’t give back my key.

Question:
Before even filing for divorce, she had the locks on the house changed. I didn’t I’ve the key back when I left because it’s still my house too.

Is what she didlegal?

Answer:
 Do you still live there?  If so, you may call a locksmith.  She can't bar you from your own home.

If you don't, don't try to gain access, regardless of your right to do so or not.  It will probably anger the judge.