Law & Ethics - November 2006

In adapting a Copyrighted movie to a drama to be performed by a church where there is no money collected.

2006-11-25 14:31:58 · 5 answers · asked by geometryofshadow 1

In the absence of a living will, who decides when and/or if life support is revoked? The state or the parents?

2006-11-25 14:31:42 · 9 answers · asked by GoddessofCoughSyrup 4

The company is part of the hospitality industry and smoking in a designated area does not look good for the guest. Also, the company is a private held company.

2006-11-25 14:30:30 · 16 answers · asked by verage50 1

2006-11-25 14:20:34 · 9 answers · asked by madchurchil 1

i know that this is a sensitive topic for some so i don't mean to upset anyone. but when i read about this happening in the news i am confused. what exactly constitutes sexual assault?

2006-11-25 14:18:28 · 24 answers · asked by ylanger ylanger 3

2006-11-25 13:57:08 · 20 answers · asked by paul a 2

2006-11-25 13:52:16 · 7 answers · asked by flournoi 3

I was sued several months ago by a law firm for a debt, and a judgment was awarded. It was for $3,500. After that, the firm that sued sent me letters threatening to do things like garnish my checking account, seize my property, talk to my employer - among other tasteless and embarrassing things, so being very fearful of what would happen, I agreed to set up a payment plan with them in order to stop the harassment. They told me they'd only accept a payment plan with automatic debits from my checking account each month. They've been taking about $400 out of my account each month for the last few months. I've repeatedly asked them to send me receipts of the payments I have made so that I some sort of documentation to support it in case they try to come back and claim that I never paid them. I have sent them a certified letter requesting this, and I have asked them verbally many times over the phone. However, they they tell they don't give receipts. Is this legal? If not, what can be done?

2006-11-25 13:51:04 · 7 answers · asked by Alexandra H 1

2006-11-25 13:45:47 · 11 answers · asked by norm r 1

I have an empty 10 acre land next to my house. And this ****** keeps driving through it to go a land next to it which they are working on. I told him not to use my land and he said OK. But I keep seeing him driving through it.

So I put up a make-shift wire fence to the entrance but I saw him step down on it and drive through again.

There is an entrace to the land he is working on but it's a little bit longer drive from the main road so I guess he thinks it's OK to use the short-cut through my land.

So would it be legal for me to shoot this bastard?

2006-11-25 13:31:26 · 30 answers · asked by LETS GO TRUCKIN 1

OKay, what do you think about the situation? And how the hell could there be any legal ramifications to how reacted?

The black persons in the audience offended Richards by their words, and they were in turn offended by his; they even said "cracker-***". And have yet to appoligize for anything they did? IS this right?

2006-11-25 13:31:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

This woman was my mother by the way. I know my mother had life insurance from the hospital where she worked. I know that her husband had her insured for a minimum of half a million dollars.
I could have sworn my mother told me many years ago that she was going to have her children as beneficiaries of that policy from her employer. (she knew her husband had her insured for a small fortune) So is it possible he got that money without our knowedge? And could it be possible her kids were on the life insurance policy to get a portion of that policy too and he did not tell us about it?
We were not even allowed to have a memorial service for our mother. And he shipped her body to another state to be barried.
It was like a nightmare after she died. Could he have distroyed her will? I'm at a loss for the way he is acting and treating our deseased mother and her children. It has been over a year and he has not made any attempt to contact us. We've tried 3 or 4 to contact him...

2006-11-25 13:29:23 · 4 answers · asked by together420yrs 3

I had an attorney draw up power of attorney papers..for my mom to enroll her in school, take her to the doctor, whatever is in the best interest of my daughter. However the school up there is staing that it needed to go through the courtd and a judge had to order this..Does this make sense to anyone?

2006-11-25 13:21:21 · 2 answers · asked by rebeccacoker30 1

I work in a university library part-time (I'm a grad student). My desk is right beside the student printer. Often, students print documents and forget to pick them up. Payment for printing is based on the honour system, with students paying for number of pages they print and leaving money in a dish on the counter (they can make their own change too). If students forget to pick up their printing, I am supposed to throw away their documents at the end of the day.

Sometimes, students print documents (mainly journal articles) that I could use in my own research. When the library is empty at the end of the day, I take those articles home with me rather than throw them away. However, I don't pay for them. I always thought that since I didn't hit the print button AND the paper was just going to be thrown away, I shouldn't have to pay for the printing. However, I'm starting to wonder if this is ethical. What do you think? Should I pay or not?

2006-11-25 13:21:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

First this man was mean and abusive to his wife. Second he's an alcoholic. Third he's an insurance salesman, Life and Health.
The woman held a job at the local hospital for 20 years, had many friends and 3 loving kids and several grandkids. She lived in the same community for over 35 years and lived a somewhat nice middle class life.
Why on earth would her husband absolutely refuse to put any kind of obituary in the newspaper. Even after the woman's children said they would be happy to write one and pay for it themselves...?
I think it sounds shady to me.
I think he has a "girlfriend" on the side to begin with before the womans death. (She died from cancer, but had signs of abuse when she entered the hospital for the last time. By this time she hhad cancer in her brain and could not speak clearly.)
What reason's are there (other than cost) for not allowing an obituary to be placed in the local paper?

2006-11-25 13:09:54 · 4 answers · asked by together420yrs 3

Brazil, waiting the legal time for the divorce. My question is:

is my husband still legally married to me in the USA? Could he deceive a woman there and tell her he is single? Our marriage certificate was validated as LEGAL in the American Consulate in Brazil. Please, help me out. Thanks.

2006-11-25 12:20:46 · 14 answers · asked by Butterfly 1

This is in the state of colorado

2006-11-25 12:14:55 · 6 answers · asked by oythebumbler 1

Do many Arab nations have employment discrimination laws prohibting discrimination on the grounds of religion, national origin and race?
Please give legal sources.

2006-11-25 12:12:22 · 4 answers · asked by l0st 3

I recently had a a dispute filed against me thru PayPal.
 
A ruling was made for the buyer.
 
Basically the ruling confirms BIDS on auctions are not binding.
 
This buyer has two negatives this last thirty days.
 
EBAY has been conned by a con man.
 
Any buyer with buyers remorse or who does not read the auction and wants out merely...
 
Has to reject all shipping methods provided by the auction and seller.
Not pay for shipping.
File a claim of non receipt and none shipping.
File that any payment was unauthorized. Seems like interstate fraud to me.
 
and PayPal will freeze the account and then refund because there is no proof of shipping or receipt. I had emails confirming rejection. His own posts say I would not break a 350 pound item down and ship it in boxes of less than 150 pounds. I could not find anyone to do that. I ahd a person who would pick it up, palletize it, wrap it, and provide it to a shipper for $75 which is cheap. I also offered to deliver it at my own cost to Forward Air. He rejected all of these options in emails. So I encouraged him to hire a crater to pick it up, break it down, box it and pay them direct.
 
I have lost a lot of confidence in EBAY and Paypal ability to ethically and morally perform due diligence and make a sound decision.
 
This buyer never disputed bidding or buying the item on Paypals resolution board. Nor did he request out of the auction.
 
I am not too concerned with  this sale and the $250 but I have sold items for much more. Some were sold out of state and picked up locally by friends and relatives and church members.
 
I was a power seller but developed cancer this past year and cut my activities back temporarily trying to better manage them which was difficult under my health circumstances.
 
I still have over 1800 low priced items listed ie books that do not clear through PAYPAL. I have a store too. I have done business with EBAY since 1998.
 
This has really adversely impacted my confidence in EBAY and Paypal.
 
I could not understand in the past month why two EBAYERs were negative about EBAY or Paypal. One refused to pay thru Paypal, paying with a check instead, and said they had lost a large sum of money thru Paypal. Another said his account had been frozen with $300 in it and like me he is low income, and a father and husband. He would not fight it. 
 
 

2006-11-25 12:10:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I bought an item, and the seller took forever to ship it. However, she stayed in touch with me and let me know that she had been really sick, so I told her not to worry since this is a xmas present. She says now that she shipped it just before labor day. It has still not arrived. I asked her about it and she says that if it got lost in the mail, there is nothing she can do about it since I didn't purchase any insurance. What recourse, if any, do I have?

2006-11-25 12:05:25 · 11 answers · asked by Angela Avalon 2

Please answer with a simple against or for, What is your opinion on gun control?

After you respond please post why you are against or for gun control and please provide resources to support your arguement.

2006-11-25 11:26:18 · 15 answers · asked by Hello 1

just curious!

2006-11-25 11:22:53 · 12 answers · asked by jerry j 1

For instance, would it be possible for someone to copyright "The Strange Life of Nikoli Tesla" even though he never copyrighted it himself?

2006-11-25 11:12:00 · 3 answers · asked by Mick 3

I have to talk about it in a fake memo regarding a man who help his wife commit suicide

2006-11-25 11:08:37 · 1 answers · asked by booashly 1

I Have been living in my apartment for over 18 years, landlord came and offered me money to move, I decline, went to court won my case the landlord is still trying to evict me, is this legal, I read that the owners can sue you 12 times a year, I don't have money for an attorney, I went pro per, I can not keep paying filing fees, the owners are harrassing me to move, is this a legal ? not only myself but also my neighbor who also been living here for about 25 years, she also won her eviction case and now they are also taking here back to court.

2006-11-25 11:02:33 · 7 answers · asked by casino A 2

Abortion Is Not illegal ....So don't spread lies
Because after the baby is born no one cares if it is starving and struggling to survive Where are you wacko protesters when the child is born and alone with no one to help
It happens every day all the time (so don't say it does not happen)
It all makes no sence to me

I am pro Abortion

2006-11-25 10:59:58 · 16 answers · asked by Tiffany 2

is it illegal to pose as a celebrity?
can you get arrested?

2006-11-25 10:43:07 · 6 answers · asked by TOM THUMB 1

ive been paying all I can but am being sued anyway. Do I have to file bankrupcy to avoid garnishment? other options? help please

2006-11-25 10:36:29 · 2 answers · asked by Imjustsayin 1

2006-11-25 10:21:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

By Law is it o.k to tell kid's under 18 to stay out of your yard? An is it o.k for there mom & dad to let there kid's come into your yard knowing that you have ask them to stay out?

2006-11-25 10:12:54 · 2 answers · asked by Nikki 2