Law & Ethics - December 2006

I fear for the safety of a dear old friend who is having trouble with her neighbours as they want her to move out so they can have a family or a young couple moving in, but why should she sell the house where she has lived all her life? There's been firecrackers through the letterbox, so it's not harmless pranks. I went with her to the police who I felt didn't take it seriously. I feel the abuse is getting worse and don't know how to help her? I also fear for her mental health as this case is a great strain on her mind.

2006-12-27 18:00:55 · 18 answers · asked by Tuppence 2

Everything they do is going to be forgotten. Do they not know this?

2006-12-27 17:31:13 · 14 answers · asked by poke 1

.........ONLY interested in the Topic: "recording copyrights" ............. (for example can i sample recorded music recorded before 1922 and existing in fixed form on 78rpm records...)
thanks...

2006-12-27 17:22:47 · 5 answers · asked by art 3

Someone told me I needed permission from the people who made the patterns to sell the Item.

2006-12-27 17:16:44 · 4 answers · asked by Spinning Times LLC 3

My friend was sent a Bench Warrant after he lost his civil suit to his landlord. She hasn't been reporting his payments so now he has a warrant and this just doesn't sound right. Some one please help. We live in New Mexico.

2006-12-27 17:10:17 · 6 answers · asked by mocarose 2

Assume for the sake of argument it is possible to time travel, to change the past, and that such changes would alter the time after it.

2006-12-27 17:00:19 · 16 answers · asked by sean 1

I know a store that sells cigarettes to minors in the state of New Jersey where the law now says that you must be nineteen to buy those type of products. The person in charge never asks for an ID, and I think that, that is very iresponsible, and something should be done. I don't want people that I know to get in trouble, or fined because of some store clerk not following the law. So how can I report this?

2006-12-27 16:59:53 · 11 answers · asked by Kevin 1

I'm a intl' student in Seattle
Do I need a SSN to have a driving lisence?
thanks

2006-12-27 16:45:26 · 5 answers · asked by OK guy 2

I have a friend whom has a seizer diorder that is hureditary and he is concerned that his x's daughter is his and wants to find a way to get it court ordered for DNA . He is concerned about the well being of what may be his daughter Can someone help me help him please.

2006-12-27 16:40:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

From purloined cookies, pirated music, or counterfeit designer jeans - illicit goods are always there to tempt us. Solly wants to know your contraband story.

2006-12-27 16:40:35 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

i called the children services and the local police they wern't sure on the law. i even stayed on the computer all night looking for it. i couldnt find it in the ohio revised code . i don't know what to do or who to call

2006-12-27 16:31:57 · 14 answers · asked by tammy m 1

i have just quit my job in NYC and moved in with my gf, whom i am gonna marry tommorrow, who lives in an apartment provided to her by the state of vermont and previously she had three kids and all of em are not given up for adoption. now can i legally live with her without any problems? she is recieving her welfare, medicaid and everything since she is disabled. please help

2006-12-27 16:24:05 · 11 answers · asked by cessna_dimension 1

I am being harrassed by, cussed at harangued and discriminated against by a neighbour. She stands in the hallway between her and my apartment door and talks to other tenants discriminately about me, against my illness and others with my disability. Her gossiping in the hallway is a public area of the building. She rants loudly enough that I can clearly hear these nasty conversations from within my home. I would like to tape her conversations in order to have her evicted. Would it be legal to record her and the other party from my own dwelling without their prior knowledge. If I do this can I be arrested for it?.... or will it just not be usable in a court of law should the property managment try to evict her for misconduct or if I should decide to bring a law suit against her. Her rantings are causing me a great deal of anxiety and is effecting my emotional and mental health. What suggestions do you have for me?

2006-12-27 16:23:13 · 6 answers · asked by Ally R 1

I've been told that if I drank to much and decided to sleep it off in my car rather than drive, if i have the keys in the car at all I can get a DUI, and that I should through my keys under the car if I were to do this. Any truth to this?

It was only 2 hours reading last night, it feels good to know things.

2006-12-27 16:11:08 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I started a new job. I passed the drug test and the background. I was not on a probationary period at all. Can they come back a month later and release me due to their error on a background check? I had a felony check charge that they missed a long time ago>

2006-12-27 16:07:12 · 7 answers · asked by Amelia 2

I am a veteran living in Wisconsin. A friend of mine mentioned that one of his cousins(a veteran), was getting some kind of housing allowance in addition to drawing his Montgomery GI bill money for school.

2006-12-27 16:06:39 · 3 answers · asked by Benjamin Z 1

I applied for a position in staffing which required a drug test & background investigation. I went through a 3 phase extensive interview process. It took around 3 weeks to get my approval. I started my job & had worked for a month. One day out of the blue, H.R. called me & said they were putting my file together & noticed I had checked "yes" on being convicted of a felony. I once again replied "Yes". I was told they would e-mail me a form to fill out that would be placed in my file. They said it was no big deal & would be kept confidential. I filled out the form & e-mailed it back. My felony was several years ago & was for checks. The next day I was merting with a client when I received a call from my District Manager. She told me I was being placed on Administrative leave & would still be paid. The same day, they had the locks changed to the company. I was told not to work any of my candidates & they would contact me. I still haven't heard anything. Can they fire me?

2006-12-27 15:59:34 · 18 answers · asked by Amelia 2

Where is Mr. Morris practicing now?

2006-12-27 15:53:05 · 1 answers · asked by jannette56 1

Making a really long story short. Husband and I have a 2 month old son who is an extremly happy baby, weight on target, no signs of neglect or abuse. Developementally right on target. Last Wens my husband stood up after bouncing our son on his knee, went to put the baby into the carseat and the baby slipped out of his hands into the carseat. He fell a distance of about 2 1/2 foot and his arm hit the handle of the seat. Husband didnt tell me up front that he had dropped baby but noticed our son's arm didnt seem right. We took him to the ER within 20 minutes of the incident and found out that his arm was broken. CPS was called, and a very intimidating indivudual came in and started accusing us of smaking the baby across the wall or some other form of "blunt force trauma". ER doctors report says that break was obviously caused by accident. State police said it was apparent no criminal act had occured and closed the case. CPS however filed a motion to remove both my 2 month old and my 7 year old from the home, stating that they were in "iminent danger" in the household. We were ordered to bring our son to a CT scan, which we did, and that came back negative for any head trauma. We were told that if we agreed to the CT scan, they would drop trying to take my children away, however when we got back to court, they continued with their motion to take the children from my home. IN order to get CPS to drop the motion, they said my husband and I would have to plead "no contest" in front of the judge. My understanding was that I was pleading that I admitted that the child could not have broken his own arm by himself, which I do not disagree with since my husband dropping him was the cause of the break (proven by medical evidence). I also agreed that CPS could come into our home at any time they wanted until the disposition hearing Jan 4th, as well as 28 days of intense home therapy with a crisis service here in Michigan. Crisis services have come out ot our home 5 times now and the only faults they can find in our home is 1.) no fire estinguisher 2.) no first aid kit and 3.) we do not leave child with a sitter and have couple time alone without the baby . Crisis services assure us that we have a good case and that they forsee everything ending following the disposition on the 4th.

However, I am not confused as to the "no Contest" plea. Originally I believed I was saying we were not guilty of abusing our son, only that my husband accidentally dropping him lead to the injury. Im now reading online that a "no contest" plea is as bad as being found guilty and that I would no longer be able to have certian rights. I work in the medical field around children daily and having a child abuse badge around my neck could cause me to lose my job. My husband is also about to join the military and now we are worried that this might have some affect on that. My lawyer is the one who told us to plead the "no contest" and he failed to tell us exactly what we were doing, only that it was "in our best intrest". I feel like I've been snowed. Any advice would be helpful.

2006-12-27 15:42:10 · 14 answers · asked by babyvett 3

2006-12-27 15:34:43 · 11 answers · asked by teeyodi 2

It is about the different state governments which have started demolishing illegal construction. Shouldn't the civic authority be considered as responsible as the developers who have taken lakhs from the shop owners?

2006-12-27 15:30:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband got in a motorcycle accident and is now fully paralyzed from the neck down, and can not legally sign it over to me. How can I go about getting it?

2006-12-27 15:26:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-27 15:20:49 · 6 answers · asked by arod058 1

that i can ask questions to about what you think about what the u.s is doing there or that know a national citizen that is there that they are in touch with

2006-12-27 15:03:02 · 2 answers · asked by k dog 4

I am having a party at my house(which I own) for New Years eve. I heard that there is a new law that just passed in CT that says if I have someone at my house that drinks at my house and leaves and gets into an accident or gets a standard DUI there will be a good chance I can be held liable. If the person gets into an accident and creates a lot of damage my home can be used as a way to pay for the damage. Is this true?

2006-12-27 14:55:56 · 4 answers · asked by Jodi813 2

2006-12-27 14:45:58 · 7 answers · asked by scarlettlpz 1

2006-12-27 14:40:51 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

For instance, are retailers required to pay your return shipping when returning a defective product? If you decide to go with another brand and not exchange with the same retailer, are they required to reimburse the initial shipping cost to you?

2006-12-27 14:33:41 · 3 answers · asked by alferzz 2

And, does that go for moving also?
Does this vary from state to state?

2006-12-27 14:16:40 · 7 answers · asked by goddess1 2

I know that Georgia and Alabama don't allow alcohol sales on Sunday. I heard that in Florida you can buy alcohol on Sunday, but after 1pm? Are there any other states that have restrictions on buying alcohol on Sundays? LINK ME something or help with the info!!

2006-12-27 14:15:21 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous