Law & Ethics - February 2007

The community college I work at held a student activities council poker tournament with cash prizes.

Isn't there something illegal about this?

Normally, I wouldn't care, but I want to bring down the dean. He's a shady character, and everyone wants the guy gone.

2007-02-20 13:52:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I work at a gas station/convienence store, and we just got this new policy today saying the employees are not allowed to buy lottery tickets when we are off the clock. It is undertandable that we are not allowed to purchase scratch tickets, lotto, and the pull tabs while we are working but now we are not even able to purchase them when we are not working. Can they tell us what to do when we are not 'on the clock'? I was just wondering.

2007-02-20 13:49:18 · 20 answers · asked by mertzball71 2

I live in Georgia. The company I work for gave letters to approximately 20 "lead men" stating that we are required to attend a 10 hour OSHA training class. The class will be held on a Saturday. This is in addition to our 40 work week. The letter states that the meeting is "mandatory". No mention of pay was made in the letter. When someone inquired, they were told, "The class itself is $400 per employee. The company is absorbing that. The employees should be thankful that we get to attend for free." That was from the project manager. When I asked my foreman about it, he told me, "Sometimes you have to take one on the chin." I am furious at the audacity of this. Can someone who is familiar with labor law, please inform me to the legality of this? What steps (if any) can employees take to insure we are paid? What repricussions could there be if we refused to attend, or just didn't show up? Thank you.

2007-02-20 13:33:50 · 5 answers · asked by fungal_gourmet 3

Also why it is referred to as the cornerstone of the American judicial system... This is on a study guide and I just cant find an answer...

2007-02-20 13:32:58 · 10 answers · asked by branda 1

I'm talking about PRISON not jail!

2007-02-20 13:22:19 · 10 answers · asked by John T 1

I'm an extremely brilliant 8th grader and on my way to high school. I want to get my undergraduate's and study law at columbia university. I come from a poor family, so I need a scholarship. what should i do in high school to get it? I know it's kind of too much to hope for, but I have mostly A's in school and I think I might have a chance.

I would really appreciate any advice that anyone could offer to me; I know I am a little too young but I think it is good to get a head start on things.

2007-02-20 13:17:37 · 7 answers · asked by Booter 3

2007-02-20 13:14:23 · 1 answers · asked by Marck 1

I was married in June of 2006, as of Feb 20 th 07 we still have not received our wedding video. We paid up front 2k. Every time we contact him he says he is "backed up" or " a couple more weeks" He did not even respond to our last phone message. Contract does not specify date of completion, but does state we can purchase master video after 6 months. I think This would imply that video would have been done at 6 months. Are we screwed because contract does not specify date? Do i have a case to threaten him with small claims court? Even though no date is specified, would the courts hold him accountable? What is to keep him from taking 2 years!

2007-02-20 13:09:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-20 13:07:37 · 25 answers · asked by dantistryfiliya 2

Can you pay for gas inside the store? I dont mean for a long time but what are the laws?

2007-02-20 13:07:17 · 7 answers · asked by miasophia 3

(c) The Civil Procedure Act 1997 introduced a new system for dealing with civil cases based on each
case being allocated to the appropriate track. Explain what is meant by the following:
(i) the Small Claims Track;
(ii) the Fast Track. (3 marks)
(d) (i) Choose one of the various methods of ADR mentioned in the article above. Explain how,
and in what circumstances, this method of dispute resolution might be used. (3 marks)
(ii) Briefly comment on the advantages of individuals using ADR. (3 marks)
(e) Explain two differences between the operation of the Magistrates’ Court and the Crown Court.
(4 marks)
(f) Describe in outline how lay magistrates are appointed. (3 marks)
(g) Describe how jurors qualify and are selected for jury service. (4 marks)
(h) Comment on how well either lay magistrates or jurors carry out their role within the criminal
justice system.

2007-02-20 12:57:26 · 3 answers · asked by ashik u 1

supreme courts

2007-02-20 12:47:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

it was definitely his fault, and my bike is destroyed, when he hit me i had somewhere more important to be, like very important. he was really nice(of course, he hit someone and didnt wanna go to jail) and i thought about it and if i had hit him id feel worried shitless, he reimbursed me for my bike, and my wrist hurt at the time but not immensely so i figured it would be some **** that woul d heal later that day. its still the same day and im starting to wonder if my wrist is ****** up...its really hard using it. i kinda just took the money(80 bucks),and the ride home and let him thnk shits forgiven and fine...mostly because i had an important place to be... was it a completely stupid desicion to let him go? i didnt even get a liscence number...

is it possible that my wrist is just spranged if its been about 6-7 hurs?

2007-02-20 12:46:37 · 1 answers · asked by Apples and Mapples 2

It's a research paper for school, i just need some ideas. thanks

2007-02-20 12:45:55 · 5 answers · asked by mich 2

2007-02-20 12:44:44 · 13 answers · asked by mich 2

2007-02-20 12:44:20 · 3 answers · asked by taylor m 1

If I copy the basic structure and style...is that copyright infringement? There are many versions of ebay, amazon, and so forth... so yahoo can't claim that they are the only ones allowed to make a Q and A site.... right? What exactly is copyright about this place? the color scheme?

2007-02-20 12:43:37 · 2 answers · asked by angela 2

2007-02-20 12:42:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just moved into a place. My roommates girlfriend has a 3 year old severely mentally retarded daughter. She can't talk, walk, sit up, or make eye contact-she just lays there. Anyway, I would get up sometimes in the night (3am) and I noticed the closet light on. The child was in there, laying down. There is no heat in the closet and it is around 64 degrees in there. The child had on clothes and a very thin blanket and a pillow. (she could stretch out). The light was on. In the 3 weeks since I've lived here, I have encountered this about 5 times. The girlfriend is only over here 3-4 nights a week. What should I do and is this a form of child abuse?

2007-02-20 12:28:10 · 10 answers · asked by Niki 2

For a white collar criminal case, what sways the jurors one way or another?

2007-02-20 12:26:03 · 4 answers · asked by julie j 3

What kind of sociological & psychological ramifications you think a person goes through as a victim.

2007-02-20 12:18:15 · 5 answers · asked by ? 3

I have a bench warrant issued from detroit but I now live in florida, can they arrest me here? It was a probation violation for a traffic violation.

2007-02-20 12:10:46 · 13 answers · asked by TWIX40 1

An advertising company contracted with McDo to fly an advertisement above the Connecticut beaches.The advertisement offered $5,000 to any person who could swim from the Cnnecticut beaches to Long Island acroos Long Island Sound in less that a day.Mark saw the streamer and accepted the challenge.He started his marathon swim that same day at 10am.After he had been swim for 4hours and was about halfway across the sound, Mark saw another plane pulling a streamer that read,"McDo revokes."Is there a contract between Mark and McDo?If there is, what type(s) of contract is(are) formed?

2007-02-20 12:09:30 · 2 answers · asked by M M 1

Ok, please dont come and bash me for saying this.
I for one am very against abortion. How could any mother go to a hospital and have her baby killed? I think of this as murder. What about you?

2007-02-20 12:05:03 · 9 answers · asked by Aleshia W 1

I hired a lawyer to sell my home, and when I was fileing my taxes it was discovered that my lawyer stole 5,000.00 of the money I was suppose to get for my house

2007-02-20 12:04:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-20 11:59:27 · 3 answers · asked by jenheitz83 1

does anyone want to see a junky come into your local store to get fresh needles to shoot up maybe near your kids school or park then leave them laying around (scumbags)

2007-02-20 11:53:29 · 1 answers · asked by Fergie 4

Murder is just attempted murder that happened to succeed. Why not call it what it is? It's attempted murder. When you try to kill someone there's no guarantee they're actually going to die, so it's always attempted murder.

2007-02-20 11:51:36 · 19 answers · asked by Mike D. 3

If the legal age to imbibe in California (Los Angeles County specifically) is 21, could someone please give me a logical reason why Target asks for ID for anyone "appearing" to be 40- years or older, when buying booze? Yes, it's flattering but it's also an insult. We send young men to war yet card someone who is 40 to check they are old enough to drink! That's illogical.

2007-02-20 11:49:19 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Minor in consumption law...what happens now?

Last week I was arrested by a police officer who believed I was drunk driving. I'm 18 years old. (side note: he never read me my rights when he arrested me). I was taken to the jail and tested to be below the legal limit for my age, and therefore not drunk driving, but was issued a minor in consumption ticket.

I was booked, but I can't remember if I was given a sheet saying I needed to go into court or not. Some people I've asked said they will just mail me a fine, but others have said that I have to go into court.

I'm in Idaho; what's the law here say about this?

2007-02-20 11:44:20 · 5 answers · asked by Benton 3