Law & Ethics - June 2007

2007-06-25 07:06:22 · 24 answers · asked by Lilian L 1

The real point in this dialog should not be that Pearson is a pant-hugging maniac, but that previous to court, lawsuits should have a common-sense review process.

Pearson surely knew that the Chungs (the owners of the cleaners who supposedly lost Pearson's pants), would end up getting millions from the media, from good-hearted-people sending them money and from the forthcoming book rights. (It's a rags-to-riches story that made headlines.) The Chung's Custom Cleaners will be the most popular cleaners in Washington. And then, counter lawsuits have just begun.

As fun as it is to scapegoat him, Pearson isn't the whole problem, he's just one example. Whether it was intentional or not, he's successfully focused our attention on frivolous lawsuits. Although I would love to hate him too, I applaud the new dialog he started.

2007-06-25 06:29:37 · 9 answers · asked by CHARLES T 3

See: ebay user agreement, heading "Content License"
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/user-agreement.html

Under copyright law terms "Fair and reasonable use" aren't the rights ebay is asking for covered already? Is ebay asking for rights beyond "Fair use"?

What I would like to know is: If an artist or author of a creative work lists that work on ebay, does ebay's "Content License" mean that he or she loses their rights to list the exact same item with the same description and pictures on any different (non ebay) selling site, auction, classifieds site or even the artist/author own web page? i.e. If an artist/author list item descriptions with pictures on ebay that are of unique works and being the work is the intellectual property of the artist/author and as the listing member/seller, will he or she forfit the right to publicize their work "in any media known now or in the future"? Can ebay sell or give away the rights to the description and pictures?

2007-06-25 06:27:14 · 1 answers · asked by V P 1

2007-06-25 05:46:13 · 5 answers · asked by MS 1

I have been reading about the dry cleaners in Washington DC who were sued by a judge for losing a pair of pants I think that is absolutely ridiculous I am so glad that the court judge threw out the case and told the Judge he would have to pay their court costs and legal expenses. These moved to America in search of a better life in stead it became a night mare I feel sorry for these people. Can anyone tell me can they counter sue? I got a feeling that this won't go away I think the Judge will take this further up to the supreme courts. I mean the pants were part of a suit which only cost a $1000 Dollars or something not $67 million Dollar that would make those the most expensive pants in history.

2007-06-25 05:37:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to know if they could just come into your apartment based solely on an allegation . What happened is I stay around a bunch of old people and at first they would call the cops saying that I was to loud one time they called the police when I wasn't even home saying that i was having a wild party well I filed harrassment charges and they stopped but now my apartment pepole put a note on my door saying that it was reported that my apartment was in their words "VERY UNSANITARY" and now they want to do an inspection on my home like I live in some project I pay $800 a month I am mad because I have a young son and with those types of allegations I could have cps on me. I have lived in this apartment for 3 years never have I been accused of having a dirty home even now my home is clean but i feel like the apt people believe whatever they hear they won't even return my phone calls so I wanted to know if anyone knew what my rights are or should I retain counsel and sue for slandor.

2007-06-25 05:31:40 · 13 answers · asked by luv11ride 1

i just got home from my fourth court date for my child support case. he has been unemployed and was ordered a job search. at our last court date he supposedly was going to start working. then he filed for vistation. he has not seen my daughter in 8 yrs...the nerve of him.so today we had court again both for visitation and for the support. his vistaton motion was thrown out since he did not show and i was told he will be in contempt for not showing for the support hearing. the judge said he knew of the court date since it was announced and agreed apon at out last court date. i am representated by the states attorney and asked a few ???s but am curious as to what else this means. will he be arrested and put in jail?? what really will happen??? im in il. thank you for any info

2007-06-25 05:29:40 · 2 answers · asked by felixnstacey@sbcglobal.net 2

LETS SAY SOMEONE SUES A HOMELESS GUY FOR A MILLION AND WINS, HOW DOES THE WINNER COLLECT THAT MONEY SINCE THE HOMELESS DUDE HAS NO MONEY

2007-06-25 05:26:43 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070625/ap_on_re_us/67_million_pants

Because you know that is what Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton would call it if it meant they could extort money from a business.

2007-06-25 05:12:00 · 16 answers · asked by ? 2

Watching celebrities get away with everything from murder to DUI begins to cause me a great deal of nausea and generalized revulsion.

2007-06-25 05:09:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have recently been fired unjustifiably. I definitely want to protect myself, and also want to expose the company for what they did. Will someone please give me a 1-2-3 steps process of what I should do..what my rights are? Thank you...

2007-06-25 05:01:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm not religious and, moreover, do not respect religions. The Bible is an obvious mockery of truth and I would have to regard any testimony made under oath to tell the truth made on the Bible to be a worthless.

If I were to participate in a trial in any capacity, (witness, defendant, juror) could I insist that non-religious oaths be taken by all participants as well as myself?

2007-06-25 04:58:02 · 9 answers · asked by Frog Five 5

This is by far the most ridiculous lawsuit I have heard of in forever.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070625/ap_on_fe_st/67_million_pants

How did this case ever make it to trial?

2007-06-25 04:36:16 · 6 answers · asked by xoil1321321432423 4

2007-06-25 03:31:33 · 3 answers · asked by spaceghost 1

I was wondering, is it legal in Ontario, Canada to smoke at an outdoor concert? I was at one a couple nights ago where there were a lot of smokers...which irked me a bit, because I'm mildly asthmatic and it was making me cough. Are they even allowed to do that?

2007-06-25 03:28:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have been accessing our private forecourt for over 26 years by crossing over the pavement outside the business. Local Authority has now increased kerb hight prevent either us or our elderley and disabled customers from accessing our forecourt. It falls a few inches short of the "legal" size to demand a cross over - any one out there who can advise.

2007-06-25 03:14:38 · 5 answers · asked by lizzy b 1

I own some land on which I have a shop there is a drive way which comes with the land which I have been using for over 15 years to enter my property. New owners (home developers) have brought the adjacent land and have stated that they own this drive way (on the land register it comes under their property) and will build on it. We have not registered the land but are the only one who can access the drive way as we lock and open the gates. It was from our understanding when we brought the property that the drive way came with our land.

What are my rights?

2007-06-25 03:11:28 · 8 answers · asked by Work 1

Children's charities have reacted with anger after a window cleaner who raped a 10-year-old girl was jailed for two years.
Keith Fenn, 24, will be free in four months after a judge said the girl had appeared older than her actual age.

The charity Kidscape accused Judge Julian Hall of "trying to find excuses" and said a child must never be blamed.

Attorney General Lord Goldsmith is to decide whether the sentence should be appealed as 'unduly lenient'.

Judge Hall had said that the sentencing had been the most difficult decision he had ever made, but the girl had appeared to be 16.

She was attacked by Fenn and an accomplice in a park in Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire on 14 October last year.

Moral dilemma

Oxford Crown Court heard that Fenn removed her clothes and raped her, while an accomplice, Darren Wright, 34, took her home and sexually assaulted her.

The judge said in sentencing he faced a moral dilemma as the fact they had sex within 45 minutes of meeting was an absolute crime.

But he said the girl had dressed provocatively and looked like she was 16.

He gave Fenn concurrent two-year and 18-month sentences, but he will be free in eight weeks after serving eight months in prison awaiting sentence.

Wright is already free as Judge Hall had already given him a nine-month sentence for inciting the girl to perform a sex act.

'Back to the 1950s'

Dr Michele Elliott, director of Kidscape said the decision had left her "lost for words".

She said: "It takes us back to the 1950s when the victim was blamed if they were dressed provocatively.

"No one in my opinion could mistake a 10-year-old child, even dressed up, for a 16-year-old. They are just trying very hard to find excuses.

"You can never blame a child victim for sexual abuse when excusing the abuser of any kind of abuse."

The NSPCC added: "There is no excuse for having sex with a 10-year-old, no matter how she dresses."

A spokesman for Lord Goldsmith said he had asked the Crown Prosecution Service to send him the papers on the case, and would consider whether or not to refer the sentence to the Court of Appeal as "unduly lenient".

He has 28 days to make a decision.

2007-06-25 03:06:09 · 18 answers · asked by arlvsrf 1

What is a reduced charge for Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument 3rd Degree. I printed a free car wash coupon online and when I went to use it I got my car wash, after I was done the manager came out and I was told that the coupon was a fake, and instead of the place where I used it letting me pay them ($33.00) The guy called the cops and they arrested me for it. It was very stupid. I am wondering what a reduced charge for the crime would be so I could present it to the courts. I wasn't in possession of the coupon when the Trooper arrested me. I had already given it to the clerk, and got my car wash. Very Petty!!!

2007-06-25 03:01:15 · 3 answers · asked by SniperX4 1

When I was younger I remember seeing on TV that there was a state you could file for a marriage in such a way that you could not file for divorce legally without proving either Physical abuse, sexual abuse or adultery.

Does anyone know what I am talking about? Does anyone know if this still exists and where it is and what its called?

2007-06-25 02:58:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

The state of Virginia awarded a judgment to my old landlord in the amount of almost 2K dollars. I had not resided in this location for almost 4 years, landlord was initially suing my brother, who stayed there for 4 extra years after me, but decided to put my name on the file as well. Landlord had papers served at the address in which I had not resided at and after some contact he is in agreance to remove my name from the judgment. However, after my lawyer attempted to remove my name from this judgment via paperwork, the clerk of court at the courthouse will not motion to re-hear my case, even though i was never served proper papers, nor will they remove my name from the judgment even though the plantiff is willing to remove my name. The judgement was awarded in 2005 and just found out about it within the last 8 months and have been fighting it ever since. Unconstitutional in VA.

2007-06-25 02:58:15 · 4 answers · asked by Scarlet Grey 1

July 1st no smoking in public places. prisoners however can smoke in jail (one asks where they get the money to afford to smoke in the first place?) and prisoners can demand smoking or non smoking cells! What do you think about this state of affairs we tax payers pay for?I am livid!

2007-06-25 02:56:53 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was reading on CNN.com that the woman's former boyfriend will be charged with TWO counts of murder. One, the pregnant woman, and two the unborn fetus.
Now my question is, when does the law dictate that a fetus is a "person" and can be murdered? Is it during the 2nd or 3rd trimester? Or not until the fetus has been born is it a baby and person?

And I dont want pro-lifers posting "it's from the moment of conception". I want to know that the LAW says.

2007-06-25 02:53:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was surprised when I heard this. Resulting in the double homicide in Ohio. That this needs to be looked at as the worst threat to pregnant women.

Why do men kill their pregnant women? Is it an attack on the child or the mother? Is it associated to the man not wanting to pay child support? Or does a hate consume them?

2007-06-25 02:53:12 · 8 answers · asked by LottaLou 7

My girlfriend hates her dad, with good reason. I think I know the answer but: He says that there is some right that he has to see her every other weekend. I think thats bullshit but is it?

2007-06-25 02:46:19 · 13 answers · asked by Mitch M 3

Long question but want to give as much info as I can-so back in Jan. cut my finger. Had to go to ortho surgeon out of network on my ins. Signed waiver that I'd give them any checks I got form insurance. Gave 2 totaling $2500. In May they sent me a nasty statement billing for the remainder so I called and told them the truth--I hadn't gotten another check. They told me on the phone they were sorry, I shouldn't have been billed and they'd write off the remaineder.

2 days later a check for 5 grand showed up. I held it in my bank for 3 weeks, presumably waiting for any further bill from the surgeon's office. Since I didn't get one I put the money toward bills.

Yesterday I received notice that I missed 2 certified letters from District Court. They're suing me for breach of contract.

I can pay the debt, about 100 bucks a month. Beyond calling the surgeon's office to work it out do I have any other recourse?

2007-06-25 02:45:41 · 3 answers · asked by rangerbaldwin 4

I don't say this just in the sense of yay drugs duh!

I say this in that, if drugs were legalised it probably wouldn't be long until it became another business market, would this really be a bad thing?
If drugs were being sold then generally they'd be monitered etc similar to food stuffs\alcohol\ciggarettes, which would lead to the drugs being controlled so that foreign ingredients would not be present (i.e. talc powder in coke for arguments sake)

the government would earn revenue as they'd probably be taxed in a similar manner current alcohol and ciggerettes.
the drugs would be avaliable to those who wanted them, the cloak and dagger aspect would be removed, no dodgy deals with shiffty types.
and the drugs would be quality regulated, which would really make them safer.

So, would it really be that bad an idea to legalise drugs?

2007-06-25 02:45:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-25 02:44:52 · 11 answers · asked by spandyandy2000 1

I was told my son hit some on in Denison TX, and since he did not have Insurance the car was impounded. I did not know your car can be impounded for lack of insurance, I do not think he got a ticket
Please dont answer if you dont know.

2007-06-25 02:15:06 · 1 answers · asked by Rumisha R 3

My husband was suspended for a day w/o pay because he called in sick on friday. He has a physician's note w/ a diagnosis of bronchitis. His supervisor said he saw him on thursday and he wasn't sick and as far as he is concerned he is fired(that isn't entirely up to him). Is this legal? My husband doesn't take many days off and has called in sick only a few times in the 2 1/2 years he's been w/ this company.

2007-06-25 02:03:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous