Law & Ethics - June 2007

if the wrong address was put on a traffic ticket,and there was not place for the driver to sign the ticket,so the driver did not sign ticket will it get thrown out of court

2007-06-04 09:44:38 · 8 answers · asked by mandm 1

Our music group signed a contract that required us to pay a sum of money to partner with the company to record a CD and distribute it. The contract specifically states that distribution will be provided through a major distributor (WB). Now, due to some changes in the company, they may try to go back on their "word" in writing. Is the contract binding enough to force their hand in distributing the project, or can we ask for a refund?

2007-06-04 09:40:48 · 5 answers · asked by Doug M 2

A university in my community will only hire heterosexual, born-again Christians, which is certainly their right as a private instituation, but they say in their job postings that they are an Equal Opportunity Employer-- isn't that false by definition?

2007-06-04 09:30:13 · 9 answers · asked by ggsteel2003 1

2007-06-04 09:10:35 · 11 answers · asked by mandm 1

I live in a block of flats, and today we received a letter from the property developer warning us that letterboxes have been tampered with and to be wary of ID theft. I seem to be missing a couple of bank statements, so assuming they could be in the hands of an unscrupulous individual, what could happen and what could I do to stop something bad happening?

2007-06-04 09:04:51 · 7 answers · asked by jonnyjpa 1

2007-06-04 08:17:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

how come at almost every high school you go to there is always a group of kids ages 13-17 smoking outside? i though it was illegal! how come the school lets them do that? if they were to do drugs like that the school would call the cops but smoking is just as bad and they let them get away with it? it gets me very mad that they dont enforce the law and tell kids to stop. if they were more stricter kids wouldnt do it because they wouldnt want to get caught. what do you think about all this?
should they be tougher?

why do they let kids get away with it?

2007-06-04 08:14:32 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in one state but my company (LLC) is registered/set up in another state. Regarding a website "terms of use", at the part where it talks about where disputes will be settled and/or arbitrated, which state should that be? The one where I live or the one where the company is registered? My company is 100% internet based.

The one where it's registered has better laws but it's 1000 miles away should a dispute arise. The state in which I live has unfavorable business laws. I don't know if one state or the other is a legal requirement or just a preference.

Yes, I know the obvious answer is "ask a lawyer" which I will do. But I'm just asking here to see if there's a consensus and to gauge whether or not my lawyer gives a good answer.

Thanks!

2007-06-04 08:11:13 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was behind on my payment with Honda and a representative talked to me so rudely for no reason. I asked to speak with his supervisor, the answer was no. He told me kids were smarter than me and that I don't know how to add. He was the one unclear. But when I told him for how you are speaking to me I am going to record the call.

HE SAID: if you record the call I am going to put your car out for repossesion and he hung up on me.

I called back got the same guy he said is this ?

I said yes and I said let me speak to someone higher he said no again and I said well did you just not tell me that you would repossess my car if I recorded the call and he hung up again.

I spoke to escalations and they did agree to give me an extension but they do record ALL calls and they didn't want to handle it personally with me so I didn't get an attorney.
What should I do?
What would happen to this asshole?
What would I have to pay? or what do I get out of this?
Lawyers have suggestions

2007-06-04 08:02:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok..if i dropped charges but they didnt tell me man that done it to me so that they can try to get him to plee guilty so that atleast he'll get probation...If he finds out after the court sentences him probation that i dropped the charges...can he do anything about it?

2007-06-04 07:52:09 · 12 answers · asked by Christinea G 1

2007-06-04 07:49:12 · 6 answers · asked by james 1

This has never before been an issue, as the moon has been well beyond our reach. However when our ingenuity gives us the option of traveling to the moon and our desperation for resourcess (energy in this case) gives us the incentive, it opens up an ethical question. The moon is of great importance to all life on earth, it is important to all cultures and even sacred to some religions. If someone claims legal ownership of the moon, and intend to exploit it to their gain, there will be people who will object to it. This is a very different case of claiming land than what it was in the age of colonisation, when the first superpowers conquered land by sticking their flag onto it irrespective of the natives living there. The moon is deserted of life, but there is no place on earth where it cannot be seen. That makes it, in my eyes, common property to everyone. We should set the rules regarding the moons ownership soon. I suggest leaving it alone and designating it as a world heritage site.

2007-06-04 07:45:26 · 10 answers · asked by Otavainen 3

This is a contractual dispiute and the evidence is clear.

2007-06-04 07:35:47 · 12 answers · asked by Andy B 2

Boston Police tickets for moving violations reference a statute that only applies to flashing red light and stop sign intersections, neither of which applies to a "steady circular red" indication.

MGL c.89 s.9, cited by Boston Police citation books as "red light violation." There seems to be no other statute.

2007-06-04 07:32:52 · 5 answers · asked by Nuff Sed 7

2007-06-04 07:01:53 · 5 answers · asked by Balu Prasanna 1

why is it illigal to not wear seat belt which may save your life ? but not iligal to smoke, which has no bennefit whatsoever and has shown to wreak lives?

2007-06-04 07:00:14 · 9 answers · asked by kkv1234 1

I mean c'mon now, it's a lot safer than alcohol and it's healthier than cigarettes..

2007-06-04 06:19:14 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

My x-husband owes me $8000 in child support and $4016 dollars for personal property in our divorce. The guy has been missing since August of 2006 right after are divorce was final. He has never seen his son. He is hiding out somewhere but, child support can't find him. What will happen to this guy once he is found? and what do you think child support will do to find this guy. He also owes me money for all my furniture he sold, how can I put him in contempt for that? I live in wisconsin my son was born here. Wisconsin works with louisiana child support. and My divorce was located in louisiana. Would I have to go back to louisiana to put him in contempt for not paying my the personal property, or can that be transfered to wisconsin?

2007-06-04 06:18:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

NEVER BEEN IN TROUBLE WITH THE LAW

2007-06-04 06:16:38 · 10 answers · asked by jr c 1

I've always wondered what happens to the women who murder there babies and later find out it was because of post partum depression?? I've seen this on the news alot lately and then never hear about it again and just wonder what happens. Do they get less time or do they get the same punishments as ppl who just murder kids?? And i want mature answers please!! And I live in Texas and most of the cases are in Texas so please go by there laws.

2007-06-04 05:55:06 · 2 answers · asked by AV23 2

How much tax money would be saved if marijuana was legalized and monitered by the buero of alchohal, tobbacco, and firearms? How much money would be saved if marijuana is decriminalized (decriminalized is different from legalized).

2007-06-04 05:31:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

If they can have Gay Marriages why not polygamy

2007-06-04 05:12:49 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to know how originally did this phrase get put on the money, who's idea was it, for what reason, and what steps were physically and/or legally taken to do it.

Second, if the text of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states: "CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING AN ESTABLISMENT OF RELIGION, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances" then why is there any mention of deity on our money to begin with and why is this phrase still on our currency? Isn't it basically against the law?

2007-06-04 04:59:54 · 10 answers · asked by BlueManticore 6

They are saying that they will shift out only when they get another house but we know that they have not been looking out for any other house,and they are pretty cool about the whole issue.The person whom we gave the house on rent to does not live there anymore and without our knowledge has let his mom and brother live there..he has also given it in writing that they will move out after 6 months but now has no intention of doing so.They have been renting the house for almost 8 years now and just wont move out.Please help...

2007-06-04 04:52:44 · 11 answers · asked by Anne 1

Do you think that a lot of men have to sit in jail awaiting trial for rapes that they did not commit?

2007-06-04 04:45:49 · 8 answers · asked by dontknow 2

We bought a vehicle in March and wrote a check for $5000 for the down payment. The dealership said they would hold the check for 30 days so we could request the money from our retirement fund. We were only able to pull out about $1000 so when it came time to deposit that check it was going to bounce. I called the company that guaranteed the check, National Check Trust, and they told me to place a stop payment on the check. I did. Then about 2 weeks later they started calling wanting the $5000. I still don't have that much and am wondering what, if any, legal issues they can bring against me. I want to pay, I just can't pay $5000 all at once. Please answer only if you know an answer for sure. No, "Your going to jail... I think," answers please. I really appreciate it.

2007-06-04 04:43:37 · 4 answers · asked by arielle7704 1

Is it legal for your employer to fire you if they find out one of your siblings is a drug dealer,in prison, drug addict.......etc. Can they judge you on ur familys wrong doings???

If this does happen....can you sue them for discrimanation??

2007-06-04 04:37:57 · 16 answers · asked by *siigh* 2

the interest rates are going through the roof from 7.99% to 23% i can not understand how this is even legal. other then refinacing cuz that takes 3-4 thousand dollars in closing cost. i figure their isnt anything i can do but maybe .

2007-06-04 04:35:23 · 2 answers · asked by panda 6

It has been 5 months since I moved in December. We've got 3 rooms, and I rent one of them. The sub-leaser asked me to pay $40 every month for electricity bill. I asked her for the actual bill as a proof, but she couldn't take it out. She said the landlord did not ever send her the bills. However, one day I found out she lied. The landlord did send her electricity bills every month. I looked at the electricity bill of April, and there listed the charges of Jan. to April. I calculated how much I overpaid, which was $33. I have photo-copied the bill. So, can I sue her for fraud?

2007-06-04 04:32:55 · 7 answers · asked by ivanyu_99 1

If you were on a jury would it be harder to convict someone of sexual assault if it allegedly happened three years ago and he says it was consenual and she is now claiming rape?

2007-06-04 04:30:12 · 19 answers · asked by dontknow 2