Law & Ethics - July 2007

A few months back I damaged to hood of a guys car, and he told the police that i damaged his hood, and the rest of the cars damages were from previous incidents, he was a really nice guy at the time, and now i have gotten the whole report back and he claimed 27 items totalling over $6,000 to my name. Including his fenders and rear bumper with most of his car getting repainted, plus i paid premium for his 2007 Mustang Convertable rental car. (Thats not the one they offer for free through ICBC....far off) How much of this am I responsible for? And what can I do if i want to have a legal discussion without going to court?

2007-07-31 23:53:52 · 6 answers · asked by No Roads... 1

do you believe that the laws enabled to prevent and limit sexual harassment are doing their job or that they could be impoved? i am doing a Legal assignment and I am interested to see what people think.

2007-07-31 23:40:43 · 6 answers · asked by Jess 1

2007-07-31 23:12:16 · 6 answers · asked by JOHN E 2

2007-07-31 22:46:24 · 1 answers · asked by moe 1

How are we going to save our brother, Gonzales, from going to Jail. If fearless leader pardons him, will that cost us even more in the 2008 elections.

2007-07-31 22:41:30 · 1 answers · asked by sSuper critic 2

2007-07-31 22:38:41 · 1 answers · asked by padmala r 1

About a year ago I had a car accident which was my fault. My car insurance company failed to pay up in time, and a CCJ Summons was filed against me, and resulted in judgement.

I informed the car insurance company and their solicitors when the summons was filled, and they didn't act on it in time. In fact, the solicitors are now saying they didn't even receive the summons I faxed them (which I have proof of).

Anyways, I need to make the situation better. The lawyers are saying that a certificate of satisfaction has been obtained. As I would understand this, this just shows that the payment has been made now. NOT that it should have not even been entered into judgement in the first place - because of administrative error? Is this right?

I want to know what I should be telling the solicitors to be doing, to make things better - they have no clue.

Please help..anyone..anything

2007-07-31 21:10:33 · 3 answers · asked by Happy S 1

In California, does the age of consent only have to do with sexual intercourse or does it also include other sexual activities like oral sex, fondling, etc?

If you have a website with details, please leave the link in your answer, thanks!!! :]

2007-07-31 20:29:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Suppose a convicted rapist is due for release. Let's say that psychologists who have evaluated him are concerned he may commit a crime if he walks free.
Should he be released?

2007-07-31 19:56:57 · 33 answers · asked by robbob 5

Smoking is banned in pubs and clubs throughout Queensland. But smoking is permitted in the high rollers section of casino's. This shows that if you have money the rules don't apply to you. What do you think?

2007-07-31 19:37:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm sure someone has asked this question in the past but I wasn't there for it so I am asking again.

What do you think the punishment should be if abortion was illegal and a woman got one anyways?

2007-07-31 19:30:42 · 16 answers · asked by just some chick 6

I live in CA and I've been at my current job for approx. 60 days. Upon being hired, I was offered $8 an hour which is $.50 above minimum wage where I live. My pay days are the 5th and 20th of every month.

2 weeks ago, I was told that I would now be receiving "salary pay" at the rate of $1350.00 a month which breaks down to $675.00 for each pay period. He said he calculated this number by taking $16200.00 as my annual pay and dividing it further from there.

To me, this seems completely unfair. His version of annual pay isn't even $8 an hour x 40 hours a week x 52 weeks a year... It's $440.00 less :(

**Plus** I am REQUIRED to be there a MINIMUM of 90 hours per pay period depending on the month. This particular pay period, I worked a total of 100 REQUIRED hours, not including overtime. Is this fair? More importantly, is this legal?

I don't understand how I can be required to work but then not be compensated for it in my salary pay.

Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks!

2007-07-31 19:24:20 · 3 answers · asked by justine3204 2

With respect to state and federal cases that cannot be attained merely through a Google search, what is the best way to find the original opinions of the court for historical cases in the US?

2007-07-31 19:24:05 · 4 answers · asked by whitehorse456 5

I,Mrs.Shaheen shaikh married to a mulsim person for the last 15 years would like to have justice from the Mahila Mandal Ayog. I am converted christian to muslim by husband at the time of my marriage. I have two sons 14 and 9 years old. From the beginning my husband had a very bad impression about my character, he used to abuse me,hit me very badly and her mother used to support him. I am a working woman. My husband is only 11th pass and I am a graduate and an office administrator. My husband is a site supervisor with a pvt. firm. He used to have a very bad impression about my character because in his relatives many women had an affair with their own relatives.Today I have nobody in my life my father and mother have expired and my elder sister who lives in kurla does not talk to me for the last 15 years. Now the situation has become so worse that he and his mother has blamed me of having an illicit relations of my with his cousin brother who is 15 years younger to me.
Tel# 62710605

2007-07-31 18:58:15 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Before divorce, my wife used out community money to pay for taxes and insurance on her inherited house. My attorney says I can't claim "comingling" because family court won't go that way. Best answer would be for Alameda County, but any other California or US family court info is also welcome.

2007-07-31 18:44:16 · 1 answers · asked by going_for_baroque 7

During the youtube debate when Biden was asked if he flew there on a private jet, he hesitated, put his hand partly up, partly down, then back up again (slowly), and Anderson Cooper asked him if he wasn't sure how he got there. Hilarious! Bill Richardson waffled also.

2007-07-31 18:33:14 · 4 answers · asked by doubt_is_freedom 3

2007-07-31 18:28:58 · 6 answers · asked by Urrka N Da CLuB 1

.... From unfair pay??? What I mean is my employer told me that I was "exempt" from getting paid time and a half after 8 hours of work... and I usually work 14 hours a day, which I also heard that under the California Labor Law that if you work more than 12 hours a day you get paid Double?!?!?
I really would like to know if there is anyone out there that understands my question, and if I'am protected from this unfair pay of my employer???
Does anyone know where I can find hard solid proof that California has Laws protecting workers from this type of "exemption"???
I would appreciate it very much if anyone really understands if I qualify for time and a half and double time as a Bus operator in the state of California???
Thank you very much.

2007-07-31 18:08:23 · 3 answers · asked by ovesuvius 1

you know how you can "personalize" your liscense plate and spell anything you want on it??? well, can ur liscense plate have cuss words on it, like, for example: FUCKU???
or is that illegal??

2007-07-31 18:04:07 · 10 answers · asked by x_LITTLE_RED_♥_MCR_x 3

2007-07-31 18:01:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-31 17:17:56 · 2 answers · asked by swiftbeast 1

the letters are to me and signed by him. I am going to borrow a spy camera to get him on tape tampering in my mailbox He stalks me and tells lies all over the small town i live in. I am afraid he will get more dangerous than he is now... the local police do come when they are called but the just talk and then take him home. I live alone with my 7 yr old daughter and a gorgeous chocolate lab (turned 11 yrs old today). The dog is still a good watch dog but I am scared of this mans violent traits. Any advice would certainly help pleazzzzzzzzz.. We have been separated since july of '05 and divorced went final jan 17. he refuses to spend time with our daughter he is just obsessed with me. I do have a no contact order signed by the judge but haven't seen that it has helped

2007-07-31 17:16:36 · 9 answers · asked by singlemom911 1

He was fine 4wks ago, had fall 2wks ago, since developed lump on back of neck, history of cancer, yet they still have no diagnosis this is his 6th day in hospital they dont know if its cancer or broken neck, weight loss horrific and rapidly getting worse, they have no answers and have run few tests, the have not tube fed him and he hasn't eaten so could be part reason for decline but they only have him on a saline drip (for 6 days now) plus he is on antibiotics as he has developed 'some sort of infection since hospitalisation - also morphine for his pain? shouldn't they be doing more? are they meeting legal requirements for duty of care? is their assumption that it is cancer due to fact he had it of the mouth(tongue cut out) 15yrs ago some sort of legal ignorant neglect, can anyone help? is there anything I can do?

2007-07-31 17:12:34 · 1 answers · asked by ym 2

So I use to live with this guy who was my roomate, but we had a major fight and he illegal evicted me. So I wasn't able to change my address until I found a solid place to stay, so one of my friends had contacted me telling me he had opened up all my mail and sent it through a paper shredder. When I called him, he denied it all and said he sent it back, so I checked the post office and they don't have anything. Is there anything I can do about it, cuz he opened my credit card bills and bank statements and even my cousins wedding invintation. I also have a witness to it. What can i do?

2007-07-31 17:12:10 · 9 answers · asked by xoxoihearthimxoxo 1

If everyone carried a gun in America... Would you think their will be less crime...Dose that make sense... if everyone had a gun people would be to afraid to step out of line cause everyone would have protection...

2007-07-31 17:09:12 · 10 answers · asked by santa_isntreal 2

My boyfriend says, "I don't have the money to support myself how can I support you? If I did have it it wouldn't give it to you." I say, "that's what makes me upset, it's the thought that counts. It's the fact that you don't want to." I'm clearly not in this for the money, been together 11 months. please help...what's wrong with me or IS IT HIM?

2007-07-31 17:03:48 · 24 answers · asked by Torn 3

Our two year contract with sprint pcs was up in may 2007 which i had all intentions of changing to another carrier. (Their customer service is now located in India) In June 2007, I changed carriers and had all of our phone numbers ported over. Everyones numbers were out of contract. In Mid June, I received a notice via mail from sprint that i renewed my contract for 6/4/07 to 6/4/09 which i had not.I had called their cust. serv. to get this corrected and i was assured that this would get taken care of. The first part of July, i received a bill for over 800 dollars with penalty fee for early termination . I called and they said I had renewed my contract. Which I hadnot and had already changed to another carrier. They told me that they would cancel the new contract and deduct all termination fees. (200 bucks per phone). Thought everything was taken care of, then in July, received a new bill with the same charges plus a 60 dollar late fee. Help!

2007-07-31 17:00:11 · 9 answers · asked by kuddlemees 2

We have this debate in politics and government subject and our professor told us not to include the church and morality in this issue because we're talking about laws.

2007-07-31 16:46:21 · 9 answers · asked by blackpinkknight 2

2007-07-31 16:39:48 · 3 answers · asked by lil_jordanboy88 1

you know how teenagers have parties! It grows very quickly! But we didnt know this house belongs to the bank and now we all have tresspassing tickets!

2007-07-31 16:38:16 · 8 answers · asked by Jaci H 1