Law & Ethics - July 2007

I recently sold an item on ebay and the buyer decided that he didn't like the item and put a false claim into paypal for return of his money. Paypal granted him his money stating that I only said it was used not gently used or some other special word they wanted to hear. I would love to sue the crap out of paypal for going against what an auction is all about. If someone is buying something, they can ask a question about the item. Its used for god sakes. Has anyone sued paypal yet?

2007-07-11 03:36:29 · 4 answers · asked by fit4life 2

My brother is getting divorced & wanted me to post this question. First off he told his lawyer he didn't want anything out of the divorce, no division of anything, he justs wants it to be over. Well the lawyer sent him all the paperwork to sign & after reading over it he noticed one part that said the he prays to obtain equal division of all properties. He called the lawyer before he signed it & she stated it was a formality and his soon to be ex-wife would get the real copy. To him this didn't make sense. Would it be correct to say that he should be signing the same paperwork his wife gets? Also what is a formality? Thanks.

2007-07-11 03:26:24 · 5 answers · asked by Jay 2

I got a call on my cell from a woman in town. She knew the make, model & color of my car, the fact we live in the same town & asked if she could "drop by" to look at it. Stated dealer gave her all the info.

2007-07-11 03:01:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm curious what people on Yahoo Answers tend to think about firearms. So here are a few questions:

1. What are your views on gun ownership? (hunting, in-home self defense, concealed carry, etc.)
2. What do you think of the current gun laws? Do you know what the guns laws are in your state/country?
3. What is your level of knowledge & experience with firearms?
4. What is your age & gender?
5. Where do you live (what country)?

2007-07-11 02:55:37 · 9 answers · asked by abbyful 7

I worked for a very strange company, their security code was 666, they have not paid me, they say I took the building key and want £250 from me for changing the locks, I say that is not true and want my wages. We have been to court twice already, 1st time was a preliminery hearing, they knew it was prelim, we didn't. 2nd time they did not turn up, the judge was aggressive to me for no reason and said my letter from a witness should have WITNESS STATEMENT at the top, therefore it was invalid. So he set another date. I then receive a letter saying the opposition has been reinstated "ex-parte".
They told me when I was working for them that they Freemason connections and NEVER loose a court case. The judges certainly seem biased, plus the opposition being re-instated, plus the judges being aggresive towards me, and making funny signs and smiling to them. WHAT ON EARTH DO I DO?

2007-07-11 02:34:16 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is a defense used to acquit woman who murdered their abusive husbands when their husbands are not armed. However if a man is threatened at gunpoint by his neighbor and shoots his neighbor who is unarmed he is going to prison for first degree murder. So why is it that this defense is only used for women and not men in other circumstances where they feel their life is in danger?

2007-07-11 02:29:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

We are taking a short holiday to Canada in a couple of weeks(we live in Ohio). I have a 12 year old step son. We get him regularly. I know we need our birth certificates to leave ( I know passports next year), but do we need anything notorized from his mother letting us take him across the boarder. I know we don't need her permission to leave the state, we just have to provide her the information on where we will be and a way to reach us, but do we need her permission to leave the country? She went to Canada a few years ago and didn't get my husband's OK, but she does have primary custody. I wasn't sure if that mattered or not.
Thanks

2007-07-11 02:26:21 · 4 answers · asked by ? 6

2007-07-11 02:13:14 · 11 answers · asked by lost_at_sea00 1

Or between eating a cat and eating a bunny? Basically, in ethical and logical terms, what justification is there to consider some animals food and others pets or simply non-food? What credibility is there to an Animal Welfare Act that allows atrocities to be commited against cows, pigs, chickens and so many more that would be considered criminal and barbaric if commited against cats or dogs?

2007-07-11 02:11:53 · 18 answers · asked by Ricardo P 3

I want to defend myself in a british court. The case is i broke my sisters window. I am pleading guilty with mitigation...WHAT DOES MITIGATION MEAN. Also I am pleading guilty to a charege of breach of the peace on the same night. However I have also been charged wuth breaking her door which I did not do for sure.I am pleading not guilty to that charge. what advice would you give me the noo.


I am quite aware of the law but howshould I present myself in court. I.e who speaks first etc. will I be asked to speak etc. Please read this question carefully before answering.

2007-07-11 02:11:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Recently my mom's neighbor called the cops on her for cutting down a bush that was on the property line...they agreed on cutting it down but not on what to do with the brush. I was amazed they even called the police, but I was there to help with the work when the police showed up...by that time there was a lot of yelling and verbal abuse going on and I asked the officer to have everyone go to their homes and let me just take the brush away in peace instead of having everyone work together and he told me to shut up and stay out of it or he would arrest me!

2007-07-11 01:51:58 · 14 answers · asked by angelalynnanne 2

Dr. Richard Carmona who was Surgeon General for the Bush administration between 2002-2006 reported that he was suppressed in reporting the scientific facts about stem cell research, emergency contraception, second hand smoke, sex education, mental and global health and other important issues, by Bush appointees, for political reasons.

2007-07-11 01:11:04 · 4 answers · asked by dVille 4

Hi, I'm a foreigner who is living in Mumbai for 2 month.

I bought Airtel pre-paid SIM card 2month ago and I used without problem for 1 month.(I submitted my passport, company ID, Employment Visa invitation letter from Indian company etc.)

After 1 month later, I recharged Rs.3000 into my SIM card.
But, around 3 weeks ago, Airtel suddenly permamantely disconnected my number without any notice with my balance of Rs. 2500.

I complained about this and Airtel told me that My document which I've submitted was not enough to maintain my number.

Ok!(I accepted their reason, even if I work for very big Indian company an my all documents are came from that company)
And I asked them about my remained balance Rs. 2500
But, they told me that they cannot give my balance back to me also. I went Airtel customer care office for several times( this also costs around Rs.1000 and I spend whole day for this complain), But their answer is always same.

How can I figure out this problem? Thank

2007-07-11 01:06:21 · 4 answers · asked by fly 1

2007-07-11 00:47:27 · 7 answers · asked by Effie 2

i think they must be total torture for the men.i have heard that they tape the guys penis to his stomach.

2007-07-11 00:42:54 · 5 answers · asked by muscle112001 1

2007-07-11 00:38:02 · 4 answers · asked by muscle112001 1

I'm being sued for a debt to Capitol One. I want to settle with them, and am working with credit solutions to handle my debts, but I haven't been in front of a judge yet. It's on the short calendar for Monday. What can I do?

2007-07-11 00:08:13 · 2 answers · asked by LAURIE 2

In the law it states that its illegal to kill yourself?

2007-07-10 23:33:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I previously asked this question with a great answer, What do you think about the governments official conspiracy theories about 9/11?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AryVUvU9pstAGGTDQiW5pMrty6IX?qid=20070617190646AAEif1d

9/11: Press for Truth
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3979568779414136481

Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3320922145165829917

9/11 The Myth and the Reality: Dr. David Ray Griffin
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-275577066688213413

2007-07-10 22:46:24 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Reading law on injunctions and would appreciate a simple explanation.

2007-07-10 21:39:15 · 4 answers · asked by sweet_sunshine 2

Considering the constant modern day terrorist threats and attacks should the Government be issuing provocative Knighthoods to anyone who caused so much hatred around the world, do we need to remember that book?

Even if he deserved an Honour Is one man worth a knighthood when many innocent people could now suffer in a terrorist counter attack?

It does not make sense to me, no thought seems to have been given to the consequences of giving a Knighthood to him in particular.

2007-07-10 20:53:43 · 5 answers · asked by David C 3

Soppose somebody is eyewitness of some incident of using unfair means by some students in some university exam occured 3.5 yrs back.
Those students have passed out from that university & now doing jobs.
Acccording to that university rules ;act of using unfair means in exams is punished by 3 yrs imprisonment.
Can that witness inform that university authority now ;about that incident occured 3.5 yrs back?
Has 'limitatiion period' of making complaint or taking action by that university authority against those students been passed??

2007-07-10 20:45:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Here's a story about it:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,280413,00.html

Personally, I say either give the death penalty, life in prison without the possibility of parole, or castration. Slice it off so it can't hurt anyone anymore.

2007-07-10 20:30:36 · 16 answers · asked by Dolores G. Llamas 6

2007-07-10 20:20:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

As an addition to two of my other questions that are currently predominating my spare time,if the power company has problems with the people they are contracting power from on the high side supply transformer and are changing fuses (to which they admit when my father called), switching the power on and off for the entire region, and a person -my father- witnesses the result (the tower jumping, crackling and sparking) and then calls to inquire and it is verified that they are doing maintenance at the substation, can the power company be held liable for damages to the computer (motherboard, processor, power supply, hard drive and supplies used to recover data)? The power co.'s liability department/HR person wrote a letter stating that this had occurred, but that they are not responsible for the "act of god" caveat or other variations (pretty much anything). I'm maintaining that I think it was their maintenance not some unforeseen or unpredictable acts.

2007-07-10 20:06:46 · 3 answers · asked by david t 1

Suppose I fail a drug test one time, does that appear on my record for next time with other companies? I mean, everytime I apply for jobs, will it show on the "backround check" that I failed a drug test?

2007-07-10 19:53:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

So I was walking though the Block at Orange County, Ca today (a shopping center, and this hip-hop/rapper wannabe comes up to me and asks me to but his CD. I said no, but he kept insisting that he was going to be on MTV and BET next month and stuff. He looked like a rapper so i just paid him 10 bucks b/c he was annoying me. When i went home, i realized that the CD was blank and i was a victim of this idiot's fraud. the ten bucks is not really a big deal for me, but i dont want this moron to continue to defraud people. What can i do?

2007-07-10 19:48:37 · 11 answers · asked by GO LAKERS! 2

I'm 16 years old and am not getting along with my parents. I was just wondering at what age i will be allowed to legally leave home and move to a residence of my own. I live in Pulaski County Virginia.

2007-07-10 19:30:47 · 3 answers · asked by Chris_XI 1

2007-07-10 19:09:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the statue of limitations for mental health records in the state of North Carolina? My friend asked me this question, and I'm just interested in resolving this for her. Thanks alot for any advice you might have.

2007-07-10 19:00:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous