Law & Ethics - July 2007

What classic musicians or music pieces are royalty free? I know if you perform it yourself then you can use any music but where can I find what songs are ready to use for free? I assume more well known musicians such as Beethoven and Bach's music are copyrighted by someone but I'm not sure. All information will help.

2007-07-24 09:45:50 · 0 answers · asked by argh.pirate 1

Or even white collar criminals who rob hundreds of people of their pensions?
I believe that in america,crimes that people of color are more likely to commit are dealt with harsher penalties thanks to our Racist justice system.
Working for the new york state department of correctional services, I witnessed how pedophiles were set free after they completed a sexual offender program- not once but many times. Eighty percent of them were white caucasian males.
Now I know many people on this site have tried some form of illicit drug, so in my eyes you're just as guilty as the drug offenders who are amost always denied parole and the numbers go up if the person is dark skinned.
Most people are turned on when they hear the news about some rapist being sentenced to a long prison sentence and fancy a gang of hardened criminals taking matters into their own hands, "the old way". In reality inmates are not allowed to lest suffer long and harsh in-departmental penalties.

2007-07-24 09:39:32 · 5 answers · asked by Joel r 2

get retribution, since they drove me to drink?

2007-07-24 09:30:46 · 11 answers · asked by tinabadina 3

Aren't they the same? I am confused. Any sort of help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

2007-07-24 09:27:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

it appears from listening to Clinton Portis, Emmitt Smith, among others that black people just don't want guys like Vick either prosecuted or convicted regardless of whether or not they violated any statutes; is this true?

2007-07-24 09:25:51 · 5 answers · asked by illinipower 2

dont you think that it is stupid that burgulars can rob your house and if your beat them up they take you to court and try and sue you it's ridiculous?????

2007-07-24 09:24:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I went into a shop to buy my dad his tobacco papers and I was refused because I didnt have ID on me, Is this right, because its not even tobacco, its only paper and im 18, and I look it aswell its not like I look young or anything?

2007-07-24 09:20:39 · 8 answers · asked by *Stevie* 1

If a person comes to you needing representation and admits to killing someone and later the lawyer finds out he is related to this person killed, must a lawyer continue to protect this person as a client.

2007-07-24 09:19:41 · 7 answers · asked by William Z 4

So, could I summarize books if I wanted to? As long as I stated that the ideas were someone else's and cited?

I need sources here or evidence. I don't want to risk copyright infringement or legal problems.

2007-07-24 09:18:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

*I was caught stealing some cd' from a record store from NY in 1998 0r 1999.
* Went to court and was sentenced 24 hours community service...I never did them, since this happened while on a family trip to NY. We live in MD.
*Now trying to enlist in Army, and i have to resolve this matter in order to enlist. I am going to turn myself in on Sunday night,, cause i work and have a child. What can i expect to happen, and how much money should i expect to take?

2007-07-24 09:16:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was a guest at a wedding, I had a camcorder and taped this guy dancing with entertainment for the wedding. The guy was really funny. can I get sued by the guy or the entertainment group for putting it Utube?

2007-07-24 09:15:57 · 4 answers · asked by moose 4

I'm 18 years old.
In Febuary I got with possession of marijuana and went to court and was put on 6 months of probation with completion of drug class and 75 hours of community service.
I paid off my court fines, finished my community service, and passed all my drug tests. With only 4 classes remaining they told me I was thirty minutes late for a class drug test. I had to be there by 9 in the morning and I was there at 9:30.
They then assigned me 16 more classes and told me I had to restart the program.
This information all came with 4 weeks of probation left.
Since I could not do 16 classes in 4 weeks my probation officer went ahead and violated me and put a warrant for my arrest which comes next week. Once the warrant comes I will turn myself in.

My question is what do you think the ruling will be?
And how soon will I see a judge?

2007-07-24 09:15:53 · 1 answers · asked by Mr. G 1

We have many laws now but never enforce them so why make them?

2007-07-24 09:14:51 · 7 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6

My ex-wife got onto my personal computer and went though and read very personal emails of mine. She is now prancing around with personal info (nothing illegal) acting very proud of herself.
I know it's illegal to open someone elses USPS mail. Is email treated the same? This was a huge violation of my privacy and it angers me that as far as I know, nothing can be done.

Is it illegal to read someone elses email without their consent?

2007-07-24 09:11:49 · 5 answers · asked by Josh 3

Examples: You homeschool your children or send them to private schools, yet your taxes support public schools. You don't support the war, but your taxes pay for the war. You are against abortion, but your tax dollars pay for abortions. You never use the Public Library, but your taxes support it. You never needed the police, because you are a martial artist, and your taxes support the police.

Question: Should there be an alternative, such as an opt-out or an opt-in voluntary tax or excise tax, instead of an involuntary income tax?

2007-07-24 09:08:09 · 7 answers · asked by Think Richly™ 5

I am trying to obtain a child support order for child support from my baby's father who is in the military, navy. We tried a written agreement between us but he has not sent the money regurally. I have contacted his C.O. who passes my request on to the Master Chief who basically tells me, he can't do anything about it without a court order. I can not obtain a court order with out him going to court. The court will not give me a default judgement because of the Civil Serviceman's Act...? He is protected by the military and refuses to go to court. I contacted Child support services several times and they tell me they can not find him. I don't understand how this could be since he is on the base. I have started a case in the court with him and have served him but can not do anything about obtaining a judgement b/c he is in the military.

We were never married and we currently have open communication. How can I get a child support judgement with him being in the military?

2007-07-24 09:05:08 · 5 answers · asked by Pretty in Pink 1

2007-07-24 08:42:44 · 2 answers · asked by College Kid 5

2007-07-24 08:37:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i received a letter from a credit card company that i owe $1800 dollars to. The interest rate is 28%..i have owed them money since i got the thing when i was 18.im now 24 and the balance has almost doubled..i get charged over the limit fees each month and everything.i cut this card up years ago and never got another one.they sent me a letter kuz i was 2 mths late and they offered a settlement amount of $987.Well i had sent a payment after this letter went out but before i received it.I spoke with a lady 2 days ago that knew this and she said thats fine,they can still do it.So i borrowed the $987 from mom and called today to pay..now im being told they cant do it because my acct is current,wen they told me 2 days ago they could.im so upset and i hav a baby on the way and i want this gone.How can they tell me one day its ok and then wen i actually got the money now i cant do it all of a sudden?i said "well if i just wait and be another two months late,will i get another letter like this?

2007-07-24 08:35:53 · 3 answers · asked by MandiGurl M 2

well i got put on probation about a year ago, for what was suppoused to be a six month probation. the last time i was in court, about a month in a half ago my p.o. told the judge that i'd completed all the programs i need to and that i'm doing good, but i'm going to need to get randomly tested sometime before they let me off. and she said i'd get off "soon" well six weeks later they haven't tested me at all. their reason for it is because they "trust me" and they're only going to random me if they're suspicious. well if they trust me and know that i'm doing good why don't they just test me, see that i'm clean, and let me off? has any one gone threw any thing similar to this? i'm getting really pissed off about it

2007-07-24 08:34:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

So, I am a massage therapist. And there is this annoying confusion between massage therapists & prostitutes.

I have nothing against women who want to make money with what they got.... I don't have any urge to do it, but I can understand that women are allowed to give it up to anyone for free, so why no profit from it?

Since it will never go away, why isn't there a larger movement to regulate & control this industry to prevent abuses by pimps, treat & screen for those with diseases & aid those sex-workers who want out of the industry with occupational rehab?

I want you to tell me what you think of the legal status of this profession.
Should we keep doing what we're doing?

Should we have harsher punishments or sentences?

Should we move towards acknowledgment, decriminalization & regulation?

Do you see another option?

2007-07-24 08:33:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

The police interview alledged criminals via video and tape. Should this be applied to Social Services whilst inteviewing alledged bad parents? Remember any one can be a parent even local authourities.

2007-07-24 08:26:27 · 10 answers · asked by vee V 1

2007-07-24 08:20:29 · 7 answers · asked by blackberry j 1

We have a large kitchen diner with 2 windows, one of which looks directly into our neighbours kitchen (left side of the room) (so the blind is always closed), then one on the right side that looks into the garden. The neighbour on the right has just built a conservatory with normal windows all the way round.

Because the conservatory has been built about 3 or 4 foot from the 3foot fence (which belongs to the neighbour and has been erected in our land, not where it should have been), her windows look directly into our kitchen, into the only window that we could open the blinds on. The woman next door owns her house, we rent ours from the council and she hates us for it. She has told me that we are council scum because we don't own our house, so we can't speak to her about anything. She's really nosey and is always looking in now.

Is there not a law about invasion of privacy? The council are not helpful, as usual, so I need to give them the facts! Trouble is, I don't know them yet!

2007-07-24 08:16:38 · 22 answers · asked by keiraebony 3

I'm a 22 year old college student, and my Dad co-signed my car. I parked in a no-parking zone, received a ticket, and paid it by check. My wallet went missing so my bank and I put a hold on all transactions. I called the Municipal court and they said it looked like my check had already cleared. I'm balancing my checkbook last week and it appears it had NOT cleared. I called the court today and they said it had been returned and that I now had a court date-- rather, my DAD had a court date plus a returned check fine. I'm very much okay with paying the returned fee (I feel badly about that situation), but my Dad is in Europe on business. They said that I could try to appear for him at 1:30 any day this week although the judge might not approve it, but otherwise were not very kind with me. I'm distraught because I don't know what to do, and I don't want my Dad to suffer because I parked poorly, especially to have to appear in court because of something I did. Will they arrest? Please help

2007-07-24 08:14:54 · 13 answers · asked by rileyandlola 1

I have a big problem, my ex-boyfriend had moved out of a house we lived in together for almost 2 yrs, Than when he moved into an apartment he lived in for almost a year, the landlady evicted him for some strange reason, so being the kind person I was and remembering things he had helped me out with, I told him he could live in the house I had continued to rent after he left. Now he's been here almost a whole year or a little more, and he's creating dangerous living conditions. He walks around with a loaded shotgun (to protect the chickens I have outside he says), he is drunk every night, smokes marijuana, has stolen licence plate and sticker for expiration, as well as inspection sticker on his automobile. He is a very dangerous person to cross, and I want him gone from my home as my daughter is expecting and he's been fighting with her while my husband and her fiance are at work. He's even faught verbally with our fellas. My name is the principal name on the lease, not his.

2007-07-24 08:11:21 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

being harrassed almost everyday for the past 7 months, my superior put this person on "notice" 3 times already.

2007-07-24 08:11:02 · 11 answers · asked by mrsdol 2

since i am 18, and if i have to be in a court case, do my parents have liability over me or since i am 18 can i represent myself and not have parents be in the case?

2007-07-24 08:10:37 · 4 answers · asked by breakaway1298 2

How has the Patriot's Act affected the Bill of Rights since 9/11?
Has it taken our rights/freedoms? What ones? How?

What other laws/acts has passed since?

Please include links from where you found your information.
Thanks!

2007-07-24 08:08:37 · 4 answers · asked by Allora 4

Hi, i was told by someone that it is possible to get a credit card written off if you entered into it being under the age of 21... I have a card that i got when i was 18 and the interest rate is 28% and im 24 and the balance just keeeps goin up.. its horrible... so if this is true and anyone has information for me that would be great!! Iv never gotten another credit card since then!! ALso, i live in Mississippi, so im not sure if it varies by state....

2007-07-24 08:03:46 · 8 answers · asked by MandiGurl M 2