Law & Ethics - July 2007

Coach Sharon Youngblood works as an athletic coach and recruiter for Florida State University. Athletic competitions and the recruitment of athletes require Sharon to do a great deal of traveling. The university reimburses Sharon for her travel expenses. Sharon joined a frequent-flyer program and has been receiving credit for her business travels as an athletic coach. Solely because of the mileage accumulated from her business travels, Sharon will soon be eligible for a free trip anywhere in the continental United States. She very much wants to travel to Seattle, Washington, over her Christmas vacation to visit her parents. Sharon is considering using her free ticket for this personal trip but is not sure whether it would be ethical to do so.

What do you think? Should Sharon use her frequent-flyer miles for the personal trip? Why or why not? If you were her employer, what would your position be?

2007-07-16 14:08:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

An employee who is married and has two children submits a W-4 form to his employer indicating that he is single and claims zero deductions. Is this action ethical, unethical, or illegal? Explain your reasoning.

2007-07-16 14:04:48 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had a trusted counselor that I was going to for mental health issues and to deal with what I was going through in my marriage. Well now I am going through a custody battle. My husband wanted mental health record. The courts ordered me to go sign a release of records. At a previous counselor I was called and made to sign by them. This counselor just released my records. Isn't that illegal? Wouldn't I have been in trouble if I didn't sign, but it was illegal for them to release. Anyone know?

2007-07-16 13:58:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-16 13:54:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok. . .so. . .Ameriquest is disbursing a few million dollars due to a law suit in a settlement after action filed by the state of Michigan. . .

How do you find out if there is another class action suit being filed against Ameriquest?

How would you go about participating in such a suit?

2007-07-16 13:50:46 · 2 answers · asked by ? 3

What is the process to change your last name? Where do you go in order to do so? (Legally)

2007-07-16 13:48:08 · 2 answers · asked by Cortneyy36 1

California overall receives about 30 to 40 inches of rain per year. India overall gets in excess of 300inches overall. Mumbai got about 33 in in one day.
Are there plans afoot to harvest and manage such heaven sent volumes of Clean water?
California is full of lush green farmes and golf courses and managed lawns .
No doubt it takes money to achieve the same kind of ambeiance, but we as people should start hounding our politicians and demand certain basic needs

2007-07-16 13:46:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

....the dishonorable church employees or what ever they call em ! ?
This is not right at all . The church money shouldn't be spent &
th criminals should pay from their own pocket plus facing civil
judgement & imprisoned just like any other civilian .
I hope you understand what I am trying to say.
Any comments ?

2007-07-16 13:41:25 · 7 answers · asked by revoltingmuledropedriderfromback 1

2007-07-16 13:19:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Helo, i'm 15, to begin with, I have not commited any crimes. Thank god. But If i get arrested I would like the opyion of picking prisons, because I know some prisons are better than others. For example Washington State is better than Michigan State.

I really don't want to be arount too much ghetto people, illegal immigrants and rednecks, because they are tasteless and illegal immigrants that are classless.

I would prefer a rison with taste, affluence and well off people. They are just so much easier to be around. I MUST have my own room, also, and most importantly my own showering unit.

I really don't care if you have to pay to choose your prison, my fathers rich anyways, so not an issue.

2007-07-16 13:14:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm going to contact the ACLU, every gay, lesbian and Tranformer...I mean Transvestite coalition I can find, Also Hillary clinton and Al Sharpton just because I know they don't want to be left out.

We need to change the laws of nature stop being racist and promote equality for every same sex couple that wants to have children of both couples blood.


why should lesbian women who want children have to be inpregnated by a plastic tube, that had seamen on the tip from a man that rubbed one off into a cup, that had it given to a doctor who put it in a capsule to be frozen then carfully transported to a sperm bank where it was stored and analyzed, where it waited to be injected into a ovary.

The laws of nature are flawed and need reform. also Men should be able to have children through their rectums if they so choose, it's every gay mans right.

Love, peace and equality.

2007-07-16 13:12:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Orphan so that blame can't be put on parents/guardian and homeless as in not in an orphanage. Perfect setup so that the baby is "guilty" of murder and there are several eye witnesses and a security camera.

Can they convict the baby of murder?

2007-07-16 12:57:23 · 9 answers · asked by swbl89 1

Plaintiff's and defendants are prohibited from attending case conferences as well as pre-trial conferences. There is currently no law on the books which would indicate that the parties' are precluded from such conferences. Pursuant to rule 2402 (a) parties need not be present and attorneys should have the consent of their client to attend these conferences and enter into negotiations. When I engaged the services of an attorney, I did so under the expectation that the attorney would accompany and represent me at any and all court proceedings. I never thought that a court would violate one's constitutional rights by requesting any attorney to appear in lieu of their client's presence once a client has indicated in writing that they were opposed to being excluded from such proceedings.

2007-07-16 12:55:35 · 3 answers · asked by coco 1

I know judges are appointed, and with that position comes respect of due law and fair judgment. Should judges be expected to uphold their own personal morals as law, or uphold the existing established laws as the "moral authority"?

2007-07-16 12:51:49 · 9 answers · asked by Randolph 3

Okay, today at work I seen a strange guy come down tot the service desk at work with a clipboard and asked to speek with a manager and they left up a hallway. Then I left to go home because my shift was over. BUT a few days before I had brought a magazine and 2 lipglosses at work and stole 3, if it is on camera can I get in trouble, or do they have to catch me at the time it happened? I'm scared I'll lose my job!!! Do they have to catch you in the act the time of the incedent am i free! or can they still prosicute me because i work there even though it was a few days before... I'm 18 and I am worried I'll get locked up! should i quit to not get in trouble?? Help .. any answers....??

2007-07-16 12:51:38 · 49 answers · asked by i LOVE my BOYTOY! 3

2007-07-16 12:46:40 · 4 answers · asked by RODERICK T 2

My husband and I are filling out paper work to recieve a settlement and the conditions of the suit say 85% must settle.

2007-07-16 12:25:37 · 3 answers · asked by 2tlpla 1

Do you think everyone should have them? When should you get on? I am writting a paper on this and am wondering What would or does your living will say?
Thanks for those of you who help!

2007-07-16 12:24:17 · 6 answers · asked by Seriously though... 1

a drunk driver hit a light pole and caused it to fall in the road, which i very soon after ran over causing lots of damage to my car. my insurance company called this a no fault accident and paid for my damage. i paid a 500 dollar deductible. since the drunk driver didn't hit me i couldn't recover the deductible from his insurance, but is there any way i can sue him in small claims court?

2007-07-16 12:12:29 · 5 answers · asked by tom b 1

2007-07-16 12:00:14 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

Let me know what you think....your safety or your "privacy"?!

2007-07-16 11:48:30 · 6 answers · asked by Stephen N 2

2007-07-16 11:43:21 · 9 answers · asked by Diana V 1

I have a Criminal Trespass and DC Bail hearing. I was wondering if the prosecutor decided to take the case, would have to pay bail that day in order to not go to jail until I can pay bail at a later time.

2007-07-16 11:42:24 · 6 answers · asked by jbhubba 1

What do I need to do to get an extension on this twenty days. I need time to get a lawyer and access old bank records. If it matters, the case is filed in Kentucky.

2007-07-16 11:37:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

How would you go about filing a discrimination complaint against your employer?? And it does not matter what your filing the complaint for. Thanks so much for all who answer. God Bless

2007-07-16 11:34:44 · 3 answers · asked by mimi 4

2007-07-16 11:24:55 · 14 answers · asked by kelilynn62 1

Where did the bar exam get it's name?

2007-07-16 11:17:46 · 5 answers · asked by radioactive_babywipes 3

Well, yahoo didn't post my answer as usual so I am going to put my comment in on my questions. Someone said they got ripped off .10c. and I said I wouldn't worry about .10c and I wouldn't order anything from those ppl. again. Could you imagine how rich those ppl. would get by ripping off say like 10,000 ppl. at .10c apiece?

2007-07-16 11:12:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

My neighbor parks in my driveway ALL the time without my permission and I want to egg his car or throw mud all over it, but I don't want to be legally responsible for anything. Since the car is on my property can I do whatever I want with it?!?
(I've called a tow truck before, but as soon as the tow truck pulls up, my neighbor runs out and moves his car - LAME!)

2007-07-16 11:04:17 · 24 answers · asked by JessicaJack 3

I think my spouse may be trying to monitor email which invades my privacy and we all deserve that. How can I detect if there is a program on my computer that is monitoring this and if so how can I stop it?

2007-07-16 11:01:03 · 6 answers · asked by Curious200676 1