Law & Ethics - August 2007

10 Days ago, an error was made by the cashier in which he charged a party for two glasses of wine instead of two bottles. There is a $50 doller difference between the two. My boss is witholding my paycheck until I give him the money even though I feel it is the cashiers fault, not my own. Can he legally do this? I don't have the extra money! If it is or is not legal, could someone answer including where they found the info? Its killing me to let such a terrible man hold my paycheck hostage!

2007-08-03 18:43:31 · 11 answers · asked by WorkingGirl24/7 1

My father passed away with no will.it went into probate court and my oldest brother was appointed executor of estate what kind of percentage or fee is he entiltled to for adminastoring the estate in California?

2007-08-03 18:18:30 · 3 answers · asked by andy25333 1

I hate tailgaters as much as the next person but I think I witnessed insurance fraud today. I was behind two cars and one of them was going extremely slow. They kept stopping like they were going to turn and then would pull back into the lane and go straight. The person behind them was getting agitated and began to speed up and tailgate but then stopped because I guess they realized they were to close. Than all of a sudden the first car sped up as did the second car and then it stopped abruptly for no apparent reason and the second car rammed right into it extremely hard. I had to pull off into the shoulder as did the car behind me, thank goodness there weren't any barriers or construction going on where we were or I would have been screwed. Was this insurance fraud? The car had no reason to stop at all.

2007-08-03 18:18:12 · 13 answers · asked by Jamie L 6

I volunteer at the hospital and I'm usually there until 8:30 at night. This wasn't a big problem in the summer, but now that fall's approaching, it's getting darker faster and I'm getting kind of worried. I've heard of horrible things happening to young girls (I'm 16).
Anyway, one of my friends who works at a neighboring hospital told me that a volunteer there was raped by a security guard so this entire situation is making me feel VERY nervous.
Someone suggested to me that I carry pepper spary in my purse or pocket and I thought that would be a good idea, but I'm not over hte age of 18, which is when you can legally carry pepper spray.
Is there anything else I can do to protect myself? Sure, I'm being paranoid, but I think- better safe than sorry.

2007-08-03 18:12:08 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

so im a jr. in college; majoring in poli. sci/history and a minor in polit. philosophy.... i know i should figure out what kind of law i want to study, but i haven't been able.....like i dont think i could be a crim. defense attorney (too much of a conscience knowing i could defend some1 who i rightfully know is guilty)........ like from any law ppl. out there, what is big right now/ in the future and what not

2007-08-03 17:43:50 · 6 answers · asked by drew s 1

My boss offered other employees to work overttime, but not me. Is that unfair? The other people have worked their longer and maybe my boss feel they deserve to get the overttime pay, not me. I've only been there for 6 months. Maybe she feels they are better and harder workers than me and deserves it and not me.

Does a boss have a right to give overttime to whoever she wants to and feels deserves it or should she offer the overttime to everyone, to be fair? What is your opinion?

2007-08-03 17:22:32 · 7 answers · asked by . 1

I understand if you're getting off a shift or going on , because you have access to the back, cash registers and the sensor things... But if you're not working one day and you just stop in to look around and shop on a day off- as a customer, can they do that? It doesn't seem right.

I work at a teen clothing store. And it's not like they just peek in there - they dig around all your stuff. It's embarrassing actually, I don't even shop there anymore because of it. One time I even forgot and my manager chased me down the mall to look through my stuff, and my friend was appalled at what she did.

I think if you come in as a customer, you should be treated like one too. It doesn't make any sense if you're going in there just to shop - they might as well check every other customer's bag when they leave too.

2007-08-03 17:16:01 · 4 answers · asked by destroyedradio 5

If someone is harassing me by forcing a sale via door to door solicitation, and I ask them to leave and they do not comply and continue harassing, what are my rights? i rent a home with a big front yard. at what point in the conversation, and where physically, would i be allowed to use physical force to remove someone from my property who was not invited? what if they retaliated and hurt me or my family, who would be at fault? just want to know what the laws are, i would never harm anyone as i never have, but if someone was harassing my family and would not leave my door, i would want to know what rights i have to protect us.

2007-08-03 17:10:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-03 17:10:04 · 9 answers · asked by I am mizz chilly 5

When it comes to extras, such as sports, or sport camps and such.Is the child support to cover this as well, or do the custodial parent and noncustodial parent divide the cost without involving the stated child support

2007-08-03 17:07:00 · 4 answers · asked by ang71@sbcglobal.net 1

My son is 5 yrs. old, and his dad is only ordered to pay $10.00 a week. Yeah, enough to pay for a couple gallons of milk that week. The reason the judge says it is so low is because the dad (if you want to call him that) is on partial disability, and my son can't draw off of the disability because it is a state funded type of disablility. And he does not work although he is aloud to work 20 hrs a week. To top it all of he doesn't even pay the $10.00 a week like he is ordered to pay. What can I do? Please if you have any information let me know. Thanks from Mommy in Indiana.

2007-08-03 17:06:34 · 5 answers · asked by breena 2

Alcohol kills many more people than marijuana does. Alcohol causes cerosos and has caused many drunk driving accidents. while marijuana may cause ling cancer but so do cigarettes. Most potheads i know wont leave the house muchless drive to cause an accident.

2007-08-03 16:51:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

i asked my governor to remove a city mayor from office because he was breaking the law by giving ID cards to illegal immigrants.

she said there was nothing she could do because it was an immigration matter which falls under the federal government.

how is giving an ID card to illegal immigrants an immigration matter ? the issue is, the mayor is breaking the law by assisting someone to break the law. it doesnt matter if they are illegal immigrants or drug dealers.

Mayors cant overrule the federal government, they cant allow immigration if the federal government doesnt allow it, so how is this a federal matter ?

and even if she is right, the matter has already been settled, the legislation the president wanted didnt go through, so the matter is settled, all illegal immigrants will be deported.

does she expect the federal government to send in federal troops to remove the mayor and restore order? can the federal government remove a mayor ?

2007-08-03 16:32:07 · 7 answers · asked by Jr. is angry 7

2007-08-03 16:29:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-03 16:24:43 · 8 answers · asked by freaky_mama415 1

this scared me it had: I KNOW YOU DON'T HIDE I WILL KILL YOU.and then pictures and vidoeos of dead people and blood this is just creeping me out what sould i do?

2007-08-03 16:15:38 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have seen many cases in which an underage girl uses a fake id to get into a night club and appears to look over 18 due to the way she dress and how she looks like.
She meets a guy in the club then when they both go to his place she makes the move on him and gets sex not teling him her real age then when the guy does it he is looking at jail time and having to register as a sex offender.
In cases such as this I believe that an acquittal is justice because the victim put herself in that situation by not giving her real age out.
Am I making a good point?

2007-08-03 16:15:12 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Question Details: i went to the dr, to get my birth control shot and they ask me if i was pregnant, and i told them that i didnt know so they did a pregnancy test which it was negative so after that i got x- rays and all that stuff after it has been like a 3 weeks and i didnt had my period so i was concern about it and i decide to make a pregnancy test which now it was positive i did it twice and then i went to the hospital to confirm if i was really pregnant so i was i might suppost to sue??

2007-08-03 16:14:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I will make this short and simple.

I hate having a lawyer because I have to pay her so much for all the work she does. She is a legitimate bloodsucker. I think there is a way for me to get the guardianship over my husband much easier than having her know what's going on in my life.

Yes, my husband is fully incapacitated. I have been using a lawyer for the past decade to get a guardianship, but paying this leech is taking its toll on me. How am I, as a homemaker, supposed to get a guardianship over my husband - on my own - without having to hire this stupid bi*** (excuse my language)?

2007-08-03 16:11:57 · 3 answers · asked by Michael M 2

i need to know how to look up penal codes

2007-08-03 15:59:27 · 3 answers · asked by lizzie g 1

I live in a townhouse with 8 units. We pay a quarterly association fee and among other things, it cover garbage removal. There is a dumpster behind the garages for all the units to use. When I came home tonight there was a car with a lady I did not recognize and four little kids right next to the dumpster. Her back seat was full of garbage bags. I pulled up to her and yelled, "Do you live here?" She claimed her grandmother lived here and she just threw in one bag. I do not believe it, and I am wondering if I should have gotten her license plate number and called police. The dumpster we have is not huge, and it fills rather quickly at times, and I am wondering how often this is happening and what I can do about it. I figure, if I have to pay for the service, so should she. Any suggestions?

2007-08-03 15:59:23 · 3 answers · asked by kristin 2

I've been sued for $4500 in my previous home state of CA. I'm living overseas now. Does the court have jurisdiction over me? Is general jurisdiction based on residence while the cause of action occurred or on current residence? Will they serve me all the way here for that little money? I'm prepared to file a motion to demurr or to quash based on improper service and/or lack of personal jurisdiction.

2007-08-03 15:55:31 · 4 answers · asked by M C 1

2007-08-03 15:46:11 · 5 answers · asked by Dolia 2

woman and my children would be taken care of for the rest of their lives. My stepmother is still living and she has told me that I can't have any of the trust fund until she dies because she is living off it. Is this legal? Is it possible? Could she be lying?

2007-08-03 15:37:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Don't do the crime if you can't do the time?

2007-08-03 15:33:43 · 5 answers · asked by Studbolt Slickrock Deux 4

2007-08-03 15:32:57 · 8 answers · asked by Honor 2

My mom passed a year ago, before she could add in her will that I was to get her house. The will states that all will be split evenly. The executor, my brother has decided that I can have the house, as he has already collected her money from all the sources (bank, broker...) and split it between he and my other brother. He asked me to go ahead and find a lawyer to get the house in my name. Is this what I need to do?

2007-08-03 15:28:08 · 7 answers · asked by blonde4 3

If somebody was to offer professional advice via this site and it all turns out to be wrong, what are the legal implications if any?

2007-08-03 15:24:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just gave birth to a child who's father is about to go to jail. He wouldnt sign the AOP, but I know he's the father. I would go through with prosecuting for child support, but find it pointless if I wont be receiving anything, and it will just be backing up for him to pay when he gets out. Someone told me that the government will pay me, and he is supposed to pay them back when he gets out...is this true? I live in Texas, by the way.

2007-08-03 15:18:54 · 15 answers · asked by rainbow_sunchild87 1

my x has abused me and threatenes to kill me i called police and he was arrested i left st i now live in fl and am a resident he now has asked for custody the judge has ordered me and the kids to court in his st i have a restraining order against him ialso have a tape of his threatening to kill me &my family if he sees me again can my st intervene in this matter he has said the moment that i arrive there the kids will be his he is friends with the da and my attorney doesent seem to have any interest in my case

2007-08-03 15:13:25 · 4 answers · asked by mcclain s 1