Law & Ethics - August 2007

What are the legal implications of watching movies on line? Say for instance from a site that has Lord of the Rings or similar movies. I don't intend to download but, landed on a site using StumbleUpon. Can I be sued for watching on line?

2007-08-03 12:22:15 · 1 answers · asked by William F 1

I want to make a health directive and/or living will should I become unable to make decisions. My family would make completely different choices and ignore my wishes except for one sister. I would list this sister as a person to make decisions, but what if we both were injured in a car accident and unable to make decisions? Is there a way to file a health directive that does not involve family members?

2007-08-03 12:01:52 · 4 answers · asked by CarbonDated 7

2007-08-03 11:58:32 · 5 answers · asked by cathy s 1

I've seen many people on here say it's ok to give up some freedom for safety, and many others say things like "if you have nothing to hide why do you care," or "It's not something that will probably ever affect you" To be honest, this attitude really bothers me, Many people fought hard and died for these freedoms, and how can we say we are willing to fight for freedom if we willingly trade them away for safety? The thing that made America so great was the freedoms we had, and even losing one of them, even if it never directly affects me, is not exceptable in my opinion. Where does it end, what if the only way to make 100% sure you were safe was to live in an internment camp, would anyone be willing to do that?

2007-08-03 11:32:38 · 7 answers · asked by Chuckles 4

a girl stole my phone card charging $ 300.00 on the card, I tried to contact her to get the money I was told by a lawyer to leave it alone that she was a minor so I did , she can back with this sexual assault in the 2nd degree I found out 14 years later.

2007-08-03 11:32:23 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can any one confirm the following:

HIPAA laws, when the original medical provider is paid in full, they must recall the account from the collectors and request that the collectors remove everything in their files and on your credit report concerning the account.

I would need the statue if possible. Any help would be great thanks.

2007-08-03 11:17:10 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I quit my job yesterday at a major auto dealer and come to find out today, one of the women who works in HR called ahead to some places that I may be applying and gave the person who accepts apps. my description and told them that I assaulted a customer (not true) and her which I wouldve loved to (but again not true). She purposefully called to prospective employers and blackballed me. What do I do?

2007-08-03 11:08:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-03 11:08:39 · 5 answers · asked by mcclain s 1

well my brother in law bought a car and couldnt afford it so my uncle kept making payments on it my uncle used the car for the time well in a few weeks everything went wrong my uncle didrint want to keep paying it but took the car out of the country..well my bro. in law told the car dealership and they said it was under his name so he has to pay the car or return it!!what can we do need help!!

2007-08-03 11:03:58 · 5 answers · asked by scared 1

I HAVE A SON WHO NEEDS HELP AND THEY WANT TAKE HIM IN HE IS NOT ABLE TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR HIS SELF HE IS 29 YEARS LOD AND NOT MARRIED CAN I MAKE THE DECISIONS FOR TO HELP HIM?

2007-08-03 10:59:52 · 3 answers · asked by tamara e 1

Why is it that many people cliam that the Field of Law is oversaturated with attorneys while on the other hand, many other sources claim that the forecast is looking good. The statistics at almost all law schools show that the majority of their recent graduates had no problem finding a job after graduation. If the law field was in fact oversaturated, wouldn't it be more difficult for recent graduates to find a job. Thanks.

2007-08-03 10:48:38 · 9 answers · asked by ZdE 2

I think legalizing prostitution would hurt the organized crime syndicates that own most governments. Making it legal, regulating it, taxing it, would be of great benefit to the workers. Then police effort could be focused more on busting the pimps and sex slave owners. The workers (mostly female) would be able to work for a couple of years and then go to college to aim for a longer term career. I'd say the risk would be less than joining the army (where workers swear their life away to the military bureaucracy) or being under the thumb of some scummy crime lord who's only concern is power and money.
To the moralists out there; you're never going to stop it and keeping it illegal only helps the most despicable, rotten, slime infested, hell-bound maggots to continue increasing their strength, reaching high levels of power, and driving our society down the the bowels of the netherworld.

2007-08-03 10:37:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can you imagine working for a company that has a little more than 500 employees and has the following statistics:
* 29 have been accused of spousal abuse
* 7 have been arrested for fraud
* 19 have been accused of writing bad checks
* 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses
* 3 have done time for assault
* 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit
* 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges
* 8 have been arrested for shoplifting
* 21 are currently defendants in lawsuits
* 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year...
Can you guess which organization this is?

2007-08-03 10:26:27 · 10 answers · asked by lovepink317537 3

my husband recently received a letter from an employer that is written like this:complete papers are very important to readers and advertisers. So important that we can't trust you to leave the depot until you have assembled all of the papers that you are responsible for. There is more to this but this is just the small part of what it going on.

2007-08-03 10:25:10 · 5 answers · asked by Jen M 1

I have 2 stepchildren and my husband pays a lot of money to his ex-wife each month in child support. We have a baby on the way. It's my understanding that he can get his support reduced because he has to be able to support all 3 of his children equally. Is this true?

Also, do the courts ever take into consideration the mother's salary when determining child support? His ex-wife makes more money than both my husband and me combined. It seems unfair that he still has to pay her so much support considering this.

Thanks for any input!

2007-08-03 10:15:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

There are only a few makers of ephedrine and it is too complex to bootleg so like quualudes meth addiction could be wiped out with the stroke of a pen. There are many ways to manage a cold that do not require ephedrine or its deriviatives...is this the true power of the drug lobby in action?

2007-08-03 10:14:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-03 10:11:32 · 2 answers · asked by nola_b 2

What does it mean when you become a trust?What is the difference between a trust and a will?What are the benefits of becoming a trust?

2007-08-03 09:48:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I rent a backhouse upstairs in San Bernardino, Ca and have lived here for 3yrs, even before the owners now, moved in here. Once I had my son I asked the owners for permission to put upstairs a small washer and dryer. Since we had no hookups they use regular 120volt electricity and connect to the kitchen sink. Recently though they started stating that too much water leaks and that septic system is getting to full too fast. Eventually they told me not to wash anymore. Is that legal?... they didn't say it was for a little while or anything... just not to wash anymore period. I have a 1yr old son and this is very inconvenient.

2007-08-03 09:45:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you are home when an unarmed person breaks in your house can the suspect press assault charges on you if you assault them in your home?

2007-08-03 09:34:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-03 08:46:35 · 3 answers · asked by lilqueen_kay 1

I am doing a Merit Badge For Boy Scouts, Citizenship in the Community and I am stuck on what I should do as a Citizen of my community. Can anyone give me what an upright and outstanding citizen would do for their community? Please

2007-08-03 08:46:13 · 1 answers · asked by Jon S 1

what is legal and physical custody and what rights come with each

2007-08-03 08:46:04 · 5 answers · asked by dustystar 4

I have worked for six months with an organization providing services to a target population. I worked as a program analyst and was doing work to devise better means of implementing the program. In addition, I have experience in writing grants and personnel management, and wanted to try to expand the organization to a different service area, so I contacted the primary service delivery agent in that area to tell them that I was interested in going through the process of setting up the nonprofit. A few days later, I got a call asking if I gave out proprietary information (which I didn't, because everything I mentioned in the e-mail was all ready known to everyone of importance in that service area). Clearly, I said no, because I hadn't, but I was fired a few afterward because I had "lied" about it. I pointed out that there was no proprietary information in what I had released, and was slammed by the HR person because that was a "technicality". I screwed up, but what can I do?

2007-08-03 08:45:17 · 2 answers · asked by Kal 1

2007-08-03 08:42:41 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

He has no traceable income, and so far has not attempted to make a payment within 3 months.

Please help...I need my money

2007-08-03 08:28:25 · 4 answers · asked by Red 1

also, what are the penalties?

jail, fine, etc

2007-08-03 08:18:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Now i have no need for this movie, if i sell it and ship before it is released,
would there be any problem?

2007-08-03 08:09:41 · 3 answers · asked by baby_rost 3

and why does the print media censor that?

2007-08-03 08:07:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Look at my previous question...Child Visitation Issue!!!!!....Can her attorney subpoena my husband's employee records to find out the true reason of his termination?

2007-08-03 08:01:58 · 2 answers · asked by Lori W 2