Law & Ethics - October 2007

I purchased a Coach handbag off of ebay over 2 weeks ago. The seller wrote "Authentic" in the description.. but she also wrote "All sales are final"... When I recieved this bag I took it to a Coach store and they said that it is not authentic... Do you know if I would be entitled to a refund since she lied in the description?? She also stated "Excellent used condition" and the bag had 2 red stains on it. She refused to refund me so i had to file a claim through paypal.. just wondering what the outcome might be..

Thanks for all of your help

2007-10-29 20:11:35 · 6 answers · asked by Kitty 1

My mom got into an argument with a lady at work who boasted about being in jail and threatened to wait outside for my mom to get off so that she could "pull her down by her hair" and what-not (she didn't by the way). So now my mom's all worried and wants to get a taser but is worried about lawsuit type things. Does anyone know anything about this, like say for example she gets attacked and no one sees it and she uses a taser... could she get sued for that? Could you help me find websites that would tell me more about this type of thing?

P.S.
We live in California

2007-10-29 19:37:53 · 11 answers · asked by mary 2

OK, im making a thesis on the constitution.
It goes
"Although the constitution was made to settle the conflict of whcih is heavier, federal or state law, it failed to resolve the problem."
Can anyone revise it or make it better or suggest a new one??

and my examples to my thesis are the Civil War (a fight between state and federal law, wherther you can seceed or not) and the amnedment which states if it is left out in the constitution, it is a state or personal right.

I need 1+ more examples in which federal law and state law come in conflict with eachother.

2007-10-29 18:31:30 · 9 answers · asked by scythehazard 1

2007-10-29 18:29:58 · 9 answers · asked by I Speak the Truth 5

In California, why don't they just cut the trees down in a RIVER-LIKE path to stop the fire? Lets face it, there is ONLY ONE way to stop the California fire, CUT IT. If there are no trees or brush in the way, there's not going to be any fire now is there?
The funny thing is that I heard that they don't wan't to kill the endangered watchama-call-it Frog when they cut down the trees,m so they make it against the law to cut the trees? But Ironically because they don't the forest burns down and the endangered frogs die anyways? Right? And the Californians Houses burn down because they weren't allowed to cut thier grass and shrubs and stuff because they could possibly kill some sort of endangered rat and if they did cut their lawns, then they would be put in jail for one year and get fined $100,000/ Right?!.
Do Democrats want the forests to burn down? After all, they make laws not to cut the trees which is the only way to stop the fire, PREMANENTLY.

2007-10-29 18:26:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

what does that mean? the government did it? ??

2007-10-29 17:11:02 · 9 answers · asked by ? 3

I am part of a group at my university of telecommunications students who broadcast 4 different television shows across college campus in the US. We do not make a profit. I was wondering if it is legal for us to use less than 30 second clips of copyrighted music in our shows.

2007-10-29 16:58:53 · 6 answers · asked by Kate B 1

Me and my buddy were at the mall and I forgot to pay for a belt buckle and it was clearly shown in the shopping cart we got from Macy's. We were at Sears, and a hidden guy approached us and took us to this room were we waited and they asked us for our story. I said that we were in a hurry, and I didn't realize that I forgot to pay for it. It was in clear sight all this time and it really wouldn't make sense if we were in fact trying to steal it because we made no efforts to. Though, they made us sign this thing admitting to it and banned us from the store. My buddy has a court date and I was wondering if we could fight this or something of that nature. Because it was a clear accident though the people who watched the camera footage said our story didn't match the camera footage.

2007-10-29 16:55:44 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

A State Supreme Court Judge has ruled that Buffalo discriminated against 13 white firefighters who were passed over for promotions.

There's only one thing that makes you fit for the firehouse says Buffalo Firefighter Gene Margerum.

"You want the highest trained, most qualified guy showing up, not someone who's getting a paycheck," he said.

So Margerum hit the books, studying for two years to become a lieutenant. He passed the test, but never got promoted. According to court documents, that's because of the color of his skin.

"I know what it's like to be discriminated against now, and it hurts and it makes you angry," he said.

So what happened? According to court papers, the city let the promotions list expire so it could promote more African American firefighters. That list is the subject of a federal lawsuit claiming it discriminates against women and minorities. The city's attorney, Adam Perry, says that's why Buffalo needs to address the issue of racial imbalance in the fire department.

2007-10-29 16:47:31 · 9 answers · asked by canam 7

2007-10-29 16:45:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in an apartment complex and there's a mexican that lives next door to me and frequently has friends over. He's constantly playing music with lots of bass and the rumble really gets on my nerves. I complained to office about 20 times at least, called the police about 5 times, and it has gotten somewhat better, but not much. I can't afford to move and it's bothering me so much i'm considering going to office once more and telling them that if they don't do something I will take matters into my own hands and leave it open for their imagination or maybe slashing his tires or breaking one of his windows to make him paranoid that someone tried to break into his apartment and maybe hell move. Any suggestions??

2007-10-29 16:36:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've read articles that the personal income tax is completely unconstitutional, the 16hth amendment was never ratified, and that some people actually got away with not filing personal income tax in state supreme courts of law, based on these and other facts, not known to the general public.

Also, income tax paid goes directly to pay off the automatic debt incurred from printing every dollar in the United States. This is because the Federal Reserve Bank is a private enterprise, and it charges interest to the goverment of the United States for every dollar it prints out.

Is this true?

2007-10-29 16:25:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

After a terrible experience with a computer company we'll call "Apple", I never received my laptop. After about a week, they finally decided to just ship me a replacement. Shortly after, the missing laptop arrived.
After further investigation, I saw that Apple didn't even ship the "missing" laptop until after I had received the replacement. I contacted Apple and they sent me a new shipping label.

I started thinking about the problems I had had with them and called Apple back and asked if they would just give me the laptop as a gesture of remorse for the problems I had with them.
I was informed (quietly) that state law states that if they ship me something in error, I am under no obligation to return it.
He also stated that they have already charged me for the first one and they couldn't charge me again.
Their website does show they are expecting me to return it.

For an accurate answer, I live in Oklahoma.

My question is: Can I legally keep this laptop without consequences?

2007-10-29 16:17:27 · 7 answers · asked by Chris 2

2007-10-29 16:16:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am signing all the paperwork for a new job in a research group and one of them is a "Deed of non-disclosure in relation to personal information", what would this be about?

If it were not in legal mumbo-jumbo it may be more apparant, but it just keeps reffering to "the information" and then giving rediculously all-inclusive definitions. What information are they likely to be trying to protect?

It's seperate to the usual confidentiality agreement (the gist of which is that they keep all the IP).

I probably don't have any room to negotiate, and i wouldn't turn the job down based on it. I just want an idea of what i am signing, for what rules they wil expect me to follow.

I know this is not offical legal advice, i'll investigate further before i take any actian on what you say.

2007-10-29 16:13:39 · 2 answers · asked by K 3

Here's the long and short of it.

I got rearended. The person drove off and I got their plates. I went to the police station and reported it. That person got pulled in for DUI and Hit and Run.

I called the insured to settle without getting insurance involved (my insurance agent said it was fine). The insured's lawyer called my agent and said they will pay me X amount of dollars if I sign a waiver.

So I sign the waiver and sent it back Thursday. My agent calls me today and says that the agent said my signature was not legible.

So I said screw it, the deal is off. I'm going to court and I'm going to make sure this lady is prosecuted. Since the lawyer was bluffing and trying to buy time, he changed his mind and said "oh, you know what, it is legible." I said "too late, you had your chance to settle."

He says to me "I have your signature right here, if you try to pursue this we will sue." I said you had your chance, but you stalled and thought lying would work.

Case or no?

2007-10-29 15:58:28 · 9 answers · asked by Bada Bada 1

how is the US Constitution protected against Ratification

2007-10-29 15:53:03 · 1 answers · asked by David 1

Do you believe that there are certain circumstances where it is morally proper to not obey the law? What are they?

2007-10-29 15:43:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

The American Bar Association has recently asked for a stay on all executions, due to the court decisions that have called the current method "cruel and unusual punishment." The problems are concerning the drugs used in executions, one of which renders the prisoner immobile, unable to speak, move, or indicate pain. This drug is banned for use by veterinarians, but is used on human beings. Do you agree that executions should be halted until some humane method is found? Or do you believe in the Death Penalty at all? Since DNA testing has proven that innocent people have been sentenced to death, do you think the Death Penalty should be banned in the U.S. as it is in European countries?

2007-10-29 14:58:11 · 4 answers · asked by Me, Too 6

In a case where John gives Jane gives a sum of money over $500, gives her specific information on what to do with it part of it and tells her that she can do with the rest as she sees fit, and Jane [verbally] says she will follow those instructions, but doesn't, can the Statue of Frauds be applied?

2007-10-29 14:54:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is your credit card information saved on file at your favorite online store? Are your medical records stored electronically at your doctor’s office? What would happen if that information was compromised? What are some of the major threats to information systems?

2007-10-29 14:47:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Compare & Contrast




Thanks for your help! :D

2007-10-29 14:45:21 · 1 answers · asked by chloe 1

1) Cutting off the lobes of ears: (We believe ears are dirty because my God said so in a book I wrote).

2) All men must wear designer silk gloves . (Part of my belief of not catching germs).

3) Women wear a hood over their heads with pictures of Motorbikes. (Motorbikes are sacred in my religion, and we must be allowed to carry a bottle of oil also).

4) I need seperate bathing areas to other religions where I bathe in tears of friends and relatives. (Vital part to my religion).

5) I require a special diet where I only can eat food that is cold. My preference is ice cream. (Any other way would be seen as very wrong to me and offensive).

6) I need buildings where I play rock music very loudly at 7am over loud speakers and nobody is allowed in the building if they are female, or they aren't a member of my religion.

7) If anyone draws a photo of a motorbike without consent, we riot/threaten or kill people - worldwide.

8) My own motorbike bank law with legal standing.

2007-10-29 14:44:18 · 33 answers · asked by .j 2

Do I write a letter? What do I say? I figured Id just say forget it and it would be easier to just pay the fine even though the police offecer lied on my ticket.

2007-10-29 14:41:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a friend who has already served 6 years of his life sentence in Mississippi. Can he appeal his case at this point? get a lighter sentence? He's had good behavior, he was only 19 at the time of the offense and he was a Marine.

2007-10-29 14:40:57 · 4 answers · asked by Kalinka 3

englands be come a **** hole, can we do better?

2007-10-29 14:38:03 · 9 answers · asked by smeggedup 3

it is in terms of the election where in people allow money to be the baises and be wrapth of fear after

2007-10-29 14:31:43 · 2 answers · asked by Chasey 1

is there a such thing as an unlicensed therapist that is legal? like could someone be a therapist without a license and be legal? the kind of therapist i mean is the kind that listens to peoples' problems and talks to them

2007-10-29 14:26:06 · 6 answers · asked by Alex 3

Today, there was a huge food fight in our school. Someone hit me in the back with a bagel, so I grabbed someone's pudding cup and threw it back. Everyone who was envolved went to the office, including me. They suspended me for 5 days.

But a few weeks ago some guy my age (15) beat my little brother (12) and sent him to he ER for a fractured rib and was only suspended for 3 days.This is obviously unfair, but did they find a loophole or something in rules that makes this right? I just wanna know if I can talk to them...

2007-10-29 14:20:14 · 11 answers · asked by Jacoby M 1

Just last week I was arrested and charged with Domestic violence. The scene briefly is this. Under doctors supervision I had been taking vicadin for post surgery pain due to a kidney stone. My wife and I argue, she slaps me in the back I restrain and shake her for a brief moment. we both attest to this in different words. My wife files a complaint 4 weeks later. I am charged, booked, and post bond. The police tell me I can only return home with a police escort to get some items, and that to return I would have to call again for the same. The next day I call to try to get some tools and medicine that I forgot in the strain of first ever run in with the law. They tell me now I can't. I wait a coulple of days and ask again as I am missing work without my tools and can't afford to buy all new ones. Now they tell me I can only go if I am with my lawyer and a police escort. How much you wanna bet tomorrow there will be new stipulations. Is this harassment ?

2007-10-29 14:17:11 · 4 answers · asked by J B 2