Law & Ethics - October 2007

My mom is being summons to court because she is a witness to her husband(my dad) assult on herself. she doesnt want him to go to jail so she thinks that if she does not attend, the case will be thrown out, this is my dad second affence on assult the fist time he went to jail for 3 days and the second time he went for 5 days and they held his case for 6 months.So should my mom go or not, will it make things better or worse if she showed up?, or would it not matter wheather or not she showed up, so basicly i am asking will my dad do time because this is his second affence on assult or will they let him go and will it help him if mom mom didint show up and if she didnt will she be charged and go to jail for not showing up?

2007-10-01 10:24:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

what does it mean when an inmate in jails status is reception

2007-10-01 10:21:20 · 4 answers · asked by me 1

And are there any countries where it IS legal?

2007-10-01 10:07:52 · 6 answers · asked by 光 3

I live in WV, smoking is legal in bars. The only way I can open a hookah cafe (smoke flavored tobacco in a cafe setting), is if I sell alcohol. Why? If people knowingly go into a business specialized in tobacco.. how is that breaking the law?

Just because 80% of my business doesn't come from alcohol?

2007-10-01 10:06:49 · 4 answers · asked by PlasticTrees 2

After November 1, 2007, AOL will begin collecting state and local taxes on your AOL subscription fees according to state and local law.

2007-10-01 10:03:12 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

my grandma waited for 2 hours to get into an appointment and she asked if she was next after many people who came in after her went in first. she then was told there was 3 people in front of her after they brought her to a room. so she left because my grandpa had an appointment an hour later. the office called him to tell him that she left before she could be seen and that she was on her way home.

doesnt this violate the hippa forms that they have you sign?? please give me some advice .. ( she has to see a doctor, she has major surgery comming up in a few weeks.. so she needs to get over her cold.) thanks so much guys.!!

2007-10-01 09:53:51 · 3 answers · asked by snitzell-berrys 1

My son was practicing his backward skating after a lesson. Quite accidentally, he ran into an older lady who was standing on the ice, in the middle of the flow of traffic. She tried to sue the rink but the case was thrown out, so she is coming after our family.

The facility has these signs posted for all to see:

1. Skate at your own risk/ This is a skate at your own risk facility
2. Backwards skating is permitted provided the ice isn't crowded.
3. Keep moving. Do not stop on the ice.

Question: Is it just me or does she not have a case here? She's trying to sue us for medical bills and, GET THIS, a helmet that she should have had on anyway!!!

Any input is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

2007-10-01 09:46:40 · 13 answers · asked by starbrite74♥♥ 3

2007-10-01 09:26:01 · 5 answers · asked by dayzed_confoozed_420 1

Hello. I am looking for a info on calculating NJ Child support. When I do a search, I get all these law services, all I want is a calculator used to figure out approx how much payments would be for NJ Child support. Thanks in advance

2007-10-01 09:22:21 · 1 answers · asked by Lovely L 1

This is the senario, in Arizona a article that is added to say that the English language will be the offical language of the state. An employee who works with spanish speaking citizens claims that the article violates protected free speech. Does the article violate free speech guaranteed by the first amendment? Why and why not? Looking for legitimate answers, none that are bias towards certain race or political agenda.

2007-10-01 09:13:34 · 3 answers · asked by The Ragin Caucasian 2

2007-10-01 09:11:03 · 27 answers · asked by paradigm_thinker 4

yesterday my manager who doesnt' personally like me asked me to leave half way into my shift "for abandoning my position" because I went to the bathroom without telling him that I was going. (I work at a restaurant for crying out loud). After he told me that I said im sorry i didnt know

20 minutes later he hears me telling a waiter what happened, manager tells me, "is there a problem" and i said "yes, might be" because I felt like he was treating me unfairly.

at this point he tells me to clock out and go home, i asked can we talk about this and he answers "i have a restaurant to manage", so i said thats fine, so i left like he asked.

thing is, 2 hours came off my paycheck, and usually we get about 35 dollars tips a night. There are two bussers and our tips are split evenly, he gets 35 I get 35, but yesterday I was only given 17 dollars and the other busser 45.

is this legal? can i seek my money lost that day from a court?
never had disciplipline problems in past. 1 yr wrk

2007-10-01 09:02:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-01 08:54:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My ex-girl friend had issued a restarining order (RO) against me ordering me not to contact her or her children. She had done so in hope to destroy my security clearance as a revenge of me leaving her.
The judge had granted a RO for ONE year.
The RO has expired last month without any violations.
What and how should be able to remove this RO from my records?
Any advise would be appreciated.
Thanks
PS. It seems that anyone can fill an RO agains anyone these days.......

2007-10-01 08:52:24 · 3 answers · asked by A P 1

I have been listed as the father of a girl for 6 years (since her birth). The mother said I was the father because she was with nobody else during that time frame. I believed her and accepted responsibility.

I just found out (through a paternity test) that the child is NOT mine.

Why did I have the test? She finally confessed when she got mad at me that she was with someone else during that time.

What can be done now. The mother came into a large amount of money and wants me out of the childs life because I am not the biological father. Her lawyer says she has a case and tells me to leave them alone. I am poor and can't afford the type of representation she can.

WHAT CAN I DO???

I have a relationship with this child.

2007-10-01 08:49:03 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-01 08:42:54 · 4 answers · asked by Chichiri 1

Could someone tell me what to say that is very official sounding and very clear. We expect nothing to go wrong, however this is worst case scenario.

2007-10-01 08:39:56 · 5 answers · asked by Bobby D 3

Today I stopped by a freind's business and a sherriff's SUV pulled in behind me and asked if I had seen a former boyfiend of mine because he is behind in child support. They further told me that they have been in my apartment numerous times when I am not there to see if he is, apparently, and that my landlord has been letting them in. They have also been following me around I guess! I was never married to this person. The apartment lease is solely in my name . And I have never in my life been in trouble with the law! Is this legal?? Help me!

2007-10-01 08:39:04 · 16 answers · asked by L A Woman 2

I was making a bumper sticker for my graphic design course and when I came upon an image that I could have used, I wondered: Would I be breaking this image's copyright laws by using it in my design, even though it's for learning?

So I was wondering, how are images protected by Copyright?

2007-10-01 08:38:33 · 1 answers · asked by Jon 2

Puerto Ricans shares the same military obligations as any US citizen, but they can not vote for the President of the United States. Right now there are thousands of them (in all military branhes) giving their lives to defend USA in the war against terrorism. Can this be considered a violation of civil rigths?
What happens if in november 2008 a resident of Puerto Rico still fighting in Iraq, can this resident qualified to vote for the President at that moment? I think it may look akward to see other soldiers in Iraq voting in the Presidential Election while if you are a resident of Puerto Rico figthing in Iraq do not have the same opportunity.

2007-10-01 08:38:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-01 08:20:03 · 12 answers · asked by taylor j 1

2007-10-01 08:17:36 · 24 answers · asked by Creus420 1

2007-10-01 08:11:53 · 4 answers · asked by ttwebbhighlead 1

the scam involves an ad placed in a local newspaper for a dog then turns into wiring money via western union to a "missionary" in Africa followed by demands fo more money for non-existent puppy

2007-10-01 08:08:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Adam found a human toe in a tin of chewing tobacco manufactured by Happy Chewers, Inc. The label on the tin stated “Guaranteed Good and Pure.” There also was a picture of a happy man chewing tobacco. List the causes of action Adam has against the tobacco company, and argue whether he will win or lose each cause of action.

2007-10-01 07:58:20 · 4 answers · asked by M_E_M_P_H_I_S 1

I am putting together a 1 minute video montage for a client of mine and she suggest perhaps putting a Duke Ellington song to it. I want to make sure I do this right as it may be used for a promotional video. Am I violating any copyright laws if do this even though he is passed away. Is their a website that explains copyright laws when it comes to music and that is easy to understand? I see video mixes all over youtube that have new songs put to them and I highly doubt they have permission. Thanks.

2007-10-01 07:54:44 · 3 answers · asked by raptor3300 1

I heard a guy claim there was a thirteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States called the Titles of Nobility. It is supposed to forbid anyone holding a title of nobility (like esquire) from a foreign country from holding political office in the USA. I can't find much about it that I can verify.

2007-10-01 07:53:08 · 5 answers · asked by Kenneth E 4

I have court this week on some hot checks here in San Antonio.They gave me til the 3rd to pay in full and they promised to dismiss everything. Well I have not gotten all the $$ but half. I just started working and I wont get pd til next wk. Do you think they can give me a little more time or are they really strict on things like these?Does anyone know cause Im really scared right now. Any advise??? These arrangement were made on 8/3 so Ive had 2 mos already I just had a hard time finding a job that would work around my kids. Anyone please!!!

2007-10-01 07:45:42 · 8 answers · asked by Blue 4

2007-10-01 07:34:10 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's legal in most of the U.S. It's legal in most of Europe but not in the U.K. as far as I am aware. It's okay for the U.K. cops to use it on us though. After being involved in an incident that so closely ended in serious violence, the kind of violence in which either he or I would not have got off the floor, I now carry pepper spray. I don't go out without it. In this country you are not allowed to defend yourself or your home or you get nicked. Yet when the police do catch an offender for violence they just issue a "Caution" a let off bascially. They are not really there to protect the public, just collect tax money for the government in the form of issuing motoring fines. You have to look after yourself any way you can because they are not really there to protect you.

2007-10-01 07:29:10 · 13 answers · asked by Brent S 1