Law & Ethics - October 2007

The item in question was a musical instrument I had advertised online. Buyer was happy with the item when they viewed it & immediately paid me cash for it. There was no Bill of Sale asked for or given. They now say that they could have bought this same item considerably cheaper somewhere else & want their money back. If I do not want to refund it, they are threatening to take me to "small claims court". This was a private sale. I do not sell items as a business. Am I obligated legally to refund the money. I feel they got a great deal & for some reason they just need their cash back. Thanks.

2007-10-01 07:17:40 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've heard that they want to change the legal driving age for people born in 1992 to 21... is this true? If so has it happened already?

2007-10-01 07:15:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-01 07:06:35 · 6 answers · asked by green_womble 1

My friend is being held in a jail in Pennsylvania and after his hearing on Wednesday, the state of Virginia will have the right to have him extradited there. They have to pick him up. What is there time limit to pick him up? My friend said it was ten days and after that they would have to file an extension and the max total is 30 days from the day that they are allowed to pick him up.

2007-10-01 07:00:24 · 1 answers · asked by CMDS 2

okay...so high school. i photoshopped some pictures of a few people [most of friends] nothing sexual nothing drug related... just made people look "larger" you could say "obese". but they weren't even meant to be seen by anyone but a few buddies of mine, and these pictures got out. [paper copies on school grounds] but... SO WHAT, right?

well someone told me theyre going to "turn me in" for it.

i didnt think much of it then... but, you know, i really dont need to get in any $hit for something like this. i mean...what if they were of a celebrity? and not a student? where's the line between school-rules and rights infringement??

thanksss

2007-10-01 06:55:22 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

The 360 is having some poeblem wich they refuse to realize. The failure rate is over 33%. Why cant the govt make Microsoft to call out the product?

Halo 3 is in the same way.

This may look to be a video game question, but is actually about wether or not MS can be sued or forced to recall

2007-10-01 06:50:43 · 4 answers · asked by geeks_gadgets 2

I got a phone call this morning from an 877 number that was a scam trying to get information from me. Who do you contact for this type of number to report them?

2007-10-01 06:43:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-01 06:42:45 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

So I called back, a total of three times. At all these times the lady I needed to speak to was busy. The last time I left a message with someone, they said she'd call back shortly. it was 1 in the afternoon when I left the message, now it is the 10:30 the following morning. Should I wait, call back, put in another application...? This is really stressing me out! I need the job :(

2007-10-01 06:35:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can someone explain to me if the NY child support laws are applied statewide, or are they county by county, or are they just applied at the whims of the judges and SCU workers? For example: One man loses his job and asks for a reduction in his payments. This is granted. Another man loses his job, asks the same thing, and is told no, to have his wife pay the support. A woman asks for an increase in her payments after 5 years of receiving the same amount and is told no. Another woman recieves an automatic increase each year without even asking for it. Can someone help? I would love to hear from current or former SCU workers especially.

2007-10-01 06:21:02 · 2 answers · asked by fnd40 4

was it a group of people or was it only one person, who helped?

2007-10-01 06:11:32 · 7 answers · asked by gurly girl 1

2007-10-01 06:05:18 · 13 answers · asked by Obama2009 2

i didnt want to have to leave her i wont to be able to stay home with her and if i have to go back to school right now then someone else will have to take care of her and it should be me can someone help me with this thank you

2007-10-01 05:31:12 · 4 answers · asked by Lisa P 1

Im 16 and i got cought shoplifting at a grocery store (haha) it was something under 7 dollars. so they gave me court for OCT 29 2007
I live in Omaha Nebraska i stay in South O ,were Mostly all the latinos and blacks stay at. my girlfriend moved to west omaha were its mostly Rich white people.
I was visting west omaha because my girl moved there i just moved to nebraska 6 months ago from south central L.A. so the way i dress is diffrent
we went to this big grocery store and i was playing with her little brother i made the mistake of putting a body spray in my pocket ok moving on we went to the cashier we were in line when security came and got me (i was in line with money in my hand ready to pay)
the security didnt have uniform so i pushed him when he graved me then he told me who he was so i coaporated and went in the room with him they showed prejudice cause of the way i dress and they showed racism cause my dad didnt speak english.but other then that whats gonna happen to me?

2007-10-01 05:25:06 · 6 answers · asked by JAE FROST 4

I'm being harrased by my co-workers and my bosses. I'm pregnant and my co-works call me useless, worthless in front of my fase and behind my back. i have never been written up before and the first 2 weeks after i told them i was pregnant i was writen up for such stupid things. One of the vets that i work with told me that the other vet doesn't like me anymore. We used to get along fine!!
Are there any laws in new jersey that i can show these doctors and my co-workers that what they are doing to me is illegal and causing me alot of stress. I'm still working as hard as i can. I called out today because i can't stand to be treated like this anmore and i'm trying to see what my rights are. Any one out there.. Please help. If you have web sites or advice or know where i can look up these laws so they are black and white. It would be great! PS- The one Dr. is the Human Resorce director and he is of no help because he is one of the partners and the office manager is the Dr's wife.

2007-10-01 05:11:41 · 7 answers · asked by Sarah G 2

I just left prison. Prison is a idle breeding ground for literal trouble where assaults are a constant reality. I know. I took that walk and I talked that talk in there. Southern California prisons are operated by two entities, the prisoners and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Peace Officer's Association (Union), and, in case you wonder why CA. Prisons continue to grow in violence is because there is no dignity there, and the guards are quick to be ruthless to maintain control should the security make an attempt to slip away from them. So, in answer to my own question, yes, I believe a prisoner should be allowed to work because there is dignity and positive activity there including modification and filtering of bad attitudes and behavior. If a man in prison is allowed to work he not only gets back a considerable amount of dignity, but he also begins to feel human again, because the Ca. Prison system is designed of idle time of cages and cold cells.

2007-10-01 04:52:45 · 12 answers · asked by Pink Honey 3

Has the law changed from today, so that it is illegal to smoke when you are driving the car???

2007-10-01 04:32:47 · 32 answers · asked by Rebel 2

Ex tenant left property owing £1500 in rent and interest. I took them to small claims and won. Judge said that from date of application no more interest but £50/month should be paid to be in my account by end of each month. After first payment it has been constantly late - from arriving nearly two months late (sent bailiffs in ) to usually arriving the first or second of the following month. Each time he pays before bailiffs can work. What else can I do as I am being charged by bank £25 x 2 on my outgoings on 1st of each month and have had to borrow at 28% to cover what he owes. Can i send in bailiffs for more than the 1 x £50 payment and can I get him to pay some of my bank charges?

2007-10-01 04:32:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

She was drinking before she came over and she had one beer at my house. Then after tubing she thought she would take a shower. She didn't tell me or ask. She just went in and showered. She fell and broke the tile soap dish and cut her back. She said it was my tile shower floor she slipped on and now she is going to sue me for all her medical bills. I have had this home for 12 years and one has ever fallen. Can she, even if she was drunk?

2007-10-01 04:27:35 · 10 answers · asked by buttermom 1

I bought a house with my now ex boyfriend. I put the down payment on the house. He is refusing to buy me out. What are the laws about that? How much am I entitled to? What kind of lawyer do I need to get?

2007-10-01 04:24:18 · 4 answers · asked by K 2

2007-10-01 03:54:00 · 2 answers · asked by Ravi C 2

My ex owes over 18 grand in child support, once the first witholding went through he quit his job and has worked since but not given me any money since 2005. which is a court order to pay 700 a month. I was working when this order went into effect.

I voluntarily quit in 2006, because I got married and he is the one that makes the money and supports me and his step kids.

The court will just put my income level as me working 40 hours a week at what i was making or part time right? He can't make me work since the kids are taken care of. Besides my ex owes the child support not me. Right?

2007-10-01 03:51:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an ethical essay im writing and I need some opinions from my peers and any other insight you all might have. I'm strongly against abortion, so i need arguments from the other side as well if possible. Thanks!

A significant # of people feel that its morally acceptable to allow abortion of an embryo in comparison to a fetus, is there any moral ground for this statement?

In terms of personhood, @ what point does the embryo gain enough moral standing to override autonomy rights of the mother? Include why you choose some traits over others (e.g. awarenesss over movement, etc.)

A significant # of people feel that the strong moral status of the embryo begins at fertilization, based on its potential or anticipated personhood. Discuss whether you agree with this statement , and whether potential personhood is enough to override autonomy rights of people with undisputed personhood like the mother.

2007-10-01 03:10:22 · 9 answers · asked by krogerpharmtech 2

There is news item in ToI of 1/10/07 ahmedabad edition that great.....great grand daughter of Bahadur shah Zaffar has asked for pension and residence like red fort .
On the same lines can those britishers who ruled india ask for rashtrapati Bhavan and pension form GoI being ex -rulers of india

2007-10-01 02:51:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter is 16 as of 3/6/91 and her boyfriend (who lied and said he was 1 yr older than her) turned out to be 20 as of 9/26/07. We never liked the "hood rat" since day 1 but knew that as teens the more you keep them away, the more they want. She's 2 yrs behind in school due to truancy skipping high school to go to Newark, NJ projects to be with him. 3 weeks ago, told us she's pregnant (confirmed it next day took her to our doctor) and he's the dad. She's determined to keep the baby, and we're determined to see whatever remedy under the Law we have to prosecute. Most likely able to get ahold of IM's (we keep chat logs unknown to them) and email showing they had a sexual relationship when she was only 15(since NJ's AOC is 16). If not statutory rape is here, can we at minimum charge "contributing to the delinquency of a minor". We've got to do something, we've tried for the past 2 yrs to keep him away but we see what that did.

2007-10-01 02:25:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter is 16 as of 3/6/91 and her boyfriend (who lied and said he was 1 yr older than her) turned out to be 20 as of 9/26/07. We never liked the "hood rat" since day 1 but knew that as teens the more you keep them away, the more they want. She's 2 yrs behind in school due to truancy skipping high school to go to Newark, NJ projects to be with him. 3 weeks ago, told us she's pregnant (confirmed it next day took her to our doctor) and he's the dad. She's determined to keep the baby, and we're determined to see whatever remedy under the Law we have to prosecute. Most likely able to get ahold of IM's (we keep chat logs unknown to them) and email showing they had a sexual relationship when she was only 15(since NJ's AOC is 16). If not statutory rape is here, can we at minimum charge "contributing to the delinquency of a minor". We've got to do something, we've tried for the past 2 yrs to keep him away but we see what that did.

2007-10-01 02:23:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to know if this is a scam/fraud. Here is her letter to me:

Greetings Sir/Madam,


My name is Mrs. Mariana Bouaiz. I am 35 yrs old, I was married
to Bashir who was killed last year. Bashir and I owned a Bureau de
Change business. However, our business premises was destroyed
completely during the war last year in Lebanon.

Right now, even as I am writing this mail to you from the refugee camp
where my two kids and I now reside, my health has been in a bad shape
resulting from the shock I had when my husband was killed.

The reason why I have contacted you is this, Last year, we made so
much money as profit from our Bureau de Change business valued
at $5.2 Million USD in cash.

During the first week of fighting it became most obvious that there
would be possible destructive dangers ahead, my husband
immediately put our money and other valuables in a sealed box and
shipped them to Europe for safe keeping.

Now that my husband is dead, our house and business premises destroyed, I am very scared of living here because of the fear of losing my
life or property again.

My only hope to achieve this aim and start life again along
with my children is the money that we had earlier moved to Europe
for safe keeping and that is the reason why I chose to contact you
without prior notice to give you this information.

I want to place the money under the care of an experienced person
that will help me invest it into a lucrative business that will bring good turnover.

I will give you every document concerned that was signed by the
Security company and my husband, which will empower you to receive
the money on my behalf.

For your cooperation, I will give you 10% of my total fund.
If you agree to my proposal and terms, kindly as a matter of
urgency send me your reply.

Yours truly,
Mrs. Mariana Bouaiz

2007-10-01 01:07:20 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

also do you need them to be a mincer or an uphill gardener?

2007-10-01 00:39:40 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

FYI not me i am married and I know the baby is mine because she looks like me
In some states if you go to court for support and you don't contest paternity (for whatever reseaon you really believe the child is yours etc) Later you have a test done and the child is not yours you still pay support till the child is 18 unless the mom goes to the court to have it removed. That is so wrong they say you had the chance to find out and did not to bad so sad. That is horribel

2007-10-01 00:32:14 · 12 answers · asked by Big Daddy R 7