Law & Ethics - December 2007

I don't have a clue what I'm doing.. :/

2007-12-06 04:15:35 · 10 answers · asked by ... 1

I am currently renting an apartment with my boyfriend, about 3 months ago my parents ran into some financial issuses and didnt have anywhere to go. So to keep them from living on the streets and starving, I told them they could stay with me, sleep there when they needed and to eat. Well my landlord called me to tell me the water and sewer bill was higher than normal and asked if anyone else was living there. I told her that my parents were staying there some and that they were homeless right now so I was helping them out. Well anyway she told me I was violating my lease by having more than two people there. My parents were even away traveling for a while during the three month time span. Anyway, she came over to do an inspection of the place for whatever reason. My parents do not have any furniture they are sleeping on our sofas. Its not like they paid me anything what so ever for bills or rent - they didnt have anything or anywhere to go!!!! So she said that she wanted 800 dollars first then changed it to 500 when she found out the situation. So she wants me to send her 500 dollars right away, 200/mo for the past 3 months and another 200 for December. (But she changed it to 500 total now) for the water and sewer bill and wear and tear on the apartment by additional people. My parents are 57 and 61; they do not hardly do any wear and tear! Our lease is for 795/mo and 15/mo for water and sewer. Yes it says only 2 people, and yes I understand that. However, givin the situation I dont feel that I was doing any harm. I have done nothing but help people and my parents, I do not have 500 dollars to just give to them! I just paid rent and my car payment, and to top it off its Christmas time! I do not think that its fair to charge me that, there is no way the water and sewer for 3 months was that much! When my parents are there, they only get showers every other day to save water. I think the landlord is trying to rip me off. What do you think?

2007-12-06 04:10:53 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

There was an employee who worked at my office from January until last month. At that time, the doctor we work for decided to terminate her because of many reasons. One of those reasons was because she could not guarantee him longevity due to personal reasons. He wanted to hire someone that would committ to working with him until his retirement in a couple of years.

The doctor agreed to give her a letter of recommendation for potential employers. In this letter he wrote a sentance that stated she was terminated because of his need to have enployees that can guarantee him lasting employment.

I received a phone call today stating that it is against HIPAA regulations to mention termination info in a letter of recommendation. Is that true? I have never heard of that before! Especially since the remainder of the letter emphasized how skilled she was. The doctor simply wanted to inform someone that she was not terminated due to any skill related issue.

Did he do wrong?

2007-12-06 04:09:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am having problems with my neighbor on where the property line is. I bought my house over 8 years ago, before I moved in, a utilities company took down the back fence and layed down their lines and never put the fence back up. When I moved in, I put up a temporary fence, but it was not put in the proper place as the original fence losing about 4 feet of my land, now I am having trouble with the company that is behind my house, saying that it is their land and will not let me or my family cross behind my house where it is still my property. Can I just take down my fence and put it where it supposed to go, or should I get a land surveyor first to prove that it is my property?

2007-12-06 04:07:54 · 10 answers · asked by shrelam 1

http://www.nypost.com/seven/12062007/news/regionalnews/subway_girls_pummel_rider_960649.htm

2007-12-06 04:03:37 · 10 answers · asked by civil_av8r 7

I never knew a contract signed by a 16-year-old could be binding in any case, but what's up with this?


LA judge says Hudgens suit can go ahead
Thu Dec 6, 8:18 AM ET
LOS ANGELES - A lawyer who claims "High School Musical" lead Vanessa Hudgens owes him $150,000 in legal fees can proceed with his lawsuit against the teen star, a judge ruled Wednesday.


Superior Court Judge Tricia Ann Bigelow said she or a jury should decide whether the actress acted within a reasonable period of time when she waited two years to repudiate a contract she signed when she was 16.

2007-12-06 03:23:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-06 02:55:44 · 2 answers · asked by michinoku2001 7

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20071206/tts-uk-shooting-nebraska-d1d4700_7.html

What's your opinion?

2007-12-06 02:54:15 · 32 answers · asked by jet-set 7

2007-12-06 02:24:45 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

He found it outside. It had my name on it. He then called me into is office and confronted me about things he read in my PERSONAL email, text messages, and Call histroy. Basically, he went through Everything. He took several things he read out of context and is not punishing me but voiced concerns about some things he read. Now things are uncomfortable. Did he go too far? Not to mention, he held on to it for 4 days w/o telling me he had it... By the way, It was Locked when you remove the battery and reinstall it, it bypasses the security password requirement. Im not litigious, but need ammo when I discuss with him my feeling of exceeding my personal privacy... (Want to scare him so he wont do it again..)

2007-12-06 02:20:39 · 3 answers · asked by The Curious One 1

OK, I know the media has been blamed for a lot lately, but don't blow me off until you read this.

What do the VT shooter and the Omaha mall shooter have in common (besides both shooting at places that don't allow guns for protection)?

They both wanted media attention, and they both got it. The VT shooter send a video diary to the media, knowing they would play it and knowing it would get him famous. This Omaha mall guy left a suicide note, happy that he would no be famous.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/06/mall.shooting/index.html

Can we (partly) blame the media for glorifying such acts? Would these people have at least thought twice about their actions, knowing that the tragedy would be no more than a 20 second blurb on the national news?

The secret is out now. All you have to do is kill a lot of people, and you'll be held in infamy forever.

If I was a family of a victim, I would sue the major media outlets. You probably won't win, but it would make them think about their actions.

2007-12-06 02:11:49 · 32 answers · asked by Free Thinker A.R.T. ††† 6

this is a class project i need help asap

2007-12-06 02:05:01 · 10 answers · asked by son of the villigidit 1

First off let me tell you William Morgan is from South Africa,and claims his company is in possession of an $16 million account. In the email he states for me to use my identification and establish a bank account without the government knowing about so we can claim the money..
When i first read the email i thought god damn these sons a b*tches, don't have anything else to do .They have these expensive computers, they're one of the poorest countries in the world ,disease ridden society and they can't contribute something positive besides scamming some one with expensive merchandise. And how can they buy computers if they claim they're sooo poor. How is this possible for William Morgan to reach out to me. Why can't he just take the money and feed those poor skinny emaciated children?

2007-12-06 01:55:02 · 6 answers · asked by ispy somthin blue 3

I am getting ripped off by an auto mechanic, I need to get the car back. I want to pay him for his original estimate, but I want to stop payment on the extra $5,000 he is asking for. I know he can sue me for this, and I say Bring It On, but can I go to jail for this?

2007-12-06 01:53:45 · 21 answers · asked by msbethanna 1

My bf went to court yesterday because his X who is the mother of his daughter took him in on motification of his visitation. She wanted to modify it by not having me around his child. This was an act of jelousy. My bf and I live together and his child loves to spend time at our house and her and I have grown very close. She went to court painting a horrible picture of the 2 of us. My bf has in the PAST been violent toward me and he spent 2 wk in jail due to his actions but since then he has attended many classes for his anger and our relationship is 100% healthier then it was. After hearing both sides of the story and listening to the X's lies the judge handed out the following order--Visitation on mon and sun. Mon gf shall not be present but can be present on Sun. gf can not be present upon drop offs and pick ups. judge told him to have me get out of the car and wait around the corner....we have one car and it is mine....dead winter seems like they are babying her jelousy

2007-12-06 01:45:03 · 6 answers · asked by Princess 2

The 2nd Amendment needs to be strengthened. Not enough people have been killed this year - we need to remove all the red tape surrounding gun ownership so that we can really get down to the business of killing each other.....


Am I the only person having this nightmare?

2007-12-06 01:17:20 · 10 answers · asked by bonshui 6

Please elaborate. There are a couple of cases before the courts, for example, which reflect horrible travesties in law. In Chicago, Conrad Black will certainly draw prison time for stealing millions of dollars from stockholders. A short stay in a comfortable facility is expected. Then there's this compassionate father who has just been refused parole after 7 years in prison for the mercy killing of his 12-year-old daughter, who suffered from cerebral palsy, had the mental capacity of a THREE MONTH OLD and was in excruciating pain most of her short life. The amazing thing about us is that we are quick to criticize foreign injustices but turn a blind eye to our own.

2007-12-06 01:13:31 · 3 answers · asked by FRANsuFU 3

2007-12-06 01:00:43 · 23 answers · asked by SHALABH CHOPRA 1

Does a man still have to pay back child support to an ex spouse who has passed away? Kids are in their 30's now.

2007-12-06 00:50:39 · 9 answers · asked by ღஜJuliஜღ 5

Between March 2006 and June 2007, I loaned a friend money on the understanding that he would pay me back. As he was never able to pay me back, we entered into a contract whereby he transferred ownership of goods to me "as payment towards an outstanding debt" (this is the wording of the contract).

The reality is that these goods were full and final settlement of the money he was due me.

Is this contract legally binding or is it null and void due to "past consideration" ?

2007-12-06 00:50:29 · 6 answers · asked by gavman99 1

I think so.

2007-12-06 00:28:52 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

who can help me out? I have one last question on my Political Science homework, and I'm all out of words :)

Why does the constitution need to be definite, brief and broad?

2007-12-05 23:56:39 · 4 answers · asked by 168% Crazy 3

the news article about that crazy man in nebraska shooting people so that he cud be famous really scares me. i'm afraid for myself and my family cos this cud happen anywhere in the us..

why so much hesitancy and debate over gun control issues.. isnt it obvious that the guns for "self defence" is being abused

just ban the damn things

2007-12-05 23:35:03 · 26 answers · asked by duh 1

how come people get like 245 yrs in prison, when people dont even live that long?

2007-12-05 23:29:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-05 23:24:51 · 8 answers · asked by haedu44 1

I am doing an MA at Portsmouth University and am researching the integration of the individual into society. An essential part of this integration is to understand the applicable laws in order that the individual can ascertain what constitutes acceptable behavior.

Could you advise on how many laws are current and how many laws, on average, are passed or deleted per year?

2007-12-05 23:08:46 · 8 answers · asked by arturocasciaro 1

2007-12-05 23:06:23 · 6 answers · asked by strongmama 1

2007-12-05 23:01:44 · 1 answers · asked by UMESH J 1

2007-12-05 22:31:56 · 4 answers · asked by timberline06450 3

2007-12-05 21:44:17 · 13 answers · asked by 98 Goosebumps 1