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I have a job and I am a freshman in highschool but my mom is on drugs and my dad isn’t in the picture and my grandma is mentally abusive bad, but I have a really great friend (he’s 18, has 2 jobs and has a car) that I could be roommates with. I also have a lot of family in that town and I would... View More 
Two women slammed into my car in the drivethru and yelled when I said there were scratches. they begin to threaten to attack me if I kept yelling back at them. Then they insisted that I was racist and started recording me saying they don't care when I told them to stop. They have a hit and run... View More
answered on Mar 15, 2018
Nothing you can do about that. If they post it you can try for a cease and desist. If you have collision on the car, why not run it through that, let the insurance company go after them.
The team of moderators singles me out for ridiculous things, banning me, and allowing other users to harass me, by not holding other users to a similar standard. The website has 1 paid employee, and the moderation team is made up of volunteers. The organizational structure is set up so that if you... View More
answered on Mar 15, 2018
Unless you are being discriminated against based on your age, race, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, gender, sexual orientation, political affiliation, etc., then there is no legal remedy for people being mean to you. Take your business elsewhere.
what are the legalities behind this? do we need to ask permission first?
answered on Mar 15, 2018
You need affirmative consent to use their images for promotional purposes. Did you hav them sign a release? Were they provided affirmative notice that their pictures were taken and may be used for promotional purposes? An experienced attorney in the promotional space can help you develop the... View More
I'm a member of a Facebook group intended to connect job seekers and job providers and some recruiters are discussing creating a blacklist and this seems illegal at worst and just a petty move at best. The statute specifically states previously discharged employees, but can this be applied to... View More
answered on Apr 5, 2018
I would say it likely does not apply to your situation.
In case he tried anything, would I be able to call 911, and alert them of this? I know his mother's name and his address.
Would this be a possible thing to do if it got that bad?
My wife got a subpeona from her friend's ex-husband to provide any pictures of her with her friend, or of her friend and her friend's kids. Some pictures have my kids in them. Can I blur out their faces, and print out the pictures to hand in, or do I have to provide them in digital... View More
answered on Mar 13, 2018
You can ask the attorney who issued the subpoena if they will agree to receive photos with the faces blurred.
Or, you can file an objection/seek a protective order to seek guidance from the court.
They told me the only way they will reconnect my service is if I pay in cash to one of their dealers.
I cannot port my number to any other provider. Because my number is unreachable (I have owned it for over 10 years), it is causing me great harm.
I have opened an FCC complaint but... View More
answered on Mar 13, 2018
Contact your state's Public Utilty Commission , see if they have a consumer advocate.Switch carriers. Get a new trac phone and pay as you go.
He has made many sexual comments to me about my fiance and I'm trying to stay out of trouble and not react wqhat should I do
answered on Mar 10, 2018
There are many avenues for you to try, most not really requiring a lawyer. You do not want to intensify the situation. You could try getting a harrassment injunction in Wisconsin--see your Clerk of Courts. You could call the police or sheriffs dept. There is a fine for telephone harassment. i... View More
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answered on Mar 11, 2018
You don't pose a question to be answered. Search and seizure law is pretty broad and fact specific. You can retry to post here but remember this an open forum and facts stated here can be used against you. Or you can consult local counsel and see if they can assist.
After six months trying to arrange a payment schedule as promised by client, the client requested more work prior to pay. I declined and offered a payment schedule. Point person misunderstood and responded by dissolving business relationship and demanding digital web/email account access... View More
answered on Feb 28, 2018
Do you have a written contract with the client? If so, you should examine the terms of any default provisions. If you do not have a contract, it is a trickier situation and you probably have the right to terminate the contract without further liability to the client. However, you need to examine... View More
With our names. He continues repost and send to others via phone and email as well. I'm a single mother of two young girls. I've had non stop problems with this man for over six months. I have filed multiple police reports and have to call the police to the apt at least three times... View More
answered on Feb 24, 2018
I don't believe this is a civil rights question, just yet, although it may be, if local law enforcement is not protecting you from someone engaged in criminal activity. I really believe you should vo above thier heads. I'm not sure what town or city you live in, but you could, in the... View More
I was called into the managers office, I was told I was getting a warning because of attendance, I told them I always gave them Drs notes of why I had to miss work, also they would always ask me for exact details of why I would miss work or leave early, since I started at that job, they supposedly... View More
It is on Facebook. Closed group and everyone knows its for a book. Everyone is deciding the Everything, title,layout,design where money goes, i mean everything and they all are active with plenty of comments .
They will all have the title of authors and so noted in the book.
I know... View More
answered on Feb 13, 2018
You need to use the find a lawyer feature to locate a copy right attorney and consult with one on his topic. This is a specialized area of law and not something to take lightly. Get specific legal advice on this one.
We purchased a stack of old letters (perhaps 70 years old), and would like to use them as the basis for a book/podcast/video series/photo gallery.
Is there any reason we couldn't use or sell works that contain the names/addresses/content/etc. or photos of the actual items? Are we... View More
answered on Feb 6, 2018
This should not be an issue as to copyright, as addresses would not in this format likely be copyright-able.
Could be an issue as to personality rights though.
I understand that it may be against their terms of use, but since they are in a different country, can I get in any legal trouble here in the states? I am a US citizen residing in the US. To be even more specific, this website provides the service of turning bitcoin into USD and depositing into a... View More
answered on Jan 31, 2018
i wouldn't try it if you have been warned.
you need a lawyer who does international law and i do not think we have any with this group.
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answered on Jan 30, 2018
No, you can't contact her. That would violate the order. If you do that, you could put her in trouble. Do you want to do that to her? Move on, and have no contact with her.
I am 16, soon to be 17. My dad is an alcoholic and is only in town every 2 weeks. My mom is dating an abusive guy that sells drugs. I want to leave, but I don't know if I can.
answered on Jan 29, 2018
Well, someone has custody of you until you are 18. This means there is a possibility you could be returned. To get around this you'd need to petition a court for emancipation.
Wife was molested 4 years throughout highschool by a man who was unofficially her step father, now that he is out of prison they have had their run ins at stores and such and the second run in he kept asking her for a hug and sent her into a panic attack, is he allowed to have contact with her at... View More
answered on Jan 27, 2018
Ask his probation/parole officer.
http://www.kernprobation.com/
https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Parole/Public_Officers_and_Regional_Offices/index.html
answered on Jan 18, 2018
This is a developing area of law, and the answers may change, but, from the time miners and farmers signed documents with an X because they were illiterate, a signature has always been whatever you intend to be your signature. I have switched to letting clients sign retainers via unencrypted email... View More
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