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I was talking to a guy. He paid my credit card off. Then asked me to get him 350 dollars worth of gift cards to pay him back. I thought it was a scam and called then bank to have my account frozen and asked to have the payment sent back. But they guy is claiming that he can have me arrested
answered on Jun 19, 2019
I am not licensed to practice law in Texas but I do know banking law very well. People who have their bank stop payment on something without any cause are considered in the same category as people who write bad checks.
If "the guy" who paid off your credit card did so using a... View More 
ex husband used 8 yr old sons iPad to access ex wife's personal data from her phone because mother had a shared plan with son. ex husband then used personal info to call and harass local elected state officials
answered on Apr 9, 2018
Depending on the specific fact pattern, it might match the offense known as "Breach of Computer Security" as defined by Texas Penal Code 33.02.
Harassment is also a crime, and one of the ways a person can commit Harassment is by repeatedly sending electronic communication that... View More
ex husband used child's iPad to access personal info from exes device because she had a shared plan with 8 year old son. ex husband then used personal numbers to call and harass publicly elected officials
answered on Apr 8, 2018
Access to the ipad is not the issue, it's the harassment. The subjects of the harassment shoul contact the police, and you can cooperate in the investigation.
Could you also sue for defamation in that email since now permanently on a public server since emails are stored forever?
answered on Apr 7, 2018
Better to block them and remove them from your life.
You will have trouble finding an attorney who would file such case. No money damages. Just some irritation and frustration.
On April fool my friends and I called an ex-friend as a prank call. We were going to jokingly apologize for why our friendship ended and say happy Easter. The ex-friend never picked up the phone so we left a voicemail. Later that day, the ex-friend called back, we used an outsiders phone since the... View More
answered on Apr 4, 2018
If the allegations filed against you are not true. retain a local attorney, enter a plea of not guilty to the charges and force the State to prove those allegations beyond a reasonable doubt. You have the right to present whatever evidence you have to a jury, and let them decide who is telling... View More
If a photographer post pictures on Facebook but the model did not sign the release form is there anything that can be done to remove the pictures from the photographers page.
answered on Jan 17, 2018
Maybe. It depends on the relationship between the photographer and the model. Was the model employed? Was there an employment contract? How well known is the model? The photographer likely owns the copyright, but the model may not have licensed her "likeness" (a right of privacy).... View More
I was having an issue with another female...and since my tablet doesn't have service, tried to make my way to my sister's cell, but a petite female barracaded the door proclaiming "not with since her kids are there"....I walked away from that and shouldn't have and wanna... View More
answered on Nov 29, 2017
It might be illegal if you were attempting to make an emergency call. The fact that you wanted to call 911 doesn't mean it was an emergency. The applicable definition of emergency is found in Texas Penal Code 42.062(d)
See: http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.42.htm#42.062
I was searching for a new job found one they told me to place my two week in, which I did then come the day I start they run my driving record and tell me they can't cover me no job. Am I able to get legal compensation?
answered on May 12, 2017
Texas is an employment at will State. I don't feel you would have any legal recourse. You would need to consult with a labor and employment law attorney. Workers' comp deals with on the job injuries
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