I'm moving from Berkeley, CA to Houston, TX next week, I'm wondering if there are any significant differences in the legal regime I should be aware of.
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posted by 0x006DB0
on Apr 7, 2013 -
18 answers
My employer requires me to travel to a meeting 20 miles away once a week. They do not pay gas or mileage for this and as of today, are refusing to compensate for travel time as well. Is this legal?
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posted by youandiandaflame
on Mar 15, 2013 -
9 answers
In British Columbia - my mother has a tenant that regularly withholds rent for non-essential repairs (shower heads, faucets) and then charges us exuberant amounts of money for service. My mother asked me to speak with her and I did. The tenant wants to take us to court now and I want to be prepared. How do I do this?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 28, 2013 -
12 answers
What are the laws and or regulations about "possession" of employee/company email after an employee is terminated?
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posted by ascetic
on Dec 27, 2012 -
14 answers
We recently moved to a new house and our washing machine hook-up does not drain properly. Instead of fixing it, our landlord keeps being pushy about how we should just drain it into the state land behind the house.
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posted by Nattie
on Dec 20, 2012 -
27 answers
When a builder builds a new home way too tall and City Hall lets them get away with it, what happens next?
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posted by shipbreaker
on Nov 4, 2012 -
24 answers
In certain US states political candidates at the local and state level have to spend all of the funding they get for a certain campaign before the November election. In others, they get to keep that pool of cash for future elections. This is what I've heard anyway. But I can't find any kind of definitive list of which state has which law. Does such a list exist in an easily accessible place? How do I find out more about individual state's campaign finance laws without wading through endless Secretary of State documents? And as an aside--does this come up often? Do campaigns ever really bother to hold onto money if they are ahead or do they usually spend the dollars on the current campaign anyway?
posted by Potomac Avenue
on Sep 17, 2012 -
9 answers
Let's say I have a stack of parking tickets in NYC in the 1990's and early 2000's. What are the chances they're going to come up if I get a license in NYS again?
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posted by rileyray3000
on Aug 24, 2012 -
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My boyfriend's relatives just moved out of a house in Illinois which belongs to his grandmother (who lives in a different state). She wants us to move in and take care of the house. There is someone living in the guest house who we want to leave.
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posted by Eyelash
on Jul 28, 2012 -
7 answers
Soccer/Football refereeing question: When watching soccer games on television I often see an immense amount of clear fouls happening in the box when there are corner kicks being taken. Why don't referees blow these fouls more often?
posted by josher71
on Apr 10, 2012 -
8 answers
Somehow I've inherited a very tall (around 5 feet), very heavy hookah that was brought over from the middle east (UAE). I don't want it but don't know what to do with it. It's been in an attic for the past 20+ years so it hasn't been used in a very long time. It could be worth a lot or a little, I just don't know. Are there any concerns I should have if I try to sell it? Paraphernalia laws that could get me in trouble? As far as I know it is meant for tobacco but could possibly be used for other stuff.
posted by popaopee
on Mar 15, 2012 -
9 answers
What legal barriers would there be to requiring that every pack of cigarettes come with a nicotine patch? Would this even be good policy?
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posted by lakeroon
on Jan 22, 2012 -
16 answers
I'm trying to have a party with a giant bounce house, and there's a big parking lot right next to my house. From a legal standpoint, what are the steps I would need to do to make this happen? Will I get immediately shut down by the police even if I get permission from the lot owners?
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posted by I like to eat meat
on Jan 16, 2012 -
17 answers
To what extent can a company accommodate a disabled person? Ontario, Canada specifically.
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posted by raintree
on Dec 1, 2011 -
6 answers
Doubts about getting married after 15 years together. Please help. If you were with a woman for 15 years, you live together and were engaged but really wasn't sure if you wanted to marry her or get married at all for that matter would you feel differently about the whole relationship if the following things occurred:
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posted by WhatrightdoIhave2happiness
on Nov 13, 2011 -
90 answers
Should my father in law be telling me what to do in regards to buying a house with my wife?
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posted by ljs30
on Oct 23, 2011 -
28 answers
During the USA world cup match yesterday a French player knocked the ball out of Hope Solo's hand when Hope was looking for a player up field to send the ball to.
I saw a similar play in a different match where a player was yellow carded for doing this. What do the laws actually say about a player doing that to a GK?
posted by josher71
on Jul 14, 2011 -
14 answers
I recently found myself in the midst of some bike politics in NYC, and one of the adjunct arguments of the anti-bike crew goes something like "people on bikes are assholes who never follow laws." What's the relationship between cyclists and road laws in countries that aren't the US (or bike-ly-unusual parts of the US)?
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posted by soma lkzx
on Mar 14, 2011 -
37 answers
Is my wife going to get arrested as a meth maker? Anything I can do to stop it?
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posted by arniec
on Feb 16, 2011 -
29 answers
What is the technical term for people working to meet a target, not the thing the target is trying to measure?
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posted by garius
on Dec 31, 2010 -
16 answers
Legalfilter! My work was taken advantage of - I interned/trained for a small business but wasn't paid for any time. I asked for things to be made right, but was told to shove it. Do I go to court?
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posted by roygbv
on Oct 30, 2010 -
26 answers
How do religious folk who practice food storage as part of preparedness beliefs and customs deal with actual instances of widespread food shortages?
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posted by Ahab
on Oct 12, 2010 -
12 answers
Jobhack/automation filter: Please help me track legislation and its proposed changes to the U.S. Code.
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posted by jalexc
on Aug 6, 2010 -
3 answers
In the state of California, what is the
minimum number of hours a non-exempt, hourly employee must work before taking his/her thirty minute meal break?
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posted by AlliKat75
on Jun 14, 2010 -
10 answers
What prevents companies from simply screwing everyone and paying off their owners debt free?
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posted by doomtop
on Mar 23, 2010 -
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My girlfriend drives a 2004 Ford Focus that is insured by her mother, but my gf pays her for it. The title and registration are also in her mothers name, but the loan is in my girlfriend's name with her mom as a cosigner. My girlfriend has made 100% of the loan payments (as well as minor repairs).
Recently my girlfriends mom has begun to demand that she turn over the vehicle because it is "hers", but has now decided to try to cancel her insurance but cannot do so due to not having the plates to the car. My girlfriend is now living in fear and worrying that her mother is going to come over to our house and take the plates off the car. Her mother has also threatened to report the car as STOLEN.
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posted by ascetic
on Mar 20, 2010 -
14 answers
My husband was arrested for paraphernalia possession but we got the charges dropped. Does he still have a record/does he re-qualify as a first offender? This is in NC and an extended explanation is inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 4, 2010 -
8 answers
Question: I'm from the UK temporarily working and living in a university city in Ontario, Canada for the 2009/2010 academic year. Due to the fact that I work from home a lot and have to transfer large files (via Skype/DropBox/FTP) from Canada to my labmates overseas, my landlady's internet usage has gone up since I've become a tenant. I think she's using
Rogers Express or Extreme Plan. If I'm understanding things correctly, according to the
Ontario Landlord/Tenant Act, Canadian landlords can't increase a rent until 12 months after a tenancy has started. What do I do?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 8, 2010 -
17 answers
What's the 'law' that says "If someone says something is impossible, they're usually wrong; if someone says something is possible, they're usually right"?
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posted by meadowlark lime
on Nov 29, 2009 -
4 answers
What can we do to keep this from happening again? Round Rock Texas Animal Control killed our dogs for barking and growling. The AC officer acted as Judge, Jury and Executioner .. All within two hours.
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posted by Relly70
on Nov 19, 2009 -
42 answers
Is it legal in the states of Massachusetts or California for a company to require its non-exempt employees to basically be on call 24/7 with no compensation? Details inside.
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posted by mandapanda
on Nov 3, 2009 -
2 answers
Does the requirement for two-party consent to record conversations in Massachusetts (and other states) really mean that I can't legally record any audio from public places without getting the consent of everybody who can be heard on the recording?
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posted by um_maverick
on Sep 10, 2009 -
6 answers
So, I saw Howard Dean on the Colbert Report last night. Please help me with some specific action steps regarding health care and the future of the USA.
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posted by zeek321
on Jun 25, 2009 -
10 answers
I vaguely remember a Jewish quip about the questions God asks a Rabbi at the end of his life.
It is something like
1. Did you follow my commandments? (yes, all of them)
2. Did you study my Word well? (yes, every day)
3. Did you dance enough?
Or something to that effect. Has anyone heard of this or know how it really goes?
posted by brenton
on Mar 31, 2009 -
5 answers
