What kind of rights does the owner of a home have when they agree to rent out their home through a rental management company?
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posted by emelenjr
on May 20, 2013 -
10 answers
I work in a house that has been designated as a group home for 5 disabled adults. The program/company is funded for by the state. I am an hourly employee who works a full 40 hours (plus up to 10-15 hours of overtime @ time and a half many weeks). My checks include deductions in all the proper taxes and stuff that any job would withdraw from. It's a full on legit job.
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posted by TwilightKid
on May 9, 2013 -
37 answers
What kinds of things can someone with nefarious intentions accomplish with my information if they obtained it? What kinds of ways would I go about monitoring or detecting possible misuse of this info? I was recently threatened with this from her current man-friend after leaving her a simple "glad you're doing well" message on FB, if I ever try to contact her again. He obtained the info from "paperwork" of which may be from my last job (he is likely a member of the same small community that owns the business). Anyway, I don't plan on contacting her again but not from this assface's threats, simply because I'm sure she was there too and it hurt my feelings. Just wondering what kinds of things he could accomplish if he wanted to....
posted by Mudskipper
on Apr 20, 2013 -
6 answers
I'll be shooting a feature film in L.A. later this year, and I need some advice about how to handle the business side. I'm hoping that somewhere there's some sort of low-budget service that provides help to people who are new to the process.
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posted by drjimmy11
on Mar 21, 2013 -
4 answers
This is a little tricky to talk about without specifically mentioning my domain name, but I'll try.
I have a popular website that's about to get significantly more popular, because I'm about to publish a book, go on book tours, etc.
There's a *much* more popular website that's been around since the beginning of the web, and part of my domain name includes their domain name (for example, suppose their domain was Narnia.com, and my domain was AdventuresinNarnia.com). We're in the same general market (say Narnia.com sold video games, and I reviewed video games).
What legal risk am I subjecting myself to, particularly if I have absolutely no desire/intent to sell my domain name? I have a PR4 site and I don't want to move, but I don't want to put links to my website in a published book and then get forced to move later.
posted by anonymoose
on Mar 21, 2013 -
11 answers
What are the legal implications if I start a blog documenting the poor service my property manager provides, and asking others to share their opinions of this firm? I can speak for the factual accuracy of my own experiences (I have their letters and invoices etc, as well as my responses), but what about others?
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posted by dougrayrankin
on Mar 21, 2013 -
4 answers
I'm interested in the origin and propagation of this particular trope: Extremely drunk driver, with bottle of booze in the car, gets in a crash, possibly killing someone, with plenty of witnesses. The driver, either on his own initiative or after calling someone (perhaps a lawyer) for advice, gets out of the car and starts publicly drinking great volumes from the bottle.
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posted by 256
on Mar 13, 2013 -
13 answers
Hi.
I am looking for recommendations as to which o the following titles I should purchase; I am very new to this topic. Additionally, this is an area of legal education that my forthcoming university in England will not cover (it is not included in their LLB and generally in UK universities). Other universities do however, stage internal negotiation simulations workshops and competitions for its law students as an extra-curricular, CV boosting and skills enhancing activity. My law school is unfortunately bereft of adequate funding, connections with city law firms and general career/skills resources to have such a thing.
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posted by ethelwulf
on Mar 10, 2013 -
7 answers
If the LAPD had intentionally set Christopher Dorner's cabin on fire, would that have been a legal use of lethal force?
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posted by Autumn
on Mar 1, 2013 -
13 answers
I am looking for some memorandum of law wherein attorney fees were awarded in a subsequent motion for costs that were incurred in a previous motion that was (involuntarily) withdrawn. Has this ever happened?
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posted by doomtop
on Feb 7, 2013 -
9 answers
A friend works overseas for a US-based defence contractor. He's been involved in a somewhat work-related incident in his country of work and his employer is, long story short, refusing to advise him, maybe even turning against him. Lots of details we don't want to put on the internet. Need to find a good attorney in the US that has specialization in working with employment rights, particularly in international situations for US based entities (not sure if the defence contractor part is relevant or not). If state matters, pick Texas.
posted by anonymous
on Feb 7, 2013 -
4 answers
Hi.
I was wondering if anyone here could help to recommend resources for a complete beginner to better understand the history of Christianity, etc so I may have a deeper, more contextualised understanding of british history and politics. Some stuff I'd like to know better are:
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posted by ethelwulf
on Jan 17, 2013 -
8 answers
Scam filter: An apartment finders made a copy of my license upon entering (before even filling out an application). I didn't end up using their service and asked for the copy of my license back. They made a bunch of excuses and then said that they shredded the copy of my license and showed me a bunch of shreddings. What can I do to protect my identity?
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posted by defmute
on Dec 13, 2012 -
9 answers
Looking for a recommendation for a construction dispute lawyer and/or mediator for a property owner in Washington D.C.
posted by tinamonster
on Dec 8, 2012 -
1 answer
Last summer a U.S. law professor wrote
a paper analyzing the legal issues raised by verse 2 of Jay-Z's 99 Problems (about a police traffic stop). If you were going to write a similar article about a Canadian song, what would you pick?
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posted by hayvac
on Nov 16, 2012 -
11 answers
Hi
I am responsible for compensating a two year old TV bought for $900 then. (A guest in my party broke and no one is owning up...ex-landlord is behind me now)
Similar model (brand new) is $600 now all included and being demanded 600, citing the higher price paid then.
What is a fair price that I should pay?
How do I make a convincing reply ?
....please help....
posted by daveg02
on Aug 27, 2012 -
19 answers
I found a link to an old court case involving a relative of mine. Google Books won't show me the whole thing - can anyone find it elsewhere or suggest how I can get a copy? I don't have access to legal databases. This is
the link, and my relative referred to is Erno Scheiner.
posted by Joe in Australia
on Aug 15, 2012 -
11 answers
Public interest law transition-filter: I am a lawyer in a private-sector transactional practice. I would like to be a public interest lawyer doing litigation or policy in national security, civil liberties, surveillance or drug liberalization.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 9, 2012 -
12 answers
There are three of us who are starting a business next year and one of my future co-founders is insisting that everyone signs an employment contract stipulating that we stay at the company for at least three years. Contract violations haven't been discussed yet - the contract hasn't been written yet - but a hefty fine is likely. Is this type of contract common between co-founders? What other risks should I be aware of before/if signing this?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 31, 2012 -
24 answers
What are some scenes or plot points in movies relating to attorney client privilege?
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posted by dredge
on Jul 10, 2012 -
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My former employer is asking for my signature on a document to assign patent rights to them as co-inventor for a patent I worked on while employed by them.
They are not interested in compensating me for my time.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 26, 2012 -
28 answers
Hi ,
I was wondering if any mefiers could help advise me on potentially choosing a certain module for my llb (undergraduate law) option.
I was thinking of choosing the legal writing and advocacy option, but I am not sure.
Has anyone any idea of what is usually expected in a module such as this? It strikes me as an option very similar that provided in American law schools. How are these usually assessed? The naive bone in me is entertaining the prospect of a slightly less harsh marking criteria compared to the substantive core modules I shall be studying as well; but I could be wrong.
My course book mentions the break down of the module as follows:
Legal Writing and Advocacy:
- Reflective Learning Journal (40%)
- Response to Consultation Document (30%)
- Oral Presentation 1 - (15%)
- Oral Presentation 2 - (15%)
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posted by thespiritroom
on May 16, 2012 -
2 answers
Is it
legal to advertise by taping posters to telephone poles, bus shelters, boarded up storefronts, etc? Do outfits like
Poster Giant have some kind of special exception?
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posted by bubukaba
on May 14, 2012 -
7 answers
YANAL, but...
A young friend of mine got a job with a service company that does substantial business with his (then) current employer. His current employer found out and called the employer-to-be and told them that, if they go through with the hiring, they'll discontinue doing business with the employer-to-be. In short order, the employer-to-be rescinded the job offer and the current employer terminated him.
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posted by bz
on Mar 14, 2012 -
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I'm the defendant in a legal case and am being represented by a public defender. I feel I am not being represented fairly. My hearing is next week. What should I do?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 18, 2012 -
12 answers
News and debt filter: Can somebody tell me why it was necessary to have a fundraiser to pay US medical bills for a deceased person? In the USA, if you die with debts greater than the total sum of your assets, your estate is generally liquidated in probate, right? Medical debt collectors can't go after your family for debts they didn't incur...
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posted by thewalrus
on Jan 23, 2012 -
11 answers
How can I locate sources for statistics on the outcomes of Canadian criminal court cases, that include such data as type of defence counsel (ie Legal Aid, from large firm, high profile, new in field, or preferably cost of counsel), amount of time before trial, income/profession of defendant, sentence given, and sentence actually carried out?
Does such data even exist?
I'm only asking out of curiosity, not for any professional or education project.
posted by rupeh
on Jan 11, 2012 -
7 answers
When a learner's permit requires the presence of a fully licensed driver as a passenger, is that requirement satisfied even if that passenger is too impaired to drive?
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posted by Trurl
on Nov 19, 2011 -
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If a park ranger gives you a citation for violating the terms of a permit, is "Other rangers told me it's ok when I got the permit" a valid defense? Also, what are my obligations when no court date is specified on the citation?
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posted by ilikemefi
on Nov 15, 2011 -
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[UK law filter] Today I filed a dangerous dog complaint with my council. What should I expect to happen next?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 7, 2011 -
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I'm a lawyer, and I've spent my entire legal career at big Vault 25 multinational firms doing transactional work. In 2012, I want a new job. For those of you who left Big Law (or made other left turns from your legal career), how do you tell whether you just don't like your working environment or whether you should get out of law altogether?
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posted by 5845(f)(1)(D)
on Sep 26, 2011 -
8 answers
Does anyone know of any books or articles that discuss the legality of America's Declaration of Independence?
posted by raynax
on Sep 25, 2011 -
11 answers
[Hypothetical Employment Legal Filter] In the following hypothetical employment situation, is the law being broken? If so where? Is it legally worth pursuing this and putting a hypothetical person’s business prospects in jeopardy?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 12, 2011 -
8 answers
