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    Legal Advice Physically Assaulted by a Customer Where I Work (Restaurant in CA, LA County) For Asking Them to Wear a Mask

    Legal Advice Physically Assaulted by a Customer Where I Work (Restaurant in CA, LA County) For Asking Them to Wear a Mask


    Physically Assaulted by a Customer Where I Work (Restaurant in CA, LA County) For Asking Them to Wear a Mask

    Posted: 28 Jun 2020 12:53 AM PDT

    Hi everyone, thanks for taking the time to read this over for me.

    Last night I (M/33) was working a serving shift at the restaurant where I've been employed for the past couple of years.

    Since dine-in service has resumed in our county, management has made it our (the staff's) responsibility to remind our guests to please wear their masks as they move about the restaurant.

    I witnessed a guest walking toward the restrooms and addressed him: "Sir, please wear a mask while you move through the restaurant," which garnered a loud and dismissive "No!" from the guest, who then continued on his way to the restrooms.

    I went back to working my section, taking care of tables near the entrance to the restrooms, when the same guest emerged. I looked at him and told him something like, "it's just so we don't get shut dow—" but before I could finish the sentence, the guest loudly told me to "go f*** myself!" and swung his arm at me, striking my chest and shoulder, causing me to stumble back. I was pretty shocked. I said, "don't touch me, if you touch me again you're going to jail" at which point this guest plunged his index finger into my shoulder, as if to call me on a bluff. Then the guest made his way back to his dining companions, at which point I notified management of what had taken place.

    A coworker saw the incident occur.

    The violent guest and his party were allowed to finish their meals and drinks before they casually left the building.

    I did not file a police report.

    An internal "Incident Report" has been filed by management.

    I'm not certain what I should do to ensure my place of business isn't somewhere my coworkers and I don't feel safe from violence.

    I'm not generally one to make big stinks out of things, but I'm absolutely unwilling to accept physical violence as just another "part of the job," a job that already involves risks associated with working around large groups of people indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic.

    Anyway, I'm ok, unhurt. Thanks again for reading, and DON'T HIT YOUR SERVER!

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    Possible child grooming

    Posted: 28 Jun 2020 02:09 AM PDT

    Located in California

    Hi, so exactly what the title states, I think I've encountered a case of possible child grooming and I'm seeking advice.

    Backstory: My SO has a niece that just turned 13. She normally lives with her mother and step dad and has summer vacations and weekends with her bio dad. Recently a few of my SO's family members have noticed that social media pages have been popping up in nieces name. When she's questioned about the pages she says she doesn't run them. So I did a little digging and found more than one Instagram page with pictures that are sexualizing the niece. They were posted starting last year, when she was 12, with the most recent posts being a few days ago.

    Obviously I was VERY concerned when I saw the photos, they are extremely photoshopped and have the niece in very revealing clothing and a ton of makeup making her look well over 12/13. She is constantly in tube tops, very tight shirts, wigs, heels , and there are even photos of her in a "milk bath" with only a bra. The pages are "restricted" on Instagram and you have to indicate you're over the age of 13 before being able to see the pages, they also include cash app QR codes, and an email for "business inquiries".

    I saw niece today and delicately mentioned her profile popped up on my suggested pages. I mentioned my surprise since she is usually very reserved and hates pictures. She said that step dad takes the pictures, does her makeup, and runs the page completely. She has no access, now she sees nothing wrong with this since I'm assuming he has normalized this with her. She said the clothes are okay but she'd never dress like that willingly and that she dislikes all the posing. But overall she doesnt hate it. They give her a debit/credit card with money she "earns" from this instagram page and because they're her parents I feel like she doesn't question it.

    Another big concerning item are the hashtags that are posted along with the pictures. They are heavily catered to "mature" audiences.Due to this there are multiple inappropriate comments from older men asking niece to be their sugar baby and DM them.

    I believe step dad is purposefully using certain hashtags to lure the people he wants to see her page. I fear these men are paying for pictures or items and that step dad is purposefully looking for men to be sugar daddies.

    We plan to talk to bio dad about this as soon as we can but what action can I take to get this investigated? Is this legal? She's a minor and although she "consented" to the pictures being taken I don't think she knows how bad the page is. I am concerned for her and would really appreciate any advice for this situation.

    Side note: She has her own separate account that she's active on where she posts normal 13 year old stuff. And when I asked if she was interested in becoming a model she expressed no interest in it or fashion.

    Update: Niece is currently with bio dad and has been for the last month. I only found out about this less than 24 hours ago, I know she's safe with bio dad which is why i posted here last night/this morning. This is also why I thought about telling bio dad first since he's currently with her and he's going to be involved eventually. Thank you for all the comments and advice. I really appreciate all the links and info. I'm definitely going to seek out the websites you've all mentioned and report ASAP.

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    Public works made a mistake that caused my basement to fill up with 2 feet of sewage (twice)

    Posted: 28 Jun 2020 05:07 AM PDT

    So we live near a treatment facility in Illinois and yesterday we had our basement fill up with sewage. Public works calls and admits there was a glitch with the treatment facility and it won't happen again. So now I'm left with a fried furnace, water heater, all the random Holiday decorations and stuff that was down there that will be thrown out. Not to mention a basement that I can't let me two little kids play in anymore. They are very nonchalant with their responses when I talk to anybody acting like this isn't a big deal and I should just fix it and move on. Anytime I ask about payment to fix the broken stuff I just get shoulder shrugs. What should my next move be?

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    My college, which plans to reopen in the Fall, added this to their Housing Agreement. Can you help me decipher it?

    Posted: 28 Jun 2020 04:20 AM PDT

    Last spring during the unprecedented events spurred by COVID-19, my college (Ohio), like mot American colleges, closed their doors to all classes and told students to go home. Thankfully, students living on campus received a portion of their Room and Board fee and Dining Plan fee back, to compensate for not being on campus the whole 16 weeks of the semester.

    As of right now, they are planning on reopening in the Fall with nearly full residence hall (on campus) living and limited use of dining halls (carry out will be an option). While looking over the Housing Agreement, set forth each academic year by our Department of Residence Services, I noticed that they added this small section:

    A forfeiture schedule of 20 percent per week of the contracted room cost per semester will apply to students leaving the university and/or receiving a written release from their residence hall contract. Students will be charged a forfeiture rate for each week of occupancy whether they occupy the space or not. There are no room refunds after the fourth week of the semester. An outline of the housing forfeiture schedule is listed below: - Cancellation in week one (1) of the applicable semester: forfeit 20%; refund 80% - Cancellation in week two (2) of the applicable semester: forfeit 40%; refund 60% - Cancellation in week three (3) of the applicable semester: forfeit 60%; refund 40% - Cancellation in week four (4) of the applicable semester: forfeit 80%; refund 20% - Cancellation after week four (4) of the applicable semester: forfeit 100%; refund 0%

    Does this just mean we loose 20% of our payment every week starting the first week of the semester?

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    Employer is trying to back out of a signed agreement on wages [CO]

    Posted: 28 Jun 2020 04:20 AM PDT

    Last year in August, my employer had everyone sign an agreement about a new rate of pay. Each agreement was specifically tailored to each employee, and was made to get rid of the need for yearly reviews. For me, it said I would be paid these amounts upon these dates:

    $13 from August 2019 $13.25 from December 6, 2019 $13.50 from June 6, 2020 $13.75 from June 6, 2021 $14.00 from June 6, 2022 ...and so on until $15.

    I asked if these increases would be automatic and the regional manager said yes. They would replace the need for reviews and would just roll over. So I signed it, they signed it, and that was that. Well, when COVID hit I was furloughed and found out they never started paying me the $13.25. I got called back and now, in addition to the wages they never paid, they said they were not going to honor the signed agreement. I asked to see the documents, and now they're telling me they don't keep personnel files on site??? Everything is fishy.

    They can't make me work for less than we agreed on, can they? If I refuse, will I lose my unemployment? I'm so mad and confused. They've pulled so much shady crap lately, like refusing to give us OSHA required gloves at the beginning of the pandemic and asking managers to come back as demoted roles so they can fire the subordinate person. What are my rights, here? What should I do?

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    HOA gave my parking spot to another owner, having trouble getting it back [CA]

    Posted: 27 Jun 2020 09:41 PM PDT

    I recently purchased a condo in a new construction complex located in Berkeley, CA. Our parking garage has one of those underground lift systems, where each spot gets a key fob and a gate remote. You pull up to your spot, use your remote to open the gate, and the system brings up your parking spot.

    When I picked up my keys from the seller's agent, he also gave me the garage opener and walked me through the garage. He wanted to also show me which spot was mine, and when we walked by we noticed another tenant was parked in my parking spot - which is only possible if the HOA gave another tenant my keys. He stated the HOA must have read the parking map wrong, as each spot has a number that corresponds to the Condo Parking Plan and a separate number that corresponds to the parking lift system. I checked my purchase agreement, and it indeed states that I have spot #22 according to the Condo Parking Plan, which is spot #32 in the parking lift system. The number on the gate door reads #32, and reviewing the Condo Parking Plan it is indeed spot #22.

    I spent a week or so trying to contact the HOA, which is temporarily being taken care of by a property management company while we wait for the condo to sell through and elect a board, with no response. Finally, the HOA manager showed up for a separate appointment and I asked her to clarify the parking situation. She pulled up the documentation and confirmed the other tenant has spot #32 on the Condo Parking Plan, but was given the keys to #32 on the parking lift system. She stated she would email me and the other tenant that date and resolve the swap. In the meantime, she gave me the keys to the spot that tenant was supposed to receive.

    That was weeks ago - and despite multiple emails asking about the status of the parking situation the HOA has been completely unresponsive. They will not reply to my e-mails asking about the parking swap, and instead will start a new e-mail thread and address other issues but ignore the parking situation. Last week was the first time I got her to mention the "parking situation" on another e-mail thread, simply stating "I will also have your parking sorted out shortly."

    Fed up with how unresponsive and generally unhelpful the HOA has been, I figured I would just attempt to contact the other tenant, explain the situation, and hopefully swap keys without issue. I left a note on the parking gate of #32 that stated I believed there was a mix up with the parking, and asked them to e-mail me.

    This afternoon, I got a polite e-mail from them saying hello and they were sorry for the confusion but "we also have space 32 assigned to us in our Purchase Agreement" and that they had "told this to the building managers a couple weeks ago". I responded within 15 minutes asking if they could clarify what their purchase agreement stated in regards to both the Condo Parking Plan and the parking lift system, but they have not e-mailed me back.

    I am worried the other tenants are not going to give up the spot willingly, as it seems they may not be responding to me or the HOA which could be the reason the HOA is not getting back to me quickly.

    So my question is - what are my options here? I've never been a homeowner before, and never had to hire a lawyer for property disputes.

    How are these disputes typically settled? Do I need to go through a lawyer? Will they be able to force the tenant to exchange keys with me? What kind of lawyer would I need? How do I find one? How much would something like this cost me?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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    We are at the end of our rope

    Posted: 27 Jun 2020 05:51 PM PDT

    [edit for location: Portland, Oregon]

    Last Tuesday our neighbor in an apartment complex opened fire into a shared courtyard while my wife and another neighbor were in it. He was arrested, taken to a hospital for his psychotic break, released and home within 4 hours. The following night a neghbor and myself were able to talk him into going back to an emergency room as he realized he "might" have had a hallucination... he allowed us to be in the room at all times with the doctor and expressed that he did not care if they shared all information with us which I'm guessng s the reason the doctor felt t was okay to look up hs vsit from when the cops brought him in, his tox-screen tested positive for 'everything' (doctors words) . Our landlord says there's no way he can serve a 24-hour eviction notice or even ANY eviction notice..... wtf... the only thing he's willing to do is serve a failure to comply over 14 days to fix windows.... No one feels safe here. We cannot afford to go anywhere else and our sanity under this stress is deteriorating by the day.

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    Harris County, TX: Without permission, neighbor attached fence to my fence and it fell down. Neighbor won't pay for repairs because she said "my vegetation pushed it down"

    Posted: 27 Jun 2020 11:01 PM PDT

    One night I noticed my fence was leaning towards my property. There was no wind or anything so I decided I better call my fence company in the morning and find out what happened.

    The next day, they came and pulled the entire side of the fence down and showed me with clear evidence and photos that the neighbor attached their fence to my fence posts instead of making their own posts and said because of that the weight over time forced the posts to deteriorate and pull down the fence.

    I then told my neighbor's insurance company what my fence company showed and sent videos and images that showed how the neighbor attached their fence to my fence without permission, causing it to fall down, with the fence company's declaration of what happened and quote for repairs. The neighbor's fence company did not deny what happened.

    But the neighbor's insurance company denied the claim, saying my vegetation caused the fence to pull down the entire fence, yet they're not asking me to repair their fence -- be mindful that this is two fences built next to each other with the neighbor's fence attached to my fence posts without permission.

    There's no evidence the vegetation caused it to fall down.

    Where to go from here?

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    The owner of my restaurant asked me to lie about my Covid-19 test and is lying to every customer that walks through the door.

    Posted: 28 Jun 2020 12:12 PM PDT

    First off I'll apologize in advance for the format of this. I'm on mobile and this is a bit of a rant.

    A coworker of mine tested positive for Covid on Monday and the restaurant was immediately shut down for cleaning and to give everyone time to get tested before we open again. We opened back up on Friday, however there were several coworkers (including myself) who had not yet received their test results and at least one who didn't get tested at all. Our owner, upon hearing that I was awaiting results, said something along the lines of "let's keep that between us. Just tell everyone that you got tested and you're okay". He's assuring every customer that walks through the door that our entire staff has tested negative which is a flat out lie. I don't have any symptoms but I feel extremely guilty about what's taking place and powerless to speak out against it.

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    Can my stepmom become a legal guardian?

    Posted: 28 Jun 2020 12:52 PM PDT

    I (15F) Have divorced parents. And my dad is currently dying of cancer. After he passes, I still want to go to both of my houses, and I get the feeling my mom will fight that. She hates my stepmom, but ideally I would have my mom and my stepmom.

    Is there any way for my stepmom to become my legal guardian in place of my dad after he passes? I know pretty much nothing about this. My dad and stepmom aren't legally married.

    I'm in Minnesota in the USA

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    Had a videoed altercation go viral. News want to use it. Can I ask for them donate in return for licensing?

    Posted: 28 Jun 2020 09:45 AM PDT

    Hey all. I hope this is proper. I was doing a BLM demonstration and i was confronted by a local man and told to get out of his town and some other things. I recorded the confrontation and posted it to twitter. It's really taken off since yesterday and I have news agencies contacting me for permission to use it in stories. Would it be proper to ask them to donate to local orgs in return for licensing? Or can I ask for payment and then donate it myself? Whats the procedure for this? what are my rights?

    Thanks in advance!

    EDIT: Location: Memphis, TN

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    Tenants using ESA loophole to have multiple pets.

    Posted: 28 Jun 2020 07:01 AM PDT

    My mother rents out our home in Virginia through a property management company since we all live in Florida now. She's had these tenants for less than a year and they have been constantly causing issues. Most recently, one of them asked if she could adopt a dog. The two other tenants already have "emotional support animals", with qualifying paperwork (according to the property manager), so because of this and the no pet policy for the rental - my mother said no. The tenant then turns around and suddenly has anxiety and a lengthy letter from her certified counselor.

    There isn't much time left on their lease, and she won't be renewing it for them, but I'm just curious if there is any way she can deny this. The other service animals are clearly just pets that they're using as ESAs to get around the no pet policy. I read that if she's a landlord with less than 4 properties she can deny it, but I didn't know if that was certain states or if that even counts since she uses a property manager.

    I know it's not my place to determine someone else's mental stability - but I also had a "ESA" at one point to get around a no pet policy, and since then I've realized what a dick move that is and haven't used it to my advantage since.

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    A friend’s ex stole their spare keys, is using them to break in at night, police say it’s a civil issue.

    Posted: 28 Jun 2020 06:41 AM PDT

    Hi, all. My story is second hand and developing so I apologize for missing details. The title says most of it but the situation is obviously more complicated. The man who stole the keys is my friend's ex boyfriend. They have had a complicated, abusive, on and off relationship. He helped her move and she noticed the keys ( to the building, mailbox, and apartment ) were gone. He admitted in text message to having them because 'they are going to move in together'. My friend told him to return the keys, he said ok, but then blocked her.

    Last night when she was in bed he came in the house, took some food, and ran out. She feels unsafe and that her property is also at risk.

    My client called the police multiple times and they said it was a civil issue and wouldn't get involved. The building said it would take two weeks and cost 600$ to replace locks/keys.

    My client lives in Maryland. Is there any way she can get the police to act or other actions she could take besides installing her own inner lock to at least protect her when inside the apartment?

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    my apt manager didnt put my rent money orders to my rent

    Posted: 27 Jun 2020 10:32 PM PDT

    so the other day i was contacted by my apt complex property management aka corperate had sent me an email stating that i had payed the month of junes rent via there online portal. but i just recently paid for 2 more months of rent with 3 money orders consisting of $1000, $700, $70 and i had talked to the manager and directly handed them over to her. come to find out from corperate that none of those money orders went towards my rent what so ever and that 2 of the money orders went to another tenant rent and the $1000 money order they have no idea where it went let alone if anyone cashed it out yet. they had asked me to get in contact with my bank which i did and ask them if possible they can tell me who cashed out the money order. the bank told me they cannot give out that info due to the fact its a money order etc. i was just wondering how i would go about handling a situation like this??? i do live in phx az and reside in maricopa county. only stating this due to the different landlord tenant rights from state to state

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    (CA) Spent more than my car is worth in repairs, only to have it in worse condition than when I got it..

    Posted: 28 Jun 2020 09:19 AM PDT

    Back in March, I made an appointment to get my spark plugs changed at my local dealership. Mind you, this occurred at the very beginning of the COVID pandemic, so all of the local indy mechanic shops, which I would've preferred, were closed. The dealership service center came back to me and told me I needed a new engine/engine rebuild. I needed my car fixed ASAP so I could go to work. I felt at the mercy of this dealership, and just paid to get it fixed. Now here's where the fun stuff begins..

    2 months into the job, they called to let me know the engine was repaired, only to tell me they blew the engine on a test drive and they would have to rebuild the block all over again... This second engine rebuild cost was added onto my bill.

    In total, the dealership took 3 months to "fix" the car. On the day I was told it needed an engine repair, I asked twice for a loaner car so I could still go to work, but never got one. I called and asked 2 more times weeks later, but I didn't get a loaner car until 2 days before they finished "repairing" my car (3 months without a car. I had to Lyft to work, $50 round trip).

    Upon getting my car back from them, I immediately changed my oil and found coolant in my oil (which can lead to a blown head gasket, AKA yet another engine rebuild/replacement), and a coolant leak as well. I took it back to them and they 'fixed' it free of charge.

    Fast forward to the present, about a week after they 'fixed' my coolant issue. I am still losing coolant, and now my battery disconnects while I drive. I've spent $17000 in repairs on a $11000 car, and now I'm broke and stressed out with an unsafe car to drive. Yes, I know I'm stupid, but is there anything I can do?

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    a youtuber uses my picture in his pick up artist videos and implies i was his girlfriend. he also fabricates stuff about me (like i cheated on my boyfriends). he's 100 percent a stranger. i want it taken down but he blocked me and youtube ignored me, can i make a response video to expose him? [CA]

    Posted: 28 Jun 2020 02:08 PM PDT

    there is a youtuber that calls himself a pick up artist and he has videos where he puts up a picture of me and him posing together. this is a random stranger that took a picture with me at a club years ago. long story short: he talks about his "ex" and he puts my picture up claims i dated him and that i'm a cheater. 1 million percent fabricated and really embarrassing to me for obvious reasons. i've written to youtube and youtube just ignores me. i've also debated getting a lawyer, but for one thing i'm broke. but also i don't know if that'd even be a legit case to take/a wsate of time. i've asked him about this multiple times but he monitors his comments and chats and just deletes my comments and now has blocked me.. i really want it taken down and ideally for him to clear the air and clear my name. also, could this be considered some form of stalking? he is 20 plus years older than me and insanely creepy and his channel is mostly about hating women. so....he's fucking creepy. when i commented on his most recent video it got deleted but the notification on my phone still let me read the first part of a reply chain where someone replied to tell me that there is another woman that made a video "exposing" him and she got sued (or something like that) for "copyright" and "slander" reasons and kicked off of youtube. that comment is now deleted, so i can't read the full thing or find her to ask more or anything. but NOW i'm thinking maybe that was just him all along (as in, on another account) trying to scare me away??? if i make a response video and call him out by name and show clips of his channel would that count as "slander" or a "copyright" problem in any way?? do i have to have receipts to prove that i dont know him??? so far all i have is screenshots of my comments on his videos that get deleted. does that count as enough evidence to protect me from "slander". i don't know how tf to proof that i don't know him other than just my words. all i really want is it taken down. i don't even want to make a video because it's embarrassing if it's going to put me in legal trouble then i'm not going to do it. but i feel like i'm out of options.

    tldr; can i get youtube videos taken down if the guy is using my picture? there is a strange ass random man using pictures of me and implying that i am his "ex". to me, this is slanderous and borderline stalking. youtube ignores me. if i make a response video to expose him do i need to protect myself first (get receipts/etc) or can i just talk? i don't know how to "prove" my side of the story. i just want it taken down

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    Employer never contacted me after restaurant reopened, hired new employees, and took me off the schedule.

    Posted: 28 Jun 2020 10:00 AM PDT

    Restaurant is in Illinois.

    I received a text from my manager on March 16th saying the restaurant is closing due to the quarantine, and that he will be in touch when he knows more.

    Fast forward to June 1st. I have not heard a word from my manager. That day I stopped by the restaurant and talked to him in person, making it clear that I was available to work and asked him to call me as soon as he needs me.

    On Friday, June 26th, Illinois became eligible for phase 4, and restaurants were allowed to open inside seating with limitations. I became aware that the whole staff had been called back except me, so I texted my manager. He said they texted me, but I never responded.

    After further questioning, realized they had my phone number wrong. I don't understand how that could happen, because my manager texted me at the right number on March 16th. I also know that the old manager quit and a new manager has been hired. The old manager assured me that he would give my correct number to the new manager, and she will contact me.

    Along with a new manager, the restaurant has also hired 2 new servers and 1 new bartender. All before ever getting ahold of me and asking me back. And as of today, my name has been removed from the schedule as if I'm not working there.

    My questions are:

    What if they don't hire me back because there's no room for me on the schedule?

    What if they hire me back, yet only offer me say one shift a week because they already hired a server to replace me? Before the pandemic, I was working 5-6 days, maybe 25-30 hours a week.

    Do I have a legal right to the same amount of shifts I had before quarantine started?

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    [CA] towing company towed my car, placed a lean, sent me a letter for storage costs. It was on my mechanics lot and he was working on it at the time.

    Posted: 28 Jun 2020 07:32 AM PDT

    If i get present the work order from my mechanic that he was working on it at the time. And that the towing company towed it unlawfully. Do I have recourse to take them to small claims?

    It was on lot shared by several different mechanics, he must have been back up. They claim they tagged the vehicle and now have sent me a letter stating that a lien has been placed and that I owe over $1000 for towing and storage charges.

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    Shady friend of my (now ex-)girlfriend used my computer to send her friend $700 via PayPal [TX]

    Posted: 28 Jun 2020 05:37 AM PDT

    I was stranded in another city all day Wednesday night through Friday morning with a broken phone. My girlfriend was staying at my apartment, and she invited her friend over while I was gone. My computer was in an odd location when I arrived home, and then when I got my phone on Friday morning I got the text that a $700 transaction had been sent to someone I don't know on Thursday. This person's name sounds familiar with a name the friend had mentioned before.

    I didn't have any sort of password protection on my computer, so that's on me. But it looks like she changed my PayPal password by accessing my email. She then deleted the email, emptied the trash, and then cleared my browser history. These are all things I never do.

    I filed a claim with PayPal, but they just ruled that it was in line with my history of transactions. What can I do in this situation? I filed a dispute with my bank as well, but I imagine they'll just side with PayPal. Should I file a police report? Please help!

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    Is it ethical to work billable hours for something past the statute of limitations?

    Posted: 28 Jun 2020 11:23 AM PDT

    A good friend of mine was rear ended on her scooter a little over three years ago. The statute of limitations for personal injury claims is unfortunately only three years here in Washington state. His insurance company USAA kept stalling and kept promising a check, but never did. By the time she realized they were lying, she had trouble finding a lawyer that would handle the case since it was so close to three years. Now, she's so upset she's paying hourly for something that is guaranteed to fail. Is it ethical for the lawyer to bill her? He flat out told her this will fail.

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    I was covered under Delta Dental insurance at the time of a treatment and switched to a different plan the following calendar year. Delta refused to pay my remaining bill a year after treatment because I switched [Delta] plans.

    Posted: 28 Jun 2020 11:16 AM PDT

    I started Invisalign on January 14, 2019. I was covered under a Delta plan through work that agreed to cover $1,500. The company paid $750 a month later and apparently has a policy of paying the remaining half within one year of treatment if the patient is still covered under the same plan.

    Like many employers do each year, mine slightly changed the dental insurance options at YE2019 and I opted for the plan that was closest to the one I had. However, the new plan doesn't cover orthodontics for persons over 26 years of age.

    I just received an invoice for the remaining amount and when I asked Delta about it, they noted that I wasn't enrolled in the same plan at 1/14/2020 as I was at the time of treatment (1/14/2019). I argued that it was the plan at the time of treatment that should take precedent. I've since filed a grievance and am awaiting a decision. Before doing so, a Delta rep told me it's my responsibility to know the fine print in my plan. I never spoke to anyone at a manager level or above.

    Do I have a leg to stand on or am I SOL?

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    My bosses fired me and then lied to the government

    Posted: 28 Jun 2020 12:57 AM PDT

    When COVID-19 first hit California and everything closed down in March, I wasn't able to work my restaurant job since it didn't count as an essential business. I applied for unemployment back in mid-May. Since it's been more than a month, I've been getting increasingly concerned as to why I haven't been receiving my unemployment money, since all of my friends who applied after me already got their's.

    Today I got a letter in the mail regarding my unemployment claim and I notice one small detail that confuses me... it says that "I quit my job due to COVID-19 reasons". In reality, I NEVER quit my job; I have been patiently waiting for my bosses to let us know it is okay to come back to work. The only thing I could think of is my bosses reported to the government (I'm assuming when they asked the store to confirm my unemployment claim) that I had quit, rather than tell me I'm fired.

    That is extremely messed up... and also the worst way to get fired. I have been scratching my head the past month as to why my portal kept rejecting me from receiving money, so I guess now I know... Pls help, how do I proceed now?

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    Is my relationship illegal?

    Posted: 28 Jun 2020 01:29 PM PDT

    So here is the deal. I (18M) have been in a relationship with my girlfriend (17F) for just about a year. And I just turned 18. On my birthday I heard a couple of comments in passing about how my relationship with my girlfriend is now illegal cause I'm an adult and she is a minor. I love my GF and I really want to stay with her. But I would not want to go to jail and get her in trouble because of being in a relationship with me. So I wanna know if either my girlfriend or I will get in trouble from the relationship.

    Some helpful information probably is I am in Utah, USA. So I guess my question boils down to is there a law keeping me from my relationship?

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    There is content of me underaged and nude online - what are my options?

    Posted: 28 Jun 2020 10:15 AM PDT

    So for context, I'm from the UK and I know that there are more victims than me, although I'm not sure if they're aware. The content that has been shared online is from several years ago, when I was underaged. Unfortunately the content that was posted also has my face in them, making me identifiable in real life and it scares me. There is only one person I know who has all of these so I know who it is, they're from a different country (not Europe) - I have their number and where they're from but I don't have their exact address. I have already opened a case with my local police department, who have been waiting for a response from Interpol for months to get this dealt with but there hasn't been a single update. I'm soon due to graduate from where I'm studying and I'm scared for my life that this content will effect me in the future in terms of getting a job. While I know I can report the content or the police can get it taken down, I'm terrified that it will only make him post more.

    My question is, I don't know how much longer Interpol are going to leave me waiting for an update - is there anything I can do such as getting a lawyer involved, or is there some other process I can take that I'm not aware of?

    Thank you.

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