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    Cell Phone Ticket - NJ

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ Was cited under c.39:4-97:3. Officer stated, and documented on the ticket, that I was "texting". I have cell phone records proving no texting was occurring on my phone around the time the ticket was issued. What I was doing was activating the...
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    Violating the law by Pleading Guilty

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ Low speed fender bender occurred on a highway. My vehicle and the other vehicle involved were traveling at approx 5-10 MPH. This was during a merge situation during bumper-to-bumper traffic. We were both cited for failing to yield to...
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    Bonuses Based (in part) on Hiring/Promoting Minorities/Women

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? All 50 Are there any laws, federal or state (any of the 50 states), that would make it illegal for a company to base (in part) the bonuses paid to their employees on the number (or %) of minorities/women hired and promoted in a calendar year...
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    Tax on Disposition Fee Associated with Car Lease

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA PA charges 9% tax on car leases. This 9% is comprised of two components: 6% traditional PA Sales Tax and 3% Use tax. When my car lease concludes, I have to pay a $350 "Disposition Fee" when I return the vehicle. This fee is purported (by...
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    Privacy Question

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ Not sure where this question should be posted..... Can a cellular phone company legally monitor the use of an employee owned cell phone and take disciplinary action against an employee based on its findings? This is not a company issued cell...
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    Consent Required??

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA Is (advanced) consent required (or the norm) to insert a urinary catheter into am adult mans penis while he is unconscious having a cardiac ablation performed? The background is that a cardiac ablation was performed on a man. Unbeknownst to...
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    Residency Requirement

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ/PA A few questions.... There is nothing that legally prevents a company from requiring an at-will employee to live in a certain state (NJ) or within a certain proximity of their work-place, correct? This includes making them establish their...
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    Filing Suit against Woman who Falsely Accused Someone Against Rape

    Pennsylvania. A woman accused a man of rape. Man was charged and eventually acquitted of all charges. Case fell apart for DA due to DNA absolving the accused as well as psychiatric reports regarding the accuser and her inability to keep her story consistent. Nonetheless, the man's reputation...
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    Exempt vs Non-Exempt

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA Two computer programmers sitting next to each other perform essentially the same tasks -- computer programming, debugging, SQL writing, financial analysis, etc.. The difference between the two of them is their efficacy. One is able to perform...
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    Deals after conviction?

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA A defendant was charged with 39 counts of federal crimes. The case went to trial. The verdict was NOT GUILTY on 27 counts and GUILTY on 12. The defendant is awaiting sentencing and has vowed to appeal the counts of which he was found guilty...
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    Prevailing Party Clauses

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NV My question revolves around a real estate transaction. I was the seller. The purchase and sale agreement states the following: 1. “In the event of litigation, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all costs related...
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    Rescision

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NV If one sues a condo developer and wins and is granted rescision as the remedy (you get your money back and lose the condo), how does lawyer working on contingency...
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    Rescision

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NV If one sues a condo developer and wins and is granted rescision as the remedy (you get your money back and lose the condo), how does lawyer working on contingency typcially get compensated? I know it depends on the contract signed with the...
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    Rescision

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NV If one sues a condo developer and seeks and is granted rescision as a remedy (i.e. - the developer takes the unit back and I get my money back), does the lawyers contingency % apply to sale price of the condo or is it calculated in some other...
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    Illegal Provision of our CC&R's??

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NV Section 8.04 of the CC&R's document for a Condotel states the following: Each Guest Suite, by acceptance of a deed to a Guest Suite, whether or not it shall be so expressed in such deed, is deemed to covenat and agree to pay to the Hotel...

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