Tinkoff Investments will forcibly close all shorts on American Airlines and Bed Bath & Beyond shares.

first victory ???

I am 17 years old (I have a late birthday), and I have gone to a school where I have been bullied for the past 3 years. I have TRIED EVERYTHING, and I just wanted to know if they say something racist to me, can I punch them in the face without being sent to jail for 30 years for assault. Note: I am 5'10 and 160, these bullies are probably 5'5, 110. I have been scared cause they're parents are much richer than my own, so if it came to trial. I could potentially lose a lot more.

Why in the heck are more folks not buying the properties that go to the state because they are in tax default?

In SC, we have homes and properties in tax default for between 500-5000.

You pay off the tax owed to the state, wait a year for the owner to have a last chance to get out of arrears, and if they don’t, it’s yours.

Where’s the catch?

Any SC lawyers able to add their input?

Trump clearly and inarguably accused Obama of a crime, in writing. If it is found that Obama is innocent of this crime, is Trump guilty of libel? Or are Presidents above that law?

I got done typing out my answer below only to find out that you deleted the post. I didn't want my time to be useless, so I am going to post my answer so I can get my useless 1 internet point. Here is the link that was posted earlier for context.

It certainly is an interesting ordeal. There are numerous issues and ways of looking at this matter. I have no doubt that the public defender involved will be in contact with legal counsel, most likely a public advocacy center, to determine whether she should pursue a claim under the Civil Rights statute. That said, I would caution about rushing to conclusions based on the video alone. As they say, there is always more to the story.

To the point of your question, 42 U.S.C. sec 1983, et. al are the relevant federal civil rights statutes in play. I do not know what California has at the state level. The SFPD is a municipal entity. Under Monell (too lazy to link), municipalities are liable for their statutes, ordinances, rules or customs that violate the rights of an individual. If we assume that this incident violated the rights of the public defender, for SFPD to be be liable it would be based on something in the statutes, ordinances, policy or customs. As you might expect, most municipalities don't have statutes, ordinances or policies specifically to violate the rights of individuals. So, usually to get the municipality in play cases are usually centered around customs, or more specifically "training or lack thereof". Obviously there is more information needed to determine whether there is a viable claim.

In the words of Billy Mazing, but wait, there is more!

Under the Civil Rights statutes, there are actually to claims. One is against the actor in his or her official capacity (which is the municipal scenario above) and another against the city actor in his or her individual capacity. Unlike general tort law there is no "respondeat superior" under 42 U.S.C. sec 1983 et. al for the acts of the employee (respondeat superior generally means the employer is liable for the acts of the employee). Rather, the government employee is liable in his or her individual capacity for actions taken under the color of law that violate the clearly established rights of an individual.

There are a number of practical implications in pursuing an official capacity claim and/or an individual capacity claim. For example, most insurers of municipalities will insure for official claims, but not individual claims. Generally, an individual claim is more akin to an intentional act (a reasonable officer would know he or she is violating the right--it was clearly established, remember). Normally, the insurer will retain counsel and represent the employee, but reserve the right to not pay any damages (generally under an insurance policy the duty to defend is greater than the duty to indemnify). That is why most civil rights attorneys work so hard to keep the municipality in the suit.

Keep in mind, this is a very brief overview of a very complicated area of law. You could spend years just to begin to pull back the layers of cases/complications with these cases. It will be interesting to see whether a claim is brought. I would also point out, that sometimes in cases like this the aggrieved party will just want to get changes made going forward. On occasion the municipality will work to make the necessary changes without making a federal case out of it (hehe-my bad attempt at humor).

Nothing in this post is intended to give you any legal advice and there is no attorney-client relationship intended to be created by this comment. As always, if you have questions about whether you have a claim, contact an attorney in your jurisdiction to have your case reviewed.

This idea runs afoul of the rules of professional conduct in every state, would most likely lead to your malpractice insurer cutting and running, is a waste of time on both sides of the equation, and is generally irresponsible and stupid. Discuss.

I was wondering if this subreddit has a perspective on this. I read over the HEROES Act somewhat and feel there's ground for the Biden admin to stand on. I'm biased, tho, as I will benefit from this initiative. What do we all think? Is it likely that the SCOTUS will let this pass based on the HEROES Act? Are there other layers that could make it unconstitutional?

Facebook has issued a ban on me personally incorrectly, of which I have screenshots and proof. I've been in contact with them since March the first time it happened asking what caused it so we could fix the issue. They said it's with their specialist, they can't say, it's their automated system making errors, etc.

Now today I'm banned permanently. This causes me to not be able to advertise which is how I make a living for clients. I'm also afraid I'll now lose my job, of which I'm hired to be a Facebook Marketer.

Are there grounds to sue for damages, loss of revenue, etc if they're inhibiting my business for no apparent reason, admitting fault, and yet still banning me? Or am I SOL because at the end of the day it's their company and they can do as they please?

Again, I have screenshots of them admitting fault, correspondence with their team requesting clarity, and admissions of errors by them, and yet still banned now?

When I was 17, I got into a relationship with a 16 year old. I live in the state of florida and he lives in texas. It was a long distance relationship. I turned 18 and we had relations for another week but he broke up with me. Turns our he has some of my nudes from when I was 17 and he is currently threatening to use them against me. He has already sent one to one of my friends. This is all happening over discord. For the record, I have no nudes of him. What I do have is his first and last name, and the state he lives in but that is it. I plan on taking legal action but I don't know how or if it is even possible...

So there is this “attorney” an a “concerned parents” page in my district. He is using an account with a fake name to try and organize groups of parents to get the schools to reopen. I did some digging and figured out his actual name based on all of the details he left in posts over the last few weeks. He posts these things from his fake name and then he uses his real name to reaffirm what fake him said. His wife goes on to her account (with her maiden name) and likes or comments on the post.

Is what he is doing ethical? How would the bar view this sort of behavior?

I am 30 years old and would like to ask my step dad to adopt me. From everything I've read, I understand that this would allow me to change my birth certificate to show him as my father and my last name to his.

I am having a hard time finding the legal forms I would need (even if someone could tell me "Hey you need form XYZ-2"). I would like to be able to print them out, but I also work right next to a courthouse and would be happy to go pick up the papers if someone could tell me what department I need to seek out.

My step dad has been, for all intents and purposes, my dad since before I can remember. The main raised me and loved me like no other. The only thing he didn't add to my life was DNA. (The man who did wouldn't sign over his rights when I was a minor)

I've also tried reading on the stipulations of how to go about this in CA, but everything I've been able to find is "you cant do this if you have a sexual relationship" (well my god, I hope not). But is there a difference between stepparent/stepchild adoption and adult adoption? What would be my best route?

I fully understand that I am asking for advice and opinions and not trying to constitute an attorney/client relationship. I truly just need a little direction. I've finally found the guts to do this and now I'm stuck as to my next step!

Please feel free to PM me or comment here.

Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to impart.

I was pulled over and issued a summons for driving in the HOV lane without 3+ people in my car. The catch is, here in NJ, it is legal to drive in the HOV lane regardless of occupancy if you have a hybrid. I very politely mentioned that my car was a hybrid, and I was under the impression that this was an exception to the Officer but he said it didn't matter and issued a summons anyway.

I now need to go to traffic court. I plan to bring a printed copy of the administrative code with states:

... § 19:9-1.24 Lane usage; Interchanges 11 to 14

(a) The left travel lanes of the Turnpike's outer roadways from Interchange 11 in the Township of Woodbridge to Interchange 14 in the City of Newark are designated as special reserved lanes for high occupancy vehicles (HOVs) during certain weekday hours specified below. Such lanes may only be used by vans or cars with a minimum of three persons or more, inclusive of the driver, or by buses or motorcycles, or vehicles with hybrid engines, regardless of occupancy, during time periods set forth in (a)1 and 2 below. During all other hours, the lanes will be open to all vehicular traffic, with the exception of commercial vehicles as that term is defined in N.J.A.C. 19:9-1.1. ...

I've never been to traffic court before. Would you recommend this strategy? Any other suggestions?

Thanks to a nutty ex who didn't like my dad the wording of our divorce settlement says "The minor child shall not sleep in the same dwelling or hotel room as (my father)."

Is a hotel a dwelling? Meaning they can be in the same hotel but in a separate room, right? A bed and breakfast is a dwelling. A hotel is not. That's what I'm thinking.

Thanks everyone.

Question: If campaign manager KellyAnne Conway has signed a non-disclosure agreement with Donald Trump, and he does not pay her according to their contract, can that nullify the NDA? Or does it give her grounds to break the NDA?

I don't want to go into too much detail to avoid revealing myself but I need some advice on my situation.

I am at an unpaid internship that has lasted several months. The duties include working an entry level position unsupervised that no other employees work I'm the company. Without interns working this position the company would not run on a day to day basis. As an intern I have worked up to 80 hour weeks with at most 1 day off a week.

Other than that position, as an intern I work a few positions that other employees do just for no pay. I was only trained on these positions three or four times and began working them on my own.

I signed a contract when getting here committing at least 6 months to them and if I were to leave early I would owe them"compensation".

Does that contact home any weight? Or does this internship being so clearly illegal make the contract null? Would they bother trying to collect?

Thank you for any advice.

Say the girl is totally sober and the guy is blacked out drunk (presumably of his own doing) and barely able to form words, but he still manages to respond to sexual stimulation? Is that rape? If the encounter results in a child which she keeps should he be forced to pay for child support? What about for lesser levels of intoxication?