Q At a time when many are doing well in the stock market, we are doing very poorly. Our stock broker has gotten us into genuinely bad investments. Can we seek damages? — K. L., El Segundo A A broker … more

Q I still see people driving and texting. Isn’t it illegal? — W.O., Long Beach A Texting on a handheld device while driving has been illegal in California since 2009, but state law became even more restrictive as of Jan. … more

Q We have a few concealed cameras placed in our home so we can keep track of what is happening while away. This is in part because our 6-year-old has different baby-sitters. Is there anything illegal about the cameras? — … more