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When is the next significant date on the horizon in the judicial proceedings against Julian Assange? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92005/when-is-the-next-significant-date-on-the-horizon-in-the-judicial-proceedings-aga | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Australian journalist Julian Paul Assange is in remand pending the CPS appeal against his triumph in the extradition proceedings against him for offences under the U.S. espionage act.</p>
<p>When is the next relevant date or time frame within these proceedings? If there are none yet definite on the horizon, are ther... | 92,005 | [
{
"answer_id": 92025,
"body": "<p>There is no pending appeal by the Crown Prosecution Service.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-59608641\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">The CPS's appeal was successful, with judgment released on December 10, 2021</a>. The Supreme Court declined to hear Assange's f... | [
"united-kingdom",
"england-and-wales",
"extradition",
"current-events"
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I am not allowed to purchase Tech B unless already a customer of System A from same Company, which I do not want/need ..legal? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92021/i-am-not-allowed-to-purchase-tech-b-unless-already-a-customer-of-system-a-from-s | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>A computer system is listed for sale on a company's website with the caveat that I must already be a customer of their gene sequencing platform, which I am not interested in / do not need, as I do not work in this field of study. The computer system is not a promotional or discounted item, nor is it in any way depen... | 92,021 | [
{
"answer_id": 92024,
"body": "<h2>This is freedom of contract</h2>\n<p>The company sells one product to everyone, System A.</p>\n<p>The company also sells Tech B to only its pre-existing customers.</p>\n<p>That is not <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundling_(antitrust_law)\" rel=\"nofollow norefer... | [
"united-states",
"commerce",
"commerce-clause"
] |
Is OpenAI/ChatGPT compliant with GDPR, if they don't allow changing or removing the Phone Number and Email Address? | -1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92007/is-openai-chatgpt-compliant-with-gdpr-if-they-dont-allow-changing-or-removing | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Italy has recently banned ChatGPT, and <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/28/chatgpt-resumes-in-italy/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">is now allowing it again in the country</a>, after they implemented a few privacy controls.</p>
<p>The fact that it's now allowed again makes me wonder if Italy (and the rest of EU) ... | 92,007 | [
{
"answer_id": 92020,
"body": "<p>GDPR allows companies to process data for various reasons, including user consent or to fulfill contractual or legal obligations. Using an email or phone number as the unique user ID is legal, and so is retaining the unique user ID of a deleted account to prevent abuse or f... | [
"gdpr",
"privacy",
"data-protection",
"personal-information",
"data-protection-act"
] |
Copyright implications of dismissing Individual and Representative Plaintiffs v. Github Inc, Microsoft Inc, OpenAI (et al.) on derived LLMs | 5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92008/copyright-implications-of-dismissing-individual-and-representative-plaintiffs-v | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p><a href="https://githubcopilotlitigation.com/pdf/06823/1-0-github_complaint.pdf" rel="noreferrer">"Individual and Representative Plaintiffs v. GITHUB, INC., a Delaware corporation;
MICROSOFT CORPORATION, a Washington corporation; OPENAI, INC., a Delaware nonprofit corporation; [...]"</a> is a class action ... | 92,008 | [
{
"answer_id": 92014,
"body": "<h2>A motion to dismiss sets no precedent</h2>\n<p>Whether it succeeds or not, it does not result in a judgement on the merits, it is simply an analysis on whether the case <em>as pleaded</em> shows the defendant has a case to answer.</p>\n<p>The case would have to go to trial... | [
"copyright",
"intellectual-property",
"data-ownership",
"artificial-intelligence",
"copyfraud"
] |
Are there any legal doctrines like the absurdity doctrine that tend to correct legislative undersight or oversight? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91996/are-there-any-legal-doctrines-like-the-absurdity-doctrine-that-tend-to-correct-l | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Absurdity doctrine is a doctrine used by courts to ignore the plain meaning of a law in cases where the plain meaning would in the court's opinion lead to absurd results. Are there any similar doctrines that attempt to correct legislative flaws by either interpreting a law broadly or narrowly to include or exclude s... | 91,996 | [
{
"answer_id": 91997,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/canada\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'canada'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'canada'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-canada-tooltip-container\">canada</a></p>\n<p>The Supreme Court of Canada has lon... | [
"interpretation"
] |
Why are there distinct burdens of proof in civil and criminal cases? | 7 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/14922/why-are-there-distinct-burdens-of-proof-in-civil-and-criminal-cases | CC BY-SA 3.0 | <p>In a criminal case, in all common law jurisdictions that I know of, an accusation must be proven to a high level which is commonly stated as being "beyond reasonable doubt", whereas in a civil case the burden of proof of the accusation is typically lower, expressed as something like "preponderance of evidence" or pe... | 14,922 | [
{
"answer_id": 14929,
"body": "<p>Because in a civil case you have two equally involved sides. If I claim you damaged my car which cost $10,000 to repair, it's not only that <em>you</em> lose $10,000 if you lose the case, but <em>I</em> lose $10,000 if you win the case. Therefore the burden of proof should ... | [
"criminal-law",
"civil-law",
"burden-of-proof"
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Is it legal to open parcel delivered to spouse? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91989/is-it-legal-to-open-parcel-delivered-to-spouse | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>In marriage, can one party legally open the parcel (such as Amazon delivery) to the spouse? (Assuming it is delivered to a house owned by the couple.)</p>
<p>This <a href="https://www.dbnylaw.com/if-we-are-separated-or-divorced-can-i-open-my-spouses-mail/#:%7E:text=Under%20the%20law%2C%20tampering%20with,spouse%2C%2... | 91,989 | [
{
"answer_id": 92002,
"body": "<p>It is <a href=\"https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1708\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">a crime to remove</a> mail from an authorized mail depository, and an official mail box is (by definition) an authorized mail depository. Not every object used to hold mail is an a... | [
"united-states",
"privacy",
"private-property"
] |
What is the purpose of pardoning powers? | 22 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91901/what-is-the-purpose-of-pardoning-powers | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Various countries have pardoning powers given to either the president or the governor, this is secured as a constitutional right of the president and governor.<br />
What is the purpose of such powers? Is there a special reason why are they handed to a president or governor?</p>
| 91,901 | [
{
"answer_id": 91902,
"body": "<h2>They are the modern legacy of the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_prerogative_of_mercy\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Royal prerogative of mercy</a></h2>\n<p>Or in Commonwealth countries that still have a monarch, it <em>is</em> the Royal prerogative of mercy.</p>\n<p>... | [
"constitutional-law",
"legal-history",
"pardon"
] |
Giving somebody medicine against their will | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91993/giving-somebody-medicine-against-their-will | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Consider the case where an adult son is caring for his parent with dementia. The parent is considered legally competent and has been prescribed certain drugs by the parent's doctor.</p>
<p>The patient takes the medicine for a while and then refuses the medicine. Would it be legal for the son to sneak the medicine in... | 91,993 | [
{
"answer_id": 91995,
"body": "<p>There are no specific laws tailored to this scenario, but one might derive an answer from more general laws, in particular battery laws. In the US, <a href=\"https://jaapl.org/content/40/2/239\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">it is reported</a> that there are (as of 21012) no ... | [
"united-states",
"criminal-law",
"medical",
"family-law",
"new-jersey"
] |
If a crime is committed against a poor person , are judges likelier to either interpret the law in a way that favours poor people or punish harshly? | -1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91992/if-a-crime-is-committed-against-a-poor-person-are-judges-likelier-to-either-in | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Would there be any problems with a judge or a court doing this ? and is there any legal arguments against something like this at a trial ?</p>
| 91,992 | [
{
"answer_id": 91994,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/canada\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'canada'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'canada'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-canada-tooltip-container\">canada</a></p>\n<p>Courts have recognized that it is a... | [
"india"
] |
Does any state force recognition of common law marriage on couples if they do not want it? | 7 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91978/does-any-state-force-recognition-of-common-law-marriage-on-couples-if-they-do-no | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I will use Texas as an example, but I'd be interested in any others...</p>
<p>Per this <a href="https://www.findlaw.com/state/texas-law/common-law-marriage-in-texas.html" rel="noreferrer">link</a>, a couple is considered married under common law in Texas if they:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>1.) Agree to be married, 2.) Live... | 91,978 | [
{
"answer_id": 91980,
"body": "<blockquote>\n<p>would the state have any interest or legal right to assert that having\nonce met conditions that would allow them to be considered married,\nthat they are in fact still married despite their objections to that\nlegal status and to being characterized as such? ... | [
"united-states",
"texas",
"common-law",
"marriage"
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Can a signature be valid without a name datum associated with it? | 4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/29629/can-a-signature-be-valid-without-a-name-datum-associated-with-it | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I noticed that my signature got less readable over time, but improved in unique characteristics which is a positive development in my opinion, since I never see a form without a field for first and last name and it's thus not necessary to identify me based on the signature which in the same time gets more unforgeabl... | 29,629 | [
{
"answer_id": 91947,
"body": "<p>No, in <a href=\"/questions/tagged/germany\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'germany'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'germany'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-germany-tooltip-container\">germany</a> there is <strong>no universal r... | [
"european-union",
"germany",
"signature"
] |
State's Attorney Lied In Court | -4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91961/states-attorney-lied-in-court | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>A detective was subpoenaed to testify. He did not show up.</p>
<p>His absence was objected to, and the State's Attorney said she would have to look into it.</p>
<p>The detective was asked about his absence when a subpoena for the next court date was served, and he said the State's Attorney told him he did not have t... | 91,961 | [
{
"answer_id": 91983,
"body": "<h2>Not remembering something correctly is not lying</h2>\n<p>To lie, you have to know the statement is false at the time you make it.</p>\n<p>As a State’s Attorney she no doubt deals with multiple cases and a plethora of detectives. Not remembering in the moment what you said... | [
"illinois"
] |
Is drug information copyright protected. Example: drug brand name, side effects etc. Is licensing actually required for commercial use? | -2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/89303/is-drug-information-copyright-protected-example-drug-brand-name-side-effects | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Follow up from:</p>
<p><a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/16579/can-information-about-a-drug-trade-name-interactions-etc-be-copyright-pro">Can information about a drug - trade name, interactions, etc. - be copyright protected?</a></p>
<p>Numerous drug databases indicate that the information they provid... | 89,303 | [
{
"answer_id": 89304,
"body": "<p>Your first sentence already says that these databases don't consider their information "open source". You may consider it open source, but that will only get you into court.</p>\n<p>Are you using the data for educational or for commercial use? Extracting bits that... | [
"copyright",
"health",
"drugs"
] |
Ownership/reuse of custom content purchased from online performers | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91972/ownership-reuse-of-custom-content-purchased-from-online-performers | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I'm thinking of doing a project where I pay onlyfans creators/cam performers for custom voice/video recordings. In this case I don't actually want the content to be sexual in nature - not that it matters to the question - but I'd like to be able to curate/edit this collection of recordings and present it publicly a... | 91,972 | [
{
"answer_id": 91974,
"body": "<blockquote>\n<p>if I directly <strong>purchase</strong> this custom content...</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>As a general rule, "intellectual property" is very different from tangible property - arguably, "intellectual property" is a misnomer. Trying to apply con... | [
"copyright",
"intellectual-property"
] |
What does this "Forfeiture of the right of withdrawal" section mean in a Terms of Service agreement? | 5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/89931/what-does-this-forfeiture-of-the-right-of-withdrawal-section-mean-in-a-terms-o | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>My client has asked me to sign up for toggl.com so they can do their taxes. However, I saw this alarming section in the Terms of Service and am now unsure as to whether it is a good idea to sign up:</p>
<blockquote>
<ol start="4">
<li>Forfeiture of the right of withdrawal</li>
</ol>
<p>4.1 The User hereby requests t... | 89,931 | [
{
"answer_id": 91969,
"body": "<p><a href=\"https://toggl.com/track/legal/terms/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Section 20 - Consumer withdrawal</a> has more information.</p>\n<p>The '<a href=\"https://www.ionos.co.uk/digitalguide/online-marketing/online-sales/right-of-withdrawal/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer... | [
"terms-of-service"
] |
Is physical contact without motion to the person not covered under Indian penal code 349 ? (plain reading) | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91962/is-physical-contact-without-motion-to-the-person-not-covered-under-indian-penal | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>From a plain meaning perspective would it be considered covered?</p>
<p><a href="https://www.indiacode.nic.in/show-data?actid=AC_CEN_5_23_00037_186045_1523266765688&sectionId=46116&sectionno=349&orderno=389" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Section 349</a> Indian Penal Code (IPC) states the following</p>
<block... | 91,962 | [
{
"answer_id": 91967,
"body": "<p>Possibly, but it would be fact specific e.g. if the person being poked turns around or otherwise reacts with movement because:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>A person is said to use force to another if he causes motion ...to that other [person]</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Ultimately it w... | [
"criminal-law",
"india",
"indian-penal-code"
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Law Research Resources - Researching US Federal Law | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91949/law-research-resources-researching-us-federal-law | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I am currently a doctoral student in the medical sciences taking a health law course. We aren't provided many directions on researching the law, and I frequently need to cite/reference federal statutes, codes, and regulations (not state). So far, in my research, I've found (and been using) only the following:</p>
<u... | 91,949 | [
{
"answer_id": 91952,
"body": "<p>There is no right or wrong answer. You have named the two main repositories for federal "legal text", then for your state (for each and every state) you have to find the corresponding resources. In Washington state that is the Revised Code of Washington (<a href=\... | [
"united-states",
"legal-research",
"research",
"code-of-federal-regulations"
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how is familial rape treated in Indian law? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91948/how-is-familial-rape-treated-in-indian-law | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p><a href="https://devgan.in/ipc/section/376/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Section 376</a>, Indian Penal Code (IPC) states the punishment for rape commited by a..</p>
<blockquote>
<p>...relative, guardian or a person in position of trust and authority</p>
</blockquote>
<p>shall be rigiourous imprisonmment for minimum 10... | 91,948 | [
{
"answer_id": 91957,
"body": "<p><strong>Would such cases come under the scope of IPC section 375 or 376?</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Yes</strong></p>\n<p>Notwithstanding it's difficult to prove a negative, there is nothing in the IPC (nor any other Indian legislation that I can find) that says otherwise.</p>... | [
"criminal-law",
"india",
"indian-penal-code",
"rape"
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Decoding and publishing lock combination | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91955/decoding-and-publishing-lock-combination | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Many combination locks can easily have their combinations decoded, even while the lock is shut. Suppose someone decoded the combination to a lock, wrote down the combination on a piece of paper, and taped it up next to the lock.</p>
<p>For the sake of the scenario, suppose that the decoder doesn't open the lock or e... | 91,955 | [
{
"answer_id": 91956,
"body": "<p><strong>The decoder is aware that someone might read the combination, open the lock, and go into the locked area ...Has the person committed a crime?</strong></p>\n<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/england-and-wales\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'engla... | [
"united-states",
"criminal-law",
"civil-law",
"trespass",
"security"
] |
Is there legislation regarding minors joining dating websites? | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/74618/is-there-legislation-regarding-minors-joining-dating-websites | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Are dating websites a special category of websites that must follow certain regulations in terms of who they are allowed to join their site? So if I am a 15 year old, does the law in the USA allow a dating APP to let me join?</p>
| 74,618 | [
{
"answer_id": 74620,
"body": "<p>U.S. law does not forbid 15 year olds from joining dating websites. Direct U.S. regulation of Internet communications mostly via the <a href=\"https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=b149fae3-6516-4df6-bb91-4ee20f1d4def\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Children's Online... | [
"internet"
] |
How to prevent the problem of a document changing its content after you signed it | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/35778/how-to-prevent-the-problem-of-a-document-changing-its-content-after-you-signed-i | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I just read <a href="https://www.quora.com/Can-NDAs-non-disclosure-agreements-be-signed-through-an-online-form-Are-there-any-legal-implications-with-an-online-form" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>The problem is that if there is a dispute over what was actually in the NDA later on, its goi... | 35,778 | [
{
"answer_id": 44142,
"body": "<p>The USPS and other postal services have created a service called <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Postmarks\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Digital Postmarks</a> or EPCM (Electronic Postal Certification Mark) to address exactly this problem.</p>\n\n<p>Basically... | [
"contract-law",
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Utilizing Browser IP for Service Security | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91939/utilizing-browser-ip-for-service-security | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Suppose a web designer plans to use IPs for security purposes to prevent botting unique clicks and brute force attempts. And, the site only stores a hash of the IP address for a limited amount of time and then automatically deletes it.</p>
<p>Would such a design be GDPR compliant?</p>
| 91,939 | [
{
"answer_id": 91946,
"body": "<p>Whether a hash of PII is still PII can certainly be debated at a court of law. Especially since you <em>want</em> to store information identifying the idividual. That is the whole purpose of it. Storing information identifying a person, so they cannot vote twice.</p>\n<p>Bu... | [
"gdpr",
"european-union"
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Why is Star Wars a copyright issue but a MLB team is not? | 22 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91869/why-is-star-wars-a-copyright-issue-but-a-mlb-team-is-not | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Over the weekend, I was asked to be part of a photo shoot for a political candidate. I was wearing a t-shirt that featured a Star Wars character and the photographer stated that he wanted to position me in a fashion so it wasn't visible to avoid a, 'copyright issue'. (For those who are curious, the request was made ... | 91,869 | [
{
"answer_id": 91877,
"body": "<p>From the mention of a MLB shirt, I am going to assume the OP is located in the <a href=\"/questions/tagged/united-states\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'united-states'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'united-states'\" rel=\"tag\" ari... | [
"united-states",
"copyright",
"photography",
"politics"
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how long can someone be detained in Police and Judicial custody in India? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91682/how-long-can-someone-be-detained-in-police-and-judicial-custody-in-india | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>According to NCRB, about 77% of prisoners in India are undertrials. and CrPc 167</p>
<p><a href="https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1687975/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1687975/</a></p>
<p>states that the maximum someone can be kept in Judicial custody is 90 days, or 60 days, depending on the g... | 91,682 | [
{
"answer_id": 91912,
"body": "<p>As per Section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the maximum period for an accused to be detained in police custody is 15 days and judicial custody is specified as 90 days subject to the proviso under <strong>Explanation I</strong> therein, where payment of bail ... | [
"india"
] |
What law makes intending to cause harassment alarm and distress an offence in the UK? | -2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91943/what-law-makes-intending-to-cause-harassment-alarm-and-distress-an-offence-in-th | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-62793135" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-62793135</a></p>
<p>I know that s5 makes conduct “likely to cause” … harassment alarm or distress a crime on a strict liability basis. But what provision makes intention to cause it a ... | 91,943 | [
{
"answer_id": 91944,
"body": "<p><a href=\"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/64/section/4A\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Section 4A of the Public Order Act 1986</a> (which was amended by <a href=\"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/33/section/154\" rel=\"noreferrer\">section 154 of the Criminal Justi... | [
"united-kingdom",
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"public-order"
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Are street preachers worthy of being sectioned? | -8 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91852/are-street-preachers-worthy-of-being-sectioned | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Some of them are really ridiculous, like they stand on street corners where they are likely to harass the most people and often they don’t even speak the best (by which I mean the most intelligible) English. They continually shout at passers by who are clearly not interested in their message repetitious slogans devo... | 91,852 | [
{
"answer_id": 91942,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/england-and-wales\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'england-and-wales'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'england-and-wales'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-england-and-wales-tooltip-container\">england-an... | [
"united-states",
"england-and-wales",
"freedom-of-speech",
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What makes a price tagged item on a shelf an invitation to treat, rather than an offer of sale? | -2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91910/what-makes-a-price-tagged-item-on-a-shelf-an-invitation-to-treat-rather-than-an | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Contrast the counter intuitive treatment in law of a store displaying stock on its shelves, with the much more common sensical treatment of a poster for an auction.</p>
<p>In an auction the stock may be particularly advertised while the prices are understood to remain to be determined. In a shop, the items are alrea... | 91,910 | [
{
"answer_id": 91941,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/switzerland\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'switzerland'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'switzerland'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-switzerland-tooltip-container\">switzerland</a></p>\n<p>This answe... | [
"contract-law",
"common-law",
"retail"
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Is making napalm illegal in Washington state? | -1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91918/is-making-napalm-illegal-in-washington-state | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Is making it illegal in WA? Can I make it but not use it? Is there a special place/location where it must be used? These are all questions that have baffled me for a while now.</p>
| 91,918 | [
{
"answer_id": 91934,
"body": "<p>Yes, it is illegal. See <a href=\"https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/wa-court-of-appeals/1481277.html\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">State v. K.E., Respondent</a> (1999), who created gasoline-styrofoam napalm, and was convicted of violating <a href=\"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rc... | [
"washington"
] |
Can you transfer a timeshare to an LLC an then have the LLC stop paying the timeshare fees? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91058/can-you-transfer-a-timeshare-to-an-llc-an-then-have-the-llc-stop-paying-the-time | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I saw John Oliver's recent episode on timeshares, got an interesting idea for how to get rid of a timeshare. I don't have a timeshare, and am not looking to get rid of a timeshare, but I am curious to see what people think of this idea.</p>
<p>Supposing you want to get rid of a timeshare, so you make a new LLC with... | 91,058 | [
{
"answer_id": 91093,
"body": "<h2>No</h2>\n<p>Contracts that are not personal services contracts are normally assignable unless there is a clause preventing transfer or requiring the other party’s permission. A timeshare contract will almost surely have such a clause, so your idea would be dead in the wate... | [
"real-estate"
] |
Chat AI is reproducing unlicensed code from a website verbatim: what can the original author do about it? | 7 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/86936/chat-ai-is-reproducing-unlicensed-code-from-a-website-verbatim-what-can-the-ori | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Let's presume that a chat-based AI, for certain queries/prompts involving specific phrases, is reproducing, verbatim, code that was placed on a publicly accessible website. The code on the website had no explicit licence attached to it.</p>
<p>Presumably its algorithm was trained on code and content scraped from the... | 86,936 | [
{
"answer_id": 90042,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/united-states\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'united-states'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'united-states'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-united-states-tooltip-container\">united-states</a></p>\n<p>... | [
"copyright",
"artificial-intelligence",
"computer"
] |
Do existing contracts get automatically transferred to the acquiring company? | 5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/7383/do-existing-contracts-get-automatically-transferred-to-the-acquiring-company | CC BY-SA 3.0 | <p>Company A and Company B have a business relationship lasting for years. All kinds of agreements are in place between them. License Agreements, Supply Agreements, Development Agreements and so on.</p>
<p>Company A gets acquired by Company C. After closing, former Company A now operates as Company AC.
What happens to... | 7,383 | [
{
"answer_id": 19259,
"body": "<p>Contracts are generally assignable, meaning that one company can assign their rights, duties and obligations under the contract. Assignment may be specifically barred by the contract, or it may have certain terms (prior written consent, etc.) attached, but if not, a contrac... | [
"contract-law"
] |
What does it mean that, for commercial use of this font, "a license is highly recommended"? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/59155/what-does-it-mean-that-for-commercial-use-of-this-font-a-license-is-highly-re | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I intend to be running a web application in the browser for commercial use.
The font I am considering at the moment is: <code>Akzidenz Grotesk</code> which can be <a href="https://freefontsvault.com/akzidenz-grotesk-font-download-free/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">downloaded for free</a> provided it is for personal us... | 59,155 | [
{
"answer_id": 59159,
"body": "<p>When the site says "a license is highly recommended" I can think of one possibility. A web site can be so designed that it uses a particular font <strong>if</strong> that font is already installed locally, but falls back to some other font if it is no0t, rather th... | [
"copyright",
"internet",
"licensing"
] |
Who Should Be Guilty For An Accident By An Self-Driving Car | -2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91921/who-should-be-guilty-for-an-accident-by-an-self-driving-car | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>What would happen if I had a Tesla and I had it drive through the parking lot to pick me up, but it hit someone on the way to me. Is it my fault or TESLA's fault? Explain.</p>
| 91,921 | [
{
"answer_id": 91923,
"body": "<p>One way to think about it is that the self-driving feature is just like any other feature of the car.</p>\n<p>Suppose you set the parking brake of your car, but it still rolled down the hill and struck someone. I think it's clear that you would be liable, since it's your c... | [
"driving",
"negligence",
"car"
] |
If Microsoft and Activision Blizzard are both based in the USA, how does the UK have standing to block the merger? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91916/if-microsoft-and-activision-blizzard-are-both-based-in-the-usa-how-does-the-uk | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Per this story from the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65378617" rel="nofollow noreferrer">BBC</a> or <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-26/microsoft-s-69-billion-activision-deal-blocked-by-uk-watchdog#xj4y7vzkg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bloomberg</a></p>
<p>The UK Compet... | 91,916 | [
{
"answer_id": 91929,
"body": "<p>The basis is set out in the <a href=\"https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/644939aa529eda000c3b0525/Microsoft_Activision_Final_Report_.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Final Report</a> of the <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/microsoft-slash-activision-blizz... | [
"international",
"business",
"competition",
"antitrust-law",
"standing"
] |
Can a defendant remain silent (invoke 5th amendment) during cross examination? | 20 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91886/can-a-defendant-remain-silent-invoke-5th-amendment-during-cross-examination | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Suppose a defendant testifies at a criminal trial and is advised beforehand that the prosecution has a right to cross examine him. Suppose the defendant answers all of his lawyer's questions on direct examination.</p>
<p>Would that defendant be able to refuse to answer some (or any) of the questions the prosecution ... | 91,886 | [
{
"answer_id": 91891,
"body": "<p>No, a defendant may not remain silent on cross-examination.</p>\n<p>Witnesses who voluntarily testify in their own defense are subject to cross-examination on that testimony.</p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https://casetext.com/case/fitzpatrick-v-united-states-2#p315\" rel=\"noreferre... | [
"united-states",
"criminal-law",
"fifth-amendment",
"testimony",
"cross-examination"
] |
Is personal information of arrestees published publicly? | 5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/3598/is-personal-information-of-arrestees-published-publicly | CC BY-SA 3.0 | <p>Is personal information (e.g., names, address, phone number, past residences, etc.) of arrestees published publicly? Are arrest records public at all? If so, how would they be found?</p>
| 3,598 | [
{
"answer_id": 3599,
"body": "<p>Generally speaking arrest records are open and made available to the public. Except in the case of an ongoing investigation. In which case the rules vary by state.</p>\n\n<p>The details of what's available also vary by location.</p>\n\n<p>I would begin searching by going to ... | [
"privacy",
"arrest"
] |
Arrest records. Case never filed | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/42455/arrest-records-case-never-filed | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>If I got arrested 2 years ago but the case was never picked up and never got the chance to see the judge because the state didnt press charges and the person never pressed charges will it still show up on my background? I went to the. Courthouse to get a background check and they said I have nothing and if I was ar... | 42,455 | [
{
"answer_id": 42468,
"body": "<p>There is probably a record of your arrest which would show up in a background search (although the jurisdiction in question, i.e. the country, or sub-division of a country such as a U.S. state in countries organized on a federal basis, would matter).</p>\n\n<p>Generally, a ... | [
"criminal-law"
] |
Are U.S. mailboxes federal property? | 24 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/51440/are-u-s-mailboxes-federal-property | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>A common claim seems to be that mailboxes in the United States are federal property (<a href="https://www.mailboss.com/mailboxes-federal-property/" rel="noreferrer">example</a>, <a href="http://www.residential-mailboxes.net/mailbox-laws-and-regulations/law-for-residential-mail-box" rel="noreferrer">example</a>, <a h... | 51,440 | [
{
"answer_id": 51441,
"body": "<p>The real story is that the articles you link to are logically fallacious.</p>\n\n<p>The first hedges its assertions by saying a mailbox is \"effectively considered\" to be federal property. It cites <a href=\"https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1705\" rel=\"noreferr... | [
"united-states",
"mail"
] |
In urban areas, U-turns are not permitted on a roadway between intersections and at an alley intersection | -1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91899/in-urban-areas-u-turns-are-not-permitted-on-a-roadway-between-intersections-and | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Alberta's Driver's Guide says "<a href="https://www.alberta.ca/u-turns.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">in urban areas, U-turns are not permitted on a roadway between intersections
and at an alley intersection</a>". What would be the reason or reasons behind the prohibitions? If I have asked the question on... | 91,899 | [
{
"answer_id": 91917,
"body": "<p>The most likely reason is that in the Americas, most cities are built in grids. For the first couple of hundred years of European colonization, grid cities were highly efficient, as it was easy to survey and parcel off property and allowed for movement of pedestrian and eq... | [
"traffic",
"alberta"
] |
Are parents liable to prosecution as soon as they know that their child has stolen something? | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91765/are-parents-liable-to-prosecution-as-soon-as-they-know-that-their-child-has-stol | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>In Germany, children up to the age of 14 are not liable to prosecution. What happens when a child steals a sweet in the supermarket and the parents don't notice at first? Only when they get home do they notice that their child has stolen something. Can the parents be prosecuted from that moment on if they know about... | 91,765 | [
{
"answer_id": 91776,
"body": "<ul>\n<li>No, you are not personally criminally liable for a crime a third party has committed, even if you are their guardian.\nThe conflict is managed by <strong>civil action</strong>, i. e. the store owner sues the child/guardian for damages.</li>\n<li>In general, it is not... | [
"criminal-law",
"germany",
"theft",
"children",
"prosecution"
] |
Murder vs aggravated assault vs attempted murder | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/17068/murder-vs-aggravated-assault-vs-attempted-murder | CC BY-SA 3.0 | <p>Just watched "Night watching" on A&E. On the show, someone was stabbed 23 times. At the end the narrator said that a suspect was arrested and charged with 23 counts of aggravated assault.</p>
<p>Why not charge attempted murder? I would imagine the penalty for attempted murder is about the same as murder right?<... | 17,068 | [
{
"answer_id": 17077,
"body": "<p>It could depend on jurisdiction: in Georgia, attempted murder has a 10 year maximum term and aggravate assault has 20 years max. The essential difference is that attempted murder requires proving intent to kill, whereas \"harm\" is much broader and thus easier to prove.</p>... | [
"united-states",
"criminal-law",
"murder"
] |
Is law enforcement responsible for damages made by a search warrant? | 12 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/43403/is-law-enforcement-responsible-for-damages-made-by-a-search-warrant | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Why do police use a battering ram without first checking the doorknob on a low threat warrant? What if a small child was on the other side of the door and got seriously injured by the battering ram? The door and frame is likely to be damaged and may cost hundreds of dollars to replace but there is a small chance som... | 43,403 | [
{
"answer_id": 43404,
"body": "<p>The police officers themselves are covered by <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualified_immunity\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Qualified Immunity</a> - to put it briefly, a government official acting in their official capacity in a discretionary act (as in, they have some di... | [
"united-states",
"criminal-law",
"rental-property",
"damages",
"malpractice"
] |
Is it really an abduction if the protest or resistance ends before the "victim" is "released"? | 4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/27965/is-it-really-an-abduction-if-the-protest-or-resistance-ends-before-the-victim | CC BY-SA 3.0 | <p>My friend ran into her ex-boyfriend at a store. They began arguing, he grabbed her and carried her to his truck, then drove off with her and didn't have her consent.</p>
<p>She tells me that he was going to take her home after "dragging her to Burger King". She says he made her go. The police pulled them over on th... | 27,965 | [
{
"answer_id": 27972,
"body": "<p>Yes. </p>\n\n<p>This is clearly kidnapping. It is probably not a terribly aggravated sub-type of kidnapping, but it is kidnapping nonetheless. It is probably a felony. </p>\n\n<p>The fact that the victim does not press charges, or ratifies the conduct after the fact, does n... | [
"criminal-law",
"definition",
"false-arrest",
"kidnapping"
] |
A prior offence vs. 2 or more prior offences | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91892/a-prior-offence-vs-2-or-more-prior-offences | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I am confused about the following <a href="https://www.alberta.ca/driving-laws.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">statement</a>.</p>
<p>First it says:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>a prior offence in the last 10 years, you will be disqualified from holding a driver's licence for 3 years from the date of the conviction</p>
</bloc... | 91,892 | [
{
"answer_id": 91893,
"body": "<p>No. The first part addresses the penalties for a second offense. The second part addresses the penalties for a third or subsequent offense.</p>\n",
"score": 3
},
{
"answer_id": 91900,
"body": "<p>The wording is from the current ongoing trial that leads to a ... | [
"driving",
"definition",
"alcohol"
] |
Is there any legal avenue for declaration of residence in Denmark with the right to not have a home? | -2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91894/is-there-any-legal-avenue-for-declaration-of-residence-in-denmark-with-the-right | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>This website (<a href="https://international.kk.dk/cpr-number" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://international.kk.dk/cpr-number</a>) clearly states a condition for officially becoming a resident in Denmark and getting a CPR number is that you have an actual residence, a place to live.</p>
<p>Something I have noticed... | 91,894 | [
{
"answer_id": 91895,
"body": "<h2>No</h2>\n<p>It is not a fundamental human right to be able to become a resident of Denmark.</p>\n<p>Every country has the right to decide who is and who is not a resident and what criteria need to be satisfied. Having a residence is usually a pretty fundamental criterion f... | [
"property",
"human-rights",
"fair-housing-acts",
"residency",
"denmark"
] |
Where to get a notarized document certified in Nashville, TN? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91466/where-to-get-a-notarized-document-certified-in-nashville-tn | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I've spent half my day browsing government websites and calling various departments and I'm at a loss.</p>
<p>I'm trying to get a Single Status Affidavit notarized and then get it authenticated with an Apostille to use it abroad.</p>
<p>Could anyone explain to me where I should take my notarized document, to get the... | 91,466 | [
{
"answer_id": 91467,
"body": "<p>Look at the seal the notary affixes to your document and see what county it says, or ask the notary when they do it. Look up the clerk of that county and take the notarized document to their office and ask them to certify the signature for an Apostille.</p>\n<p>For example,... | [
"united-states",
"tennessee"
] |
Taking pictures of book | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91818/taking-pictures-of-book | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>In my textbooks there is computer code. I want to take pictures of the pages where the code is contained and and convert those images to text in order to run the code. Is it legal to run the code in this way and can I store the code in a computer ?</p>
| 91,818 | [
{
"answer_id": 91825,
"body": "<p>Copyright law holds that you may not copy the works of a person without the permission of the author. Taking a photograph of a work, even a text work, is making a copy. The foundation of your plan is therefore illegal, but still you might get away with it. In some jurisdict... | [
"copyright"
] |
Should my hosting service return part of my annual fee if my site was hacked? | -2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91882/should-my-hosting-service-return-part-of-my-annual-fee-if-my-site-was-hacked | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I’m an artist, and I have a website on the artist hosting service, Artspan.com. Unfortunately, recently their hosted websites were hacked and some of us lost all our uploaded images. They have said they would help me upload all my many images again, but I have decided to end my relationship with them and asked for t... | 91,882 | [
{
"answer_id": 91883,
"body": "<blockquote>\n<p>...I have to find the contract online somehow, I know.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>I'm sure the contract will state that, by signing (or clicking through the TOS or hosting agreement) you hold Artspan not liable for any loss of data or images, hacks, service disrup... | [
"liability",
"terms-of-service",
"hacking"
] |
Who would actually have claim on the buried treasure in the film Holes? | 6 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91837/who-would-actually-have-claim-on-the-buried-treasure-in-the-film-holes | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <blockquote class="spoiler">
<p>In the film <em>Holes</em>*, in the early 1900s, a man named Stanley Yelnats was robbed of a chest full of treasure. The bandit later buried the treasure on the property of a man named Trout Walker in Texas. Years later, in the late 90s or early 00s, Stanley Yelnats' great-grandson (also... | 91,837 | [
{
"answer_id": 91851,
"body": "<p>In all likelihood, the property would have gone to Stanley. Keep in mind that Warden Walker and her family owned the remains of the town of Green Lake, which had become a ghost town in the 20 years between Kissin' Kate's crimes and her death. The books likely take place ... | [
"property",
"texas",
"inheritance",
"law-in-fiction"
] |
Limitations of State law | -1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91878/limitations-of-state-law | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Given the seemingly faulty law reported in WSJ, this gives rise to the question: When states define & enforce ill-conceived law, is Federal law (Constitutionality) the only limit to state law?</p>
<p><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-supreme-court-takes-up-home-equity-theft-tyler-fair-debt-property-priv... | 91,878 | [
{
"answer_id": 91880,
"body": "<p>State legislation can be invalid due to inconsistency with <em>either</em> the U.S. Constitution <em>or</em> the state's constitution.</p>\n<p>State legislation can also be inoperative due to <a href=\"https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_preemption\" rel=\"nofollow nore... | [
"federal-courts"
] |
Did I commit sexual harassment by asking a spam caller when they would sleep with me, to stop the calls? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/77613/did-i-commit-sexual-harassment-by-asking-a-spam-caller-when-they-would-sleep-wit | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>My friend used to complain that he gets phone calls from credit card companies many times (about 1-2 times per day). I had noticed the same, we would be chilling and he would get such calls and it was pretty irritating. They would change their phone numbers so frequently that blocking the numbers was useless.</p>
<p... | 77,613 | [
{
"answer_id": 77615,
"body": "<p>The legal answer is that it depends on where in the world you are. In the US, "sexual harassment" is legally subsumed under laws against illegal discrimination, which can exist at the federal level and the state level. You cannot discriminate on the basis of race ... | [
"harassment"
] |
What happens if your case survives a motion to dismiss on a lie? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91653/what-happens-if-your-case-survives-a-motion-to-dismiss-on-a-lie | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I have seen a few youtube videos that go over the basics of US civil process. My understanding of it is that the first move of the defendant is always to move to dismiss. In this stage, everything alleged by the plaintiff is taken at face value, and I believe there are also reasonable inferences included, to decide ... | 91,653 | [
{
"answer_id": 91677,
"body": "<blockquote>\n<p>what if it is established in court that you knowingly or through gross\nnegligence included a falsehood, or a claim you have no evidence for,\njust to clear that initial hurdle? What would the consequences be for\nthat?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>The case proceeds... | [
"united-states",
"civil-procedure"
] |
Do general forms of judgments require judicial names or signatures? | -1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91679/do-general-forms-of-judgments-require-judicial-names-or-signatures | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Does Form N24 of the county court (general form of judgment or order) require a judge’s name or signature? If so, then what is the effect of one missing them? Does it have any implications on the validity of it at all?</p>
| 91,679 | [
{
"answer_id": 91876,
"body": "<p>In summary,</p>\n<ul>\n<li>An order of the County Court is meant to have the judge's name and court seal, but conventionally will not include a signature.</li>\n<li>Form N24 is submitted by a party to the case, as a proposal for the court to make an order in the given terms... | [
"england-and-wales",
"court-order",
"judgment",
"county-court",
"court-forms"
] |
Do NDAs apply to all future interactions between the two parties or just the next one? | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90855/do-ndas-apply-to-all-future-interactions-between-the-two-parties-or-just-the-nex | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>A follow up to the question <a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/89244/is-an-nda-binding-for-sex-workers-or-escorts">is an NDA binding for sex worker or escorts?</a></p>
<p>If someone hired an escort (or sex worker) and had her sign an NDA stating that she will not divulge their relationship, and that th... | 90,855 | [
{
"answer_id": 90882,
"body": "<h2>Depends on the NDA</h2>\n<p>Just like any other contract, it does what it says it does. You could draft the NDA either way.</p>\n",
"score": 5
}
] | [
"canada",
"non-disclosure",
"confidentiality"
] |
Warranty (globally) on software licenses: Beerware vs BSD-0 Clause, does beerware imply liability? | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91842/warranty-globally-on-software-licenses-beerware-vs-bsd-0-clause-does-beerwar | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Hi most FOSS licenses like 0-clause BSD <a href="https://opensource.org/license/0bsd/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://opensource.org/license/0bsd/</a> contain something like this:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING AL... | 91,842 | [
{
"answer_id": 91874,
"body": "<h2>Such clauses are problematic</h2>\n<p>For example, the Australian Consumer Law imposes statutory <a href=\"https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/buying-products-and-services/consumer-rights-and-guarantees\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">guarantees</a> on the supply of goods and ... | [
"licensing"
] |
Does volunteer photographer own copyright? | 24 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/24643/does-volunteer-photographer-own-copyright | CC BY-SA 3.0 | <p>An amateur photographer at a scenic rest stop sees a couple trying to compose a decent photo of themselves with the beautiful river in the background. This happens so often that as he approaches nobody even needs to say a word: They hand him their camera, and then step back so he can take their picture with it.</p>... | 24,643 | [
{
"answer_id": 24644,
"body": "<p>What a lovely question!</p>\n<p>US Copyright law is clear: the author of a creative work owns the copyright unless it is work for hire. In this instance, the photographer is not doing work for hire so they own the copyright.</p>\n<p>However, the photographer does not own a ... | [
"copyright",
"photography"
] |
What offence if any is committed by guessing a combination entry lock on a door? | 23 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91747/what-offence-if-any-is-committed-by-guessing-a-combination-entry-lock-on-a-door | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>If one effectively guesses the correct passcode to the lock so as to open it without causing any damage and then peacefully enters (seemingly a mere civil trespass) the (previously) secured premises, do they commit any criminal offence?</p>
| 91,747 | [
{
"answer_id": 91760,
"body": "<p><strong>None</strong>, if the intention is merely trespassing, unlike <a href=\"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/60/section/9?timeline=false\" rel=\"noreferrer\">burglary</a> which requires intent to steal, commit criminal damage, or inflict grevious bodily harm or... | [
"criminal-law",
"england-and-wales",
"trespass"
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What crime(s) was Deedee Blanchard guilty of, and what sentences do they carry (in any jurisdictions)? | -2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91853/what-crimes-was-deedee-blanchard-guilty-of-and-what-sentences-do-they-carry | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Deedee Blanchard was found to have been <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Dee_Dee_Blanchard" rel="nofollow noreferrer">murdered</a> by her daughter and her boyfriend. The daughter was going to receive 30 years imprisonment but upon the court hearing of the crimes to which she has been subjected by h... | 91,853 | [
{
"answer_id": 91854,
"body": "<p>I am addressing only a detail of the question, but I think it is important.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Does this suggest that in some sense or other, the crimes of Deedee against her daughter were somehow “worth” 20 years of imprisonment?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>No.</p>\n<p>For m... | [
"united-states",
"criminal-law",
"any-jurisdiction",
"sentencing",
"child-abuse"
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How does the pardoning power of the president and governer work ? (India) | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91821/how-does-the-pardoning-power-of-the-president-and-governer-work-india | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Article 72 states that the president can pardon offences relating to a matter to which the power of the union extends.</p>
<p>Article 161 states that the governor can pardon offences relating to a matter to which the power of the state extends.</p>
<p>There's these additional provisions, too.</p>
<p>Article 73 state... | 91,821 | [
{
"answer_id": 91833,
"body": "<h2>You’re overthinking this</h2>\n<p>The President can pardon Federal crimes, the state Governor can pardon state crimes.</p>\n<p>A convicted person will have been convicted under a Federal law, a State law or, possibly, both. The President can pardon the Federal convictions ... | [
"india",
"indian-constitutional-law"
] |
Karen sues a workshop for damages as she was trespassing and disregarding mandatory safety gear. Does she have a case? | 12 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/85085/karen-sues-a-workshop-for-damages-as-she-was-trespassing-and-disregarding-mandat | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Let's paint the scene: We work in the back of a metalworking workshop in Austin Texas. Huge machines make lots of noise, at times there are steel panels on the floor with access holes to access the cabeling, in the entry area is grating to try and keep the metal shavings sticking to boots and pants in check. To comp... | 85,085 | [
{
"answer_id": 91857,
"body": "<p>This is a pretty good example of "Contributory Negligence".</p>\n<p>Depending on the precise details of the case, both (or multiple) parties may have contributed to Karen's injuries.</p>\n<p>She certainly had some role by ignoring posted signs and wearing inapprop... | [
"liability",
"texas",
"trespass",
"injury",
"osha"
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Corporate Asset inventory discovery for enforcement of judgments | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91737/corporate-asset-inventory-discovery-for-enforcement-of-judgments | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Bob has tried to resolve an issue with a large company’s customer service department to no avail. He then sends them a letter before claim and finally issues a small claim against them for the refund amount, all of which go ignored by the defendant ACME. Bob thus wins his claim in default and would now like to colle... | 91,737 | [
{
"answer_id": 91770,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/australia\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'australia'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'australia'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-australia-tooltip-container\">australia</a></p>\n<p>Here are the <a href... | [
"england-and-wales",
"any-jurisdiction",
"civil-judgment",
"enforcement"
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Can a restaurant or retailer be held to "posted" prices? | 4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/8597/can-a-restaurant-or-retailer-be-held-to-posted-prices | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I walked into a fast food restaurant in New York City where a large poster in the front of the store advertised a new dinner special for $6.99. That was quite a bargain so I went to the counter and ordered it. Apparently the "special" was so new, it wasn't on the menu. At any rate the staff refused to honor the adve... | 8,597 | [
{
"answer_id": 8600,
"body": "<p>Under the law of common law contracts, posting a price is an <a href=\"https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invitation_to_treat\" rel=\"noreferrer\">invitation to treat</a> and is <strong>not</strong> binding.</p>\n\n<p>However, in many jurisdictions, there may be (probably is) s... | [
"consumer-protection",
"new-york-state",
"commerce",
"advertisements"
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How many years of his life sentence will Nicolas Godejohn actually have to serve? | -2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91860/how-many-years-of-his-life-sentence-will-nicolas-godejohn-actually-have-to-serve | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>He was sentenced to life in prison for the first degree murder of Deedee Blanchard, but I note that it wasn’t life without parole. So what does this mean in practice? How much do such sentenceees commonly serve of their sentences?</p>
| 91,860 | [
{
"answer_id": 91862,
"body": "<p>N.G. was <a href=\"https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/crime/2018/11/16/nicholas-godejohn-found-guilty-blanchard-murder/2027186002/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">sentenced to life <em>without</em> the possibility of parole</a>.</p>\n",
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"united-states",
"parole",
"life-sentence"
] |
Can it be illegal to have/use a "wipe data" login on your device? | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91820/can-it-be-illegal-to-have-use-a-wipe-data-login-on-your-device | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Suppose I have a computer and I set up two logins that are identical other than one <a href="https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Solid_state_drive/Memory_cell_clearing" rel="nofollow noreferrer">sanitises my data SSD</a> upon logging on. This would cause any information I have on said drive to be inaccessible to anyon... | 91,820 | [
{
"answer_id": 91824,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/canada\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'canada'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'canada'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-canada-tooltip-container\">canada</a></p>\n<p>If this is done with the specific i... | [
"is-x-legal",
"any-jurisdiction",
"borders"
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GDPR protection for non-EU individuals by using EU services through VPN use? | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91846/gdpr-protection-for-non-eu-individuals-by-using-eu-services-through-vpn-use | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>REASON FOR QUESTION:</p>
<p>I was born in the EU and lost my citizenship when I immigrated to the US many years ago. As many know, our privacy protections are a joke and our data gets collected and sold to the highest bidder with almost no controls.</p>
<p>Anonymous accounts and using a US VOIP number provided by ... | 91,846 | [
{
"answer_id": 91849,
"body": "<p>Kinda but not really.</p>\n<p>As a rough approximation, GDPR applies when in a controller–subject relationship, at least one of them is in Europe:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>GDPR applies per Art 3(1) to all processing activities that occur in the context of an European establishment.</... | [
"gdpr",
"privacy",
"data-protection"
] |
Who is the data controller of footage taken on a retail worker’s personal phone? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90649/who-is-the-data-controller-of-footage-taken-on-a-retail-worker-s-personal-phone | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>An on-duty retail employee draws their personal smartphone while in uniform and commences recording a customer. Who is the data recorded and held/controlled by, for GDPR purposes? Does the customer enjoy Subject access rights to the footage?</p>
| 90,649 | [
{
"answer_id": 90865,
"body": "<p>The data would be recorded and held/controlled by the retail employee, making them a controller under the Data Protection Act 2018. In <a href=\"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/679/article/4\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Article 4 of the GDPR</a> a controller is def... | [
"gdpr",
"england-and-wales",
"any-jurisdiction"
] |
Copyright and the consitution regarding promotion | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91844/copyright-and-the-consitution-regarding-promotion | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>The US constitution provides copyright protection for the works of authors. Specifically, "To promote the progress of science and useful arts".</p>
<p>If I were to create a work, and after a few years decide I no longer want to promote it (sell), does this run contrary to copyright as per the Constitution ... | 91,844 | [
{
"answer_id": 91845,
"body": "<p>A person's exclusive rights granted under U.S. statutory copyright law do not expire when the person ceases to promote the work.</p>\n<p>The Copyright Clause of the Constitution does not provide copyright protection. It grants a power to Congress to create laws with a parti... | [
"copyright",
"constitutional-law"
] |
Can Cooperatives other than worker and consumer cooperatives be designated? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91841/can-cooperatives-other-than-worker-and-consumer-cooperatives-be-designated | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>The main forms of co-operatives are consumer and worker cooperatives and a bunch of variations of this
<a href="https://www.gov.mb.ca/jec/busdev/coop/types.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.gov.mb.ca/jec/busdev/coop/types.html</a>.</p>
<p>but according to Canadian law , can there be other forms of co opera... | 91,841 | [
{
"answer_id": 91843,
"body": "<p>Businesses (in its broadest meaning) may be organized under either federal or provincial laws in Canada in parallel.</p>\n<p>Federally, a cooperative may be formed under the <a href=\"https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-1.7/FullText.html\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"... | [
"canada"
] |
Choosing DPA to submit data breach complaint (EU-specific) | 5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91839/choosing-dpa-to-submit-data-breach-complaint-eu-specific | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p><strong>Context</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The institution I am working for - in EU member-state <em>A</em> - recently suffered a cyber-attack which led to data being copied from the institution's infrastructure outside of it.</li>
<li>The offenders asked for ransom to not publish the data, which the institution refused ... | 91,839 | [
{
"answer_id": 91840,
"body": "<p>GDPR gives you a lot of flexibility here to choose either DPA. From Art 77:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, every data subject shall have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in th... | [
"gdpr",
"european-union",
"data-protection"
] |
Jurisdiction over FDA | 9 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91782/jurisdiction-over-fda | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>What exactly grants Federal courts jurisdiction / authority over the FDA, such that they can invalidate approval of pharmaceuticals?</p>
<p>This article prompts the question:
<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Health/canada-offer-access-mifepristone-abortion-drug-banned-us/story?id=98750787" rel="noreferrer">https://ab... | 91,782 | [
{
"answer_id": 91784,
"body": "<p><a href=\"https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articleiii\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Article III</a> of the United States Constitution vests the nation's judicial power -- which includes the authority to hear "all cases, in law and equity, arising under ... the ... | [
"united-states",
"jurisdiction"
] |
Musical video production | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91799/musical-video-production | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I paid a video man to film a lady dancer and myself in a hotel dancing to my new music to be released. I wrote the lyrics, composed, recorded and sang it myself. He signed a contract with the hotel but there was no contract signed between us because he was my friend. After the shoot, he posted the video clips on Ins... | 91,799 | [
{
"answer_id": 91815,
"body": "<p>From <a href=\"https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/faqs/copyright-ownership/#:%7E:text=Copyrights%20are%20generally%20owned%20by,the%20employer%20owns%20the%20copyright.\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Stanford Fair Use</a></p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>What are the exceptions to ... | [
"copyright",
"australia",
"human-rights",
"music"
] |
Can it be illegal to not speak to the police until you have spoken to a lawyer? | 5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91817/can-it-be-illegal-to-not-speak-to-the-police-until-you-have-spoken-to-a-lawyer | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/apr/18/french-publisher-arrested-london-counter-terrorism-police-ernest-moret" rel="nofollow noreferrer">It is reported</a> that Ernest Moret was arrested for failing to answer police questions.</p>
<p>The incident was described as:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>When the offic... | 91,817 | [
{
"answer_id": 91828,
"body": "<p>I do not know the exact circumstances for the alleged obstruction (and whether there was a political or diplomatic purpose to prompt the questioning would be off-topic here) so I have just focused on the relevant legislation in answer to:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>What is the l... | [
"united-kingdom",
"england-and-wales",
"police",
"is-x-legal",
"never-talk-to-police"
] |
Why would this law apply? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91813/why-would-this-law-apply | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>An Extract from Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) prohibits:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>(a) directly or indirectly imposing unfair purchase or selling prices or other unfair trading conditions;</p>
</blockquote>
<p>From my research it has been implemented mainly in pharmaceutical(Pfi... | 91,813 | [
{
"answer_id": 91823,
"body": "<h2>Unfair trading usually means selling below cost or engaging in cartel behaviour</h2>\n<p>LV is not captured because they sell well above the cost of production, distribution, and retail.</p>\n<p>The type of behaviour that is captured is known as predatory pricing where a l... | [
"european-union",
"competition",
"antitrust-law",
"tfeu"
] |
Could a justice be sued in a case that goes, ‘‘all the way up to the Supreme Court?’’ | 4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91652/could-a-justice-be-sued-in-a-case-that-goes-all-the-way-up-to-the-supreme-cou | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p><em>Hypothetical</em>. Person (A), before in his life, had engaged in some act that, allegedly, defamed some other person (B); later on in life, person (A) becomes an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court... Could person (B) sue person (A), and take his case, ‘‘All the way up to the Supreme Court?’’ If so, wha... | 91,652 | [
{
"answer_id": 91655,
"body": "<p>To the title question, yes, of course, Justices are subject to the law same as anyone else is (at least in theory; whether actual practice bears that out is another matter). Chief Justice Roberts (and the rest of SCOTUS, and a good chunk of the judiciary to boot, and then ... | [
"united-states",
"us-supreme-court",
"judge",
"recusal"
] |
How does GDPR's right to erasure apply to deduplicated storage? | 5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91793/how-does-gdprs-right-to-erasure-apply-to-deduplicated-storage | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I am trying to understand GDPR's right to erasure (and principle of storage limitation) in the following case:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Company A offers a online data storage service that is intended to be used by the users of other companies (e.g. company A hosts a FTP server for company B and its users).</p>
</blockquo... | 91,793 | [
{
"answer_id": 91795,
"body": "<p>I think there are a couple of different ways to look at this.</p>\n<h2>Deduplication is a technical detail that's irrelevant here</h2>\n<p>While the data may be deduplicated on a technical level, the files remain logically distinct.\nIf users 1 and 2 upload identical files,... | [
"gdpr",
"data-protection",
"data-ownership",
"data-storage",
"data"
] |
Why do blatant copyright infringements not get prosecuted? | 13 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91722/why-do-blatant-copyright-infringements-not-get-prosecuted | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I feel like everywhere you go you'll see copyright infringement. When I open social media, people post copyrighted videos and photos all the time. I suppose I'm assuming they've not got permission - but what 30 follower account is able to get permission from big movie studios etc?</p>
<p>My question - Why is this ki... | 91,722 | [
{
"answer_id": 91723,
"body": "<ul>\n<li>You are wrong that they never get into legal trouble. It isn't terribly common but it certainly happens to those that get relatively prominent.</li>\n<li>Many of the folks doing the copyright infringement are judgement proof. It makes little sense for Disney, for e... | [
"united-states",
"copyright",
"united-kingdom"
] |
Tests to determine when the Residential Tenancy Act applies. E.g. what counts as providing health care? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/82558/tests-to-determine-when-the-residential-tenancy-act-applies-e-g-what-counts-as | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>My friend was in a work related accident and suffered brain damage. He pays rent to live in a building that the average person would not be eligible to live in. Guests are required to check in at the front desk and the staff help him (or at least remind him) to take his medication. Though I was told this was more th... | 82,558 | [
{
"answer_id": 82560,
"body": "<blockquote>\n<p>To my understanding the arbitrator to decide whether she has authority\nto decide such as a case, and whether the RTA applies. Is my\nunderstanding correct?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>The tribunal handling the eviction determines if it applies.</p>\n<blockquote>\n... | [
"canada",
"rental-property",
"tenant",
"british-columbia",
"disabilities"
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If the 21st Amendment was repealed, would Prohibition go back into effect? | -1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/82433/if-the-21st-amendment-was-repealed-would-prohibition-go-back-into-effect | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>The 18th Amendment prohibited alcoholic beverages; the 21st repealed the 18th. If the 21st Amendment was repealed, would that "un-repeal" the 18th Amendment and reinstate Prohibition?</p>
| 82,433 | [
{
"answer_id": 82436,
"body": "<p>Since one of the things that the 21st amendment does is repeal that Amendment, the 18th Amendment would again be a valid part of the Constitution (until SCOTUS says otherwise). Also note that prior to repeal of the 18th Amendment, the restrictions were lightened e.g. via th... | [
"united-states",
"us-constitution",
"alcohol"
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Is it legal to shine a non-laser light source at an aircraft? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/4381/is-it-legal-to-shine-a-non-laser-light-source-at-an-aircraft | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>After all the media coverage about people pointing lasers at commercial aircraft, I started to wonder what was so special about lasers.</p>
<p>It seems to me that the amount of distraction that could be done with a 5mW laser is significantly less than what could be done with something else.</p>
<p>For example, if ... | 4,381 | [
{
"answer_id": 4383,
"body": "<p>If I were a federal prosecutor (which I'm emphatically not), I might try to charge you under <a href=\"https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/32\" rel=\"nofollow\">18 USC § 32</a> (a) (5):</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>a) Whoever willfully— [...] (5) interferes with or disab... | [
"united-states",
"aviation"
] |
Does AGPL apply to products created by the software, or just the software? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/76824/does-agpl-apply-to-products-created-by-the-software-or-just-the-software | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I'm a 3D modeler by trade, and in the past I've used some software to create a base mesh for humanoid renders. I'm seeing now that, while it used to be AGPL and CC0, it's now entirely AGPL, and by some mechanism which I do not fully understand this seems to apply to products and meshes created with it.</p>
<p>That i... | 76,824 | [
{
"answer_id": 76843,
"body": "<p>OK, seems I was right to begin with, but after building some work with this I had to be sure. The problem seems to step from a lot of not-lawyers overinterpreting the reach and applicability of copyright law, which, with a few asides, is the full extent of the AGPL. Additio... | [
"open-source-software",
"gpl"
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What happens when there are multiple opinions joined by a majority of justices of the U.S. Supreme Court? | 4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91803/what-happens-when-there-are-multiple-opinions-joined-by-a-majority-of-justices-o | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>The chief justice, or the most senior justice in the majority if the chief justice is in the dissent, assigns a justice in the majority to write the opinion of the Court.</p>
<p>Suppose that the selected justice writes the opinion of the court which is joined by a majority of justices. However, another justice in th... | 91,803 | [
{
"answer_id": 91809,
"body": "<p>There is only one majority "opinion of the court", which is the one that is binding. Concurring opinions are not binding, but can be persuasive. However, the opinion of the court can be w.r.t. a section so there can be multiple non-overlapping opinions of the cour... | [
"united-states",
"us-supreme-court"
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Can I use a recorded phone call as evidence in a federal court case if I'm a participant in the conversation (in two single-party consent states)? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91789/can-i-use-a-recorded-phone-call-as-evidence-in-a-federal-court-case-if-im-a-par | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Would it be legal for me to record a phone call, without the other party’s explicit knowledge or consent that it was being recorded beforehand, as long as I, a participant in the conversation, consent to it being recorded, to use as evidence in a federal court case if both calls were made in single party consent sta... | 91,789 | [
{
"answer_id": 91808,
"body": "<p>There are two distinct legal questions lurking in this question.</p>\n<p>One, in a conversation on the phone between someone in a single party consent state and a two party consent state, is it legal for the single party consent state participant to record the conversation.... | [
"united-states",
"evidence",
"recording",
"federal-courts",
"phonecall"
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contract question regarding not meeting deadline | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91805/contract-question-regarding-not-meeting-deadline | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I signed a very general contract to do some work with a contractor. The contract specified that the work would be completed in 30 days. It also gave "the owner" the right to terminate the contract if the company did not supply the people and materials in time to complete the project. Within the 30 days, th... | 91,805 | [
{
"answer_id": 91807,
"body": "<p>Suggested finishing dates in contracts carry little weight, unless they are expressed clearly via a <a href=\"https://www.hahnlaw.com/insights/time-is-of-the-essence-or-is-it/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">time is of the essence clause</a>. A 30 day delay in completion is n... | [
"contract-law"
] |
How can roomate finder offer an 'LGBT household' option for filtering potential roomates without violating USA's fair housing act? | 29 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91698/how-can-roomate-finder-offer-an-lgbt-household-option-for-filtering-potential | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>The title sort of says it all. I was using a roommate finding/room rental app when I noticed it had an option to filter for 'LGBT housing'. The Fair Housing Act forbids discriminating against sex, including sexuality. Thus I'm wondering how allowing preferential treatment to LBGT sexualities/genders wouldn't cons... | 91,698 | [
{
"answer_id": 91699,
"body": "<p>The words of the prohibition in <a href=\"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-B/chapter-I/part-100\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">24 CFR 100.60(a)</a>are that</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>It shall be unlawful for a person to refuse to sell or rent a dwelling\nto a person... | [
"united-states",
"fair-housing-acts"
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From what age may children walk home alone from an activity/sport in Germany? | 16 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91726/from-what-age-may-children-walk-home-alone-from-an-activity-sport-in-germany | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>In the UK, there are strict safeguarding rules for children. If a child is not picked up after school or an activity by their parents or caregivers, the teachers need to wait until they are picked up and their responsibilities are clear to ensure the child's safety.</p>
<p>I haven't found any similar advice for Germ... | 91,726 | [
{
"answer_id": 91732,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/germany\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'germany'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'germany'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-germany-tooltip-container\">germany</a></p>\n<p>Ah, okay, there isn't any easy... | [
"germany",
"children"
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does a purposive approach of statuary construction neccesarily always favour a state in a trial? | -1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91140/does-a-purposive-approach-of-statuary-construction-neccesarily-always-favour-a-s | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>the purposive approach choses the interpretation that furthers the purpose of a legislature. but does it take into account things like if a broadly worded law was intended to he applicable to particular cases or not (example if such a case was taken into account, would the drafters want the case to fall within th ... | 91,140 | [
{
"answer_id": 91141,
"body": "<p>It does not, as prosecutors often use statutes for purposes other than the purposes for which they were intended. <em>See</em>, <em>e.g.</em>, <a href=\"https://casetext.com/case/yates-v-united-states-26\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"><em>Yates v. United States</em>, 135 S. ... | [
"interpretation"
] |
How are business days to be counted? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91748/how-are-business-days-to-be-counted | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Legally consequential instructions direct one on Wednesday the 3rd to submit something within 7 business days, and to expect a response within 7-10 business days. Are the weekend days of the 6th and 7th counted in the 7 days (as the 7th day from the 3rd, ie the 10th, the following Wednesday, does in fact fall on a b... | 91,748 | [
{
"answer_id": 91764,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/canada\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'canada'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'canada'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-canada-tooltip-container\">canada</a></p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>does 7 business days ... | [
"england-and-wales",
"interpretation",
"any-jurisdiction",
"calculation"
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Is "slow walking" legal? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91742/is-slow-walking-legal | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I've heard various claims that "slow walking" (walking slowly in a road) is not illegal or at best <a href="https://drillordrop.com/2016/06/16/law-firm-advised-slow-walking-protests-are-legal-court-told/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">its illegality is ambiguous</a>. Is that true? To what extent is it legal to... | 91,742 | [
{
"answer_id": 91743,
"body": "<p>In my State (Louisiana, USA), pedestrians may walk on the side of the road. No guidance is given on how fast they should walk. Pedestrians are not allowed to walk in the middle of the street. In the US, the laws for this will vary by state. Louisiana has statutes that sa... | [
"traffic",
"protest"
] |
Is it illegal for a firm to train an AI model on a CC BY-SA 4.0 corpus and make a commercial use of it without distributing the model under CC BY-SA? | 16 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91785/is-it-illegal-for-a-firm-to-train-an-ai-model-on-a-cc-by-sa-4-0-corpus-and-make | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p><a href="https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/388551/178179">https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/388551/178179</a> mentions that SE will force some firms to pay to be allowed to train an AI model on the SE data dump (CC BY-SA licensed) and make a commercial use of it without distributing the model under CC BY-SA.</p>
<p>Th... | 91,785 | [
{
"answer_id": 91787,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/united-states\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'united-states'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'united-states'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-united-states-tooltip-container\">united-states</a></p>\n<p>... | [
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"fair-use",
"creative-commons",
"data",
"artificial-intelligence"
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How can you make a fresh new translation of the bible without running into copyright problems? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91780/how-can-you-make-a-fresh-new-translation-of-the-bible-without-running-into-copyr | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I have been looking for open source versions of the bible written in Hebrew, with annotations, such as the literal english meaning of each Hebrew term, the definition of each Hebrew term, the part of speech, etc.. Some things I've found:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Hebrew bible text</strong>: There is a <strong>public doma... | 91,780 | [
{
"answer_id": 91781,
"body": "<p>Limiting this to the legal question, it is actually extremely simple. The Hebrew Bible is in the public domain, end of story. Therefore you can freely create a derivative work, a translation to English if you like, based on that original text. You may have to use some copyr... | [
"copyright",
"public-domain",
"data"
] |
Can you bet sexual acts? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/1767/can-you-bet-sexual-acts | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I'm pretty sure you cannot make a bet and have the outcome one or way another be a sexual favor. But why would this be illegal?</p>
| 1,767 | [
{
"answer_id": 1771,
"body": "<p>This would be entirely dependant on the jurisdiction.</p>\n<p>The things that would need to be legal to make this transaction legal are:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Is the sexual act legal?</li>\n<li>Is gambling legal?</li>\n<li>Ongoing consent by both parties</li>\n</ol>\n<p>To make thi... | [
"contract-law",
"is-x-legal",
"gambling",
"prostitution"
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different days of signing a contract | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91766/different-days-of-signing-a-contract | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Can two natural persons sign a contract on a different day?</p>
<p>E.g. Peter lives in a country A, Joe in a country B. Peter signs it in the country A and sends by slow post, no electrically, to Joe. Joe will sign in 10 days later in the country B.</p>
<p>Do there have to be written different dates of signing, the ... | 91,766 | [
{
"answer_id": 91768,
"body": "<blockquote>\n<p>Can two natural persons sign a contract on a different day?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Yes.</p>\n<p>This happens routinely. In general, the contract is formed when the last person signs in this situation (unless the contract says otherwise).</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>... | [
"contract-law"
] |
In Illinois, can a company contact their employee's other company? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91706/in-illinois-can-a-company-contact-their-employees-other-company | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>In the case where an Illinois resident holds two full-time jobs (e.g.remote jobs) without the knowledge of either company and Company A becomes aware of this. Surely, Company A will rightfully terminate the employee.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Can Company A legally contact Company B to inform them that the employee has been wo... | 91,706 | [
{
"answer_id": 91707,
"body": "<p>The First Amendment protects freedom of speech. This protection includes the right of one employer to contact another employer.</p>\n",
"score": 2
},
{
"answer_id": 91763,
"body": "<blockquote>\n<p>Surely, Company A will rightfully terminate the employee.</p... | [
"labor-law",
"illinois"
] |
Probation Before Judgment | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91544/probation-before-judgment | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>In a case that has the disposition Probation Before Judgement, what happens at the end of the probation period (assuming no violation of the probation)? Does the defendant need to do anything (<em>i.e.</em> petition the court), or is the verdict entered automatically?</p>
<p>Interested specifically in the State of ... | 91,544 | [
{
"answer_id": 91759,
"body": "<blockquote>\n<p>In a case that has the disposition Probation Before Judgement, what\nhappens at the end of the probation period (assuming no violation of\nthe probation)?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>The case is closed and <a href=\"https://triallawyersmaryland.com/maryland-probati... | [
"criminal-procedure",
"maryland"
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Can I bring a firearm into NJ? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91752/can-i-bring-a-firearm-into-nj | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>If I'm planning to visit some family in NJ would it be legal for me to bring a pistol that is locked in a container into the state?</p>
<p>I've found information saying that it should not be an issue if I'm traveling through the state but may be an issue if I'm stopping in the state? There are several conflicting p... | 91,752 | [
{
"answer_id": 91754,
"body": "<p>From <a href=\"https://nj.gov/njsp/firearms/firearms-faqs.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Firearms Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) | New Jersey State Police</a></p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>25: Can I travel through New Jersey with my firearms?</p>\n<p>Yes. With no unreason... | [
"new-jersey",
"firearms"
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Who has right of way at an intersection with two stop signs across from each other? | 5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/8688/who-has-right-of-way-at-an-intersection-with-two-stop-signs-across-from-each-oth | CC BY-SA 3.0 | <p>The traffic on the main road (with no stop signs) of course has first right of way. Suppose two cars are across from each other turning onto the main road. One is turning right and one is turning left (to both ultimately go the same direction). Who has right of way?</p>
<ol>
<li>Is it the person turning right?</... | 8,688 | [
{
"answer_id": 8689,
"body": "<p>The <a href=\"https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.dot.gov/files/rightofwayrules.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">NHTSA gives rules for the United States</a>.</p>\n\n<p>Right of way goes to the first person to stop. So if a line of cars were at both stop signs, and all cars w... | [
"united-states",
"traffic"
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Does the First Amendment protect foreign government entity? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91700/does-the-first-amendment-protect-foreign-government-entity | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Does a foreign government agency or its subsidiary, particularly on U.S. territory, have the First Amendment right?</p>
| 91,700 | [
{
"answer_id": 91701,
"body": "<p>It does not, as I understand what you mean. in <a href=\"https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/19-177_b97c.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society International, Inc. II</a>, the Supreme Court held that &quo... | [
"first-amendment"
] |
Does Shari'a law permit execution of apostates? | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91708/does-sharia-law-permit-execution-of-apostates | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>According to <a href="https://euaa.europa.eu/country-guidance-afghanistan-2022/210-individuals-considered-have-committed-blasphemy-andor#:%7E:text=According%20to%20Islamic%20law%20apostasy,serious%20offence%20under%20Islamic%20law" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this source</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>According to Islamic l... | 91,708 | [
{
"answer_id": 91710,
"body": "<p>There is no single answer under Shari`ah law, for example because apostacy is not a single thing, and because there are multiple schools of interpretation. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostasy_in_Islam\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">This article</a> gives a fairl... | [
"jurisprudence",
"religious-law",
"freedom-of-religion"
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To what extent is coaching legal in California? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/81329/to-what-extent-is-coaching-legal-in-california | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>According to the <a href="https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/business-and-professions-code/bpc-sect-2903.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">California Code, Business and Professions Code - BPC § 2903</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>(a) No person may engage in the practice of psychology, or represent
himself or herself to be a psych... | 81,329 | [
{
"answer_id": 81352,
"body": "<p>In California, psychologists are regulated under <a href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayexpandedbranch.xhtml?tocCode=BPC&division=2.&title=&part=&chapter=6.6.&article=\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Ch 6.6</a> within Division 2 (H... | [
"california",
"professional-licensing"
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