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Are diving suits outlawed in Cannes, France?

The mayor of Cannes, France has recently outlawed the burqini from public beaches. I'm an underwater diver. When I heard this news, I had no clue what a burqini looked like. I was quite stunned when I looked at the description[1][2]: The…
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Will I have to appear in court or another proceeding about a suicide I discovered?

I was riding my bike to work, and found someone lying in the grass on public land (the road verge) not private property. He appears to have died of his own intentional actions. The police were called, blocked off the scene, and did their thing. I…
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Can you get Discovery on an Austin TX traffic citation before requesting a trial / appearance?

In Austin, Texas, you are given several options for an alleged traffic speed violation, which, other than the Request Trial and the Pay options, include a Driving Safety course option, and a Deferred Disposition option, both of which must be…
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In a civil case in a federal US court, can I serve the lawsuit upon a lawyer who is representing the defendant in another case?

Suppose I am suing Joe Smith, who happens to be involved in another ongoing case, Joe Smith vs. Mike Michaels, where Smith is represented by Sue Yoo. Can I serve my lawsuit to Sue Yoo? Does that count as having served it to Joe Smith?
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In legal briefs, do lawyers ever point out that opposing counsel were also counsel on cited cases?

Suppose Attorney John, representing Mr. A, is writing a brief for the case A v. B. Representing Mr. B is Attorney Mike. In the brief that Attorney John is writing, he cites the case X v. Y, where Mr. X prevailed on similar arguments Mr. A is relying…
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reasons for requesting virtual appearance post-COVID

An attorney friend wants to continue appearing in court virtually. The problem is that he is now (post-COVID shutdown) expected to appear in person. What are the acceptable reasons an attorney can use to request permission to appear virtually? We…
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Can you request Deferred Disposition in Austin TX after pleading Not Guilty?

Is it possible to request Deferred Disposition in Austin, Texas, on a moving violation (pdf) (2013), after having plead Not Guilty (and possibly having moved for Discovery)? Could this be done at any time before the trial? Would there be any extra…
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Would a Notice of Entry of Appearance be required in federal bankruptcy case going pro se?

Let's say someone were to initiate a Chapter 13 bankruptcy in federal court of course. And they had an attorney prepare the filing and take the case through confirmation. But a while later, the petitioner wants to take the case pro se, and then file…
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Does the law require the payment of interest for appearance bonds?

I see that Sec. 293. [8 U.S.C. 1363] Of the IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, it provides that the government pay 3 percent interest on bonds per year. But in a criminal case in Texas, I can't find where the state must pay interest on appearance…
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