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If I'm the CEO and largest shareholder of a public company, would taking anything from my office be considered as a theft?

To summarize it, I'll give an example: I'm Bill Gates. I own Microsoft. On a desk, there's a Microsoft Surface that is branded by my company. I decide to take it home and never bring it back, although I didn't buy it personally, and the company's…
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Is it legal for a train company to create an art gallery using photographs of the graffiti on their locomotives and train cars?

I have been wondering that since a train company owns its locomotives and train cars, then I am assuming that this means that they own any graffiti that has been painted on their locomotives and train cars. I have recently read that it is illegal…
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Terminated employee will not help the company locate its truck

Consider the following hypothetical situation. Joe is an employee of Quality trucking company. Joe drives a tractor trailer for the company. The tractor trailer is owned by the company. The company is unhappy with Joe as an employee. One day, while…
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Is Intentional Bankruptcy Illegal?

This is a completely hypothetical scenario and so I'm happy for answers for any jurisdiction, however I'm based in the UK and so some of my terminology may be specific to there. What is the legality of establishing a limited company, paying myself…
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Can an AI own a company?

If an artificial intelligence was smart enough to handle all business activity and affairs could it be given ownership of a company?
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If an employer owns any work you produce whilst employed, do you have to be un-employed before you can begin a startup?

I've always liked the idea of owning a start-up company, during my employment history I've encountered problems and developed solutions I think could be developed into an actual product. I'm concerned about what effects the standard "company X owns…
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Is it legal to bill a company that made contact for a business proposal, then withdrew based on their policies that existed when they made contact?

Based on a Twitter thread from a mid sized YouTube personality: I have been emailed MORE THAN 10 TIMES by a service I'd like to be sponsored with that I will not name Every time they email me, I say I'd love to work with them, then the middle men…
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Is it legal for a business to refuse service to a former customer in retribution for them leaving negative online reviews of the business?

The workers of the business are excellent at what they do and lovely people, while the manager is always a mean jerk to everyone. I don’t want to stop going there just because of him but I’m finally sick of it and want to publicise his attitude…
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Can someone more wealthy than me bury me in legal fees?

USA Federal Law - I have a company worth about $6m. I got on the bad side of a person with a company worth well over $750m (with attorneys on staff). The CEO threatened to bury me in an endless sea of frivolous lawsuits, so that I'm essentially…
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Can I name a real company after a fictional company found in a book?

Can I name my company after a fictional company (of the same type) found in a book?
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Can I frame my app business as a nonprofit if users can choose the amount to pay to download my app?

This question is inspired by the website https://elementary.io where you can set the amount you want to pay to download the product, which is by default set to $20, and you can even set it to $0 in which case, if you look closely, the button to the…
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Is there anything to stop a private business from barring a previous customer who takes a civil action against it?

Suppose that a customer C sues a shop, S, for some reason or other, whether it be discrimination, negligence, or another reason. Or they make a claim but it gets settled by the business without going to court. Can the business refuse future dealings…
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Can a business put a specific cancel-by date into a contract?

I attended a gym in Michigan and canceled my membership on 8/28/19. I paid month to month and was under no long term contract. Even though I moved and haven't visited the gym since 8/17/19, I'm being charged for the entire month of September. My…
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How does copyrights work for mobile/web applications?

If a mobile/web developer creates an application like Uber, then sells it to a company, and the company also wants the copyrights for the application, what happens if after few months another company comes to developer and asks for a new similar…
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Why do companies need to keep invoices for their business expenses as well as receipts?

I understand that when a limited company makes business expenses, it should keep track of invoices that their suppliers issue them, as well as receipts showing that the company has paid these invoices. If a company has the receipt showing that it…
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