Questions tagged [government]
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What is the status of laws that refer to the Queen now we have a King?
For example, the Treason Felony Act 1848 refers specifically to harm to the Queen:
If any person whatsoever shall, within the United Kingdom or without, compass, imagine, invent, devise, or intend to deprive or depose our Most Gracious Lady the…
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Freedom of the press regarding secret government information?
There's quite a scandal going on in Switzerland about secret government information that was leaked to the press during the pandemic. Some government employees apparently have mailed information about internal documents to a certain…
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Must public content/data created by a US city have an open license?
I read on https://resources.data.gov/open-licenses/ that works created by U.S. Government employees within the scope of their employment default to the public domain:
The Federal Open Data Policy states: “Agencies must apply open licenses, in…
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Architects Registration Board UK - Charging annual fee for use of protected job title
Background: The Architects Registration Board (ARB) in the UK has the following on its website
The Architects Register is the definitive record of all UK architects. If someone is not on the Register, they are not an architect – it’s as simple as…
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Is generating automatic requests illegal?
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Is generating automated requests to a government site illegal in some way?
There is a government site (EU/Ireland) that provides a WebChat service as a contact option. When the chat is active there is a green button, otherwise, it is grey.…
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Are "home-rule municipalities" required to abide by minimum wage laws?
In the state of Colorado, there are various small "home rule municipalities" which supposedly exercise a certain amount of self-governance.
In a home rule municipality, can an employer legally pay employees less than the state-level minimum…
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Is there a government department in the Netherlands regulating sex work?
Do the Netherlands have a government department that specializes in understanding and analyzing sex work, and is tasked with maximizing the legal rights, ethical conditions, and positive outcomes for all parties involved, similar to the departments…
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What effect does an event like the current Covid-19 pandemic have on contractural obligations?
Across the world, the current pandemic, and various government responses to it will impact on parties abilities to perform their obligations under a contract.
What are the legal implications of this?
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Does Minnesota Statutes 43A.11 apply at the County or Council Or Regional level?
I am a US Army Veteran and I applied to a few jobs position at the County and Regional/Council government agency level. I was told by the HR department that MN Statutes 43A.11 (which gives preference to hiring military veterans in some…
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How long can the National Forest put off responding to my request?
I own an inholding within Inyo National Forest. I requested to gain motorized access to my property but was denied citing that it was reasonable to walk in or take mules. About a year ago, I emailed the Forest Lands Officer asking if I could do some…
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Is there any entity legally responsible for the Highway 1 collapse in California?
It is lucky that no one was hurt, but someone could easily die in such a collapse. Should that happen, is there anyone legally responsible?
The news coverage talks extensively about how “this should be patched up soon”, but somehow I don’t see…
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UPS UK terms of service gives them a blank check - legal?
UPS has terms and conditions (PDF) that include the following:
4. Customs Clearance
When a shipment requires customs clearance, it is the shipper’s
obligation to provide, or to ensure that the receiver will provide,
UPS with complete and accurate…
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What routes are there for citizens to attempt to change a law in Sweden?
If a citizen wished to have a change to a law voted upon by the government, in Sweden, how should they get into contact with lawmakers to discuss the idea, analyze the current law, provide argumentation for what should be changed and why, draft the…
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Election Campaign Restrictions In Georgia
I came across a GA gubernatorial campaign sign on the government property (public library). Is this legal? This place is funded by the taxpayers and they are very split on the election candidates.
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Has any recent academic research been done on the comparative performance of FOIA response speeds by different European governments?
Recently, I took part in a large, international investigative journalistic project on dumps of oily waste water by ships. In that context, I did a FOIA request to the Dutch government. Whereas the journalists that partook in the same investigation…
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