Questions tagged [service]
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Is it legal for Blizzard to completely shut down Overwatch 1 in order to replace it with Overwatch 2?
Overwatch (1) was a multiplayer first-person shooter video game created by Blizzard. It was released in 2016 and cost around 40€.
Earlier this year, Overwatch 1 was shut down:
The servers are down.
The game is not playable from the official…
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Do I have legal obligation to change the payment method at a restaurant, if they refuse to (but have the ability to) accept my credit card?
I ate in a restaurant one day and paid with my Discover credit card. The restaurant reluctantly accepted it but told me that this card incurs a higher fee to them. The next day after my meal, they refused to accept this same credit card. I happened…
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Is it legal to collect payment for event entertainment services up front in case they cancel?
Is it legal for a children's entertainment company (that provides services like face painting and balloon animals) to take full payment up front to reserve a client's date? It would be in order for the company to keep the balance if the client…
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How to legally sell installation of Windows 7 as a service?
I want to start a business. I will legally buy OEM keys for Windows 7 and then install them on machines and sell that as a service. Do I need some kind of license for that?
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When and how is service by publication valid?
Sometimes a prospective defendant cannot be served because s/he is out of the country, or just plain is in hiding. In that case, a judge will sometimes allow service by publication. That is, after publication of the charges, the defendant will have…
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Must restaurants serve water for free to their customers in France?
https://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Publications/Vie-pratique/Fiches-pratiques/Carafe-d-eau-verre-d-eau (mirror 1, mirror 2) states:
La carafe d'eau ordinaire en accompagnement du repas est inclue dans le prix du repas.
The flask of ordinary…
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How many times does a process server had to try to serve someone before the court will allow publication of service?
This is a California based question.
I want to know at what point regular service of a complaint in Superior court can go to publication as service.
I've heard rumors about service going on for a very long time, and there's also the issue of who…
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If a lawyer stuffs up providing non-legal services, is their stance as a lawyer affected?
Luke is a lawyer, but he also provides services which do not require any professional license whatsoever. Like, for example, software development, or registered agent.
One day, providing such services, Luke stuffs up. He faces big non-criminal…
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Is VS Code Server usage a service?
According to the Common questions section VS Code Server cannot be run as a service.
If I preinstall and configure a web instance for each developer, would that be a kind of unpaid “service”?
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Missing the deadline for statutory cancellation period but inquiring about it before
Bob has entered into an extended service contract. As is required by the law there must be allowed a 14 day cooling off period.
But how is this figured? In other words, what types of communication are deemed valid “service” of Bob’s exercise of his…
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How do email delivery services store users' email addresses in a GDPR compliant way?
Mailchimp, Twilio, Hubspot and other services provide apis to save lists of email-addresses and send them emails (marketing, technical, etc.).
Even if a user asked to unsubscribe, those services will keep his email address in an "Unsubscribed Users"…
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What is the "date of service" of a UK fixed penalty notice?
A cousin just asked my thoughts on a letter he received about an alleged speeding offence.
The letter was the standard UK one that is sent out after a speed camera detection, and is fairly simple, so his actual query wasn't a problem.
However he…
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Legalities behind software freelancing for someone in England which sells properties in EU
I have a friend who is a British Citizen who's also born in England. The same is true for me.
He wants me to develop an application for him where he'll be selling/renting property to people (as part of his business) in an EU country.
While I will be…
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Constitutional Law in the absence of service-process
Can a Federal Judge make findings that substantially affects the property interests of third persons who are not and never were before the court {no action commenced against them, and no process) during the course of criminal sentencing proceedings…
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Is it illegal to buy and/or sell "feet pics" or pictures of feet if the seller is a minor?
Curious about this -- I'm not a buyer of such things. A growing trend online that has been booming is females selling pictures of their feet online, very often to male buyers. If the seller happens to be a minor, is this illegal? Feet can be…
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