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If I wrote code for a personal project, and use some of it in a program at my company, can they now sue me for using the code in my personal project?
Let's say I developed a web app for a personal endeavour of mine. Soon after, I get a job with a tech company, and my first task is to develop a web app for them. Well, it turns out the functionality of this new company web app is similar to my…
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What is the penalty for a bad-acting juror?
Let's say Bob is part of the jury during a trial. But Bob is a dishonest/bad juror. What penalties could he face, and what party would be prosecuting him?
The particular scenarios I have in mind are:
Bob happily blabs to the media and exposes all…
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Must the interrogation stop when the right to counsel has been invoked?
Do police officers have to stop an interrogation when right to counsel has been invoked by a suspect or can they continue the questioning like nothing has happened?
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If a request for personal data is made under the GDPR rights but the requestor refuses to give ID for verification what should the company do?
A request for personal data to be deleted is made under the GDPR rights but the requestor refuses to give ID for verification and only provides an email address.
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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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What is the legal basis for terminating contracts with Russian residents?
This question is not about politics, it's purely about law.
Recently, a number of companies announced that they will be terminating contracts with anyone who has Russian registration.
One example is IONOS web and domain hosting:
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Victim of larceny doesn't press charges. Does this mean suspect walks free?
Location: Indiana, USA.
A home/ranch owner (victim) thinks he is being stolen from. He rigs a lot of his possessions with tracking devices (apple airtags) and puts a lot of cameras on premises.
Some time later his possessions do get stolen, hard to…
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What laws are there regarding being pulled over by an unmarked cop car/undercover cop?
Although this has never happened to me, I've read and heard about people driving on the road and then being signaled (in some way, usually with reds and blues) to pull over for a ticket and the car doing this isn't the usual police car for that area…
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Can a landowner charge a dead person for renting property in the U.S.?
Can a landowner charge a dead person for renting property in the U.S.? Let's say my grandma died 4 months ago and the landowner only discovered that she was dead just now, can the landowner charge my grandma for 4 months of rental in the United…
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What happens if the US Supreme Court ties 4-4?
What is the result of a 4-4 split in a US Supreme Court case?
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Government's standing in criminal trials
There's an answer on politics SE that has some upvotes (but more downvotes) claiming (even more adamantly in subsequent comments) that standing is issue of substantial importance in criminal trials; some quotes from the claims:
There is no…
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Why does the First Amendment apply to states?
The First Amendment doesn't say "No one can restrict free speech" - it says "Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech."
You could interpret it as saying, "Congress cannot restrict free speech, but a private company like…
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Is it really legal to knowingly lie in public as a public figure?
It's recently been revealed (by himself, even) that the famous business man and Shark Tank member Kevin O'Leary actually does own Bitcoin, and that he bought them in 2017. Ever since, until recently, he's been publicly mocking it, calling it a…
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What if you and a restaurant can't agree on who is at fault for a credit card issue?
This question established that, if a restaurant is suddenly unable to take all credit cards, and you don't have cash, then it is not a criminal matter and the debt would just be resolved through civil methods.
On the other hand, if you went to a…
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Does the United States' Fourth Amendment cover privacy violations by private corporations?
For the sake of contrast, consider the wording of the First Amendment:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right…
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