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A sitting judge is claiming to represent a client against me. Should I file a bar complaint?
We recently had to fire an employee for cause. After we sent an email to the former employee asking for a password to an account that belonged to the business, we received a reply from a person who represented themselves as the lawyer for the…
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Is it legal for Americans to buy music/movies from those really cheap web sites based in Ukraine?
There are several web sites out there that sell MP3 music files for 10 cents each and FLAC music files for 30 cents each. At least one site even sells Hollywood movies (AVI, MKV) from $0.99 (low quality) to $2.99 (1080p). Most of these web sites…
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How do I collect on a judgement against a debtor who only deals in cash?
How do I collect on a judgement against a debtor who is all cash? They have no bank account and rent everything or pay other people for things.
The only options I can see are:
Follow them home from work EVERY DAY with a police officer to take…
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Is downloading copyrighted music for private use legal in Canada?
In 2003, the Copyright Board of Canada released this opinion.
They held that downloading a music file for private use was okay, no matter the source:
There is no requirement
in Part VIII that the source copy be a
non-infringing copy. Hence, it…
user248
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What kinds of sanctions would be applied if you wrongly invoked the Fifth Amendment?
Under the Fifth Amendment, one might say at a hearing, "I refuse to answer on the grounds that it would incriminate me." Suppose the subject matter were embarrassing, but not necessarily criminal. Examples follow:
I refuse to comment on an…
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Are homeless people protected by antidiscrimination laws?
I was in a restaurant in New Jersey (USA) recently and witnessed the owners telling a (possibly) homeless person that he couldn't come inside because he smelled too bad. Is this legal?
More generally, are restaurants and other stores allowed to…
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Can US Supreme Court justices / judges be "rotated" out against their will?
In last night's US Presidential Debate, candidate and US Senator Bernie Sanders asserted the option of being able to "rotate" Supreme Court judges / justices to other courts. As quoted in The Hill:
"I do not believe in packing the court," Sanders…
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UK - Working without a contract. I resign and guy wants to sue me
I am a foreigner from overseas I just arrived in UK 3 months ago.
I have been working for a small startup in UK as CTO, my employer didn't want to give me an employment contract of any type, or founders agreement, he said he had given me so many…
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Trademark violation for app?
I've just received an email from a Turkish app developer who believes my app infringes on his trademark. I've done some reading and read that essentially I'm not allowed to violate any patents or outright steal the work by copying it but otherwise…
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Could US President use the Secret Service to gain entry into the Capitol Building for the SOTU address?
If US President was to go to the U.S. Capitol Building for the State of the Union Address, and he was met at the door by the U.S. Capitol Building security personnel with orders to deny him entry, could he order the Secret Service to arrest these…
user22280
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Using private software at work
Lets assume there is a piece of software I would love to use while programming at work. My company will not buy it (or it will take months before it goes through bureaucratic wall).
Can I purchase it for myself, and then use at workplace, or would…
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Can I sue an app for enabling harassment?
Can I sue an app for emotional distress?
My soon-to-be ex-husband has been using a fake phone number app in order to impersonate:
my child's school
the coroner's office
the police officers who are handling the 3 warrants out for his arrest
the…
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My Boss wants me to correct checks paid to us
I work for a county government. We process over 16,000 checks over about 2 months. I have an issue with some things we do. If someone writes a check out wrong, for example if he doesn't put the correct change in either the box or Written Out, we…
Kemarie21
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Why was Joe Arpaio not given a jury trial?
Joe Arpaio, the former Sheriff of Maricopa County, AZ, was found guilty of criminal contempt of court by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton on July 31, 2017. Apparently Arpaio requested a trial by jury, but this was denied.
On what legal basis was…
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If a company notifies you that calls may be recorded, can you record the call?
Assuming a two-party consent state.
If a company notifies you that all calls are (or may be) being recorded, can you then record your conversation with the customer service representative without notification?
Rationale: notification has already…
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