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Questions around financial laws and legal systems.

Questions around financial laws and legal systems.

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Found a heap of BTC but have no documentation. What do I do?

Many years ago, I bought around 400 BTC for a few hundred dollars (?) and stored them in a hard drive. Shortly after that, I lost this hard drive, wrote it off as an "Oh well" and didn't think anything more of it. Last week I found the hard drive…
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A friend asks me all the time to pick up money for her (Western Union, Moneygram)

A friend of mine trades Bitcoin and often asks me to pick up money for her, i.e., someone sends money to me (on my name) and I just pick it up and give it to my friend. The amounts are usually around $500. Is this legal? Can I get into trouble…
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Rent cheque was stolen from landlord - am I obligated to pay again?

I live in Quebec, and my rent cheque was stolen from my landlord as they travelled to the bank to deposit it. They've asked me to stop payment on the cheque, and provide them with a new one. The stolen cheque was not cashed, but I stopped payment,…
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Can a company block a specific person from buying its stock?

Say there is a very rich, very unpopular individual. This individual wishes to buy millions of dollars in stock in a company he or she thinks will be successful. The company, however, realizes that by being associated with this person they will…
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Closed account, haven't received payment. When has the bank "stolen" my money?

Background I closed a checking account over 40 days ago at a large national bank in the US. I was told I would receive a check for the remainder (>$1000) in one to two weeks. I still have not received the check. I have called their phone support and…
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Is it legal to photograph and test ATMs?

Some online company asked me do a job like this We have a special task for you! Our analyst department collects information regarding Bitcoin ATMs across different states and cities. In most cases, the BTC ATM map doesn’t demonstrate the…
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Can a CEO short his own company?

I'm just curious, it seems a CEO could make a lot of money by shorting a huge amount of shares on his company through a third party and then purposefully tanking the company before being fired. Surely this is illegal right?
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Is it legal to use cash pulled from a credit card to pay the monthly payment on that credit card?

I've got a buddy who is having problems with credit card debt. He had a small business go sour on him and ended up with about 35K of debt that's he struggling to keep under control while looking for a new income source. In order to keep himself…
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Dry cleaners lost $160 pants, what should I do?

My local dry cleaner lost a pair of pants that go with my suit. It's only $160 but I feel like they should compensate me for the loss. So far, they have completely refused. Some of the possible actions I've considered taking are as follows: I've…
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Transfer over $10k

I recently realized that most of my money is going into my checking account where it's just sitting there losing value due to inflation, etc. I want to open a savings account at a different bank (which has high APY) and move most of my money there…
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Can a company charge you for services never requested or received?

My partner and I have recently moved into our new home and as expected have received a number of letters from companies for the previous occupants. This latest "Letter" (I say letter but It was a crumpled piece of paper without an envelope) was…
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How far removed from source does one need to be to avoid Insider Trading?

As I tried to research and ponder this question, I couldn't help but wonder: How many steps (i.e., persons) removed does one need to be from a source of material/non-public information regarding a company to avoid accusations of insider…
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Why is insider trading illegal?

I feel I must first make the confession that I know very little about stocks and trading them. But when I heard the news of Raj Rajaratnam convicted and what he was convicted of (insider trading), it go me to thinking. Why is it considered illegal?…
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Would simplistic date / amount / description bookkeeping "cut it" legally?

I've read many articles and texts over the years about running companies and personal finances. Every time, I sink down in my chair, mentally exhausted from the utterly confusing, cryptic material I've attempted to digest. And so I yet again forget…
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I need a title out of my name from a vehicle that my ex drive, refuses to cooperate, what can I do to resolve this?

The vehicle my ex fiance drives has the title under my name only. I have been understanding and cooperative for 10 months now. It's gotten to the point he refuses to cooperate and the last two months I have had to reach out to his mother to pay his…
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