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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…
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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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Can I waive my statutory rights?
I've noticed that Steam has recently added this bit of text to its review and confirm page:
By clicking the button below to proceed you agree that Valve provides you immediate access to digital content as soon as you complete your purchase, without…
user175
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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…
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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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Do warranty disclaimers in software licenses carry any legal weight?
Most open source software licenses contain, in capital letters, the following disclaimer:
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS…
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Is a weapon still considered concealed if I prominently advertise its existence?
Suppose I carry a weapon that's perfectly hidden from view, so that no one would know I had it if I didn't tell them. However, I also wear a t-shirt with big, bold text printed on it:
"I AM CARRYING A CONCEALED WEAPON"
Does the law still consider…
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How can Rupert Murdoch be having a problem changing the beneficiaries of his trust?
I do not understand how Rupert Murdoch could be having problems (and a court fight) trying to change the beneficiaries of his (living) trust. Isn't it standard to include provisions in trust documents that allow the trustee or grantor to change the…
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Is it a crime to testify under oath with something that is strictly speaking true, but only strictly?
In 1804, US vice president Aaron Burr killed former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in a duel.
Wiki gives the following description of the events on the day of the duel.
In the early morning of July 11, 1804, Burr and Hamilton departed…
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Is it defamatory to publish nonsense under somebody else's name?
Imagine that a supposedly academic journal intentionally publishes an AI-generated article which is full of claims which are easily verifiable nonsense to any expert in the field. The article is published under the name of a real academic who works…
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Who pays for the damages caused by the government attempting to enforce a preempted or unconstitutional law?
Some laws are obviously contradicted by higher laws, such as bills of attainder being prohibited explicitly by the US constitution.
Say some level of government (state, federal, or local) ignores this and passes a bill of attainder anyway: "Jimantha…
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If everyone in the Senate is drunk, does that invalidate their actions?
Say that the Senate, House, and President decide to drink themselves to the point when you wake up next to someone and have no idea what they did last night to end up that way. And for some reason they decided to pass a law at the time.
Is that a…
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