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Are lawyers permitted to advise what the best decision is likely to be?
I have engaged lawyers (who I have not dealt with before) to convey my property. New Zealand being "in lockdown" due to COVID19 has somewhat complicated the transaction. The advice I have received from my lawyers has been inconsistent due, I…
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Is there really a German law that requires that credit card companies *only* provide statements in read-only format?
I live in Germany and have a German €-denominated credit card. I used to download my monthly transactions in CSV format, but after a recent web site redesign, the new credit card web site only allows downloads as PDF.
I contacted the bank about…
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Senate Impeachment rule change?
Although a 2/3 majority is required for the Senate to convict an impeached US President, some of the rules governing the Senate trial can be amended by a simple majority of the Senators.
Could a simple majority of Senators vote to make the…
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Paying to leave without notice in at-will employment state
Checking up here on a question that appeared on workplace.stackexchange.com: Someone signed a contract saying "If you leave the assignment without giving 15 days prior notice you will be liable to pay these days.". This is in the USA in an at-will…
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How is it constitutional to require defendants to pay for counsel?
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right ... to
have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence. (U.S. Constitution, Sixth Amendment.)
The last Supreme Court ruling on this appears to be Gideon v. Wainwright, which applies…
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Can one take BSD licensed code and distribute it under GPL?
Prompted by https://opensource.stackexchange.com/questions/304/can-i-take-bsd-licensed-code-and-distribute-it-under-gpl.
The OP asks:
Can I take code which is licensed under a permissive open source license (like the BSD license) and distribute it…
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What would be Julian Assange's expected punishment, on the current English criminal law?
Currently, the only charges form the British side against him are, that he avoided the criminal procedure (he was, on the British law, a fugitive) by his "visit" on the Ecuadorian Embassy.
Meanwhile, the British police has spent £11million.
Now…
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At what point does refusal to report a crime make one an accomplice to a crime?
This is a question out of curiosity only, indirectly inspired by my last question post. I'm wondering at what point not reporting a crime is itself a crime.
I know that if someone happens to witness a bar fight and doesn't immediately call the cops…
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Does a citizen have to open the door to UK police if they do not give a reason?
I just watched a video of English police talking to a lady through her door. She refused to open up unless they told her why they were there. The police refused and told her to open up or they would force the door. She asked if they were going to…
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Why do judges use a hammer in court?
In many movies featuring a court scene, the judge is seen pounding a wood hammer on the desk to either silence the court room, or to announce a decision.
Why do judges use a hammer? Is it only a Hollywood movie feature, or does it happen in real…
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Someone has a video of me doing drugs. Is there legal protection against its release?
It's a bit like slander, except there is no false information. I wanted to Google whatever this may be called to see what my options are if this video is ever released. I'm stumped as to what to search for though.
A psychopath of a roommate in…
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Can someone get protection under Double Jeopardy for a crime by arranging to be put on trial with fake evidence that is then disproven?
Lets say I just killed Bob (I'm doing a lot of that today). The police suspect me but currently have little evidence that I killed Bob. However, I haven't hidden the murder weapon and body well and can't move them now, so it's just a matter of…
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Is there any remedy for unnecessary insult by police in the course of their lawful duties?
Following up on Are there any remedies for abusive or insulting behavior by agents executing a search warrant? the more subtle question needs the following elaboration:
My impression is that as far as the law is concerned there is no such tort as…
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Liability for damages in the U.S. for finding and disclosing "0-day" computer exploit
In the IT/Programming security world, usually people contact the vendor/owner of a particular software if they find a bug or security vulnerability and give them time to patch it before releasing the bug or vulnerability for public…
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Do Twitter disclaimers saying "opinions are my own" give any legal protection to the account owner?
A larger number of twitter accounts have a biography stating that tweets are their own opinion not that of their company. An example:
Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer
Does this actually protect the employee from being…
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