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Who gets in trouble if a user uploads pirated content on an open platform?
I have made this site similar to Youtube/Instagram where users can upload photos/videos to their profile and share it with others.
Recently, some users have started to pirate content (some have started uploading Spongebob Episodes, Minion Movies,…
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Can Russia be sued over breaking gas contracts?
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia has unilaterally demanded that "unfriendly countries" pay for Russian natural gas in Russian rubles, despite the existing contracts specifying payment in dollars or euros. At the end of April 2022,…
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Does the Supreme Court simply rubberstamp the prevailing social consensus?
In Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. (19 How.) 393 (1857) the US Supreme Court ruled that slavery was legal.
In Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896), the US Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal.
In Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644…
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Legal definitions differentiating 'corporation' and 'private estate' in relation to Duchy of Cornwall
The Duchy of Cornwall is classified as a 'private estate' and therefore is exempt from corporation and capital gains tax.
Investopedia defines a corporation as 'a legal entity that is separate and distinct from its owners and has many of the same…
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How to get a motorcycle to a skills test
I have a motorcycle skills test at a North Carolina DMV to hopefully pass the skills portion of the requirements. I currently have a valid car drivers license. The motorcycle in question has a legal title and insurance required in NC.
Let's say…
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Can Tucker Carlson be penalized or punished by the US government?
Tucker Carlson has often shown much bias in his reporting and opinions. It has now been reported that a Russian internal memo shows that they too consider him a good 'asset' because he is the western voice who echoes the Russian sentiments. It is…
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Can I request my comment be deleted from a forum if I made that post when I was 12?
Basically what the title says. I'm very ignorant when it comes to these sorts of laws and rules so please be kind. I made a post on an “audition forum” when I was 12 years old. The post included my full name, race, age and gender. I am 17 now. Do I…
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What is the legality behind hearing aids if we cannot digitally record audio without consent?
From my understanding, hearing aids work the following way:
a microphone picks up nearby sounds
a miniature computer stores the sound data in ram and processes the sound
the processed sound is then sent to the amplifier, then to the speaker, then…
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Can evidence a person gives to aid an investigation then be used to prosecute that person for an unrelated crime?
Consider the following scenario: a person consents to giving some evidence to aid the investigation or prosecution of a criminal,with the reasonable, good-faith assumption that the use of that evidence will be limited in scope to the particular…
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Can I frame my app business as a nonprofit if users can choose the amount to pay to download my app?
This question is inspired by the website https://elementary.io where you can set the amount you want to pay to download the product, which is by default set to $20, and you can even set it to $0 in which case, if you look closely, the button to the…
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What does it mean to "hold and enjoy" an office?
US Constitution, Article 1, Section 3, Clause 7:
Judgment in Cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to
removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any
Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but…
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Can possession of an asset be assumed in US civil court?
I'm wondering about what facts can be assumed in a civil court, or in different terms, is civil court more concerned about the exact argument between parties, rather than actual facts?
In Bitcoin news, a man named Craig Wright won a civil case…
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Does GDPR apply if my web app stores personal data on the user's phone only?
My web app stores personal data about the user, but on the user's phone only (HTML5 Local Storage). The data is never touched by any server or database. I can't see the data. My server can't see the data. I do not store it anywhere outside of the…
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Quitting before the start date: is the non compete enforceable?
Prospective employee E signed a job offer stating that his or her first day of work will be two months into 2022. The contract includes a non-compete agreement (NCA) of a duration of 8 months within 100 km of the employer's headquarters…
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Can you sue the courts and involved agencies for custody orders that proved harmful to you as a child?
One of my friend's parents, we'll call him Jamal, were separated early on. While both of his parents fought vigorously for custody of him and his brother Rodney, the court chose to grant his mother primary custody, awarding his father the right to…
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