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Is Price Discrimination in the Software Industry legal in the US? (Sneakers resale software case)

There is a software manufacturer that advertises their product for $599 on their website. Conveniently, the software is always out of stock, while the manufacturer “backdoors” some licenses to a selective group of users, at a price of $6,500. Then,…
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Has it been Legally Confirmed that A Website is not Liable if passwords stolen from it are used on other sites?

Security Experts the world around all agree that you should not reuse passwords across sites. This is simply a matter of best practice, and it protects you such that if your StackExchange password is stolen, they can't use that to access your bank…
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Failing to mention when questioned something you later rely on in court

If you are arrested in the UK, you'll hear that your rights include a rider inserted by the 1994 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act, after "you do not have to say anything": But, it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned…
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What obligation is there for police to find and arrest false 911 callers?

Oklahoma man held at gunpoint by police, handcuffed after false 911 call Given that 911 calls are recorded and the phone number is logged, I would expect that a motivated detective to quickly ID a suspect. Does said police department have any…
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Can earthquake insurance companies legally ask about "Other Insurance"?

California Earthquake Authority. §8 on Other Insurance says a. If there is other insurance that covers earthquake loss to the dwelling or other property covered under this policy,we will pay our share of the covered loss or damage. Our share is the…
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Is there any way to hold a judge accountable for the harm caused by a bad decision?

Here's a hypothetical scenario, loosely based on something that actually happened to some people I know. Bob attacks Alice and injures her. Bob is charged with assault and battery. Trial by jury is waived, and Bob appears before a judge for his…
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Why do courts dismiss cases as moot?

Trump recently received a subpoena that would have forced him to testify at a trial. He appealed it saying he couldn't be compelled to testify as the sitting president. The appeal is now dismissed as moot since he is no longer president: While…
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Is it legal for an oil company to charge customers a different price per gallon for the same oil?

I found out recently that my oil company is charging me and some of my neighbors almost twice as much as other neighbors for the same type of oil. The difference is per gallon so the amount shouldn't be a factor. Is there any legal recourse we can…
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Is marriage automatically cancelled for immigration violation?

I met my husband in Laos when I was traveling there in 2017. We got married and he came to the U.S. K-1 visa in 2018. He got his temporary green card in 2019, which is good for two years. In the year 2021 things didn’t work out between us, and we…
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In the US are jurors actually judging guilt?

Is it true that in US law jurors are not actually judging guilt, but rather whether the case against a person has been made in accordance with the concepts of all reasonable doubt? This meaning that US laws allows the possibility for an innocent…
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Brute force, mass image production copyright trolling?

Let's say I have an "infinite computer" that could iterate through and generate 1000x1000px images iterating through all colour combinations (I understand there would be waaaaaay too much data, but let's suppose). Then I go and claim these images as…
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Is it legal to acquire radioactive materials from a smoke detector (in the USA)?

I was recently reading about a Boy Scout that created a nuclear reactor from scratch, and I was wondering if it's legal to acquire radioactive materials from a smoke detector. I'm aware that he was arrested for stealing some from a nearby hotel, but…
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Does revealing the owner of an anonymous forum account breach GDPR (or other) laws?

This whole thing is to do with using an IP address to identify an anonymous forum account and then sharing details of the ownership of this account with another member. I will explain the best I can: I'm a creative professional and frequent a forum…
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Clicking ads as a form of protest or boycott

Would it be legal to click on ads on the internet, as a form of protest or boycott, making the advertisers waste time, money, or resources for something that you are not actually interested in? What exactly would make it legal or illegal, and why?…
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Has there been any case on which all justices of the US Supreme Court disagreed?

For cases decided by the US Supreme Court, one justice is tasked with writing the majority opinion, and if there is not unanimous support for the decision, then another justice is tasked with writing the dissenting opinion. Concurring opinions may…
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