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What is the legal distinction between Twitter banning Trump and Trump blocking individuals?
For reference, this recent NPR article contains all of the information that inspired this question.
The lawsuits referenced in the above article center on then-President Trump blocking individual users on Twitter from interacting with or seeing his…
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What legal liability does one's participation on Stack Exchange carry?
This question is motivated by a question which came up recently on engineering.SE: Cracks on the wall. It may be closed in the future so I will summarize. The user posted pictures of (very large) cracks in the wall of his house and asked the…
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Is the typo in the 25th amendment significant?
The fourth section of the 25th amendment to the US constitution provides for the president to be declared unfit involuntarily. The first of its two paragraphs describes the declaration itself, made by the vice president along with "a majority of…
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Can a soldier refuse to carry a weapon?
During WWII, Desmond Doss joined the US Army as a combat medic. Due to his religious belief in nonviolence, he refused to carry a weapon and was eventually allowed to do so, going on to win various medals (including the Medal of Honor) for rescuing…
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Is it legal to have an abortion in another state or abroad?
Alabama passed new laws recently, making abortion a very limited option. In that context is it legal for a US national who lives in Alabama to
have an abortion in another state where it is legal in the circumstances she in in?
have an abortion…
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Do you lose the right of attribution if you're charged with a crime?
Does anything in the Creative Commons license CC-BY-SA (4.0 or 3.0) allow the person you've licensed your content with to remove attribution because you're charged with a crime?
The specific case has no conviction yet.
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If a shop prices all items extremely high and applies a "non-criminal discount" at checkout, will shoplifters get prosecuted based on the high price?
I came across this sign online that states that in the store, all items are marked at $951, with "non-criminal discounts" applied only for paying customers. The sign suggests that this is to ensure that shoplifters will be prosecuted for grand theft…
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Why and when would an attorney be handcuffed to their client?
While reading about the trial of Hans Reiser I came across this peculiar sentence:
On Monday, July 7, 2008, Reiser led police to Nina's shallow grave in the Oakland Hills. Reiser's attorney, William Du Bois, who was handcuffed to Reiser and…
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What happens if a law contains an error of fact?
If a law is passed that contains a demonstrably false statement or assumption about the world, how is it generally interpreted?
For example, laws will often list a category of things, and then give examples of specific things in the category. It is…
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Can you make the police department pay for damage done to your property if you get swatted?
For purposes of conjecture, say some nameless online troll decides that they hate you. Perhaps you said you don't worship the members of a K-Pop band they like. As a result, they do some research and find your address. They then proceed to call your…
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Could a British monarch "go full dictator" if they wish to do so?
Queen Elizabeth II was generally nice and didn't abuse her power. But could her successor do otherwise and "go full dictator", in theory? Would he have enough legal powers to do so? Admittedly, dictators are not known for playing by the book, but…
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Is it legal for BMW owners to enable heated car seats without paying the subscription fee?
Its been recently reported that:
BMW is now selling subscriptions for heated seats in a number of
countries — the latest example of the company’s adoption of
microtransactions for high-end car features.
A monthly subscription to heat your BMW’s…
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If you are a lawyer of a thief, drug dealer, or human trafficker, what would you tell your client to tell IRS?
I read this in 9gag.
So what should we do if we are in this situation?
If thieves and criminals can just say I have this income and don't tell the source, can legitimate businessmen do the same?
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USA: Is "I am not a lawyer" disclaimer generally necessary?
Is it legally necessary to disclaim "I am not a lawyer" when engaging in casual conversation, writing Internet posts, etc. to avoid civil or criminal liability for one's comments? Specifically, in the absence of:
claims to be a lawyer or implied…
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Is it a real legal principle that any ambiguity in a contract is interpreted to the benefit of the side that did not write the contract?
I have heard that there is a legal principle where any ambiguity in the contract is interpreted to the benefit of the side that did not draw up or suggest the contract text. This was presented to me somewhat anecdotally, but sounded reasonable - so…
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