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Karen sues a workshop for damages as she was trespassing and disregarding mandatory safety gear. Does she have a case?
Let's paint the scene: We work in the back of a metalworking workshop in Austin Texas. Huge machines make lots of noise, at times there are steel panels on the floor with access holes to access the cabeling, in the entry area is grating to try and…
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If I quit, can my employer claim back pay that was agreed to but not included in our written contract?
About a year ago I started a job, my contract for it says:
Pay and Expenses
The Employee will be paid £9/hr in arrears. Salary may be increased at the direction of The Employer subject to The Employee taking on additional responsibility which is…
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Are there any international laws governing the change of country of a region?
Russia last week held a referendum on whether the occupied regions of Ukraine would want to join Russia. Many states and international institutions have already made clear that they will not accept the result, because it seems obvious that the…
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Is there any significance to "Inc." vs "Corp."?
Oregon requires corporation names to include "Incorporated," "Corporation," "Limited," or an abbreviation of one of those. Is there any reason why a business owner might pick one over the others, other than simply preferring one of the names? E.g.…
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What does Firebase "use exclusively for purposes related to my trade, business, craft or profession" mean?
I'm creating a project in Firebase and it's asking me to confirm this statement:
☐ I confirm that I will use Firebase exclusively for purposes relating
to my trade, business, craft, or profession
(Firebase terms)
What does it mean? What am I not…
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Is a copyright license by default revocable or irrevocable?
If I grant someone a license to use a copyrighted work of mine, do I need to detail my ability to revoke the license within the terms of the license grant, or is that ability inherent to all licenses?
I understand that a copyright license could have…
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Why are Roe v Wade and Planned Parenthood v Casey abbreviated as Roe and Casey?
The Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling says:
...Roe and Casey are overruled...
Why is Roe v. Wade abbreviated as Roe, while Planned Parenthood v. Casey is abbreviated as Casey? Shouldn't they be Roe and Planned Parenthood or Wade…
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What is the penalty for a bad-acting witness/expert?
Say Alice from the defense/prosecution meets with Bob, some expert/witness, to establish some "facts", and then Alice agrees to call Bob to the stand to establish those "facts" for the court.
But when called the the stand, Bob presents the opposite…
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Could a contract make a Bible passage legally binding on the signers?
Suppose John Doe and James Smith, who are both Christians and members of the same church, sign a contract including the following clause:
Any disputes between John Doe and James Smith shall be resolved in accordance with the Bible text of Matthew…
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Am I at risk by storing or using software that violates copyright?
Imagine the following scenario:
A software company copies code from some open source project and includes it in their own software without giving credit to the original authors, violating the open source license and copyright.
The software company…
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Asking for compensation for a broken job offer in CA
I have a family member who had a steady full-time office job in Los Angeles. He wanted a change of pace, so he reached out and got recruited by a well-known transportation company who offered him a position as a long-haul driver.
He already has a…
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Can I use lethal force to protect myself and others from an on duty officer if he or she starts shooting up the location?
I know that in Colorado we have the castle law for self defense which allows people to protect themselves with lethal force on or inside their property as long as they believe their life and family are in immediate danger. I’m not too keen on other…
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Does the federal government of USA have any powers over functioning of ICANN
Since the very inception of the internet, as we know it today, USA had a pivotal role to play including in the management of DNS (Domain Name System). However internet evolved to be more free.
However, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names…
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Does the Companies Act 2006 trump an individual's right to be forgotten?
I once was a contractor and ran a limited company.
At the time all my details and my secretary's were published on the Companies House website.
edit: This information includes full names and addresses.
This limited company was wound up in 2008.…
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Can a software license validly restrict place of use, or impose restrictions on the type or purpose of use
This question is inspired in part by Open Source License restrictions and recent sanctions against Russia and in particular by this answer
Can a software license impose restrictions on the place where the software is to be used, so that a court…
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