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How to "withdraw consent" without implying consent was ever given?
Privacy policy often states that one can "withdraw consent" to the collection, use and disclosure of personal data. Unfortunately, it is often the case that consent was given to the collection, use and disclosure of personal data for a particular…
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Why doesn't law take into account probability?
My question is based on my layman understanding, I'm not in law
When I think of "[damages]"* I think of "what is the expected liability from an interaction," as opposed to "what is the real damage of an interaction."
For example, let's say you get…
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Can a company adopt a child?
With apologies for the (only somewhat) click-bait title, in an answer to another question (see this answer) the statement
Typically the only thing a legal entity that is not a natural person cannot do is sign a marriage contract.
was made. Some…
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Are there rules about "off the record" in journalism?
In journalism, interviewing someone "off the record" means that the reporter cannot print quotes, even without giving the name of the source.
Are there laws or rules enforcing this? Or is it only based upon the reporter's good morality?
In general,…
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Are works created by US government employees in the performance of their duties treated as public domain outside the US?
Copyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government, but the United States Government is not precluded from receiving and holding copyrights transferred to it by assignment, bequest, or otherwise.
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In what language(s) are laws written in Puerto Rico?
A comment on the recent question about the possibility of U.S. laws in Spanish mentioned an assumption that Puerto Rican law would be mostly in Spanish.
Not being familiar with Puerto Rican law, this comment just made me curious whether or not that…
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How does licensing software not imply ownership? Don't I own a Windows operating system once I pay for it?
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I've been through the Windows 8.1 EULA and the EULA for computer manufacturers. I've also seen this question where an answer says that Windows is sold as a software service.
The EULA states this about ownership: "How can I use the…
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If you escaped from prison for a crime you did not commit, would you still serve the increased sentence once exonerated?
For example: you were convicted of murder and escaped and were then sentenced to years on top of your original sentence, but you were later exonerated of the crime of murder; would you still have to serve the sentence for escaping? Even though you…
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"Mama" is now a trademark word. Does that mean we can't use the word any more (e.g. for Etsy products)?
Someone just registered a trademark on the word "Mama"
UK00003645697
Status: Registered
Mark type: Word
Mark text: Mama
File date: 23 May 2021
Classes: 42
What does it mean for digital sellers, on Etsy for example? Can we sell things that use the…
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What law requires Canadian and South African citizens to do a mathematical skill test when winning promotional gifts?
In the terms and conditions of a keysight promotion to win an oscilloscope, I stumbled over the following sentence:
In accordance with local laws, if the selected entrant is a Canadian or South African resident, that entrant will be required to…
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How bad does your lawyer need to be for your trial to not be fair?
I am watching the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, and his lawyer just seems horrible. He doesn't object to anything. For instance, he didn't object once when the police officer who downloaded the videos was testifying as to their content. How did he know…
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Can criminal law be retroactive in the United States?
I was watching a segment from CNBC on YouTube and was surprised by the fact that the government intends to make the tax rate retroactive after the law is passed so that the new tax rates will apply to stocks owned before the law was passed.
I was…
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How are expert witnesses motivated?
As a party to a court case, how can one motivate to testify a person who has the wanted expertise? Offer them $$$? (Let's not consider those expert witnesses who make living by testifying / actively seek to be engaged. Those are motivated already,…
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Is there some kind of disclosure immunity if you violate your non-disclosure agreement to reveal fraud?
Is there some kind of disclosure immunity if you violate your non-disclosure agreement to reveal fraud? In the United States, is there some kind of law that protects people when they violate their NDA in order to show that a crime was committed be…
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If it can be proven that someone profiting from spreading conspiracy theories doesn't believe in them are they guilty of fraud?
There are a number of people and websites that make money by spreading conspiracy theories and other 'fake news'. I think InfoWars is probably the most notorious, but it's only one of a multitude of similar sites and people out there.
Let's say for…
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