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Is an umbrella school a "high school"?

I am attempting to get my GED behind my parents back (let's not get into why I need to do that) and I am creating an account at the GED website. It is asking me whether I am "currently enrolled in high school" and I am not sure what that would…
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Liability of products that are inherently risky (e.g. skateboard)

How do manufacturers of products that necessarily imply risk deal with liability? Are they only liable if the product malfunctions in an unexpected and unpredictable way (e.g., the board breaks)? Does liability only apply when a product injures a…
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Which grandchild is older, if one was born chronologically earlier but on a later calendar date due to timezones?

In his will, Charlie bequeaths his estate to his "oldest living grandchild." Upon Charlie's death, his two oldest living grandchildren are Bob and Alice. Bob was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on March 7th at 11 p.m. local time. Alice was born…
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If we use a generative AI to generate original images, can we use these images in a product that we sell?

Generative AI can create images. Assume that these images are totally original. Would that mean that we would have the full rights to the images created by the AI? Could we use these images in a product that we sell? UPDATE "AI Art" is possible…
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Are there any laws against either excessively loud motorcycles or riding such motorcycles inconsiderately in residential areas at night?

Loud disturbing motorcycles are awful but occasionally circle around certain roads after midnight up and down gratuitously if the objective is actually transportation. One would hope that there are laws on the books restricting the legality of such…
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How did Dominion legally obtain text messages from Fox News hosts?

In the current case of Dominion v Fox News, we saw that text messages from Fox News hosts have been admitted as legal evidence in court. My understanding was that text messages either had to be turned voluntarily, or they had to be forcefully…
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What is the motivation for legally forcing sellers to determine the minimum price of food by multiplying it by 1.1?

A radio advertisement for a food distributor said that they sell their food to fight the current crisis at "prix coutant" (cost price). However, it was followed by a very speedy text saying that, according to the law, the actual cost price was…
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Is there any recourse if a defendant was found guilty due to an unknowingly false claim made by a juror during deliberations swaying jurors?

I know that often a potential juror who is a lawyer, or anyone with direct expertise relevant to a case, will be removed by one side or the other. However, this doesn't always happen, if for example all the peremptory challenges were used up on…
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Is there criminal or civil liability for sabotaging or lying about the use of contraception, which then results in a pregnancy?

Alice and Bob, both unmarried adults, engage in consensual intercourse. Alice lies to Bob about her use of contraception or sabotages Bob's use of contraception, and as a result, Alice becomes pregnant. Alternatively, Bob and Alice, both unmarried…
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If I made a detailed plan to kill one person, then change my target at the last minute, was the murder premeditated?

Let's say I've spent years setting up the perfect murder to kill person A. Then, when the time comes, I learn some information that makes me realize I'd rather person B died than person A. Thus, at the last minute, I swap out the murder victim, but…
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Is a potential juror protected for what they say during jury selection?

Walter and Bob are potential jurors for the same trial for a white supremacist. Walter happens to believe in white supremacy. Bob happens to be Walter's boss (or even just a potential employer). During jury selection, they ask Walter about anything…
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Is it legal in the US to watch pornography in public places?

This question popped up on the HNQ sometime over the last couple of days and it started a discussion in one of the chat rooms. https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/66409/is-watching-porn-in-university-a-crime We all began to wonder about US…
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How much of this image do I need to modify in order to avoid copyright violation?

There is a browser game that I want to port the Android. The problem is I do not want to use the same image assets because of copyright violations. Would this example be enough to prevent a copyright violation? Original Image: This is my version.…
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Is it against the law to sell Bitcoin at a flea market?

I think this would be a cool side gig and I have some ideas about how to make Bitcoin more accessible to the general public. But I don't want to break the law either. These would be normal flea markets where vendors pay $20 for a booth and then sell…
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Can an "FBI domain seizure" April Fools joke land you in jail?

I found this GitHub repository that contains collection of several different intelligence agency domain seizure pages, including FBI domain seizure. It is meant to be used by said agencies for real seized domains, but I figured out one of my April…
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