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Can one use a personal injury lawyer when the police won't act?
Based on a true story: Bob's car is parked in the street. Ted is driving down the street recklessly with Alan as a passenger. Ted sideswipes Bob's car doing quite a lot of damage, but takes off.
Next day, Alan shows up at Bob's doorstep saying,…
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How do trademarks apply to Open Source?
How do trademarks apply to open-source?
Hypothetical:
In the early 1990s, there is a company operating under the name Portable Network Graphics, who brands their products with the mark PNG. They register these trademarks to protect their brand.
A…
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Do I need a physical address to get a driver's license?
I'm currently homeless and need a license for work. I do not want to go to a shelter or request help from friends or family. Yet, the local DMV will not let me apply for a driver's license without an address. Is there any way around this?
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Typo on Lease, Who is Responsible?
The lease agreement for my rental home clearly says that the landlord is responsible for paying for garbage services. However, after asking why I hadn't received our garbage bins yet, the leasing company told me that there was a typo on the lease…
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Can a real estate agent refuse to show a rental property (apartment) in NYC if I don't provide my eligibility information?
I'll email the Nooklyn real estate agents in the New York City area with a question about the property (e.g. floor level, elevator availability, cost of parking, etc.), and they almost always respond without answering the question, and saying they…
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Are leading-witness rules applied equally to prosecution and defence?
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I'm a scientist, not a lawyer, so please excuse this if it's obvious.
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In watching the Chauvin trial, I've noticed that the defence lawyer tends to ask questions by stating the desired answer and then saying "right?". And,…
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Is it ever a good idea to volunteer for a "photo line up"?
Many years ago I was walking down the street when several patrol cars quickly pulled up, police jumped out and sternly stated, "Stop. Can I see some ID?" (with hands on guns/tasers ready for a chase).
Naturally I stopped and showed ID. No problem.…
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Do you get to keep a fraudulent money transfer that you are entitled to?
Reading this story got me speculating: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-02-17/citi-can-t-have-its-900-million-back
TLDR: CitiBank accidentally wired $900m to creditors of a company they were the administrative agent for. The company…
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What would happen to the churches (physical buildings), works of art, etc. in case of a new schism?
In the recent past, in the opinion of some theologians, the German catholic church is close to a schism with the Catholic Church.
Regardless of whether you agree or not, I'm interested in knowing what would happen to the physical assets (churches,…
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Neither guilty or not guilty
This is an entirely theoretical question, but I am not sure how it is explained.
Consider someone committed a crime, but due to lack of evidence the charges are dropped. A lot of people would say they are innocent, but that is not the case as they…
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Out of state driver in Michigan accident with 'no fault' law
I was recently involved in an accident in Michigan where I was stationary and was rear-ended, hard, resulting in enough damage to my vehicle that it's not drivable. I only have liability insurance and I'm insured in Maryland. Michigan has a 'no…
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What will happen if a legally dead but actually living person commits a crime after they are declared legally dead?
What will happen if a legally dead but actually living person commits a crime after they are declared legally dead?
I wonder whether they will have a normal or posthumous trial. Or will they be tried only after their death status got overturned…
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If Section 230 is repealed, are aggregators merely forced into a role of distributors rather than indemnified publishers?
According to the article by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) "Section 230 is Good, Actually"
Section 230 says that any site that hosts the content of other “speakers”—from writing, to videos, to pictures, to code that others write or…
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Can a judge legally forbid a jury from Nullifying a verdict if they ask him about it before rendering a verdict
Let's say I'm part of a jury in a case where I believe jury nullification may be warranted, and that my other jurors may agree with me, and so I suggest it to my fellow jurors. My jurors ask me what would happen if they voted to nullify the verdict…
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Are UK Tier 4 rules law?
In spite of recent communication from the Government, I have not seen any statutory instruments pass Parliament referencing Tier 4.
Some speculation implies a vote will take place in January, but as of this time Parliament is in recess.
Is Tier 4…
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