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Can my accountant bill me for previous work he agreed to perform for free?
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I can provide more context to the story (question), but I also want to keep it short. I have been paying my accountant for helping with my corporate taxes for the last 4 years in Toronto. I was paying for the corporate taxes about 30-40%…
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Borrow something and return it considered stealing?
So I was thinking, if I rode a coworkers bike home and returned it early the next morning before he noticed, is that legally considered stealing?
Would this be legally considered stealing in CA?
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How to form a company in the US while keeping founder information private?
Suppose that I want to form a company in the US while keeping my information and that of my co-founders private. How could I go about doing it?
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What will happen if someone/a group can't be confirmed that they commited a crime?
What will happen if (Bob) with 6 friends murder a person (Jake) in a room with 20 people, but after the police arrive they can't confirm which people in the room committed the crime? What will happen if they can't confirm who killed Jake in…
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My child's name is "Robert'); drop table *;--" Am I in trouble?
(Source: https://xkcd.com/327/)
So with the upcoming birth of my first child, I suggested the name "Robert'); drop table *;--". While I was quickly told that wasn't going to happen, I have to wonder what could happen if he was actually named…
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Mistakenly agreed with a scammer’s term of use
Say, someone was scammed by a false online bitcoin mining service. He invested some money to buy the scammer’s service, the service was said to produce bitcoins online at a very fast speed without any user operation.
But when the victim was about to…
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Does the app TikTok violate trademark?
TikTok, previously known as Musical.ly, is a for-profit app that runs on IOS and Android which allows it's users to upload short videos at includes a backtrack. The app was launched in 2017.
Kesha Sebert is an American singer, songwriter, rapper,…
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Is the use of language other than English 'Reasonable Suspicion' for detention?
The ACLU indicates:
Generally, an immigration officer cannot detain you without “reasonable suspicion.”
An immigration officer also cannot search you or your belongings without either “probable cause” or your consent.
An immigration officer cannot…
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Is law enforcement responsible for damages made by a search warrant?
Why do police use a battering ram without first checking the doorknob on a low threat warrant? What if a small child was on the other side of the door and got seriously injured by the battering ram? The door and frame is likely to be damaged and may…
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What prevents someone from claiming to be the murderer in order to get the real murderer off?
Say someone is on trial for a murder they committed. During the trial, one of the witnesses, a friend of the defendant, admits that it was actually they who were the killer. It seems that this would be enough to create reasonable doubt and get an…
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Can a landlord force all residents to use the landlord's in-house debit card accounts?
[asking regarding state law in Ohio, U.S.A. only]
Recently I have noticed landlords issuing their residents a debit card with attached bank account. This is typically implemented without prior notice and often with an additional fee attached.…
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Trade restrictions on open source software
Apparently the US has put Huawei on a trade blacklist that prevents US companies to trade with Huawei. With hardware and proprietary software it is straightforward how this can be executed (don't make any contracts, don't sell stuff/licenses).
With…
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If I accidentally leaked my school's IP address and someone attempts a DDoS attack on my school am I at fault?
I found my schools IP address and if it accidentally got out and my school got a DDoS attack am I liable for damages? (I'm in Colorado if that helps.)
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Is it legal to sell something that uses another product as one of its ingredients?
In example:
If someone sells homemade ice cream where they have crumbled oreos and mixed in to make homemade Oreo ice cream, but generically named "Cookies & Cream"
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If someone uses Great Value knockoff of M&Ms in their homemade cookie dough, and…
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Is it illegal to listen to Air Traffic Control transmissions in the UK?
According to Is it illegal for Joe Public to listen to ATC in the UK? over on Aviation.SE, although aviation transmissions are broadcast publicly, in the clear, unencrypted; it is illegal to listen to them live on a scanner or such.
What law…
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