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My question is this simple - can an API (Application Programming Interface) be licensed? How does such licensing work? I mean, to have the source/binary licensed under one licence and the API under another one (or even the same one).
Example usages:
1. source closed + API licenced
2. open source + API licenc... |
In 'The Scottish Legal System' [1], the authors say that
> The first printing press was introduced into Scotland in 1507, but it was not until 1541 with the printing of the Black Acts that it was applied to legislation.
However, [the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland state][1] that the Black Acts were not passe... |
When were the Black Acts passed in Scotland? |
I want to embed Youtube music videos on a webpage?
Is it legal (so I dont have any problems with copyright)?
I will be using native Youtube iframe player. |
Alice is subletting an apartment to Bob. The contract stipulates that Bob is subletting the apartment till August 15.
- Can Bob leave earlier, i.e. decide to end the sublet earlier than what the contract stipulate?
- If so, how many days in advance should Bob notify Alice?
Everything is happening in Massachuse... |
How many days in advance should a subtenant notify the sublessor that he will leave earlier than expected? |
Is embedding Youtube music videos on a webpage using the native iframe player illegal?
Are there issues (for instance, copyright) to be wary of? |
Let's say that I drive down an interstate highway at a speed of 68 miles per hour, where the speed limit is 65. I think that I am going 63 miles per hour because my speedometer is off by five miles per hour - without my knowledge.
Would I be responsible for speeding even though I have no reasonable way of knowing th... |
Is embedding YouTube music videos on a webpage using the native iframe player illegal?
Are there issues (for instance, copyright) to be wary of? |
Can I embed YouTube videos? |
In summary a common law contract requires (Australian Business Law 2002 p. 5-020):
1. Intention to create legal relations. *Do the parties really intend to be legally bound? Or is the arrangement purely "non-business"?*
2. Agreement. *Offer and acceptance, when communicated to each other, or equivalent evidence of ... |
I have been handed a Police Information Notice. Now, I have done some research and found that it does come up on an Enhanced DBS check, but only if the chief superwhatnot decides that it is relevant. However i just spoke to the police and they told me that it would not appear on a Enhanced CRB/DBS. Is there anyone on h... |
In summary a common law contract requires (Australian Business Law 2002 p. 5-020):
1. Intention to create legal relations. *Do the parties really intend to be legally bound? Or is the arrangement purely "non-business"?*
2. Agreement. *Offer and acceptance, when communicated to each other, or equivalent evidence of ... |
In summary a common law contract requires (Australian Business Law 2002 p. 5-020):
1. Intention to create legal relations. *Do the parties really intend to be legally bound? Or is the arrangement purely "non-business"?*
2. Agreement. *Offer and acceptance, when communicated to each other, or equivalent evidence of ... |
I can use Chrome's inspector tools to modify my local copy of the html on websites I visit. After changing the prices on a page in this way, for some websites I believe I can actually proceed through a checkout process, and buy items at whatever new altered price I want.
What kind of trouble can I get into for this... |
Can I use my browser to change the prices of things I buy online? |
Do by-laws and/or articles of incorporation of a non-stock corporation need to be filed every year? |
Once in a while, a website will post incorrect prices for items they are selling. Maybe it was caused by a typo during their data entry process - or the result of a bug in their code...
Once they realize it - they will soon push up a new version with the correction or fix.
If I notice the issue before they do -... |
Can I search out websites that have mistakenly posted incorrect prices in order to buy their items for less? |
Do the articles of incorporation and/or bylaws need to mention how the board of directors is selected, of can it be in another document, or can the nonprofit organization not have a board of directors? Can the board of directors be called something else, Executive Board for example? |
Does a non-stock company in Virginia need to have a Board of Directors? |
I've found it get hard to get clear information on this subject, but here's the best I can come up with:
My wife's maternal grandmother inherited land from her husband. Some of that land was sold to their oldest son (my wife's uncle). The rest stayed in the grandmother's name until she died.
Then, all of her land... |
Why do I have to sign a Corrective Warranty Deed for land I had no claim to? |
Is it legal for landlord to prohibit subleasing, under Texas law? |
*I am not a lawyer, I am not your lawyer, I am unfamiliar with the jurisdiction*
**I demand you give me your hat!**
You're not going to, are you? The point of that is that you are not obliged to do anything just because someone **demands** that you do. Now, if I had a court order that required you to give me your... |
Will a UK Police Information Notice appear on an enhanced DBS certificate? |
*I am not a lawyer, I am not your lawyer, I am unfamiliar with the jurisdiction*
**I demand you give me your hat!**
You're not going to, are you? The point of that is that you are not obliged to do anything just because someone **demands** that you do. Now, if I had a court order that required you to give me your... |
How do I write a condonation of delay petition on a land issue to Revenue divisional officer?
Is there any rule that only lawyer should write this condonation of delay petition?
If not please mention the format of the Condonation of delay petition for a Revenue divisional officer on issue related to Land.
Thank ... |
Yes, Virginia nonstock corporations are required to have a board of directors...unless the members or directors expressly agree to eliminate it.
> **Requirement for and duties of board of directors (§ 13.1-853)**
>A. Except as provided in an agreement authorized by § 13.1-852.1, each corporation shall have a boa... |
A friend of mine was doing business with Company A, and asked a lawyer to draft a contract saying that if Company A failed to perform, my friend would be able to take possession of Asset X (the critical asset), as an indemnity so that he could do the job himself. The lawyer drafted a contract with Asset Y (a totally di... |
What constitutes legal malpractice? What are the remedies? |
Legal malpractice varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. In many you'd need to show that there existed an:
- Attorney-client relationship
- Breach of duty
- Causation
- Harm
[This][1] is a more in depth summary of each of the elements. Each jurisdiction is going to put tests in place to determine wh... |
You can get arrested for theft and/or fraud. This is not some new way to steal items; changing price tags started approximately the day after price tags were invented. Some state laws handle it explicitly, some implicitly; for instance, Maryland defines "deception" in its [theft statute](http://law.justia.com/codes/ma... |
I've found it get hard to get clear information on this subject, but here's the best I can come up with:
My wife's maternal grandmother inherited land from her husband. Some of that land was sold to their oldest son (my wife's uncle). The rest stayed in the grandmother's name until she died.
Then, all of her land... |
Occasionally a website will post incorrect prices for items they are selling. (Maybe it was caused by a typo during their data entry process, or the result of a bug in their code.) Once they realize their error they correct it.
If I notice the error before they do, and I attempt to buy the item before they fix it,... |
Is it legal to search for commerce sites listing items at erroneously low prices and exploiting such errors? |
Can US student loans be inherited by children or parents? |
Over on Arqade we were discussing a question which was asking about private servers for a game called World of Warcraft. The discussion was about if using and/or hosting a private server is illegal not just against the TOS.
If it is illegal what laws is it breaking? |
Why are private game servers illegal? |
I work for a hospital in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
As part of our job, we're required to use a walkie-talkie-like device called a [Vocera Badge][1]. Over the course of the last few years that we've been using them, we've lost 5 badges, and they run at about $500ea.
Recently, we got a new batch of the latest model... |
Is it legal for an employer to charge an employee for lost equipment? |
I work for a hospital in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
As part of our job, we're required to use a walkie-talkie-like device called a [Vocera Badge][1]. Over the course of the last few years that we've been using them, we've lost 5 badges, and they cost about $500 each.
Recently we got a new batch of the latest model... |
I work for a hospital in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
As part of our job, we're required to use a walkie-talkie-like device called a [Vocera Badge][1]. Over the course of the last few years that we've been using them, we've lost 5 badges, and they cost about $500 each.
Recently we got a new batch of the latest model... |
SoundCloud states:
> You'll still need permission from the original copyright holders of a song before you can post your cover on SoundCloud, even if you provided the vocals and played all the instruments. After all, the song itself is still someone else's.
This is obviously not specific to SoundCloud. But then h... |
How to obtain a sync license for posting a cover version online? |
**Possibly**
I am Australian so I am not familiar with Albertan labour law but I have done a little research and the underlying common law principles are similar.
I will assume that you are covered by Albertan law and not the Canada Labour Code.
The next part of the answer is based on [A Guide to Rights and R... |
I am making a website for a client who has a store and is trying to sell their products on the web now. I told the client that they would need to provide me with images of all of their products and instead, they directed me to the websites that sell the same items and told me to use their images instead.
I explained... |
In the abstract, two businesses that cooperate in violating a third party's copyright could both face liability. Applying that information to the facts you gave would amount to legal counsel. If you don't want to tell the client 'no,' you should speak to a lawyer about your potential liability.
Beyond the legalitie... |
In the wake of the United States Supreme Court [legalizing same-sex marriage][1], a number of county clerks and other officials have announced their intent to refuse to issue licenses for such marriages. What legal remedies are there in such a situation?
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obergefell_v._Hodges |
**"If something is not forbidden by law, then it is allowed"** is a principle that is usually taken for granted in everyday life. For example, there is no law explicitly permitting me to wear a top hat, but there is no law against it either, so wearing a top hat is permitted "by default".
Does this principle actuall... |
Is "If it's not forbidden, it's permitted" codified somewhere? |
Me and my partner moved into our rented home about a year ago. My partner called the electric company to change the pre-payment meter that was installed for a monthly-billed meter and move everything over to our name.
The engineer came and changed the meter and everything was sorted.
Then, a few days ago, I recei... |
How to handle a mistake from my electric company that might mean a large bill? |
SoundCloud states:
> You'll still need permission from the original copyright holders of a song before you can post your cover on SoundCloud, even if you provided the vocals and played all the instruments. After all, the song itself is still someone else's.
This is obviously not specific to SoundCloud. But then h... |
In the United States, a corporation can be convicted of criminal offenses ([example](http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/five-major-banks-agree-parent-level-guilty-pleas)). Can corporations be charged with any criminal offense, or are there some that cannot apply to anything except a human being? I'm interested in formal lim... |
Where students are violent, suspensions may be justified, in order to ensure the safety of other students.
However, for _non_-violent behaviour, what regulations are in place with regards to suspension, and what recourse do students (or their parents) have?
Surely, if a student is entitled to an education by mean... |
What regulations govern suspension of students? |
Where students are violent, suspensions may be justified, in order to ensure the safety of other students.
However, for _non_-violent behaviour, what regulations are in place with regards to suspension, and what recourse do students (or their parents) have?
Surely, if a student is entitled to an education by mean... |
**Illinois**: [(105 ILCS 5/10-22.6)][1]
In brief, school administrators may be delegated the authority to suspend students for gross disobedience or misconduct without consulting the board or the parents. In this case they must notify parents of the suspension, forward a full statement of reasons for the suspension... |
Education is a matter of state law, trumped in some areas by rights under federal law. And of course, local laws or regulations may exist the address the specifics of administrative proceedings required by state and federal law.
Here are the California Education Code [sections on suspension][1].
Here is the Los ... |
Education is a matter of state law, trumped in some areas by rights under federal law. And of course, local laws or regulations may exist the address the specifics of administrative proceedings required by state and federal law.
Here are the California Education Code [sections on suspension][1].
Here is the Los ... |
Education is a matter of state law, trumped in some areas by rights under federal law. And, of course, local laws or regulations may exist the address the specifics of administrative proceedings required by state and federal law.
Here are the California Education Code [sections on suspension][1].
Here is the Los... |
I don't know that you will be able to find the Minnesota statute or regulation on point. If you can, I will be grateful for sure but my search led me to a more general question.
MN has a comparatively easy to use online statute library. https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/ I searched there for *trailer* and could no... |
If you're looking for a general resource, the U.S. Department of Education puts out a nice [compendium][1] of the various state laws. Below are my jurisdictions.
**Illinois**: [(105 ILCS 5/10-22.6)][2]
In brief, school administrators may be delegated the authority to suspend students for gross disobedience or mi... |
I know it sounds like a disgusting question but it popped up in my mind.
If a company made child porn anime (so not using real children, just drawings), would it be illegal? |
Is Virtual Child Porn illegal? |
**General Resource**: the U.S. Department of Education puts out a nice [compendium][1] of the various state laws.
Below are my jurisdictions.
**Illinois**: [(105 ILCS 5/10-22.6)][2]
In brief, school administrators may be delegated the authority to suspend students for gross disobedience or misconduct without... |
Virtual child pornography is illegal in the U.S., and the law forbidding it was upheld by the Supreme Court in [_United States v. Williams (2008)_](http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/553/285.html).
[Here's a Law Review article](http://lawpublications.barry.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1012&context=barryl... |
Strictly speaking, that principle isn't even *true* everywhere in the US. The maxim "nulla poena sine lege" (i.e. "no punishment without a prior penal statute") was historically applicable to *civil* law systems, such as are found in continental Europe. In common-law systems, there was never a tradition in which a crim... |
Education is a matter of state law, trumped in some areas by rights under federal law. And, of course, local laws or regulations may exist to address the specifics of administrative proceedings required by state and federal law.
Here are the California Education Code [sections on suspension][1].
Here is the Los ... |
It's a contract violation if you're under the EULA. It may be a [contract of adhesion](https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/adhesion_contract_contract_of_adhesion), but such ["clickwrap" contracts been found to be acceptable and enforceable](https://ilt.eff.org/index.php/Contracts:_Click_Wrap_Licenses) in software EULAs out... |
Injunctions (judicial orders that prevent a party from beginning or continuing an action that infringes on the rights of another) in the U.S. are typically either permanent or preliminary--the distinction being that the former is a post-trial object.
Preliminary injunctions frequently bear a burden of proof similar ... |
Most non-violent crimes are punishable by fine or imprisonment. But the maximum term of imprisonment has often struck me as far out of line with the maximum fine. For example, even if I am a minimum-wage worker I could pay the maximum fine in a small fraction of the time I would spend behind bars if sentenced to the ... |
Are the relative levels of fines and imprisonment disproportionate? |
Injunctions (judicial orders that prevent a party from beginning or continuing an action that infringes on the rights of another) in the U.S. are typically either permanent or preliminary--the distinction being that the former is a post-trial object.
Preliminary injunctions frequently have requirements similar to th... |
Murder happened in a airplane flying from country A to a country B, when crossing above country C.
Who will have jurisdiction?
*Bonus question: What if countries A, B and C are members of European Union?* |
Which state has jurisdiction in a case of a murder in a airplane? |
Injunctions (judicial orders that prevent a party from beginning or continuing an action that infringes on the rights of another) in the U.S. are typically either permanent or preliminary--the distinction being that the former is a post-trial object.
Preliminary injunctions frequently have requirements (undue hardsh... |
A murder happened in an airplane flying from country A to country B when crossing above country C.
Who will have jurisdiction?
*Bonus question: What if countries A, B and C are members of the European Union?* |
Which state has jurisdiction in a case of a murder in an airplane? |
Ok, so it looks like there really are many questions being asked.
1) Is it illegal to host / own / operate a private server for games that require a server of such? And why?
2) Is it illegal to host / own / operate a private server for WOW? And why?
3) Is it illegal to join a private server for games that requ... |
According to [Is it illegal for Joe Public to listen to ATC in the UK?][1] 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 prohibits this? I believe it dates to WWII fears of spies. I also beli... |
I know it sounds like a disgusting question but it popped up in my mind.
If a company made child porn anime (so not using real children, just drawings), would it be illegal? |
Is drawn child porn legal? |
I know it sounds like a disgusting question but it popped up in my mind.
If a company made child porn anime (so not using real children, just drawings), would it be illegal? |
Is Virtual Child Porn illegal? |
Whether a state has jurisdiction over a crime or not is determined exclusively by the laws of that state, including any treaties the state has signed. It is entirely possible for multiple countries to have jurisdiction over a crime; this is likely to be just such a situation.
As a practical matter, if there is a mur... |
So I went to the bank and I was served by a teller that I knew and they do not like me. I later found out that she was sharing my balance with her friend and making fun of me on social media. What can I do and can she get in trouble? |
If a bank staff member has access to my financial information, and has then disclosed some of this information (for example, my account balance) on social media, what remedies are available to me? Will there be a difference if I suspect this person acted maliciously? |
What remedies are in place for disclosure of financial information? |
My dad is Cantonese and born in Hong Kong (grandparents are both Cantonese), while my mother is European. We live together in Belgium, Europe ever since my birth, which was also in Belgium. Since I was young, I'd travel to Hong Kong every 2-3 years to maintain a Chinese identity. I am actually recognized as a Hong K... |
Injunctions (judicial orders that prevent a party from beginning or continuing an action that infringes on the rights of another) in the U.S. are typically either permanent or preliminary--the distinction being that the former is a post-trial object.
Preliminary injunctions frequently have requirements (undue hardsh... |
so I know this is very silly and obviously hypothetical, but I've wondered about it for a while.
Let's say you aren't doing anything (else) illegal, you don't have anything illegal on you, and you don't have any warrants for your arrest or anything.
Now let's say there's a cop on the street and you're walking by... |
Is it illegal to run away from a police officer in a way that provokes them? |
So I know this is very silly and obviously hypothetical, but I've wondered about it for a while.
Let's say you aren't doing anything (else) illegal, you don't have anything illegal on you, and you don't have any warrants for your arrest or anything. And let's say we're talking about this occurring in the USA.
Now... |
There's a dashcam video of a night-time (US) police stop of a 17 year old driver for flashing the officer with high beams. As you watch the story unfold, it turns out the officer is driving a new vehicle with very bright lights, and had been flashed several times. He explains that he's stopped others to tell them the s... |
There's a dashcam video of a night-time (US) police stop of a 17 year old driver for flashing the officer with high beams. As you watch the story unfold, it turns out the officer is driving a new vehicle with very bright lights, and had been flashed several times. He explains that he's stopped others to tell them the s... |
There's a [edit]bodycam video of a night-time (US) police stop of a 17 year old driver for flashing the officer with high beams. As you watch the story unfold, it turns out the officer is driving a new vehicle with very bright lights, and had been flashed several times. He explains that he's stopped others to tell them... |
There's a bodycam video of a night-time police stop of a 17-year-old driver for flashing the officer with high beams. The officer initially states his intention to only give the driver a warning. Unfortunately, the kid decided to play the "am I free to go?" line rather than cooperate, and the officer decided to escala... |
There's a video of a night-time police stop of a 17-year-old driver in Michigan for flashing the officer with high beams. The officer initially states his intention to only give the driver a warning. Unfortunately, the kid decided to play the "am I free to go?" line rather than cooperate, and the officer decided to es... |
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