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The copyright law has the famous fair-use exception, where you can legally use some parts of copyrighted works without having to pay any royalties to, or ask any permission from, the copyright holder. What about trademarks? For example, Oracle owns the trademarks for the ZFS filesystem created by Sun Microsystems...
Is there a fair use exception for trademarks?
I've rented an apartment for 1 year, now I already lived here for 11 month and I have one more month left. I called my landlord yesterday to give a 60 days notice and said that I will be moving out in 60 days, which is October and November. Now, my notice was refused and I was told that I will have to live for an...
I've tried to report a so-called marriage of convenience that was approved solely for the purpose of admitting foreigners to Sweden. I spoke with the police, the immigration office and the immigration court and they say that the case is not unique but that they don't have experience. The background is that some of m...
I am a dual Canadian/US citizen currently residing in Canada. Can I vote in both the Canadian and American federal elections? Can I vote in the primaries for my party? Am I allowed to cast votes for congressional candidates in the US from the district that I lived in most recently?
The citation could be written but it should be easy to beat. In the circumstance that you describe the accused could just say the he was not driving his car at the time. If the prosecution is a sham with all your friends saying you all saw this thing, then the defendant can bring all of his friends to say that he was a...
I recently moved from an apartment complex that had very new and inexperienced management. Well past 30 days after my move-out notice we received no contact from the property management of any sort. They had been provided phone, email and forwarding address. If they're going to keep any part of the deposit for ...
I've tried to report a so-called marriage of convenience that was approved solely for the purpose of admitting foreigners to Sweden. I spoke with the police, the immigration office and the immigration court and they say that the case is not unique but that they don't have experience. The background is that some of m...
Does a home owner or renter on the lease has to be present when police comes with a search warrant to search the home?
Does the renter/owner of the home have to be present for a search warrant?
I did not perform am complete survey but [The Jurisdictional Limits of Campus Police][1] reports that, "subject to jurisdictional constraints, campus police officers had virtually the same powers as their municipal counterparts." Internal quotes omitted. **Generally speaking, police are police not administration**. ...
I've tried to report a so-called marriage of convenience that was approved solely for the purpose of admitting foreigners to Sweden. I spoke with the police, the immigration office and the immigration court, the tax authorities and they say that the case is not unique but that they don't have experience. The backgro...
I am from the United States just to clarify, but my question is since scholarships are not taxed by the government, can I request my employer to "pay" (compensate) me in scholarships that way I can get an entire paycheck without the tax being taken out because the money is just going to end up turning around and going ...
So, to preface, I'm not a law student or anything remotely of the like, but I didn't know where else to ask this. I was scrolling about one day (I was bored) and I noticed some text beneath the header of the page: [![screenshot described][1]][1] When I release the scroll, the underlay of the page returns to no...
Why does YouTube Hide "Ad displayed" or "Ad can be skipped messages" Under The Header?
Since scholarships are not taxed by the government, can I request my employer to "pay" (compensate) me in scholarships, so that I do have taxes withheld or due on those wages that are going towards my college education?
Can an employer pay for my education with pre-tax earnings?
Scrolling about one day I noticed some text beneath the header of the YouTube page: [![screenshot described][1]][1] When I release the scroll, the underlay of the page returns to normal and the text is hidden once more. Are they legally required to do this, or is there some other reason for putting this text o...
Why does YouTube hide "Ad displayed" or "Ad can be skipped messages" under the header?
Does a home owner or renter on the lease have to be present when police come with a warrant to search the home?
I did not perform a complete survey but [The Jurisdictional Limits of Campus Police][1] reports that, "subject to jurisdictional constraints, campus police officers had virtually the same powers as their municipal counterparts." (Internal quotes omitted.) **Generally speaking, police are police not administration**. ...
If you for some reason place a police officer under citizen's arrest, does that officer still hold the authority to arrest you? Also, say you have broken the law in a minor offense. When the officer is about to arrest you, you place the officer under citizens arrest because you are nervous and act without thnking. Th...
If you for some reason place a police officer under citizen's arrest, does that officer still hold the authority to arrest you? Also, say you have broken the law in a minor offense. When the officer is about to arrest you, you place the officer under citizens arrest because you are nervous and act without thinking....
Say I'm holding an online auction. How can I make sure that if somebody bids on my good/service, he or she is legally obligated to pay?
How are online bidders held to their obligation to pay?
Can an employer change the terms and conditions of eligible benefits,vacation,pension after the employee accepts the job offer? Let us say the job offer states a pension formula like :avg 5 yrs best salary*1%*yrs of service. After employee works 5 years, can the employer change the formula or is it illegal?
Can an employer change the pension policy than what is stated in teh job offer letter?
The citation could be written but it should be easy to beat. In the circumstance that you describe the accused could just say the he was not driving his car at the time. If the prosecution is a sham with all your friends saying you all saw this thing, then the defendant can bring all of his friends to say that he was a...
Can an employer change the terms and conditions of benefits, vacation, or pension after an employee accepts an offer in which those are listed?
Can an employer change its pension for existing employees?
What are the rules for pseudonyms, especially when used online? May I use a Ph.D. in my alias even if I don't have one? May I use a royal title in my pseudonym? Could I be sued for it and what would happen? Does the answer depend on the situation? Like using a Dr. in my name on a forum isn't illegal, while using it ...
Rules for Pseudonoyms?
If you place a police officer under citizen's arrest, does that officer still hold the authority to arrest you?
If I am notified that I'm a member of a proposed class-action lawsuit, could I opt out, wait to see how the class action lawsuit turns out, and file a claim if the plaintiff wins? It seems like this could be very useful for your case because you could simply point to that decision and say "what those lawyers said" (OK,...
A couple weeks ago, a Republican candidate for president suggested that if elected, he'd [renegotiate NAFTA or break it][aptrumpnafta]. What would be involved in either of those processes? Or specifically: ## Repeal/Withdrawal Would simply floating a "repeal NAFTA" bill through the legislature and getting it signed...
What would be involved in breaking or renegotiating NAFTA?
As you may or may not know, the maps on Google and Bing are mostly, if not all, copyrighted images. Suppose I use the "Earth" view and zoom in on a building. If I were to draw an outline of that building (with the help of the map), would the drawing I made be infringing on the copyright of the map?
If I make a work based off of a copyrighted map, would my work infringe on the copyright of the map?
Before I go see a lawyer regarding this I want to know what her options are. This is regarding a family member of mine. Her husband (and his parents) start arguments over small things. All 3 of them gang up on her accuse her doing things that she's not doing. They are basically mentally torturing her. Also they keep tr...
Husband and his parents causing problems for a family member. Options?
The maps on Google and Bing are mostly, if not all, copyrighted images. Suppose I use the "Earth" view and zoom in on a building. If I were to draw an outline of that building (with the help of the map), would the drawing I made be infringing on the copyright of the map?
Does tracing an image infringe copyright?
**This is [Domestic Violence][1]**: if often but not always includes "all acts of physical, sexual, *psychological or economic violence*." >What legal recourse does she have? She can report it to the police, in many states in the US the police are obliged to make an arrest and start an investigation. If she does ...
In Alberta, Canada the Municipal Government Act says: >180(1) A council may act only by resolution or bylaw. Our council emerged from an _in camera_ session and passed a resolution: >... that Council accept Administration's report on the Legal Claim Defense Statement as presented. The report was presented _i...
I want a contract written that stipulates that one party agrees to provide a service, and the other party agrees to pay for said service. What kind of lawyer should I seek to help me with this? Most lawyers seem to specialize in a certain field. Is there a specific field that deals with this?
What kind of lawyer should I seek to write a general contract?
So, I(my parents) just bought a brand new car from a dealership that was located in Oregon and we currently have to wait 2 weeks for the license plates for some reason. I will be driving the car in Washington state. Apparently the DMV stated that there is a very low chance that a police officer would pull me over(which...
Will I get pulled over for driving a car in Washington if I bought the a brand new car in Oregon with no license plate?
I once took a psychology course where the prof pointed out the word "discrimination" can be more broad than the way it is generally used. For example it can be considered discrimination that only people above a certain height are hired as firefighters. Athletes may not make the team because they can't lift a certain am...
So, I(my parents) just bought a brand new car from a dealership that was located in Oregon and we currently have to wait 2 weeks for the license plates for some reason. I will be driving the car in Washington state. Apparently the DMV stated that there is a very low chance that a police officer would pull me over(which...
I recently moved from an apartment complex. Well past 30 days after my move-out notice we received no contact from the property management of any sort. They had been provided phone, email and forwarding address. If they're going to keep any part of the deposit for any reason, my local law (Iowa) requires them to se...
If a vehicle travels through a crosswalk while a pedestrian is in the crosswalk (assuming the law in the applicable jurisdiction states that a vehicle must stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk), is it legal for the pedestrian to damage the vehicle, e.g. by hitting it with a part of his or her body or some other implem...
Is it legal to damage a vehicle that drives through a crosswalk while you're in it?
I just bought a brand new car from a dealership that was located in Oregon and currently have to wait 2 weeks for the license plates for some reason. I will be driving the car in Washington state. The Oregon DMV stated that there is a very low chance that a police officer would pull me over for lacking plates. Does tha...
I once took a psychology course where the prof pointed out the word "discrimination" can be more broad than the way it is generally used. For example it can be considered discrimination that only people above a certain height are hired as firefighters. Athletes may not make the team because they can't lift a certain am...
I frequently encounter situations in which there is likely civil liability between two parties but where the aggrieved party does not pursue legal action because they lack money and/or expertise. Occasionally I have approached lawyers when I see such cases with apparently positive (risk-adjusted) expected return fro...
Why don't lawyers keep a queue of contingency cases?
I recently moved from an apartment complex. Well past 30 days after my move-out we have received no contact from the property management of any sort. They had been provided phone, email and forwarding address. If they're going to keep any part of the deposit for any reason, my local law (Iowa) requires them to send...
I frequently encounter situations in which there is likely civil liability between two parties but where the aggrieved party does not pursue legal action because they lack money and/or expertise. Occasionally I have approached lawyers when I see such cases with apparently positive (risk-adjusted) expected return fro...
My landlord emailed me a copy of our new lease as a PDF document. I am to print it out, initial each page and then sign and date the last page, scan it, and email it back to him. Can't I simply scan my initials and signature and insert them as images into the PDF, and email the modified document back? Would it r...
Can I electronically "sign" a lease agreement?
Here is what happened: A Computer Engineer school (which shall remain anonymous) has issued a assignement to almost every student, which is to produce a short (3~5min) of a tutorial of a given (student specific) subject. The school website coincidentaly have a "Tutorial video" section, but no content yet. When a...
I'm planning to start an LLC in Arizona. Right now I'm living in the Mexican side of the border (and planning to still live here), and I just want to start a business on the American side. It is a small business which I would invest my personal money there. It would be a fitness center with personal training and cro...
I'm planning to start an LLC in Arizona. I live in Mexico and plan to continue residing there. The LLC would be created to open a fitness center. I tried with LegalZoom, but they just offer LLC creation for American citizens. Is it possible as a foreign national to create an Arizona LLC, be the sole owner, an...
A Computer Engineer school (which shall remain anonymous) has issued an assignment to almost every student, which is to produce a short (3-5min) tutorial of a given student-specific subject. The school website coincidentally has a "Tutorial video" section, but no content yet. When asked about this, the teacher sa...
Can I sue appraiser for showing low value of my house?
Some states allow marijuana for medical use and recreational use, although it is still illegal federally. Is there any risk at going to work for one of these companies? If so is there a difference between jobs, such as handling the products versus say office admin? In essence, if the feds busted one of these com...
Some states allow marijuana for medical use and recreational use, although it is still illegal federally. Is there any risk at going to work for one of these companies? If so is there a difference between jobs, such as handling the products versus say office admin? In essence, if the feds busted one of these com...
Background: I purchased my property 3 years ago and some family member purchased the adjacent parcel. It was discovered shortly BEFORE the purchase was final that that equipment to run the water well was on my parcel while the well itself on the adjacent parcel. For 2 years and 9 months the well equipment has been ...
Did I forfeit the right to my property?
If I were to order custom t-shirts from a t-shirt printing comoany with some copyrighted brand on them, (when) would it be legally OK for me to do so without the copyright owner's permission? - Is it legal if I do not distribute them to others at all? - Is it legal if I give them to my family/relatives for free, e....
Printing copyrighted logos on t-shirts/jackets/apparel without permission: in which situations is it legal?
First, copyright does not apply to "brands". Copyright exists in literary works which includes art - a picture (any picture) usually has a copyright belonging to the creature of the picture. Brands are protected by Trade Marks. To be clear: - A picture of you is protected by copyright belonging to the creator -...
You can sue. You will lose. The valuer doesn't work for you so you have no claim under contract. Under their contract the valuer's primary duty is to their client: the bank. You could sue for negligence but to do so you would need to show (among other things) that: - They owe you a duty of care. Given that any...
First, copyright does not apply to "brands". Copyright exists in literary works which includes art - a picture (any picture) usually has a copyright belonging to the creature of the picture. Brands are protected by Trade Marks. To be clear: - A picture of you is protected by copyright belonging to the creator -...
There are 2 parcels of land purchased by different but (family) related parties at the same time. One of the properties (A) contained a well; the other (B)contained the pumps and equipment required to operate the well. For some period of time the owner of B operated and maintained the pumps (including a major upgrade c...
This is one of a few questions I will ask. I understand that no one can give legally binding advice and I am not asking for it. I am looking primarily for the information and terminology I need to better research the actual laws relevant, I don't presume anything told to me is legally binding. I have a friend, cal...
can an officer repeat a statement of a crime to the defendant if the accuse did not press charges?
First, copyright does not apply to "brands". Copyright exists in literary works which includes art - a picture (any picture) usually has a copyright belonging to the creature of the picture. Brands are protected by Trade Marks. To be clear: - A picture of you is protected by copyright belonging to the creator -...
There are 2 parcels of land purchased by different but (family) related parties at the same time. One of the properties (A) contained a well; the other (B) contained the pumps and equipment required to operate the well. For some period of time the owner of B operated and maintained the pumps (including a major upgrade ...
First, copyright does not apply to "brands". Copyright exists in literary works which includes art - a picture (any picture) usually has a copyright belonging to the creature of the picture. Brands are protected by Trade Marks. To be clear: - A picture of you is protected by copyright belonging to the creator -...
I was out hunting with a friend yesterday, and the land we were on borders Montana. We were keeping on the North side of the barb-wire fence we assumed was the border, but then we found one of the border markers, about 25m south of the fence. It occurred to me after that the fence would have been at the edge of the Can...
In USA, does private property go right up to the international border?
>It occurred to me after that the fence would have been at the edge of the Canadian landowners property and the land between the fence and the border was a road allowance on crown land. This is one possibility, others are: - The border post is in the wrong place - The fence is in the wrong place - Both are in t...
>It occurred to me after that the fence would have been at the edge of the Canadian landowners property and the land between the fence and the border was a road allowance on crown land. This is one possibility, others are: - The border post is in the wrong place - The fence is in the wrong place - Both are in t...
A Computer Engineer school (which shall remain anonymous) has issued an assignment to almost every student, which is to produce a short (3-5min) tutorial of a given student-specific subject. The school website coincidentally has a "Tutorial video" section, but no content yet. When asked about this, the teacher sa...
I offered a tenant a place to live, gave her the first month free, and started the lease the 2nd month. In the lease she agreed to switch the utilities into her name. She never paid rent and never turned the utilities into her name. When I started the eviction process she retaliated by calling the cops and making up fa...
How do I properly evict a tenant in NY given these conditions?
This is one of a few questions I will ask. I understand that no one can give legally binding advice and I am not asking for it. I am looking primarily for the information and terminology I need to better research the actual laws relevant, I don't presume anything told to me is legally binding. I have a friend, cal...
Can an law-enforcement officer share a crime report with the alleged perpetrator?
First, copyright does not apply to "brands". Copyright exists in literary works which includes art - a picture (any picture) usually has a copyright belonging to the creator of the picture. Brands are protected by Trade Marks. To be clear: - A picture of you is protected by copyright belonging to the creator - ...
If I were to order custom t-shirts from a t-shirt printing company with some copyrighted brand on them, (when) would it be legally OK for me to do so without the copyright owner's permission? - Is it legal if I do not distribute them to others at all? - Is it legal if I give them to my family/relatives for free, e....
My neighbor has an energy efficient low-e window, on the side of their house. Over time it has slowly been causing damage (melting) the vinyl siding on the side of the house facing the window. [This article][1] details the way the damage occurs (pictured below is an example of said damage which is very similar to mine)...
My neighbor has an energy efficient low e window. They have had it for about 10 years, but over time it has slowly been causing damage (melting) our vinyl siding. [This article][1] details the way the damage occurs (pictured below is an example of said damage which is very similar to mine). [![Melting siding][2]][2]...
How can I compel my neighbor to address damage they care causing my property?
My neighbor has an energy efficient low e window. They have had it for about 10 years, but over time it has slowly been causing damage (melting) our vinyl siding. [This article][1] details the way the damage occurs. Pictured below is an example of said damage which is very similar to mine. [![Melting siding][2]][2] ...
You understand the business of landlording before you get started. You don't landlord for the purpose of evicting someone. You landlord for the purpose of exchanging keys for a duration for money, specifically by creating a leasehold estate that you sell to your tenant. Your tenant has the leasehold, you don't hav...
I was out hunting with a friend yesterday, and the land we were on borders Montana. We were keeping on the North side of the barb-wire fence we assumed was the border, but then we found one of the border markers, about 25m south of the fence. It occurred to me after that the fence would have been at the edge of the Can...
There is a document, located on the New York State court system's website called [NEW YORK CITY LANDLORDS & OWNERS][1]. **What do I do if the tenant is not paying me rent?** If the tenant is not paying, you can start a nonpayment case to sue the tenant for rent. In a nonpayment case you ask the court to evict t...
Some time ago, I was served a frivolous, extortionary lawsuit. The complaint included a number of false claims. I went to a lawyer, who told me that while I could fight this and probably win, my best option was just to pay them some money and move on with my life. I was furious, naturally, and insisted in multiple ...