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What entitlements for paternity leave in a small company in California? |
In New York if your Criminal lawyer tricks you into signing a guilty plea. How do you correct this? |
How do I go about having a guilty plea withdrawn? |
How do I properly evict a tenant in NY giving these conditions? |
In New York if your criminal lawyer tricks you into signing a guilty plea. How do you correct this? |
How do I go about having a guilty plea withdrawn in New York? |
In New York if your criminal lawyer tricks you into signing a guilty plea. How do you correct this?
**Update based on responces:**
I told my lawyer i wanted to sue the city and cops for the wrongful acts they did to me and the fails incarceration. the Lawyer told me that he agrees. He told me he would take car... |
> What is the process for having the plea withdrawn? Is it even possible
> at this point?
Maybe but **YOU** are not going to be able to do this on a pro se basis. It is clear from the way you word the questions you are still extremely emotionally invested in the whole scenario and want to make sure you get your po... |
> What is the process for having the plea withdrawn? Is it even possible
> at this point?
Maybe, but **YOU** are not going to be able to do this on a pro se basis. It is clear from the way you word the questions you are still extremely emotionally invested in the whole scenario and want to make sure you get your p... |
Must renters warn potential rentees about previous pest infestations?
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I am mostly interested in the following locations:
- California, United States
- Massachusetts, United States
- Paris, France
- Seoul, South Korea
I have a particular interest in bed bug infestation. |
Must renters warn potential rentees about previous pest infestation? |
A torrent works by breaking a file into small chunks, each of which can be shared between peers. This speeds up downloads because peer A could be sharing chunk 1 with you while peer B could be sharing chunk 8 with you etc.
The torrent client would need to reconstruct the file in order for you to use it.
None of t... |
In the answer to this [question,][1] someone convinced me that changing Paul dePodesta's name to "Peter Brand" in "Moneyball, was enough to signal a "disconnect" between Mr. dePodesta and "Billy Beane's assistant."
Yet, this tactic didn't work in the Red Hat Club [case][2]. The author changed the name of Vicki Stewa... |
How does changing a name FAIL to protect against a libel suit? |
A torrent works by breaking a file into small chunks, each of which can be shared between peers. This speeds up downloads because peer A could be sharing chunk 1 with you while peer B could be sharing chunk 8 with you etc.
The torrent client would need to reconstruct the file in order for you to use it.
None of t... |
Firstly, I apologize for any brevity in my question and description. I'm under a NDA and can't really give out specifics.
A company in the Netherlands is saying that it would not be lawful for them to locate their primary data storage (specifically, supplier and part information) internationally in the United State... |
Restrictions on international data storage? |
I was arrested for Criminal Trespass and during the arrest I was mistreated. I told my lawyer i wanted to sue the city and cops for the wrongful acts they did to me and the fails incarceration. the Lawyer told me that he agrees. He told me he would take care of everything. When the day came for me to show up with my ... |
I was falsely arrested for Criminal Trespass and during the arrest I was mistreated. I told my lawyer i wanted to sue the city and cops for the wrongful acts they did to me and the fails incarceration. the Lawyer told me that he agrees. He told me he would take care of everything. When the day came for me to show up wi... |
In Australia sometimes on the side of a straight stretch of road you'll see a car park parallel to the road. More often than not, these have are radar, which is used to catch people speeding.
The other day, my uncle said that there's no law stopping someone from parking in front of one of these unmarked radars becau... |
In Australia sometimes on the side of a straight stretch of road you'll see a car park parallel to the road. More often than not, these have radar that is used to catch people speeding.
The other day, my uncle said that there's no law stopping someone from parking in front of one of these unmarked radars because the... |
I work for a small company in California that has no paternity policy and is less than 50 people?
What paid, or unpaid paternity leave entitlements do I have?
Update: (from @dw1's links)
* FMLA and CFRA provide job protected leave (but only apply to companies > 50 people, and do no guarantee pay)
* SDI an... |
I work for a small company in California that has no paternity policy and is less than 50 people?
What paid, or unpaid paternity leave entitlements do I have?
Update: (from @dw1's links)
* FMLA and CFRA provide job protected leave (but only apply to companies > 50 people, and do no guarantee pay)
* SDI an... |
I've noticed that the NYPD uses some sort of custom fleet license plate such as that seen below.
I was able to find [this reference](http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/nycode/VAT/IV/14/402) that states:
> No person shall operate, drive or ... |
Are NYPD fleet license plates legal? |
In Canada, copyright means "the sole right to produce or reproduce the work or any substantial part thereof in any material form whatever, to perform the work or any substantial part thereof in public..." ([Copyright Act §3(1)](http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-42/page-4.html#h-4)).
This question asks whethe... |
I've noticed that the NYPD uses some sort of custom fleet license plate such as that seen below.
I was able to find [this reference](http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/nycode/VAT/IV/14/402) that states:
> No person shall operate, drive or ... |
In Canada, copyright means "the sole right to produce or reproduce the work or any substantial part thereof in any material form whatever, to perform the work or any substantial part thereof in public..." ([Copyright Act §3(1)](http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-42/page-4.html#h-4)).
This question asks whethe... |
In Canada, copyright means "the sole right to produce or reproduce the work or any substantial part thereof in any material form whatever, to perform the work or any substantial part thereof in public..." ([Copyright Act §3(1)](http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-42/page-4.html#h-4)).
This question asks whethe... |
In Canada, copyright means "the sole right to produce or reproduce the work or any substantial part thereof in any material form whatever, to perform the work or any substantial part thereof in public..." ([Copyright Act §3(1)](http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-42/page-4.html#h-4)).
This question asks whethe... |
When U.S. corporations want to merge or are subject to acquisitions (for example Oracle acquiring Sun Microsystems in 2009) it seems they must seek approval from the European Commission --- which is another jurisdiction.
Questions:
1. Why must U.S. companies get European Commission approval?
2. What could happ... |
Does the European Commission have jurisdiction in the U.S.? |
Judicial Review claims in England and Wales require a court's permission to proceed to a full hearing ([CPR 54.4][1]). The idea is to prevent claims with no prospect of success from taking up the court's time and incurring needless expense on the part of the claimant.
In Scotland, there is no permission stage ([Cou... |
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 payed rent and never turned the utilities into her name. When I started the eviction process she retaliated by calling the cops and making up fau... |
after watching the video about the [recent fiasco in Mckinney Texas](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/09/us/mckinney-tex-pool-party-dispute-leads-to-police-officer-suspension.html) I was curious about whether any of the teens that the officer pulled over had the legal right to just walk away.
Under what scenario is... |
Under what circumstances can the police detain you? |
There are several web sites out there that sell MP3 music files for 10 cents each and FLAC music files for 30 cents each. At least one site even sells Hollywood movies (AVI, MKV) from $0.99 (low quality) to $2.99 (1080p). Most of these web sites seem to be based in Ukraine, and they all have FAQs that claim that they... |
Is it legal for Americans to buy music/movies from those really cheap web sites based in Ukraine? |
Many small companies California that have no paternity policy and are less than 50 people?
What paid, or unpaid paternity leave entitlements do employees generally have (under federal and California law)?
Update: (from @dw1's links)
* FMLA and CFRA provide job protected leave (but only apply to companies > 50... |
Must a Landlord warn potential renters about previous pest infestations?
----------
I am mostly interested in the following locations:
- California, United States
- Massachusetts, United States
- Paris, France
- Seoul, South Korea
I have a particular interest in bed bug infestation. |
Must a landlord warn potential renters about previous pest infestations?
----------
I am mostly interested in the following locations:
- California, United States
- Massachusetts, United States
- Paris, France
- Seoul, South Korea
I have a particular interest in bed bug infestation. |
Must a landlord warn potential rentees about previous pest infestation? |
["Cardcounting"][1][ is technically legal, but frowned upon by casinos, because it violates the "unwritten law" (that casinos are supposed to come out ahead). When card counters are caught, casinos can expel them for trespassing.
But apparently casinos sometimes do more than that, like refusing to cash out their chi... |
How can Nevada casinos take "extrajudicial" measures against card counters? |
There are several web sites out there that sell MP3 music files for 10 cents each and FLAC music files for 30 cents each. At least one site even sells Hollywood movies (AVI, MKV) from $0.99 (low quality) to $2.99 (1080p). Most of these web sites seem to be based in Ukraine, and they all have FAQs that claim that they... |
I discovered a [zero-day exploit][1] in a program: can I sell the information, and does the applicable jurisdiction depend on my location, the buyer location, the location of the developed of the product that the exploit targets, or something else?
[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-day_%28computing%29 |
Is it legal to sell zero-day exploits? |
How does a stateless person (one who voluntarily renounced their citizenship while in country) provide identification, arrange travel visas, and get back into the US? |
["Cardcounting"][1] is technically legal, but frowned upon by casinos, because it violates the "unwritten law" that casinos are supposed to come out ahead. When card counters are caught, casinos can expel under threat of being charged with trespassing.
But apparently casinos sometimes do more than that, like refusin... |
I think it can be argued that Congress, by making the prohibition of alcohol unconstitutional, intended to remove the problems of prohibition, specifically, organized crime.
Would my logic be sound to presume that alcohol is a mode of drug delivery and so it would be that all drugs can be regulated but not prohibite... |
I've had a couple of negotiation dealings with various corporate landlords (for residential housing) in a couple of states, and, basically, every time I would try to negotiate any sort of a remotely creative request, they would refuse to accommodate any such request, covering it up as being prohibited from doing so by ... |
Does fair housing law prevent landlords from making deals? |
The (ancient) Romans had schools of rhetoric, which was largely informal when compared to the current legal education system. Consul Tiberius Coruncanius gave legal classes in the 3rd century, but they would have been small.
Over one millennium later - more like 1500 years - universities in Europe began studies in l... |
To many (if not most) of those not involved in legal matters, court dress may seem a bit absurd. Wigs, especially seem out of place in modern society. It is obvious that the judicial costume must date back quite some time. I've never quite understood when this happened.
When was court dress first standardized in Eng... |
When was judicial attire first specified in England? |
Can someone who discovered a [zero-day exploit][1] in a program sell the information, and does the applicable jurisdiction depend on his location, the buyer location, the location of the developed of the product that the exploit targets, or something else?
[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-day_%28computing%... |
> [§§][1] — The decision by Europe's highest court allows people living in Europe to ask for links to "inadequate, irrelevant or no longer relevant" material to be removed from **search results**, although it will still be available on the **original web page**[.]
Google Search might be una... |
Regarding "Right to be Forgotten", what's the definition of a "search engine"? |
> [§§][1] — The decision by Europe's highest court allows people living in Europe to ask for links to "inadequate, irrelevant or no longer relevant" material to be removed from **search results**, although it will still be available on the **original web page**[.]
Google Search might be unamb... |
If someone has a car registered, licensed and insured in a given U.S. state, and intends to travel across state and province lines, are they supposed to make sure that they're in compliance with the window tinting rules and laws in all such states and provinces, or is it sufficient that the car is in compliance with th... |
how can you be found guilty of driving at an unsafe speed for conditions after an officer testifies in his own words in response to certain questions that you were maintaining a safe distance from the vehicles in front of you and that no conditions actually existed?
or rather "how can you be found guilty of driving... |
Can you be found guilty of unsafe speed for conditions if no conditions existed? |
how can you be found guilty of driving at an unsafe speed for conditions after an officer testifies in his own words in response to certain questions that you were maintaining a safe distance from the vehicles in front of you and that no conditions actually existed?
or rather "how can you be found guilty of driving... |
how can you be guilty of driving at an unsafe speed for conditions after an officer testifies in his own words in response to certain questions that you were maintaining a safe distance from the vehicles in front of you and that no conditions actually existed?
or rather "how can you be at an unsafe speed, while mai... |
how can you be guilty of driving at an unsafe speed for conditions after an officer testifies in his own words in response to certain questions that you were maintaining a safe distance from the vehicles in front of you and that no conditions actually existed?
or rather "how can you be at an unsafe speed, while mai... |
[California Vehicle Code chapter 11, division 7, article 1, section 22350][1]:
> No person shall drive a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent having due regard for weather, visibility, the traffic on, and the surface and width of, the highway, and in no event at a speed which enda... |
When was judicial attire first specified in England (or the United Kingdom)? |
How can you be guilty of driving at an unsafe speed for conditions after an officer testifies in his own words in response to certain questions that you were maintaining a safe distance from the vehicles in front of you and that no conditions actually existed?
Or rather, how can you be at an unsafe speed, while mai... |
For instance, if there were a product that takes a variable amount of time to mature, could a business take pre-sale orders (clearly marked as such) without giving the customer a deadline? If so, what keeps a business from tying up customer funds indefinitely without ever delivering? |
Can a business offer a product pre-sale without specifying when the product will be delivered? |
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 payed rent and never turned the utilities into her name. When I started the eviction process she retaliated by calling the cops and making up fau... |
My girlfriend A suspects her office is being searched for confidential information on a regular basis by a former colleague X who moved to a different department.
I am not going to act on this, so save yourselves from all the 'I am not a lawyer' phrases - this is purely to understand how people around the world woul... |
My girlfriend A suspects her office is being searched for confidential information on a regular basis by a former colleague X who moved to a different department.
I am not going to act on this, so save yourselves from all the 'I am not a lawyer' phrases - this is purely to understand how people around the world woul... |
The answer, as with almost every question about U.S. law, depends on the jurisdiction you're dealing with.
In practice, though, most state and federal unfair trade practices (UTP) laws are based on one pretty basic question: is what the shipper is doing fair? These laws normally take the form of a long list of speci... |
A torrent works by breaking a file into small chunks, each of which can be shared between peers. This speeds up downloads because peer A could be sharing chunk 1 with you while peer B could be sharing chunk 8 with you etc.
The torrent client would need to reconstruct the file in order for you to use it.
None of t... |
The question, as written, doesn't make much sense.
The commissioner of motor vehicles is authorized to issue number plates, and the law and/or regulations specifically reference the issuance of plates to state and municipal vehicles, which would include the NYPD.
In other words: the people responsible for writing... |
["Cardcounting"][1] is technically legal, but frowned upon by casinos, because it violates the "unwritten law" that casinos are supposed to come out ahead. When card counters are caught, casinos can expel them under threat of being charged with trespassing.
But apparently casinos sometimes do more than that, like re... |
There was a well-known controversy about late Steve Jobs, who never had any number plates affixed to his AMG, supposedly still being in full compliance with California law, by supposedly leasing a new AMG every six months, and, supposedly, California doesn't require licence plates on the vehicle for the first six month... |
Can you drive without licence plates all across America? |
[California Vehicle Code, division 3, chapter 1, article 1, section 4000][2]:
> A person shall not drive, move, or leave standing upon a highway, or in an offstreet public parking facility, any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole or pipe dolly, or logging dolly, unless it is registered and the appropriate fe... |
No.
These companies seem to be saying that they are entitled to sell music under some sort of mandatory licensing agreement authorized by the law of the Ukraine, or by a licensing agreement specific to the Ukraine.
Even if this were true, it would only give them the right to distribute the files in the Ukraine. I... |
This language is almost certainly included in an attempt to make the agreement comply with the [Charter of the French Language][1]. The Charter is the legal document that sets French as the official language of the Canadian province of Quebec.
Chapter 7, paragraph 55 of the Charter states that adhesion contracts, su... |
This rumour keeps coming up time and time again, (probably because I've worked in financial services where this may be more commonplace - I no longer do) but every now and then, I'll hear someone claim that it is unlawful for your employer to demand that your pay be deposited into an account held with a specific financ... |
In Australia, do laws prevent an employer stipulating the financial institution which your pay must be deposited into? |
The internet allows for some level of anonymity and occasionally you will find posts that give detailed descriptions of how to perform an activity that is illegal. Examples may include how to covertly grow marijuana, or swindle money.
If I live in the US and make posts or provided answers to questions that explain... |
If I live in the US can I be prosecuted for answers describing illegal activities? |
The name I had in mind was "Hillary Rice Whitman," the first female President of the United States. Maybe I'd make it Hillary Elizabeth Rice Whitman.
Is the creation of the "composite" a strong signal of fiction?
Or, conversely, if one of those three or four people sued for something derogatory, is a plausible de... |
Is there a good defense against libel if a ficiitious character is clearly a "composite?" |
A New York couple filed for bankruptcy. In New York state, they have to surrender all their assets to the bankruptcy court except for $150,000 each of "exempt" assets.
They own a "second" home in Florida worth about $250,000. If that was their primary residence, Florida law would cover their home to that amount (or ... |
Does Florida bankruptcy law apply to second homes? |
There was a well-known controversy about the late Steve Jobs, who never had any number plates affixed to his AMG, supposedly still being in full compliance with California law, by supposedly leasing a new AMG every six months, and, supposedly, California doesn't require licence plates on the vehicle for the first six m... |
I work at a Scout (BSA) affiliated camp. Lately, we have been having legal issues with our kitchen because it does not have a septic system. In the past we have been using a bladder that has been emptied bi-weekly by a port a potty company. We cannot build a septic system at camp because we are surrounded by water, and... |
Referring specifically to employment contracts in England, I've seen contracts that specify "one month of notice" to be given before termination of the contract.
This does not specify whether this means one calendar month or a specific number of days/weeks. So, in cases like this, what can be inferred in England? |
I am interested in the law surrounding jurors. During juror selection in say a criminal trial, a potential juror is asked several questions. Is is ever legal for a juror to refuse to answer any question? Could one for example ever "plead the fifth"?
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Can a potential juror plead the fifth? |
I am interested in the law surrounding jurors. During juror selection (_voir dire_) a potential jurors can be asked questions to determine their suitability to serve on the jury. Is it ever legal for a juror to refuse to answer any question? Could one, for example, "plead the fifth"?
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I recently saw a pop-up, on a http page. It was the advertisement of some offers provided by the ISP.
Here is the code:
<td>
<object width="480" height="195" data="<url>/V3/front_porch_RAN.swf" style="pointer-events:none;>...</object>
</td>
There is no javascript that is collecting my data, b... |
My ISP is injecting .swf into my webpage. How legal is this? |
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 dont have t... |
There is a series of books published in the early 20th century. Copyright on at least some of them have expired; they are in the public domain, and are being widely republished.
However, the descendants of the author have trademarked the names of the main characters. This trademark can effectively be renewed forev... |
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