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I have been trying to find a definitive answer about this but google isn't working the way I want today.
In the State of Ohio, at OVI/DUI Check Points, what are you legally required to present to the stopping officer?
I know that Ohio is a Stop and Identify state. However, that only applies if you are reasonably... |
["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... |
How can casinos take "extrajudicial" measures against card counters? |
> [§§][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 unambig... |
> [§§][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 unambiguo... |
An [article on Wall Street Journal][1] stated that for false patent marking and whistle-blower laws, :
> ...**Anyone can file a claim on behalf of the government**, and plaintiffs must split any fine award evenly with it...
How does "file a claim on behalf of the government" work? What is it exactly and how is it... |
"Pros and cons" means you are asking for an opinion to help you come to a decision. The banker has no basis for understanding your circumstance. He wants to be your service provider once you have decided on the specifics of the service; he doesn't want to be your agent to decide those specifics. What if he misunders... |
I am evicting a tenant due to rent arrears. I am pretty sure any self-help options are illegal here in HK (based on British law).
Does having the right of possession protect him from being treated like a squatter? E.g. if a random guy moves into my apartment without permission I can just call the police to throw him o... |
What is the 'right of possession' and how is it transferred? |
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 provide answers to questions that explain ... |
I am currently doing my graduation project. I am an undergraduate student in UK university, I invented a new diagnose device for clinic use.
I did have prototype done and it's nearly the end of the project, however, I need to write a long report about it for graduation and I didn't registrated my patent yet, and the d... |
I am currently doing my graduation project. I am an undergraduate student in a UK university, and invented a new diagnostic device for clinical use.
I finished my prototype and it's nearly the end of the project. However, I need to write a long report about it for graduation and I haven't yet filed for a patent. The d... |
This is called a [*qui tam*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qui_tam) action. It's a concept that's been around a long time in the English legal system (predating the US), to encourage people to help the government enforce its laws. The more contemporary system is to give private parties the right to sue on their own beh... |
I have been trying to find a definitive answer about what you are legally required to provide an officer at a OVI/DUI checkpoint in Ohio.
I know that Ohio is a "Stop and Identify" state. However, that only applies if you are reasonably suspected of committing a crime. Also, that is just mame, address, and date of bi... |
I have been trying to find a definitive answer about what you are legally required to provide an officer at an OVI/DUI checkpoint in Ohio.
I know that Ohio is a "Stop and Identify" state. However, that only applies if you are reasonably suspected of committing a crime. Also, that is just name, address, and date of b... |
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires the filing of a [Form D](http://www.sec.gov/answers/formd.htm) "to offer and sell securities without having to register the offering with the SEC." This is commonly used to allow privately help companies to [raise capital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_D) ... |
SEC Form D: Who are the investors? |
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... |
Is there a good defense against libel if a fictitious character is clearly a "composite?" |
In Michigan, food sold in supermarkets is exempt from the 6% sales tax. In contrast, food that you get in say a restaurant is not.
The fuzzy area is food that is prepared in supermarkets. E.g. Pizza or rotisserie chicken baked in the supermarket itself. (Most people who buy such items will usually bring it home. Bu... |
I want to purchase a domain: curion.com <br>
It is unavailable because it is held by godaddy ( as shown on whois.net) <br>
Question is, Can a web hosting company hoard a domain name to itself. Is it even allowed? The domain doesnt function either. <br>
How do I legally pursue this matter? What is the law?
Whois ... |
GoDaddy hoarding domains. What is the legal resort to such an action? |
Pursuant to the [10th Amendment][1], the states can regulate traffic, and all 50 states have seen fit to enact their own [traffic codes][2].
Licensing requirements started in the early 1900's.
> No court after 1920 found the right to travel sufficient to strike
> down a driver license requirement. [Source][3]
... |
Nobody really knows.
(NB: the "you" in this answer is a [generic person](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_you) and not *you personally*; as always, you should consult a lawyer before relying on random information you found on the internet)
The USPTO's opinion is relevant, if you're just trying to get a paten... |
Pursuant to the [10th Amendment][1] all 50 states have seen fit to enact their own [traffic codes][2]. Such regulation has not been found to infringe upon the right of [Freedom of Movement][3].
Licensing requirements started in the early 1900's.
> No court after 1920 found the right to travel sufficient to strike... |
Nobody really knows.
(NB: the "you" in this answer is a [generic person](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_you) and not *you personally*; as always, you should consult a lawyer before relying on random information you found on the internet)
The USPTO's opinion is relevant, if you're just trying to get a paten... |
Nobody really knows.
(NB: the "you" in this answer is a [generic person](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_you) and not *you personally*; as always, you should consult a lawyer before relying on random information you found on the internet)
The USPTO's opinion is relevant, if you're just trying to get a paten... |
Nobody really knows.
(NB: the "you" in this answer is a [generic person](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_you) and not *you personally*; as always, you should consult a lawyer before relying on random information you found on the internet)
The USPTO's opinion is relevant, if you're just trying to get a paten... |
Pursuant to the [10th Amendment][1] all 50 states have seen fit to enact their own [traffic codes][2]. Such regulation has not been found to infringe upon the right of [Freedom of Movement][3].
Licensing requirements started in the early 1900's.
> No court after 1920 found the right to travel sufficient to strike... |
Pursuant to the [10th Amendment][1] all 50 states have seen fit to enact their own [traffic codes][2]. Such regulation has not been found to infringe upon the right of [Freedom of Movement][3], aka the "right to travel."
Licensing requirements began in the early 1900's:
> "No court after 1920 found the right to t... |
Nobody really knows.
(NB: the "you" in this answer is a [generic person](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_you) and not *you personally*; as always, you should consult a lawyer before relying on random information you found on the internet)
The USPTO's opinion is relevant, if you're just trying to get a paten... |
What is the value in adding an email confidentiality notice? |
I want to know more about a particular case. I've seen it referred to a couple of different ways:
* *Tame v New South Wales* [2002] HCA 35
* *Tame v New South Wales* (2002) 211 CLR 317
How can I access information about these cases? |
How do I read an Australian case citation and find the text of the judgement? |
This notice has no legal power what so ever. This has been, and is being, used as a legal backup and a scare tactic. For the most part, if someone gets some sort of "sensitive" information in an email, and it was not intended for them - this notice will serve as a scare tactic to make people get rid of it because of th... |
No, you cannot just call the police and throw him out.
Here are two concepts which sound a bit abstract: "*who does the property belong to*" and "*who can use this property*".
Let's say I rent an apartment. One night, the landlord knocked on the door and asked to stay for the night. I have *every* right to kick h... |
Let's say one day, as I sail across the pacific, I come across an uncharted island.
This island is not anywhere near the borders of existing countries. It is unoccupied.
Can I put up a flag on the island, state I own this piece of land, and run my own country on top of it? |
I have worked/rented in Maryland for 18mo, but the coworker I rent a room from won't give me a lease (and I do not wish to create any problems with him by insisting).
Can I get my driver's license with no lease? |
Without a lease, how to establish Maryland residency for driver's license? |
What if I get stopped by immigration officers and I have no ID on me? I am a British citizen. |
Residents of France who hold a non-EU, non-EEA license to drive may continue to use that license for up to one year after establishing residency, subject to certain conditions.
The definition of "residency" seems to cover any stay longer than 90 days, which is the time by which a non-EU, non-EEA spouse of an EU citi... |
There is no general duty to carry your identity with you when inside the UK, nor to identify yourself to any official. Many UK citizens have no photographic proof of identity at all. (My parents did not for many years, until they obtained fresh passports.)
I am confused where you could be stopped by immigration offi... |
[According to the media][1] a former ambassador from the Vatican to the Dominican Republic is being put on trial in the Vatican for being in possesion of child pornography. This makes me wonder how the legal system works in the "country" of the Vatican State.
What, for example, is the penalty for what this person i... |
Criminal law in the Vatican State? |
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 unusual conditions existed? |
I am evicting a tenant because they are in arrears on their rent. I am pretty sure any self-help options are illegal here in Hong Kong (based on British law).
Does having the right of possession protect him from being treated like a squatter? E.g. if a random guy moves into my apartment without permission I can just ... |
This question is motivated by a question which came up recently on engineering.SE: http://engineering.stackexchange.com/questions/3186/cracks-on-the-wall. It may be closed in the future so I will summarize. The user posted pictures of (very large) cracks in the wall of his house and asked the community "could you ple... |
What legal obligations does one's participation on Stack Exchange carry? |
Suppose I am given a lottery ticket. This ticket has a 1 in 1000 chance of winning me one million dollars, and will otherwise be worth nothing.
Before I can see whether I've won, some guy comes along and destroys the ticket. There is no way to buy a replacement, and no way of knowing whether the ticket would have pa... |
Does expected value bear upon the calculation of compensatory damages? |
**The penalty in this case**
> What, for example, is the penalty for what this person is accused of doing?
This (or at least an upper limit) is given in the very article you cite:
> At the time of his arrest the Vatican said that if convicted he could face up to 12 years in jail.
There's your answer to that q... |
Many may remember when Microsoft started packaging IE into windows. The law dragged Microsoft threw the mud and back for this. Mostly the competing browsers. But if you look at it today every OS has its own built in browser. Including the companies that attacked Microsoft (Google, Apple, Mozilla Corporation). Should it... |
International law is a tricky subject, because technically, the world is in anarchy, not all countries agree on everything (which is the number one reason countries exist).
If there's one thing I learned in my political science classes in University, it's that coersion enforces the law, and the law is whatever those w... |
This question is motivated by a question which came up recently on engineering.SE: [Cracks on the wall](http://engineering.stackexchange.com/questions/3186/cracks-on-the-wall). It may be closed in the future so I will summarize. The user posted pictures of (very large) cracks in the wall of his house and asked the co... |
Many may remember when Microsoft started packaging IE into windows. The law dragged Microsoft threw the mud and back for this. Mostly the competing browsers. But if you look at it today every OS has its own built in browser. Including the companies that attacked Microsoft (Google, Apple, Mozilla Corporation). what is t... |
There is no general duty to carry your identity with you when inside the UK, nor to identify yourself to any official. Many UK citizens have no photographic proof of identity at all. (My parents did not for many years, until they obtained fresh passports.)
I am confused where you could be stopped by immigration offi... |
Do examples exist of a HOA covenants for water in a watershed? |
When Microsoft packaged Internet Explorer with Windows, they were sued for antitrust violations. However, today every operating system has its own built-in browser, including ones by the companies that complained about Microsoft (Google, Apple, Mozilla Corporation). What is the legal difference between what Microsoft d... |
No, you cannot just call the police and throw him out.
Here are two concepts which sound a bit abstract: "*who does the property belong to*" and "*who can use this property*".
Let's say I rent an apartment. One night, the landlord knocked on the door and asked to stay for the night. I have *every* right to kick h... |
<h2>Problem Overview</h2>
I live in an apartment in Georgia and the tenant above me is smoking a lot of marijuana every day and has been doing so for the last three months. While inside the apartment, **[I continuously experience health issues because I seem to be more sensitive to the fumes than the average person.... |
Is it possible for me to break a lease that is co-signed if my health suffers from staying at the apartment? |
Any time you see magic words like "unsafe" or "reckless" or "control" or "reasonable" or "prudent" and it's a cop's word against yours you are going down. Why? Because cops are specially trained to identify when people are being unsafe or are out of control. The reason we have statutes about "safety" are so that cops c... |
<h2>Problem Overview</h2>
I live in an apartment in Georgia and the tenant above me is smoking a lot of marijuana every day and has been doing so for the last three months. While inside the apartment, **[I continuously experience health issues because I seem to be more sensitive to the fumes than the average person.... |
(Most of this post is focused on discussion of the surrounding issues, with little in the way of advice. If you actually have to deal with this problem, skip to the end.)
American defamation law is extraordinarily weak (relative to Europe) thanks to [*New York Times Co. v. Sullivan*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N... |
(Most of this post is focused on discussion of the surrounding issues, with little in the way of advice. If you actually have to deal with this problem, skip to the end.)
American defamation law is extraordinarily weak (relative to Europe) thanks to [*New York Times Co. v. Sullivan*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N... |
<h2>Problem Overview</h2>
I live in an apartment in Georgia and the tenant above me is smoking a lot of marijuana every day and has been doing so for the last three months. While inside the apartment, **[I continuously experience health issues because I seem to be more sensitive to the fumes than the average person.... |
There is a list of NA tint laws over at [International Window Film Association (IWFA)](http://www.iwfa.com/News/StateLawCharts-AutomotiveWindowFilm.aspx) (also [html](http://www.solargard.com/window-films/automotive/tint-laws)).
It is understandable why states might be interested in regulating the Visible Light Tran... |
Can states regulate back-side && rear window tints? |
Can a country send invasion forces
So, if the US wants to invade France, can they officially declare war by the time their aircraft carriers are already half way across the Atlantic, with clear orders to invade? Would it be different if they were going through their own territory, or a third country's, with permiss... |
Can a country start sending troops before declaring war? |
The Sherman Antitrust Act was written in the 1890s. It does not deal with the packaging of web browsers. It deals with monopolies and 'trusts'. (In this context 'trusts' are contracts between companies to fix prices and create effective monopolies. This was a major problem with steel and oil in the 1890s.)
It was al... |
The legitimate interests are officer safety - seeing into the car - and general driver safety - it's more difficult for a driver to see out of the car especially at night.
Yes, taking a car into a state where your tint is illegal can get you a ticket in the new state. In some (most?) states the statute applies to vehi... |
This is a hard question, but a good question. The following relates to the issue from the perspective of the USA.
You ask "...if the US wants to invade France, **can** they officially declare war by...", You have to make clear what you mean by "can". If you mean whether or not the US has the physical ability to do t... |
Can a country send invasion forces before an official declaration of war?
So, if the US wants to invade France, can they, under international law, officially declare war by the time their aircraft carriers are already half way across the Atlantic, with clear orders to invade? Would it be different if they were going... |
To briefly summarize the situation, a video game was made fifteen years ago. Two development companies and one publisher were involved. All three companies have now been sold to other companies, some of them several times, and some copyrights they held were sold independently of the companies themselves. There doesn't ... |
Is it possible to learn who has a copyright? (USA) |
There is a list of North American tint laws over at [International Window Film Association (IWFA)](http://www.iwfa.com/News/StateLawCharts-AutomotiveWindowFilm.aspx) (also [html](http://www.solargard.com/window-films/automotive/tint-laws)).
It is understandable why states might be interested in regulating the Visibl... |
Can states regulate the tint of rear side windows and rear windshields on a car? |
Let's borrow and expand on http://law.stackexchange.com/questions/448/can-a-foreigner-setup-an-unstaffed-company-in-united-states.
Everyone knows that you can rent computing resources from Amazon.com in the cloud, but not many know that they also offer their physical warehouse and shipping facilities as a service, t... |
Should a foreigner have a US-based company to sell through Amazon cloud-based warehouses? |
Many companies require users to enter into a contract such as a terms of service agreement for an Internet service. The user is often required to state that he/she has **read** and **agrees** to the terms before the service can be used. However, many users don't even read the terms and blindly agree to the contract.
... |
USA: Can a user who has falsely declared that he/she has read a ToS agreement be held liable solely for the false declaration? |
Many software products and Internet services require that users agree to an EULA or terms of service agreement before the product or service can be used. The user is often required to state that he/she has **read** and **agrees** to the terms. However, many users don't even read the terms and blindly agree to the contr... |
USA: Does a user who has falsely stated that he/she has read an EULA or similiar agreement risk liability solely for the false statement? |
Many software products and Internet services require that users agree to an EULA or terms of service agreement before the product or service can be used. The user is often required to state that he/she has **read** and **agrees** to the terms. However, many users don't even read the terms and blindly agree to the contr... |
Recently, with the hubbub surrounding the expiration of the [law authorizing rent control][1] in New York City, Governor Cuomo issued a statement with this content, as quoted in the [Daily News][2].
> The letter, obtained by the Daily News, states that despite any temporary lapses, the new rent laws once approved wi... |
There are a number of ways in which a judge may *avoid following* precedent - overturning or distinguishing a previous ruling, for instance.
However, is there anyway for a court (particularly a *superior* court) to avoid creating a binding precedent, particularly in cases where it may not be desirable to do so? |
How can a court avoid creating precedent? |
I need a license agreement for a product. Many similar products have their license agreement available online. I would like to take one of the better fitting ones and adapt it to my needs (adapt company name, product etc).
Is there a copyright on a license agreement document? Would I be breaking it by doing such a d... |
Most news sites and tech blogs provide only a summary in their rss feeds. If I write a script that scrapes their website and extracts some useful data, can I share the script as open source. Does it depend on each and every website and needs prior permission? If scraping is not allowed without permission, who is guilty... |
Is it legal to share a script that scrapes a website and presents in a different format? |
Most news sites and tech blogs provide only a summary in their rss feeds. If I write a script that scrapes their website and extracts some useful data, can I share the script as open source. Does it depend on each and every website and needs prior permission? If scraping is not allowed without permission, who is guilty... |
To briefly summarize the situation, a video game was made fifteen years ago. Two development companies and one publisher were involved. All three companies have now been sold to other companies, some of them several times, and some copyrights they held were sold independently of the companies themselves. There doesn't ... |
What legal liability does one's participation on Stack Exchange carry? |
What prevents companies like Uber to draw up contracts, which both the riders and drivers have to `sign` / `agree to` if they want to use Uber?
This is in light of recent events related to [Uber drivers being ruled as employees by Californian Court.][1] And also [the ban of Uber in Delhi due to incidents of rape and... |
What prevents uber to draw up end user contracts? |
Contracts that violate local law are void in just about every jurisdiction, as are contracts against clearly defined public policy. In many cases, laws are specifically *designed* to restrict otherwise valid contracts; for instance, in the US, an employment contract that pays less than $7.25 an hour will normally be in... |
Contracts that violate local law are void in just about every jurisdiction, as are contracts against clearly defined public policy. In many cases, laws are specifically *designed* to restrict otherwise valid contracts; for instance, in the US, an employment contract that pays less than $7.25 an hour will normally be in... |
In the U.S. the Constitution has been interpreted as requiring that anyone arrested be allowed, at their request, to consult with a lawyer before being questioned, and to have one present during questioning.
Recently the Supreme Court ruled in [United States v. Gonzalez-Lopez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_St... |
Does your right to counsel require he be qualified? |
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