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What Are The Obligations Of U.S. Employers As It Relates To Bargaining With Unions? |
> Given that Section 20 is mainly concerned with revenue-raising
> measures, do the notification provisions of subsection (3)(b) apply to
> all ballot issues, or only to those which increase taxes or debt?
Yes it applies only to those which increase taxes or debt. But, keep in mind that the term "increase taxes" h... |
> Given that Section 20 is mainly concerned with revenue-raising
> measures, do the notification provisions of subsection (3)(b) apply to
> all ballot issues, or only to those which increase taxes or debt?
Yes it applies only to those which increase taxes or debt. But, keep in mind that the term "increase taxes" h... |
Caveat: This answer applies to private sector union workers in the U.S. The considerations that apply to public sector unions are very different.
> What are the lawful requirements of Company A in bargaining?
There is an obligation to negotiate in good faith and to make available some information necessary to all... |
Caveat: This answer applies to private sector union workers in the U.S. The considerations that apply to public sector unions are very different.
The legal framework largely flows out of the [National Labor Relations Act][1] and the cases decided under it by the National Labor Relations Board (which is the first in... |
Caveat: This answer applies to private sector union workers in the U.S. The considerations that apply to public sector unions are very different.
The legal framework largely flows out of the [National Labor Relations Act][1] and the cases decided under it by the National Labor Relations Board (which is the first in... |
Caveat: This answer applies to private sector union workers in the U.S. The considerations that apply to public sector unions are very different.
The legal framework largely flows out of the [National Labor Relations Act][1] and the cases decided under it by the National Labor Relations Board (which is the first in... |
Caveat: This answer applies to private sector union workers in the U.S. The considerations that apply to public sector unions are very different.
The legal framework largely flows out of the [National Labor Relations Act][1] and the cases decided under it by the National Labor Relations Board (which is the first in... |
Caveat: This answer applies to private sector union workers in the U.S. The considerations that apply to public sector unions are very different. Also, as I discuss below, there are special labor relations law rules that apply to a few specific private sector industries that are pertinent to these questions.
The leg... |
Caveat: This answer applies to private sector union workers in the U.S. The considerations that apply to public sector unions are very different. Also, as I discuss below, there are special labor relations law rules that apply to a few specific private sector industries that are pertinent to these questions.
The leg... |
In some comments to https://law.stackexchange.com/q/86129/608 it came up whether you could legally buy an oil painting, add some stuff to it, and then sell it. I found that a provocative question, since it seems like the first sale doctrine allows it, but also you'd be unable to protect your own creative work in the ac... |
Can you modify then sell a legally obtained copy of a copyrighted work? |
Caveat: This answer applies to private sector union workers in the U.S. The considerations that apply to public sector unions are very different. Also, as I discuss below, there are special labor relations law rules that apply to a few specific private sector industries that are pertinent to these questions.
The leg... |
Caveat: This answer applies to private sector union workers in the U.S. The considerations that apply to public sector unions are very different. Also, as I discuss below, there are special labor relations law rules that apply to a few specific private sector industries that are pertinent to these questions.
The leg... |
Caveat: This answer applies to private sector union workers in the U.S. The considerations that apply to public sector unions are very different. Also, as I discuss below, there are special labor relations law rules that apply to a few specific private sector industries that are pertinent to these questions.
The leg... |
It there any law protecting me from the people that distrubute a video of me falling the stairs and shared without my permision? |
Is there any law protecting me from the people that distrubute a video of me falling the stairs and shared without my permision? |
In computer software, it's common for a system to expose an Application Programming Interface (API) for other software to interact with it. For example, a smart lightbulb might expose a `SetBrightness(value)` interface that other software can use to actuate the bulb's functions. Now that the 12-year battle of [Google v... |
Is the non-applicability of copyright to software interfaces considered settled law? |
Under [California Rules of Court][1], a party in a civil actions has an obligation to file a **Notice of Related Case** per. **Rule 3.300** Related Cases **(b) Duty to provide notice**.
Let's say you're the defendant in an unlimited civil lawsuit and you discover a related case that involves one of the other listed ... |
What actions, if any, can be taken in a case where the opposing party knowingly fails to provide notice of related cases that they're involved in? |
Video for context: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5yNlwCQpO0&list=LL&index=1
Jim Hodges was walking down the street from jury duty. A female police officer stops Jim because she believed he was carrying a weapon in his back pocket, and asked Jim:
"What's this in your back pocket?"
To which he responds:
"A... |
Video for context: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5yNlwCQpO0&list=LL&index=1
Jim Hodges was walking down the street from jury duty. A female police officer stops Jim because she believed he was carrying a weapon in his back pocket. After a few words, Jim pulls out his walking stick (He is legally blind) from his b... |
I am a programmer and I am writing an application that depends on libraries with different licenses (for example, MIT, Apache or GPL), can I publish my application as a [Public Domain][1]?
[1]: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ |
#### 1. What up-to-date resources compare the profusion of consumer protection legislations, particularly across Canadian provinces and territories?
#### 2. How can tourists pick the jurisdictions with the most consumer-friendly laws, in USA?
Many travelers do not know, or are stunned to find out when somethi... |
How can tourists compare Consumer Protection laws, across the glut of USA jurisdictions? |
#### 1. What up-to-date resources compare the profusion of consumer protection legislations in the USA?
#### 2. How can tourists pick the American jurisdictions with the most consumer-friendly laws?
Many travelers do not know, or are stunned to find out when something goes awry, the fact that ["[i]n the United... |
>1. What up-to-date resources compare the profusion of consumer protection legislations in the USA?
Each state publishes their laws. Google search is usually the first stop.
>2. How can tourists pick the American jurisdictions with the most consumer-friendly laws?
Tourists don’t usually pick their destination ... |
In a scenario where two non-married, but related people, establish a joint tenancy without legal representation, can heirs challenge the validity of said joint tenancy, and thus the right of survivorship, by providing evidence that the decedent's estate acquired >99% of a property's interest with an intent to hold it a... |
Can a joint tenancy's right of survivorship be invalidated by providing evidence that one of the four unities has not been met? |
In a scenario where two non-married, but related people, establish a joint tenancy without legal representation, can heirs challenge the validity of said joint tenancy, and thus the right of survivorship, by providing evidence that the decedent's estate acquired >99% of a property's interest with an intent to hold it a... |
What if a citizen does not accept all laws?
Are there exceptions, when it's not reasonable?
Or are laws so "well-developed" so that one should believe in their rationality without questioning?
*Enforcement* is of course quite hard quality, but this doesn't take in account, whether it's "individually rational".... |
Ambiguous(?) meaning |
In a scenario where two non-married, but related people, establish a [joint tenancy][1] without legal representation, can heirs challenge the validity of said joint tenancy, and thus the right of survivorship, by providing evidence that the decedent's estate acquired >99% of a property's interest with an intent to hold... |
If the principal office is changed with the state of incorporation, do articles of incorporation have to have the new location of the company? |
If the principal office is changed with the state of incorporation, do articles of incorporation have to have the new location of the company? |
Imagine a adult child is living with her mother (and has been for a long time) who has some dementia issues. It is the mother's house and the adult child has been trying to help the mother. Then one day the two get into a heated verbal argument and the mother tells the adult child to move out?
Does the adult child... |
Can an Elder Mother kick out her adult child from her house? |
First, a landlord cannot just expel a tenant, this involved getting a court order where the judge tells the tenant to leave. Second, she might think that "You're not a tenant, you're just living here" but that is pretty much what it means to be a tenant – she agreed to let the relative live there. There does not have t... |
A person is on the witness stand. He has an adopted child under 18 but no biological kids. He is asked if he is a parent. He says no. Did he commit perjury? |
Would this be perjury? |
I am an Indian citizen who recently entered adulthood. I have thus been learning how to drive vehicles. To be able to drive a vehicle in order to gain experience, you need a Learner's license, as is the case in many countries. If you are learning to drive a car, you must be accompanied by a person who holds a valid dri... |
To add to George's legal answer, I'll discuss the practicality of using this method to create a legal "copy" of the font.
Tracing by hand isn't required, but at some point I would think the vector outlines would need to be rasterized (at high resolution mind you) to be legal. Yes, there are programs that could auto-... |
In a scenario where two non-married, but related people, establish a [joint tenancy][1] without legal representation, can heirs challenge the validity of said joint tenancy, and thus the right of survivorship, by providing evidence that the decedent acquired >99% of a property's interest with an intent to hold it as so... |
In a scenario where two non-married, but related people, establish a [joint tenancy][1] with regard to ownership of real property without legal representation, can heirs challenge the validity of said joint tenancy, and thus the right of survivorship, by providing evidence that the decedent acquired >99% of the real pr... |
> If the principal office is changed with the state of incorporation, do
> articles of incorporation have to have the new location of the
> company?
The predominant rule in U.S. jurisdictions is "no", you don't need to change the articles of incorporation to change a principal office if you notify the appropriate ... |
In [2016 ONCJ 155](https://www.canlii.org/en/on/oncj/doc/2016/2016oncj155/2016oncj155.html?resultIndex=1), the judge says with regards to a witness:
> [72] In an effort to explain to the Court her continued socializing with Mr. Ghomeshi following the alleged choking incident and over the rest of the 2003 Canada Day we... |
Why didn't the Crown inform the witness about the defense's evidence beforehand? |
> What action, if any, can be taken by the defendant in this case, aside
> from filing themselves the Notice of Related cases as part of their
> duty after discovering of the case, that would serve to benefit you as
> the defendant? (assuming there was not an error regarding the
> determination of it as a related c... |
In [2016 ONCJ 155](https://www.canlii.org/en/on/oncj/doc/2016/2016oncj155/2016oncj155.html?resultIndex=1), the judge says with regards to a witness:
> [72] In an effort to explain to the Court her continued socializing with Mr. Ghomeshi following the alleged choking incident and over the rest of the 2003 Canada Day we... |
[Tag:england-and-wales]
Prostitution that is limited to [the exchange of sexual services for money is legal](https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/sw/sex-worker-safety/) (unless it involves such things as [soliciting](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/51A?timeline=false)... |
[Tag:england-and-wales]
Prostitution that is limited to [the exchange of sexual services for money is legal](https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/sw/sex-worker-safety/) (unless it involves such things as [soliciting](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/51A?timeline=false)... |
First off, the name will be completely made up, maybe using a random name generator, so this shouldn't be impersonation. What would happen if the person breaks the contract, or that everything went fine except that the company found out about the fake name afterwards? |
Is it illegal to sign a contract deliberately under a made-up name? |
Are there any jurisdictions where theft is not a crime, but the owner of a stolen item can sue the thief for either return of the item or monetary damages? This would be similar to how copyright law would work if criminal copyright infringement statutes were repealed. |
Are there any jurisdictions where theft is not a crime but victims can sue theives? |
## Why does the name matter? ##
I entered into a contract to buy petrol and, latter, beer and a Caesar salad. In neither case did I exchange names with the other party. |
## Why does the name matter? ##
I entered into a contract to buy petrol and, latter, beer and a Caesar salad. In neither case did I exchange names with the other party.
If you entered into a contract under a false name with the intent to avoid your responsibilities then that would be fraud. But then, so would doi... |
A debt collection agency engaged a law firm to send me a letter of demand. The debt is 5 years old and I am not aware of it until I received the demand letter. From my perspective, I don't owe the debt. I asked for more info but they decided to waive it instead.
Do I implicitly acknowledge the debt by accepting the... |
If I dispute a debt, and the creditor agrees to waive it, do I implicitly acknowledge the debt by accepting the waiver? |
A debt collection agency engaged a law firm to send me a letter of demand. The debt is 5 years old and I am not aware of it until I received the demand letter. From my perspective, I don't owe the debt. I asked for more info but they decided to waive it instead.
Do I implicitly acknowledge the debt by accepting the... |
If a company declares bankruptcy it doesn't necessarily cease operating, in the US it could continue operating under [Chapter 11][1]. Ownership would then go to the creditors of Twitter. But who are those?
There are currently some news articles that banks involved in Musks Twitter take-over are trying to sell the d... |
If Twitter were to declare bankruptcy would Elon Musk retain control/ ownership afterwards? |
Must a driving instructor accompany a learner on a motorcycle in India? |
[This article](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/11/donald-trump-ron-desantis-truth-social-meltdown) quotes trump as saying
> I also fixed his campaign, which had completely fallen apart. I was all in for Ron, and he beat Gillum, but after the Race, when votes were being stolen by the corrupt Election process in ... |
Did trump just confess to a crime? |
[tag:canada]
The disclosure obligations of the defence in Canada have not been wholly codified/formalized. Generally, though, the defence *does not* have an obligation to disclose its evidence to the Crown prior to its use at trial.
For a review of the law, see Goran Tomljanovic, "[Defence Disclosure: Is the Righ... |
Related to [this other question][1]: Are there any laws in the US (particularly California) against fraudulent bankruptcy? If, as even Musk has confessed, Twitter went bankrupt in only one year (from having a $5.1Billion revenue in 2021) many creditors will lose a lot of money. Could there be a lawsuit against Musk for... |
Fraudulent bankruptcy by bad management? |
Related to [this other question][1]: Are there any laws in the US (particularly California) against fraudulent bankruptcy? If, as even Musk has confessed, Twitter were to be bankrupt after only one year (from having a $5.1Billion revenue in 2021) many creditors will lose a lot of money. Could there be a lawsuit against... |
I'm leaving an institution I've been working for. I received notice that my institutional email account will be shut down in some months. That is just Gmail hidden behind a non-Gmail address, i.e. _lorem.ipsum@organization.com_.
In that account I have important mail that could eventually serve as proof I did nothing... |
How to conserve legal value of email after leaving organization and thus losing access to email account? |
Related to [this other question][1]: Are there any laws in the US (particularly California) against fraudulent bankruptcy? If, as [even Musk has alleged][2], Twitter would be bankrupt after only one year (from having a $5.1Billion revenue in 2021) many creditors will lose a lot of money. Could there be a lawsuit agains... |
(Question edited to be more generic)
Bob buys a successful company for a large amount of money, taken from a Bank. Within a year, the company is bankrupt due to his (allegedly) poor management. The banks, as well as any suppliers lose their money, all employees lose their jobs and let's say 2 months of unpaid salari... |
Bob buys a successful company for a large amount of money, on loan from a Bank. Within a year, the company is bankrupt. Assume for the sake of the question that this is due to intentional or reckless poor management.
The banks, as well as any suppliers, lose their money; all employees lose their jobs and 2 months of... |
This is a question I am asking because I am not in best of health and I have been bullied by some nationals which are non-european , non -african.
I am african and study in a university of France. Some citizens which are non -european and non - african called me N-word in university campus.
I ignored it for now, ... |
In Florida non-binding arbitration, legal fees can be be recovered by the prevailing party. Assume that the prevailing party is an HOA, however, its fees are paid for by insurance and not by the HOA. Therefore, the HOA fees are zero. Under what argument can the Association demand the legal fees be reimbursed by the ... |
[This article](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/11/donald-trump-ron-desantis-truth-social-meltdown) quotes trump as saying
> I also fixed his campaign, which had completely fallen apart. I was all in for Ron, and he beat Gillum, but after the Race, when votes were being stolen by the corrupt Election process in ... |
Did Trump just confess to a crime? |
> Once my account is shut down, how do I preserve the legal value of its email?
Shutting down does not necessarily imply deletion of messages. It is unclear what that means in your specific situation. But one suggestion is to create a backup (in local storage and/or forwarding the message) *and* also make the instit... |
> Is it illegal to sign a contract deliberately under a made-up name?
Generally speaking, no. The few (if any) exceptional contexts where this might be illegal depend on the nature of that contract or the statutory framework at issue.
Signing a contract is merely a party's attestation that he is committing to a s... |
[tag:canada]
The disclosure obligations of the defence in Canada have not been wholly codified/formalized. Generally, though, the defence *does not* have an obligation to disclose its evidence to the Crown prior to its use at trial.
For a review of the law, see Goran Tomljanovic, "[Defence Disclosure: Is the Righ... |
## Why does the name matter? ##
I entered into a contract to buy petrol and, later, beer and a Caesar salad. In neither case did I exchange names with the other party.
If you entered into a contract under a false name with the intent to avoid your responsibilities then that would be fraud. But then, so would doin... |
[tag:canada]
The disclosure obligations of the defence in Canada have not been wholly codified/formalized. Generally, though, the defence *does not* have an obligation to disclose its evidence to the Crown prior to its use at trial.
For a review of the law, see Goran Tomljanovic, "[Defence Disclosure: Is the Righ... |
Courts in India are hugely overburdened. It is common for a court (be it a trial court or High Court or the Supreme Court) to have more than a dozen cases listed before it each day.
Under these circumstances, it is difficult for judges to go through the filings in their entirety before the case comes up for hearing.... |
Police know there's a serial rapist in a particular area. He's left no DNA and victims never saw his face. Police learn that a unknown female victim from that area was examined by a sexual assault forensic examiner and a rape kit was secured. However the victim chose the option of not immediately reporting the rape so ... |
Courts in India are hugely overburdened. It is common for a court (be it a trial court or High Court or the Supreme Court) to have more than a dozen cases listed before it each day.
Under these circumstances, it is difficult for judges to go through the filings in their entirety before the case comes up for hearing.... |
Dota (Defense of the Ancients), was a Warcraft 3 custom map that got the rights transferred to Valve in 2010 when two of their developers (Eul and IceFrog) were hired by Valve. However, Warcraft 3's terms of use forbid commercial use of custom maps created for that game.
Was this considered a commercial use or a bre... |
How the rights of the DotA map could be transferred to Valve? |
My wife and I were trying to file an N-600 for my son who is now eligible for citizenship, and have finished filling out the form. However, we noticed that the form is said to have expired on 2018... but we downloaded the form from the official USCIS website and can't find any other one on it.
Background:
My wife... |
Are there any legal impediments to busking a song with melody and lyrics copyrighted in the United States---with the same melody but with different lyrics---on U.S. streets?
Does it matter if the song is being sung not for money, but to deliver a message; i.e., make a statement?
Might this come under "freedom of... |
Are there any legal impediments to [busking][1] a song with melody and lyrics copyrighted in the United States---with the same melody but with different lyrics---on U.S. streets?
Does it matter if the song is being sung not for money, but to deliver a message; i.e., make a statement?
Might this come under "freed... |
Are there any legal impediments to [busking][1] a song with melody and lyrics copyrighted in the United States---with the same melody but with different lyrics---on U.S. streets?
Does it matter if the song is to be sung not for money, but to deliver a message; i.e., to make a statement?
[1]: https://en.wik... |
In Florida non-binding arbitration, legal fees can be be recovered by the prevailing party. Assume that the prevailing party is an HOA, however, its fees are paid for by insurance and not by the HOA.
Assume that insurance does not lend the Association the funds to pay for counsel. Instead, Insurance pays counsel's fe... |
This is my first post here.
**Problem**
Where is the boundary between checking someone's digital footprint, and stalking?
More specifically here is the hypothetical scenario.
My name is A. My friend 's name is B.
B goes to a bar in country C. Meets a woman W. Takes her to a hotel, and gets robbed by he... |
Being a citizen grants clear rights and privileges in the U.S. While citizenship can be granted by birthplace (14th Amendment), it is also granted to the child of a citizen with very lax conditions. Excluding the question of geographic location, the hereditary nature of citizenship seems to be in glaring contrast to ot... |
Why is citizenship status not considered a title of nobility under U.S. law? |
A song with the same melody and different lyrics is a [derivative work][1]. It does not matter whether the song is to be sung for money, or not. The copyright owner still retains the rights to the melody, and can deny anyone permission to use it in a derivative work.
Futhermore, using the derivative song to make a s... |
A song with the same melody and different lyrics is a [derivative work][1]. It does not matter whether the song is to be sung for money, or not. The copyright owner still retains the rights to the melody, and can deny anyone permission to use it in a derivative work.
Furthermore, using the derivative song to make a ... |
Why is *hereditary* citizenship status not considered a title of nobility under U.S. law? |
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