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What legal protections are there for moderators of social media who view child pornography when it is referred to them? |
Suppose you are a moderator of a social media website such as Reddit, or something in the Stack Exchange network, or similar.
Users can report inappropriate, abusive, or illegal content. For example, child pornography. As a moderator, you receive such a report and view the indecent images. Are you then breaking the ... |
[tag:united-states]
Someone cannot be criminally prosecuted posthumously in the United States. Indeed, even a prosecution commenced while someone was alive will be dismissed upon the death of the defendant if the prosecution or direct appeals from a conviction challenging the conviction are still pending at the time... |
[tag:united-states]
Someone cannot be criminally prosecuted posthumously in the United States. Indeed, even a prosecution commenced while someone was alive will be dismissed upon the death of the defendant if the prosecution or direct appeals from a conviction challenging the conviction are still pending at the time... |
> Can an Employer Enforce Arbitration After the Expiration of a Contract in NJ?
Generally speaking, yes, just like a party may sue --subject to the statute of limitations-- for breach of contract even if the contract at issue already expired or was terminated.
In the [other answer][1] I pointed out that a default... |
This question was prompted by [a news article I read earlier today][1], in which a person described the dilemma they faced on discovering illegal material had been stored by an unidentified third party on their computer system:
> He called the police, who told him to print it out and bring it to them. However it is ... |
If we assume that the ambassador and his wife (or other embassy staff), living in the embassy residence, will give birth to a child, then what country and what place will be indicated on the birth certificate?
To clarify the question, let's assume that we mean the US embassy in another country. But I'm also interest... |
What is the place of birth of a child born in the embassy? |
Assume someone is a citizen of the United States, and a resident of another country (if a specific example is necessary, Turkey). They live in the foreign country and work remotely for a company in the US. Their income is taxed the normal way by the US government (the Foreign Earned Income Tax Exclusion may apply).
... |
Should a bilateral tax law between the US and another country protect remote workers? |
Doing some research for an entrepreneurship class. We are building an email classifier for a logistics company to automate part of their customer service process. We are having some discussion on how to properly license this technology, and whether it should be hosted on the cloud or on their internal servers.
S... |
## Family law does not fall cleanly into state or Commonwealth jurisdiction ##
The Commonwealth may legislate only on the matters that the Constitution provides and their power is: exclusive, meaning that the states cannot legislate on those matters; concurrent, meaning the states can legislate on those matters, but... |
## Family law does not fall cleanly into state or Commonwealth jurisdiction ##
The Commonwealth may legislate only on the matters that the Constitution provides and their power is: exclusive, meaning that the states cannot legislate on those matters; concurrent, meaning the states can legislate on those matters, but... |
**Am I right here?**
[Tag:england-and-wales]
**Yes**, on the face of it. But the crux of the matter is whether expert psychiatric evidence is able establish that:
> They did not know what they were doing was wrong.
If they can, then the defence would presumably succeed.
For completeness: insanity, at the... |
> If we assume that the ambassador and his wife (or other embassy staff), living in the embassy residence, will give birth to a child, then what country and what place will be indicated on the birth certificate?
There is a common misconception that embassies are the sovereign territory of the country whose embassy i... |
I have seen a lot of claims made about "gain of function" research in regards to corona viruses, one of them being that it is or was "illegal". I wondered whether or not this claim was true at the time that some entities (NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, other government organizations, etc.) ... |
Is/Was funding or conducting gain of function research illegal? |
Suppose a 50 years old man requests his 53-years old closest and long-time friend to marry his 6-year-old daughter to establish a family tie with him.
The 53-year-old, after several approaches by his friend, marries the child. However, the child stays in his father's home until she is 9.
Then, she moves to her hu... |
Is this man a pedophile? |
Suppose a 50 years old man requests his 53-years old closest and long-time friend to marry his 6-year-old daughter to establish a family tie with him.
This 53-years old man already has a wife. And he married twice before.
The 53-year-old, after several approaches by his friend, marries the child. However, the chi... |
Suppose a 50 years old man requests his 53-years old closest and long-time friend to marry his 6-year-old daughter to establish a family tie with him.
This 53-years old man already has a wife. And he married twice before.
The 53-year-old, after several approaches by his friend, marries the child. However, the chi... |
A 50 years old man requests his 53-years old closest and long-time friend to marry his 6-year-old daughter to establish a family tie with him.
This 53-years old man already has a wife. And he married twice before.
The 53-year-old, after several approaches by his friend, marries the child. However, the child stays... |
The facts:
- a 53-year-old marries a 6-year-old
- when the 6-year-old turns 9 years old, the two move in together
- neither of the purported spouses or their acquaintances have any complaints about the situation
According to North American, British or EU law, is the 53-year-old a sex offender? |
Is it a sexual offence for a 53-year-old person to marry a 6-year-old person and move in with them at the age of nine? |
The facts:
- a 53-year-old marries a 6-year-old
- when the 6-year-old turns 9 years old, the two move in together
- neither of the purported spouses, her parents, or their acquaintances have any complaints about the situation
According to North American, British or EU law, is the 53-year-old a sex offender? |
If someone living at an embassy abroad gave birth to a child on the embassy grounds, then what country and what place will be indicated on the birth certificate?
To clarify the question, let's assume that we mean the US embassy in another country. But I'm also interested in how a similar situation will occur in the ... |
The facts:
- a 53-year-old marries a 6-year-old
- when the 6-year-old turns 9 years old, the two move in together
- neither of the purported spouses, her parents, or their acquaintances have any complaints about the situation
- the married couple are having g sex
According to North American, British or EU law, ... |
Based on the question before edits: I assume the wedding was done in Asia. For example, after the girls parents died, a good family friend decided to look after her, found it very difficult to legally adopt her and surprisingly found he could marry her. With the intention that she would be looked after, could go to sch... |
The facts:
- a 53-year-old marries a 6-year-old
- when the 6-year-old turns 9 years old, the two move in together
- neither of the purported spouses, her parents, nor their acquaintances have any complaints about the situation
- the married couple is having sex as usual (that's what a married couple is supposed to... |
> If we assume that the ambassador and his wife (or other embassy staff), living in the embassy residence, will give birth to a child, then what country and what place will be indicated on the birth certificate?
There is a common misconception that embassies are the sovereign territory of the country whose embassy i... |
The facts:
- a 53-year-old marries a 6-year-old
- when the 6-year-old turns 9 years old, the two move in together
- neither of the purported spouses or their acquaintances have any complaints about the situation
According to North American, British or EU law, is the 53-year-old a sex offender? |
[tag:canada]
(Note: I answer based on the law that existed at the time of trial. [DPenner1 describes how Parliament added another statutory disclosure requirement](https://law.stackexchange.com/a/87166/46948) in response to the kind of tactic used in this case.)
The disclosure obligations of the defence in Canada... |
A business directory listing website scraped old data for their listings. They use random contact information, personally identifiable information (PII), logos/banners to falsely represent those business listings and individuals.
That directory listing website presents itself as a self submission service but those ... |
The facts:
- a 53-year-old marries a 6-year-old
- when the 6-year-old turns 9 years old, the two move in together
- neither of the purported spouses, her parents, nor their acquaintances have any complaints about the situation
- the married couple is having sex as usual (that's what a married couple is supposed to... |
I have searched the internet and i have understood that copyright will cover the names and gaphics of games while patent is for the idea/mechanics of the game.
My questions are:
1. Am i right?
2. If so how can be so many TCG/CCG?
3. What will be considered a "mechanic"? for example MTG have specific mana system,... |
Exactly what part of a game can be under copyright or patent? |
The facts:
- a 53-year-old marries a 6-year-old
- when the 6-year-old turns 9 years old, the two move in together
- neither of the purported spouses, their parents, nor their acquaintances have any complaints about the situation
- the married couple is having sex
- the couple are citizens of a country in Asia bu... |
> copyright will cover the names and graphics of games
The names of games are not protected by copyright, nor by patent. The names could be protected by trademark. Note that trademarks are specific to a country: what is trademarked in one country may well not be in another. Almost all countries have a way to search... |
The facts:
- a 53-year-old is purportedly married to a 9-year-old and intercourse is happening
- neither of the purported spouses, their parents, nor their acquaintances have expressed any complaints about the situation
- the two purported spouses are citizens of a country in Asia but live in either North America o... |
Is it a sexual offence for a 53-year-old to have sex with a nine-year-old, even if they are purportedly married? |
I find Canadian SPAM law confusing, I am an individual seeking a job, so can I mass email a video intro of myself to recruiters asking to connect? The email is clear, that I want a networking opportunity and am seeking a new position. I want to email 3000 contacts in US and Canada - my LinkedIn and a video resume. I... |
I have searched the internet and i have understood that copyright will cover the names and gaphics of games while patent is for the idea/mechanics of the game.
My questions are:
1. Am i right?
2. If so how can be so many trading card games/collectible card games?
3. What will be considered a "mechanic"? for exam... |
**Can one become an attorney without a law degree?**
**[Tag:england-and-wales]**
**Yes**, assuming "attorney" is synonymous with "solicitor" and not "lawyer" because...
> Unlike terms such as solicitor or barrister, lawyer has no defined meaning in UK law. Anyone can call themselves a lawyer, regardless of whe... |
I have searched the internet and I have understood that copyright will cover the names and graphics of games while patents are for the idea/mechanics of the game.
My questions are:
1. Am I right?
2. If so how can be so many trading card games/collectible card games?
3. What will be considered a "mechanic"? for... |
I am an individual developer making a game. Can I apply for patent, or is there any way to protect that game concept/idea, so that if any other developer or company wants to use that concept/idea in their game they'd have to get my permission?
**Example** there are many racing games but I make a racing game in which... |
Can I apply for a patent for my game? |
A bouncer to a bar in an English urban centre claims that it is the establishment’s standing policy not to allow entry for lone male visitors who are not with another person after a certain hour in the evening due to “past issues that have happened” with men who are visiting alone. After being asked for clarification a... |
Is it proper for a venue to refuse entry to “single gentlemen” after a certain time of day as a matter of policy? |
A friend of mine was recently in Special Civil court where the Defendant submitted a 25 page motion to dismiss the case.
The judge read the motion (to himself, quietly) and announced that he does not agree with the motion. He gave less than a two minute explanation that only addressed a small fraction of the argumen... |
Is a judge required to explain his ruling? |
A friend of mine was recently in Special Civil court where the Defendant submitted a 25 page motion to dismiss the case.
The judge read the motion (to himself, quietly) and announced that he does not agree with the motion. He gave less than a two minute explanation - addressing only a small fraction of the arguments... |
The concept of filling a motion to compel arbitration in response to a lawsuit is well known. However, I was told that it is also possible to file a court proceeding to compel arbitration as a complaint - even when no lawsuit is pending.
The benefit of this approach is that one not not need to wait for the Plainti... |
Filling a complaint to compel arbitration? |
The concept of filling a motion to compel arbitration in response to a lawsuit is well known. However, I was told that it is also possible to **proactively** file a court proceeding to compel arbitration as a complaint - even when no lawsuit is pending.
The benefit of this approach is that one need not wait for th... |
Under most (or possibly all) cases ideas are not protected by copyright (or some other IP). Is there a reason for this? It is because it doesn't make sense to protect ideas with copyright? |
Why are ideas not protected by copyright? |
There is a growing interest within the UK for leaving the [European Court of Human Rights][1] (ECHR) with a Government and Parliament online petition reaching [17,260 signatures][2] supporting this idea. The current government responded to the petition by confirming their commitment to the ECHR.
I am aware that leav... |
What effect would leaving the ECHR have on the cases it was used in? |
The concept of filling a motion to compel arbitration in response to a lawsuit is well known. Less known is the option of filling court proceedings to compel arbitration as a complaint - even when no lawsuit is pending.
The benefit of this approach is that one need not wait for the Plaintiff to bring a suit in cou... |
__TLDR:__ If an AI system on behalf of a company makes a claim, is the company compelled to abide by that claim?
_Background:_
I was hoping to sign up for an account with a leading AI company in order to try out their products. During the sign up process they wanted a phone number. The would not accept my VOIP nu... |
Are an AI's claims on behalf of a company enforcable? |
What happens when there are two pending / overlapping court cases where the decision in one case effects the outcome of the other case. Would the court allow the second case to be heard/filed before a decision is made on the first case?
For example, assume Party A files a complaint against Party B to compel arbitr... |
What happens when two court cases overlap? |
__TLDR:__ If an AI system on behalf of a company makes a claim, is the company compelled to abide by that claim?
_Background:_
I was hoping to sign up for an account with a leading AI company in order to try out their products. During the sign up process they wanted a phone number. The would not accept my VOIP nu... |
I downloaded a freely available .stl file that is a fan-made model of a space ship from a well-known sci-fi universe. The fan posted the file under a Creative Commons NonCommercial license. I edited it significantly (by reshaping, deforming, resizing, adding details, etc.) and put it onto a stand I created. I 3D printe... |
Can I sell the file OR a print of a 3D model that I significantly altered? |
I downloaded a freely available .stl file that is a fan-made model of a space ship from a well-known sci-fi universe. The fan posted the file under a Creative Commons - Attribution - Non-Commercial license. I edited it significantly (by reshaping, deforming, resizing, adding details, etc.) and put it onto a stand I cre... |
In researching another question, I came across conflicting information in the published policies of a company. Their [Policy FAQ](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6613520-why-do-i-need-to-provide-my-phone-number-to-sign-up) article indicates the need for a phone number is strictly for verifying your account and not ... |
What happens when two civil court cases overlap? |
In civil court what happens when two cases overlap? |
- [Crusaders banned in qatar](https://youtu.be/a52liOOuxpI)
English fans with crusader costumes were banned in Qatar.
Is this a violation of freedom of speech/expression and, consequently, a violation of basic human rights of Article 10?
Explain why.
|
Is banning crusade constumes in Qatar denying freedom of expression? |
## This is unlawful sex discrimination ##
In fact, its incredibly close to the example given on [this][1] website:
> A nightclub allows women in for free but you have to pay because you’re a man. This is unlawful discrimination because of your sex.
**How do they get away with it?**
Did you complain or repor... |
- [Crusaders banned in qatar](https://youtu.be/a52liOOuxpI)
English fans with crusader costumes were banned in Qatar.
Is this a violation of freedom of speech/expression and, consequently, a violation of basic human rights of [Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki... |
I purchased an item from a major DIY retailer in the UK, the item was defective and I rang up their support desk asking for a refund. The initial response I got was basically ***"we're just the retailer, we just sell it, if there's anything wrong with it you'll need to contact the manufacturer yourself"***. I knew this... |
Do companies have any legal obligation to tell the truth? |
Is banning crusade costumes in Qatar denying freedom of expression? |
## Sure, but Quatar is not in the jurisdiction of the ECHR!
For the ECHR to apply in a jurisdiction, Quatar would need to have signed it or be in the EU or at least have been in it. It never has been. In fact, not even Den Haque would have power over Quatar unless they allowed it to - and that court rules on matters o... |
I've formed a new limited company of which I am the director and sole shareholder. My understanding is that when I make business expenses, I should now ask the supplier to make out the invoice to the limited company rather than to me personally.
Let's say that I make a business expense on behalf of the company, and ... |
The phrase "all rights reserved" is now technically obsolete, though still in use. In this context, what does it mean to 'reserve' a right?
In particular, if one were to create a work, e.g. a piece of software, and provide a licence that conferred the ability to copy the software, would the copyright holder still ha... |
What does it mean to 'reserve' a right? |
I understand that when a limited company makes business expenses, it should keep track of invoices that their suppliers issue them, as well as receipts showing that the company has paid these invoices.
If a company has the receipt showing that it has paid for a good or service, why does it also need to keep the inv... |
Why do companies need to keep invoices for their business expenses as well as receipts? |
Can a Operating System / Desktop Environment (eg. for Linux systems) do this? Eg. can a DE for Linux systems include the map of Azeroth (from Warcraft) and all of its locations on the timezone selection screen? |
Can a operating system/desktop environment include a fictional map from an 3rd party IP? |
## Sure, but Qatar is not in the jurisdiction of the ECHR!
For the ECHR to apply in a jurisdiction, Qatar would need to have signed it or be in the EU or at least have been in it. It never has been. In fact, not even Den Haque would have power over Qatar unless they allowed it to - and that court rules on matters of w... |
__TLDR:__ If an AI system on behalf of a company makes a claim, is the company compelled to abide by that claim?
_Background:_
I was hoping to sign up for an account with a leading AI company in order to try out their products. During the sign up process they wanted a phone number. The would not accept my VOIP nu... |
Are an AI's claims on behalf of a company enforceable? |
__TLDR:__ If an AI system on behalf of a company makes a claim, is the company compelled to abide by that claim?
_Background:_
I was hoping to sign up for an account with a leading AI company in order to try out their products. During the sign up process they wanted a phone number. The would not accept my VOIP nu... |
I read on https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/12/china-bans-ai-generated-media-without-watermarks/;
> Providers of deep synthesis services shall add signs that do not affect the use of information content generated or edited using their services. Services that provide functions such as intelligent di... |
As a provider of deep synthesis services hosted in the US but have customer based in China, must I make sure that my service contains watermarks? |
I read on https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/12/china-bans-ai-generated-media-without-watermarks/;
> Providers of deep synthesis services shall add signs that do not affect the use of information content generated or edited using their services. Services that provide functions such as intelligent di... |
As a provider of deep synthesis services hosted in the US but have customers based in China, must I make sure that my service contains watermarks? |
Can a system include such information? it is surely technically possible. Would it be a violation of copyright? That depends.
First of all, any such information can be included if the copyright holder has granted permission, probably in the form of a license. But in that case this question would probably not have be... |
Can an Operating System / Desktop Environment (e.g. for Linux systems) include a fictional map? E.g. can a DE for Linux systems include the map of Azeroth (from Warcraft) and all of its locations on the timezone selection screen? |
A business directory listing website scraped old data for their listings. They use random contact information, personally identifiable information (PII), logos/banners to falsely represent those business listings and individuals.
That directory listing website presents itself as a self submission service but those ... |
A business directory listing website scraped old data for their listings. They use random contact information, personally identifiable information (PII), logos/banners to falsely represent those business listings and individuals.
That directory listing website presents itself as a self submission service but those ... |
What happens when there are two pending / overlapping court cases where the decision in one case effects the outcome of the other case. Would the court allow the second case to be heard/filed before a decision is made on the first case?
For example, assume Party A files a complaint against Party B to compel arbitr... |
Can a system include such information? it is surely technically possible. Would it be a violation of copyright? That depends.
First of all, any such information can be included if the copyright holder has granted permission, probably in the form of a license. But in that case this question would probably not have be... |
A business directory listing website scraped old data for their listings. They use random contact information, personally identifiable information (PII), logos/banners to falsely represent those business listings and individuals.
That directory listing website presents itself as a self submission service but those ... |
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