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How much do I owe my lawyer?
I'm the Plaintiff in a civil case. The Opponent has made a non-Part 36 offer of an all-inclusive settlement. I have a conditional fee agreement (CFA) with my solicitor. The Client Care Letter (CCL) has a section, > **Costs you are liable to pay if you win the case** > > Our base costs [... and a] success fee of ...
The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) is the federal law that governs arbitration. It is possible to petition the state or federal courts to compel arbitration. Filing in federal court is ideal, since federal courts have a strong policy of favoring arbitration. However, there are specific criteria that must be met to bring...
A few examples: 1. Bob wrote a blog post and uses a plagiarism checker. The checker didn’t find any plagiarism. Does that protect Bob from copyright infringement claims? 2. Bob uses AI to generate a blog post and passed the plagiarism checker. The AI company that provides the software has marketed to provide...
Is one free from legal responsibility if the intellectual property has passed the plagiarism check software?
Is Self-Defense Allowed When There Are Objectively Reasonable Grounds But It Is Actually Done Subjectively For Improper Reasons?
**Subject Matter Jurisdiction In Domestic Cases** One set of rules applies in cases where all parties to the case are U.S. persons. > Some of the criteria are: > > * diversity of citizenship > * the dispute must be worth at least $75,000 While this is usually the case, the requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 1332 ...
**Subject Matter Jurisdiction In Domestic Cases** One set of rules applies in cases where all parties to the case are U.S. persons. > Some of the criteria are: > > * diversity of citizenship > * the dispute must be worth at least $75,000 While this is usually the case, the requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 1332 ...
**Subject Matter Jurisdiction In Domestic Cases** One set of rules applies in cases where all parties to the case are U.S. persons. > Some of the criteria are: > > * diversity of citizenship > * the dispute must be worth at least $75,000 While this is usually the case, the requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 1332 ...
**Subject Matter Jurisdiction In Domestic Cases** One set of rules applies in cases where all parties to the case are U.S. persons. > Some of the criteria are: > > * diversity of citizenship > * the dispute must be worth at least $75,000 While this is usually the case, the requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 1332 ...
**Subject Matter Jurisdiction In Domestic Cases** One set of rules applies in cases where all parties to the case are U.S. persons. > Some of the criteria are: > > * diversity of citizenship > * the dispute must be worth at least $75,000 While this is usually the case, the requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 1332 ...
**Overview** To file a suit to compel arbitration in federal court, the court must have subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction, venue must be proper, special considerations must be met for certain kinds of defendants, and there must be a basis on the merits alleged to compel arbitration. **Subject ...
> I think the word 'compensation' has to be interpreted to exclude the solicitor's fee. Is that a reasonable interpretation? No. It appears that the solicitor is trying to *de facto* amend the agreement in a way that places him in a more profitable position. The excerpt of your CCL is in terms of "*compensation ...
As far as I'm aware, disputes about the misuse of heraldry in England and Wales are dealt with in the first instance by the [High Court of Chivalry][1], which hasn't convened since the mid-twentieth century. What sentences can the court impose upon the losing party? Is it limited to an order to stop using a heraldic...
What are the possible penalties for the misuse of a coat of arms?
> I think the word 'compensation' has to be interpreted to exclude the solicitor's fee. Is that a reasonable interpretation? No. It appears that the solicitor is trying to *de facto* amend the agreement in a way that places him in a more profitable position. I'm assuming that there are no nuances inherent to the of...
> What's the difference between the two types of fillings/lawsuits? This is an apples-to-oranges comparison. Proceedings to compel arbitration address the question of *where* to litigate a dispute. There a party seeks to enforce a method for dispute resolution that the counterparty is trying to elude. Declaratory ac...
No; the UK Supreme Court, in [its judgement on the reference by the Lord Advocate][1] regarding whether the proposed Scottish Independence Referendum Bill would refer to reserved matters, specifically ruled on the self-determination argument put forward by the Scottish National Party, as intervener, at paras 88-90. ...
Is self-defense allowed when there are objectively reasonable grounds but it is actually done subjectively for improper reasons?
In the UK, if one GP believes another GP has acted in a dishonest manner in their actions, for example by providing a diagnosis that is known to be false, does the first GP have a moral or legal (or both) duty to report the second GP to the appropriate authorities?
Is there a (free) resource in the UK for someone to obtain details of various cases brought to court, for example details of case history, court rulings? I have come across, for example, https://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/ but this appears restricted to legal students or professionals
What is the limitation period for a violation of the Computer Misuse Act of 1990's provision(s) on phishing?
In the UK, if one GP believes another GP has acted in a dishonest manner in their actions, for example by providing a diagnosis that is known to be false, does the first GP have a legal duty to report the second GP to the appropriate authorities?
Imagine that Nike makes a particular model/style of trainer, for example, called the Nike Jordan 4128s, which come in a men's and women's version respectively. They both normally retail for £200, but a shop, either Nike itself or a secondary retailer, decide to run a promotion on the women's version, so that they sell ...
What makes something qualify as indirect unlawful discrimination versus simply being lawful practice?
I want to have a residential address in England or another country; I want to know is it possible to have it ? If yes, is it possible to have document which states this address is on my hold such as utility bill or something else ? emphasis : I just want to have a residential address and I do not want to live there.
Most airplanes, including Elon Musk's private jet, are required by law to broadcast their location throughout a flight in a well-documented, unencrypted digital format called ADS-B. This system is a critical part of aviation safety infrastructure. Several services, such as FlightAware, FlightRadar24, and ADS-B Exchange...
[According to the website of the U.S. senate:][1] > The Constitution grants Congress the sole power to declare war. Congress has declared war on 11 occasions, including its first declaration of war with Great Britain in 1812. Congress approved its last formal declaration of war during World War II. Since that time i...
Have all U.S. wars since world war 2 been unconstitutional?
Most airplanes, including Elon Musk's private jet, are required by law to broadcast their location throughout a flight in a well-documented, unencrypted digital format called ADS-B. This system is a critical part of aviation safety infrastructure. Several services, such as FlightAware, FlightRadar24, and ADS-B Exchange...
> The Korean War, the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, the Afghanistan War of 2001 and the Iraq War - none of them were initiated with an official vote by congress. This is inaccurate. President Truman did break from precedent when he initiated a "police action" (read: not a war) on the Korean peninsula in m...
I asked this on Finance and they said it was a Law question. Let's say you are an ordinary family, and one of your young children is lucky enough to be cast in a huge blockbuster movie franchise, for which they are paid many millions of dollars. The income is of course earned by the child and belongs to them. Sin...
How much is a child's income allowed to benefit their parents?
> The Korean War, the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, the Afghanistan War of 2001 and the Iraq War - none of them were initiated with an official vote by congress. This is inaccurate. President Truman did break from precedent when he initiated a "police action" (read: not a war) on the Korean peninsula in m...
> The Korean War, the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, the Afghanistan War of 2001 and the Iraq War - none of them were initiated with an official vote by congress. This is inaccurate. President Truman did break from precedent when he initiated a "police action" (read: not a war) on the Korean peninsula in m...
> The Korean War, the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, the Afghanistan War of 2001 and the Iraq War - none of them were initiated with an official vote by congress. This is inaccurate. President Truman did break from precedent when he initiated a "police action" (read: not a war) on the Korean peninsula in m...
> The Korean War, the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, the Afghanistan War of 2001 and the Iraq War - none of them were initiated with an official vote by congress. This is inaccurate. President Truman did break from precedent when he initiated a "police action" (read: not a war) on the Korean peninsula in m...
[Part 3 of the Equality Act][1] is the Part that applies to the provision of services to the public, which includes "the provision of goods." This Part prohibits service providers from discriminating as to the terms on which a provider provides the goods to the customer. Indirect discrimination is defined at [Sectio...
[Part 3 of the Equality Act][1] is the Part that applies to the provision of services to the public, which includes "the provision of goods." This Part prohibits service providers from discriminating as to the terms on which a provider provides the goods to the customer. Indirect discrimination is defined at [Sectio...
[Part 3 of the Equality Act][1] is the Part that applies to the provision of services to the public, which includes "the provision of goods." This Part prohibits service providers from discriminating as to the terms on which a provider provides the goods to the customer. Indirect discrimination is defined at [Sectio...
[Part 3 of the Equality Act][1] is the Part that applies to the provision of services to the public, which includes "the provision of goods." This Part prohibits service providers from discriminating as to the terms on which a provider provides the goods to the customer. Indirect discrimination is defined at [Sectio...
[Part 3 of the Equality Act][1] is the Part that applies to the provision of services to the public, which includes "the provision of goods." This Part prohibits service providers from discriminating as to the terms on which a provider provides the goods to the customer. Indirect discrimination is defined at [Sectio...
[Part 3 of the Equality Act][1] is the Part that applies to the provision of services to the public, which includes "the provision of goods." This Part prohibits service providers from discriminating as to the terms on which a provider provides the goods to the customer. Indirect discrimination is defined at [Sectio...
Federal courts are authorized to hear cases when the case involves federal question jurisdiction. On the other hand state courts are authorized to hear civil cases when the case involves state law. If one wishes to file a suit to compel arbitration in a matter that involves both state and federal law, can one submit ov...
Can one file a overlapping lawsuit in both state and federal court?
Federal courts are authorized to hear cases when the case involves federal question jurisdiction. On the other hand state courts are authorized to hear civil cases when the case involves state law. If one wishes to file a suit to compel arbitration in a matter that involves both state and federal law, can one submit ov...
Filling a overlapping lawsuit in both state and federal court?
Federal courts are authorized to hear cases when the case involves federal question jurisdiction. State courts, on the other hand, are authorized to hear civil cases when the case involves state law. Suppose one wishes to file a suit to compel arbitration in a matter that involves both state and federal law, can one su...
Filling a double lawsuit to compel arbitration in both state and federal court?
Federal courts are authorized to hear cases when the case involves federal question jurisdiction. State courts, on the other hand, are authorized to hear civil cases when the case involves state law. Suppose one wishes to file a suit to compel arbitration in a matter that involves both state and federal law, can one su...
Late at night on a street, Alan, dressed up as a horrible ghost, "jump scared" Betty and her brain going blank, she pull out her gun to shoot Alan. After one shot, she realised the ghost was a human being, so she stopped and called an ambulance, but the rescue was not successful. How will Betty be sentenced?
How will one be sentenced if she immediately shoots someone to death with just one shot out of fear after being "jump scared"?
As I understand, the copyright regulations help non-proliferation of duplication and repetition but nothing to do with profiteering. But can they do justice about piping at speeds beyond average human capabilities?
As I understand it, in the early days of the US, it was held that the president had veto rights over laws that where unconstitional. It was not entirely clear how these matters where to be dealt with in the early days of the US democracy. How exactly then was SCOTUS made the ultimate judge? Was there amendments to t...
How was SCOTUS established as the ultimate arbiter of constitutional matters?
I would like to know if I can legally create and sell a software that creates, opens, manages, and runs virtual machines for macOS. I know that there are a lot of virtual machine software out there but I think that I have a shot since I think I figured out how to create fast and responsive virtual machines using the...
Can I Create and Sell Another Virtual Machine Software for macOS?
Virtual machines have been around for quite some time now. The first commercially offered VM system was from IBM with their System/360 but it was based on idea from MIT that were funded by DARPA. My patent search skills are not that great but even if this was patented then, in the early 1960's, those patents have lon...
Virtual machines have been around for quite some time now. The first commercially offered VM system was from IBM with their System/360 but it was based on idea from MIT that were funded by DARPA. My patent search skills are not that great but even if this was patented then, in the early 1960's, those patents have lon...
This came in the famous case of [Marbury v. Madison](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marbury_v._Madison) (1803). At the last moments of his term, President Adams and Congress appointed a bunch of new judges to the courts. One of those was Marbury, but his new commission was not delivered by the outgoing Secretary of Sta...
Can you legally create a virtual machine software? Yes, unless you commit copyright infringement by copying someone else software, or violate patents that others have on similar software, or if you signed an agreement with your previous employer not to create virtual machines and so on. But in principle there is no law...
This came in the famous case of [Marbury v. Madison](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marbury_v._Madison) (1803). At the last moments of his term, President Adams and Congress appointed a bunch of new judges to the courts. One of those was Marbury, but his new commission was not delivered by the outgoing Secretary of Sta...
How was SCOTUS established as the ultimate arbiter of federal constitutional matters?
As I understand it, in the early days of the US, it was held that the president had veto rights over laws that were unconstitutional. It was not entirely clear how these matters were to be dealt with in the early days of the US democracy. How exactly then was SCOTUS made the ultimate judge? Was there amendments to t...
What is the statute of limitations for criminal offences in Nigeria? I have searched online, but all I found was that the offence of rape will no longer be statute barred, and various time limits for Civil cases which is off topic.
My understanding is that acts can be a breach of copyright and can result in being held liable in civil courts (a civil wrong?) without being criminal and result in being found guilty in criminal court (a crime?). [The BBC is reporting](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64003237) that the Intellectual Property O...
Where is the line between civil and criminal breach of copyright?
The government of New Zealand recently passed a law aimed at eliminating tobacco usage. Rather than prohibiting the purchase of tobacco products altogether, [the law instead prohibits their purchase by anyone born after 2008][1] and would require stores to refuse to sell tobacco products to such people. To my under...
What is the legal status of New Zealand's tobacco legislation vis-a-vis the Human Rights Act of 1993?
I have no expertise in this, but as a layman I've been thinking about the ways in which governments can destroy the value of cryptocurrencies if they really want to do so. In China, all cryptocurrency transactions are considered illegal. India has flirted with the idea of a ban, though it isn't clear whether the Ind...
can government (US/UK) simply declare agreements to pay in crypto null&void?
## in general: yes The government of a country is free to ban anything the constitution of its own country does not prevent it from banning. No constitution anywhere decrees that you have a right to cryptocurrency. So any government could declare it valueless and ban its trade and possession in its country. ## [tag...
There has been an increase in employees working remotely while aboard, especially during/after COVID. [Sometimes without telling their bosses](https://www.businessinsider.com/meet-remote-workers-secretly-working-abroad-without-boss-knowing-2022-10). Is it legal for US employees to work (for a US company) remotely in an...
Are US employees able to work remotely while aboard?
## in general: yes The government of a country is free to ban anything the constitution of its own country does not prevent it from banning. No constitution anywhere decrees that you have a right to cryptocurrency. So any government could declare it valueless and ban its trade and possession in its country. ## [tag...
## in general: yes The government of a country is free to ban anything the constitution of its own country does not prevent it from banning. No constitution anywhere decrees that you have a right to cryptocurrency. So any government could declare it valueless and ban its trade and possession in its country. ## [tag...
Imagine that Nike makes a particular model/style of trainer, for example, called the Nike Jordan 4128s, which come in a men's and women's version respectively. They both normally retail for £200, but a shop, either Nike itself or a secondary retailer, decide to run a promotion on the women's version, so that they sell ...
I first want to say that I know very little about international trading rules and regulations. I am curious to know if it is legal for a private citizen from one nation to barter for things with another private citizen from another nation in international waters. Say for example that there is a man from America who...
Is it legal for a private citizen to barter in international waters?
Most airplanes, including Elon Musk's private jet, are required by law to broadcast their location throughout a flight in a well-documented, unencrypted digital format called ADS-B. This system is a critical part of aviation safety infrastructure. Several services, such as FlightAware, FlightRadar24, and ADS-B Exchange...
[Wikipedia][1] quotes Street v Mountford as follows: > ‘the landlord is there for the purpose of being able, as landlords commonly do in the case of lodings, to have his own servants to look after the house and the What are lodings? Is it simply a typo for lodgings? If so, then what is the source of this mistake...
What is a loding?
# Short Answer Barring facts discussed below which aren't assumed to be present in the question, a barter of goods in international waters between people from different countries is legal. But, lurking in this question appears to be one or more misperceptions about the legal consequences of this transaction. The ...
# Short Answer Barring facts discussed below which aren't assumed to be present in the question, a barter of goods in international waters between people from different countries is legal. But, lurking in this question appears to be one or more misperceptions about the legal consequences of this transaction. The ...
# Short Answer Barring facts discussed below which aren't assumed to be present in the question, a barter of goods in international waters between people from different countries is legal. But, lurking in this question appears to be one or more misperceptions about the legal consequences of this transaction. The ...
# Short Answer Barring facts discussed below which aren't assumed to be present in the question, a barter of goods in international waters between people from different countries is legal. But, lurking in this question appears to be one or more misperceptions about the legal consequences of this transaction. The ...
Say a person (U. S. resident) has a personal website (which has a Donate button) in which everything on that site is freely accessible whether or not a donation is made. Are the monetary donations collected by the recipient subject to federal taxation according to IRS law? I have looked into this question in the past b...
# Short Answer Barring facts discussed below which aren't assumed to be present in the question, a barter of goods in international waters between people from different countries is legal. But, lurking in this question appears to be one or more misperceptions about the legal consequences of this transaction. The ...
# Short Answer Barring facts discussed below which aren't assumed to be present in the question, a barter of goods in international waters between people from different countries is legal. But, lurking in this question appears to be one or more misperceptions about the legal consequences of this transaction. The ...
# Short Answer Barring facts discussed below which aren't assumed to be present in the question, a barter of goods in international waters between people from different countries is legal. But, lurking in this question appears to be one or more misperceptions about the legal consequences of this transaction. The ...
# Short Answer Barring facts discussed below which aren't assumed to be present in the question, a barter of goods in international waters between people from different countries is legal. But, lurking in this question appears to be one or more misperceptions about the legal consequences of this transaction. The ...
# Short Answer Barring facts discussed below which aren't assumed to be present in the question, a barter of goods in international waters between people from different countries is legal. But, lurking in this question appears to be one or more misperceptions about the legal consequences of this transaction. The ...
# Short Answer Barring facts discussed below which aren't assumed to be present in the question, a barter of goods in international waters between people from different countries is legal. But, lurking in this question appears to be one or more misperceptions about the legal consequences of this transaction. The ...
# Short Answer Barring facts discussed below which aren't assumed to be present in the question, a barter of goods in international waters between people from different countries is legal. But, lurking in this question appears to be one or more misperceptions about the legal consequences of this transaction. The ...
# Short Answer Barring facts discussed below which aren't assumed to be present in the question, a barter of goods in international waters between people from different countries is legal. But, lurking in this question appears to be one or more misperceptions about the legal consequences of this transaction. The ...
> Are the monetary donations collected by the recipient subject to > federal taxation according to IRS law? Yes. Usually, money received from an activity from third-parties with no personal relationship to you (aassuming that "you" are not a tax exempt organization), are taxable income under [Section 61][1] of ...
> Are the monetary donations collected by the recipient subject to > federal taxation according to IRS law? Yes. Usually, money received from an activity from third-parties with no personal relationship to you (aassuming that "you" are not a tax exempt organization), are taxable income under [Section 61][1] of ...
> Are the monetary donations collected by the recipient subject to > federal taxation according to IRS law? Yes. Usually, money received from an activity from third-parties with no personal relationship to you (aassuming that "you" are not a tax exempt organization), are taxable income under [Section 61][1] of ...
> Are the monetary donations collected by the recipient subject to > federal taxation according to IRS law? Yes. Usually, money received from an activity from third-parties with no personal relationship to you (assuming that "you" are not a tax exempt organization), are taxable income under [Section 61][1] of t...
> Are the monetary donations collected by the recipient subject to > federal taxation according to IRS law? Yes. Usually, money received from an activity from third-parties with no personal relationship to you (assuming that "you" are not a tax exempt organization), are taxable income under [Section 61][1] of t...