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Divorce without the process of divorce, is it possible to obtain a dissolution after after 15 years? |
While the question seems to assume that irrevocability clauses are legally effective, it is sometimes suggested that even the GPL is a gratuitous licence which is revocable at will. For example, see:
* this [Software Engineering Stack Exchange answer](https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/209036/do... |
Suppose that A, represented by a legally aided lawyer, sues B, and their claim fails. Then B may be able to claim costs against A, and if they are awarded, then legal aid will cover the costs order.
But what if the outcome is different, and A's claim is successful. What happens if costs are awarded against B, the lo... |
Does the legal aid agency get compensated for legally aided cases that are successful? |
Suppose a couple eloped to Idaho in 2008. They have not seen each other since 2009. Suppose that one lives in Washington and then other lives in Colorado.
Is there a way for such a couple to get a dissolution of marriage without going through the divorce process?
Suppose further that there is one common child in... |
Divorce without the process of divorce; is it possible to obtain a dissolution after 15 years? |
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/tyre-nichols-bodycam-video-memphis-police-release/
"The videos show different angles of Nichols being pepper sprayed, **kicked in the head while being restrained**, punched and struck multiple times with a baton."
https://www.wdsu.com/article/body-cam-footage-released-of-tyr... |
The party who lives in Washington can petition dissolution under [this chapter][1]. It does not matter where they were married or lived, what just matters that the party filing the petition lives in Washington. Having a child is not a bar to dissolution. That much is extremely simple. If the two parties cannot agree to... |
US does not have a foreign gift tax. But I had a question on whether someone needs to report it or not. Let's assume I receive a gift from a foreign family member and it is less than 100k$. So as far as I know since this is less than the threshold mentioned, it does not require me to report it to IRS. Also since the do... |
Raphael pays a tenancy deposit on behalf of Timothy, who lives in a property for a 12 month tenancy. Who should the deposit be returned to at the end of the tenancy?
I'm wondering specifically if there are statutory provisions that address this question, not to be referred to the relevant contract. |
Suppose a couple eloped to Idaho in 2008. They have not seen each other since 2009. Suppose that one lives in Washington and then other lives in Colorado.
Is there a way for such a couple to get a dissolution of marriage without going through the divorce process?
Suppose further that there is one common child in... |
Suppose a FINRA-regulated financial institution is notorious for littering its service agreement with purportedly binding arbitration clauses, but then exercises a policy that amounts to depriving a customer of their assets without any lawful basis.
As their line of business is heavily regulated by statutes and regu... |
What are the limits of removing judicial recourse through arbitration clauses? |
> If such a company oversteps one of these parameters for lawful
> operation, are arbitration clauses binding in respect of these
> breaches, in removing judicial recourse for the customer in court,
> rather than in arbitration venues?
In this situation, the arbitration clause (assuming it was actually entered in... |
> If such a company oversteps one of these parameters for lawful
> operation, are arbitration clauses binding in respect of these
> breaches, in removing judicial recourse for the customer in court,
> rather than in arbitration venues?
In this situation, the arbitration clause (assuming it was actually entered in... |
X is sitting at a red light (in the US). Another car (driver Y) behind X swerves around X to drive through the red light. X's vehicle has a recording dashcam which captures the license plate of Y's vehicle as well as showing the clearly red light. X sends the video of the incident to local law enforcement.
Is the da... |
Can personal dashcam footage recorded by a third party be used for traffic violation enforcement? |
My wife is doing a master in New York and we have 2 weeks here,and we found an apartment but we are confused with the way they handle the contracts.
First they told us via email that pets are allowed but the contract they later sent said that pets are not allowed. After we ask about that (cause we don't want to sign... |
Is it common to cross out part of a contract in USA? |
Washington state law regarding citations for traffic infractions is governed by [RCW 46.63.030(1)][1]
under 5 conditions:
> (a) When the infraction is committed in the officer's presence, except
> as provided in RCW 46.09.485;
>
> (b) When the officer is acting upon the request of a law enforcement
> officer i... |
I know what [instructions](https://www.legalsecretaryjournal.com/instructing_counsel) to a barrister are, BEFORE court.
>When it is appropriate to use a barrister, the barrister is sent ‘Instructions' (when asked to give an opinion on a case) or a 'Brief' (if the barrister is to appear in court). Good instructions s... |
I want to create an application where I want to act as a data controller & data processor.
The only data I want to record myself is basic user data like username, address , etc.
But I want to run an analytics platform that would work on users' provided data. I do not want to own this data and keep it in user owned... |
[tag:united-states]
> Is there a way to do that in a BDSM relationship context - that would
> actually stand up in a judicial setting? In other words, anyone can
> sign any "BDSM contract" (probably the only thematically accurate BDSM
> related topic in the otherwise deplorable "50 shades" series); but did
> any... |
[tag:united-states]
> Is there a way to do that in a BDSM relationship context - that would
> actually stand up in a judicial setting? In other words, anyone can
> sign any "BDSM contract" (probably the only thematically accurate BDSM
> related topic in the otherwise deplorable "50 shades" series); but did
> any... |
My employer recently sent out an email stating work computers being used for personal activities such as browsing social media will be considered unauthorized access and that any past, present, or future incidents will investigated flagged by IT and reported to the FBI for federal prosecution. I am very concerned about... |
Is it a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) to use my work computer to browse Facebook? |
My employer recently sent out an email stating work computers being used for personal activities such as browsing social media will be considered unauthorized access and that any past, present, or future incidents are being investigated by IT and reported to the FBI for federal prosecution. I am very concerned about th... |
My employer recently sent out an email stating work computers being used for personal activities such as browsing social media will be considered unauthorized access and that any past, present, or future incidents are now being investigated by IT and will be reported to the FBI. I am very concerned about this because I... |
Say, I live in America, my family are in Turkey. If I download anime songs like [this][1] from youtube, then I send it to my family, is this illegal? If it is, and someone sue me, what would be the sentence?
Does it make any change if the medium contains cartoon scenes like [this][2]?(Note that the earlier sample do... |
Is sharing anime songs downloaded from youtube with my family across countries illegal? |
Say, I live in America, my family are in Turkey. If I download anime songs like [this][1] from youtube, then I send them to my family, is this illegal? If it is, and someone sue me, what would be the sentence?
Does it make any change if the medium contains cartoon scenes like [this][2]?(Note that the earlier sample ... |
No, you will not be arrested or even charged for doing this. To sooth your anxiety, here's an official statement from the DOJ (https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/1507126/download?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery)
`A CFAA prosecution may not be brought on the theory that an employee has used a
com... |
Let's examine some laws that may apply to your case
## Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
There are criminal penalties for willful infringement for personal financial gain. If you are only sending it to one family member and not selling it and one copy of the music video has a retail value of $1,000 or less th... |
Let's examine some laws that may apply to your case
## Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
There are criminal penalties for willful infringement for personal financial gain. If you are only sending it to one family member through a private communication (eg not posting it publicly) and not selling it and one co... |
Let's examine some laws that may apply to your case
## Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
There are criminal penalties for willful infringement for personal financial gain. If you are only sending it to one family member through a private communication (eg not posting it publicly) and not selling it and one co... |
If Alan knows of some sites where copyrighted songs can be downloaded freely, and he sends the links to Betty, is this criminal? |
Is sharing sites where copyrighted songs can be downloaded freely illegal? |
October 21, 2021 during the committee hearing on the oversight of the United States Department of Justice the following question was asked by House representative Andy Biggs from Arizona:
> On May 24th, 2021, under oath before a congressional committee, Dr.
> Anthony Fauci denied the National Institute of Health pr... |
October 21, 2021 during the committee hearing on the oversight of the United States Department of Justice the following question was asked by House representative Andy Biggs from Arizona:
> On May 24th, 2021, under oath before a congressional committee, Dr.
> Anthony Fauci denied the National Institute of Health pr... |
I was reading the answers to [a questions I posted earlier][1], and I realized that my own question's assertion that BDSM activity "produces a sizeable risk" to the person doing the "S" part, is based only on "common sense" as well as "stuff I was told by others".
This assessment seems rather unsatisfactory. **Risks... |
How many people are charged and convicted for actions that are part of BDSM activities? |
When you talk about creating a "cheat" or a "hack" for a video game you could be talking about a myriad of different things, which is what I assume has confused the other posters into giving incorrect and misguided information in response to your question (especially surrounding the negative stigma of the word hack in ... |
When you talk about creating a "cheat" or a "hack" for a video game you could be talking about a myriad of different things, which is what I assume has confused the other posters into giving incorrect and misguided information in response to your question (especially surrounding the negative stigma of the word hack in ... |
When you talk about creating a "cheat" or a "hack" for a video game you could be talking about a myriad of different things, which is what I assume has confused the other posters into giving incorrect and misguided information in response to your question (especially surrounding the negative stigma of the word hack in ... |
I specifically refer to this example:
> You will receive a $***** relocation bonus. In the event that you
> leave <Company> within 12 months of your hire date, you will be
> responsible for reimbursing the company for the entire bonus.
Let's say the employee took the money, moved and quit right after he moved.... |
What does leaving a company imply in legal speak? Does it mean termination or quitting a company? |
I specifically refer to this example:
> You will receive a $***** relocation bonus. In the event that you
> leave <Company> within 12 months of your hire date, you will be
> responsible for reimbursing the company for the entire bonus.
Let's say the employee took the money, moved and quit right after he moved.... |
I specifically refer to this example:
> You will receive a $***** relocation bonus. In the event that you
> leave <Company> within 12 months of your hire date, you will be
> responsible for reimbursing the company for the entire bonus.
Let's say the employee took the money, moved and quit right after he moved.... |
does the power to interpret the UN charter explicitly fall within the hands of the state parties ? and what would be the consequences of multiple state parties having different interpretations ? |
who has the power to interpret the UN charter? |
Everyone has the power to interpret the charter, as with any document. The important question is _who has the power to resolve disputes of interpretation?_ Even there, as with most of international law, the answer is more or less "anyone whose authority all parties to the dispute accept."
The charter itself establ... |
In some countries there is a minimum hourly rate for an employee, given by law.
In a hypothetical scenario, Mr. David intends to work for a company for free for a certain amount of time, either to get some experience or to give back to a community as a volunteer. Would that be a conflict with the law of the minimum ... |
Is it possible to relocate a company from a country A to a country B? Lets say that in both these two countries are there is an approximate equivalent of the company type, say private company limited by shares, in UK an Ltd.
Thank you. |
Is it possible to change a type of a business entity to a different one? For example private limited company into private company limited by shares.
Thank you. |
What are the legal requirements of running a giveaway competition where people play for free but will win something?
Also is a competition like a singing/ talent competition where there are judges (and people can win something) have the same legal requirements like a giveaway? If so, why? If not so, why?
Lastly a... |
Can the names of creatures, deities (gods), locations, etc. be trademarked and become associated with a specific entity (so it receives protection against dilution)? |
Can mythological names be trademarked and become associated with an entity (eg. a company)? |
Is it possible to change a type of a business entity to a different one? For example private limited company into private company limited by shares.
EDIT: Please provide an answer without me specifying jurisdiction exactly. Let's think of the USA or the European Union, intra these countries/union.
Thank you. |
I've built devices for an internet service provider company (in EU) to measure internet speed at subscribers' home. The devices are used by company technicians when fixing network speed problems reported by subscribers. For every measurement the devices store the location and the time of measurement, and the measured n... |
GDPR - Are technical identifiers personal data? |
Is it possible to change a type of a business entity to a different one? For example private limited company into private company limited by shares.
EDIT: Please provide an answer without me specifying jurisdiction exactly. Let's think of the USA or the European Union.
Thank you. |
>Question 1. Are technical identifiers personal data?
Yes. If they identify a person. For example an IP Address is considered personal data, because a person or household can be identified by an IP. Yes, I know that technically there are a lot of exceptions. But in general, if you have an IP, you can identify the su... |
My friend lives in an apartment building in Washington that allows home owners to keep dogs and pets, but states that renters are not allowed to keep any pets. Is this legal according to Washington laws? I understand that Homeowners Associations may choose to ban or allow pets as they please, but are they allowed to on... |
In Washington state, can a Home Owners Association allow home owners to keep pets, but not renters? |
If an employer promised me in informal writing (test message) that I was owed 2 weeks of severance pay and then fails to pay me or present me with any formal contract, is he under any form of legal obligation to get me something?
The jurisdiction is California. |
If the employer tells me via text message that I will be paid 2 weeks of severance, how much obligation is he under to fulfill that statement? |
My friend lives in an apartment building in Washington where the bylaws allow home owners to keep dogs and cats, but states that renters are not allowed to keep any pets. Is this legal according to Washington laws? I understand that Homeowners Associations may choose to ban or allow pets as they please, but are they al... |
What laws apply to companies that wish to issue their own prepaid cards?
- The cards can only be used to buy goods/services from the company
- The cards are refundable, and the remaining balance can be returned.
|
If an employer promised me in informal writing (text message) that I was owed 2 weeks of severance pay and then fails to pay me or present me with any formal contract, is he under any form of legal obligation to get me something?
The jurisdiction is California. |
I thought of this when reading the Meta case regarding negative testing.
Say a state has a law regarding data-retention of log files for banks.
A manager instructs an employee to wipe drive of logs. The employee is knowledgeable enough to know that this log, it is for data-retention, but they do not know any laws... |
Lets say I'm rafting in a river that marks the boundary between state A and B. While in said river I preform an action legal in state A but not in state B. I want to know if I broke the law.
How do I know which states laws apply? Is it based off of how close I am to one state's side of the river then the other? ... |
In the USA what state's laws do I have to abide by when rafting on a river boundary? |
X is sitting at a red light (in the US). Another car (driver Y) behind X swerves around X to drive through the red light. X's vehicle has a recording dashcam which captures the license plate of Y's vehicle as well as showing the clearly red light. X sends the video of the incident to local law enforcement.
Is the da... |
In most cases, the state boundary line controls.
For example, Kentucky owns the Ohio River along its border with Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. In essence, the boundary between Kentucky and these three future states is the low point of the Ohio River's northernmost bank. This was established by a Congressionally pass... |
Lets say I'm rafting in a river that marks the boundary between state A and B. While in said river I perform an action legal in state A but not in state B. I want to know if I broke the law.
How do I know which states laws apply? Is it based off of how close I am to one state's side of the river then the other? ... |
In most cases, the state boundary line controls.
For example, Kentucky owns the Ohio River along its border with Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. In essence, the boundary between Kentucky and these three future states is the low point of the Ohio River's northernmost bank. This was established by a Congressionally pass... |
In most cases, the state boundary line controls.
For example, Kentucky owns the Ohio River along its border with Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. In essence, the boundary between Kentucky and these three future states is the low point of the Ohio River's northernmost bank. This was established by a Congressionally pass... |
Lets say I'm rafting in a river that marks the boundary between state A and B. While in said river I perform an action legal in state A but not in state B. I want to know if I broke the law.
How do I know which state's laws apply? Is it based on whether I am closer to one state's side of the river than the other?... |
## Gambling ##
Most jurisdictions regulate gambling. Exactly what constitutes gambling (and how different types are regulated) varies by jurisdiction but the criteria usually turn on whether the outcome is primarily determined by luck or skill. If it is primarily luck based, it's gambling - if it's skill-based, it i... |
If an employer promised me in informal writing (text message) that I was owed 2 weeks of severance pay and then fails to pay me or present me with any formal contract, is he under any form of legal obligation to get me something?
These were the exact words:
> Also it wasn't mentioned in the meeting but you'll be ... |
The U.S. has [Visa Waiver Program (VWP)](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html) that allows citizens of several countries to travel to the U.S. without a visa.
Entry isn't guaranteed and exceptions do apply. There is [Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist ... |
In some countries there is a minimum hourly rate for an employee, given by law.
In a hypothetical scenario, Mr. David intends to work for a company for free for a certain amount of time, either to get some experience or to give back to a community as a volunteer. Would that be a conflict with the law of the minimum ... |
Can a person work for free in a country with a minimum hour rate? |
You should have asked much earlier, but if you were laid off you can claim that this is not “leaving” and the contract is unclear and an unclear contract is held against whoever wrote it.
If you left voluntarily then you most likely lost. If there is a constructive dismissal you might say that you were forced to le... |
What is the legality of webscraping reviews from Goodreads? |
I specifically refer to this example:
> You will receive a $***** relocation bonus. In the event that you
> leave <Company> within 12 months of your hire date, you will be
> responsible for reimbursing the company for the entire bonus.
Let's say the employee took the money, moved and quit right after he moved.... |
My company moved to a new address. I notified all my clients. One client continues to pay invoices at the old address despite many many requests to update the address. It has been over 6 months now. Eventually, I expect that USPS will no longer forward mail from my old address to the new one.
At what point can... |
Lets say I want something to happen but doing it directly would be a crime. This is one crime that requires intent or mens rea.
So I hunt down an innocent third party, someone naïve, perhaps even a child, and I tell them they should go do some action X. I convince them it's a good thing to do and no harm will come... |
Can I trick an innocent third party into doing something that would be illegal if the third party had mens rea without either of us being guilty? |
On January 23, the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs [Josep Borrell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josep_Borrell) [claimed ][1] that the EU would need a "condemnation from a court in one member state" to insert the [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revoluti... |
Does the EU need a condemnation from a member state court to add an organization in the EU's terrorist organization list? |
As the title states, What fiduciary responsibilities do real estate agents have for a buyer?
As a example to stir the thought process. Real estate agents have an inherit benefit of a buyer paying a higher price for a home as they get more commission since its based on a percent of the home's final sell price. If you... |
What fiduciary responsibilities do real estate agents have for a buyer? |
The [duties of a buyer's agent][1] are statutorily specified in Washington State. The most relevant provision is
> (a) To be loyal to the buyer by taking no action that is adverse or
> detrimental to the buyer's interest in a transaction
In addition there are [general broker duties][2] that apply to buyer's and ... |
I'm developing an open source client mobile app that allows user to use third-party social media. So the app logs in directly to the interface with the credentials entered by the user and makes direct requests to it. Will the app developer be considered the data controller even though I do not have access to the user's... |
>Does "common position" mean that the procedure is written in law or that it's just common practice?
Neither. It means that that is the position of all member states in common.
>Have all other entities on the EU's terrorist organization list been condemned by a member state court?
Not necessarily - the court... |
Firearms are heavily regulated in the UK, especially handguns and automatic weapons, after several horrific shootings in the late 20th century. Long-guns, such as shotguns and rifles are also tightly controled, one or more licenses being required. One exception that there seems to be for this regulation is for [British... |
What laws regulate the use and ownership of firearms by British-flagged ships? |
It is a fairly common occurance for many motorists to have either a car wing mirror damaged or knocked off, especially on tight and difficult to navigate roads in the UK where there is little room to maneuver:
[![A picture of a narrow country road][1]][1]
Assuming a car mirror has been knocked off, and the driver h... |
Is not stopping for a damaged car wing mirror counted as a hit-and-run? |
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