Questions tagged [legal-research]
For questions about methods and sources for determining what the law is, or to find support for a legal argument.
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Is the ORGVSM f*ck tee legal?
The ORGVSM f*ck tee is very explicit, and against many powerful luxury brands. One would think this was commercial disparagement (and perhaps other crimes besides, such as using the brand-name of ...
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Free websites to help me find influential or contentious state/local cases in the United States?
I am looking for free websites that contain (potentially partial) catalogs of state and local court cases in the United States, and allows me to filter and/or sort by any of the following:
The ...
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If my parents are not married, can i remove my surname?
My parents split up a long time ago, and I'm currently living with my mom. Although I have my father's surname on my birth certificate, I don't really use it anymore, especially when getting valid IDs....
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Do we have access PG&E case files?
Is there any way to have access to PG&E cases in the recent bankruptcy court? Are they public?
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Where/How can I find law abiding non-lawyers to provide high-quality information and assistance for pursuing a California arbitration case?
The reason for choosing a non-lawyer rather than a lawyer is to reduce fees.
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Corpus Juris Secundum request
This is an unorthodox request for this medium, and may not even fit the kinds of questions allowed here, but... if anyone has access to Volume 50 of the Corpus Juris Secundum, I need the full text for ...
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Is it legal for a non-lawyer to help another party with their California arbitration case?
With the cost of lawyers being exorbitant in most cases, what alternatives are there for people who are willing to pay a reasonable amount for help navigating the process of arbitration?
Presumably I ...
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Is there a way to search a specific subject across state law?
I'm doing research comparing a specific type of law, for example regarding marijuana possession, across states. What is the best way to search state law? Do I need to go state-by-state to find a state-...
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Where on Pacer.gov should I look for affidavits authored by a certain expert?
I've heard that it is possible to search pacer.gov to find all affidavits authored by a specific expert. But I cannot find that function on the? I did not find anything on this in this training ...
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How do I find great case notes on LexisNexis or Westlaw UK?
Assume I got just online access to LexisNexis and Westlaw UK. I tripped on stairs.
I want learn how to write tip-top case note for English case. How can I search top-notch case notes and learn from ...
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Wave Broadband service refusal
and thank you for your time, I have a question in terms of the legality of a dispute between wave and myself.
My grandma is displaying the signs of altzheimers so my girlfriend and myself moved in ...
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Where can I find the progression of litigation?
I'll read a news article on a controversial arrest such as https://www.mtpr.org/post/montana-women-detained-speaking-spanish-sue-border-protection. But then I can't find the follow up.
Sometimes a ...
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How can issues be solved with the IRAC method? [closed]
Can anyone help me showing the steps in IRAC method how to solve a particular problem?
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Can a country ban oversea biotechnology research out of an endemic plant that is only found in its territory?
This question was closed on biology.se and I was advised to ask it here.
For illustration, say there is a plant that is only found in the Amazon rainforest. New drugs can be potentially invented ...
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Difference between the term “law” and “legal”
In one document, I found Indonesian term "asas ketertiban dan kepastian hukum" translating into “the principle of order and the certainty of law”.
Instead of "the principle of order of law" and " ...
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Most cited contract law review article?
What is the most cited Legal review article about contract law on a federal level in the past ten years?
"cited" in this sentence, refers to citations of the article in other published works (not ...
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Arizona laws regarding ownership of ground glassware for chemistry usage
I was watching a YouTube video that included an interview with a Clandestine Chemist, and at the 8:50 mark, he states:
In Arizona, mere possession of ground glassware is a felony, if you're not a ...
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Suing a Cellular Company that Charged Me for Years Without My Knowledge
I am planning to sue a cellular company for charging me (for two phone numbers) for 10 years after a cutoff request. I contacted the company, and they admitted to wrongly charging me but only for one ...
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How to find commercial litigation in state of California?
In the state of California, how could one find out if a commercial company had ever sued another company? How could one get the records of that litigation?
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if I use a meme in a video game can I legally profit off of it
If were to be building a video game that I would be profiting off of (through ads or some buying feature), could I use memes that are derivative of copyrighted materials.
For example,
There is a ...
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Does a licensed driver need to be present while riding in the back seat of a fully autonomous car?
I have a friend that I fear will never have her driver's license. Now with the back seat type of fully autonomous cars does she have to be licensed to be able to use one?
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Is it legal to charge a percentage service fee?
The example is ACME Company has a payment processing system that companies X, Y, and Z can use. It enables more features than just "payment" processing, and it enables more than just "credit card" ...
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Is it IP infringement if I fabricate an object from a publicly available research paper?
I have tried searching for succinct answers to the following but that which I have found is ambiguous and murky. I am after black and white answers as many of us have probably come across this tricky ...
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Is email verification for account creation in violation of GDPR?
Is email verification for account creation in violation of GDPR?
I am creating a new website, and my account creation is incredibly simple, consisting of username, password (stored as hash), and ...
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Does the United States legally not recognize phds from any specific country?
For example, If I got a PhD from a school in Pakistan or North Korea would the United States still legally recognize it?
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Can records of custody court cases be searched in NYC? If so by whom?
Person A has a need to find person B.
They do not know person B's name or other identity, but know they are somewhere in New York City, New York, USA.
But they know the following about B: within ...
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Motion or Demand for Discovery (NY) (Family Law) [closed]
Note: I am a truther-activist and a great father, I just owe the government a few thousand dollars. I am respectfully seeking your knowledge.
Scenario: My legal fiction is being summoned; first ...
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Non-ERISA Fiduciary Responsibility for New York State
I would like to know ERISA equivalent for a government organization in New York State
https://www.asppa.org/Resources/Publications/Plan-Consultant-Online/PC-Mag-Article/ArticleID/5217
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Can a paratransit company refuse to reimburse you even if you had a medical situation?
I'm asking on behalf of a friend of mine who is not on this site. They are blind and have a guide dog. We are both in Oregon, and we sometimes take the TriMet Lift paratransit service.
Last Sunday, ...
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Do lawyers actually use big bookshelves filled with texts?
Both on TV and in the offices of lawyers I've been in, they always have huge bookshelves with numerous volumes of law, rules of procedure, references, and I have no idea what else.
Why do attorneys ...
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USC / MPEP / Guidance Docs / Cases
I'm new to the world of law and trying to get a high level picture of things. Am I right to think of the structure of information (at least in the patent realm) as:
USC title 35 = high level source, ...
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Vagueness of copyrights & licensing of artwork
I'm having some serious hurdles to jump in my work, and can't find a clear answer besides talking to a specialist lawyer about it - can you create parodies inspired by already existing artwork? I have ...
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Contractor - incomplete, ineffective and a mess left with a huge bill
I hired a contractor to redo some drainage in my yard, simple straightforward with a contract.
Verbal estimate 1500-1800 complete all in. After day one I knew he didn't know what he was doing and ...
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Why don't YouTube take legal actions on YouTube downloader sites/applications?
if they don't/won't do,then why does some youtube downloader apps thrown out of the PlayStore (Tubemate, Vidmate etc ..)?
if they do, why there are plethora of web sites/apps doing still doing it?
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High value domain taken by registrar
I registered a domain name with a large domain registrar.
The domain is very unique.
The transaction went through. My credit card was billed. I received an invoice.
I set up the domain with my ...
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Is this a proper Bluebook citation for a Court of Federal Claims case?
I am a forensic psychologist who happens to prefer Bluebook citation style over APA style. I mention this fact because while I have some experience using Bluebook citation style, it pales in ...
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Where can one find authoritative answers and explanations of traffic laws?
Who can answer US traffic law questions authoritatively?
Does someone in the government answer questions about laws or do we only find out in court?
For example, can we expect answers from someone ...
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What are the standard references for reviewing case histories involving lawsuits against school districts in Texas?
I am not a lawyer and am just learning the very basics of legal research. My county court has an extensive library open to the public, but I have no idea which books I should consult to read the ...
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Where can I find skeleton arguments for claims in England & Wales, preferably online and for free?
I ask NOT about court opinions. The UKSC doesn't publish them.
Can I get a copy of a party's 'skeleton argument' or case?
The UKSC does not publish parties' cases. [...].
Yet Gina Miller tweeted to ...
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Where can I get example injunctions for inclusion in a pleading?
In legal guide books on making civil pleadings, they give example forms for the pleading itself, but they just say that the attorney should "include a sample injunction", but they don't give any ...
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Have there ever been examples of public school's restriction of community service being unlawful?
My school's community service policy (while ambiguous throughout the whole thing) Seems to me to discriminate against not only religions, but my religion specifically. The particular clause I'm ...
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How can one validate an assertion that “X” is not legal?
How can one determine if an alleged legal requirements in the form of "this is not legal" or the "law requires this" is valid? Is there a quick and effective spot-check similar to Google that would ...
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Germany Vs EU Parliament, Case C-233/94: summary of the case
I am studying this case but I am only able to find the judgment of the court and the opinion of the general advocate. Where I can find a summary of the facts of the case?
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How do I find a specific case in Delaware?
I've been reading about a patent case between BT and Valve Corp.
From my reading I've found this complaint: https://search.rpxcorp.com/litigation_documents/12085257
I'd like to know more about this ...
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How to research tax law?
I have done legal research before, but mostly on criminal law and civil claims/torts.
Tax law is a whole nother beast. First of all, most of it is not actually laws at all, but regulations. And it is ...
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Was my house legally searched?
A couple of months ago, I overdosed on an illegal drug and called an ambulance. I was honest and told them what I took. Two cops came with them and while I was in the ambulance and also in the ER 20 ...
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How to verify a US based company?
I have been recently hired by a US based company to code on their platform. Living in a different country, how can I verify that the company is legit and how do I find any information regarding the ...
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How to Cite Unpublished Court Orders
I have looked for this online, but have come up with inconsistent results. Here is one example from California:
Tsukroff v. Hedgeside Property & Inv. Co., California Superior Court, Napa County,...
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Meaning of Florida statute history abbreviations
I'm trying to find out how to read the following abbreviations found in the short "history" section at the bottom of a Florida statute website. For example:
"s. 54, ch. 88-1; s. 30, ch. 88-277; s. 36, ...
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How to find case law for a particular subject
How can I find case law for a particular subject in my state (Massachusetts)?
I have access to Lexis/Nexis, but my experience is that subject searches rarely work. For example, one topic I need to ...
