Questions tagged [united-states]
For questions specific to the United States as a whole, or that span multiple state jurisdictions. If your question is related to a specific state then you should use that state's tag instead (or as well).
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Can you make the police department pay for damage done to your property if you get swatted?
For purposes of conjecture, say some nameless online troll decides that they hate you. Perhaps you said you don't worship the members of a K-Pop band they like. As a result, they do some research, ...
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Why is the conviction rate in North America and Japan so high?
What causes the conviction rates in North America and Japan to be so high?
Are the cases usually strong where this happens? And what happens to weaker cases, do they result in an acquittal or do they ...
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What should you do if an officer leaves a traffic stop?
This might be a bit of a TV trope, but I think it happens in reality as well. Suppose an officer pulls someone over for a traffic infraction and starts talking to the person about why they were pulled ...
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What is the legal doctine of mootness? [duplicate]
Coming on the heels of this question:
Is there some legal doctrine that prevents a judge from entering a
judgement for possession in circumstances where a tenant vacated the
premises prior to trial, ...
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Cases titled/styled US v. some property (seizure) [duplicate]
In these made-up property seizure cases patterned after real ones, what is the role of the item in the defendant position? Is such property somehow a legal person or some kind of legal fiction?
United ...
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Can I empty my connected account to end a contract?
I have a situation similar to Insurance - Forced to call for cancellation
I currently have an insurance policy that I do not need anymore.
I have tried to cancel my policy but I cannot do it on my own....
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Judgement for Possession when Tenant Vacated the Premises?
Under what circumstances can a judge issue a judgement for possession when a tenant vacated the premises prior to trial, returned the keys to landlord and made it clear that he no longer lives at the ...
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Can authorities pursue you across state lines for something that's illegal in their state but legal in the other state?
As an example, in Arizona, one is free to own many types of firearms without a license, whereas such things are heavily restricted in California.
The cops in California receive video evidence of Bob ...
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Reduce risk of large child support payments for life [duplicate]
Lets say hypothetically there is a man and a women. The man makes a relatively high income and is involved romantically with the women.
The women asks the man frequently to have a child with her. The ...
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US: Do I need to include my true, legal name on the website's TOS named after DBA?
I know that on contracts, it's best to sign as Legal Name of Owner, DBA Company Name, but does that need to show up in any of the company's website's Privacy Policy, Disclaimer, or TOS? For reference, ...
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When does name-calling become slanderous?
Usually, the difference between ordinary insults/name-calling and actionable slander is taken to be that non-actionable insults are either subjective statements that can't unambiguously be determined ...
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Stopping a warrantless police search?
In general, how much can a person do to stop a warrantless search beyond verbally refusing consent? Is there anything further that can be done to prevent the search in the first place or make legal ...
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What can the President of the United States do when a national emergency renders Congress unable to do its job? [closed]
A zombie virus is sweeping the nation! Every US Congressperson is either dead or in hiding. Either way, they're unreachable. Thankfully, we managed to keep the President and his Cabinet safe in ...
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Can DBAs contain names that's not my name? [duplicate]
For example, let's say the legal name is Bob Ballad. Can a DBA be registered named Tom's Video Editing? And can a website be created named tomsvideoediting.com with the "About" page ...
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If the police ask you a question, what response can you make that can't be used as evidence against you?
For one reason or another, a police officer has just asked you a question, and you've wisely decided not to provide any response that could be used against you in court. What can you say or do that ...
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Would door to door gun confiscation in the United States be considered constitutional? [closed]
The day has come for all gun owners in the United States. The President issues an executive order saying all guns will be considered illegal and they have 24 hrs to turn them in. All Federal, state ...
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How can anti-hate-speech laws be inconsistent with the First Amendment when (for instance) libel laws are consistent with it? [closed]
Although the first article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States states that
Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech
this proscription is far from absolute, as ...
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When can a party to a case bring snacks for the bailiffs?
Reportedly,
A judge has rejected an offer from actress Gwyneth Paltrow's legal team to "bring in treats" for courtroom security at her trial in Utah.
This is a civil action in a District ...
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US: Using a fake name and profile photo to provide freelance services online - anything illgeal? [closed]
I want to anonymously perform freelancing services online, so I used an AI generator to create a picture of a human face and chose a fake name. That fake name is also the business name on my PayPal ...
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Do the Ohio sheriffs suing Afroman have any legal standing in their claim of "invasion of privacy and misappropriation of their likenesses" lawsuit?
From this article “Afroman Sued by Sheriffs for Allegedly Profiting from Raid on his Home.
Afroman is reportedly being sued by a number of Ohio sheriff deputies for allegedly profiting off the raid ...
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Would funding the Sentinel Program violate the equal Protection clause?
For today's exercise into comic book law, let's take a look at another X-men storyline.
As we previously established using the Purifiers as an example, people can talk all they want about wanting to ...
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Religion is a "protected class" in California. Does that extend to things like homophobia/transphobia due to religion?
In California, I'm pretty sure employers aren't allowed to discriminate based on religion (e.g. you can't not hire someone just because they're Jewish). In other words, religion is a "protected ...
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When Parties Dispute Whether a Contract Containing an Arbitration Agreement Expired - Who Decides - the Court or the Arbitrator?
Courts are required to enforce arbitration agreements according to their terms. But what if the parties dispute whether a contract containing an arbitration agreement expired? Does the court or the ...
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Payment made by LLC debit/credit card, but order placement done through a personal account [closed]
I recently formed a multi-member LLC, opened its bank account and have its debit/credit cards.
To buy inventories for the business, I logged into eBay/Amazon using my personal account, and then bought ...
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Legal Repercussions of Inciting a Bank Run
There is a person who claims to be working with “white hats” who has a following on Telegram and other social media sites. He is telling his followers that they need to withdraw all of their money ...
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Is there a requirement to provide personal information other than identity to a financial institution to activate a Power of Attorney?
If a person has a durable power of attorney that becomes active in the event the Principal becomes disabled, is an investment company for the Principal required to obtain personal financial ...
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Can underage people who commit a crime while underaged but are later charged with the same crime after turning 18 be tried as an adult?
U.S federal law specifically but are there other countries that do this and in USA is an affirmative defense possible in these cases where they are tried as an adult?
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Is there a law that punishes cowardly cops?
In the military, According to 10 U.S. Code § 899 - Art. 99. Misbehavior before the enemy. Acts of cowardly conduct are punishable.
Any member of the armed forces who before or in the presence of the
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Can an auto-reply be considered assent/agreement?
The CEO of a certain company set multiple important public email accounts to autoreply to all messages with the poop emoji. Importantly, there is no indication that it's an autoreply. Someone had the ...
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What allows people to drive imported cars in Canada and the U.S.?
Some people as tourists apparently can import their vehicle into North America and drive it through Canada & the United States legally.
What laws allow/restrict the ability for people to import &...
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Procedural Rules v Federal Law?
This question is inspired by @ohwilleke response to my previous question.
In his response, ohwilleke highlighted the following point:
Isn't the the Appellate Division in NJ required to uphold the ...
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Can the US House compel a state prosecutor to provide documents about an upcoming state court case?
The US House Judiciary Committee, Oversight Committee, and Administration Committee all sent a letter to Alvin Bragg, the current New York County District Attorney overseeing the New York "Hush ...
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At What Point Does a Supreme Court Ruling Become Binding on Lower Courts?
When the Supreme Court hears a case it can take a while for it to issue a verdict. Typically, after hearing oral arguments, the Justices have to decide the case. They do so at what is known as the ...
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Does publishing a copyrighted painting, for the purpose of making fun of the artist, constitute parody? (USA)
I want to write a short story that re-imagines the lives of several prominent artists, and uses their paintings to tell a new, fictional, story of their lives.
An example would be using Picasso ...
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Outsourcing work without informing the employer: is that illegal or punishable?
I'm a freelancer and many times I simply outsource or hire a subcontractor (all ghost subcontractors) from like UpWork to do what my clients' ask from me. My clients generally do not know that I ...
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Can adult detransitioners who underwent treatment when they were minors, bring a class action lawsuit and against whom?
I notice that, on social media, there are numbers of videos by detransitioners, or those unable to reverse their procedures, expressing their regret for a childhood decision that was facilitated by ...
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The legally-binding equivalent of the Hippocratic Oath
I have read that the Hippocratic Oath is not actually legally binding. However, I wonder if there are certain laws that apply specifically to doctors acting in a professional extent (or perhaps beyond ...
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Police & DA deny a veteran access to the court with ADA devices [closed]
A video of the incident with more details.
Mike is a blind veteran who fights for equal access to government facilities as required by the ADA. He has court dates for prior arrests from standing up ...
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Is a bylaw amendment required to adopt Robert's Rules of Order?
Does an Oregon nonprofit corporation need a bylaw amendment to officially and permanently adopt Robert's Rules of Order, or could it be done with a regular resolution?
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How much money can the owners of an LLC pay themselves to not be accused of "shielding funds from a lawsuit"?
(Context: This question is about US law). Let's say an LLC has two owners and it makes 300k a year in profit. The owners each pay themselves a (reasonable) 150k salary each year, leaving the assets of ...
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Does an RIA need to keep any paper work when an order is not filled
A RIA (registered investment advisor) places an order to buy some stock for a customer in the customer's account. He has discretion on the account. It is a limit order good for the day. The order is ...
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Would I be risking being guilty of destruction of evidence any time I clear data off my computer? where are the limits?
I've heard it claimed everyone is guilty of a crime, whether or not they realize it. As such my computer likely possesses all kind of evidence against me, even if it's mostly trivial things. Maybe I ...
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Overseas ERP consequences [duplicate]
A friend of mine is worried about a certain thing he did a couple of months ago. Assume he lied about his age when he was 17 (now 18), and did erotic roleplay (ERP) with another individual who also ...
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Is it true that at one stage a husband could not rape his wife?
Is it really true that up until relatively recently in the US a man could not rape his wife, because apparently at one point in time a married couple was considered one legal entity and a person ...
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Can a bank sue someone that disseminates information that starts a bank run that destroys the bank?
Specifically, could Silicon Valley Bank sue the Founders Fund and other VCs that had companies they invested in withdraw their funds?
Has any bank ever successfully done this?
To clarify, I'm not ...
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Conflict Between Third Circuit and NJ Appellate Division Regarding Stay Pending Appeal? [duplicate]
NJ Rule 2:9:1 states:
When an appeal is taken from an order compelling or denying
arbitration, the trial court shall retain jurisdiction to address
issues relating to claims and parties that remain ...
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Can a corrupt sherriff cause all cases from a department to be dismissed?
A video detailing the incident
Victor Hill, the former sheriff of Clayton County, Georgia, was charged with seven counts of willfully depriving detainees at the Clayton County Jail of their ...
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How far can cooperation between law enforcement and intelligence agencies go?
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/1164085/sidtoday-dea-the-other-warfighter.pdf
This is report explaining that DEA was aided by NSA's surveillance system at the time they were persecuting a ...
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Why is the Declaration of Independence not held as legally binding, under Art VI, cl I, of the U.S. Constitution?
The Declaration of Independence was used as an instrument to approach foreign countries and interact on the world stage, prior to winning the Revolutionary War. Therefore, it was the ground on which ...
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If one is tried+convicted of a crime at a certain time, can one be tried+convicted of another crime that happened at the same time? [Yakuza Series]
100% inspired by Yakuza Lost Judgement.
Bob is accused of assaulting Alice at X o'clock, with video evidence. It goes to trial, and Bob is successfully convicted.
Later on, strong evidence comes up of ...
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