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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Remotely working from France for a US company
I'm French, I live in France and I'm considering applying for a remote job in a US company. Are there any legal issues that would prevent me to do so? How would the time spent working in a US company ...
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Does an LLC Protect a Self-Publisher Personally from Inncocent Infringement of a Copyright?
This question is related to Legal Considerations When Self-Publishing a Book and motivated by comments made by David Siegel therein.
When self-publishing a re-typeset book, say on Amazon, that one ...
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Does or should a prosecutor in the US interview the victim and the suspect, if they are physically available, to file charges?
Does a prosecutor ought to interview the victim if physically available and the suspect if physically available to file criminal charges (in the US)?
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Can impeachment proceed after a resignation? [duplicate]
Can a federal official be impeached and convicted after he has resigned or otherwise left office? (For example, could the impeachment of President Nixon have proceeded after his resignation? Or could ...
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Dual citizenship in the US?
I'm a natural born US citizen and wanted to live abroad preferably in the UK. If I became a citizen in the UK, would I lose my citizenship here?
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What restrictions/limitations can take place to apartment parking mid-lease?
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I had moved into a new apartment back in February, 2015. The building was brand new, but the business running it doesn't seem to be. In the Summer of 2015, a music festival started taking ...
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What gives e-signatures legal standing/force in the United States?
Having seen language in digital contract signing that basically say that you have to agree to use an e-signature as a signature, I feel like there's a bit of a problem in that needing to agree to use ...
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How do I protect my assets in a will from being passed to potential second spouse if my wife should remarry and die?
Jurisdiction in in the USA . I do have children and want them to have my assets should my wife remarry and --pass away-- and not to her second spouse.
We are writing our will out and someone ...
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What rights and remedies does the buyer have under the following circumstances of a failed contract?
A buyer offered X for a building, which was accepted by the seller. The building had a mortgage, Y, which was greater than X. The terms of the purchase contract called for the building to be delivered ...
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How will the "stop and identify" statute work in New Hampshire in this particular hypothetical?
I asked this question before but it was closed. So I will try to be here more specific.
I have read the stop and identify statutes wikipedia page. In this page there is written that:
In 12 states (...
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Is attempting (committing) suicide a crime? [duplicate]
This post: https://law.stackexchange.com/a/7700/1272
Actually made me curious about attempting suicide is a crime in the USA?
Since in germany it isn't a crime.
Actually as far as I know, anyone ...
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Which state telemarketing laws apply to interstate calls?
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Suppose a telemarketer in State T calls a consumer who is a resident of, has a phone number associated with, and is physically present in, State C. In addition to federal law applying, ...
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Do city regulations stating that food waste should be in "plastic bags" require bags specifically for food waste?
When regulations say that food waste should be in plastic bags, are these bags separate from the plastic bags everyone already uses for general trash anyway? For example, this source says that food ...
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Does the presumption of innocence apply when deciding whether to exonerate a convict?
I just read an article in the Austin Chronicle (link) about Fran and Dan Keller, who were convicted of a felony in the Oak Hill satanic ritual abuse trial.
Some quotes from the article:
Their ...
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How does "stop and identify statutes" work in the US? [duplicate]
I was watching this video. The video is pretty long, but basically it is alleged that a guy keeps harrassing a men that is eating in a restaurant (calling him repeatedly, etc.). The man calls the ...
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Is breaching ToS of installed software automatically a copyright infringement?
Suppose entity X offers some software (maybe for free, maybe for a price) bundled with some terms of service. Suppose person Y (after paying any relevant price) installs the software following X's ...
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Court appoints executor; the will found in safe box names a different executor (USA)
Someone dies and their will cannot be found. Two people petition the court to be the executor. They do not get along and do not want to be co-executors.
The court appoints one of them to be the ...
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What jurisdiction applies to invasions of privacy on social media? [duplicate]
Suppose user "M", a resident of Maine, posts on Facebook photos or other material that constitute invasion of privacy for user "W", a resident of Washington.
Suppose also that the assertion of ...
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Can I sue my employer if they terminate my employment while I'm laid off during the Coronavirus outbreak?
I am currently laid off from my job due to the Coronavirus outbreak. My employer informed my coworkers and I in a group meeting on the day before the lay-off that we would all be brought back to work ...
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Does California allow prescription window tints?
Prescription window tints = window tints that are darker than typically allowed due to a medical reason.
I read in the California Assembly Bill no. 1303 (September 2017) – amended medical exemptions:
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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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Is a non-exclusive and revocable license valid consideration for a legal agreement/contract?
This question pertains to U.S. law, and California law specifically, if it matters.
The motivation behind this question is the scenario where a company has supplied parts or equipment usage to a non-...
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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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Is it possible to create a non-profit business on F-2 visa status?
Consider a person comes to the US with an F-2 visa status and has a plan to get his/her green card in the next year, but at the moment he/she likes to start a commercial website or mobile app but for ...
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Does the US Consumer Law entitle buyers to refunds for future price reductions?
I have heard that if I buy something in a store, and that price is reduced within a week or so, I am entitled to get the difference. Is that true?
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Here is an example from Apple:
Should Apple ...
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What is the difference between a "Natural" person and an "Artificial" / "Legal" person?
I generally understand that 'natural' people are living human beings and 'artificial' / 'legal' people can be private entities / corporations. I know artificial people can be given some of the same ...
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Is employer obligated to provide an option to “opt out from existing ADA privileges” to keep the job?
My employer mandates vaccines for Covid. I have a medical exception. My doctor says there is a 50/50% chance I will have horrible consequence from vaccine based on my medical history. My doctor does ...
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What conditions give rise to tenants rights?
Suppose one is allowed to remain as a house guest free of charge for more than a month and comes to use the place as one's only or primary home. Does this protect one from eviction? Or an adult child ...
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Statutory Rape: Which State's Laws Apply?
A 17 year old male child has sexual intercourse with a significantly (at least two decades) older man.
In New York, where the child's residence is, this is, I think, legal. At the time of the ...
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Is there any legal way a state could secede? [duplicate]
Is there any way a state could legally secede from the United States?
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Standards for convicting a person of being an accomplice to a crime when the crime did not occur
Apparently in the United States one can be convicted of being an "accomplice" to a crime, even if that crime has been proven in a court of law to have not occurred. Is there a legal standard ...
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Can the city of Charlottesville, VA ban a group from assembling in the town because of religious or political views?
Richard B. Spencer (Wikipedia) organized and led a protest march on Oct. 7th, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia, drawing this reaction from Charlottesville Mayor Mike Signer on Twitter:
“Another ...
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Are members of congress protected from lawsuits for their speech outside of Congress under rules of Standing or the Speech and Debate clause?
For example, if a sitting member of congress ("She") misleads the public on a TV news interview regarding the fiscal impact of proposed legislation. If the lie would adversely impact the ...
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Does this district bylaw prohibit staff talking with the press about the school buildings themselves?
Does this district bylaw prohibit staff from discussing the building itself with the press, or prohibit staff from providing the press with photos or videos of the building itself? (that is, with no ...
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What is the legal notation that refers to State and Federal Laws known as?
I've seen legal notation in various documents that refers to a state or federal law written like this:
29 U.S.C. § 203 B
I'm assuming the U.S.C. stands for United States Supreme Court, but I don't ...
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What would it take to replace the electoral college system? [closed]
It seems electoral college debate comes back every election these days. What would be needed to replace/remove this system? An amendment? ratification? Is it even possible?
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What does this sentence about Trump's lawsuits in Pennsylvania mean?
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A turning point for the Trump campaign’s legal efforts came on Nov. 13, when its core team of professional lawyers saw the writing on the wall. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit in ...
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Differences between Detinue, Conversion, and Trespass to Chattel in U.S. law
In U.S. law do practical distinctions exist between the torts of detinue, conversion (by detention), and trespass to chattels?
In particular, is it conceivable that each of those torts could be named ...
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File a patent disclosure after paper publication
We were trying to file a patent, but unfortunately delayed the submission of the disclosure. Now the paper is accepted by the conference, not yet published. However, we uploaded the paper in advanced ...
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If Twitter were to declare bankruptcy would Elon Musk retain control/ ownership afterwards?
If a company declares bankruptcy it doesn't necessarily cease operating, in the US it could continue operating under Chapter 11. Ownership would then go to the creditors of Twitter. But who are those?
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What does the 9/11 bill mean for foreign governments?
Congress is about to pass a 9/11 that would allow families of 9/11 victims to sue the Saudi Government. Does this open a 'Pandora's box' where other foreign governments like Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, ...
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Can a consumer bring an FCRA claim twice concerning the same inaccuracy?
In the context of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, a consumer has no private right to action to sue a creditor for reporting inaccurate information to a credit reporting agency (CRA). A consumer does ...
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Watching bootleg DVDs [duplicate]
Say that, for my upcoming birthday, someone gifts me a copy of the hit film Shrek 2 on DVD.
Say that, instead of being professionally pressed and shrink-wrapped, my new copy of Shrek 2 is a shiny DVD+...
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If a pardon is specifically referencing a crime a person has been convicted of, can an individual sue him for a different crime?
Pardons, except for amnesties, are typically given after a person has
been convicted of a crime, and they specifically reference that crime.
In this respect, President Trump’s pardons of Scooter Libby,...
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Can I pay sales taxes directly to the state instead of paying them to merchants?
A number of news reports have indicated that merchants who collect state sales taxes delay paying them for an indefinite amount of time and often pay them out of the following months' revenues. This ...
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Filling a complaint to compel arbitration?
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 ...
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May I legally work in a restaurant with typhoid if the employer knows?
I contracted Typhoid while visiting family in Central America for a funeral. I work minimal wage at a restaurant/arcade preparing food, and cannot afford to miss work. My boss will not allow me paid ...
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In the USA, is it still legal to create a website to connect sex providers with clients?
A few years ago I believe this was outlawed? Can anyone confirm?
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Is it legal to take something you didn't know was yours?
John Doe saw James Smith's car sitting in James's driveway and decided to steal it. He walked up onto the driveway (trespassing) and broke into the car and stole it (theft). What John didn't know was ...
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Is it illegal to borrow cryptocurrency without consent?
Suppose I obtain the ability to access someone else's cryptocurrency. For the sake of the question let's assume the means by which this ability was obtained wasn't itself illegal, e.g. I overheard ...
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