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 one appeal a moot judgement? [closed]
Coming on the heels of this question:
It seems like the action for possession would be moot under these
circumstances, prohibiting the court from entering judgment.
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Could a prosecutor hint the jury about past dismissed cases?
In Can you present a clear record if you do Driver Safety Course in Texas?, it was determined that after taking a Driving Safety Course, a record of such action is placed upon one's driving record.
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Can a railroad bar a property owner from access to their property?
A 90+ acre tract of land has CSX railroad on it.
The property owner in this rural area hunts on the property. In fact the back half of the tract of land is bounded on three sides by the rail main ...
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Can a single act by tried as different crimes (or different versions of the same crime) in different jurisdictions, to bypass double jeopardy?
Sparked by this comment:
@Raven That is impossible. The crimes at the state and federal level are ?different crimes, enacted by different sovereigns and punishing offenses against different ...
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Dashcam video contradicts officer's testimony in municipal traffic court, what are the consequences? How do you charge for perjury?
During a traffic court trial, a police officer's testimony contradicts dashcam video and leads to a guilty verdict.
Can the officer be charged with perjury? Who charges the officer with perjury? How ...
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What are the benefits of a incorporating vs. operating an LLC?
I'm in California, but have been told to Incorporate or become an LLC in Nevada.
Is there any reason to do this out of state, other than cheaper renewal fees?
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As an Iranian, can I sign an Independent contractor agreement, and work remotely for a US company from Iran?
Are there any restrictions for citizens of sanctioned countries to work remotely for US companies?
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How do concepts like intent, discrimination, and bias apply to an Artificial Intelligence agent?
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I work at a financial institution in the United States and have been researching the regulatory impacts of Artificial Intelligence recently - specifically the simple purpose-specific ...
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Can customers be kicked out because a store employee personally dislikes them?
An ex-friend works at a store. I know she has a way of manipulating situations in her favor. If I go into the store to purchase items without causing any trouble, could they kick me out of the store ...
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What is meant by direct Taxes in Article 1 Section 2 in the US Constitution?
I am new when it comes to understanding the US Constitution and I am not comfortable with Section 2, Paragraph 3 of Article 1!
[Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned
among the ...
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If a company prices a product erroneously, then (in the US) do they have to sell the product for that price, if someone buys it at that price?
If a company prices a product erroneously, then (in the US) do they have to sell the product for that price, if someone buys it at that price?
Or are they allowed to correct the price and not sell ...
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Why do the accused rarely plead guilty?
I notice that in the United States it seems like the accused rarely plead guilty in the case of a serious crime, even if the evidence is overwhelming. Not infrequently I will see cases in which the ...
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How can I tell whether my 4th amendment rights have been violated?
From what I understand, a police officer can stop and harass (detain and ask questions with zero apparent "probable cause") all their hearts desire without being required to tell the detainee what the ...
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Who is infringing copyright when hotlinking is involved?
When a page at "Pirate Site" embeds images from "Example Site" by hotlinking, we have the following situation:
Pirate Site isn't actually copying, storing, or manipulating anything. The pages only ...
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Can a U.S. non-profit only be created by members of which a majority are U.S. citizens?
This question is about creating a non-profit with (for now) just myself as a board member.
Information at the IRS website for registering a non-profit corporation includes this page with suggested ...
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Is a contract valid if one of the party doesn't even read it?
You might think someone must be stupid to sign a contract without even reading it. Yet I see it happen all the time, when contracts are just too long and there's no time to read stuff you suppose you ...
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Does adding a non-committal verb bypass defamation/libel?
So I went to CNN's website today at 6:40est today and saw a headline "Google fires male engineer for reportedly saying Women shouldn't work in the tech industry"
Mind you it was just a headline and ...
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What is the difference between Common Law and Civil Law in the U.S.?
Is there a difference between Common Law and Civil Law in the U.S., and if so, what is it?
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Is defending someone being physically attacked self-defence or assault?
Suppose one day a vicious attacker (let's call him Thug) assaults Emily in the street. A bystander (let's call him Paul) rushes to Emily's aid, attacking Thug in her defense. After a few minutes, Thug ...
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How long an arm does the U.S. have against foreign "violators" of U.S. law outside the U.S.?
Suppose there is a foreign manufacturer who observes say, anti-pollution laws in his home country, but engages in practices that would be clearly illegal under U.S. environmental laws. Suppose the ...
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Legal to become president if U.S. adds new state/territories?
If the U.S. adds a new territory, are the people currently living there able to become president? Or does the territory have to become a state in order for the people to be eligible to become ...
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Do hospitals have to provide wheelchairs to patients and visitors?
I was performing a project at a hospital on the number of missing wheelchairs. Must hospitals provide wheelchairs at the entrance per ADA regulation or some other regulation?
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Business not honoring promotional credits despite extensive efforts to work with them
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I purchased three new smartphones from a large, well-known, phone company on 11/27/2015. Each phone qualified to receive $300.00 in promotional credits after trading in a separate smartphone ...
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Where is the line between idea/expression dichotomy?
Just wondering where idea become expression. Let's take The Lord Of The Ring as an example, if i want to write a boook about two alchemist heading to a tower in order to destroy the ring of evil, ...
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"Equity's darling": How do U.S. courts overcome bona fide purchasers?
This is a follow-up question to this question and this question; the accepted answers to each appear to conflict the concept of bona fide purchasers.
According to a Wikipedia page on the topic:
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Can a report exempt someone from owning a firearm in the U.S.?
I was reading a thread on the social media site Reddit and the OP discussed how he found out that he was unable to purchase a firearm with no reason given.
Though he had no criminal record and no ...
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The "self defense" defense but for pets
If you were to be walking with your family down the street, and a kerfuffle with a stranger were to break out, risking the safety of yourself or your family, in both federal and state courts for just ...
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Licensing an idea to public?
With my research, it looks like a patent doesn't really make much profit from it due to the high maintenance fee. So I'm thinking is it possible to license my idea to public (for free or way less ...
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Is it unconstitutional for sellers to have higher minimum age for gun purchases than the federal government?
The last few days (I am writing this on March 1, 2018) have seen several businesses raise the minimum age required to buy a gun to 21. Some examples: Walmart, Dick's Sporting Goods, Kroger.
Under ...
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What is the process for obtaining an anonymous internet poster's identity for a civil lawsuit?
An anonymous person can, given some effort and a minimum of expertise, ruin a person's life on the internet through defamation. (The popular method currently is to forge authentic looking screenshots ...
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What is a condition precedent?
Here is a Wikipedia definition, of something that must happen before something else happens, but I'm not sure how to apply it to the law.
Let's say that there is an angel investor that meets a ...
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How can one verify a purportedly freely licensed image on a user-content site?
Based partly on comments to this question, how can a person who finds an image on a site, such as flickr, that hosts user-uploaded images verify that the it is in fact free to use. Suppose that the ...
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Who has jurisdiction on an International flight in international airspace in a sexual assault case?
This question relates to a recent sexual assault case of a passenger on an airline from Newark, NJ to London, England as published at the Daily Mail.
No details are available in this article as to the ...
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Are there any countries without copyright?
Are there any countries that do not recognize any form of copyright, and you could legally (for example) strip the DRM from a just-released movie and share it online?
If so, what happens if I (a US ...
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Are search warrants public records?
Are search warrants public records? Does it matter whether an investigation ended up resulting in a prosecution? If so, does it matter whether the case goes to trial? If so, does it matter whether the ...
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How to protect your idea/application to be stolen by investors?
Think person A has a great software business idea. He also knows software programming and converts his idea to a mobile application. Then he needs to raise some money to launch the application, do ...
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Offense that was expunged still showing up
A friend of mine (yes, I'm aware of how that sounds, but it's true) had a felony expunged from his record 10 years ago. Recently when getting screened for a job it showed up and now his job is at risk....
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Familial exemption for investment advisor representative
My parents have asked me to trade for them and they offered me a fraction of any profit. My plan is to set up a limited trade agreement and then manage the account's trades.
Before doing so, I want ...
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Is the thin blue line on the stars and stripes considered desecration of the flag?
Police officers all over the country are flying a flag or wearing patches of the following flag.
Isn't this considered desecration of the flag under 18 U.S. Code § 700?
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Definition of rebellion and insurrection in US federal law
18 USC 2383:
Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall ...
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Can Hawaii secede from the U.S. through legal means?
Can Hawaii secede from the U.S. through legal means or is it forbidden by U.S. law? I am asking, because I doubt the U.S. would accept the result of a referendum that rules that the Hawaiians want to ...
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How to do voir dire if you had taken a Driving Safety Course?
In Can you present a clear record if you do Driver Safety Course in Texas?, it was determined that after taking a Driving Safety Course, a record of such action is placed upon one's driving record.
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Is other party by law required to give you a copy of contract, if you don't have one, but he does?
I am helping a friend who has signed some documents for her business with a Credit Card Processor company. However, at the time of signing up for this service she forgot to ask for a copy of all ...
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Dealing with IRS Form 1099
I'm running a small U.S. business. Some users make profit by referring customers to purchase services from me. I've been told that I have to send Form 1099 both to users who make such profits from me (...
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May I perform medical experimentation on myself without licensure?
I'm a retired cellular biologist and medical researcher whose license has been revoked, but I would like to continue a line of research with myself as my subject/patient. The research involves ...
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Why does the CBP border zone nearly touch Reno, Nevada?
The CBP is authorized to do citizen checks within 100 miles of the US border. The ACLU shows this on a map, here.
Now, Lake Michigan counts as a national border, probably because of the Boundary ...
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Arbitration: Favored Way of Resolving Disputes or Equal Footing?
In a recent answer on SE @ _ohwilleke writes:
that the case law does make clear that the standard to apply the
arbitration clause is relatively modest especially where one party has
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Is the US President immune from civil lawsuits?
I read in the news that recently inaugurated US President Donald Trump has been sued for "ethics violation" by a private entity for violating the emoluments clause of the Constitution.
I thought that ...
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How come items sue states?
While looking up my most favorite in-rem case ("US vs. approximately 64k Pounds of Shark Fins"), I stumbled over a few quite strange ones:
Pensylvania was sued by a car
Kansas was sued by ...
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Legality surrounding impersonating a Federal Employee
I was interested in the legality of impersonating a Federal Agent/Officer, and upon a Google Search it only seems to be illegal if you try to obtain something of value in such a persona. There are ...
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