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In the US, there are a few things which are explicitly illegal to discriminate on. Religion and sexuality is one of them. Everything else, like political views, is fair game. The obvious difference b …

They don't have much legal authority as lifeguards. However, the pool does have legal authority to refuse anyone access to their facility. They probably have a list of rules posted somewhere (entrance …

I have heard that wearing parts of a military uniform in the US is technically illegal, even though the law is rarely enforced. I purchased a military surplus jacket from a thrift store. The front ha …

There are many companies such as Tuff Shed/Home Depot that sell portable sheds. These are usually marketed as being for storage/utility purposes, but some of them can be quite sizable with fairly nice …

In the US, there is an expectation of almost always tipping certain service providers like waiters and bartenders. Generally, it is expected that customers tip 15% for ordinary service, 20% or more fo …

In the US, Family and Medical Leave is protected by federal law. Part of the provisions is that you cannot fire an employee for taking FMLA. Presumably, if an employer was malicious, they would attemp …

In traditional research labs, all animal research requires IRB approval. The IRB certifies that, among other things, the animals are appropriately housed, the research is not excessively cruel, and th …

Is it possible to simply declare that you have started a new religion with arbitrary rules, and expect to enjoy all applicable first amendment protections for it? For example, if your religion just ha …

There's not an explicit minimum speed limit, but note that the officer didn't say you were below the limit - he said you obstructed traffic. The limit on that highway is probably about 70 mph, and in …

I am in the process of finding an attorney to help with my Green Card application. I consider myself very knowledgeable about this subject, but I am not an expert nor do I have any personal experience …

In the US, there is actually a lot of legislation that protects people from such annoyances. For example, if you are on the National Do Not Call List then telemarketers are not allowed to call you. Th …

In the US it is common practice for sellers of firearms to follow the following process: Ask buyer to fill out ATF form 4473 Call NICS to verify that the DOJ/FBI is not aware of any prohibitions agai …

Is it legal for a merchant to subscribe a person to a service, and start charging them periodically, without that person's explicit agreement? For example, suppose Netflix happens to have your credit …

Firstly, true artificial intelligence does not yet exist. The term "artificial intelligence" is a bit of a buzzword, used to refer to things like neural networks and decision trees, which are really j …