27
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OpenAI employees' move to Microsoft: Non-compete regulations?
Non-compete clauses are not enforceable in California unless it in conjunction with the purchase of a business. This has been true for a very long time. On top of that, this year (2023) a law was ...
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Is publishing defamatory statements from an "anonymous source" protected?
canada
Reporting that is based on an anonymous or confidential source has no special protections. The statement may still be defamatory, and the publisher of the reporting would have the standard ...
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7
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Can an employer deduct PPE from pay?
germany
Arbeitsschutzgesetz - § 3 Grundpflichten des Arbeitgebers:
Der Arbeitgeber ist verpflichtet, die erforderlichen Maßnahmen des Arbeitsschutzes unter Berücksichtigung der Umstände zu treffen, ...
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Can an employer deduct PPE from pay?
australia
The Person Controlling the Business or Undertaking (PCBU) is required to provide and is not permitted to charge for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
A PCBU is a term that includes but is ...
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6
votes
Is publishing defamatory statements from an "anonymous source" protected?
It depends -- primarily on whether the Post believed its own story.
Both the anonymous source and the Post are potential targets for the lawsuit. Adding "according to such and such" to a ...
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5
votes
At what point does a DUI begin?
canada
Assuming impairment or a blood-alcohol level above the prohibited amount can be proved, the complete offence is made out at least as soon as the accused occupies the driver's seat.
This is ...
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1
vote
Is a non-exclusive and revocable license valid consideration for a legal agreement/contract?
Yes
You get to use something together with everyone else who buys a license until someone calls it off. That is more than a peppercorn, thus it is a valid consideration.
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1
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Is it illegal to threaten harm to yourself?
Bob can ultimately be detained to prevent self harm, while self-harm is not fully legal, it is not generally a crime, however if Bob is a member of one of the Fort Peck tribes, it constitutes "...
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Can an employer deduct PPE from pay?
You do not have to pay, however, IANAL.
For California, please see California Labor Code §6401. As shown in Westlaw, it says:
Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Every employer ...
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