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Does America run on Dunkin?
The legal term for this sort of thing is puffery: a statement that is obviously exaggerated and which no reasonable person would take literally. According to the US Federal Trade Commission, puffery ...
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Does acceptance of communication with identifying characteristics originating from a disputed territory imply recognition of that territory?
No
Recognition of territorial claims is the sole province of the diplomatic branches of national government, and of heads of state. In the US it is the State Department, and ultimately the President. ...
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Can I copyright all creative works created hereafter by doing this?
Copyright requires originality
Your infinity hard drive appears to be a machine designed to violate copyright by immediately copying anything presented to it.
Damien Riehl and Noah Rubin were ...
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Does acceptance of communication with identifying characteristics originating from a disputed territory imply recognition of that territory?
No
As a matter of international law, each country is free to accept or reject the territorial claims (and even the existence) of every other country.
Many nations do not recognize Russia’s claims over ...
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Does acceptance of communication with identifying characteristics originating from a disputed territory imply recognition of that territory?
Your question conflates "recognizing the existence of a territory/organization/state" and "recognizing the geographical boundaries of a territory/organization/state."
Your example ...
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Who really owns extraterrestrial objects?
No one does and no one can
The Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, more conveniently ...
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Does America run on Dunkin?
Any quick minded Dunkin' Donut's lawyer will point out that their is a Dunkin' Donunts in office building for the House of Representatives, which is quite popular with the Members and their staff and ...
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Must I pay counter claim award if less than original claim award?
You can offset the amount but you must go to court to do it. The court can then grant you an offset. This document from a law office describes the details.
The risk you run if you do not pay and do ...
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Can I copyright all creative works created hereafter by doing this?
A lawyer would simply prove no such device could actually "fix" a representation of every copyrightable work (as we understand physics). If it actually stored every possible copyrightable work, you'd ...
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Can I copyright all creative works created hereafter by doing this?
The Alice-Bob analogy has a gaping hole: Alice has actually produced copyrightable work, and did so before Bob. The Infinity Hard Drive, as you point out, doesn't produce or store anything - your ...
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Can a defendent travel overseas if served with a claim/summons to UK civil court?
If i have am served a claim form by the claimant, can I travel overseas?
Yes
Also, if I am overseas and receive the claim form whilst overseas, can I ignore it if I am not a citizen of the country ...
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Can I claim compensation for expenses incurred when an item is late for delivery?
It would depend on your contract. Clearly, if I was selling timber and you ordered some with the agreement that I'll try to deliver at date X with no extra penalties, it would cost some amount. If we ...
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Shipping company offering insurance on TV that cannot be claimed
As the answers said above. They have been open and direct, and stated "these things won't be covered". You went ahead anyway. They have a perfect right to decide what is and isnt taken and on what ...
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Cancellation of debts in different countries
In the UK the time limits for starting legal action to recover a civil debt are rather complex but for most things:
England and Wales: 6 years
Scotland: 5 years.
If you make a payment or admit to ...
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London - Final step of getting my deposit back
It sounds like you need to take the landlord to court. Make sure you are suing the right person; look at your rental contract to see who you the other party was and name them on the court documents. A ...
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Compulsory counterclaim rule in states of USA
Advisory Committee on Rules of Court reported on October 1, 2007:
The rules in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the 95 federal
district courts reflect the judgment of almost all American
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What portion of a medical bill does the insurance has to pay?
The at fault driver (in a state that is not a "no fault" state) has a legal obligation to pay all of your medical bills and all other economic and non-economic harm to you caused by the accident in ...
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United Utilities claim for outstanding balance with no move out date
Technically if the account was never switched over, you are still responsible.
However, if they are going to adjust it for you, there is no sense in going to court. You would likely lose in court, ...
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Is there a way to file a criminal complaint to report fraud and copyright incidents in Germany anonymously?
A formal criminal complaint would be a Strafanzeige. This requires the injured party to make a statement. Or you could make an anonymous tip, which may or may not cause the police and prosecution to ...
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Can a court allow a party to breach a settlement where that party agreed to release claims of other parties relating to that subject matter?
Settlement agreements are contracts like any other. Generally speaking, their promises are only enforceable by and against the parties to the contract. However, courts will sometimes allow non-parties ...
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Copa Airlines overbooking - delay compensation
Your .eu link says,
If you were denied boarding, your flight was cancelled, you experienced a delay of more than 2 hours at departure or you arrive with a long delay at your final destination, the ...
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What is the difference between thinking auto insurance claim with or without a lawyer?
Most car insurance claims never go to litigation. You file a claim, tell the insurance company what your damages were, and they pay. That's what will happen if the amount you claim is low, because ...
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Online service disruptions. Can we claim our money back?
If PayPal are in breach of their contract you can sue for damages
Economic loss is calculable and there are various methodologies for doing so. Your lawyer will probably have you engage an expert ...
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Cancellation of debts in different countries
This site purports to list the statutes of limitation for debt collection in all 50 US states. It is specifically aimed at credit card debt, but in most states all debt is subject to the same ...
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Can a foreigner win small court claim in the US without appearing in court?
It would be difficult, but it doesn't seem impossible. "Allow the defendant to present testimony and give a judgment, without hearing from the plaintiff" gives the defendant a huge advantage, but at ...
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which quitclaim deed do I need?
You need a lawyer.
What happens to the house, and what steps are necessary to make the wife the sole owner, depend on several complicated factors. It's unlikely that a quit claim deed will play any ...
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can I submit a new insurance claim on roof damage after unpaid claim unrepaired
The old claim is probably barred by a state statute of limitations (best guess) and the adjuster was probably misleading in saying that you could wait for as long as you wanted to file a claim.
You ...
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