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Can a landlord suddenly start charging for unbilled utilities? [closed]
We have been living in this new apartment complex in Los Angeles since mid-January. Our average water bill is around $26, give or take a buck or two.
We just got our June water bill that is $200 more ...
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Is a movie resonsible for damages caused to unintentional (but undeniable) likenesses?
Say that a huge blockbuster movie mentions a made-up phone number (xxx) xxx-xxxx for the serial killer villain. Except, it turns out that that phone number is real and points to an ordinary Joe. That ...
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Do California's whistleblower protections apply to non-employees and private businesses?
In California, do the whistleblower's protections apply to non-employees and private businesses?
For example, suppose you live in a small town with a single gas station. And you notice that its ...
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Is it legal to hire an actor to imitate another performance (to which you don't have the rights)?
Say that Dave the director really likes Keanu Reeves in John Wick, and wants a character just like that for his original movie. But Dave can't get Keanu, copyrights to the character, or anything ...
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What is the law regarding impersonating a police officer?
There is a video of someone heckling Kamala Harris on the Jimmy Kimmel talk show. The end of the video shows an interaction between a security guard and the heckler, in which during an attempted ...
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Must medical providers initiate a refund when they charge a customer more than the insurance-adjusted amount?
Assume an individual in the United States went to a medical provider and got charged at the end of the visit, by the provider's billing staff. The billing staff knew that this visit was partially ...
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When a hostage is in the balance, how much is one expected to comply before they face legal trouble? [closed]
Terry the Terrorist has Holly as a Hostage at gunpoint. Bob the random Bystander happens to be there, and Terry starts making demands of him (else Terry will kill the hostage). Let's also say that ...
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If someone is reverse-scammed while trying to commit a crime, can they get the scammer without incriminating themselves?
Carl wants to commit a crime. He gets input from Scarlet. Little does Carl know that Scarlet is a Scammer, and leads Carl into a scam. Under normal circumstances, Carl might press charges against ...
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How do US self defence law apply to protest camps?
In the US self defence laws appear somewhat on the side of the defender, particularly when ones home is attacked, compared to the UK for example.
These has been an example where third parties, ie. not ...
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What rights does a dead body have? Can crimes be committed against one?
Say Nate the nutcase happens to find a dead body on the road. Being a nutcase, he takes the dead body, and does a bunch of "weird stuff" stuff to it (e.g. satanic rituals, maybe necrophilia, ...
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Is it an independent and additional offence to have a fake passenger (e.g., a mannequin) to try to avoid HOV violation detection?
Reading https://ktla.com/news/local-news/carpool-violator-busted-in-southern-california-despite-next-level-dummy/amp/ (mirror) made me wonder: is it illegal to have a fake passenger (e.g., a mannequin)...
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Can legal action be reasonably taken against someone for providing incentive to hurt yourself?
Let's say that Sam the Sociopath invites Peter the Poor man into his luxurious house. They go to a living room with a fireplace. Sam then pulls out 1 million dollars in a fireproof bag that will last ...
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Are entertainment venues in the US required to make sound level logs publicly available?
I read about France:
Another part of the regulations concerns information that must be provided to the public. Night clubs and venues that can host more than 300 people are now required to ...
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Public Access to Records of Criminal Proceedings
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Alice is assaulted by Bob. Alice reports the assault to the police,
including the fact that Bob is the assailant. The police investigate
then turn their findings over to ...
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Victim Anonymity in Criminal Proceedings
Alice is assaulted by Bob. Alice reports the assault to the police,
including the fact that Bob is the assailant. The police investigate
then turn their findings over to the local prosecutor's office....
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