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 phone numbers used for verification codes also be used for spam?
When a company asks for a phone number to send a verification code (example), are they allowed by law to also use that number for spam, or sell that number to another company? Or are there some laws ...
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Is it legal to intentionally surge & destroy neighbor's electrical equipment when they steal your residential power?
A friend of mine who worked in contracting/construction told me an interesting story about how a neighbor of theirs was stealing power via a sneaky buried extension cable from their home. They thief ...
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On parole in one state but then get arrested in a different state
What happens if you are on parole in one state for a DWI but then get arrested for assault in a different state. Will the other state find out and take away your parole?
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Why was Trump's hush money payment considered a campaign contribution?
The argument I read online is that it's part of the "catch and kill" process that is used to benefit Trump's campaign and protect his reputation. But, there are other benefits to Trump to ...
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Does adding a title to a separate property render that a community property?
For community property states (e.g. California), does adding a title of a spouse render a separate property a community property? Why or why not? Thanks.
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Can I ask a company for money in exchange for info on a bug
Suppose one found information about a large organisations software, for example Apple Pay, about their payment system that could cause very bad legal trouble for them. This could be related to to the ...
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Why is it punishable to refuse to sign a traffic ticket in some states in the United States?
In the United States, the 5th amendment instates the absolute right to not be forced to testify against oneself.
With this being said, states such as California and Pennsylvania, it can be a crime to ...
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If I tell my friend to buy and open a product, then return it to the store, then I buy that product at an "open box" price, is that considered fraud?
Based on a Reddit post I read a moment ago:
Sounds shitty but this is an amazing way to get deals at best buy.
Buddy goes in, buys it new, returns it a few hours later.
And boom! Now you have an open ...
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Do I have to pay? [closed]
If I signed a paper allowing my girlfriend to take our two daughters from the US to Canada just to visit, but never returned, can she make me pay support if I never get to see my kids?
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I have seen Patty Mayo He seems to be a Bail enforcement. Is he allowed to Take contents out of people's fridges Such as a Coke a cola [closed]
I ask because he seems to be doing it a lot recently in a lot of his videos. Patty Mayo is a youtuber on YouTube, he does bail. Enforcement And takes people to jail. And I just want to know if he's ...
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State rights regulating traffic safety
The increasing weight and height of passenger vehicles puts others at risk during side-impact collisions, as well as at risk due to disparity between large heavy passenger-truck EVs and small ...
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Is relinquishing US citizenship without formal renunciation possible?
I read here:
Relinquishment can happen without the individual's explicit intention to abandon their citizenship.
However, Afroyim v. Rusk says this:
Under the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth ...
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Lease breaking as an International Student [closed]
What could be the consequence of breaking a housing lease if I am an international student who has not yet moved to the US?
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In a two-party consent state, can I record video only (no audio) in secret?
From what I understand, the two-party consent state was born from telephone call wiretapping.
Assume I am in a two-party consent state. To record audio and video, I need the other parties involved in ...
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Legality of randomized price for product
Suppose I sell a product online, except instead of charging $1, I charge $100 and then with 99% probability give the money back. Would this be legal or would it be considered an unlicensed lottery or ...
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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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Would being diagnosed with having Parkinson's disease make a sitting POTUS physically unfit to be the POTUS?
I would like to know that if a sitting POTUS is diagnosed with having Parkinson's disease, would this medical diagnosis make the sitting POTUS physically unfit to be POTUS?
I confirm I mean physically ...
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How are federal regulations interpreted by agencies and courts?
I see lots of published literature on statutory interpretation but very little to no material on interpreting federal regulations. How do agencies, courts, lawyers interpret the regulations in the ...
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Does the transfer occurring under Article 45, 46 or 49 affect the Right of Access under Article 15.2?
Transfer of personal data from the UK to the US can, at least in theory, occur under Articles 45, 46 and 49. These all have different requirements.
Article 15 of the GDPR the Right of access includes ...
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What does being "informed of the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Article 46" mean?
Article 15 of the GDPR the Right of access includes section 2:
Where personal data are transferred to a third country or to an international organisation, the data subject shall have the right to be ...
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Unsafe floor in a house
Please consider the following hypothetical situation:
A person living alone in an old house has a floor that he believes to be safe. He is not breaking the law. The police get a report that illegal ...
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Wouldn't gay marriage bans violate the 14th amendment?
So I came across this guy saying:
Indeed. Obergefell was particularly egregious as it had the effect of disenfranchising several states. If memory serves, several states had just voted to reaffirm a ...
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What enforcement exists for medical informed consent?
I'm in the USA, New York. I find nowadays that it's common -- maybe the majority of cases -- in which forms are to be signed for some medically-related purpose, that the system and/or provider ...
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When, if ever, is bribery legal?
Bribing public officials, policemen, etc. to be corrupt in the execution of their duties is illegal. However, consider the following hypothetical:
"Robert Payne" is a wealthy businessman. ...
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I am trying to understand the definition of qualified covered calls and larger straddles
Below is a quote from IRS Pub 550:
Qualified covered call options and optioned stock.
A straddle is not subject to the loss deferral rules for straddles if both of the following are true.
All the ...
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What are the standards for mandatory review by the US supreme court?
According to my MBE Critical pass flashcards (flashcard #6 in the Constitutional Law category titled "supreme court jurisdiction and review"):
Methods of Supreme Court review:
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Is it legal to remove the SIM from your car?
There is a youtube video about data collection by cars. They suggest the solution of removing the SIM card from your car. They address some technical problems, such as getting access to the SIM card,...
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Does a misrepresentation have to be fraudulent in order to be unprotected?
To my understanding, there are two types of misrepresentation: negligent misrepresentation (which is not fraud) and intentional misrepresentation (which is fraud).
Is negligent misrepresentation also ...
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Could a future Trump Attorney General dismiss the federal charges against Trump with prejudice?
The news accounts that I've seen have generally presumed that if Donald Trump wins the 2024 Presidential election and is sworn into office before either of his two federal trials begin, then his ...
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How come a SAD Scheme is not litigation misconduct in the first place?
I recently found out about a "Schedule A Defendent" Scheme, where an IP Rightholder files a lawsuit, puts hundreds of defendants in a sealed Schedule A form, and then does not service the ...
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