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I'm curious if there's a mechanism for registering a creative work in the public domain? Would that possibly be a step to help prevent copyright trolls asserting copyright over a work?
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Kalman posted:Registering a work in the public domain as in, taking a work that’s already public domain and registering it? Or as in registering it as belonging to the public domain? I meant to register a work as being public domain. Things like Cc licensing still retain rights and attach conditions. I was thinking having something registered as being public domain could help prevent some other jerk coming along g and claiming rights over a work, and suing other folks that have used it.
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Thanks for the answers folks. Helps clear up some confusion I had.
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Sep 15, 2023 18:31
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I guess this is the thread to ask pedantic questions about definitions. Does the word "should" carry legal obligation in a contract? "Must, shall, will" are certain and definite, "should, may, might" seem like words that allow or advise, rather than require something. I know the answer is always "it depends", but any more insight or thought on top would be appreciated, thanks.
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Oct 5, 2023 17:22
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blarzgh posted:Rules of Construction say you have to read the clause in context of the agreement, try to give terms their plain meaning, try to read each provision as if the parties meant for it to be binding, and don't insert meaning or intent where none is present.
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Oct 5, 2023 21:29
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Guess what mom? I got a JD from somethingawful niteschool!
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Not a lawyer, but I think it's inadvisable to send mail from active crime scenes. hope everything works out for you.
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Oct 10, 2023 23:31
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blarzgh posted:(Also a history of the church, and a double homicide) Fuckin bush league. Let us know when they find unmarked graveyards behind LDS schools.
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Arsenic Lupin posted:Do LDS get some points for the Mountain Meadows massacre and the century-long attempt at a coverup? EwokEntourage posted:nah that book just talks about one double homicide in particular, it also covers a lot more hosed up poo poo (there's a lot of about the FLDS Church in it). Good book, depending on whether you like Jon Krakauer or not
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Oct 19, 2023 18:41
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:On the other hand (true story) one time when I was a kid I was sitting in the front room of our house and suddenly I heard this giant WHAM Basic premise that armor is ok. Shooting at incoming traffic is not.
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Huggybear posted:I am speaking to lawyers this week. It is time for some righteous vindication. Once that's sorted, be sure to contact all your old colleagues and agitate for unionizing. Best of luck to yah!
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Thomase posted:Yeah, I start a new job next week and apparently I get access to an EAP. I'll probably just save it to then. Not sure about Ontario, but in BC, one of the concerned ministries has a free mediation service for family law type stuff. My ex and I used them to draw up a separation agreement laying out splits, child support, etc. That kind of thing might be worth a google. There may be something similar available to you, as a public service.
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ryanrs posted:How is mail theft likely prosecuted in Santa Clara County, CA?
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Canine Blues Arooo posted:Iunno, I've been field sobriety'd twice because a college version of me got SO nervous about being pulled over that I probably did look compromised. They let me go both times because I was just a dumb, nervous college student - not drunk Seems like a good way to go would be to just ask to blow, and get something quantifiable, not dependent on the interpretation of indicators. This being from the perspective of someone actually sober behind the wheel.
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. Law Enforcement kinda sucks as a group, but I'm not convinced that most cops are out there to be dicks.
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:The difficulty there is that generally police departments use dedicated machines back at the station to give breathalyzer tests now -- and those machines are back at the station, which means you gotta get arrested first. I suppose you do the best you can when met with dead wrong, absolutely certain, donkey stubbornness. Who is also armed.
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Dec 23, 2023 17:21
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Mr. Nice! posted:If it was someone trying to hide money, it would be. In this case it’s a lawyer depositing fees earned. Were there impacts on insurance due to having significant fat stacks on premises? Seems like additional risk.
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Dec 25, 2023 19:14
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Mr. Nice! posted:She didn’t have cash on hand. She’d deposit cash or pay us advances. Smart. Far smarter than I, apparently. Where'd I leave my eggnog? 
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BigHead posted:Those "suspicious activity reports" are big fat nothing burgers. They're standard paperwork that goes nowhere and means nothing unless the target is already under some other money laundering investigation. I used to do white collar stuff, have been trained on those reports, and have used them. They're basically only good for astute public defenders filling motions to compel which confound idiot prosecutors. If a case is at a stage to get the SARs it's at a stage where the cops have all your back account records already from the bank directly. For clean money, they're no biggie. Where's this money from? Wages, I work on a ship. Got anything to back that up? Yeah, here’s my paystubs. OK cool, sign here.
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Hypothetically, what kinds of charges might one be facing, if they disagreed emphatically with the judge at sentencing? Unrelated question: any good defense lawyers in Vegas? 11:09am 01/03/2024 at the regional justice center HOLY poo poo! B33rChiller fucked around with this message at 19:55 on Jan 4, 2024 |
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"I'm a person who never stops trying to do the right thing"
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Legal questions thread: now with bonus interior design tips!
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Mr. Nice! posted:Cowardly judges don't want to kill cops golden goose of probable cause. There might be a surprising effect on Leo olfactory senses. They just might begin to only ever smell the aroma of burnt Marijuana, suggesting recent smoking in the car.
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Feb 7, 2024 18:05
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blarzgh posted:You can garnish bank accounts forclose on real and personal property, seize assets, all that jazz. The State can, and will grab anything that isn't nailed down, and will foreclose on anything that is l.
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Yeah, I was thinking he might do the whole ignore poo poo, protest, attempt procedural delays at every opportunity shy of an actual appeal requiring a cash deposit. I would guess every little step involved in the actual seizure and sale would present an opportunity to try slowing things down. And the guy is old and not exactly the shining example of health.
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If it were, say a fraud or theft case, or something that could have reparations or similar, would the victims just be poo poo out of luck? Have to sue the estate civilly?
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Feb 18, 2024 22:13
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blarzgh posted:You generally always have to sue civilly for damages, whether the individual or the estate. was "restitution". I had heard it ordered fairly recently on a zoom hearing, and was kind of surprised that was a thing that the court would order. But, if I'm correctly gathering what you laid out, that would have been by some sort of agreement?
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Nice piece of fish posted:Maybe. Classic lawyer answer. See also: "It depends"
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Javid posted:I'm trying to imagine what inheritance item would be so burdensome nobody wanted it, so low-value that selling it and splitting a fat check isn't an option, but somehow everybody still feels strongly enough about what SHOULD happen to it that one person shrugging and driving it to the dump is a no-go. Edit: they're pretty heavy and low$ value, high sentimental "somebody not me should save this in the family" value. See also: upright pianos. B33rChiller fucked around with this message at 00:29 on Mar 3, 2024 |
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Atticus_1354 posted:My boss rented a home to an (ex)employee. That employee apparently had schizophrenia and after a very long eviction process during covid finally got him out. The guy abandoned a bunch of property, including a very large speedboat that looks like it came off the set of Miami Vice and apparently beeds some work. We live in Central Texas at least 4 hours from the coast. It now lives on a trailer at another coworkers ranch because no one can figure out what to do with it. ETA: Wow, some things are truly timeless. Royalty giving artists the shaft. Same as ever, except these days, it's over Instagram digital photos, and I magically get to read an inside perspective, written in English! B33rChiller fucked around with this message at 19:52 on Mar 8, 2024 |
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Signage: one weird trick to absolve yourself of the responsibility for securing your load. Traffic courts hate this.
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Does a felony conviction in the US take away 2a rights for life? Or is there a way for someone with a felony conviction to be allowed to regain firearms at some point down the road?
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Thanks for the answers. I have neither 2a rights, nor a felony conviction, and don't have any plans. This was just curiosity. I understand you lose some rights (like freedom of movement) for a period of time as part of a sentence. It just struck me as odd that such a big deal right wouldn't have a mechanism for getting it back. Any of my questions about US law is from the perspective of a curious foreigner. I may have the misfortune of interacting with your legal system some day, but haven't had any reason so far.
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Jean-Paul Shartre posted:There was no federal judicial branch per se under the Articles of Confederation. Congress itself was to be a final court for any dispute between states, with the Articles envisioning the legislature basically appoint learned lawyers as “judges” (more like what we’d think of today as arbitrators) to this court which is more of a legislative subcommittee. This is yet another reason I love this site. Someone can ask an obscure, super nerdy question about historical legal things, and get a thoughtful and informative answer promptly. I had no idea about any of this, and get to learn for a one time tenbux. "Ask the pig balls site" factor ftw.
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More of a comment,and maybe a lighty facetious question: Are you allowed to smoke in zoom court? Should a lawyer know the rules? Does this guy know he's broadcasting internationally?   
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blarzgh posted:I joined a zoom hearing once where a pro se went out on his front porch and lit up a swisher sweet and the judge got very mad at him This guy wasn't on screen very long. I think he caught himself before the judge noticed him. Dumb luck, I guess.
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Skunkduster posted:Would that confession hold up in court to get him convicted for selling crack? Edit: it's in the magna Carta if you ever bothered to look things up. Pppfffffft :eyeroll:
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I don't see the problem, if they're not using it for commerce? (US. Vs the entire Bey clan)
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