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_areaman posted:I want to take a board game, develop it online, and charge money for it. I don't want to pay a dime to the company that produces the board game. Not going to happen. quote:I know companies can get away with doing this if they make some changes. quote:For instance, Zynga made Words with Friends, which is Scrabble with one tile's point value changed and the bonus square locations moved. My plan is to entirely re-theme the game, which is graphics intensive, by changing all images and rewriting all text. Not good enough. quote:Is there any definitive definition of what I need to do to get away with this? I will definitely pay a lawyer in addition to whatever anyone says here, but what kind of lawyer should I look for? Someone skilled in copyright law? Thanks for your time. You're welcome to pay me, but the answer isn't going to change.
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Javid posted:I think the notion is subpoena google for an ip -> subpoena ISP for a name -> proceed with lawsuit. In a theoretical Bill Gates case, still no. Sir John Falstaff posted:This story seems odd--why would they go to the trouble and expense of deporting him back to France, rather than contacting the U.S. embassy in London? This story seems like it's missing something, but I don't know much about international law/practices, really. This happens pretty regularly, enough so that the U.S. State Department has an office within the Bureau of Consular Affairs to handle these things (they're the ones who actually issued the loan). He'll want to speak to an immigration attorney for the denial of entry issues, and most likely any dispute over the ticket will be subject to arbitration. Starpluck posted:My written signatures are never the same. If you have me sign something, and then sign something else 2-3 minutes later it will be vastly different. I don't do this intentionally. Yes, this may cause verification issues if people don't trust your signature. Otherwise this question comes up from time to time, you can sign in hieroglyphics and it would be OK. The important thing is who is signing. No you cannot claim forgery, since you were the signatory, and that would be so blatantly wrong you should be ashamed of even asking that question.
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woozle wuzzle posted:Hell yeah! If I lose a person's house, they get my law school laptop. WOoo! This is a thing quote:Defaulting on student loans and indebtedness in general is a serious issue potentially subject to discipline. Typically it is not just default, it is failing to pay on a judgment where the lawyer has the ability to pay using Rule 3.4(c) (violate rules of tribunal) or 8.4(d) under the ABA Model Code as the basis for discipline according to Eric Cooperstein, a former Assistant to the Director of the Minnesota Lawyers Board of Professional Responsibility. I'd say "No, go gently caress yourself and make me pay you what I owe" (paraphrased) seems like a pretty clear and rational connection between that firm's trustworthiness/reliability in carrying out its obligations, and the likelihood that they will do the same to a client. Though why they are making a non-lawyer do this is not exactly clear to me.
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Lets say you were to file a nuisance claim -- what would your damages be?
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Bad Munki posted:If I wanted to hold a little members-only poker tournament for a club I'm in (as-of-yet unincorporated, so just a gathering of friends) as a benefit for our club (say, house takes some percentage, winner takes the rest), am I okay to do so? Like I said, our group (makerspace) is currently unincorporated, and at this point, I honestly don't know if we're going to end up as non-profit or LLC or what, so I don't know how much that matters. You will have to look up your state's gaming laws. They vary fairly widely on these sort of thing, especially if they allow (but regulate) casino gaming. Often they allow small scale games like this, but require that it be done for a registered veteran's service organization, or other charity or religious tax-exempt org (like a Knights of Columbus or something). Just fly under the radar like everyone else* and understand that the more times you do it, and the more regular you make it, and the more people who know, the greater the risk. *I'm not actually advising you to do this, I'm just saying.
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illectro posted:A while back I asked about contract advice for my youtube income, and the repeated answer was that I really needed to incorporate first, so I contacted a lawyer that a friend uses for their business and he's wanting to charge $750 for preparing the filing (and “Acting as an agent for service of process.”) plus $75 for the filing fee, does this seem a bit normal to you? That's ballpark on. Good price for an actual lawyer who you may want to contact later on, but slightly on the high side if you just want to incorporate as cheaply as possible and that's it. For comparison, Resident Agent fees are roughly $100-$200 per year for a service that handles it for you; most filing fees for an LLC are between $75-$300 per year, and then the attorney will get a cut on top of that. All prices dependent on jurisdiction but generally that's what it costs. A site like RocketLawyer will do the complete package for $500-ish. But the incorporation document will probably suck. LegalZoom is roughly in the same ballpark. Other "incorporate now!" type businesses will generally charge roughly a $200-$300 fee on top of the state filing fee and roughly $150 for registered agent service for a year. Then they'll try to upsell you an extra $100 for a leather bound portfolio binder with your corporate seal and such. If you are a poor, this is a waste and don't get it. If you can afford to throw around some of the money from your videos (didn't you say you were pulling 5k a month? Or was that someone else?) and you want a pretty thing, go for it. Shoot me a PM. I've got someone you should talk to regarding monetized youtube directing that may help quite a bit with your problems. Leif. fucked around with this message at 16:49 on Jul 16, 2013 |
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baquerd posted:Why don't high schools offer basic education in law? It seems that grasping the basics wouldn't take up any more time than geometry and trigonometry which are much less useful for most people. I can see that being a problem though. First you'd need to find a lawyer willing to take a pay cut to teach high school. If you're teaching them legal theory you might get by without potential malpractice/unauthorized practice issues, but if you're giving what could be construed to be counsel (say in response to how to handle a traffic stop.) to a student who then gets arrested, and says that their actions were taken based on your advice, well that could be a problem.
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euphronius posted:I think it is hilarious you think lawyers would be taking a pay cut to teach high school. I'm a lovely solo and I'd still be taking a pay cut to teach high school. Or do you know high school teachers that are making biglaw associate salaries, or even mid-size firm salaries? The average teacher's salary where I live is $45k. Considering a lawyer isn't going to have teaching credentials, I'd expect them to be making less. -e- Unless you're saying that you aren't going to find one WILLING to take the pay cut...in which case that's my point exactly. Leif. fucked around with this message at 06:28 on Jul 19, 2013 |
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Angry Hippo posted:Surprise, a dog pile disparaging me left and right.... for what reason? Having the audacity to write a letter trying to resolve a legitimate grievance with my employer without giving all my bux to a lawyer first? Some of you have failed to glean through my posting that I was employed as a Pizza Guy, not an investment banker, and while having an attorney do everything for you is sound legal advice, it is not practical for my situation. I hope you realize that you are precisely the kind of person that people point at and make fun of on reality TV shows. The one that is completely incapable of listening to anyone else, causes all sorts of drama, and 100% of the time blames someone else rather than stopping to consider for one iota that they may be the problem. You are in the legal question's megathread, arguing with literally a dozen lawyers who are ALL telling you the same thing. And you're telling them "no I'm right you're all wrong." Just stop for a second and consider that. Logic and basic common sense should tell you that when you, who has ZERO background in this particular field of practice, are the only one espousing a certain point of view, while 10 times as many people who ARE practitioners in the field are saying the opposite, that the odds are staggeringly in favor of YOU being the problem. Instead, you bury your head in the sand and insist that we must be wrong. Also, I'm pretty sure I'm already a bagel, or all that Bar Mitzvah study was a waste. Next?
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I'd post what I got but I'm pretty sure it's a bannable offense.
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El_Elegante posted:Ugh don't tease us just post it already. Or pm it to me. Posting on behalf of a banned/probated user, while not expressly mentioned in forum rules, seems to be a pretty good way to get probated/banned one's self. Even if it is utterly hilarious.
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gently caress it why not. Angry nerdo posted:The company president responded with a settlement offer for 85% of my original asking amount. Incredibly.
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He said socially that it's giving off the perception of making a confession, which it absolutely does.
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Jul 28, 2013 12:49
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Do you have the certificate from when you changed your name? Because you'll need that. -e- not your marriage certificate, but when you filed to have your name changed, there should be some sort of documentation from that.
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I'm the same way and I have no fear of the dentist. It's just how it is. I need at least 2-3 shots of novacaine every time.
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JesustheDarkLord posted:http://www.wbir.com/news/article/283997/2/Judge-orders-babys-name-be-changed-from-Messiah Find a Jewish judge to declare it reversible error, as the Messiah clearly has not yet come. I'm only half-joking.
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JesustheDarkLord posted:This is Appalachian Tennessee. There are no Jewish people. http://gscourt.nashville.gov/portal/page/portal/generalSessions/judges/judgeEisenstein http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Cohen
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They have appellate courts in Appalachia? -e- Unless you're actually seriously arguing that no Jewish people live in that area, in which case I don't even know what to tell you.
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Goddamn. A person with my last name would be hosed practicing there.
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patentmagus posted:Yesterday, I researched bringing a foreign national into a US court and ended up legitimately reading through various admiralty cases. It was hard not to laugh. http://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/jdb/2003-/qb/Family/2012/2012abqb0571ed1.pdf Read this and everything you need to know about this sort of thing (in Canada, but it talks about US law quite a bit). Anyone interested in sovereign citizen crazies should check it out, no poo poo.
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That judge should be canonized, btw, He has the patience of a saint.
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Depends on the third party. If they are an "essential" party (generally this is a paralegal or a secretary to the lawyer, though potentially it could be an essential staff assistant on the client side as well but that gets more risky) then their presence will not break privilege. If not, it will then turn to whether they are aware of the eavesdroppers or not. Eavesdroppers generally (barring maybe some weird jurisdiction) do not break privilege so long as the attorney and client were not aware of the eavesdropper's presence, and they took reasonable steps to ensure the confidentiality of the conversation.
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MD attorney, don't practice landlord/tenant though, not your lawyer, etc. http://www.oag.state.md.us/Consumer/landlords.htm is a helpful guide, as is http://www.peoples-law.org/categories/4482/2 (latter link is actually sponsored by the MD courts.) If that doesn't help, and you need an attorney, let me know and I'll ask on the state listserv for a recommendation for someone who does landlord tenant work.
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Anyone here deal with bail bondsman? I was watching an episode of Dog and Beth, and she is completely obnoxious with people. She'll go into someone's house, claim to have a warrant (I assume she does), with a crew wearing all sorts of badges and vests that say "AGENT" on them. Then when the resident tells her to leave (after they've determined the fugitive is not there), she gets up in their face and says "make me". On what grounds would she have to refuse the homeowner's demand that she leave the premises, once it's clear that the fugitive they're looking for isn't there? Is there something in bail bond law that "deputizes" them with that kind of authority? I mean, I realize much of those shows are staged, but that particular thing happens so often on the show that I'd imagine that it's something that they do off-camera as well, and I'm just picturing some redneck racking a shotgun and saying "here's how I'm going to make you. Get the gently caress out.  "
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Human Tornada posted:That show is still on? I remember watching it in it's first year and every time they got a whiff of their target they would point their pepper-spray in the faces of every Joe Schmoe walking his dog and tell them "back the gently caress up!" It's apparently a different show than Dog The Bounty Hunter. That one was in Hawaii and was his agency. His sons basically said "gently caress you Dad, you're a piece of poo poo" and peaced out for their own thing (I think one has a tactical supply company and I don't know what the other one does). This one is essentially Bar Rescue/Kitchen Nightmares for bail bonds. He goes around to failing bond agencies and "fixes" them. Which is 90% him just catching people for them while his wife tries to start fights, and 10% occasional segments where they point out all the horrible paperwork/admin flaws the agencies have.
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It's so cute, the baby lawgoon ducklings getting their first SiLk post.
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