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  1. zddoodah

    Am I in trouble for slander?? NFL related.

    Wasn't there a virtually identical thread within the last day that the mods locked? What is the antecedent of "it" in this sentence? This question raises no legal issue, but I'd say there's about a 0.00000000000001% chance of that happening. No. Like, as if. Well...just be careful the...
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    Small claims ruling made in another country but defendant now lives in US

    This question seems more a matter of practicalities than a question of law. Obviously, we have no possible way of knowing what sort of order the "disciplinary commission" in the unidentified country might issue. The subject header of your post mentions a "small claims ruling," but your actual...
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    Electrical Pad Vault Relocation Responsibility?

    This is esoteric and particularly local, and there's no way that anyone on an internet message board is going to have this sort of knowledge. You'll have to consult with a local attorney.
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    Sex Crimes, Sex Offenders What constitutes sexual assault

    There is no crime in Oregon (or most states) called "sexual assault." There are several laws under the heading of "sexual offenses" (see the link below), but a mere attempted kiss doesn't even come close to falling within any of them. At common law, assault was defined as an intentional act...
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    Dissolving an incorporated HOA that owns a private road

    Perhaps I'm not understanding this question, and putting aside the issue of whether this is a good idea, but is there any reason to believe that 1/12th (or 1/14th) ownership wouldn't be equitable? Are you simply asking us (a bunch of anonymous strangers) whether, if this happens, ownership...
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    Copyright If Terms or Public Domain or CR/TM

    It's worth pointing out that, prior to January 1, 1978, the word DID have meaning as a verb since the Copyright Acts of 1870 and 1909 required formalities to secure a copyright (e.g., publication with notice and registration).
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    Copyright If Terms or Public Domain or CR/TM

    FWIW, I look at Black's maybe once every other year, so I don't really feel the need to get a new copy. Those references to a verbal form don't explain what the definition is. In other words, what does it mean to "copyright" something? As explained, people seem to use it to refer to...
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    Copyright If Terms or Public Domain or CR/TM

    I already explained my rationale, but I'll point out that the copy of Black's that I have in my office (abridged 5th ed.) only has "copyright" as a noun, and the same is true of the online version. If you've got a version of Black's that has a definition of the word as a verb, I'd be curious...
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    Copyright If Terms or Public Domain or CR/TM

    And those are all non-legal dictionaries. The point is that "copyright" has no meaning as a verb. Most of the time, people use it to refer to the registration process, but registering a copyright is not a prerequisite to creating a copyright. The simple fact is that there are no formalities...
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    Suing UPS in Small Claims Court

    UPS does business in every county in the U.S. Since UPS's HQ are in Atlanta, the appropriate place to sue would be Fulton County. However, you should carefully read the terms of the "insurance" that you bought to ensure who the proper defendant is.
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    Copyright If Terms or Public Domain or CR/TM

    This question doesn't make sense for a couple reasons. First, "copyright" isn't properly used as a verb. Second, names are not subject to copyright protection. Copyright law protects works of authorship, and a copyright exists from the moment a qualifying work is fixed in a tangible medium of...
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    Homicide, Murder, Manslaughter Does a suspect have to answer the question: What did you do last night ?

    In the future, if you want to ask hypothetical question, please clearly identify them as such at the start of your post. Don't waste people's time. They can. However, arresting a person in his home generally requires a warrant. Do the hypothetical police have a hypothetical warrant? If so...
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    Failure to provide progress report

    Made aware by whom? When you were made aware of the need to file the reports, why didn't you ask the person who made you aware about how and how often to file the reports? That's an excellent question for the lawyer who advised you about this (and who, arguably, ought to have been checking...
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    Need help knowing if accepting this job would be a violation. E

    You got it right. It wouldn't be illegal to to take the contract, but it would be illegal to make hiring and staffing decisions based on gender.
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    City utility charges

    How did you "just find out" that you have been paying these things for 16 years? Were you writing checks in your sleep? That's facetious, of course, but I hope you get my point. Come on.... You're certainly not getting 16 years of voluntary payments refunded. Your first priority should be...
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    Buy Car from private owner

    Well...which is it? He "doesn't want to give" you the car back? Or he took the car to a junkyard"? If the latter, have you called the junkyard to discuss the matter? If so, what response did you get? If not, why not? Money? No. Private party car sales are on an "as is" basis unless the...
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    Notice to Vacate differs from eviction suit

    Since you failed to raise the discrepancy at the time of trial or in any sort of pre-trial motion, then you may be barred from raising an issue for the first time on appeal. I'd suggest conferring with a local attorney...ASAP (since the time to appeal is typically very short).
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    Pretrial conference & discovery

    The case might be resolved at, before or after the pretrial conference. It might be resolved at any time. I'm looking at a small claims packet for Clay County. Take a look at the "Mediation and Pre-trial Conference" section on page 6 of the PDF. Of course, I don't know if you're in Clay...
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    DPOA & Beneficiary

    You likely can't. You certainly cannot force someone to cooperate with what is, on its face, self-dealing by a fiduciary. More generally, you cannot compel someone to do business with you on your terms. You'll either have to leave the money at its current location or seek an order from a...
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    privilege to operate a motor vehicle

    I don't know. You've quoted something without identifying what you're quoting or providing any context whatsoever. If you want any sort of useful answer, you'll need to provide context.
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