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US: Presidential Succession after the Cabinet
A small question the post-9/11 world has brought to my mind. Assume, if you will, that for whatever reason (Suicide plane during SotU? I dunno...), the President is killed. As are the Speaker of the House, the Pres Pro Tem, and so on and so forth thr


Law regarding public sector strikes
Hi. For whatever reason, some of the roleplaying I do online has gotten me curious lately. Much of that roleplaying is in geopolitical-themed RPGs, and rather out of the blue, I'm wondering about labor law, as it regards the public sector in particu


Business scheme to sell cigarettes
There are overseas companies that sell cigarettes through the Internet to American customers legally for roughly 25% of the price most people pay in the states here. Currently, this is legal and permitted. I'd like to start a business using these ove


partial unemployment
What must an employee do to draw partial unemployment. I work for a small family owned business and everytime I bring up partial unemployment I am given the run around. We are working maybe 2 days a week and I dont see an end to it. This has been


Re: Hypothetical Slander Questions
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 13:06:10 -0500, Seth Breidbart <sethb@panix.com> wrote: > In article <6bqh209nffvu6qd3oohtl1s7lv3o1totpj@4ax.com>, > Robert E. Lewis <rlewis@brazosport.cc.tx.us> wrote: > >>First of all, I'm starting with the assumption that you c


Legal status of grouped mailboxes
Hello all, I live in an older neighborhood (homes built in 1960's) and mailboxes on our streets are grouped into batches of 3 or 4. I happen to have one of these mailbox stands in my front yard, holding my mailbox and 2 of my neighbors. This is


Re: Our neighbor has slandered us
"Seth Breidbart" <sethb@panix.com> wrote in message news:ucrk20t70hike8qb31f1guiccno5334277@4ax.com... > In article <haqh20dppmpp6ms1do9fet5ls2970rm7ed@4ax.com>, > Scott Hedrick <dinehnm@yahoo.com> wrote: > >"Seth Breidbart" <sethb@panix.com> wrote


Re: Social Security, Can the state take it away?
On 11/2/04 18:06, in article mdrk20tqos3navbdgu7t5up9m39gapc700@4ax.com, "John Crisan" <crisanjg@comcast.net> wrote: > I am 70 yrs. old. Social Security is my only income. Can the State of > Michigan take money from my Social Security check for back


Re: Can I be sued for creating a trademark?
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 13:04:56 -0500, "Stuart O. Bronstein" <spamtrap@lexregia.com> wrote: >Isaac <isaac@latveria.castledoom.org> wrote: >> I'm not disputing your characterization of the incidental and >> direct beneficiary. I can see reasons for v


Where to ask "Is this malpractice?"
What are the first steps to get an answer to "My doctor gave me XXX for my ZZZ, and then when I had WWW he gave me YYY for that, but YYY multiplies the effect of XXX and bad things happened and I had to be hospitalized. Was giving me YYY when he was a


Re: Florida security deposit question
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 13:05:12 -0500, Chris Baldwin <eisbaer1@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I moved out of a Miami Beach, FL apartment and my landlord claimed > $1000 worth of damages and kept that amount of my security deposit > from me. However,


driving without registration in ny
NOTE: This message was sent thru a mail2news gateway. No effort was made to verify the identity of the sender. -------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to all who responded. (see below for my responses) >It seems "driver


Legal requirment to return of replaced parts?
I sent a consumer electronic appliance to a company in North Carolina for repair. The terms were a flat fee ($100) for the entire repair. The unit worked when it was returned to me, but broke down again on the day I received it. When I emailed them,


Re: UK: Bank's obligation regarding fraudulently modified cheques
On 11/2/04 18:05, in article tark20t43ds9lcactpf8b2a96dc68c5hjb@4ax.com, "Tam" <tamsuraiya@yahoo.ca> wrote: > On 10/2/04 14:29, in article vaqh201bnf15kht1f71k6iv3uf43ovd2cs@4ax.com, > "Jeremy" <google@jeremydonaldson.com> wrote: > >> During our i


Re: Joint Bank Account Part Of Estate?
On 11/2/04 18:06, in article bdrk201hgkvem6ms0qnqg3843hu0jkauna@4ax.com, "James Alexander" <jwalex77@comcast.net> wrote: > Succession laws are irrelevant because we're not > talking about a testamentary conveyance. Here is where US lawyers frequen


Re: Copyright
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 13:05:00 -0500, Stuart O. Bronstein <spamtrap@lexregia.com> wrote: > lisa.greig@btopenworld.com (Lisa Greig) wrote: > >> How do I go about gaining copyright permission for my web site >> that I am creating? > > Ask the copyri


Re: Our neighbor has slandered us
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 13:06:05 -0500, Seth Breidbart <sethb@panix.com> wrote: > In article <3aqh2016pa3k1au1ak02m54gkfhjeqolft@4ax.com>, > Isaac <isaac@latveria.castledoom.org> wrote: > >>The other problem is that even if you are right, the court migh


Re: Our neighbor has slandered us
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 13:05:39 -0500, Christopher Green <cj.green@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > > "Prescriptive easement" is inapplicable to a case such as this in > California; see the cases Silacci v. Abramson, Mehdizadeh v. Mincer, > and Raab v. Casp


Re: Loss of Trademark - Owner not enforcing
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 13:04:47 -0500, Jonathan Sachs <nobody@nospam.accepted> wrote: > "Tradeloss" <tradeloss@aol.com> wrote in message > news:h9qh20p75rt0ul9m4vplpopdmulbiv72lg@4ax.com... > >> There's a large company that is knowingly allowing count


settling a personal injury claim without attorney
An 82 year old woman was a "passenger" in a car accident in Los Angeles and broke her wrist and knee cap. Her Kaiser insurance plan is covering all her medical expenses but it's apparent the woman will never recover her ability to live completely inde


Re: UK: Bank's obligation regarding fraudulently modified cheques
Tam wrote: > On 10/2/04 14:29, in article vaqh201bnf15kht1f71k6iv3uf43ovd2cs@4ax.com, > "Jeremy" <google@jeremydonaldson.com> wrote: > > During our investigations, we discovered (through our bank) that the > > defendant had modified both of our deposi


Re: Can I be sued for creating a trademark?
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 13:04:56 -0500, Stuart O. Bronstein <spamtrap@lexregia.com> wrote: > Isaac <isaac@latveria.castledoom.org> wrote: > >> I'm not disputing your characterization of the incidental and >> direct beneficiary. I can see reasons for v


Re: Liability release form indemnifies trainers even if they are negligent- is this legal?
bgold@nyx.net (Barry Gold) wrote in message news:<dbrk20dns3sc5194rpoc91hqu3mcodqpq9@4ax.com>... [snip] > If you actually get injured and they _were_ demonstrably negligent, > the release may be worth about as much as the paper and ink it's > written


Ninth Circuit decides Harlan Ellison v. AOL
AOL is being sued by science fiction author Harlan Ellison over illegal copies of his stories that were posted to usenet. The stories were posted from outside AOL but were stored for two weeks on AOL's servers. (Ellison also sued the poster.) The


Maybe bought stolen vehicle...now what?
I purchased a dirt bike for my daughter recently and the seller did not have a title. He gave me the bill of sale he had for when he bought it and said we can do a lost title search with DMV. When I went to register with DMV they said I needed a VIN


Re: home made guns
Gerald Clough wrote: > This is a very brief treatment of some lengthy statutes and regulations, > but, yes, it's fair to say that someone can construct their own fiream, > in the way that you likely mean it. And, having gotten off into the licen


Re: Apartmen Rent
"Paul Cassel" <paul1@abq.com> wrote in news:obrk20tbkfh0goaagreqqtqkitjqfbc27u@4ax.com: > John Smith wrote: > [rent he paid was stolen from landlord's office] >> >>Am I responsible for paying the apartment office again? > > I'm unaware of any p


Fair Use - Copyright
I am looking to start a small video production business. I'm planning on producing mostly weddings and special events, etc. I am not planning on retaining the copyrights for the videos myself (i.e., individuals who hire me could freely copy the produ


Re: 'designer abuse'
According to Arthur L. Rubin <ronnirubin@sprintmail.com>: > If I recall correctly, anon.pnet.fi was shut down by the > scientologists for copyright violation, even though it > retained tracking information.... I believe the owner of that site too


Summons missing attachment
I am being sued in California Superior Court. The summons references a document that is missing from my paperwork. If I notify Plaintiff's attorney in writing or fax of the missing document, is that adequate to require a new service with the date st


Re: Transfer of Executor Status of a Will
mzz82cp02@sneakemail.com (mzz82cp02) wrote: > I had a legal question about transferring the status of executor > from someone named in a will to a third party, who is not > necessarily in the will. Is it possible for the named executor > to renounc


Re: "Reverse Protecting" a Corporation or LLC?
"Marc Goldberg" <marcgoldberg1962@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:pdrk205ec3nq51kl2k4rrvqq6juplv8lqs@4ax.com... > What is the best structure to "reverse-liability- > protect" a corporation from the personal > obligations of it's directors?


Re: home made guns
> I think that if someone buys a gun, he has to get a license for it. > What if someone has a machine shop and makes his own gun? I am assuming US law. If so, this question and many others are answered on the a FAQ web page for the Bureau of Alcohol


Re: Liability release form indemnifies trainers even if they are negligent- is this legal?
It seems "Arthur L. Rubin" wrote in misc.legal.moderated: >It may depend on your state (even if, for some reason, there >were to be a Federal cause of action), but I believe >damages for ordinary negligence can be waived by a properly >written cont


Re: Apartmen Rent
It seems "Paul Cassel" wrote in misc.legal.moderated: >John Smith wrote: >[rent he paid was stolen from landlord's office] >> >>Am I responsible for paying the apartment office again? > >I'm unaware of any point of law that requires you to pay again


Re: Can I be sued for creating a trademark?
In article <fark20lg3do5205c9ihj4jlu2e4a6qs1cp@4ax.com>, Stuart O. Bronstein <spamtrap@lexregia.com> wrote: >Isaac <isaac@latveria.castledoom.org> wrote: >> I'm not disputing your characterization of the incidental and >> direct beneficiary. I can


Re: 'designer abuse'
In article <bark20lgkajffop3pau1socvrpuhfa0cls@4ax.com>, Arthur L. Rubin <ronnirubin@sprintmail.com> wrote: >Arthur L. Rubin wrote: > >> Suppose that an article posted through the remailer IS illegal >> or libelous. As this remailer removes (or fail


Re: 'designer abuse'
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 13:04:52 -0500, "Arthur L. Rubin" <ronnirubin@sprintmail.com> wrote: >Arthur L. Rubin wrote: >> Suppose that an article posted through the remailer IS illegal >> or libelous. As this remailer removes (or fails to keep) >> hea


Trial court procedure question
A trial court is prohibited from appealing its own decision to an appeal court to affirm is decision? What U.S. Constitution part addresses this principle?


Re: what liability incurred by writing a letter?
In article <v9qh20ph5sskqfj9duobgtbma8tdpqfs01@4ax.com>, William Snyder <wcsnyder@attbi.com> wrote: >Hi, > >We have a problem neighbor who is moving soon and attempting to lease >her single family property as a group home. My neighbors and I have >


pathway on private land
I would like to know what the laws are regarding the use of foot pathways on private land that have been in use for a long time ( over 30 years). Does the public have any rights since the use has continued for so long. Specific laws for California or F


neighbor problems: free speach vs. interfering with business and FHA
Hi, Here are some details of my problem. Our neighbor in Massachusetts turns out to be a developer who is buying single family houses, retrofitting them with fire and safety features, and leasing them as group homes to State agency providers.


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