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Is it legal to make money off a youtube downloader or similar unofficial YouTube service?
There are many online services that let one download the audio and video from YouTube videos. Is it legal for the owners of such services to make money off these services, for example, to charge per ...
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Is it truly illegal for the US Armed Forces to hire someone whose IQ is less than 83?
In this video, Jordan Peterson says that
[...] anybody into the Armed Forces if they have an IQ of less than 83
Is this true? What law is this supposed restriction based on?
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Is a debt canceled if the creditor refuses a settlement offer?
I've been told by several people on several occasions -- in several jurisdictions within the US -- that if you owe someone money, you can offer some stupidly low amount of cash (most versions include ...
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Tear gases/chemical weapons for civillian use?
I was wondering if civilians can legally carry and use a chemical weapon/tear gas in an event where you need to protect yourself. I have found that pepper spray is okay for self defence in the USA, ...
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Can a psychotherapist offer lower rates to African-American clients as reparations?
I have a friend who has started offering lower rates to African-Americans, as her contribution to reparations. She is a psychotherapist in private practice. My loose understanding is that civil ...
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Is it legal to live in the woods in the USA?
Can one chop down trees, build a cabin, and just park there?
The question is about living on land that is not owned by a private individual in the USA, and is not designated as a state park or ...
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Is it legel to sell used bikes online as a business?
I am thinking about buying used bikes from China, shipping them to the US and selling them online. I would like to sell branded used bikes.
Is this legal? Are there particular copyright or customs ...
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Are social network companies legally permitted to tell police about users at risk of suicide?
In the United States, do social network companies have the legal right to provide user information directly to police, without order or subpoena, when such users post content about depression and self-...
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Is it legal to make two competing brands of the same product without making the public aware of the common source?
Suppose I create rocket boots and brand them as "Super Jumpers". After a couple months of selling them, I stealthily create a new brand of rocket boots called "Mega Fliers".
I do not publicly reveal ...
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Can customers be kicked out because a store employee personally dislikes them?
An ex-friend works at a store. I know she has a way of manipulating situations in her favor. If I go into the store to purchase items without causing any trouble, could they kick me out of the store ...
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Can an illegal immigrant be buried in the United States of America by relatives?
I have heard it said that an illegal immigrant cannot be buried in the United States. That makes no sense: if an unlucky illegal immigrant with no family is killed, I am sure the Government would ...
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Is threatening to share copies of an online discussion with an employer, in order to stifle opposition, illegal in any way?
Some political groups use the practice of threatening people with sharing screenshots of an online discussion to the debate opponent's employer, to get the debate opponent fired. This seems like an ...
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Is it illegal to publicly share technical information discovered by tinkering, if information is used to modify the device?
I recently bought a product, let's say a car, with limitations intentionally introduced to the design, for example an electronic speed limiter. Being a bit of a tinkerer, I messed with my model until ...
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Is it legal to put competitor name in commercials in USA?
I saw Google Ad showing "Wikibuy Beating Amazon" on website.
Website is US Based & also I am using USA Net Connection.
Is it legal to put competitor name in commercials in USA?
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