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In which US states are hush money payments illegal?

I was just reading something from the New Yorker magazine which stated: “Paying hush money is not a crime under New York state law,” Mark Pomerantz, a lawyer who worked in the D.A.’s office, wrote, ...
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What Would be the Legality of a Company Paying Individuals for their Data?

Let's say I started a new social media company, which collects and sells it's users' data. To entice people to use my social media site, I give them a cut of the money that I get from selling that ...
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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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