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I just happened to notice this. On the criminal side, you might be referring to wire fraud, which is often mentioned in the same vein with mail fraud, which are federal offenses. However, for a variety of reasons, this is probably not going to be the legal information that is of value to you as...

This is actually a good question. In the past I have had to use private services which aggregate this information. The manner which I knew was to search at the county where the party changing their name resides since, at least in New York state, a legal name change requires a court order. I...

A long time ago a wrote an article on parking lot collisions and fault and liability. It was at a time when I was interested in many of the new devices people were using in their cars, such as "dash cams" which are now even more prevalent in cars. I assume you didn't have one but did you notice...

I'm guessing the comment about "mistreatment" has to do with inferring that this gesture may not be one of total beneficence. In essence, this is about driving a car which could be repossessed at any time. Are there any laws that are being broken? Is this concealment? It appears that everyone...

One wonders who would fall for this? I've actually investigated these scams, especially after a gullible woman I knew paid one of these fraudsters a few thousands dollars on a personal matter concerning a third party. I'm guessing that the language barrier contributed to the problem. The gist of...

My research work involves cryptocurrency, blockchain, DLT (distributed ledger technologies), etc. and most recently with remittances dealing with FinCEN, the BSA, AML/CFT. An MSB is what you call them in the US. There are many companies that have tried to use bitcoin not only for remittances but...

It's from an older system and will need to be changed. Originally there was intended to be an international law section which we do address at times, e.g. EU and right to be forgotten, EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), etc. It will eventually be addressed shortly. As to the answer...

He was likable and principled. And he was much taller than I had imagined too!

This is truly a fascinating question and I don't mean any disrespect. Here is how the U.S. Department of State answers the question of surrogate births abroad in foreign countries such as India: The U.S. Department of State determines whether a child born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent...

We're fortunate that we only border 2 countries and are far enough away from the most volatile areas on this planet. It's unfortunately easy for today's generations to forget or tune out what they don't want to hear about. Thanks for mentioning this.

You guys, lol. That's not a gun... that's a canon. And the photo of the girl and reflections... I'm guessing it's a double exposure but I'm sure there were plenty of ghost enthusiasts!

Unless there is an employment contract, employment is at-will. You can terminate an employee for no reason at all. You can simply say that at this point your comfort zone is not in an employer-employee relationship and you may consider a different relationship at another time. The other...

It's fraud of the worst kind. The people who are perhaps more intellectually challenged and also in trouble and desperate might believe such a scam. They don't know any better and hope to just comply and be done with the situation. The worst were scams on the elderly, who have become a little...

I won a case like this many years ago but it was an exception to the rule (which is why we took the case... and also because we inherited it from another law firm that didn't exactly do a great job of screening!) You didn't mention whether this judgment is a default judgment in the state within...

You have the right to free speech. You have the right of assembly. It doesn't necessarily mean you have the right to sell t-shirts with what might arguably be someone else's intellectual property and their rights to control it. What is your question - whether the NRA can sue you or whether they...

Good luck with that question. And you've got a French court no less. And a county in the US. And what is an ambiguous reference to a state legislature talking about a county. This question should keep you writing for quite a while and I've hinted at a number of issues. Good luck with your exams.

Without getting into specifics of country, the law is usually consistent in many jurisdictions. An issue occurs and someone must bear the brunt of damages. In your case, I don't think you have a defense. The water company delivered what it did at a price that was set. Unless they had some legal...

I'm sorry to hear about what happened. Here is something to always consider that can provide some perspective with any legal case and contingency fees. Everyone needs to make enough money to pay the rent/mortgage and necessities. What is your case potentially worth in money damages? How much...

The tenant cannot confer rights upon you he or she does not have. Being a tenant of the prime tenant but not the property owner is not a good place to be if you want stability, especially if it is in violation of your lease. Landlords often enjoy lease violations because it means they can eject...

That's a tough job, especially in the south where guns are legal and more accessible. Here in NYC some certainly do have them but stand-offs like these aren't as common. Gives me a great deal of respect and gratitude for law enforcement and glad to see that no one was hurt and hopefully some...