What rights do the public have to the planting strip (between the sidewalk and street) in a Berkeley residential area? [more inside]
posted by team lowkey at 12:31 PM - 0 answers

How did the Russians get Siberia? [more inside]
posted by Meatbomb at 8:11 PM - 16 answers

I got my first ticket ahh! What will happen? [more inside]
posted by lwclec072 at 3:09 PM - 11 answers

Relatives-In-Law Might Run Shady Business From Home, Should I Go There For Christmas? [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 1:24 PM - 39 answers

The LSAT is next week and my games section is abysmal. I know it's a psychological thing. What do you recommend? [more inside]
posted by AAAAAThatsFiveAs at 10:49 AM - 8 answers

PFAF: Getting Divorced in Mexico? [more inside]
posted by freddymetz at 9:28 PM - 1 answers

Is this possible to search for (or prove the absence of) my Grandmother's Irish birth certificate and Irish citizenship from the comfort of my own armchair in the US, ideally inexpensively? [more inside]
posted by zippy at 11:01 AM - 15 answers

Hi all, I am looking for articles or books on how the law serves specific factions of society at the expense of others. I am specifically interested in the issue of art fraud and forgery, but I would be happy to learn about more general overviews on this issue as well. Is there a "classic" book on how law is socially constructed to serve specific factions of society at the expense of others? Or maybe an overview on the sociology or anthropology of law that you highly recommend? Or some key terms I should be aware of? My intuitive understanding of the art forgery example is that laws to prevent fraud serve the interests of people involved in the art market (dealers, galleries, museums, auction houses) but hinder artists that work in historical traditions because the border between a "copy" and a "pastiche" and a "forgery" and a "fraud" is blurry. Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
posted by tnygard at 7:56 AM - 13 answers

So confused! My county thinks we have a condo but we thought we have a single-family home (i.e. a free-standing house on land we own). Then why does my property tax bill show that we've been taxed for the land? [more inside]
posted by ObeyScient at 9:15 AM - 11 answers

What steps can company management take to minimize liability at an office holiday party where alcohol is served? [more inside]
posted by teg4rvn at 8:58 AM - 25 answers

How can I go about contacting CBS to ask for permission to post clips from 1970s talkshows on Youtube/Podcasts? [more inside]
posted by Jon_Evil at 10:44 PM - 2 answers

I received a parking ticket, ended up paying late, and now I am looking to file an affidavit for relief. What qualifies as "good cause" in Oregon? [more inside]
posted by herda05 at 8:08 PM - 7 answers

Should I sue? [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 6:27 PM - 17 answers

What are some respectful, substantive, and incisive questions to ask a senior fellow of the Cato Institute about health care reform? [more inside]
posted by Sticherbeast at 1:09 PM - 10 answers

The electric gate into our block of flats has malfunctioned and nobody can move their cars in or out. It's nearly 9PM here in the UK and we can't get hold of our landlord or the building company. If, come morning, we can't get our cars out of the car park can we (legally) charge someone (anyone?!) for the taxi journeys we're going to have to take instead? [more inside]
posted by alby at 12:57 PM - 28 answers

How can we deal with Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac's rule that, for new mortgages or refinancing in condo buildings with fewer than ten units, one person may not own two or more units if those units are rented out? [more inside]
posted by kim in chicago at 12:40 PM - 4 answers

I'm a landlord for a owner-occupied 4-unit bldg. I know I can't discriminate, with respect to tenant selection, regarding "family status", but am I free to prefer a single-occupancy renter to a family? My motivation is mostly remunerative -- included in rent are: water, hot water, and heat, and so a single renter is cheaper for me than a family of three with respect to those utilities. Is my preference for 1 vs. 3 rentors actionable discrimination? (Call me a miser if you like, but I'm under rent control, and I need to watch my costs, since it is near impossible to pass inflationary costs on to tenants.)
posted by JimDe at 5:09 PM - 15 answers

Can anyone point me to a resource where I can learn construction industry-related lingo? [more inside]
posted by eliina at 2:06 PM - 1 answers

I spend a lot of time alone at home, playing video games, reading books, wasting time on the internet, etc. If I was accused of a crime, what evidence supports the fact I'm at home not really doing anything? [more inside]
posted by meowzilla at 8:45 PM - 21 answers

Legal status of inadvertently sent (supposed to be internal) automated test calls which could be viewed as "prank calls" that go accidentally to 7-13 unsuspecting recipients. And more. YANML i know, please read details. [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 8:11 PM - 10 answers