What legal barriers would there be to requiring that every pack of cigarettes come with a nicotine patch? Would this even be good policy?
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posted by lakeroon
on Jan 22, 2012 -
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Is my Homeowners Association being arbitrary and capricious in enforcing its rules?
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posted by teg4rvn
on Sep 12, 2011 -
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Is this a safety code violation?
For two years I've lived in a two story courtyard style building in Los Angeles. Someone keeps tampering with the locks and management won't do anything about it, instead, they've opted to permanently chain shut two gates that provide safe exit from the building. The two other pedestrian doors (front door and basement garage door) they try to keep working. Having the side gates permanently chained makes me uncomfortable.
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posted by SockyMcSockyPants
on Aug 6, 2011 -
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Where can I park a schoolbus, registered as a motorhome, for free or cheap in New York City?
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posted by Jon_Evil
on May 21, 2010 -
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What prevents companies from simply screwing everyone and paying off their owners debt free?
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posted by doomtop
on Mar 23, 2010 -
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Is there a regulation in Montreal setting a mimimum distance between bars or restaurants?
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posted by ManInSuit
on Sep 27, 2009 -
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I'm trying to find out how the number and locations of bars and nightclubs are regulated in different places.
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posted by ManInSuit
on Sep 15, 2009 -
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Are there any export restrictions (or whatnot) regarding me (a US non-business entity) sending a bunch of packages of consumer vegetable-garden seeds to a foreign country (Kenya) as a gift? I'm sure there are some restrictions on receiving foreign seeds, but.. outgoing?
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posted by Quarter Pincher
on Jan 11, 2009 -
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In a discussion that I had with my brother over the holidays, he explained to me how the banking /investment failure was all the democrats fault. After picking myself up off the floor, he continued to explain to me how the dems blocked a bill that the republicans were trying to get through the senate to increase regulations on banks and their investment practices. After much googling, I am still unable to find what he could be referring to. Does this bill sound familiar to anyone?
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posted by newpotato
on Jan 11, 2009 -
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In the mornings, there’s no hot water in my apartment – same thing happened lest year and the year before. Management doesn’t react. Help!
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posted by barrakuda
on Dec 5, 2007 -
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I have a question about the authentication of a Cambridge University-issued document by a California lawyer or notary for use in Latvia.
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posted by mdonley
on Jul 27, 2007 -
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This travel advisory from the State Department website, dated 1998, states that the use of GPS units is highly regulated in Russia and that it is risky to bring one unless it is fully documented. Now, GPS units are a lot more common today than they were in 1998. Do I really have to worry about this? I am planning a multi-country trip and I could mail myself the GPS ahead of time to my post-Russia destination if I had to. I am an amateur photographer and I use the unit to tag the location of photos I have taken.
posted by matildaben
on May 11, 2007 -
9 answers
If an employer puts in place new security measures which can cause up to 5 minute delays on entering and leaving the building - should staff be paid for that time?
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posted by Leud
on Aug 3, 2006 -
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If a dog breeder has purebred dogs and the dam becomes impregnated by an impure dog, say a stray mutt, is the dam still fit for breeding (according to AKC or similiar standards)?
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posted by miniape
on Apr 10, 2005 -
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I am a dual Canadian-UK citizen who has not resided in Britain for more than fifteen years. This autumn, I will be returning to live in the UK. What should I do for travel insurance, and are there any other bureaucratic hoops I should be jumping through? [more inside]
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posted by Marquis
on Apr 22, 2004 -
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