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Fact or Fiction: Artists and authors can reclaim licenses to their work after 35 years
October 11, 2018
This is fact! Even if an artist or author signed agreements that transferred all rights to their music label or publisher, a federal law allows the artist to reclaim the copyright after a certain number of years. See 17 U.S.C. § 203.
The Copyright Act of
Fact or Fiction: Doxing Someone Can Get You Arrested.
October 5, 2018
This is a fact!
Doxing can refer to a broad array of conduct, but its essence is publishing private information about a person, such as home address, employment location, cell phone numbers, etc, usually out of a sense of revenge or social justice. The term comes from the abbreviation “docs”
Can Wearable Devices Help Police Solve Murders?
September 29, 2018
Just recently in San Jose, California, 90-year old Tony Aiello was arrested on suspicion of murdering his 67-year-old stepdaughter, Karen Navarra, who was wearing a Fitbit when she died.
The victim was discovered in her home, slumped over in a chair, clutching a large
Is Facebook Responsible for Its Users’ Discriminatory Ads?
September 21, 2018
Facebook is free for its 2.2 billion active users, and is sustained on ad revenue. Its worldwide ad revenue was over $33 billion in 2018, with almost $15 billion generated in the U.S. Advertisers love the extensive ad targeting options available on Facebook, which allow advertises to zero in on
Why CBS’ Leslie Moonves Could Get $120 Million in Severance
September 13, 2018
Despite being fired as Chairman and CEO of CBS due to at least twelve accusations of sexual misconduct, including assault, Leslie Moonves could still walk away with a $120 million severance. This is because CBS reached a settlement with Moonves pending its internal investigation.
The claims include that
Do Banks Have to Know Your Citizenship Status?
September 6, 2018
A Kansas couple says Bank of America blocked access to their bank account after they ignored a form demanding proof of citizenship from the husband, who was born and raised in Kansas. The couple thought the letter was spam. The account was unfrozen after he supplied a driver’s license at a
Why Trump’s Former Friends Can Receive Reduced Prison Time for Flipping
September 2, 2018
One by one Trump’s closest associates and friends are distancing themselves from him in order to save themselves.
After pleading guilty to eight federal counts, Michael Cohen announced through his lawyer that he would never accept a pardon from a “criminal” like Trump: “I know that Mr.
Fact or Fiction: A Sitting President Cannot Be Criminally Prosecuted While in Office
August 25, 2018
This is a fact! Trump’s lawyers have said special counsel Robert Mueller already has told them he would abide by a longstanding Department of Justice view that the Constitution bars prosecuting sitting presidents.
The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), the executive branch’s most authoritative in-house lawyer, has
Fact or Fiction: You Can Be Arrested for Harassing Animals
August 16, 2018
This is a fact!
A man was recently cited after another Yellowstone visitor took video of him walking up to a bison in a roadway congested with stopped cars and waving his arms. The animal charges him a couple of times, but Reinke doesn’t appear to get hurt.
Then, Yellowstone rangers
Can Police Officers Be Held Liable for Steering Trump Supporters into Violent Mob?
August 9, 2018
20 plaintiffs who attended a Trump campaign rally in June 2016 accuse San Jose, California police officers of directing them into a violent crowd of protestors. Plaintiffs say the officers stood by and did nothing while the rally attendees were physically assaulted with objects and hit.
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