Pennsylvania Knife Laws - Knife Up. Pennsylvania knife statutes are short and lacking in clear definitions. In order to determine what the law is, one must look at Court decisions, or case law. This article takes the statutes and the case law and puts it in a clear and organized manner that anyone can understand. What is Legal to Own It is legal to own Bowie knifeIt is legal to own a Balisong, or butterfly knifeIt is legal to own a penknifeIt is legal to own a concealed knife, such as in a lipstick or belt buckleIt is legal to own any kind of hunting knife What is Illegal to Own There is something called the “CURIO EXCEPTION” in Pennsylvania which refers to the concept that you can technically own any knife you want, but you have to make a good argument for your purpose in owning the knife.
Limits on Carry What is a Restricted Knife? Any knife ‘the blade of which is exposed in an automatic way by a switch, push-button, spring mechanism, or otherwise,’ is restricted. What the Law States § 908. (a) Offense defined. Sources. Carpet designer threatens cosplayers with legal action. Sometimes, dressing as your favorite superhero or cartoon character just isn’t enough. So at Internet culture convention DragonCon, cosplay often crosses the line into in-joke absurdity. Like dressing up as a rug. One of this year’s highlights was a pair of intrepid cosplayers who dressed up as the memorably psychedelic carpet at DragonCon’s Atlanta Marriott hotel. It was a hit—for everyone but the carpet designer, who threatened legal action when photos landed on Facebook.
Photo via Facebook In the world of cosplay, people don’t generally expect to get into trouble for dressing up as well-known characters like Superman or Spock, even though the legal teams at DC Comics or Paramount could probably crush them like a bug. Apparently the carpet costumes were so popular that one of the original cosplayers offered a version of the Marriott carpet pattern for the presumably vast number of people who also wanted to dress up in carpet-themed camo gear. Http---wiki.answers.com-Q-Can_your_beneficiary_collect_life-insurance_benefits_after_your_suicide.url.
Http---www.tradesecretsblog.info-2008-06-salesman_fired_for_not_signing.html.url. Montrenes Financial sought unspecified damages for the violation of its trade secrets. In 2004, plaintiff Montrenes Financial Services, a credit card processing sales company, claimed that four of its salespersons, Calvin Lim, Jerry Vigil, Kirk Moore and Michael Littell, intended to set up a competing business and that Montrenes Financial's way of doing business was proprietary. The employees claimed they were fired after they refused to sign confidentiality agreements.
Montrenes Financial sued Lim, Vigil, Moore and Littell, alleging violation of trade secrets. Thereafter, Montrenes filed complaints with the Cypress Police Department and the FBI against each of the employees claiming they had stolen from the company. Superior Court, Orange County, California. DATE OF VERDICT/SETTLEMENT: May 29, 2008 Salesman Fired for Not Signing Confidentiality Agreement ATTORNEYS: Plaintiff: Michael A. JUDGE: Jamoa Moberly. Lawyers for Lavabit founder: judges may dismiss civil liberties concerns | Technology. Civil rights lawyers expressed concern this week that judges reviewing the contempt of court case brought against Lavabit, an email service that was used by the National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, were dismissing privacy concerns raised by the case as a “red herring” that had been “blown out of proportion”. The founder of Lavabit, Ladar Levison, is challenging a contempt of court order brought against him when he initially refused to hand over the encryption keys to his secure email service.
The case is now with the fourth US circuit court of appeals in Richmond, Virginia. Judges Roger Gregory, Paul Niemeyer and Steven Agee presided over a hearing on Tuesday. A decision is expected within 45 days. If Levison’s appeal is rejected, he will be held in contempt of court and it will be unlikely that the legal issues surrounding the case will be resolved. “We believe encryption is the heart of this case,” Hauss said. Levison declined to comment on the appeal. Here’s the court filing from a Jehovah’s witness who’s suing Google for $10bn. (You’re welcome!) By Paul Carr On July 7, 2014 How was your 4th July weekend? Let me ask that a different way: Were you sued for ten billion dollars for closing down a Korean Jehovah’s Witness’ email account “many times” thus depriving them of “the invaluable of religious freedom of Jehovah’s witnesses on smart phone for a long time that legally established in the Supreme Court of the United States in the past?”
No? Then you had a better weekend than Google. A bankruptcy suit, filed below by Seungjin Kim in Washington DC, claims $10bn in damages from Google Inc after the search giant allegedly closed several of Kim’s Google accounts for reasons unspecified. Of course there’s literally zero chance this case goes anywhere (although with their current market cap of $397.21B, Google could throw Kim a couple of bill without breaking a sweat) but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t kick off your week by reading the absolutely stunning complaint in full… Happy Monday!
Google ten billion dollar suit. Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System. Public Access to Court Electronic Records. National Tactical Officers Association. How Much to Sue For in a Contract, Loan, or Bad Check Case. Usually, determining the amount to sue for is fairly easy. But for some types of cases it can be a little tricky. Before we get to the tricky part, let's start with a basic rule: When in doubt, always estimate your damages a little on the high side. Why? Because the court has the power to award you less than you request, but can't give you more, even if the judge feels that you are entitled to it. But don't go overboard–if you sue for $2,500 on a $1,000 claim, you are likely to spur your opponent to furious opposition, ruin any chance for an out-of-court compromise, and lose the respect of the judge. But if you can reasonably increase your claim amount, it's not a bad idea to do so. Ask to amend your claim if you belatedly discover you should have requested more.
Contract Cases To arrive at the exact figure to sue for in contract cases, compute the difference between the amount you were supposed to receive under the contract and what you actually received. Write it down. Loan Contracts. What Are Arbitration Claims by Credit Card Companies & Can You Win? Tips for the Battle There are some things you can do if you determine arbitration claims by credit card companies, meaning the arbitration or mediation process is right for you: Read Your Cardholder Agreement - Read your cardholder agreement to see what you options are—some may state binding arbitration is your only choice.
Look for specifics in the agreement such as who can choose the arbiter or if both parties must agree on the arbiter. If you’ve lost your cardholder agreement, contact your credit card company and get a copy; often these can be found online if you have an online account. Research Arbiters – There are more companies than just the NAF, so do some research on companies regarding fee structures, knowledge and experience of the arbiters and percent of cases won by the cardholder—you may have to get an attorney to help determine this last factor. Mediation – If you can go through mediation first, do so. Know Your Rights: Demonstrations and Protests.
November 2, 2011 General guidelines Can my free speech be restricted because of what I say—even if it is controversial? No. The First Amendment prohibits restrictions based on the content of speech. However, this does not mean that the Constitution completely protects all types of free speech activity in every circumstance. Police and government officials are allowed to place certain nondiscriminatory and narrowly drawn "time, place and manner" restrictions on the exercise of First Amendment rights.
Where can I engage in free speech activity? Generally, all types of expression are constitutionally protected in traditional "public forums" such as streets, sidewalks and parks. What about free speech activity on private property? The general rule is that the owners of private property may set rules limiting your free speech. Do I need a permit before I engage in free speech activity? Not usually. Specific problems If organizers have not obtained a permit, where can a march take place?
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