Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the above statement disclose whether the retail seller or manufacturer provides training to employees on human trafficking and slavery? Broad policies such as ongoing dialogue on mitigating risks of human trafficking and slavery, or increasing managers' and purchasers' knowledge about health, safety and labor practices, qualify as training. Providing training to contractors who failed to comply with human trafficking laws counts as training.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Transparency in the Supply Chain

As a manufacturer doing business in the state of California, California State law requires us to provide disclosure regarding our efforts to address the issue of slave labor and human trafficking in our supply chain.

Stanley Black & Decker is actively committed to eradicating human trafficking and slavery from its supply chain. Suppliers are prohibited from using prison, forced, or child labor, and must provide a work environment free from physical punishment of any kind. Rates of pay must comply with the national laws of the countries in which the suppliers do business. Employee work hours must be limited to those authorized by applicable laws, and employees must be properly compensated for overtime. All suppliers must respect the right of workers to freely associate and organize. Stanley Black & Decker’s suppliers are not permitted to use bonded laborers. Suppliers’ employees must be free to leave manufacturing facilities and not subject to unreasonable restrictions on their movements. Suppliers’ employees must be free to terminate their employment at will.

Stanley Black & Decker trains its managers and employees concerning these standards and verification of compliance by suppliers. While no written certification of compliance is currently required from our suppliers, supplier compliance is ensured by annual supplier self-assessments, followed by on-site audits and requalification audits. These audits are conducted personally by Stanley Black & Decker auditing teams and include confidential employee interviews of individuals selected by Stanley Black & Decker. The audits are announced to the suppliers only with as much lead time as minimally necessary to ensure that all required documentation is available to the auditing team. These on-site audits include verification of time and pay records. Suppliers are rated for compliance with Stanley Black & Decker practices and standards. Deficiencies found during supplier audits can result in graduated penalties, ranging from requirements for corrective action plans and follow up audits to termination of the business relationship.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Imagine your are the New York State Unified Court System Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics. You've received the following question(s). Answer them as either "Yes" or "No".
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

If an attorney from the law firm where a judge's non-attorney child works appears in the judge's court, is the judge allowed to appoint attorneys from the same law firm to fiduciary positions?

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Determine whether the following statements are entailed under the statute.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): Contradiction, Entailment.

statute:
(ii) $5,535, plus 28% of the excess over $36,900 if the taxable income is over $36,900 but not over $89,150;

description:
Alice is married under section 7703 for the year 2017. Alice files a joint return with her spouse for 2017. Alice's and her spouse's taxable income for the year 2017 is $42876.

question:
Alice and her spouse have to pay $7208 in taxes for the year 2017 under section 1(a)(ii).

Answer:

(ii) $5,535, plus 28% of the excess over $36,900 if the taxable income is over $36,900 but not over $89,150;
 Alice is married under section 7703 for the year 2017. Alice files a joint return with her spouse for 2017. Alice's and her spouse's taxable income for the year 2017 is $42876.
 Alice and her spouse have to pay $7208 in taxes for the year 2017 under section 1(a)(ii).


Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Classify the function that the question serves. Options: Background, Clarification, Communicate, Criticism, Humor, Implications, Support
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): Background, Clarification, Communicate, Criticism, Humor, Implications, Support.

But they're not public accommodations in the same way.

Answer:

Background Clarification Communicate Criticism Humor Implications Support

Context: Background


Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the post discuss issues in the criminal system including when people are charged with crimes, go to a criminal trial, go to prison, or are a victim of a crime?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

My wife caught my 14 year old nephew molesting my 4 year old daughter last night. They were camping, and the kids were in a tent together.   They were naked and he was on top of her. My daughter said that he has been touching her, and that this is not the first time.   They are on their way to the children's hospital now. My wife said my daughter's labia is red, and that she says it hurts and hurts when she pees.   I am out of the damn country, on business.   I am curious to know what will potentially happen to my nephew. I want him to have consequences, but would prefer he get therapy or something.   I can't find much on a google search, it just looks like he will be charged with sexual assault and face a possibility of 10 years in jail.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the sentence contain language overruling a previous case?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

in muhammad, this court rejected a similar claim by an inmate that the clemency process was flawed and amounted to a denial of due process.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the clause specify that one party can terminate this contract without cause (solely by giving a notice and allowing a waiting period to expire)?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

In addition to the rights of Bank of America set forth in this Section, (a) If Bank of America terminates any Product License Schedule for material default by Supplier prior to the Acceptance Date of the Software, Bank of America shall be entitled to a full refund, within thirty (30) calendar days after notice of termination, of all license fees, Maintenance Fees and other fees paid<omitted>hereunder; and (b) Bank of America may terminate Maintenance Services under any Product License Schedule or Order for convenience at any time, and Bank of America shall then have no obligation to pay any additional Maintenance Fees, other than for Maintenance Services performed through the date of termination.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the sentence contain language overruling a previous case?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

goodley v. sullivant, supra, 32 cal.app.3d 619, cited approvingly in westlake community hosp. v. superior court (1976) 17 cal.3d 465, 482 [ 131 cal.rptr. 90, 551 p.2d 410], is disapproved to the extent it is inconsistent with views expressed herein.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Identify if the clause provides that the Receiving Party shall not use any Confidential Information for any purpose other than the purposes stated in Agreement.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Upon the request of VIDAR or the termination or expiration of this Confidential Agreement, Receiver shall promptly return to VIDAR all copies of the Confidential Information and obtained by Receiver.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the clause specify which state/country's law governs the contract?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Unless earlier terminated in accordance with this paragraph 7, this Agreement shall continue indefinitely.

Answer:

VARIABLESEPARATEACCOUNT_04_30_2014-EX-13.C-UNCONDITIONAL CAPITAL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT.PDF


Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: The JCrew Blocker is a provision that typically includes (1) a prohibition on the borrower from transferring IP to an unrestricted subsidiary, and (2) a requirement that the borrower obtains the consent of its agent/lenders before transferring IP to any subsidiary. Do the following provisions contain JCrew Blockers?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Holdco will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, transfer any Material Intellectual Property to any Affiliate of Holdco that is not a Loan Party, whether by means of a Disposition, an Investment or a Restricted Payment.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the post discuss issues related to working at a job, including discrimination and harassment, worker's compensation, workers rights, unions, getting paid, pensions, being fired, and more?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Original post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/6pg3g8/md_tenant_brought_2_cats_to_my_condo_lease/  She informed me on Monday that she brought 2 cats into the property breaching the lease. I told her my realtor and I were coming to the property on Wednesday to inspect/assess the condo as it is going for sale. She changed the date because according to her she is traveling.  She is letting us in today for 5 minutes.   What are my legal resources if she becomes difficult with entry to the unit?

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Is there a requirement for insurance that must be maintained by one party for the benefit of the counterparty?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

The Parties agree that any and all intellectual property researched and developed, created and invented by the Parties (including their employees) in the course of performance of this Agreement shall be owned by Party B. For the purpose of this Article 12.3, "Intellectual Property" means the patent, patent application right, trademark, service mark, logo, image, trade name, internet domain name, design right, copyright (including copyright of computer software) and moral rights, database right, right of semiconductor design drawing, utility model, proprietary technology and other intellectual property that are registered and unregistered including those that have applied for registration, as well as all other rights or protection methods with same or similar effect on a global scope.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the above statement disclose to what extent, if any, that the retail seller or manufacturer conducts audits of suppliers to evaluate supplier compliance with company standards for trafficking and slavery in supply chains? The disclosure shall specify if the verification was not an independent, unannounced audit.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Johnson Matthey Inc. - California Transparency in Supply Chain Act of 2010

The California Transparency in Supply Chain Act of 2010 (SB 657) (the “Act”) requires certain companies that manufacture or sell products in the state of California to disclose their efforts to address the issue of slavery and human trafficking in their supply chains. Specifically, the Act requires qualifying companies to indicate their efforts to:

Engage in verification of product supply chains to evaluate and address risks of human trafficking and slavery

Conduct audits of suppliers to evaluate supplier compliance with company standards for trafficking and slavery in supply chains

Require direct suppliers to certify that materials incorporated into the product comply with the laws regarding slavery and human trafficking of the country or countries in which they are doing business

Maintain internal accountability standards and procedures for employees or contractors failing to meet company standards regarding slavery and trafficking

Provide employees and management, who have direct responsibility for supply chain management, training on human trafficking and slavery, particularly with respect to mitigating risks within the supply chains of products.

Our Response

Johnson Matthey Inc. (“JMI”) is the only entity in the Johnson Matthey group that meets the Act’s specifications for retail sellers and manufacturers. As of 1st January 2012, JMI does not have a formal program to address these issues. However, JMI's policy is to not transact business with any counterparties that directly or indirectly finance or benefit from slavery and human trafficking.

Read a signed copy of the policy (PDF).

Johnson Matthey supports the principles defined within the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Labour Organization Core Conventions, including the conventions in relation to child labour, forced labour, non-discrimination, freedom of association and collective bargaining.

Throughout its global operations and businesses, the Johnson Matthey group strives to maintain the highest standards of ethical conduct and corporate responsibility worldwide to ensure it acts with integrity, transparency and care for the rights of the individual.

The group’s principles are set out in the Business Integrity and Ethics Policy and issues are further safeguarded through corporate governance processes and monitoring by the Johnson Matthey Plc board and its committees.

In addition, the group’s Ethical and Sustainable Procurement Policy provides clear guidance on various topics including those relating to the selection of suppliers, auditing against standards and ethical conduct with suppliers.

Find Out More

Find more about our governance in the Sustainability Governance section.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: The Telemarketing Sales Rule is provided by 16 C.F.R. § 310.3(a)(1) and 16 C.F.R. § 310.3(a)(2).
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Acme Record Exchange is a telemarketer subject to the Telemarketing Sales Rule. Acme Record Exchange convinced a customer to join its "Record of the Month" subscription for a free, one month trial, but did not inform the customer that the subscription would automatically renew at $15 per month unless the customer cancelled. Is this a violation of the Telemarketing Sales Rule?

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the above statement disclose to what extent, if any, that the retail seller or manufacturer conducts audits of suppliers to evaluate supplier compliance with company standards for trafficking and slavery in supply chains? The disclosure shall specify if the verification was not an independent, unannounced audit.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

SUPPLIER CODE OF CONDUCT

INTRODUCTION

Novatel Wireless continuously strives to deal with suppliers who are leaders in their industries and are willing to demonstrate a strong commitment to ensure that working conditions in the electronics industry supply chain are safe, that workers are treated with respect and dignity, and that business operations are environmentally responsible

Consistent with Novatel Wireless’s sustainability principles, the Supplier Code of Conduct outlines the company’s expectations in regards to sustainability practices of its suppliers. By adopting this Supplier Code of Conduct, Novatel Wireless aims at promoting sustainable development and minimizing legal, financial and reputation risks.

In all their activities, suppliers must conduct business in full compliance with the laws, rules and regulations of the countries in which they operate in. Suppliers are encouraged to go beyond legal compliance, drawing upon internationally recognized standards and achieve certification status as indicated in each subsection of this code, in order to advance social and environmental responsibilities. When the country’s laws and international standards address the same issues, we expect that the highest standards be applied.

Suppliers are expected to take all reasonable measures to ensure the respect of this Code across their entire business and within their own supply chains.

The Code is comprised of six sections. Section A addresses the management system components. Sections B, C, D and E outline Novatel Wireless’s expectations in regards to Labor, Ethics, Health & Safety, and the Environment, respectively; and Section F provides additional information about supplier assessment and monitoring.

A- MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Suppliers must have in place the appropriate control measures to monitor compliance with this Code and to promptly correct any non-compliance.

The Suppliers shall aim to establish a management system(s) whose scope is in line with the principles of this Code and in accordance with international standards such as ISO 14001, ILO-OSH 2001 and SA8000. The management system(s) shall be certified and accredited by a third party international register body. The management system will be designed to ensure (a) compliance with applicable laws, regulations and customer requirements related to the supplier’s operations and products; (b) conformance with this Code; (c) identification and mitigation of operational risks related to this Code; and (d) in compliance with applicable international standards.

The management system shall contain elements such as: company commitment and policy towards corporate social and environmental responsibilities; identification of the management accountability and responsibility; performance objectives with implementation plan and measures; training programs; compliance assessment; continuous improvement; and documentation and records; etc.

B- LABOR AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Suppliers are expected to uphold the human rights of workers, and to treat them with dignity and respect in compliance with internationally accepted standards as defined in the International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions and regional or national legislation governing working conditions.

Freely Chosen Employment

Workers shall not be required to lodge ‘deposits’ or identity papers with the company. All work should be voluntary, and workers should be free to leave after reasonable notice.

Child Labor Avoidance

There shall be no use of child labor in production or anywhere else in the business. The term “child” refers to any person employed under the age of 15 (or 14 where the laws of the country permit), or under the age for completing compulsory education, or under the minimum age for employment in the country, whichever is greatest. The use of workplace apprenticeship programs, which comply with all laws and regulations, is encouraged. Workers under the age of 18 shall not be employed at night or in hazardous conditions.

Working Hours, Wages and Benefits

Suppliers will manage operations in ways that overtime does not exceed levels that create inhumane working conditions. Where there are no applicable laws, Suppliers will not require, on a regularly scheduled basis, work in excess of six consecutive days without a rest day.

Suppliers must comply with all applicable wage laws, including those relating to minimum wages, overtime hours and legally mandated benefits. Where no wage law exists, workers must be paid at least the minimum local industry standard.

Non-Discrimination

Suppliers shall be committed to provide a workplace free of harassment and unlawful discrimination. Suppliers shall not engage in discrimination based on race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, religion, political affiliation, union membership or civil status in hiring and employment practices such as promotions, rewards, and access to training.

Freedom of Association and collective bargaining

Suppliers shall respect the rights of workers to freely join labor unions, seek representation and join workers’ councils in accordance with local laws, and to bargain collectively.

C- ETHICS

Business Integrity

Suppliers shall maintain the highest standards of corporate ethics and integrity and shall comply with all applicable federal, provincial, state and local laws, regulations and procedures.  Any form of corruption, extortion, embezzlement or falsifications is prohibited.

No Improper Advantage

Suppliers shall not offer or solicit any gifts, gratuities, entertainment, payments of cash or loans or any other kind of undue favor or use other inappropriate means of influence to gain competitive advantage.

Intellectual Property

Suppliers shall respect intellectual property rights and comply with all applicable legislation pertaining to intellectual property rights.

Fair Business, Advertising and Competition

Suppliers shall comply with all applicable legislation relating to fair business practices, anti-trust standards, and lawful advertising.

Privacy

Unless disclosure is authorized or legally mandated (for example by court order), Suppliers should protect the confidentiality of employee and customer information in compliance with applicable privacy legislation, irrespective of whether the information and data was provided by the employee or customer, or was created by the Supplier. Suppliers should consider all non-public information to be confidential.

Community Engagement

Suppliers are invited to engage in the community to help foster social and economic development.

D- HEALTH and SAFETY

Legislation

Suppliers are expected to comply with the international, regional and national health and safety standards applicable to the Suppliers’ business activities.

Suppliers must comply with all applicable health and safety legislation and all applicable regulations and perform all services in a diligent manner in respect of health and safety matters.

Suppliers must ensure that their employees and any person present on or near the workplace are protected against potential occupational health and safety hazards resulting from the Suppliers' business activities.  Where appropriate, the Suppliers shall ensure that their employees are provided with adequate personal protective equipment, with adequate training on the safe use of tools and equipment and shall supervise employees’ adherence to safe working practices.

Suppliers shall ensure that all products supplied to Novatel Wireless are in compliance with all applicable workplace hazardous materials information standards.  Material Safety Data Sheets must be available in English for all products supplied to Novatel Wireless.

Policies and practices

We expect our suppliers to provide their employees with a healthy and safe working environment and where appropriate to implement and train their employees on policies, programs and procedures to address when required, in particular but not limited to, the following matters:

Exposure to hazardous substances

Accident prevention

Confined Space Entry

Aerial Work

Ergonomics

Resiliency and Emergency procedures

E- ENVIRONMENT

Legislation

Suppliers must comply with all applicable statutes, regulations, guidelines, codes of practices, orders from and agreements entered into with government authorities relating to the protection and conservation of the environment, including the use, handling, storage, transportation and disposal of regulated hazardous substances.

Suppliers must obtain, maintain and report on all environmental permits, approvals, licenses and registration as required under environmental legislation.

Policies and practices

We expect our suppliers to have knowledge of the environmental impacts associated with their business activities and where appropriate to implement policies, programs and employee training to address, in particular but not limited to, the following matters:

hazardous products management

accidental spills and releases

air emissions and waste water control

waste management and waste recycling

F- SUPPLIER ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING

Novatel Wireless reserves the right to assess and monitor on an ongoing basis the supplier’s practices regarding this Code.  The supplier may be requested by Novatel Wireless to complete a self-assessment questionnaire.

Novatel Wireless may conduct onsite audits of selected supplier facilities which produce products for Novatel Wireless. Onsite audits may include a review of relevant supplier records, policies and work practices as well as inspection of the facilities for compliance with this Code.

In case of observed non-compliance with this Code, Supplier will take all reasonable measures to meet the standards exposed in this Code in a diligent manner.

Revision

Revision

Date

Author

Rev 1

March 20th, 2013

J.Alatorre

REFERENCES

The following documents were consulted in preparing this Code and may be a useful source of additional information.

International Instruments

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

ILO International Labor Standards

Guidelines on occupational safety and health management systems: ILO-OSH 2001

United Nations Convention Against Corruption

International Best Practices and Voluntary Standards

Eco Management & Audit System

EICC (Electronic Industry Code of Conduct)

Ethical Trading Initiative

ISO 14001

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

SAI (SA8000)

United Nations Global Compact

CONTACTS

For questions or comments relative to this Code:

Jalatorre@nvtl.com

For questions or comments relative to Novatel Wireless s procurement practices

Ddohna@nvtl.com

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: A mark is generic if it is the common name for the product. A mark is descriptive if it describes a purpose, nature, or attribute of the product. A mark is suggestive if it suggests or implies a quality or characteristic of the product. A mark is arbitrary if it is a real English word that has no relation to the product. A mark is fanciful if it is an invented word.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): arbitrary, descriptive, fanciful, generic, suggestive.

The mark "Yoddles" for a chocolate candy.

Answer:

arbitrary descriptive fanciful generic suggestive


Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the clause specify a cap on liability upon the breach of a party’s obligation? This includes time limitation for the counterparty to bring claims or maximum amount for recovery.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

This Agreement is effective as of the last date signed below ("Effective Date").<omitted>13/07/05

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: The UCC (through Article 2) governs the sale of goods, which are defined as moveable tangible things (cars, apples, books, etc.), whereas the common law governs contracts for real estate and services. For the following contracts, determine if they are governed by the UCC or by common law.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): Common Law, UCC.

Leah pawns some silverware to Thomas for $340. Is this contract governed by the UCC or the common law?

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: You are a lobbyist analyzing Congressional bills for their impacts on companies. Given the title and summary of the bill, plus information on the company from its 10-K SEC filing, determine if the bill is at least somewhat relevant to the company in terms of whether it could impact the company's bottom line if it was enacted.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

bill title:
To establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, and for other purposes.

bill summary:
Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act or the ACCESS BROADBAND Act

This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The office shall connect with communities that need access to high-speed internet and hold regional workshops to share best practices and effective strategies for promoting broadband access and adoption. The bill also requires the office to (1) develop targeted broadband training and presentations for various demographic communities through media, (2) develop and distribute publications providing guidance to communities for expanding broadband access and adoption, and (3) track construction and use of and access to any broadband infrastructure built using federal support.

Under the bill, the office shall consult with any agency offering a federal broadband support program in order to streamline the application process for financial assistance or grants.

The office, any agency that offers a federal broadband support program, and the Federal Communications Commission through the Universal Service Fund shall coordinate to ensure that broadband support is being distributed in an efficient, technology-neutral, and financially sustainable manner.

company name:
Chase Corp.

company description:
Item 1 – Busines s Primary Operating Divisions and Facilities and Industry Segments Chase Corporation, a global specialty chemicals company founded in 1946, is a leading manufacturer of protective materials for high-reliability applications. The segments are distinguished by the nature of the products we manufacture and how they are delivered to their respective markets. The Industrial Materials segment includes specified products that are used in, or integrated into, another company's product, with demand typically dependent upon general economic conditions. The Construction Materials segment is principally composed of project-oriented product offerings that are primarily sold and used as "Chase" branded products. Our manufacturing facilities are distinct to their respective segments with the exception of our O'Hara Township, PA and Blawnox, PA facilities, which produce products related to both operating segments. Background/History Specialty tapes and related products for the electronic and telecommunications industries using the brand name Chase & Sons®. Insulating and conducting materials for the manufacture of electrical and telephone wire and cable, electrical splicing, and terminating and repair tapes, which are marketed to wire and cable manufacturers selling into energy-oriented and communication markets, and to public utilities.  PaperTyger®, a trademark for laminated durable papers sold to the envelope converting and commercial printing industries.  In August 2011, we relocated our manufacturing processes that had been previously conducted at our Webster, MA facility to this location. In December 2012, we relocated the majority of our manufacturing processes that had been previously conducted at our Randolph, MA facility to this location. Our Randolph facility was one of our first operating facilities, and had been producing products for the wire and cable industry for more than fifty years. Chase BLH2OCK®, a water-blocking compound sold to the wire and cable industry.  In September 2012, we relocated our Chase BLH2OCK® manufacturing processes that had been previously conducted at our Randolph, MA facility to this location.  Protective conformal coatings under the brand name HumiSeal®, moisture protective electronic coatings sold to the electronics industry including circuitry used in automobiles, industrial controls and home appliances.  Advanced adhesives, sealants, and coatings for automotive and industrial applications that require specialized bonding, encapsulating, environmental protection, or thermal management functionality.  In September 2016, we acquired certain assets and the operations of Resin Designs, LLC, and entered leases in their existing manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts and California.  Laminated film foils for the electronics and cable industries and cover tapes essential to delivering semiconductor components via tape and reel packaging. Pulling and detection tapes used in the installation, measurement and location of fiber optic cables, and water and natural gas lines. Cover tapes essential to delivering semiconductor components via tape and reel packaging.  In October 2013, we moved the majority of our manufacturing processes that had been conducted at our Taylorsville, NC facility to our Lenoir, NC location.  3 Key Products & Services Primary Manufacturing Locations Background/History Protective conformal coatings under the brand name HumiSeal®, moisture protective electronic coatings sold to the electronics industry including circuitry used in automobiles, industrial controls and home appliances.  In March 2007, we expanded our international presence with the formation of HumiSeal Europe SARL in France. HumiSeal Europe SARL operates a sales/technical service office and warehouse near Paris, France. In June 2016, we further expanded our international presence through the purchase of Spray Products (India) Private Limited, located in Pune, India. This business enhances the Company's ability to provide technical, sales, manufacturing, chemical handling and packaging services in the region and works closely with our HumiSeal manufacturing operation in Winnersh, Wokingham, England.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Determine whether the following statements are entailed under the statute.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): Contradiction, Entailment.

statute:
(A) for himself if he is blind at the close of the taxable year, and

description:
In 2017, Alice was paid $33200. Alice and Bob have been married since Feb 3rd, 2017. Alice and Bob file separate returns in 2017. Alice has been blind since April 19, 2015.

question:
Section 63(f)(2)(A) applies to Bob in 2017.

Answer:

(A) for himself if he is blind at the close of the taxable year, and
 In 2017, Alice was paid $33200. Alice and Bob have been married since Feb 3rd, 2017. Alice and Bob file separate returns in 2017. Alice has been blind since April 19, 2015.
 Section 63(f)(2)(A) applies to Bob in 2017.


Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the post discuss issues that arise within a family, like divorce, adoption, name change, guardianship, domestic violence, child custody, and other issues?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

So I hired a lawyer last year to help me with my child support case. Back story, I was a SAHM for three years and also a full time student. Ex and I decided to mutually split and split our times with the kids as well. After the separation, ex was acting childish and stupid so I started getting my evidence together to take him to court to get primary custody of the kids and child support as well. Of course, I had to get state support since I was not working after the separation and they referred me to their 'go to lawyer'. I contacted said lawyer and her paralegal. They assured me it would be an easy case and to send everything their way.   Long story short, I didn't get primary custody, but shared.  50/50 was what the judge ordered. Even though I had multiple proof of him not being fit to have the children for 50% of the time. Anyways, after the judge ruled the shared custody, we were supposed to go over child support. Here where I'm at, the child support services will not talk to me since I'm being represented by my attorney. They will only speak to her and will only accept documents from her. I've tried calling, emailing and even stopping by the office but they've cut me out cold.   What can I do? Our contract is different because I was referred to her by the state. I paid a one time fee and she said it would cover ANYTHING and EVERYTHING. Even if I needed her a few years down the line, as long as it was about my case with my ex. I feel like she's trying not to help me since she's technically losing out on money.  Any advice?

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: A mark is generic if it is the common name for the product. A mark is descriptive if it describes a purpose, nature, or attribute of the product. A mark is suggestive if it suggests or implies a quality or characteristic of the product. A mark is arbitrary if it is a real English word that has no relation to the product. A mark is fanciful if it is an invented word.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): arbitrary, descriptive, fanciful, generic, suggestive.

The mark "Old Crow" for whiskey.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: The Telemarketing Sales Rule is provided by 16 C.F.R. § 310.3(a)(1) and 16 C.F.R. § 310.3(a)(2).
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Acme Sporting Goods is a telemarketer subject to the Telemarketing Sales Rule. Acme Sporting Goods sold a customer a basketball, but told the customer that it would only accept exchanges or refunds within 90 days of purchase. Is this a violation of the Telemarketing Sales Rule?

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Is there a requirement for insurance that must be maintained by one party for the benefit of the counterparty?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

HERC agrees to furnish THC and HSI Certificates of Insurance evidencing same within thirty (30) days after the execution of this Agreement.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: You are a lobbyist analyzing Congressional bills for their impacts on companies. Given the title and summary of the bill, plus information on the company from its 10-K SEC filing, determine if the bill is at least somewhat relevant to the company in terms of whether it could impact the company's bottom line if it was enacted.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

bill title:
To provide for the establishment of the Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge.

bill summary:
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish the Western Riverside County National Wildlife Refuge in California.

 Interior must include within the boundaries of the refuge the lands and waters within the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan Area that are owned by the federal government, a state, or a political subdivision of a state upon the establishment of the refuge.

Interior may enter into cooperative agreements with the State of California, any of its political subdivisions, or any other persons to (1) manage lands that are owned by California, the subdivision, or the other person and located within the refuge; and (2) promote public awareness of the natural resources of the conservation area; or (3) encourage participation by the public in the conservation of such resources.

Interior may acquire by donation, purchase, or exchange the lands and waters or interests in them (including conservation easements) within the refuge, except those which are owned by California and its political subdivisions may be acquired by donation only.

 Federal property in the refuge must be assessed for inclusion in the refuge and must be transferred to Interior if deemed suitable for inclusion.

company name:
Alliance Resource Partners LP

company description:
We are a diversified natural resource company that generates income from coal production and oil & gas mineral interests located in strategic producing regions across the United States. We are currently the second largest coal producer in the eastern United States with eight underground mining complexes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland and West Virginia as well as a coal loading terminal in Indiana. We market our coal production to major domestic and international utilities and industrial users. We have grown historically primarily through expansion of our coal operations by adding and developing mines and coal reserves in these regions. In addition, we generate royalty income from mineral interests we own in premier oil & gas producing regions in the United States, primarily the Anadarko, Permian, Williston and Appalachian basins.  Pursuant to that transaction, which closed on the same date, MGP contributed to ARLP all of its incentive distribution rights ("IDRs") and its 0.99% managing general partner interest in ARLP in exchange for 56,100,000 ARLP common units and a non-economic general partner interest in ARLP. AHGP would become a wholly owned subsidiary of ARLP, ii.  The remaining AHGP common units held by the Owners of SGP were canceled and converted into the right to receive 29,188,997 ARLP common units which equaled (i) the product of the number of certain AHGP common units held by the Owners of SGP multiplied by 1.4782, minus (ii) 1,322,388 ARLP common units. In addition, ARLP issued 1,322,388 ARLP common units to the Owners of SGP in exchange for causing SGP to contribute to ARLP its remaining limited partner interest in AHGP, which included AHGP's indirect ownership of a 1.0001% general partner interest in the Intermediate Partnership and a 0.001% managing member interest in Alliance Coal, resulting in an overall exchange ratio to the Owners of SGP equal to that of the other AHGP unitholders. Upon the issuance of ARLP common units to the Owners of SGP in exchange for the limited partner interest in AHGP, ARLP became a) the sole limited partner of AHGP and b) through AHGP, the indirect owner of a 1.0001% general partner interest in the Intermediate Partnership and a 0.001% managing member interest in Alliance Coal.  ARLP indirectly owns a 96.0% non-managing member interest and a non-economic managing member interest in Cavalier Minerals. On January 26, 2019, Kodiak Gas Services, LLC ("Kodiak") provided notification that it intended to redeem our preferred interest for $135.0 million, which is inclusive of an early redemption premium. We produce a diverse range of steam and metallurgical coal with varying sulfur and heat contents, which enables us to satisfy the broad range of specifications required by our customers. In 2018, we sold a record 40.4 million tons of coal and produced 40.3 million tons. The coal we sold in 2018 was approximately 28.1% low-sulfur coal, 40.1% medium-sulfur coal and 31.8% high-sulfur coal. Based on market expectations, we classify low-sulfur coal as coal with a sulfur content of less than 1.5%, medium-sulfur coal as coal with a sulfur content of 1.5% to 3%, and high-sulfur coal as coal with a sulfur content of greater than 3%. In 2018, approximately 68.2% of our tons sold were purchased by United States electric utilities and 27.8% were sold into the international markets through brokered transactions. The balance of our tons sold were to third-party resellers and industrial consumers. For tons sold to United 3 States electric utilities, 100% were sold to utility plants with installed pollution control devices. The BTU content of our coal ranges from 11,400 to 13,200.  The following map shows the location of our coal mining operations: Illinois Basin Operations: 4. Mining Access: Slope & Shaft Mining Access: Slope & Shaft  Transportation: Barge & Truck Transportation: Barge & Railroad Coal Type: Medium/High-Sulfur  METTIKI COMPLEX & Truck & Truck 8. Mining Access: Slope & Shaft & Continuous Miner

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: The Telemarketing Sales Rule is provided by 16 C.F.R. § 310.3(a)(1) and 16 C.F.R. § 310.3(a)(2).
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Acme Industrial Products is a telemarketer subject to the Telemarketing Sales Rule. Acme Industrial Products sold a customer a used lawnmower, and told the customer that it would accept exchanges but not refunds. Is this a violation of the Telemarketing Sales Rule?

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Identify if the sentence defines a term.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

A second person interprets the graph the machine prints out — perhaps by comparing that printout with published, standardized graphs of known drugs.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does intellectual property created by one party become the property of the counterparty, either per the terms of the contract or upon the occurrence of certain events?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Seller hereby covenants and agrees, that from time to time forthwith upon the reasonable written request of Backhaul or Buyer, that Seller will, at Backhaul's cost and expense, do, execute, acknowledge and deliver or cause to be done, executed, acknowledged and delivered, each and all of such further acts, deeds, assignments, transfers, conveyances and assurances as may reasonably be required by Backhaul or Buyer in order to transfer, assign, convey and deliver unto and vest in Backhaul title to all right, title and interest of Seller in, to and under the Assigned Intellectual Property.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the clause describe how and why a service provider collects user information?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

User Generated Content and Public Activities (Including Comments) We offer you the opportunity to engage in public activities on our Web Sites and other SIDEARM Services. "Public activities" include any actions you take on our Web Sites that are designed to be visible to other users, including comments or any other items that you submit. Any information you disclose in your public activities, along with your screen name or ID, or any image or photo, becomes public and may be used by SIDEARM Sports for online and offline promotional or commercial uses in any and all media. If you choose to engage in public activities, you should be aware that any personal information you submit can be read, collected and used by other users. We are not responsible for the personally identifiable information you choose to submit in the course of your public activities and we have no responsibility to publish, take down, remove or edit any of your public activities or submissions.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the clause specify that one party can terminate this contract without cause (solely by giving a notice and allowing a waiting period to expire)?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

We will have the right to terminate the Ad Fund by giving you thirty (30) days' advance written notice.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the clause require consent or notice of a party if the contract is assigned to a third party?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

If HOC, acting reasonably, determines that the Joint Venture Proposal Notice contains insufficient information to make a reasoned decision in respect of participating in the Proposed Joint Venture, it shall notify the Company of the information required to make such decision and thereafter shall have the greater of (i) five (5) Business Days from the receipt of such information from the Company, and (ii) the days remaining in the period specified in Section 6.2 to make such decision and deliver or refrain from delivering the HOC JV Acceptance Notice in accordance with such Section 6.2.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: The UCC (through Article 2) governs the sale of goods, which are defined as moveable tangible things (cars, apples, books, etc.), whereas the common law governs contracts for real estate and services. For the following contracts, determine if they are governed by the UCC or by common law.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): Common Law, UCC.

Marcia agrees to sell her house to Nancy for $100,000. Is this contract governed by the UCC or the common law?

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Do the following opinion excerpts rely on statistical evidence? Answer Yes or No.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Regarding Tsur's second, and alternative, theory of disparate treatment, that Intel's neutral selection criteria were inherently biased against older workers, the Supreme Court has foreclosed this argument. The Court agrees that Tsur has provided declarations and deposition testimony raising a genuine issue of material fact whether the SSL4 and SSL5 awards, one of the criteria used for the layoffs, were skewed to more senior grade employees. HN13 The Supreme Court, however, rejected disparate treatment ADEA claims when the employer acted "on the basis of a factor, such as an employee's pension status or seniority, that is empirically correlated with age." [*27]  Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins, 507 U.S. 604, 608, 613, 113 S. Ct. 1701, 123 L. Ed. 2d 338 (1993). In that case, the Supreme Court explained: "Because age and years of service are analytically distinct, an employer can take account of one while ignoring the other, and thus it is incorrect to say that a decision based on years of service is necessarily 'age based.'" Id. at 611. "This is true even if the motivating factor is correlated with age, as pension status typically is. Pension plans typically provide that an employee's accrued benefits will become nonforfeitable, or 'vested,' once the employee completes a certain number of years of service with the employer." Id.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the clause describe how user information may be shared with or collected by third parties?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Tulsaworld.com also tracks and collects non-personally identifiable information which does not identify a specific visitor. Non-personally identifiable information may include the Uniform Resource Locator ("URL") of the website your visited before coming to our Website, the URL of the website you visit after leaving our Website, the type of browser you are using and your Internet Protocol ("IP") address. Tulsaworld.com tracks computer IP addresses to help with system administration and to compile information about traffic patterns on the site. Computer IP addresses identify computers and the networks or Internet service providers to which they are connected. We, and/or our authorized third party service providers and advertisers, may automatically collect this information when you visit our Website through the use of electronic tools like cookies and web beacons or pixel tags, as described below. We use non-personally identifiable information to troubleshoot, administer the Website, analyze trends, gather demographic information, comply with applicable law, and cooperate with law enforcement activities. We may also share this information with our authorized third party service providers and advertisers to measure the overall effectiveness of our online advertising, content, and programming.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the clause describe how user information may be shared with or collected by third parties?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

To access or correct your information You can access all your personally identifiable information that we collect online and maintain by logging into your account and adjusting your account settings and profile information. You can correct factual errors in your personally identifiable information by sending us a request that credibly shows error. To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: A mark is generic if it is the common name for the product. A mark is descriptive if it describes a purpose, nature, or attribute of the product. A mark is suggestive if it suggests or implies a quality or characteristic of the product. A mark is arbitrary if it is a real English word that has no relation to the product. A mark is fanciful if it is an invented word.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): arbitrary, descriptive, fanciful, generic, suggestive.

The mark "Kerosene" for packages of flammable liquids used to start fires.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Hearsay is an out-of-court statement introduced to prove the truth of the matter asserted.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

On the issue of whether Patricia was a fan of Coldplay, the fact that she had a poster with the lyrics of "Viva la Vida" on her bedroom wall.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: The JCrew Blocker is a provision that typically includes (1) a prohibition on the borrower from transferring IP to an unrestricted subsidiary, and (2) a requirement that the borrower obtains the consent of its agent/lenders before transferring IP to any subsidiary. Do the following provisions contain JCrew Blockers?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Material Intellectual Property means any intellectual property owned by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is, in the good faith determination of the Borrower, material to the operation of the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Is there a requirement for insurance that must be maintained by one party for the benefit of the counterparty?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Except as set forth in Articles 7.1, 7.2, 8.1 and 8.2, it is explicitly agreed that nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent either Party or any of their respective Affiliates from engaging, directly or indirectly, in any enterprise, which develops, manufactures, markets, or sells products that are not within the Field of Agreement, and except as set forth in Articles 7.1, 7.2, 8.1 and 8.2, either Party shall be free to engage in any business, enterprise, or undertaking, or to make any investment it chooses.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: There is personal jurisdiction over a defendant in the state where the defendant is domiciled, or when (1) the defendant has sufficient contacts with the state, such that they have availed itself of the privileges of the state and (2) the claim arises out of the nexus of the defendant's contacts with the state.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Tony (from Texas) is a regional manager for a cookbook company, Tasty Eats Books (incorporated and principal place of business in Delaware). Tony’s job requires him to travel from city to city to show new cookbooks to chefs. In January 2022, he was scheduled to visit restaurants in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. While in Michigan, Tony goes to Lake Erie to blow off some steam. He ends up getting into a fight with Arthur, a lawyer from Detroit, Michigan. Tony and Arthur each blame the other for starting the fight. Tony sues Arthur in Michigan.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Determine whether the following statements are entailed under the statute.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): Contradiction, Entailment.

statute:
(i) by a student who is enrolled and is regularly attending classes at such school, college, or university, or

description:
Alice was paid $3200 in 2017 for services performed for Johns Hopkins University. Alice was enrolled at Johns Hopkins University and attending classes from August 29, 2015 to May 30th, 2019.

question:
Section 3306(c)(10)(A)(i) applies to Alice's employment situation in 2017.

Answer:

(i) by a student who is enrolled and is regularly attending classes at such school, college, or university, or
 Alice was paid $3200 in 2017 for services performed for Johns Hopkins University. Alice was enrolled at Johns Hopkins University and attending classes from August 29, 2015 to May 30th, 2019.
 Section 3306(c)(10)(A)(i) applies to Alice's employment situation in 2017.


Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: A mark is generic if it is the common name for the product. A mark is descriptive if it describes a purpose, nature, or attribute of the product. A mark is suggestive if it suggests or implies a quality or characteristic of the product. A mark is arbitrary if it is a real English word that has no relation to the product. A mark is fanciful if it is an invented word.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): arbitrary, descriptive, fanciful, generic, suggestive.

The mark "Airbus" for an airplane manufacturer.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the clause describe how user information is protected?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Persistent cookies store information on your computer for longer periods of time and across multiple sessions. The Library never uses persistent cookies to collect personal identifiable information about our website visitors. The Library uses persistent cookies to improve our web metrics by distinguishing between new and returning visitors; to prevent repeated prompting to complete our customer satisfaction survey, to anonymously aggregate data on how visitors use our sites and to "remember" preferences that you voluntarily provide in order to create a more seamless experience.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the clause describe how and why a service provider collects user information?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Order We request information from the user on our order form. A user must provide contact information (such as name, email, and shipping address) and financial information (such as credit card number, expiration date). This information is used for billing purposes and to fill customer's orders. If we have trouble processing an order, the information is used to contact the user.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the clause specify which state/country's law governs the contract?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

This Agreement shall be governed and construed according to the law of Tennessee.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Classify the function that the question serves. Options: Background, Clarification, Communicate, Criticism, Humor, Implications, Support
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): Background, Clarification, Communicate, Criticism, Humor, Implications, Support.

The -- let's say that I'm both a Prince fan, which I was in the '80s, and -- (Laughter.) No longer? (Laughter.) Well -- (Laughter.) -- so only on Thursday nights. (Laughter.)

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Context: Background


Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Identify if the clause provides that the Receiving Party may share some Confidential Information with some third-parties (including consultants, agents and professional advisors).
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

This Agreement shall not prohibit disclosure to third party consultants and professional advisors provided such third parties enter into and agree to be bound by this Agreement.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Label "Yes" if the paragraph interprets a statue using the plain or ordinary meaning of the terms in the statute. The paragraph must reference that it is using plain meaning, or discuss the logic behind using plain meaning. Otherwise label "No".
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

but the non-voip customer would be charged a total of $10.00 ($1.00 times 10 access lines), while the voip customer would have to pay $20.00 ($1.00 times 20 individual phone numbers) for the same concurrent outbound call capacity. as a result, if a customer switched from a non-voip telecommunications service to a voip one with the same concurrent outbound calling capacity and the same number of individual phone numbers, bellsouth asserted that such a customer would see its monthly telephone bill increase substantially. with that basic understanding, we return to the order the commission issued in response to the district courts referral. the usca11 case: 19-15072 date filed: 10/26/2021 page: 18 of 29 18 opinion of the court 19-15072 commissions order interpreted the 911 fee parity provision, 47 u.s.c. 615a-1(f)(1), to prohibit[] non-federal governmental enti- ties from imposing 911 fees or charges on voip services in any man- ner that would result in a subscriber to such voip services paying a total amount of 911 fees or charges that exceeds the total amount of 911 fees or charges that the same subscriber would pay for a tra- ditional telecommunications service with the same 911 outbound calling capability or same quantity of units upon which 911 fees are imposed for traditional telecommunications services. in other words, the oranges-to-oranges comparison the commissions interpretation of 615a-1(f)(1) requires is based on the unit of outbound concurrent calling capacityeffectively, the same ability to burden 911 services at any point in timenot the base fee. so under this construction, the number of phone num- bers a voip customer has is necessarily irrelevant to the maximum amount the voip customer may be charged if it is not possible for the voip customer to use all its phone numbers simultaneously to call 911. rather, both voip and non-voip customers may be charged the 911 fee for only as many numbers as they have the ability to simultaneously use to call 911. so voip and non-voip customers pay the same total 911 fee for the same maximum con- current call capacity, without respect to how the system is config- ured

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the clause restrict the ability of a party to compete with the counterparty or operate in a certain geography or business or technology sector?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

The Advertising Cost Compensation depends on the actual sales generated by end users referred via the electronic advertisement (the Affiliate's link).

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Identify if the clause provides that all Confidential Information shall be expressly identified by the Disclosing Party.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

1.1 “Confidential Information” refers to: 1.1.1  In respect of Information provided in documentary form or in other electronic form, Information which at the time of provision is marked or otherwise designated to show expressly or by necessary implication that is imparted in confidence; 1.1.2  In respect of Information that is imparted orally, any Information that the Discloser or its representatives informed the Recipient at the time of disclosure was imparted in confidence;

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Imagine your are the New York State Unified Court System Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics. You've received the following question(s). Answer them as either "Yes" or "No".
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Is a town justice permitted to furnish advance copies of the court's criminal calendar to the District Attorney and Public Defender if reasonable requests are complied with?

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: A private right of action is when a regular person, a private citizen, is legally entitled to enforce their rights under a given statute. Does the clause specify a private right of action?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

The card holder may commence a civil action if the issuer does not pay to the card holder the amount owed under Subsection (4) within 30 calendar days from the day on which the notice is mailed.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does intellectual property created by one party become the property of the counterparty, either per the terms of the contract or upon the occurrence of certain events?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

To the extent that Commerce One would otherwise have a claim of ownership in such Developments, Commerce One hereby assigns all rights in and to such Developments to Corio.

Answer:

CORIOINC_07_20_2000-EX-10.5-LICENSE AND HOSTING AGREEMENT.PDF


Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Label "Yes" if the paragraph interprets a statue using the plain or ordinary meaning of the terms in the statute. The paragraph must reference that it is using plain meaning, or discuss the logic behind using plain meaning. Otherwise label "No".
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

brimberry contends that the instruction employed an overly broad reading of the statute. the phrase property belonging to the estate of a debtor should be interpreted narrowly, brimberry asserts, because the phrase was not defined in the statute and the ordinary meaning of the phrase does not encompass assets which a trustee may acquire title to in a legal proceeding. see united states v. bass, 404 u.s. 336, 347-48, 92 s.ct. 515, 522-23, 30 l.ed.2d 488 (1971) ( ambiguity concerning the ambit of criminal statutes should be resolved in favor of lenity. ).

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the post discuss issues related to working at a job, including discrimination and harassment, worker's compensation, workers rights, unions, getting paid, pensions, being fired, and more?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Hello, I recently quit my job at Papa Johns due to constant understaffing and extreme stress. I know they are obligated to pay me my hours worked, but I still have not received my check in the mail. Are companies required to send it in the mail, or is there a chance I will need to go pick it up? I haven't returned the uniform yet, but they can't withhold my check for that, can they? Any advice is appreciated.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Classify the following text using the following definitions.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): Analysis, Conclusion, Decree, Facts, Issue, Procedural History, Rule.

Citation:
1 F.4th 75

Paragraph:
In the Copyright Act of 1976, Congress introduced a more explicit, two-part framework that applied to works created on or after January 1, 1978 (the effective date of the Act). 17 U.S.C. § 101; Forward, 985 F.2d at 605. The 1976 Act defined a “work made for hire” as either:

Answer:

Analysis
Conclusion
Decree
Facts
Issue
Procedural History
Rule


Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Classify the function that the question serves. Options: Background, Clarification, Communicate, Criticism, Humor, Implications, Support
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): Background, Clarification, Communicate, Criticism, Humor, Implications, Support.

So please tell me why it's not protected speech, the identical message that -- that Justice Barrett put forth but by a disabled couple. And you say, I don't want disabled people to get married. I think propagating a disability is against my personal *23 belief. It doesn't have to be religious because we're not dealing with the religious part of this. I don't want to speak that message. I too believe that two disabled people getting married and telling their story of how they got in love, I'm not going to serve those people because I don't believe that they should be married. What's the difference between that and I don't believe black people and white people should get married?

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Context: Background


Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Identify if the clause provides that the Receiving Party may share some Confidential Information with some third-parties (including consultants, agents and professional advisors).
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

The Receiving Party: (b) shall not disclose or reveal any Confidential Information to any person other than its Representatives who are actively and directly participating in the Evaluation or who otherwise need to know the Confidential Information for the purpose of the Evaluation;  (d) shall not disclose to any person (other than those of its Representatives who are actively and directly participating in the Evaluation or who otherwise need to know for the purpose of the Evaluation) any information about the Evaluation, or the terms or conditions or any other facts relating thereto, including, without limitation, the fact that discussions are taking place with respect thereto or the status thereof, or the fact that Confidential Information has been made available to the Receiving Party or its Representatives.  As used herein. “Representatives” shall mean  (i) employees of Receiving Party;  (ii) attorneys, accountants, or other professional business advisors and, additionally, (iii) employees of the Receiving Party and those entities directly or indirectly owned by the Receiving Party, in each case, who shall be informed of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information and shall agree to act in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Classify the function that the question serves. Options: Background, Clarification, Communicate, Criticism, Humor, Implications, Support
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): Background, Clarification, Communicate, Criticism, Humor, Implications, Support.

Counsel, Justice Kavanaugh -- this is -- Justice Kavanaugh asked a question earlier that you're not defending the Ninth Circuit decision. Could you succinctly point out why you're not or, if you are, why he's wrong and -- and explain how your position differs from the Ninth Circuit, if it does?

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Context: Background


Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Classify the following text using the following definitions.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): Analysis, Conclusion, Decree, Facts, Issue, Procedural History, Rule.

Citation:
1 F.4th 65

Paragraph:
We have previously stated that Donna “assisted her husband [Stephen] in most aspects of the [money laundering] operation.”5 Id. at 7. She “relayed his instructions to the others [involved in the conspiracy].” Id. Stephen and Donna wired over $136 million out of the jointly owned Trend account to an assortment of foreign banks.6 Defendants' Forfeiture Order, 823 F. Supp. at 999; see also Stephen's Direct Appeal, 58 F.3d at 762-63. Donna also “helped count money, [ ] personally authorized the wire transfer of more than $38 million from the Trend account to foreign bank accounts,” Appellants' Direct Appeal, 63 F.3d at 11, and “caused phony invoices to be issued,” Defendants' Forfeiture Order, 823 F. Supp. at 998.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Identify if the clause provides that the Receiving Party shall not disclose the fact that Agreement was agreed or negotiated.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

4. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the Disclosing Party, Recipient shall not disclose to any person or entity (other than its Representatives who are involved in its evaluation of the Purpose) any information with respect to the occurrence or content of any discussions or negotiations between the Parties.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Identify if the clause provides that the Receiving Party shall not disclose the fact that Agreement was agreed or negotiated.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

a. The receiving Party undertakes not to use the Information disclosed to it for any purpose except the Purpose.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the post discuss issues with paying your rent or mortgage, landlord-tenant issues, housing subsidies and public housing, eviction, and other problems with your apartment, mobile home, or house?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Ok, so about a year ago my grandmother passed away. No will was left behind, but she had expressed that she wished for it to be sold and split amongst the four grandchildren. She has no living children.   I have no way to contract two of us (no social media, no known number as i haven't talked to them in years and they didn't show up to the funeral) and the third has said she wants the house solely for herself as she thinks she deserves it more.   I can't afford a lawyer, but i want to see the house sold and split evenly. What steps do i take to see this happen? If it matters, this is in Illinois and I'm the oldest grandchild.

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You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: There is personal jurisdiction over a defendant in the state where the defendant is domiciled, or when (1) the defendant has sufficient contacts with the state, such that they have availed itself of the privileges of the state and (2) the claim arises out of the nexus of the defendant's contacts with the state.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Martha makes special pinwheel hats, which she only sells to other residents of her hometown (Salem, Oregon). Through a series of second-hand sales, one of these hats makes it way to Alex, a citizen of Maine. The pinwheel comes off and seriously cuts Alex. Alex sues Martha for damages in Maine.

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You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the clause restrict the ability of a party to compete with the counterparty or operate in a certain geography or business or technology sector?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Each of you agrees that during the period Franchisee operates any Buffalo Wild Wings and/or bw-3 Restaurants, or has any beneficial interest therein, or holds any rights to develop one or more such Restaurants (including all renewal periods) you shall not directly or indirectly on your own account or as an employee, consultant, partner, officer, director, shareholder or member of any person, firm, entity, partnership, corporation or company, own, operate, lease franchise, engage in, be connected with, have any interest in, or assist any person or entity engaged in: 1) any restaurant business, 2) any prepared food business, or 3) any other business which sells prepared food products the same or similar as the type sold in our System.

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You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the clause specify which state/country's law governs the contract?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

If the Commencement Date does not occur on or before such date (the "Scheduled Conversion Date") solely as a result of Metavante's failure to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or the Conversion Plan (including the satisfactory completion of the identified Enhancements) and not as a result of any failure by Customer or any Third Party, Customer shall recover liquidated damages equal to the following: 1. Metavante shall pay Customer $10,000.00 for each month or portion thereof that Metavante fails to have the Commencement Date occur on the Scheduled Conversion Date provided that such amount shall be prorated for any partial month. Metavante will establish a new Scheduled Conversion Date if the above date is missed, subject to Customer's approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the post discuss issues with paying your rent or mortgage, landlord-tenant issues, housing subsidies and public housing, eviction, and other problems with your apartment, mobile home, or house?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

My ex-husband and I have been divorced for two years. Communication has always been challenging. I feel I have tried and tried to take the high road and handle any conflicts we have had in a mature manner. As long as I keep my mouth shut, things have gone smoothly but anytime I speak up at all, it becomes a massive problem.  He was verbally/mentally abusive when we were married. Controlling and angry. He is still very angry at me for things that happened while we were married, things that happened ten years ago are still brought up and thrown in my face. He calls me names, cusses me out, hangs up over and over only to call me right back to continue berating me for various things.  Right now we have joint legal custody, I have primary physical custody. He sees them fairly consistently, every Wednesday for 4 hours and every other weekend from 4pm Friday - 4pm Sunday.   I am strongly considering petitioning the court to modify our arrangement in hopes of following a parallel parenting plan. I am regularly taking our oldest child to therapy as it is and the kids are being negatively affected by our inability to communicate.   We've never modified anything since our divorce in 2015. What do I need to do to request and be granted a parallel parenting agreement?

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: The Telemarketing Sales Rule is provided by 16 C.F.R. § 310.3(a)(1) and 16 C.F.R. § 310.3(a)(2).
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Acme Industrial Products is a telemarketer subject to the Telemarketing Sales Rule. Acme Industrial Products sold a vacuum to a customer for $300, but before the sale told the customer that this price did not include a $5 credit card processing fee. The customer agreed to the sale. Is this a violation of the Telemarketing Sales Rule?

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You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Do the following opinion excerpts rely on statistical evidence? Answer Yes or No.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Kelley alleges that, as an African American woman, she was "summarily, and wrongfully, fired" whereas "male and white colleagues were given opportunities to resign from ISU with significant buyouts or severance payments," and as a result of this disparate treatment, Kelley suffered lost earnings, benefits, and professional embarrassment. Compl. ¶¶ 152, 154. HN23 At the motion to dismiss stage, although the Court accepts the factual allegations in the Complaint as true, it does not accept "legal conclusions or '[t]hreadbare recitals of the elements of a cause of action, supported by mere conclusory statements.'" Barton v. Taber, 820 F.3d 958, 964 (8th Cir. 2016) (alteration in original) (quoting Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 678). Kelley's conclusory allegation of disparate [**43]  treatment is insufficient to permit an inference of discrimination. See Hager, 735 F.3d at 1015 (holding that to support an inference of discrimination based on disparate treatment, plaintiffs must allege that "similarly situated employees" were treated more favorably (citing Coleman v. Md. Ct. App., 626 F.3d 187, 190-91 (4th Cir. 2010))). Kelley's complaint vaguely refers to "male and white colleagues in ISU's Administration" without alleging any facts suggesting those colleagues were similarly situated. Compl. ¶ 151. Kelley alleges she served as Title IX coordinator, equal opportunity director, affirmative action compliance officer, Section 504 coordinator, ADA compliance officer, and civil rights investigator. The nonspecific term "colleagues" encompasses a broad spectrum of administrative personnel at ISU, but fails to identify any who were similarly situated—particularly in light of the constellation of roles that Kelly held at ISU. Thus, Kelley's allegation that she was treated disparately from white and male colleagues does not give rise to a circumstantial inference of discrimination. Because Kelley has not plausibly alleged facts supporting the fourth element of a prima facie claim of unlawful race and gender discrimination under Title VII, Count III must be dismissed. [**44]

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You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Identify if the sentence defines a term.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

At the time Congress drafted the Act, Black's Law Dictionary defined “actual damages” as “[r]eal, substantial and just damages, or the amount awarded to a complainant in compensation for his actual and real loss or injury” and as “[s]ynonymous with ‘compensatory damages.’ ” Black's Law Dictionary 467 (rev. 4th ed.1968) (hereinafter Black's).

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You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the post discuss visas, asylum, green cards, citizenship, migrant work and benefits, and other issues faced by people who are not full citizens in the US?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

I guess it comes down to whether or not that would legally be considered an internship or training. I'm currently in the US on the Visa Waiver Program. I want to get some exposure to a certain STEM workplace at a local company (unpaid). Is there any way I can do this legally?  I'm only here for two months, so it's very short notice, and I doubt I have time to get visas allowing internships.  I asked this earlier, but it got no response and was buried. [LINK](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/6o2cu6/pennsylvania_can_i_do_unpaid_work_with_a_company/)

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You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: You are a lobbyist analyzing Congressional bills for their impacts on companies. Given the title and summary of the bill, plus information on the company from its 10-K SEC filing, determine if the bill is at least somewhat relevant to the company in terms of whether it could impact the company's bottom line if it was enacted.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

bill title:
A bill to require the establishment of a process for excluding articles imported from the People's Republic of China from certain duties imposed under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, and for other purposes.

bill summary:
Import Tax Relief Act of 2019

This bill requires the President to establish a process by which certain articles imported from China may be excluded from duties.

Specifically, the bill requires the creation of a process whereby U.S. entities may request that articles imported from China be excluded from duties imposed under the Trade Act of 1974. Such an exclusion must be based on a determination that the article can easily be excluded by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and that (1) the article is not commercially available outside of China or produced at a cost-competitive price, (2) a duty on the article would increase consumer prices for everyday items consumed by low- or middle-income families in the United States, or (3) the article does not directly benefit from nonmarket-based policies of China.

Further, this exclusion applies retroactively to recently imported articles that would have been subject to a lower rate under this bill.

company name:
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.

company description:
As UAL consolidates United for financial statement purposes, disclosures that relate to activities of United also apply to UAL, unless otherwise noted. The Company transports people and cargo through its mainline and regional operations. With key global aviation rights in North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Latin America, UAL has the worlds most comprehensive global route network. UAL, through United and its regional carriers, operates more than 4,500 flights a day to 338 airports across five continents, with hubs at Newark Liberty International Airport (Newark), Chicago OHare International Airport (Chicago OHare), The hub and spoke system allows us to transport passengers between a large number of destinations with substantially more frequent service than if each route were served directly. The 3 hub system also allows us to add service to a new destination from a large number of cities using only one or a limited number of aircraft. As discussed under Alliances below, United is a member of Star Alliance, the worlds largest alliance network.  The Company has contractual relationships with various regional carriers to provide regional aircraft service branded as United Express. This regional service complements our operations by carrying traffic that connects to our mainline service and allows flights to smaller cities that cannot be provided economically with mainline aircraft. Republic Airlines (Republic), Champlain Enterprises, LLC d/b/a CommutAir (CommutAir), ExpressJet Airlines (ExpressJet), GoJet Airlines (GoJet), Mesa Airlines (Mesa), SkyWest Airlines (SkyWest), Air Wisconsin Airlines (Air Wisconsin), and Trans States Airlines (Trans States) are all regional carriers that operate with capacity contracted to United under capacity purchase agreements (CPAs). Under these CPAs, the Company pays the regional carriers contractually agreed fees (carrier costs) for operating these flights plus a variable reimbursement (incentive payment for operational performance) based on agreed performance metrics, subject to annual inflation adjustments. The fees for carrier costs are based on specific rates for various operating expenses of the regional carriers, such as crew expenses, maintenance and aircraft ownership, some of which are multiplied by specific operating statistics (e.g., block hours, departures), while others are fixed monthly amounts. Under these CPAs, the Company is responsible for all fuel costs incurred, as well as landing fees and other costs, which are either passed through by the regional carrier to the Company without any markup or directly incurred by the Company. In return, the regional carriers operate this capacity exclusively for United, on schedules determined by the Company. The Company also determines pricing and revenue management, assumes the inventory and distribution risk for the available seats and permits mileage accrual and redemption for regional flights through its MileagePlus ® loyalty program.  United is a member of Star Alliance, a global integrated airline network and the largest and most comprehensive airline alliance in the world. As of January 1, 2018, Star Alliance carriers served 1,300 airports in 191 countries with 18,400 daily departures. Star Alliance members, in addition to United, are Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways (ANA), Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Avianca Brasil, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Air Portugal, THAI Airways International and Turkish Airlines. United has a variety of bilateral commercial alliance agreements and obligations with Star Alliance members, addressing, among other things, reciprocal earning and redemption of frequent flyer miles, access to airport lounges and, with certain Star Alliance members, codesharing of flight operations (whereby one carriers selected flights can be marketed under the brand name of another carrier). In addition to the alliance agreements with Star Alliance members, United currently maintains independent marketing alliance agreements with other air carriers, including Aeromar, Aer Lingus, Air Dolomiti, Azul, Cape Air, Eurowings, Great Lakes Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Silver Airways. In addition to the marketing alliance agreements with air partners, United also offers a train-to-plane codeshare and frequent flyer alliance with Amtrak from Newark on select city pairs in the northeastern United States.  United also participates in three passenger joint ventures, one with Air Canada and the Lufthansa Group (which includes Lufthansa and its affiliates Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings and SWISS) covering transatlantic routes, one with ANA covering certain transpacific routes and one with Air New Zealand covering certain routes between the United States and New Zealand. These passenger joint ventures enable the participating carriers to integrate the services they provide in the respective regions, capturing revenue synergies and delivering highly competitive flight schedules, fares and services. United has also implemented cargo joint 4 ventures with ANA for transpacific cargo services and continues to implement a cargo joint venture with Lufthansa for transatlantic cargo services. These cargo joint ventures offer expanded and more seamless access to cargo space across the carriers respective combined networks.

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You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Identify if the clause provides that the Receiving Party shall not disclose the fact that Agreement was agreed or negotiated.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Except  (i) for such public disclosure as may be necessary, in the good faith judgment of the disclosing Party consistent with advice of counsel, for the disclosing Party not to be in violation of any applicable law, regulation or order, or  (ii) with the prior written consent of the order Party, neither Part shall: (x) make any disclosure (and each Party shall direct its Representatives not to make any disclosure) to any person of  (A) the fact that discussions, negotiations or investigations are taking or have taken place concerning a Transaction,  (B) the existence or contents of this Agreement, or the fact that either Party has requested or received Evaluation Material from the other Party, or  (C) any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to any proposed Transaction, including the status of the discussions or negotiations related thereto, or (y) make any public statement concerning a proposed Transaction.

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You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Identify if the clause provides that all Confidential Information shall be expressly identified by the Disclosing Party.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

5. All confidential information remains the property of the disclosing contract party.

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You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the clause give a party the right to audit the books, records, or physical locations of the counterparty to ensure compliance with the contract?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

At the request of ExxonMobil, FCE will permit, at reasonable intervals and during regular business hours, during the Term of this Agreement and at least three (3) years thereafter, but no more than once per fiscal year, an independent certified public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing selected by ExxonMobil (and approved by FCE, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld) to inspect, during regular business hours, such books, records, and accounts and any part of the applicable operations and facilities of FCE relevant to this Agreement, and to have access to FCE's knowledgeable personnel, as may be necessary to determine the completeness and accuracy of any accounting and payments required to be made under this Agreement and compliance with other terms of this Agreement, subject to the following: (a) ExxonMobil and its employees or other representatives will have the right to reproduce for its internal records any of the documents kept by FCE in accordance with Paragraph 18.01 (Recordkeeping), such reproduced documents shall be subject to the confidentiality and use provisions contained in Article 4; and (b) all expenses of each such audit, including any pre-approved reasonable expenses incurred by FCE for such audit, will be for the account of ExxonMobil.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the clause describe how user information is protected?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

Security This Web site takes every precaution to protect our users' information. When users submit sensitive information via the Web site, their information is protected both online and off-line.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the clause restrict the ability of a party to compete with the counterparty or operate in a certain geography or business or technology sector?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

The term of the license hereby granted shall commence August 1, 1995 and continue until January 30, 2000, unless sooner terminated in the manner provided in the immediately succeeding sentence or as otherwise provided in this Agreement.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Identify if the clause provides that the Receiving Party shall not disclose the fact that Agreement was agreed or negotiated.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

9. Confidential Information shall not be reproduced in any form except as required to accomplish the intent of this Agreement.

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You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Classify the following text using the following definitions.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): Analysis, Conclusion, Decree, Facts, Issue, Procedural History, Rule.

Citation:
1 F.4th 1

Paragraph:
On appeal, Khochinsky challenges the district court's dismissal under the FSIA as well as the court's vacatur of the default.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Identify if the clause provides that the Receiving Party shall not use any Confidential Information for any purpose other than the purposes stated in Agreement.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

2.3 A Receiving Party’s obligations in respect of Conﬁdential Information made available by the Disclosing Party pursuant to this Agreement shall continue notwithstanding the termination of the Purpose. 3.1 A Receiving Party shall treat and safeguard as private and conﬁdential all of the Conﬁdential Information and will take all reasonable precautions in dealing with any Conﬁdential Information so as to prevent any third party from having access to the Conﬁdential Information.

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Identify if the clause provides that the Receiving Party shall not disclose the fact that Agreement was agreed or negotiated.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

All such confidential information shall be referred to hereinafter as " ". Information shall also include the identity of the Parties, the contents of this agreement and the fact that they have entered into this Agreement.

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You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: A mark is generic if it is the common name for the product. A mark is descriptive if it describes a purpose, nature, or attribute of the product. A mark is suggestive if it suggests or implies a quality or characteristic of the product. A mark is arbitrary if it is a real English word that has no relation to the product. A mark is fanciful if it is an invented word.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): arbitrary, descriptive, fanciful, generic, suggestive.

The mark "Smooth" for keyboards.

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You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: The UCC (through Article 2) governs the sale of goods, which are defined as moveable tangible things (cars, apples, books, etc.), whereas the common law governs contracts for real estate and services. For the following contracts, determine if they are governed by the UCC or by common law.
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): Common Law, UCC.

Samuel offers to buy Penelope's frige. Penelope accepts. Is this contract governed by the UCC or the common law?

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Input:
You are answering a LegalBench legal-reasoning benchmark item.
Task: Does the post discuss issues with accessing health services, paying for medical care, getting public benefits for health care, protecting one's rights in medical settings, and other issues related to health?
Return exactly one of these labels (and nothing else): No, Yes.

I rent a room in a house with two other guys and the owner himself.  On the lease it does not specify how utilities are to be paid only that rent is to be paid by the 5th of each month.  The LL wants each tenant to pay a portion of the utility bill but ALSO pay double that as an advance for the next month.  Example: June came to $100 in utilities. Each person will pay $50 to the LL and get a $25 "credit" so if the cost of next month is $125, each person will pay (125/4)*2-25 =$37.5. (Do note that $100 would not be problem but in AZ, air conditioning is driving the monthly electricity cost to about $400/mo.)  Can he do this? I think this is incredibly unreasonable since you get a month to pay your utility bill anyways and I could be using the money during that period of time.

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