Legal & Rights source register
Independent professional review: PENDING · Verified November 9, 2026
Educational and research material only. Not legal advice, a legal opinion, attorney-client representation, copyright clearance, trademark clearance, benefits determination, or housing eligibility determination. Laws, contract terms and program rules may change. Decisions concerning real people, property, income, employment or commercial rights require review of the applicable facts and governing documents by qualified professionals.
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Retrieval does not establish current applicability to a private case. Unknown dates remain unknown; official editions and later treatment must be rechecked before reliance. Judicial text on a mirror is distinguished from an official docket. Vendor and educational resources are not binding authority.
COPY-01 · Copyright Act
- Jurisdiction
- US federal
- Version
- Office edition through 2025-12-18; individual enactment dates vary
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- 17 USC 101–103, 106, 114, 201, 204
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Web research retrieval; direct HTTP 403. No project-specific title or permission verified.
COPY-02 · AI Copyrightability Part 2
- Jurisdiction
- US federal
- Version
- 2025-01 report; no contractual effective date
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- II.C–F, V
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Web-retrieved PDF, direct HTTP 403; agency interpretation, not clearance.
COPY-03 · Composition and recording, Circular 56A
- Jurisdiction
- US federal
- Version
- Revision date unknown
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- pp.1–2
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Web-retrieved PDF, direct HTTP 403; no registration records searched.
COPY-04 · AI registration guidance
- Jurisdiction
- US federal
- Version
- 2023-03-16 publication
- Effective date
- 2023-03-16
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Human authorship and AI disclosure
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Copyright Office PDF retrieved through web research tool; statement of registration policy, not individual clearance.
CASE-01 · Childress v. Taylor, 945 F.2d 500
- Jurisdiction
- US Second Circuit
- Version
- 1991-09-18 decision
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Joint authorship, intent
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Judicial opinion transcription on Justia; official archive not obtained. No subsequent-treatment survey.
CASE-02 · Aalmuhammed v. Lee, 202 F.3d 1227
- Jurisdiction
- US Ninth Circuit
- Version
- 2000-02-04 decision
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Authorship and control; remand
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Judicial text reproduced by Public.Resource.Org; attempted Justia URL inaccessible. No later-treatment survey.
CASE-03 · Effects Associates v. Cohen, 908 F.2d 555
- Jurisdiction
- US Ninth Circuit
- Version
- 1990-07-20 decision
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Transfer versus implied nonexclusive license
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Judicial transcription, not official docket; initial incorrect mirror URL inaccessible. Not universal license advice.
CASE-04 · Thaler v. Perlmutter, No.23-5233
- Jurisdiction
- US DC Circuit
- Version
- 2025-03-18 decision
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- pp.2–3 and human authorship analysis
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Official court PDF retrieved. Later appellate/Supreme Court status not verified; no finality claim.
EVID-01 · Federal Rules of Evidence
- Jurisdiction
- US federal courts
- Version
- Edition amended to 2025-12-01; rule-specific dates in text
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Rules 901, 902(13)–(14)
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Court-hosted PDF retrieved; two obsolete guessed URLs inaccessible. No admissibility determination.
EVID-02 · E-SIGN Act
- Jurisdiction
- US federal
- Version
- 2024 US Code edition; Pub.L.106-229 (2000), staged effective provisions
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- 15 USC 7001(a),(b),(c),(d)
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- GPO text retrieved; 2025 URL and House preliminary URL failed. No later-amendment sweep or contract authentication.
TM-01 · Comprehensive trademark clearance
- Jurisdiction
- US federal
- Version
- Guidance current at retrieval; effective date not stated
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Federal and common-law searching
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Retrieved USPTO guidance; no registry clearance search or legal opinion for these names.
TM-02 · Thanks Mom
- Jurisdiction
- Provider scope must be agreed
- Version
- Page undated; terms not verified
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Independent service description
- Kind
- independent vendor statement
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Retrieved marketing page, not binding law; no engagement, affiliation, price or result promised.
SSA-01 · Trial work period thresholds
- Jurisdiction
- US federal SSDI
- Version
- 2026-01-01 through 2026-12-31: $1,210; 2027 value separately shown
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- 2026 table, nine months in rolling 60 months
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Retrieved; earnings exceeding amount, not an SSI threshold. No individual work history inspected.
SSA-02 · Trial work services regulation
- Jurisdiction
- US federal Title II
- Version
- Current agency text retrieved; paragraph (b)(2)(ii) applies from 2002-01-01
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- 20 CFR 404.1592(b)(2)
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Self-employment: more than 80 hours or indexed net earnings; personal eligibility not evaluated.
SSA-03 · Self-employment SGA criteria
- Jurisdiction
- US federal Title II
- Version
- Page header TN12 (06-24); history dates may differ
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- DI 10510.010 A–C
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Three tests versus applicable countable-income test; not a salary-only rule. Agency operations guidance, not individual determination.
SSA-04 · SSI income
- Jurisdiction
- US federal SSI
- Version
- 2026 edition; exclusions and rule dates vary
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Earned/unearned income; exclusions
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Wages, net self-employment earnings and other income require distinct treatment; no personal benefit calculation.
SSA-05 · PASS
- Jurisdiction
- US federal SSI
- Version
- 2026 edition; individual SSA approval required
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Written work goal, set-asides, approval
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Retrieved; not an automatic business-income exclusion.
SSA-06 · Property essential to self-support
- Jurisdiction
- US federal SSI
- Version
- 2026 edition
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Trade/business property
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Retrieved; SSI exclusion does not establish HUD exclusion or entitlement.
SSA-07 · Work Incentives Planning and Assistance
- Jurisdiction
- US federal
- Version
- Undated guidance at retrieval
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Individualized benefits counseling
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Retrieved; availability and eligibility require confirmation.
SSA-08 · SSDI employment supports
- Jurisdiction
- US federal SSDI
- Version
- 2026 figures in current Red Book; individual stage varies
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- TWP, EPE, EXR
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Retrieved; no personal medical/benefit review or eligibility guarantee.
BEN-01 · Disability Benefits 101 Minnesota
- Jurisdiction
- Minnesota
- Version
- Current page; no legal effective date
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Benefits education and counseling routes
- Kind
- educational resource
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Retrieved; secondary educational resource, not an agency determination. No account or Vault connection.
HUD-01 · Annual income
- Jurisdiction
- US HUD covered programs
- Version
- eCFR displayed current through 2026-11-05; HOTMA final rule effective 2024-01-01, phased compliance
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- 5.609(b)(28),(c)
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Net business income and withdrawals; capital expansion/debt-amortization deductions limited. Confirm applicable program implementation.
HUD-02 · Definitions and net family assets
- Jurisdiction
- US HUD covered programs
- Version
- eCFR current through 2026-11-05; phase-in program-specific
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Net family assets definition
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Asset exclusion and below-market transfers are separate from income; no property-specific policy obtained.
HUD-03 · PIH HOTMA compliance
- Jurisdiction
- US HUD PIH programs
- Version
- Issued 2026-05-14; generally enforced 2027-01-01, MTW/FRS exceptions
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- I, III–VI, Appendix A
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Retrieved; selected July 2025 requirements unchanged; do not apply a single deadline to every PHA.
HUD-04 · Multifamily HOTMA revised date
- Jurisdiction
- US HUD multifamily covered programs
- Version
- H2025-07 issued 2025-12-17; compliance 2027-01-01
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- 1–3
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Retrieved; program applicability refers to H2023-10. Property recertification regime still unverified.
EMP-01 · Preemployment disability inquiries
- Jurisdiction
- US federal ADA covered employers
- Version
- 1995-10-10; effective on receipt, ADAAA effective 2009-01-01
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Voluntary affirmative-action self-identification; confidentiality
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Retrieved; older guidance includes ADAAA warning. Different federal-contractor/public-employer duties not established for fictional enterprise.
EMP-02 · Employment rights and accommodations
- Jurisdiction
- US federal ADA
- Version
- 1992-01-01 guidance; ADAAA changes 2009-01-01
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Coverage, qualified applicants, accommodation
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Retrieved; guidance is not law; state/local coverage may differ.
EMP-03 · Minnesota minimum wage
- Jurisdiction
- Minnesota
- Version
- 2026-01-01: $11.41/hour; 2027-01-01 separately listed
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Minimum wage table
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Retrieved; coverage/exemptions and other wage duties require facts.
EMP-04 · Minneapolis minimum wage
- Jurisdiction
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Version
- 2026-01-01: $16.37/hour; 2027 separately listed
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Coverage and fast facts
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Retrieved; physical work location matters. No $1 employee-pay exception inferred.
TAX-01 · Business structures
- Jurisdiction
- US federal tax
- Version
- Current guidance; tax year/elections must be specified
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Structure and filing routes
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Retrieved; no state entity formation or tax election performed.
TAX-02 · LLC classification
- Jurisdiction
- US federal tax / state-created LLC
- Version
- Current guidance; elections and effective dates fact-specific
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Default classification and elections
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Retrieved; state liability form and federal tax classification differ.
TAX-03 · Employee or contractor
- Jurisdiction
- US federal tax
- Version
- Current guidance; transaction dates unknown
- Effective date
- See version; unknown where not established
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Behavioral/financial control and relationship
- Kind
- primary authority
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Retrieved; tax test does not replace wage-law tests; no worker classified here.
PLAT-01 · Suno Terms
- Jurisdiction
- Platform contract/help; exact user jurisdiction and governing conditions require review
- Version
- Revised 2026-08-10; effective 2026-09-03, verified still displayed 2026-11-09
- Effective date
- See version
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Using the Service; Pro/Premier; Basic; Remixes; Permitted Commercial Use
- Kind
- first-party platform terms/guidance
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Same-day AI-MUSIC-001 source check via web research; direct HTTP 403. No private account, feature, Download or separate offering verified.
PLAT-02 · Who owns an extension?
- Jurisdiction
- Platform contract/help; exact user jurisdiction and governing conditions require review
- Version
- Edited 2026-01-07; no separate effective date
- Effective date
- See version
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Own versus other creator; Basic-origin extensions
- Kind
- first-party platform terms/guidance
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Same-day direct HTTP 200 source check. Older help text must be reconciled with later terms.
PLAT-03 · Remix FAQ
- Jurisdiction
- Platform contract/help; exact user jurisdiction and governing conditions require review
- Version
- Edited 2025-05-22; no separate effective date
- Effective date
- See version
- Verified on
- 2026-11-09
- Section
- Third-party and own-song workflows
- Kind
- first-party platform terms/guidance
- Status
- retrieved
- Limitations
- Same-day direct HTTP 200 source check. Do not equate every extension with enabled third-party Remix.
Access limits and gaps
Sources were inspected through the web research service unless direct retrieval is noted. Direct Copyright Office HTTP requests returned 403. Obsolete guessed court-rule, E-SIGN and opinion URLs failed; replacement sources and host limits are recorded above. No official trademark registry search, private benefit file, housing contract/administrative plan, full Minnesota structure-law survey or subsequent-case-treatment survey was completed. Do not treat these gaps as favorable findings.