How Does Adverse Possession Affect Property Ownership? One way that property owners exercise their property rights is by evicting trespassers, and owners should take care to monitor their properties and exercise that right. In situations where ... [Read more...]
Dangerous or Defective Medical Devices
The Different Types of Defects | What You Need to Prove | Examples of Defective Medical Device Claims The miracles of modern medicine include stents, implants, prosthetics, and wonder drugs. But when your doctor prescribes a device or product, you ... [Read more...]
Discharging Tax Debts in a Bankruptcy Filing
Can Overdue Taxes Be Discharged in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy? It’s not uncommon, when struggling to meet your financial obligations, to have some past-due tax debt. If you qualify to discharge debts under Chapter 7, you want to know if some or all of ... [Read more...]
The Automatic Stay in Bankruptcy
What Is It? What Is Its Purpose? How Does It Work? Are There Exceptions to Its Application? When you’re struggling to meet your financial obligations, the stress can be overwhelming. The constant calls, letters, and threats of legal action from ... [Read more...]
Laws That Protect Children Online
Federal and State Legislation Intended to Maximize the Safety of Minors on the Internet The digital age has brought untold benefits to our lives, dramatically increasing our ability to connect with others and putting the whole world virtually at our ... [Read more...]
Collective Bargaining in Employment Matters
Its Benefits and Why Some Corporations Try to Prevent It In our work, most of us look for something that rewards our efforts and doesn’t put us in danger. Though many employers understand the key role their employees play in their success, far too ... [Read more...]
Expunging or Sealing a Criminal Record
The Legal Process for Limiting or Preventing Access to Your Juvenile Records It’s well-documented that our brains do not fully mature until we are in our mid-20s. As a consequence, we may engage in behaviors without fully considering all the ... [Read more...]
Alternatives to Juvenile Detention
Why Incarceration Is Generally Ineffective in Juvenile Cases According to data collected by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), almost 60,000 minors are confined in jails and other detention facilities across the United States on any given ... [Read more...]
What Happens When a Juvenile Is Arrested?
How Does the Process Differ from the Treatment of Adults in the Criminal Justice System? In every state, there's a separate court system and process for addressing acts of minors that violate the law. Juvenile courts have jurisdiction over minors, ... [Read more...]
What Is the Difference Between Custody and Visitation?
What Are the Different Types of Custody? What Options Are Available for Visitation? During a divorce, one of the most important issues is where any minor children will live and how they'll spend time with both parents. Typically, both parents wish ... [Read more...]