In March, a Texas Court of Appeals issued its decision in Sanders v. State of Texas. In that case, Sanders was convicted of killing Angela Alex and her unborn child. He was convicted based on a Texas law that prohibits intentionally causing the death ... [Read more...]
Foreclosure Mediation: A New Approach to the Foreclosure Crisis
Foreclosure is the legal process that a lender or servicer uses to repossess a home. If the homeowner misses mortgage payments, the lender may petition a court to sell the property. The lender will use the proceeds of the sale to pay off the mortgage ... [Read more...]
GetLegal Named Best Law Site In Webby People’s Voice Awards
DALLAS, TX – MAY 5, 2009 - The global Web community has voted GetLegal as Best Law Site of the year in the Webby People's Voice Awards. This year, over 500,000 votes were cast by people around the world for their favorite sites, videos, and ads in ... [Read more...]
Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute and GetLegal / FuenteLegal Launch Spanish-language Project
Euless, Texas (October 24, 2008) — The Legal Information Institute (LII) at Cornell University Law School, in partnership with GetLegal, has launched a new section of its popular website featuring Spanish-language overviews of selected topics on U.S. ... [Read more...]
GetLegal Wins Web Marketing Association’s Award For Best Legal Website
Sept. 16, 2008 Euless, Texas — GetLegal, a leader in online legal-information services, received recognition from the Web Marketing Association by winning the WebAward for Best Legal Website. During the 2008 competition, websites from 96 ... [Read more...]
COMMENTARY: Insured Still Suing Insurance Companies over Katrina Damage
When Hurricane Katrina tore through the Gulf states, it caused more than $44 billion worth of property damage. Torrential downpours and high winds caused the levees to break in New Orleans, engulfing more than 80 percent of the city in standing ... [Read more...]
GetLegal.com Enters Partnership with Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute
GetLegal.com and the Legal Information Institute (LII) at Cornell University Law School have agreed to partner on a series of projects that will provide legal information to the public and also offer free legal research materials for both the public ... [Read more...]
Social Networking and Interactive Video: New Resources from GetLegal.com
As we approach the exciting launch of GetLegal.com, we want to recognize some of the components we have worked hard to develop and bring into the scope of our comprehensive catalog of resources. In our attempt to provide both the public and legal ... [Read more...]
Personal Injury Litigators Summit and Plaintiff Council Workshop
by: Susan Poulos/Vice President of Sales for GetLegal.com What a fantastic conference! The 360 Advocacy Institute organized its first Personal Injury Litigators Summit and Plaintiff Council Workshop, held May 8–10 at the beautiful Wynn Las Vegas ... [Read more...]
TheAttorneyStore.com is Getting Legal
TheAttorneyStore.com will soon launch GetLegal.com, the most comprehensive legal resource on the web for both the public and the legal professional. Watch this video to find out more about all of the new and exciting resources GetLegal.com will ... [Read more...]