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...]
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Florida Ruling Indicates Bans on Gay Adoption Lack Logic and Relevance
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life Florida Ruling Indicates Bans on Gay Adoption Lack Logic and Relevance There comes a moment when the view of an unpopular law crosses the line to embarrassing; when the thinking behind it has been so thoroughly ... [Read more...]
Florida Ruling Indicates Bans on Gay Adoption Lack Logic and Relevance
There comes a moment when the view of an unpopular law crosses the line to embarrassing; when the thinking behind it has been so thoroughly repudiated that its defense becomes awkward. In a world where so many children are being raised by so many gay ... [Read more...]
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Court Upholds Condo Board’s Removal of Mezuzah Despite Discriminatory Effect on Jewish Residents
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life Court Upholds Condo Board's Removal of Mezuzah Despite Discriminatory Effect on Jewish Residents Lynne Bloch has lived in her Chicago condo with members of her family for more than 30 years. In fact, she's on the ... [Read more...]
Lawyers Association Provides Critical Information to Detained Immigrants, Families
Ever since Congress rejected an immigration reform bill last year, federal agents have enforced immigration laws more aggressively than ever, setting records for the largest numbers of undocumented immigrant laborers rounded up and deported from ... [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...]
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Court Decision on Taser Use Raises Questions About Excessive Force
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life Court Decision on Taser Use Raises Questions About Excessive Force Late one night in March 2004, Jonathan Rackard, a Washington County, Fla., deputy sheriff, stopped Jesse Buckley for speeding. Buckley began sobbing ... [Read more...]
Court Decision on Taser Use Raises Questions About Excessive Force
Late one night in March 2004, Jonathan Rackard, a Washington County, Fla., deputy sheriff, stopped Jesse Buckley for speeding. Buckley began sobbing and would not sign the traffic citation. Failure to sign the citation subjected Buckley to arrest, so ... [Read more...]
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Town Missteps in Ruling Against Dance Classes
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life Town Missteps in Ruling Against Dance Classes If it's been a few years since you saw Footloose, you might have lost track of the battle against sexy dancing, but it roared back to life recently when a Pennsylvania ... [Read more...]
Town Missteps in Ruling Against Dance Classes
If it's been a few years since you saw Footloose, you might have lost track of the battle against sexy dancing, but it roared back to life recently when a Pennsylvania dance instructor was denied a permit for her dance studio because she wanted to ... [Read more...]