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Injuries due to falling from a tree stand is more common than you may think
An environmental lawyer may save your Wisconsin business
The state legislature created a registry to inform its citizens and protect its animal residents
The law and consequences if you’re under the influence
If a child gets hurt playing on your property, you could be responsible for their injuries
What can employers do when two employee requirements conflict with each other?
New Englanders may still be partially at fault for auto accidents in bad weather
Don’t let your case for injury recovery slide by
Courts can force minors to undergo medical procedures, but not adults
Challenge your marketing department’s sweepstakes ideas to be above board in Rhode Island
Privacy rights in the age of automation and convenience
If you’re seeking protection, you may qualify
The first steps in the criminal justice system in Michigan
Ways to lessen the burden of a criminal offense and sweeten a plea deal
Probably not, but read the terms if you’re concerned about your privacy
Legal Oregon marijuana growers may be violating a long-standing water law
Rather than raising rent, landlords would be better off with a more cooperative approach
Insurance companies will make a sound, assuming it hit someone’s property
How to overcome the backlog and successfully seek justice
How to erase a criminal history and improve background checks
What families should consider before building their numbers through surrogacy
The process to seek justice in Minnesota courts
Minnesota DWI laws don’t apply to bikes, but there are still repercussions
What a defendant needs to know for the conclusion of court proceedings
How the law can help you get out of a contract in Minnesota
Don’t let interlopers in Minnesota steal your image
Children over 10 have the right to counsel and a say in child custody matters in Minnesota
How to seek penalties against a neighbor or defend your rights at home
What the law says in regard to cellphones and your privacy rights
The mechanism protects you, your family and beneficiaries from breaking federal law
Don’t just melt if your claim is denied; a lawyer can help
For now, it’s humans; but it may soon be the car manufacturers
A constitutional primer if you’re in the position to submit to questioning
What Floridians should do when they’re at odds with the IRS
What if citizens outside the U.S. haven’t filed their taxes?
Legal advice on becoming a published author in Washington state
Don’t get caught with your pants down, legally speaking
The loophole in Montana law that is closing critical access facilities
The difficulties and how to navigate them for patients as well as physicians
The tax implications when you win and lose gambling in Vegas
Tips for property owners when fans and demonstrators turn destructive in Pennsylvania
Medical professionals and opioid users need to know the dangers
A more collaborative, and often cheaper, way to resolve legal conflicts
Contracting with artificial intelligence in Pennsylvania
The ways to enter these kinds of contracts and avoid predatory landlords
Texting eggplants and winky faces might land you in trouble at work
What happens when an Arizona farmer doesn't want to sell their farm?
How to protect a family’s land interests and ensure they’re properly passed down
Who wins in the pound-for-pound legal battle with our favorite New Year’s resolution?
A legal overview for preparing to choose the end of your life
New Jersey businesses can rely on them for the most up-to-date compliance knowledge
What business owners, and others, need to know about when to call a tax lawyer
Who needs one, what needs to be in it, and what if I already have one in Georgia?
An injury attorney can help with your beef. Literally
What to know and do if you’re given a subpoena in Georgia
When neighborly disputes build into malicious fences in Indiana
What can be done when you’re a victim of Catfishing in California?
The future of pot’s intellectual property rights in California
How to deal with noisy neighbors in California when reason and police intervention aren’t …
The laws and procedures to emancipate minor children in California
The consequences of a pet owner, and the protections for the pet rescuer
How to wage a legal battle over theft of ideas during a Hollywood movie pitch
How California businesses and consumers can protect their information
Consider alternative dispute resolution methods like mediation in California
What a California health club should include in a release to protect itself
How California views liability and assumption of risk
What to do if the movie trope becomes your reality in California
Disgrace coverage and other things to consider before a celebrity endorsement in California
Wait for the states to pass legislation, then call a lawyer
A law change allows other options than involuntarily committing them
Another legal avenue in the civil court system for survivors of sexual abuse and harassment
When foul play is suspected in Illinois, loved ones have the “slayer statute” on their …
Detentions, criminal acts and employment insurance in Illinois
In North Carolina, skull and bones groups are more regulated than you may think
Yes, and it’s most common among divorced families in North Carolina
Diversionary options to protect a juvenile’s criminal record
They can help with structure options, contracts, and more in Illinois
An employment attorney can help before issues arise in Illinois
It’s not required by law, but forward-thinking businesses are doing it anyway
What should a physician do if a complaint is filed against them?
Changes in employment benefits law that Illinois business owners need to know
When inventors should call one, and what to avoid beforehand
Check in periodically, and call a lawyer if something seems fishy
Explaining the lender systems for posting bail and getting out of jail
The city has the strictest curfew laws in the country. Here’s what you should know
What to be wary of when a Maryland employer hands it to you
Protecting your competitive edge through NDAs in Maryland
Maryland’s laws are among the strictest for gun owners in the nation
The attorney-client relationship consists of confidential communications
How gifts are distributed, should breakups happen in Ohio
Working with sites and posters to remove defamatory information online