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Adoption
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The Adoption Option
Florida attorney Erica Healey on opening your home to a child
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What to Expect When You Expect to Adopt
The legal steps to take to grow your family in Colorado
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How Do You Terminate Birth Parents' Rights?
It's a necessary step in the process for stepparents to adopt
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Animal Bites
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What to Do in Pennsylvania If Your Child is Attacked by a Dog
Seek medical attention, then legal assistance for compensation
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When Should I Sue Someone for a Dog Bite?
What the law says in Alabama
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The Types of Compensation in a Dog Bite Lawsuit
From medical bills to mental anguish, and who is liable for it, in Texas
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Animal Law
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What Does the Ohio Equine Immunity Statute Mean?
The legal implications for horse owners, businesses and riders
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Planning for Pets
How to include furry, feathered or scaly friends in estate plans
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Can You Sue a Veterinarian for Malpractice?
In some cases, animal owners may be able to claim damages
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Antitrust Litigation
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What is the FTC Administrative Process in Antitrust Litigation?
What to expect, and how long it takes, to go through it
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How to Defend a Price-Fixing Allegation in Texas
What do you do if you’re facing the Federal Trade Commission?
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What to Do If You Suspect Price Fixing or Unfair Competition
Call an antitrust attorney to investigate
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Bad Faith Insurance
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How Do You Know If Your Insurer Acted in Bad Faith?
When you should sue your insurance company in Washington state
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How You Prove Bad Faith in a Homeowners Insurance Claim
Legal tips for Californians seeking prompt investigation and payment
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How Do I Know If My Insurance Underpaid Me?
How Texas defines bad faith insurance claims, and when to pursue one
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Bankruptcy: Consumer
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Alternatives to Bankruptcy in Michigan
Attorneys suggest solutions for navigating financial troubles
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When and How to Declare Bankruptcy
California lawyer Michael Malter explains your options
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Does My Student Loan Debt Go Away After Bankruptcy?
Walking You Through the Options in North Carolina
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Business Litigation
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What to Expect When You Face an OSHA Violation Claim
Ohio employers need to prepare for the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
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How Does a Firm Decide to Take a Case Pro Bono in Illinois?
And other frequently asked questions about discount legal assistance
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What is FINRA's Litigation Process?
Plus, advice from an attorney who’s been through it
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Business/Corporate
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When to Consider Mediation in a Business Dispute
Getting the skinny from alternative dispute resolution specialists
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The Care and Feeding of Nonprofits
How to start and nurture one in Northern California
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Deepfakes in Business: How Can You Protect Your Rep?
Having a response plan is key
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Cannabis Law
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What the Law Says About Cannabis and the Workplace
Are there employee protections in medical and recreational marijuana states?
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New Jersey Legalizes Marijuana for Adults
What will getting high legally in New Jersey look like?
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Cannabis Business in Arizona: The Basics
What to know in the wake of Prop 207
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Civil Rights
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Protesting is a Right, But What's Legal and What's Not?
Civil rights attorneys weigh in on this foundational American exercise
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What Is Disparate Impact Discrimination?
A Minnesota lawyer weighs in on a lesser-known aspect of discrimination
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Business Closings, Gatherings and Stay-at-Home Orders
New York civil rights lawyers weigh in
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Class Action/Mass Torts
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'Our Terms Have Changed'
A new strategy from plaintiff’s attorneys may prevent companies from cheating “large numbers of consumers out of individually small sums of money”
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What to Do If You Suspect You're Part of a Class Action
Legal considerations for when you have reason to believe a lawsuit impacts you
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Your Options When You Receive a Settlement Notice
If it’s early enough, you can accept, opt out or object to the terms
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Construction Litigation
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Am I Liable to Pay Subcontractors If the Main Contractor Doesn't?
The construction liability laws in Georgia
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How to Make Your Home Renovation a Success
Seattle construction attorney Joshua Lane offers tips to help your project go smoothly
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Keeping a Home Renovation on Track
Ohio attorney James T. Dixon offers suggestions for a successful project
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Consumer Law
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What Do I Need to Sue Someone for False Advertising?
What the consumer law says in California
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What Do Fraudulent and Abusive Debt-Collection Practices Look Like?
Your first line of defense against debt-collection scams is knowing your debt top to bottom
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The CARES Act: Your Action Required
Can consumers still take advantage of the CARES Act?
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Contracts
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Making Sure Business Contracts Work for You
A contract law primer for Northern California businesses
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Should I Sue for Breach of Contract?
Advice to resolve contractual disputes in Iowa
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Three Things to Look for in Your Next Contract
Tips from Atlanta attorneys who do it for a living
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Criminal Defense
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What Are Syndrome and Mental Defect Defenses in Criminal Cases?
How they have been argued and applied in federal and California courts
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Understanding Oregon's Measure 110
Violations still carry penalties
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Philadelphia Votes Yes To Police Reform
How do the two new measures impact residents?
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Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
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4 Things Tennessee Police Must Prove in a DUI
And how to legally challenge the conviction
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Reckless Driving Versus DUI in Nevada
The penalties for each conviction, and why plea bargaining down might be advantageous
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Don't Represent Yourself in a North Carolina DWI
The legal and social consequences may be dire
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Criminal Defense: White Collar
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The Fines and Jail Time Penalties for White Collar Crimes in Texas
What you stand to lose, should you be convicted of one
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Should We Do a Corporate Internal Investigation or Notify the Government?
How Indiana businesses should respond to suspected wrongdoing
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Criminal Defenses to Money Laundering in Kansas
Legal advice for federal white-collar crime
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Custody & Visitation
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Can You Sue If Social Services Takes Your Kids?
What South Carolina attorneys look for in cases against DSS
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What Happens When Your Ex Leaves the Country with Your Child?
How international custody battles are sorted in Florida
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Common Misconceptions About Legal Custody
A Delaware attorney explains aspects of the law
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Elder Law
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What to Do If You Butt Heads With a Loved One's Nursing Home
Dealing with a New York care facility during COVID-19
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When You Want to Choose Your Time to Die
Understanding Colorado’s aid-in-dying law
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Voting Rights for People in Assisted-Living Facilities
Can the right to vote be taken away?
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Eminent Domain
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How Will I Know if the Government Wants My Property?
And other eminent domain questions, answered
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What is Eminent Domain?
And what forms can it take?
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When the Government Needs Your Land
Northern California property owners are in a good bargaining position for eminent domain cases
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Employment & Labor
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How to Avoid Equal Pay Act and FLSA Violations in West Virginia
Determining exempt versus non-exempt status is key for employers
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How Do I Craft Policies for Recruitment, Promotion and Discipline?
Tips for Maryland employers to avoid discrimination
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Biometric Data Use in Illinois Workplaces
What do you need to know?
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Employment Law - Employee
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Vaccines and the Workplace
Can Maryland employers mandate the COVID-19 vaccine?
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Do Legal Issues Outweigh the Perks of Rideshare Driving?
Navigating the road to riches in Florida
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How to Report Sexual Harassment and Wrongful Termination
An overview of employee rights and options if you were a victim
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Employment Law - Employer
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A Vaccinated Workforce Doesn't Have to Mean a Mandate
What some Michigan employers are doing to ensure a safe work environment
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Valid Defenses to Workplace Sex Discrimination Claims
How a Washington business might fight an employment lawsuit
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What to Do If You Face a Sexual Harassment or Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
How employers should respond if they face a claim
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Employment Litigation
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Discrimination Lawsuits Have a Short Timeframe in Texas
Statutes of limitation and other deciding factors in an employment case
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What Must Be Proven in a Systematic Discrimination Lawsuit?
And how Texas employers can defend such EEOC claims
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Reasonable Work Accommodations in the Age of COVID
Extraordinary times and reasonable measures in New York
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Entertainment & Sports
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What to Consider in an Entertainment Licensing Deal
Know the legal details in Washington state
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Lawyer Up Before Signing Sponsorship or Licensing Agreements
How a California attorney can protect athletes from future problems
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Does Florida Have Laws for Licensing Music?
What musicians can do to legally protect their songs
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Environmental
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Your Legal Responsibilities at Superfund Sites
What federal and Iowa law says about environmental cleanup liabilities
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What Must a Business Do to Avoid Water Antidegradation Rules?
You don’t want to butt heads with the DNR, PCA and EPA in Minnesota
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What Are Utah's Water Quality Rules and Regulations?
How to stay within the law when it comes to groundwater
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Estate & Trust Litigation
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When Should You Contest a Will in Georgia?
Considerations before challenging a will in court
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What If You Suspect a Will Was Tampered With?
The process of contesting a will in Georgia
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How Long Do I Have to Contest a Will in Texas?
And on what grounds am I allowed to do so?
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Estate Planning & Probate
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How to Succeed at Succession
The importance of creating a plan to keep a business going for generations
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When to Consider Living Will and Medical Directive in Nebraska
The circumstances in which these estate planning tools can help
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Do You Need a Will if You Do Not Have Kids?
Without a will, your wealth might end up with those who don’t need it
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Family Law
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Clearing Up Questions About Child Support
A Minnesota family law attorney weighs in on common misconceptions
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Divorcing in the Military
Ohio attorney Dalma Grandjean discusses ending a marriage when one partner is a service member
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The Basics on Child Support in Minnesota
A look at how it’s calculated and the categories of support
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General Litigation
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No Business Like Pro Bono Business
How to find an attorneys who represent businesses at a discount
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Finding a Pro Bono Lawyer
Why attorneys do it, and how you can locate them
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Will a New York Lawyer Take My Case for Free?
Frequently asked questions about pro bono assistance in The Empire State
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Health Care
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The Types of Joint Ventures in Health Care
A breakdown of the entities and some legal tips for Ohio businesses
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How has COVID-19 Affected Laws Regarding Telemedicine?
It's easier to provide and access, but lighter restrictions may not last
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How COVID-19 Changes Hospitals Responsibilities Under EMTALA
A Wisconsin healthcare attorney walks through the challenges due to coronavirus
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Immigration
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Coming to America
Houston attorney Charles Foster explains how to help a family member immigrate to the U.S.
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What to Do If You Receive a Notice to Appear for Removal Proceedings
What to expect from deportation hearings in Missouri
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The State of the DACA Program
New Yorkers are still able to dream
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Insurance Coverage
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The Deciding Factors for a Business Interruption Insurance Claim
How Maryland law sorts through contract and policy phrasings
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What Do I Want Covered in an Environmental Insurance Policy?
What a Pennsylvania company should look for to protect itself
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Can You File an Insurance Claim for a Data Security Breach?
How to protect and defend your data in Oregon
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Intellectual Property
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Legal Considerations When You Transfer Intellectual Property Rights
An overview of IP transactions in Tennessee
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Tips for Licensing Your Intellectual Property
What the laws say in Ohio when you want to grant the use of your idea
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What is Fair Use, Anyway?
When using a copyrighted work is not infringement in North Carolina
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International
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Can I Have Uniform Employment Policies in Multiple Countries?
An international business attorney weighs in
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Can I Unofficially Expand Into a New Country?
An international business attorney weighs in on the do’s and don’ts of testing a market
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Diving Into International (Business) Waters
Tips to navigate the legal, cultural and language barriers of partnerships abroad
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Land Use/Zoning
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What is California's Density Bonus Law?
And what do developers need to do to qualify?
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What the California Environmental Quality Act Requires
And how it may affect your real estate project
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Do You Need a Lawyer for a Conservation Easement?
And how much time and money will it take?
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Landlord/Tenant
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Can You Get Out of a Lease Agreement?
Yes, but there are some caveats in Northern California
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What Can You Do If Your Lease Looks Unfair?
Missouri real estate attorneys give tips for tenants
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Guidelines for Renting a Home in Florida
Being prepared before you sign a lease can prevent problems later
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Patents
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What Are Post-Grant Patent Proceedings?
And should a holder have an attorney present?
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What is Involved in Patent Portfolio Management?
And do Georgia businesses really need an attorney to do it for them?
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Do I Need a Patent to Sell My Idea?
How to protect your rights when capitalizing on your intellectual property in Virginia
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Personal Injury - General
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Under What Circumstances Can I Sue for a Slip and Fall?
What Mississippi law says about premises liability
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How Negligence & Fault Are Determined in Montana Auto Accidents
What the state’s modified comparative fault system means
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When Pedestrians Collide With Cars
Tips for maximizing your recovery if you’ve been hit by a vehicle
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Personal Injury - Products
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Defective Product Lawsuits and Alabama Law
How do you establish negligence and/or strict liability
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You Have 3 Years to File a Mesothelioma Lawsuit in Massachusetts
The actions you must take, and when, if you or a loved one fall ill from asbestos
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How Do You Establish Fault in a Pharmaceutical Drug Case?
What the injury laws say in Texas
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Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice
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What You Need to Prove Negligence in a Malpractice Claim
How New Mexico attorneys approach medical injury cases
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What to Do When a Medical Procedure Goes Wrong
A glimpse into medical malpractice lawsuits in Colorado
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Can a Prescription Medication Error Be Medical Malpractice?
Yes, and here is what you can do to seek a lawsuit in New Jersey
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Professional Liability
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How Do You Prove Financial Harm in Legal Malpractice?
What Georgia law says, and how it might impact your case
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Was My Attorney Negligent?
Defining legal malpractice in Maryland, and what to do if you’re a victim of it
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What is Unauthorized Practice of Law?
And how can an attorney help in Missouri?
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Real Estate
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Can I Give Family or Friends a Home Mortgage Loan?
Maryland’s mortgage lender licensing law has narrow exemptions
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Is There Leeway in Leases?
Renegotiation, termination and litigation in New York real estate
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Buying a House on Leased Land
What you need to know about residential land trusts
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Schools & Education
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Can You Sue a School for How It Deals with Student Misconduct?
The laws Montana schools must follow to avoid a lawsuit
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Tips to Navigate Virtual Schooling
Even virtually, students with special needs are still entitled to a free, appropriate education
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How Title IX Changes Impact School Enforcement of Sexual Assault
New federal proposals call for districts to step up their training and reporting
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Securities & Corporate Finance
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Deciding Between Debt or Equity Securities Financing in Oregon
What you need to know about each type of offering
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Do I Need a Lawyer for the Venture Capital Process?
The potential legal snags involved in Washington startup funding
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Can an Investment Broker's Record be Expunged in California?
What securities law says about getting rid of petty crimes and complaints
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State, Local & Municipal
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How to Fight Lake Levels Under Michigan Drain Code
An overview of NREPA, Act 188, and other legal tools at your disposal
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Defending a Municipality from Section 1983 Lawsuits
How these civil rights claims proceed in Ohio
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What Are the Open Meeting Laws in Minnesota?
How a town, city or village council must post their public meetings
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Tax
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When an Accountant Isn't Enough, Call a Tax Attorney
When things get off track with the IRS in Michigan
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How to Stop or Slow IRS Penalties in a Tax Controversy
A tax attorney can help if they seek to seize assets, levy fines, or garnish wages
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Planning Around State and Local Tax Issues in Utah
How a legal professional can help businesses comply and still thrive
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Trademarks
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What is Involved in Searching and Clearing Trademarks?
How to effectively make your mark in Ohio
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Should You Trademark Your Business' Name or Logo?
The importance of brand standing in Michigan
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How to Prepare for the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
What Texans need to know about trademark oppositions and cancellations
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Transportation/Maritime
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How to Defend an FMCSR Violation After a Trucking Accident
Proving compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations in Georgia
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What are Arrest and Attachment Proceedings?
How the laws work in Maryland admiralty and maritime cases
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Who Is Responsible in a Commercial Trucking Accident?
How liability is decided in Ohio if property damage or a physical injury takes place
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Workers' Compensation
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Where Do I File My Workers' Comp Claim in DC?
When you need to file and seek medical aid in Maryland, Virginia, or DC
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Can I Claim Workers' Comp Even If I Was at Fault?
It's a no-fault process when it comes to accidents
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On-the-Job Injuries When You Work From Home
How New York workers’ compensation laws apply
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