Super Lawyers Legal Issue Articles
Animal Law
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How to Limit Injury Liability If You Work With Horses
New Jersey equine laws can protect you from financial risks
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Rights and Bites: The Growing Field of Animal Law
Pets are beginning to have similar rights to their human counterparts
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Bankruptcy: Consumer
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What Are the Bankruptcy Exemptions in Texas?
Automotive, livestock, unlimited homestead and other debtor options
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Should I Choose a Chapter 11 or 12 Bankruptcy?
An overview of these filings and reorganizations for Florida businesses
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Filing Chapter 7: Good News and Bad News
Weighing the pros and cons of this form of bankruptcy in Illinois
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Business Litigation
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How do I Form a PAC?
In Massachusetts, the process is simple
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Shareholder Rights in a Private Corporation
If a corporation doesn’t protect them, Oregon law will
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Looking to Start a Business? Call a Lawyer
They can help with structure options, contracts, and more in Illinois
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Civil Rights
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What to Do When You’re Arrested for a Crime You Didn’t Commit
The steps to take and places to turn when you’re innocent in Oregon
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What Constitutes Police Misconduct?
When can you file suit against law enforcement in North Carolina
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California’s Legal Protections for Sexual Orientation
It’s a protected status, making discrimination illegal for any business
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Class Action/Mass Torts
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Has Class Been Dismissed?
The recent developments in class actions lawsuits
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How and Why to Opt Out of a Class Action Suit
File the paperwork, then your own lawsuit, perhaps with an Ohio attorney’s help
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What Happens in a Class Action Mediation?
Answering your questions about the goings on behind closed doors
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Consumer Law
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Should I Take Out a Payday Loan?
In Oklahoma, consumer attorneys advise to avoid them at all costs
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Is a Contract with a Computer Program Enforceable?
Contracting with artificial intelligence in Pennsylvania
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How to Defend Your Credit Score and Future
Check in periodically, and call a lawyer if something seems fishy
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Criminal Defense
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The Defenses and Penalties for a Probation Violation
What can you argue if you violate parole in Tennessee?
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Soft vs. Hard Insurance Fraud in New Jersey
What a white-collar criminal could face for committing it
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Do I Have to Consent to a Police Search of My Car?
No, but Louisiana law offers officers other ways into your vehicle
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Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
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Can They Take My Car After a DUI in New Mexico?
The strict penalties for being convicted of a DUI in New Mexico
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How to Defend Against Drunk Driving
The penalties you face and arguments for innocence in Oklahoma
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Elder Law
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Securing a Power of Attorney in New York
Who should look after your assets when you cannot?
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How to Report Elder Abuse in Oregon
An overview of the laws meant to protect you, and how a lawyer can help enforce them
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What Is a Supplemental Needs Trust?
And how they can help the injured, disabled, and persons with special needs in North Carolina
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Employment & Labor
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Your Benefits Package May Be Out of Date
Changes in employment benefits law that Illinois business owners need to know
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Do I Have to Be Paid for Breaks?
Meal and rest time requirements for Alabama employers
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When Do I Need an Employment Attorney?
Illinois business owners should be proactive
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Estate Planning & Probate
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Gun Trusts Allow You to Legally Pass Down Your Firearms
The mechanism protects you, your family and beneficiaries from breaking federal law
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Death and Digital Assets
When our online footprints outlive us, estate planning gets complicated
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Can I Change the Executor to My Estate?
What to do in Ohio if you chose the wrong loved one
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Family Law
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Should I Take My Case to Mediation?
When the resolution procedure may not make sense in Oregon
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What a Gestational Carrier Arrangement Should Cover
Considerations for engaging in surrogacy or other assisted reproduction in Washington, D.C.
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Divorce Via Mediation is Cheaper Than Going to Court
The alternative can make for a less contested, more affordable divorce
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Health Care
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How Medical Records Must Document Sexual Assault in Michigan
What physicians and facilities need to do to comply with state law
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What the Law Says About Referral Kickbacks in Health Care
An overview of the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law for physicians in Colorado
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Does HIPAA Protect My Health Information?
It requires Massachusetts providers have compliance procedures in place
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Immigration
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What Happens When You Marry a Foreigner?
The hoops to jump through for a green card in New York
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How to Seek Asylum in Ohio
What the laws say and how an immigration attorney can help
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Insurance Coverage
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What If I Disagree With the Insurance Adjuster?
Consider a public adjuster assessment and, perhaps, legal counsel
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Does Suicide Make a Life Insurance Policy Void?
It depends: An Illinois attorney breaks it down
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Can I Sue for Bad Faith or Breach of Contract?
What the law says for Maryland policyholders who feel wronged
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Intellectual Property
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The Process of Applying For a Patent in Illinois
Is my idea even patentable?
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An Intellectual Property Lawyer May Save Your Idea
When inventors should call one, and what to avoid beforehand
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How to Fight Overseas Cybersquatters
Don’t let international companies cherry pick upon your success
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International
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Preparing to Do Business in Other Countries
A California attorney’s tips on how to avoid disputes in business without borders
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The Do’s and Don’ts of International Business Contracts
A California attorney’s advice to draft better cross-border agreements
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Can a PAC Accept Contributions From Foreign Citizens?
Washington, D.C. PACs must be cautious with potential foreign involvement
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Personal Injury - General
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How Much is My Car Accident Case Worth?
Damages, lost wages, medical bills and more in Washington personal injury cases
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How Do I Prove Fault in a Slip-and-Fall Accident?
A Maryland personal injury liability primer
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What is Mediation?
A potentially cheaper, quicker alternative to trial
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Real Estate
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Can I Keep a Tenant’s Security Deposit?
Minnesota landlords face steep penalties if not cautious
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How to Respond to a Rent Escrow Action
Minnesota landlords should ensure their properties aren’t at risk
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How Do I Make a Zoning Change or Exception?
A legal overview of re-zoning, variances and conditional use permits in Rhode Island
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Securities & Corporate Finance
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How to Raise Business Funds Without Going Public
Private placements provide an IPO onramp for small- and mid-sized businesses
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Must Investment Brokers Disclose Conflicts of Interest?
New rules proposed by the SEC could assist Illinois investors
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Brokers and Advisors Have Different Standards of Care
Texas investors must understand the difference when weighing investment advice
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Tax
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Legal Ways to Lower Your Tax Burden in Illinois
Write-offs, exemptions, deferrals, credits, transfers, and other attorney advice
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How to Do Your Taxes in the Gig Economy
'Keep meticulous records' and other legal tips in New York
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What to Do When the IRS Audits You
Don’t panic; call a Texas tax attorney
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Workers' Compensation
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You Can’t Sue Your Employer for an Injury in Georgia
No injury suits, no pain and suffering: Workers’ comp is the only remedy
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What If You Disagree with the Department of Labor and Industries?
How to file a workers’ comp appeal to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals in Washington
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Am I Forced to Use My Company’s Doctor?
What to know about choosing a physician in a Minnesota workers’ compensation claim
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