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Adoption
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What Are the Difficulties in a Stepparent Adoption?
What Californians need to know
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Should You Consider Adult Adoption?
An Indiana attorney discusses some legal considerations
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Animal Bites
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When Is a Georgia Pet Owner Liable for Injuries?
The state standards when a dog, cat, snake or livestock lashes out
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Can I Get Money If a Dog Bites Me?
In North Dakota, if certain facts are in your favor, yes
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Animal Law
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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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How to Comply with California's Prop 12
The state’s 2018 law provides human housing for three kinds of animals
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Can You Establish Trusts for Animals When You Pass Away?
How to plan for the care of pets
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Bad Faith Insurance
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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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How to Sue an Insurance Company for Denying Coverage
Legal tips for arguing bad faith or breach of contract in Georgia
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Bankruptcy: Consumer
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What are the Advantages to a Subchapter V Bankruptcy?
There’s less red tape and fewer fees, but you have to qualify
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How Does Bankruptcy Affect My Credit Report?
The ways in which a Nevada bankruptcy filing will follow you later
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What Do Louisiana Courts Look for in a Reorganization Plan?
How the state looks at Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings
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Business Litigation
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Will Settling Out of Court Make My Business Look Guilty?
When to litigate and when to mediate in Colorado
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What Does Defamation Mean?
Defining defamation-of-character laws and when it’s appropriate to sue
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What Should a Business Tax Plan Include?
Things for Arkansas entrepreneurs to consider
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Business/Corporate
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The Best Way to Start a Nonprofit
Massachusetts business advisors give their tips
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The Dos and Don'ts of Starting a Nonprofit
It begins with the size, the board, the name and the mission
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What Is an Operating Agreement?
And other questions a lawyer can answer when setting up an LLC in Wisconsin
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Cannabis Law
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What You Need for a Cannabis Business in San Diego
Tips to be in full compliance with California law
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Nipping Startup Concerns in the Bud
The cannabis industry is financially rewarding, but complicated, in NorCal
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Don't Go Up in Smoke When You Enter Cannabis
Getting into the Illinois industry might not be as easy as you think
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Civil Rights
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Was I a Victim of Police Brutality or Misconduct?
When Pennsylvania police are observing due process, and when they violate civil rights
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What Constitutes Excessive Force by Oregon Police?
How it's defined, and how to protect your civil rights
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Can I Get Evicted in Idaho During COVID-19?
Due to the pandemic, the state has issued a temporary moratorium on evictions
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Class Action/Mass Torts
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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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Landing a Refund for Flights Canceled from COVID-19
Airlines have been ordered to issue full refunds—not just vouchers—for coronavirus-related cancellations
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The Compensation Types in a Medical Device Lawsuit
What you're potentially entitled to if you’re successful in an Arkansas mass tort case
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Construction Litigation
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How Can a Mechanics Lien Help a Contractor Get Paid?
It’s a legal remedy to ensure you’re compensated for completed work in Illinois
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What Can You Do When a Remodel Goes Awry?
Exploring Colorado homeowners' legal options
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Things to Do If You're Buying a Newly Constructed Home
How to protect yourself from legal trouble in Colorado
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Consumer Law
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What is a Lawyer, Anyway?
Understanding legal lingo
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How Do I Find a Lawyer, And How Much Will it Cost?
Resources to help you search and factors to consider
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Consumers' Rights When They Visit an Auto Mechanic
Defining deceptive and unlawful repair practices in New Jersey
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Contracts
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Before You Sign on the Dotted Line
Boston attorneys weigh in on how to draft a solid contract
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Tips for Ironclad Contracts
Legal advice for drafting rock-solid business agreements
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The Elements of a Legally Enforceable Contract in Texas
What basics do you need for a solid contractual agreement?
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Criminal Defense
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What to Do If You Face Charges of Rioting
Legal advice for charges related to protesting in Washington, D.C.
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Is My Assault a Misdemeanor or Felony?
How Alaska laws define it, and how an attorney may be able to help
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How to Fight Drug Conspiracy Charges in North Dakota
A breakdown of the four types, the penalties, and how to defend against them
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Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
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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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The Aggravating Factors in a North Carolina DWI
What they are and how they are used to punish offenders
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Refuse a Breath Test in Missouri, You Might Lose Your License
Missouri’s implied consent law and other DWI misconceptions for first-timers
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Criminal Defense: White Collar
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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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What is Considered Tampering with Evidence?
How Delaware defines and penalizes it
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Custody & Visitation
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Common Misconceptions About Legal Custody
A Delaware attorney explains aspects of the law
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Your Rights When You've Lost a Custody Battle
A Delaware attorney addresses some common misconceptions
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How to Handle Custody That Crosses Borders
International family law cases are on the rise; here's how they're resolved
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Elder Law
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How to Protect Your Spouse in Medicaid Planning
Federal and Pennsylvania rules to shelter assets from nursing home costs
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Elder Law in New York During the Pandemic
Why it's crucial to get your agents in place
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Nursing Home Care in the Age of COVID-19
What senior Floridians need to know
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Eminent Domain
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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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Who Pays Attorney's Fees in Eminent Domain Cases?
Some costs are recoverable in Colorado, if certain criteria are met
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What Private Land is Considered Public Use in Texas?
How Texas defines it for government entities seeking to acquire via eminent domain
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Employment & Labor
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How to Form a Union
A Minnesota labor and employment lawyer lays out the five steps
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What is Labor Law?
Employers’ and employees’ rights and responsibilities at work
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What is Employment Law?
What employees and employers need to know about the federal guidelines
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Employment Law - Employee
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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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COVID Employment Questions Answered
A Minnesota employment lawyer weighs in on worker concerns
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What's Protected Speech at Your Workplace?
Lesson one: Don’t make your complaints on Facebook or Twitter
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Employment Law - Employer
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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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Can I lay off my furloughed employees?
Legal considerations employers need to be aware of
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Employment Litigation
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What to Expect and How to Defend an ERISA Lawsuit
An attorney’s advice when a Pennsylvania business faces a suit
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The Valid Defenses to Wrongful Termination in Nebraska
What a business needs to prove in employment litigation
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Entertainment & Sports
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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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Estate Planning & Probate
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How to Manage Your Digital Afterlife
Floridians can protect their online and cloud assets via estate planning
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Is It Better to Have a Will or a Living Trust?
How to decide when a revocable living trust might be better for you
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There's a Way for a Will
Even in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, it’s not too late to do your estate planning
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Family Law
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When to Consider Legal Separation versus Divorce
Know all your options in a New Mexico family law case
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Do I Need a Lawyer for an Uncontested Adoption?
We ask an Oregon attorney about the risks
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Divorce From Bed and Board or Divorce From the Bond of Matrimony?
Why to consider one over the other in Virginia
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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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What Are U-Visas and T-Visas?
And how you secure one in Rhode Island
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How Long do I Have to Wait for Naturalization?
And other questions, answered, about the U.S. citizenship process
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Are D.C. Immigration Courts Closed Due to COVID-19?
All non-detained hearings have been cancelled
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Insurance Coverage
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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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What is Long-Tail Liability?
Making sense of the confusion in New Jersey insurance law
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Intellectual Property
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How to Reduce Your Company's Attack Surface
Data-breach advice from attorneys in Northern California
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How Are IP Issues Sorted Out in a Business Transaction?
What happens to pieces of intellectual property when a business changes hands
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How Can I Recover My Domain Name?
What can be done in Georgia when cybersquatters and infringers get your URL
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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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The Laws That Govern International Business Transactions
What Illinois companies need to know if they merge, expand, or invest abroad
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Land Use/Zoning
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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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3 Reasons to Set Up a Conservation Easement
Why agricultural, industrial and environmental projects might seek one
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Working With a Utah Municipality on Zoning Changes
A guide to variances, conditional uses, and nonconforming uses
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Landlord/Tenant
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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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How to Avoid Losing Your Home in the Time of COVID-19
Washington state rushes to protect renters from eviction
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When is it Illegal for a Landlord to Keep a Security Deposit?
What the laws say in Virginia
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Patents
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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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How Do I Protect a Patent Internationally?
Massachusetts legal advice when you’re seeking to protect intellectual property abroad
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Personal Injury - General
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What Proves Recklessness or Negligence in a Wrongful Death Case?
How Kansas courts typically define it, and what you stand to gain
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Do I Need A Bicycle Law Attorney?
If you’ve been involved in a crash on a bicycle, most likely
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What Is a Vulnerable Road User?
And other tips for traveling safely, sans vehicle, in Idaho
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Personal Injury - Products
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How Do I Know If a Medical Device is Defective or Harmful?
Establishing liability for an injury lawsuit in Washington state
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Can I Sue for Damages in a Vehicle Recall or Defect?
How California laws deal with product personal injury claims
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Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice
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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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How Do I Know If My Baby's Injury Was Due to Negligence?
What Texas attorneys look for in medical malpractice cases
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What Are the Time Limit Restrictions for Medical Malpractice?
The strict limits California courts place on injury lawsuits
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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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Will Downtown Real Estate Bounce Back After COVID-19?
What real estate attorneys think the road ahead may look like
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Real Estate, Interrupted
Joshua Stein talks about how commercial real estate can survive the COVID-19 pandemic
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What to Consider When Owning a Short-Term Rental in Florida
You want to do your due diligence if you're thinking of Airbnb or Vrbo
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Schools & 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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Trainings and Dedicated Staff Are Crucial to School Investigations
A Massachusetts education attorney’s tips for investigating discrimination and harassment
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The Difference Between Bullying and Harassment in Massachusetts
One falls under civil rights law, the other anti-bullying law. Here’s how it works.
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Securities & Corporate Finance
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How Does a Private Investment in Public Equity Work?
A legal overview of the discount investment purchase methodA legal overview of the discount investment purchase method
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The Types of Reports to Submit to Securities Regulators
What is required by federal and state law in Ohio
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Should My Company Consider a Debt Offering?
An overview of this restructuring or refinancing method
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State, Local & Municipal
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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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How Partnerships Are Taxed in South Carolina
The filing considerations for business owners
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What to Expect When You're Expected in Tax Court
What you need, and need to know, if you’re seeing a judge in Fresno or San Francisco
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When Do You Call a Tax Attorney Versus an Accountant?
What each can do to get you square with the IRS
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Trademarks
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What Are Trademark Agreements and How Do They Work?
A breakdown of consent, concurrent use, and coexistence agreements
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Trade Dress: What It Is and How to Protect Yours
An overview of what New Jersey and federal trademark laws say
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Transportation/Maritime
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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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Cruise Lawsuit Raises Liability Question
Miami attorney Keith Brais says cruise operators should be responsible for employees’ actions
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Workers' Compensation
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When Can I Reopen My Closed Workers' Comp Case?
What state law dictates in South Carolina
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How Do You Know If You Have a Workers' Comp Claim?
You don't always know, so Colorado attorneys suggest being on the safe side
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What if My Workers' Compensation Injury Gets Worse?
The circumstances under which you can reopen your case in North Carolina
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