What Happens If You Break an NDA?
Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) are very much in the news these days, and some people are questioning whether they should even be allowed in some situations....
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Jail Phone Calls to Lawyers Can Be Used as Evidence
Conversations between criminal defendants and their lawyers about their cases are typically protected from disclosure, so long as there is no discussion of a continuing or future crime or fraudulent a...
Can You Go to Jail for a Bad Debt?
The failure to pay debt may carry a social stigma, but in most cases, not paying your bills is a breach of contract, not a crime....
Investment Firm Accused of Being Hostile to Women
A current employee of a leading investment firm has filed suit against the business, claiming that it is a toxic environment for women....
How Should Neighbors Resolve Property Disputes?
Whenever neighbors have a dispute, they should resolve it nonviolently, even if they do not get along....
Walking While Texting Could Get You a Ticket
At least 10 states have discussed laws dealing with pedestrians and cyclists distracted by mobile devices, and legislation is pending in two states....
When are you entitled to disobey a police order?
Alex Wubbels' disagreeable encounter with a Salt Lake City police detective was recorded on a video that went viral. ...
Why Lawyers Prefer Clueless People on Juries
When it comes to picking a jury, lawyers may prefer people who know as little as possible....
Commas and the Law
Ideally, lawmakers use words with precision, making their intent clear with language that everyone understands. In the real world, language is imprecise. ...
Legal Help for Low-Income Individuals in Civil Cases
While many defendants fall through the cracks – they earn too much to qualify as indigent but they lack the savings or borrowing ability they need to hire a private lawyer – the justice system at ...
The Power of Jury Nullification
In the early years of American legal history, juries were often told that they were the judges of both the law and the facts. That began to change in the late 1800s, as judges came to regard themselve...
Does "No Contact" Mean No Facebook Tagging?
Every state offers victims of domestic abuse and certain forms of harassment the ability to apply for a court order that restrains the abuser from harming or bothering his or her victim. States usuall...
SEC Gives $300,000 to Whistleblower, BofA Settlement Donates to Legal Aid, and Texas Businessman Confesses to Insurance Fraud
Last week the Securities and Exchange Commission granted its first whistleblower award to a corporate compliance officer who assisted in an insider trading investigation, the Washington Post reported ...
Law Student Sues Massachusetts School of Law After Receiving D Grade
Martin Odemena, a former law student at the Massachusetts School of Law, is suing the school under consumer protection theories after receiving a D grade in contracts class. Odemena is claiming that t...
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