Common Defects in Children’s Toys & What To Do If Your Child Is Injured
Common defects found in children's toys and what to do if your child has been injured by a defective toy....
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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 ...
Changing Marijuana Laws Are Complicating Child Custody in California
Could you lose custody of your children because you legally smoked pot in your home while they were present? Does growing medicinal marijuana on your property expose you to child endangerment charges?...
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...
When Is An Online Threat Considered a Crime?
When does offensive, violent or threatening language cross the (digital) line and become a crime? Can a threat be determined by an objective standard alone, or does the First Amendment require greater...
Student Sues School and Police over Tweet Suspension
An honor student suspended for seven weeks after sending a controversial tweet has filed a lawsuit against police and school officials for invading his privacy, defaming his reputation, and falsely ac...
Laura’s Law, Forced Psychiatric Treatment, and a Visalia Couple’s Schizophrenic Son
The debate over Laura's Law and involuntary psychiatric treatment and hospitalization continues in California....
GM and Chevy Best Honda, Toyota and Others In Most Recent IIHS Crash Tests
An increasingly embattled General Motors made headlines last month, this time for the right reasons, when the Chevrolet Equinox/GMC Terrain SUV topped the most-recent Insurance Institute for Highway S...
Can an Asylum Applicant Work in the United States?
Asylum applicants cannot apply for work permits at the same time as filing their asylum applications. Rather, they must wait 150 days from the date they filed their properly completed original asylum ...
Can You Travel Outside the U.S. While Your Asylum Application Is Pending?
While you are waiting approval for asylum, you can leave the United States. However it is not generally a good idea. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will make the decision on whe...
What Are Your Options Following Denial of Your Asylum Application?
If an immigration judge denies your asylum application, you have three options: accept the decision, request that your case be reopened, or appeal the decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals. If ...
Can I Submit Asylum Documents in a Language Other Than English?
You may submit a document completed in a foriegn language with your asylum application, but it must have a certified English translation with it. The certification must include the name, signature, an...
Will Your Asylum Case Come Before an Immigration Judge?
An immigration judge will hear an asylum case if it falls within one of the following categories: affirmative applicants whose cases were denied by the asylum officer; arriving asylum seekers who are ...
Are There Quotas on How Many People Can Apply for Asylum in the U.S.?
There are no quotas on the number of people who can apply and receive asylum status within the United States. Similarly, there are no quotas by country for asylum applicants. Despite the lack of a cap...
Can I Apply for Asylum If I’m Not Legally in the U.S.?
You can still apply for asylum if you are in the United States illegally. Immigration law provides for two general types of asylum processing: defensive asylum processing and affirmative asylum proces...
Who Is Eligible for Political Asylum?
An immigrant asylum seeker is eligible for political asylum in the U.S. if they are subject to persecution in their native country because of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or members...
The Difference Between Asylum Status and Refugee Status
Asylum and refugee status are terms often used interchangeably in immigration law, but for those applying for asylum or refugee status, the distinction is crucial. The difference turns on where the pe...
Calculation of Future Damages in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Damages in wrongful death cases are designed to compensate for losses resulting from the death of a family member. These losses come in several different varieties. For example, direct expenses such a...
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Fat Cats Jake and Frisco Inherit Home & $250,000 in Tennessee Will
Leon Sheppard, Sr., so loved his cats, Frisco and Jake, that before he died, Leon made sure that they would continue to live the lives they were accustomed to under his care. In his will, Leon left hi...
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