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While students are under the control of school authorities, the students may be required to follow certain grooming and dress code rules. Seek the advice of an attorney if you believe the requirements in your community are overly restrictive for attending public school.
→ Read MoreA personal injury claim is a lawsuit in which a victim attempts to recover damages from the party responsible for the injury.
→ Read MoreThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) – the lead federal agency in investigating aviation accidents – reports “pilot error” as the cause of the vast majority of general aviation incidents. However, ‘pilot error’ is a more complicated concept than it may seem at first:
→ Read MoreThere are specific rules to be followed when suing or being sued in the context of aviation litigation. A ‘Statute of Repose’ (SOR) can limit the time a lawsuit may be filed, with regard to how long an airplane or airplane part has been in service. SORs are different from a statute of limitations, which are also time limitations on bringing a lawsuit. An SOR often eliminates the most important evidence of negligence or airplane defects, which can be critical to victory in an aviation lawsuit.
→ Read MoreYou may copy or duplicate information on a website, but within limits. So long as the copy that you are making is for personal use, you do not further distribute the material, and you make no ‘for-profit’ use of the material, then you are in a safe haven under federal copyright law.
→ Read MoreCriminal procedure is different from civil procedure because the burdens and results are dramatically different. In criminal matters, action is taken by the ‘state’ (a federal, state or local government agency) against an individual or an organization (like a group of individuals, ‘business’ or other entity) for violation of law that can result in criminal penalties. The state has a more difficult burden of proof to meet before someone can have their liberties restrained by confinement in jail.
→ Read MoreParamedics who come to your assistance when 911 is called will not change their response based on a living will. Paramedics are not doctors. Their job is to stabilize the patient and transport him or her to a hospital where decisions about treatment can be made. However, in some states, they are authorized to follow a doctor’s written ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ order.
→ Read MoreCalifornia law provides other procedures that can take the place of class actions. These include mass actions and ‘private attorney general’ actions brought under, for example, the Unfair Competition Law or the Labor Code.
→ Read MoreAlthough the radiation leak at the Japanese reactor is unlikely to cause health problems for anyone outside Japan, a similar event in the U.S. is possible and would be very dangerous for those living near a nuclear facility. While nuclear facilities can pose a variety of risks to those who live nearby, successfully suing a nuclear facility or other polluter is another matter entirely. Suing the operator of a nuclear facility, like other lawsuits for contamination of natural resources, is an extremely time-consuming and expensive undertaking.
→ Read MoreIn just about every Michigan divorce case involving children, the court will issue an income withholding order against the non-custodial parent, otherwise known as Michigan child support garnishment. Federal law requires a withholding order even if the non-custodial parent is not in arrears. The law also requires the states to establish payment distribution centers. Michigan’s is called the Michigan Support Disbursement Unit. The following information is aimed at helping you understand Michigan laws governing wage garnishment and the withholding process.
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