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Professor Jackson Honored By Colleagues

The report was written by University of Florida researchers Joseph Calvin Gagnon, Ph.D. associate professor in the Department of Special Education; Brianna L. Kennedy-Lewis, Ph.D. assistant professor in the School of Teaching and Learning; and Sungur Gurel, M.A. Afilliated faculty of the Center on Children Families

CCF File Briefs with United States Supreme Court

Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl

The Center on Children and Families has filed an Amicus Brief with the United States Supreme Court. The case of Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, a minor under the age of fourteen years, Birth Father, and the Cherokee Nation, No. 12-399, is set to decide two issues: whether a non-custodial parent can invoke ICWA to block an adoption voluntarily and lawfully initiated by a non-Indian parent under state law; and whether ICWA defines “parent” in 25 U.S.C. § 1903(9) to include an unwed biological father who has ... Read more »

#Fletcher Degree Programs

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The Fletcher School s keystone degree program, the Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD), enrolls over 180 of the top students from more than 80 countries. The interdisciplinary approach to the curriculum - drawing from the school s three divisions - ensures that each student gains a breadth of knowledge in international affairs. Students gain depth of knowledge through two fields of study in functional and regional concentrations. For decades, the MALD degree program has graduated many of the world s leaders in private, public and non-profit sectors.

The two-year Master of International Business (MIB) program is a hybrid degree that combines a flexible international affairs curriculum with a core of business courses. Much like a dual MBA-international affairs degree, it allows students to gain a firm grounding in business skills while building contextual intellig ... Read more »

#Worst law schools

Whittier Law School in Orange County, California is, officially, the worst law school in the United States. Appalachian School of Law edges out the University of Law Verne College of Law and several other richly deserving candidates for second-worst place.

Whittier, Appalachian and La Verne essentially tied for the uncoveted bottom spot, but Whittier “won” the tiebreaker, thanks to a pitiful 17.1 percent employment score. In addition Whittier’s 61 percent under-employment score is the highest among all ABA-approved schools.

Appalachian School of Law in the rural, westernmost reaches of Virginia appears very close to the bottom in all but two categories: under-employment and cost. Also, the number of students that ASL does not categorize for employment purposes (the “unknown employment” score) is notably high.

The third-place University of La Verne College of Law ranks dead last among the 194 law schools that “U.S. News” ranks by academic p ... Read more »

#Florida Laws - Penalties

Miscellaneous

Penalty Details

Possession

Possession of 20 grams or less of cannabis is a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum sentence of 1 year imprisonment and a maximum fine of $1,000.

Possession of more than 20 grams of cannabis is a felony punishable by a maximum sentence of 5 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $5,000.

Any person who is knowingly in active or constructive possession of 25 pounds or less of cannabis is a felony punishable by a maximum sentence of 5 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $5,000.

Any person who is knowingly in active or constructive possession of more than 25 pounds - 2,000 pounds of cannabis (or 300-2,000 plants) is a felony punishable by a mandatory minimum sentence of 3 years imprisonment and a maximum sentence of 15 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $25,000.

Any person who is knowingly in active or constructive possession of 2,000 pounds less ... Read more »

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Today's news and the lighted signs along our Houston highways these weekend remind us not only to "click it or ticket" and "Seat belts all the time, all riders, every ride" is not only a new campaign to remind Houston area drivers to wear their seat belts but could also be kicking off the new year of seat belt laws for our children too.

Last September a series of new laws regarding drivers and riders in Texas including laws regarding cell phone and texting while driving as well as new laws regarding booster seat use. The law regarding booster seats gave parents a "grace period" where from Sept. 1, and June 1, parents could obtain the booster seat they needed for their children. Warnings were issued. But starting today parents will no longer receive warnings but tickets, fines and possibly even greater prosecution for not having their children in a booster car seat.

What is the new child safety /booster/car seat law in Texas?

The Texas Departm ... Read more »

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#Florida Recording Law

Note. This page covers information specific to Florida. For general information concerning the use of recording devices see the Recording Phone Calls, Conversations, Meetings and Hearings section of this guide.

Florida Wiretapping Law

Florida's wiretapping law is a two-party consent law. Florida makes it a crime to intercept or record a wire, oral, or electronic communication in Florida, unless all parties to the communication consent. See Fla. Stat. ch. 934.03. Florida law makes an exception for in-person communications when the parties do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in the conversation, such as when they are engaged in conversation in a public place where they might reasonably be overheard. If you are operating in Florida, you may record these kinds of in-person conversations without breaking the law. However, you should always get the consent of all parties before recording any t ... Read more »

If you happen to be a business or law student at a university, or perhaps just enjoy learning about business and business law, then you’ve probably read (or at least heard of) the book “Business Law: Text and Cases – Legal, Ethical, Global, and Corporate Environment”, By Kenneth W. Clarkson, Gaylord A. Jentz, Frank B. Cross, and Roger LeRoy Miller. Published by South-Western College / West, this book is in its 12th edition, and is a perennial favorite of both instructors and students. This textbook discusses e-commerce and the digital market, and how it relates to — and is affected — by business law.

(10th Edition Cover)

The book comes in three formats: paperback, hardcover, and digital. The most popular digital edition is the Kindle texbook. which can be purchased on Amazon (along with both of the other formats). It is worth noting that there have been reports of improper formatting with the Kindle edition, even to the point of missing chapters. Your experience may ... Read more »

Kaplan University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC).* The formal merger of Concord Law School into Kaplan University in the fall of 2007 made Concord the first online law school to be part of a regionally accredited institution of higher education.

*HLC, Tel. 312.263.0456 Website: www.ncahlc.org

(Formerly the Distance Education and Training Council?DETC)

1601 18th Street NW, Suite 2

Washington, DC 20009

Concord is registered as a Distance Learning Law School in the unaccredited category with the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California. Concord's method of delivering instruction—via the Internet without a fixed classroom facility—places it in the Distance Learning Law School category under the State Bar rules. While the State Bar of California and the American Bar Association (ABA) do not accredit distance learning schools, the Committee registers schools in this category. Concord Law School is registered a ... Read more »

The Trinity Law School, as it is now known, was founded in 1980 as the Simon Greenleaf School of Law and was originally located in Anaheim, California. It was originally named in honor of the Nineteenth century Harvard law professor Simon Greenleaf who was a major authority on the laws of evidence and also wrote The Testimony of the Evangelists. which was a work of Christian apologetics concerning the evidences for the resurrection of Jesus Christ .

The Simon Greenleaf School of Law was the brain-child of John Warwick Montgomery. Montgomery rose to prominence in the 1960s as a confessional Lutheran theologian and as a Christian apologist. He held the chair of Professor of Church History at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois (1964–74). A founding board of trustees collaborated with Montgomery to establish in 1980 the Simon Greenleaf School of Law.

It commenced operations by offering evening classes in a four-year undergraduate cou ... Read more »

#Penn State Smeal Executive MBA Program

Take the next step in your career with the Penn State Smeal Executive MBA. Our 21-month program on alternating weekends in metropolitan Philadelphia  is designed to provide the learning, connections, resources, and experiences to change your business life and the business world. Discover how we can be part of your MBA future.

Request Information today to learn more about the Smeal EMBA experience in Philadelphia and how to apply for August 2015.

• Personalized Leadership Development: Components such as a 360-degree assessment program, one-on-one executive coaching, and an intensive focus on leadership across the curriculum help strengthen your skills.
• Targeted Curriculum: The first year focuses on fundamentals in three key areas—Principled Leadership, Strategic Analysis, and Financial Management—and the second year sharpens the skills you need to enter or move u ... Read more »

#For-Profit Law Schools: Impacting the Future of Legal Education

2C210" /% The InfiLaw System. a for-profit company that owns several law schools and professional development firms, is challenging the status quo in legal education in a way similar to for-profit education companies such as University of Phoenix, Strayer, and DeVry. However, recent features in the Wall Street Journal. the ABA Journal. and the Charleston Post and Courier suggest that this new approach has not been wholly well-received.

InfiLaw applies its profit-oriented approach to legal education. According to its website, InfiLaw creates curricula based on “emerging market realities,” job demand, job competition, and return on investment. Founded in 2004 by Sterling Partners, a private-equity group, InfiLaw quickly purchased two for-profit independent schools, Florida Coastal School of Law (Jacksonville, FL) and Phoenix School of Law (Phoenix, AZ). The latter was renamed Arizona S ... Read more »

#Frank Family Law Practice

Welcome to Frank Family Law Practice

We are Frank Family Law Practice; a divorce attorney and an adoption attorney Orlando FL and surrounding areas has to offer you. Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Casselberry, Longwood, Maitland, Winter Park, Ocoee, Oviedo and Sanford, as well as surrounding counties. We are exclusively dedicated to the practice of divorce and family law, including Collaborative law, as well as adoption law. We know you are looking for confident professionals to represent you, and we understand how absolutely important it is to have someone in your corner you can trust. Frank Family Law Practice strives to be the Orlando family attorney, the Orlando divorce attorney, and the Orlando adoption attorney you can count on.

The attorneys at Frank Family Law Practice specialize in the issues of divorce and post-divorce cases including, time-sharing (formerly "custody" and "visitation"), asset and property distribution, alimony, and ... Read more »

#From John Law to John Maynard Keynes

This article appeared in Globe Asia in the February 2009 issue

The economic-financial crisis of 2008 has produced, if nothing else, grist for the financial press. Bernard Madoff s alleged $50 billion scam and the assertion that we need a mega-Keynesian stimulus package the bigger, the better represent two of today s favorite topics. In an attempt to make their reportage and opinions more interesting, the authors often attempt to link historical episodes to their Madoff and stimulus stories.

John Law and his Mississippi Company, which was established in 1717 and collapsed in 1720, are standard references that accompany Madoff s alleged Ponzi scheme. In fact, the only obvious connection between Law s Mississippi Company and Madoff s operations is that their values went up and then down. This fact fails to merit mention, however.

What merits attention is that Law was an economist of note and a precursor to John May ... Read more »

The act removed state-level criminal penalties on the use, possession and cultivation of marijuana by patients who possess written documentation from their physician affirming that he or she suffers from a debilitating condition and advising that they might benefit from the medical use of marijuana. (Patients must possess this documentation prior to an arrest.)

Cannabis Quantities Allowed

• Possession. patients (or their primary caregivers) may legally possess no more than two ounces of a usable form of marijuana
• Cultivation: patients (or their primary caregivers) may legally possess no more than six marijuana plants, with three or fewer being mature flowering plants that are producing a usable form of marijuana.

Update 29 November :

• Caregivers. The Medical Marijuana Registry program is asking for input from the public and interested pa ... Read more »

#Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it legal to have a car seat in the front seat of a vehicle when there is no back seat (i.e. for a single-cab pickup truck)?

Colorado law requires infants under 1 year old and under 20 lbs. to ride in the back seat; there are no exemptions. If your child is over 1 year old and over 20 lbs. then it is legal for them to ride in the front passenger seat, but not recommended. If you must do this, please be sure the vehicle seat is positioned as far from the airbag as possible and be sure that your child is tightly secured in their car seat, and that their car seat is properly installed in to your vehicle. NEVER place a rear-facing child restraint in front of an active airbag.

When can my child legally ride without a booster seat?

Colorado Law requires children to be in boosters (or other appropriate car seats) until they are 8 years old. However, best prac ... Read more »

Divorce rates are on the rise in the United States, with approximately half of all marriages ending in divorce. Divorce is undoubtedly a difficult emotional and financial process for all parties involved. To aid in the termination of marital unions, all states have established divorce laws.

Primarily governed by individual states, divorce laws that apply in one state may not necessarily apply in another. States sometimes have similar divorce laws, especially with regard to issues of spousal support and alimony, child custody, and property division. However, divorce laws can vary tremendously when it comes to filing procedures, child support, divorce grounds, and residency requirements. If you are considering divorce, a caring and qualified divorce attorney can help you understand the divorce laws in your state.

Under divorce law, there are two types of divorce contested and uncontested. Contested ... Read more »

Abraham Lincoln University (School of Law)

Abraham Lincoln University School of Law offers a unique program for the study of law. This program is unlike any other in the United States. We combine traditional law school materials with time-tested teaching techniques to create a truly unique law program. I would like to share with you some highlights of our program and to explain how we differ from traditional law schools. I will explain the advantages that Abraham Lincoln Law School has over most traditional law schools.

Traditional law schools teach by the casebook/Socratic method. This means that students read books with edited cases that they must "brief" and then attend classes where students are called upon to recite their "briefs." A "brief" is a synopsis of a case that generally contains a recitation of the relevant facts, the issue before the court, the relevant rule of law, the analysis by the court and the court’s conclusion. The professor will then m ... Read more »

The Law of Capital your most valuable asset, in terms of cash flow, is your physical and mental capital, your earning ability.

Your Earning Ability

The first corollary of the Law of Capital says: Your most precious resource is your time. Your time is really all you have to sell. How much time you put in and how much of yourself you put into that time, largely determines your earning ability. Poor time management is one of the major reasons for poor productivity and underachievement in every industry in America. It is the number one problem for both managers and salespeople in every field.

Invest Yourself Carefully

The second corollary of the Law of Capital says: Time and money can be either spent or invested. One of the smartest things that you can do is to invest three percent of your earnings every month back into yourself on personal and professional development, on becoming better at the most ... Read more »

Utah is a gun friendly state. If you are traveling from state to state and carrying, you need to know the situation in each state you are entering or you could get into trouble. For certain states or if you have any doubt at all, keeping moving through the state (reference the McClure-Volkmer Act to only stop for gas and emergencies) towards your final destination state. Your destination state must have acceptable laws for your stay. We make some generalities with our color map here for ease of use so you should always look up the current details of the laws. Handgun laws are where it usually varies the most. This is a controversial issue but which ever side you are on, it is better to have informed people out there. You can also download an easy to print new version with all states and details.

Utah Gun Law Travel Guide Basics

Vehicle carry long guns: unloaded and cased in trunk or outside storage

Child support refers to the sum that the noncustodial parent must pay to the custodian. This sum serves as a parental contribution for the child's basic living expenses, such as food, clothing, shelter, health care, and education. When a court orders a parent to pay child support, the parent must pay directly to the child's custodian rather than directly to the child. States generally do not impose an obligation to pay support for a child after that child has reached the age of 18.

An individual, however, only has a legal responsibility to support one's own biological children. Thus, a court cannot order an individual to pay child support for a stepchild, subject to the caveat that the individual did not formally adopt the stepchild. While the vast majority of states adhere to this rule, a few state statutes differ with regard to stepchild support. To determine the law in a particular jurisdiction, see state laws .

Trial courts determine the amount of the periodic in ... Read more »

#Fred Nix, Family Law Attorney, Longview, Texas, Divorce Lawyers, Family Law and Divorce Attorneys, Longview TX

You need to understand your options whether the matter will be uncontested or highly contested. Fred and his staff understand that your divorce or family law matter can be a stressful, challenging and emotional time, but you will receive the attention you need and deserve.

Fred is dedicated and committed to helping you resolve all issues as efficiently and effectively as possible. He has years of experience in divorce and family law cases and trials. Fred will diligently prepare each case, whether the matter involves divorce, child support, visitation, property division, modifications or other family law issues.

Your case will be handled in a manner that fits your individual needs. Whether you are able to come to an agreement or we need to proceed with any results-oriented contested settlement negotiations, or court hearings, Fred has the knowledge and t ... Read more »

#Free courses

Does Harvard offer free courses?

Harvard offers a variety of open learning opportunities, including online courses and modules. Through the edX learning platform, founded by Harvard and The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), anyone with an Internet connection can gain access to courses from Harvard, MIT, and other partner academic institutions. View classes available from HarvardX or read more about edX .

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#Free Legal Forms - Law Dictionary

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#Frequently Asked Questions About Custody - Access

1. What do the words ‘custody’ and ‘access’ mean?

Custody is the term used to describe where the children live, and who makes decision for or about the children.

2. What does ‘best interests of the child’ mean?

This is the test that the court uses to make decisions about custody of and access with children, or parenting arrangements of any kind, where the children s needs and well-being are always the most important factors. The judge must decide what is best for the children, not what is best for the parents.

In February 2013, Nova Scotia s Maintenance and Custody Act was changed. The Act now includes a list of factors that judges must consider when making decisions about the best interests of a child. Judges will consider all relevant circumstances they are not limited to considering only the factors on the list.

The factors that judges must consider are:

(a) the child s p ... Read more »

Online JD/MBA Programs are excellent for students who want a higher degree in both law and business. The online aspect of it allows the student to be a little more flexible with their school work if they have a career and/or family. This multidisciplinary program allows students to focus on management and law.

An online JD/MBA Program is a dual program that focuses on both law and business. Because it is a dual degree, the only advantage a student gets from taking it online is they can do it at home. Most programs still require students to do the same amount of work in the same time frame as traditional students.

An Online JD/MBA Program is right for you if you plan on having your career focus in either law or business. Those who choose to pursue an online JD/MBA degrees are extremely focused, motivated and have high aspirations. This is an excellent program for a student who would like to have their own law firm, or work with contracts and legal issues for a busines ... Read more »

Posted by tobby on September 29, at 6:26pm

Godwin's Law states

As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one.

Often, this is interpreted as

In any given discussion, once such a comparison is made, the discussion is automatically over and the one who made the comparison has lost the debate by default.

This module allows the first comment that invokes Godwin's Law to automatically close the discussion for a given node. This is intended to prevent the discussion from devolving further.

This module doesn't intend to censor the discussion, only close it when certain keywords are found. Note that this leads to the possibility of abuse by trolls, so use with caution. Perhaps future versions can trigger other actions, such as user bans or admin alerts.

The Godwin's Law module also allows for other keywords to trigger an automatic comment thread closure, so other offensive ... Read more »

#Frequently asked questions: Family Law in BC

Select your legal issue/community/topic to see the available FAQs.

Information about family law (including child protection ) addressed specifically to Aboriginal people.

Abuse family violence Abuse in relationships includes behaviour ranging from threats to physical or sexual assault, and may also include harmful financial, emotional, and verbal actions. Abuse can be physical, emotional or verbal, psychological, sexual, and/or financial.

Adoption When you adopt a child, you take over parenting. usually from the birth parent(s), who stop having any parental rights and responsibilities (unless it's a step-parent adoption, where the step-parent becomes a joint parent with the birth parent). This process creates new and permanent family ties.

Child protection/removal If a child's safety is at risk, the Ministry of Children and Family Development (or an Aboriginal delegated agency) must look into it. ... Read more »

#Frequently Asked Reference Questions

Many people want to know how to cite information that they find on the Internet in school papers, theses, reports, etc.

Online Citation Style Guides

Here are some places to go online that explain how to cite electronic information sources using the most common citation styles.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

The Chicago Manual of Style: Web Sources from the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/05/

CSE Quick Citation Guide from Penn State University Libraries, Library Learning Services http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/lls/students/cse_citation.html

Introduction to Basic Legal Citation: How to Cite Electronic Sources by Peter W. Martin, Legal Information Institute (LII), Cornell University Law School Resources by Subject Reference Style and Writing Guides

MLA Works Cited: Electronic So ... Read more »

#Georgetown International Environmental Law Review

The Georgetown International Environmental Law Review (GIELR) is widely recognized as a leading quarterly publication of thought-provoking scholarly commentary and practical analysis of both international and domestic environmental law. Environmental issues do not recognize political boundaries, nor do they respect territorial integrity. Attempts to confront and resolve global and transboundary environmental problems have created the need for a legal forum to provide analyses of these issues. GIELR was created to meet this need.

Our publication spans a broad range of environmental issues such as climate change, renewable energy, the protection of the global commons, regional and comparative issues, and the intersection of the environment and international legal areas such as trade, human rights, security, and technology transfer. The audience we reach is nearly as broad as the subject matter we publish. Each public ... Read more »

Office of the Information Commissioner

Internet service provider AOL is becoming frustrated by the lack of effective anti-spam laws in the UK.

"While the volume of spam originating in the UK may be lower than many countries, strong anti-spam legislation sends the right signal," said a spokesman for AOL.

"We would like more legal avenues in the UK to hit spammers where it really hurts - in the pocket," he said.

The problem lies in loopholes which effectively give spammers the right to spam any address in the UK, said Steve Linford, who heads up Spamhaus.

"British law allows spammers to spam business addresses and it is up to spammers to determine whether an address is a private one or a business one," he told the BBC News website.

"Apparently the Department of Trade and Industry was told that British businesses wanted spam, although we have never heard of any," he said.

The job of enforcing the spam law falls to the Office of th ... Read more »

In today’s day of the “information age” Legal advice online can be convenient and informative.

If you are looking for fast quality service and the most competitive pricing then online legal advice would most likely be the best route for you.

You may find that many Google searches will lead you to websites that allow you to extract legal advise for free, either in a blog format or the ever so convenient, “chat format“. This can be good for the preliminary questions however it is important to remember to never sell yourself short, especially in the competitive ring of law.

Take into consideration to contact a legal professional. Someone of whom which can offer you the best advice possible to help navigate you through your legal challenge.

Legal Advice Online

After contacting a legal professional, rest assure and know that your review of your legal questions or documents can be done with the most of legal ease. simple and fast. You should also re ... Read more »

Baroness Butler-Sloss, the former President of the Family Division of the High Court, is leading a drive to overhaul the current laws, which date back to Victorian times, completely replacing the notion of neglect with a new crime of child maltreatment .

For the first time, inflicting emotional and psychological harm on children would be treated as seriously as causing physical injuries or abandoning them.

It follows a string of cases in which the authorities have failed to step in early enough despite warning signs of neglect and abuse, including the Baby P case and the Edlington torture scandal.

Baroness Butler-Sloss, now a cross-bench peer, has helped draft an amendment to the Government s Crime and Courts Bill, which is currently being considered by a committee of MPs, to overhaul the neglect laws, with the support of the charity Acton for Children.

The current law on wilful neglect is governed by the Children and Young Persons Act 1933.

#Gaza car blasts target Hamas, Islamic Jihad armed wings

There were no reports of serious injuries.

Witnesses said the explosions that went off at around 6:30 am (0330 GMT) appeared to have been caused by bombs placed underneath the cars parked in front of their owners' homes.

Three of the cars were said to have belonged to members of Al-Qassam and two to members of Al-Quds.

According to witnesses, the explosions occurred within an interval of 15 minutes.

Police working under Hamas, the Islamist movement that rules the Gaza Strip, did not say who they believed was responsible, but vowed action against the culprits who will not escape punishment.

Late Sunday, Gaza's interior ministry announced the arrest of militants suspected of carrying out the attacks, saying they would be investigated to determine their motivation. It did not say how many suspects were arrested.

The explosions appeared to be intended as a warning rather t ... Read more »

The owners of the domain name lawscan.com are accepting offers from interested parties willing to obtain ownership rights over the domain name. You can place your offer by filling out the form below .

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Westlaw is one of the primary online legal research services for lawyers and legal professionals in the United States and is a part of West, a part of Thomson Reuters. In addition, it provides proprietary database services. Information resources on Westlaw include more than 40,000 databases of case law. state and federal statutes. administrative codes, newspaper and magazine articles, public records, law journals, law reviews, treatises, legal forms and other information resources.

Most legal documents on Westlaw are indexed to the West Key Number System. which is West's master classification system of U.S. law. Westlaw supports natural language and Boolean searches. Other significant Westlaw features include KeyCite, a citation checking service, which allows customers to determine whether cases or statutes are still good law; and a customizable tabbed interface that lets customers bring their most-used resources to the top. Other tabs organize Westlaw conte ... Read more »

It may seem obvious, but what is law. Law, or legal studies, comes into contact with almost every area of human life, touching upon issues relating to business, economics, politics, the environment, human rights, international relations and trade. It is telling that the first academic degrees developed were all related to law. As a law student, you can expect to learn how to tackle some of the most problematic – indeed, often seemingly irresolvable – conflicts and issues in modern society and morality. In providing a framework through which to examine and understand different societies and cultures, law degrees are a useful way to prepare not only for specific legal careers, but for a broad range of professional roles – and indeed, for life in general.

There are lots of different types of law degrees  available, varying according to where you study. In most countries, law degrees take the form of an LLB (Bachelor of Laws) which allows you to ... Read more »

#General Eviction Information for New York

What is an eviction?

An eviction is a court process a landlord can use to evict a tenant from a rented apartment, house, or mobile home.

An eviction case, which lawyers call a Summary Proceeding, is started when the landlord has someone else serve the tenant with two (2) papers, the Notice of Petition (has the time, date, and place of court hearing) and the Petition (has the reason the landlord wants to evict the tenant). You must be served with both of these papers at least 5 days before the court date, and the court date can t be later than 12 days after you are served.

Just because a landlord starts an eviction case doesn t mean that the landlord will win. Tenants have certain rights, and there are several defenses to an eviction action.

If you have lived in a rooming house or hotel for at least 30 days, the landlord must use the eviction process to make you move.

Can my l ... Read more »