Donald Trump is getting a whole lot of attention these days with the election and now being the President-elect. He’s been involved in a whole lot of controversy and people are quoting him on a daily basis, but few are talking about his copyright infringement case. Donald Trump managed to achieve copyright infringement in a […]
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Online Data and Divorce – What You Say Really Does Matter
It has become common that anything you say online, stays there indefinitely. Even if you delete it, someone out there could still find it, if they look hard enough. This needs to be carried over when it comes to legal matters as well. If you are going through a divorce and you have been talking […]
A Pennsylvania Woman Receives Benefits for Her Common Law Marriage from Deceased Wife
Same sex marriage is a bit confusing in states like Pennsylvania, where the unions are expressed through a Commonwealth marriage. This is a different system than a legal marriage between a man and a woman, and that can sometimes complicate things when the couple wants the benefits that come along with a standard legal marriage. […]
What Exactly IS an Emotional Support Animal?
Service dogs are a great asset to people with certain disabilities. They help those who are blind, or who have physical disabilities or even certain medical conditions. But did you know that there is another type of service animal? It’s called an emotional support animal (ESA), and it provides another type of crucial service to […]
You Can Only Carry Legal Firearms in Certain Places
You’re probably familiar with the second amendment to the Constitution. It protects your right to bear arms. So, if you are a legal gun owner (emphasis on legal), that means you can take your gun with you anywhere you go, right? Wrong. There are actually certain places you can’t take your weapon, even if you […]
Trimming Expansion Plans Due to New Labor Laws
New labor laws are going to be going into effect and due to these new laws, many of the larger companies are considering trimming their expansion plans due to them. The changes might also mean that local franchisers might also be pulled from the books and turned into local labor areas, causing even more disputes […]
New Law in Virginia is Stopping Kids Under 16 From Getting Married
While many people did not even know that children under the age of 16 could get married throughout many of the states in the country, now there is a ban that is being put on the children from being able to get married if they’re not at least 16 and with the permission of their […]
IP Law is One of the Fastest and Richest Growing Field of Law
As technology rises, so does the need for IP lawyers that can represent people in these cases. This is due to the fact that so many companies, as well as users of the technology, need representation when it comes to an IP lawsuit that might come against them due to negligence, patent rights or other […]
Divisive Labor Law is Pushed Through Parliament in France
News Abroad: France is seeing some changes come their way through their parliament in France this year. This is something that is hoping to make way throughout the entire country and provide everyone with a different type of change. The law is going to be one that is provided to those that own the businesses […]
IP Law Legal Concerns That Come with Pokemon Go
The new game that has been sweeping the nation is also one that has a lot of legal backlash that is coming to it. The Intellectual Property laws that are out there may not cover all of the basics that come with the game itself, which can cause a real problem for the company that […]