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WHY SHOULD I NOT LET MY SPOUSES LAWYER HANDLE OUR DIVORCE?
During a divorce, it is not unheard of for one of the parties (usually the one filing for divorce) to suggest to the other party, “You don’t need a lawyer. My lawyer can handle all the paperwork for both of… -
PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF ACCUSED INNOCENT PEOPLE
The law has been described as a seamless web. Sometimes a case will come along that, on its face, may seem to be of very little interest to the legitimate business community. But when we take a look at the… -
OUT-OF-STATE PLATES: EXPECT INCREASED SCRUTINY ON I-80 THROUGH NEBRASKA
Connecting San Francisco with New York, Interstate 80 runs through Nebraska. With varying marijuana laws in place across the country, law enforcement agencies have labeled the Interstate a drug corridor. Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize marijuana… -
SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE IN A COURT OF LAW
The law has been described as a seamless web. Sometimes a case will come along that, on its face, may seem to be of very little interest to the legitimate business community. But when we take a look at the… -
RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR CRIMINAL LIABILITY
It may be no surprise a company can be held not just civilly, but also criminally liable, for the unlawful acts of its employees under the doctrine of respondeat superior, or “let the master answer.” Indeed, vicarious criminal liability makes sense if… -
TAXES AND THE SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT
Nothing quite tests the boundaries of American citizenship than paying federal income taxes each April 15. However, while begrudgingly paying them is a necessary evil, the vast majority of Americans do not appreciate the unique twist in Constitutional law and… -
Illegal Police Interrogations
Over the past few years we’ve heard a lot about waterboarding and other methods used by government operatives to obtain information from enemy combatants. Much of the focus has been on whether the water board method constitutes torture, rather than whether…
