In the United States for a civil lawsuit, a person has to be found to be guilty without any doubt to be convicted. Civil law encompasses many different types of cases. It can be confusing at times so understanding what kind of cases are considered to be civil will help you know whether you have […]
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Types of personal injury accidents
Personal injury accidents are exactly what is says; injuries to your body. The most common cause of a personal injury is from car accidents, falls, accidents in the home and at work, assaults and product defects. These accidents cause injuries that range from the very minor, lacerations, to the severe, internal injuries or worse. We’ve […]
What Makes A Good Defense Attorney?
How many of you watch Law and Order? Quite a few I’m sure. Don’t we just love to watch the police gather all the evidence and work with the prosecutors to convict the guilty person? Of course we do. We want good to triumph over bad and we all know the defendant must be a […]
Does My Spouse Need a Power of Attorney?
There are many reasons for a spouse to have power of attorney. The rights awarded to a spouse on the basis of the legal contract of marriage is more limited than you might think. A power of attorney will grant the spouse the authority to make decisions in the event the other spouse is unable […]
Martese Johnson’s $3 Million Civil Lawsuit
March 18th, earlier this year, a young University of Virginia honors student, Martese Johnson, was arrested outside an Irish Pub. The 20 year old’s arrest quickly went viral on the internet. A graphic image of his bloody face was taken by “Concerned Black Students”. He received 10 stitches to his head and face. The charges […]
What is Criminal Procedure?
To maintain order and justice, the legal system has procedures in place. There are two types of procedures, criminal and civil. Criminal procedure involves the set of rules and laws that govern the process of bringing charges against a person or entity and the defense of the prosecuted. Basically, it is the way the judicial […]
The Georgia Naked Man Civil Suit
Anthony Hill was fatally shot on March 9 earlier this year by a Dekalb county police officer, Robert Olsen in his suburban apartment complex outside of Atlanta. The case review was just conducted on Thursday, October 22. The mother of the deceased is optimistic that Olsen will be indicted on the charges. Officer Olsen has […]
Do I Need Intellectual Property Protection?
Intellectual property law has been around for well over two hundred years. It has been added to and rewritten in efforts to keep up with the changing times. The internet forever changed the way material is published. To protect your original works, you need intellectual property protection. The good news is that it may be […]
Do You Have a Patent Troll Giving You Trouble?
Under an old creaky bridge lives the troll and you must pass his test in order cross to the other side. Today, a troll is much more than the figurative creature in a story told to children. A troll is someone who intentionally waits for its victims to attempt to cross and then commits extortion. […]
Widerman Malek, PL Showing Their Colors
It’s football season and every year the smack talk gets louder, so at the start of the season everyone dressed up in their favorite NFL or college team colors. Well except for Mr. Scott Widerman who showed up in a futball uniform, easy mistake.
