Is It Illegal to Misrepresent Yourself Online?

Hot legal news! There are times that it is illegal to misrepresent yourself online, and doing so will face you hefty fines, and possibly even prison time. Though there was an era when merely opting into an app by accepting their terms of service was used as a way to press criminal…… FindLaw News – Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Oig79j

3 Celebrities That Lost Over $1 Billion in Divorce

Hot legal news! With alimony tax laws changing on January 1, 2019, many couples are rushing to get their divorces finalized before the end of the year. Some people may have huge estates to divide, and others might just have a family pet. Here’s a list of three high-profile divorces that lost…… FindLaw News – Top Stories https://ift.tt/2RmTYZk

Top 5 Tips for ‘Revenge Porn’ Cases

Hot legal news! With such easy access to technology, more of our relationships are being recorded, giving more people access to our relationships, even the most private aspects of them. And sometimes, the people we trust the most cannot be trusted with those private details. Over the past five to ten years, cases…… FindLaw News – Top Stories https://ift.tt/2zdjskk

When Is It Too Late to Change My Lawyer?

Hot legal news! You did the right thing; you looked at all the reasons to hire a lawyer, and you did. The only problem? You might’ve hired the wrong one. Maybe you had your suspicions early on. Maybe you disagree with your lawyer’s strategy. Or, maybe you’re just angry about the outcome of…… FindLaw News – Top Stories https://ift.tt/2qkK8M5

Are Schools Liable for Heat Stroke While Playing Sports?

Hot legal news! Temperatures might be cooling down, but legal action regarding heat stroke injuries may just be heating up. Those summer training sessions to prepare for fall competition can be grueling, but when do those sessions cross a legal line? Perhaps when the sun heat index on the field is north of…… FindLaw News – Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JqujMx

Going Out of Business Sale: 3 Legal Tips

Hot legal news! You’ve decided to close your business, for better or for worse. Maybe you’ve hit your goal, and are now tying up loose ends. Or maybe your great idea didn’t go so great, and it’s time to cut your losses and move on.One would think that the hard part is…… FindLaw News – Top Stories https://ift.tt/2zj0n0u

Legal Defenses to Parental Child Abduction, Kidnapping

Hot legal news! Parental child abduction is unfortunately not uncommon, and can have unintended devastating effects — on the abduction parent’s rights and the child’s well-being. It occurs when a family member, usually a parent, kidnaps or conceals a child for any length of time. Not all states require force or fear…… FindLaw News – Top Stories https://ift.tt/2RstXbh

Trump Threatens Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship

Hot legal news! “All persons born … in the United States … are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” That’s the text from the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, upon which birthright citizenship is based. It means that individuals born in the United States are…… FindLaw News – Top Stories https://ift.tt/2EP7H9N

Tennessee Must Stop Suspending Driver’s Licenses of People Who Can’t Pay

Hot legal news! Tennessee took another step towards treating indigent people more humanely. There, a federal district judge ruled that the state can no longer revoke people’s driver licenses because they cannot afford to pay traffic tickets. Potentially 291,000 people could be affected by this ruling, which comes as a sort of…… FindLaw News – Top Stories https://ift.tt/2RnWE8W

Is Herbal Essences ‘Herbal’ Enough? Procter & Gamble Fail to Wash Hands of Shampoo Lawsuit

Hot legal news! We live in a day and age when marketing products as either organic, all natural, or environmentally friendly influences sales. Eco-conscious consumers are looking to vote with their dollars, and, whether those products are actually better than their synthetic counterparts, we feel better about ourselves for buying the “good stuff.”…… FindLaw News – Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JqmGpB