Planning an estate around specific assets is risky and, in most cases, should be avoided. If specific assets — such as homes, cars or stock — are left to specific people, they may end up being disinherited. This article offers an example in which the...
In western Oklahoma, where this author was born and raised, a handshake is often all that takes place to solidify a deal for the sale or purchase of a piece of land. The need for a purchase contract or anything other than a deed may likely be viewed...
This past September, the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry held its annual Fall Meeting in Washington D.C. The program covered a wide range of issues concerning the present and future of “public-private partnerships” (P3)...
How many employers these days are using social media in hiring? And how many realize just how legally risky that can be? A Carnegie Mellon study recently revealed that between one-tenth and one-third of U.S.
Foreign nationals who wish to start their businesses in America often find themselves trying to navigate the complicated regulatory scheme that includes immigration law, SEC rules associated with raising capital, and understanding other U.S. laws....
California Senate Bill 751, recently signed into law, will require all legislative bodies to publicly report any action taken in any meeting, and the vote or abstention on that action of each member present. The bill is effective January 1, 2014. In...
Many technology companies elect not to use their own employees to perform collateral functions such running the corporate cafeteria or performing security and maintenance functions. Instead, they contract with outside vendors to perform these...
In recent years, law enforcement professionals have become much more reliant on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Google Plus to investigate and solve crimes, with some tactics producing real results.
Are those Black Friday discounts for real? The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) says retailers often set starting retail prices so high that the discounted price will give them the profit margins they want.
The mother of Rebecca Sedwick, the 12-year-old Florida girl who killed herself after jumping from the top of a cement plant tower, is filing a wrongful death claim against her late daughter's two alleged cyberbullies.
