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What Are Adhesion Contracts?
Adhesion contracts are something that you might not know by name, but if you saw one, you would know it by definition. These contracts might also be referred to as boilerplate contracts or a standard ...
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What is a Settlement Agreement?
A settlement agreement is a type of legal contract that helps to resolve disputes among parties by coming to a mutual agreement on the terms. Primarily used in civil law matters, the settlement agreem...
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What are Admissions in a Civil Case?
When two parties engage in a civil lawsuit, both are entitled to a pre-trial discovery process to gather information for their trial preparation. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedures offer liberal di...
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Installing and Using Your Child’s Car Seat
From the moment you first hold your child in your arms, every parent knows that they’d do anything to keep that little one safe. And a few short days after giving birth, that safety is put to the te...
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Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy in Law
January 15, 2021 marks the 92nd birthday of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The United States commemorates this day with a national holiday to celebrate his life on the third Monday in January. A...
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The Difference Between Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment
Every 73 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. The use of sexual abuse, sexual assault, and sexual harassment are often thought to be interchangeable, meaning the same thing, but that is not the...
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When Accidents Happen While in “Course and Scope” of Emp...
Sometimes accidents in the workplace are unavoidable. Determining if the accident falls under Worker’s Compensation or the employer’s liability insurance requires an investigation into the acciden...
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Tips and Tricks for Safe Travel with Children
Right now, most Americans are dealing with a quandary: should we travel this winter? COVID-19 has made many trepidatious over gathering with family, with concerns over the safety surrounding air trave...
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New Year’s Eve by the Numbers
New Year's Eve is no fun if you are in a drunk driving accident. Don't be a December 31 statistic - check out our post on DUI statistics.
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California’s Open Window On Litigation Involving Child...
California Governor, Gavin Newsome, signed AB218 into law on October 13, 2019. The bill took effect on January 1, 2020, and allows for survivors of childhood sexual assault the ability to confront the...