Drawing up a prenuptial agreement is another aspect of wedding where a matrimonial lawyer can help you out. Prenuptial is an agreement which is drawn up by couples prior to the marriage. Ideally, a prenuptial agreement includes settlement of any dispute which may come up if a couple decides to separate or divorce. The contents […]

Experience matters
If your attorney is very young, then he is probably simply too young to be any good. Being a Plaintiff's attorney (which is what you are asking him/her to be) is an extraordinarily difficult task which involves a lot of experience and know-how. While the defense typically has an army of young […]

The California Franchise Tax Board tends to look at the facts surrounding a particular situation. Assume I own a Nevada entity for the purpose of building web sites. I receive e-mail, snail mail and work out of my house in San Diego. The tax agency is going to take the position that I am doing […]

There is no parole in the federal system, but if a person behaves well in custody, he or she can receive 15% credit for every year he is to serve. If the defendant is a United States citizen, he or she will spend the last 6 months in a halfway house. Halfway housing […]

Standard of proof in DMV Hearings
The standard of proof at DMV hearings is the preponderance of the evidence standard. This level of proof is required in most civil cases, which DMV hearings can be likened to, as opposed to the criminal court trial where the burden of proof is beyond a reasonable doubt. […]

5 allows for the impoundment of the nuisance vehicle for a maximum of 48 hours. In addition, the offender may be ordered to not use the vehicle again for the purposes of prostitution or pandering. A violation of this order would result in a 48 hour impoundment.
Pandering is a felony, punishable by imprisonment […]

Similar to copyrights and other signs of intellectual property, the effects of the trademark system is territorial. This means, that each country has its own trademark system. A brand name like Machine Head may be owned by one person in the United Kingdom and by another, totally unrelated, person in the United States.
The domain […]

3) Do they routinely handle cases in this system, so they are familiar with procedures, etc.?
4) Check to find out if they have a good reputation among the other attorneys or the general public.
5) Look to see if he/she carries malpractice insurance, just as a safe guard.
6) Take advantage of a free consultation in order to meet and […]

The U.S. Supreme Court decided that forced blood draws were constitutional if certain safeguards were followed in the seminal case, Schmerber v. California. Unfortunately, this gives law enforcement and the courts two bites at the same apple, whereby the person not only undergoes the indignity of threats and manhandling at the hands of police, […]