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Understanding Common Legal Pitfalls in Online Service Agreements

BigLaw / February 18, 2016

Cooley LLP – In recent years, collaboration between traditional colleges and universities and private third-party service providers to create academically rigorous online programs has been a driving force in online education. And the advances in technology that made quality online education possible have been accompanied by a broader trend of disaggregation in postsecondary education. Colleges

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Why do so many criminals seek pardons for their crimes

Uncategorized / February 17, 2016

When you have been convicted of a crime in Canada, he is left with a criminal record. Regardless of whether the person has actually committed the crime or not, a conviction means a criminal record, which can place some serious limitations on daily life. A pardon, drafted with the help of organizations such as

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It’s Not Just a Lawyer You Need in a Divorce

Featured / February 17, 2016

Who better to ask for financial advice in times of divorce, other than TIME? Or at least a divorce attorney who explains that as much as a divorce lawyer, you need a financial advisor to help make the difference between a settlement you can live with – or disaster. The best divorce attorney in the

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Understanding criminal records in Canada

Uncategorized / February 17, 2016

What is a criminal record? Anyone who has been convicted of an offense under the Criminal Code of Canada will receive a criminal record. This is a record of all of the offences associated with that person, held in a database by the RCMP. This record will be held until you reach 80 years

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Understanding Drug Testing at Work and Employee Rights

BigLaw / February 17, 2016

The bond between an employee and employer is a delicate one that involves trust, duty and responsibility. There are many grounds on which this relationship can suffer blows. But, breach of trust remains paramount. While most employees do believe and accept that some form of monitoring or surveillance on their actions is absolutely necessary, certain

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Private Wealth Attorney Stephanie Denby Joins Barnes & Thornburg’s Growing Chicago Office

Press Releases / February 17, 2016

CHICAGO (February 16, 2016) – LawFuel.com – Barnes & Thornburg LLP has announced that Stephanie Denby has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Corporate Department and Private Client Services Practice Group. Denby comes from Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, where she was a partner in its Wealth and Succession Planning group.

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“Second Amendment” Protects Man Who Innocently Shot His Neighbor, Attorney Says

Uncategorized / February 16, 2016

Who said lawyers were not inventive when it comes to protecting the “rights” of their clients – even if it involves shooting a neighbor’s girl? Florida man Harold Lanham accidently shot the 14-year-old girl when using his backyard shooting range, as you do. The girl said she heard the gunshots and tried to move her

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The Rise of the Transgender-Friendly Workplace

BigLaw / February 15, 2016

By Ingrid Fredeen* – American Airlines, The Coca-Cola Co., Humana, Macy’s and Ford. All among the best-known brands in the world, each a stalwart of American business. All of them are among the most transgender-inclusive companies in the country according to the Workplace Equality Program at the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), an advocacy group for

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Should Cliven Bundy Get A Free Lawyer?

Uncategorized / February 15, 2016

Should the government that Cliven Bundy so loathes provide him with a free lawyer? Well, Judge Janice M Stewart isn’t falling for that one – not straight away at least. The Judge has required the anti-government activist to supply an affidavit outlining exactly what his financial circumstances are. Bundy, 69, has already withheld over $1

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Why This 64-Year-Old Lawyer Was Text-Bombed

Uncategorized / February 14, 2016

What did a 64 year old Washington DC lawyer like Hank Levine do to promote a text-bombing episode that drained the telco lawyer’s phone battery and had him running to a burrito store? Sound strange? Well the issue arose following a campaign by burrito chain Chipotle who said their customers needed to text 888-222 with the

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