Image: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/09/04/11/37/addict-2713620__340.jpg Q: What is considered a drug crime? When it comes to drug crimes, there are several federal and state laws that cover them. While federal laws usually have longer sentences, state laws are generally narrower and may involve probation or short-term sentencing. The prosecution of drug crimes is a top priority for law
Personal injury compensation claims are more common than anyone might like or expect, with the most common being auto accidents, but including medical malpractice, wrongful death, product liability, slip and fall and others. Such claims abound. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, almost 31 million Americans receive medical treatment as a result of
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Clifford Chance – Class actions have long been a feature of the legal landscape in the US, but there are clear indications that their reach is expanding. In this extract from a recent webinar, Clifford Chance experts explore the key risks in relation to securities and shareholder litigation, claims arising from data breaches and data
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Herbicides are often used in agriculture to eliminate weeds, grasses, and other unwanted vegetation. Paraquat is a vital herbicide, approved by the EPA in the 1960s and has been used since then on many American farms. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder with no known cure. The condition occurs when nerve cells become
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What can you not do during a divorce? If you are watching the Depp versus Heard defamation lawsuit on television, or reading about it online in multiple accounts about the $100 million claim, you know that you should be very careful what you say to or about someone you are divorcing. Ending a marriage is
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Personal Injury Attorneys Answer The Question: How Long Will My PI Case Take To Settle? The question of how long a personal injury might take to resolve is frequently asked by those seeking an answer to the daunting question of how long – and how much – their personal injury case will take. What’s the
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Alice Wilson* – Legal document formatting is a key requirement for both lawyers and for those who are writing legal documents to be easily understood by consumers and others, but the basics to clear legal writing for these purposes are often misunderstood. For lawyers, the exact requirements for legal document formatting will change depending
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Graeme Samuels* Medical malpractice can happen anywhere, and the military field is no exception. The typical case of military medical malpractice might involve an injury occurring due to the negligence of a military doctor or another medical professional. The ability to file such lawsuits resulted from an historic law change that permitted military service
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UK Big Law firm Stephenson Harwood has rejected the notion that remote working should permit its lawyers to earn the same as those slaving back at the office. The law firm has said that it will introduce a 20 per cent pay cut for lawyers working from home. The firm, which has its origins going
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Clifford Chance – Class actions have long been a feature of the legal landscape in the US, but there are clear indications that their reach is expanding. In this extract from a recent webinar, Clifford Chance experts explore the key risks in relation to securities and shareholder litigation, claims arising from data breaches and data
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