If you have a homeowners policy, you probably expect it to cover all the costs of rebuilding your house in case it’s damaged or destroyed by a covered hazard. But are you certain you have enough coverage? Read about two common...
Selecting the right lawyer for your personal injury case is challenging. One of the last things you’d like to do when recovering from an accident is worrying about whether an attorney will attempt to shrink your finances to their advantage or...
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. on April 10, 2023. The Virginia educator who was killed by a six-year-old child in the classroom is seeking $40 million in compensation from the school where she taught because she failed to prevent the shooting. Abigail...
According to a 2021 Thomson Reuters report, lawyer retention and recruitment were noted by 51 percent of respondents as a top priority. Last year, this concern dropped drastically as a risk, with only 28% of respondents citing it as an extremely...
In general, there are two kinds of precedents in law: The binding precedent is the precedent that a court has to abide by when deciding an issue. Persuasive precedent: A precedent that courts can, however, but are not obliged to, use in...
It’s late, and Mark receives their latest assignment–conducting due diligence on a potential merger’s target company. One of their tasks is to look for changes in control clauses in the target’s massive pile of papers. At his workstation, the user search...
Researching case law is essential to your job, regardless of your stage as a lawyer. In the end, knowledge is worth it. The more you study cases and get acquainted with the precedents and rulings you have learned, the more you...
Negotiating a contract can be a scary process, but it is important that you don’t let that stop you from doing it. It’s easy to get caught up in the detail of what you’re signing, but remember: this is your chance...
Small business owners have a lot on their plates. They have to worry about the bottom line, and they have to worry about the big picture. But sometimes it can be hard to keep track of all that, especially when you’re...
