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Report: Foreclosure Rescue Program Not Working
By Jason Beahm | Last updated on
President Obama's foreclosure rescue program, the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), is struggling, according to a new report issued by the Treasury...
What is a Property Easement?
By Jason Beahm | Last updated on
A topic that comes up from time to time in the news is the property right known as a property easement. Put most simply, an easement is the right of use over...
What to Wear to Court
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
So, you have a court date. Much like the other kind of date, "what should I wear?" is not an altogether silly question. Believe it or not, judges have had to...
Teacher Fired Over Facebook Comments
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
Yet one more reason we all should learn as much as possible about how to use the Facebook privacy settings. A teacher in Massachusetts was fired for her...
What Is Standing to Sue?
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
Who has the right to bring a lawsuit in federal court? One might think this is a universal American right, like the right to free speech. But, like the limits...
The 19th Amendment Turns 90
By Laura Strachan, Esq. | Last updated on
Brithdays are the best. So here's to wishing the 19th Amendment (yes, of the Constitution) a very happy 90th birthday. Hopefully this celebration will result...