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Parents Can Record Kids' Conversations, NY Court Rules
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
Parents can record their kid without consent when it's in the child's best interests, the New York Court of Appeals ruled this week. The decision stems from a...
Abortion Pill Label Change: A Legal Overview
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Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced revised labeling for what is commonly called the "abortion pill." The new label acknowledges the...
Update on Voter Fraud Laws: What Do They Actually Prevent?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
It's an election year, so the topic of voter fraud will be all over the news from the primaries to the presidency. And the debate doesn't just center on what...
Top 5 Tenant Rights Questions
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Property values in some areas of the country haven't just bounced back -- they're soaring. This can put tenants in some untenable positions as landlords try to...
What Is a Tax Haven?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Edward Snowden called it the "biggest leak in the history of data journalism" -- over 11 million documents, collectively called "The Panama Papers," detailing...
#USImmigrationLaw: Affirmative and Defensive Asylum Applications
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
An affirmative or defensive asylum application is based on fear of persecution. An asylum seeker asks the government for protection, in the form of permission...