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Can Seasonal Holiday Employees Get Unemployment?
By Laura Strachan, Esq. | Updated by Kit Yona, M.A. | Last updated on
Their hiring is quick. Their training is quick. And their time with your company is quick.This is the life of a seasonal holiday employee -- working during the...
Is the Movement to Legalize Cannabis Stalling?
By Carmen Reyes-Wolfe, J.D. | Last updated on
Proponents of cannabis hoped this year would mark a further shift toward its legal, recreational use. Instead, three of the four states where it was on the...
Will I Get Arrested If I Use Drugs During Pregnancy?
By Melissa Bender, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Though you may be arrested for using illegal drugs, there are generally no additional criminal charges for doing so while pregnant. Two states, Alabama and...
I Was Drunk or High Is Usually Not a Defense to a Crime
By Melissa Bender, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
There are many criminal defenses you can raise at trial, but being drunk is generally not one of them. The law does differentiate between voluntary and...
The Steps After a Deposition
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Updated by Melissa Bender, Esq. | Last updated on
A deposition can be a stressful process, but what happens afterwards?Many deponents -- aka the people who are questioned in a deposition -- feel anxious about...
What Shows Up in a Gun Background Check?
By Andrew Lu | Updated by Melissa Bender, Esq. | Last updated on
Given recent tragedies like the Colorado movie theater shooting and the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, FBI gun background checks are at an all-time...
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