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What Is a Bait and Switch, and How Is it Illegal?
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
It’s a well-known and highly-regarded theory about commerce: you get what you pay for. Regardless of whether you own a business or are buying something for...
Inspector General’s Report Criticizes IRS Inaction on FATCA and Offshore Banking Accounts
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Given that it’s tax season and many Americans will be reaching into their pockets to settle what they owe to the government, the timing of a new inspector...
My Landlord Started Charging for Previously Included Utilities. Is That Legal?
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
If your landlord suddenly tells you that you now have to pay for water, electricity, or other utility costs that were always included in your monthly rent, it...
Are Booby Traps a Good Idea in Real Life? No, Life Isn’t ‘Home Alone’
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
It's been firmly established that people may use deadly force in self-defense during specific instances where they reasonably believe they face an imminent...
Does Bullying Make Anti-Truancy Law Unsafe?
By Amy O'Neal, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
As recently as the 1990s, teachers and parents saw student bullying as a fact of life, leaving it largely up to students to resolve. Now, many more adults take...
Colorado Passes Law Addressing Questionable Accuracy of Colorimetric Field Drug Tests
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Law enforcement has long relied on using tiny bags of chemicals to test whether substances discovered during traffic stops and other situations are controlled...
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