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FindLaw's Top Legal Issues of 2011 Revealed
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
Each year, FindLaw.com asks its in-house legal team for predictions on the big legal issues for the up-coming year. This year, we considered the issues that...
Top 5 Ways to Avoid Legal Malpractice
By Laura Strachan, Esq. | Last updated on
Legal malpractice occurs when an attorney fails to meet the professional and ethical standards of being a lawyer. The harm can be to the court, a client,...
Are Parrot's Cries Admissible Evidence in Elder Abuse Case?
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
On FindLaw's Blotter, we recently told the story of alleged elder abuse and the death of the woman involved, Anne Copeland. EMTs and police were called to...
Lawyer Who Helped Copyright Defendants with Self Help Forms Sued
By Jason Beahm | Last updated on
The U.S. Copyright Group, through Dunlap, Grubb, & Weaver, has sued individuals for downloading movies online. The law firm represented the producers of...
Federal Trial Delayed so Attorney can Attend BCS Championship
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
Law isn't the civil profession it once was. Comments are more personal, physical confrontation is not uncommon. But in one Alabama courtroom, civility rules,...
E-Filing Briefs: Do Judges Read Online Pleadings Differently?
By Jason Beahm | Last updated on
A new trend is sweeping the world of legal writing. Like most developments in legal technology you can fight it, you can ignore it, you can criticize its...