Digging up dirt on a prospective student is no difficult task – especially with increasing amounts of information about individuals being put online. Whether you are applying to a new job, college or professional school, you should be extremely cautious about what your online presence says about you. However, there may be one group of…
DetailsAs cell phone distractions become a growing problem – more and more states are passing laws forbidding fiddling with cell phones while behind the wheel noting that distractions while driving can be akin to driving while intoxicated. Perhaps the biggest of these distractions is texting while driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that…
DetailsOn June 17th, 2011 – Governor Rick Perry signed into law a bill that requires certain procedures school authorities must take if an athlete is suspected of suffering from a concussion while playing sports. The measure is known as Natasha’s law. Specifically, the law requires each school to appoint a concussion oversight team to deal…
DetailsAlthough there are numerous reasons to make a will, here are 5 big reasons making a will can benefit you and your loved ones: 1. Creating a will allows you to dispose of your property and assets according to your wishes Perhaps the best reason to make a will is to exercise control over…
DetailsTexas is a community property state meaning all separate income and property acquired after marriage is considered to belong to both spouses equally. This applies to separate income that each spouse earns during the marriage. Separate property is property owned before marriage and any gifts or inheritance acquired during marriage. Personal injury settlements are sometimes…
DetailsThe Texas prison inmate sued the state under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, which aims to protect religious freedom in prisons and in land use situations. The court said that inmates could file suits to seek a change in prison policies that might violate their Constitutional rights, but money does not constitute…
DetailsUnder the bill, protests would be prohibited two hours before or after a funeral. Under previous law, protests were impermissible within 500 feet of the funeral; the new measure changes that to 1,000 feet. The decision came after the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that individuals have a constitutionally protected right to protest at funerals under…
DetailsPresident Obama signed legislation into law repealing a mandate which required small businesses to file 1099 forms with all vendors paid more than a sum of $600 for goods and services in a calendar year. The law will take effect in 2012. Congress had approved the repeal earlier this month. Small business owners, including many…
DetailsThe rights would include: the right to life and existence, the right to continue vital cycles and processes free from human alteration; the right to pure water and clean air and many others. In recent decades, Bolivia’s natural resources have been threatened by environmental changes, particularly rising temperatures, which are leading to the dissipation of…
DetailsThe two-parent requirement is inapplicable in situations where the nuclear family is not intact. Under current law, only one parent needs to be notified about the abortion and most states across the nation only require one parent to be informed. It seems as though girls who come from an intact family face an additional obstacle…
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