State Law: Distracted Drivers Dangerous
Dec 31, 2009
Distraction equals danger Based on statistics, driver distractions and inattentive driving are the cause of one out of every four motor vehicle crashes. Driving requires full attention. Being distr...
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Frequently Asked Questions If Your Car Is Totaled in an Accident
Dec 30, 2009
What is a "total loss" in a car crash? Insurers will declare a car a "total loss" if damage to the car (a) makes the repair cost higher than the value of the car (b) is so high that it cannot safely ...
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Exclusionary rule in Illinios does not apply to a Forcible Entry & Detainer Proceedings
Dec 28, 2009
United States Residential Mgmt. & Dev. v. Head, The decision, which can be found at 2009 Ill. App. LEXIS 1262 (December 2009), revolved around the scope of illegally obtained evidence of drug usage o...
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Texting While Driving and Punitive Damages
Dec 27, 2009
Tests Studies Recent driving studies have confirmed what most intuitively know already: driving while texting on a handheld device is highly dangerous. Someone texting has to concentrate to such a de...
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Local Law: Holiday Travel Includes Increase in Police Patrols
Dec 21, 2009
Crime Is Up at Holiday Time Police will have extra patrols at shopping malls because of increased activity at shops and parking Lots. Also, patrols increase during the late evening and overnight hour...
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Start a Small Business
Dec 21, 2009
Form Decide what form your business will take. For that you should properly establish a company or organization type so get an attorney. Get a good lawyer that knows how to advise you on the various ...
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FAA Maintains Percentage Rates For Random Drug And Alcohol Testing Of Safety-Sensitive Employees
Dec 19, 2009
Notice In mid-December 2009, the FAA issued Notice "that the minimum random drug and alcohol testing percentage rates for the period January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010, will remain at 25 perc...
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Fourth Amendment: Ohio Requires Warrant to Search Cell Phones
Dec 15, 2009
Case "Today's cell phones are analogous to a computer." State v. Smith, 2009 Ohio 6426 (December 15, 2009). The court wrestled with both the concepts that have characterized this debate for a decade...
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Fifth Circuit: Ibarra Reveals Limits of Witness Preparation
Dec 15, 2009
Background of the Case In Ibarra, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals considered the issue of how far is too far when it comes to overly coaching, or “woodshedding,” witnesses.
The court upheld a...
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Constitutional Law: Miranda Rights
Dec 14, 2009
Miranda Rights The Court in Miranda created right to counsel procedural safeguards to adequately ensure that the accused know their rights and that the police honor them. The Miranda Court recognized...
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