Constitutional Law: Fourth Amendment Search of Your House
Nov 15, 2009
Background A search warrant is a judicial document that authorizes police officers to search a person or place to obtain evidence for presentation in criminal prosecutions. A warrant is based on "pro...
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Constitutional Law: The Right to Vote
Nov 09, 2009
No political overthrow necesssary The right to vote is one of the greatest rights citizens of our country have. It allows choice of our leaders, allows us to speak our minds on the issues before us a...
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Litigation: Start for a Personal Injury Lawsuit
Nov 09, 2009
Be Realistic After suffering a injury you only have a certain amount of time to file a lawsuit. The statute of limitations varies by state. Illinois' is two years. If you miss the statutory deadline ...
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Fraud: Identity Theft
Nov 03, 2009
Shred Sensitive Documents If you have sensitive papers shred them. Get it done this weekend. Documents to be shredded include any papers that contain account numbers, identity information, property l...
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Constitutional Law: Right to Counsel Once in Custody
Nov 02, 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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The Seventh Amendment Right to a Federal Jury Trial
Oct 29, 2009
Seventh Amendment In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re...
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Child Custody: The best interest of the child standard
Oct 27, 2009
ABA Child Custody Pro Bono Project In applying the best interest of the child standard, consider the following factors:
The age of the child;
The relationship of the child with the child's parent...
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Constitutional Law: Fourth Amendment and My Cell Phone Search
Oct 26, 2009
Background Warrantless searches, of course, generally violate the Fourth Amendment. But our Supreme Court has allowed an exception permitting warrantless searches at the time that someone is being ar...
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Constitutional Law: Fourth Amendment and a Search of My House
Oct 26, 2009
Background A search warrant is a judicial document that authorizes police officers to search a person or place to obtain evidence for presentation in criminal prosecutions. A warrant is based on "pro...
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Accident Litigation: How to Deal With Your Car Insurer
Oct 20, 2009
When should I let my insurance company know about my car accident? Drivers in car accidents should contact their insurance agent as soon as possible. Call your insurance agent before you even see a d...
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