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Treated Like a Criminal Over a Work Injury?

May 4, 2013

The workers’ compensation system is one of many protections that the American worker enjoys. These insurance benefits make sure that a worker who is injured on the job, regardless of who was at fault, is able to pay for their medical bills and be reimbursed for their lost time from work. Unfortunately, many con artists […]

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Anything You Post Can And Will Be Used Against You

April 25, 2013

Social media has quickly become a force to be reckoned with. From the relatively quick rise and fall of Myspace to the monopolistic takeover of Facebook, social media has become a part of many people’s everyday lives. Unfortunately, with this phenomenon being such a huge part of the modern day world, it was bound to […]

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When Silence is Illegal: STD Criminalization

April 23, 2013

Just about everyone who makes it through high school is exposed to some form of health class that teaches them of the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Unfortunately, this is not always enough to stop people from contracting a disease. Sadly, some people knowingly spread STDs around without warning their partner of the risk. […]

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New Laws: Are you Breaking Them?

February 12, 2013

(US law and generally) Thousands upon thousands of new laws are passed every year throughout the United States. Most people believe that they avoid breaking any of these laws on any given day. Author Harvey Silverglate, however, claimed that the average American professional commits at least three felonies per day. This seems like an insane […]

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Challenging an Unlawful DUI Arrest

January 14, 2013

While everyone would like to believe that law enforcement officers don’t make mistakes, the fact is, they do, especially in DUI cases. In addition, some law enforcement officers even willfully break the law in order to make a DUI case, and when this happens, it can not only be difficult to prove, but it can […]

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How Police Mistakes Can Get Your DUI Dismissed

January 3, 2013

Everyone knows that drinking and driving is a crime that no one should take the chance of committing. Most people take this lesson to heart as soon as they’re pulled over while under the influence, but at that point, it’s too late to avoid an arrest. The best that a person can hope for is […]

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When Reporting Fraud Pays Big

December 17, 2012

The old saying goes that honesty is always the best policy. This is a simple yet true fact, and being honest can actually garner a person much more than a clear conscious. Many individuals have taken notice of all of the ‘whistleblower’ press that has been in the news as of late. It would seem […]

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What is the Crime of Embezzlement?

August 16, 2012

(US criminal law) Embezzlement is essentially the crime of misappropriating money that does not belong to you. The crime of embezzlement can occur in virtually any industry and many times goes undetected for weeks, months or even years. In some cases of embezzlement, the crime is not uncovered until an audit of a company’s finances […]

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