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Dear Ask the Attorney: I am leaving my husband, but really confused about what the whole divorce proceedings entail.  So, I asked a friend who got divorced recently what the whole thing was about and she mentioned that I would have to fill out a CIS.  What is a CIS? […]

On June 17, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Salinas v. Texas, a case involving the Fifth Amendment and “Miranda” rights that has sent ripples across the internet, albeit, because many people simply do not understand what Miranda is – and what is it not. For example, a Slate Magazine article mentions “the Supreme Court held that you remain silent at your peril.” A Cato Institute article calls the decision a “bad day for the Bill of Rights”. These articles are, in a word, overreactions.

There is a breed of people practicing what I call “internet law”. This is your neighbor, friend, family member or co-worker who just found out you (a) have suffered a catastrophic injury at work or (b) have a family member who died as a result of a work place accident.

Dear Ask the Attorney: For many years, I was an employee for a home improvement contractor.  Superstorm Sandy has increased the business a lot and since I hate my boss, I am thinking about opening my own business.  In addition to forming a company, I know that there are a […]