In the spring of 2005, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act (BAPCP) was signed into law by then-president George W. Bush. A fourteen-year-old piece of legislation filled with arcane detail might not seem like the juiciest topic, but the 2005 bankruptcy law promises to resurface in the ongoing Democratic presidential primaries—with possible implications … [Read more...]
Common Divorce Questions & Answers
The end of a marriage is never easy, even if circumstances make it clear it’s time to move on. In addition to the emotional fallout, there are practical legal concerns that arise with marital dissolution. Here are answers to some of the most common divorce questions: When can I file? The state you live in will have a timetable for how long you and your spouse need to be living … [Read more...]
Legal Work Abounds From Mining Industry Challenges
Economic conditions in the relatively poor areas of Appalachia—West Virginia, Kentucky and some parts of Tennessee and Virginia—have been at the epicenter of political and sociological debates for decades, due to the region’s dependence on coal. While the future of coal is up in the air due to a variety of challenges facing the mining industry, this much seems clear—there’s … [Read more...]
Borrowers Get Important Jurisdictional Win On Student Loan Laws
The burden of student loan debt crushes millions of American students. It’s a drag on the economy, and it’s a hot-button political issue in the upcoming presidential race. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, a Chicago-based federal appellate court, put its own foot forward on the issue of student loan laws with a borrower-friendly ruling that has implications on a number of … [Read more...]
What Constitutes Social Media Defamation?
Social media has become an essential part of the way we communicate in the modern world. From Facebook sharing to Twitter to Instagram, everyone has an outlet to share their joys, frustrations and their opinions. But sometimes sharing frustrations and opinions can go too far and create the legal conditions for social media defamation. Here’s how to tell if you’ve been … [Read more...]
Alternative Career Paths for Burnt Out Law Students & Attorneys
The attorney career path can be lucrative. The average salary for a lawyer in 2018 was over $144,000 annually. But while becoming a lawyer is straightforward, turning yourself into a practicing lawyer is altogether different. Law schools are now being forced to address the reality that they have more students than there are jobs to go around. Thus, the student entering law … [Read more...]
