The real estate market has more than a little bit of the Wild West in it, with realtors, buyers and sellers all looking to strike the best deal for themselves. There are a number of illegal real estate practices, along with those that are simply unethical. The ones you will likely encounter fall into 2 categories. #1: Dual representation It’s every realtor’s dream to represent … [Read more...]
New Federal Death Penalty Rule Turns Heads
U.S. Attorney General William Barr recently moved to legalize the federal death penalty, calling for 5 executions to occur between December 2019 and January 2020. Currently, 62 federal prisoners sit on death row, but whether any of their executions will be carried out is uncertain given the legal challenges Barr will face. When the federal death penalty was last renewed in … [Read more...]
Debate Over 2005 Bankruptcy Law Resurfaces In Democratic Primary
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...]
