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Attorney writing on consumer-facing legal issues.
California is one of the most plaintiff-friendly states in the country on car-accident liability with its pure comparative negligence rule, but Cal…
A neutral biographical look at Rob Bonta, the 34th Attorney General of California and the first Filipino American to hold the office. Covers his pa…
Maryland tax problems live at three levels: the IRS at the federal level, the Comptroller of Maryland at the state level, and county tax offices fo…
A neutral biographical look at Anthony Brown, the 47th Attorney General of Maryland and the first Black person to hold the office. A retired Army R…
Arizona is an at-will employment state with a uniquely protective wage-payment statute (A.R.S. § 23-355) that provides triple damages for unpaid wa…
A neutral biographical look at Kris Mayes, the 27th Attorney General of Arizona, who won her 2022 election by 280 votes after a mandatory recount.…
Social Security Disability Insurance is a federal program but how it actually plays out for Nevada applicants depends on Nevada Disability Determin…
A neutral biographical look at Aaron Ford, the 34th Attorney General of Nevada and the state's first African American statewide constitutional offi…
Massachusetts workers' compensation is governed by Chapter 152 and administered by the Department of Industrial Accidents. This guide walks injured…
A neutral biographical profile of Andrea Campbell, the 45th Attorney General of Massachusetts and the first Black woman to hold the office. Covers…
Colorado is an at-fault state with a three-year statute of limitations and a 50% modified-comparative-negligence rule. This guide walks Colorado dr…
A neutral biographical profile of Phil Weiser, the 39th Attorney General of Colorado. Covers his pre-AG legal career as a Supreme Court clerk to Ju…
ChatGPT and other generative AI tools are now standard in many law practices — but bar discipline, court sanctions, and malpractice exposure all hi…
Roughly 1 in 5 practicing lawyers screen positive for problematic drinking — about double the general population. This guide walks through the data…
Workplace bullying in law firms is real, persistent, and often legal — bullying as such isn't illegal in most U.S. states. The structural reasons i…
Small claims court is the consumer-accessible part of the civil justice system — for moderate money disputes without lawyers. What it does, how it…
Eviction notice guide: pay-or-quit, cure-or-quit, unconditional quit, and 30-day termination. State-specific cure periods, service rules, what noti…
Taking someone to small claims court is procedurally accessible without a lawyer. The four-question filter before filing, the filing steps, hearing…
Small claims court handles money disputes from $2,500 to $25,000 with simplified procedure and self-representation. Dollar limits by state, what ca…
A 30-day notice to vacate isn't always enough — long-term tenancies and just-cause jurisdictions require longer or specific reasons. How to verify…
