Legal Articles (Sorted by date)

Finding Public Domain Content

One of the easiest places to find authoritative public domain content is ... your local used bookstore or library!True -- virtually everything contained in the books you'll find at these locations were protected by copyright. But ...
Joey RobichauxFebruary 16, 2005

Lawsuit Loans. No Risk Loans

A relatively new source of financing is now available for both individuals and business owners. It is called lawsuit financing, often referred to as lawsuit loans or lawsuit funding.
Fred CouttsFebruary 14, 2005

Do You Have a Case Against Your Stock Broker? Ten ways to Tell

As an attorney who represents individual investors from around the Country in claims against their stock brokers, I hear a wide variety of complaints about brokers’ fraud and misconduct.
Jake Zamansky's Blog for the Ordinary InvestorFebruary 09, 2005

Plaintiff Funding

Plaintiff Funding is a controversial new finance area in which a plaintiff secures funding based strictly on the potential financial recovery from his or her pending legal claim.
Wensley McKenneyFebruary 08, 2005

The Implications of Income Tax Charge on Estate Planning

OverviewIn the Pre-Budget Report of December 2003 the Chancellor Gordon Brown announced proposals to levy an Income Tax charge from 6th April 2005 in those circumstances where the transferor of an asset retains and interest or continues to benefit...
Miss Janine ByrneFebruary 07, 2005

Government Overregulation of Broadcast Content Could Backfire

Rush is right! The government's stepped up bid to regulate broadcast television content is indeed frightening. Limbaugh made his comments during one of his regular radio broadcasts last year.
Terry MitchellFebruary 04, 2005

The Hidden Danger of the So-Called "Right to Die"

In October of 2003, the case of 39-year-old Terri Schiavo once again brought into focus the debate over the so-called "right to die." The Florida woman was temporarily removed from her feeding tube (via a court order received by husband),...
Terry MitchellFebruary 04, 2005

The Hypocrisy of Insider Trading Laws

Perhaps Walter Williams and I are the only two people on earth who can see the hypocrisy of insider trading laws. I somehow doubt it, though. Williams wrote a column about a year ago, lambasting these laws and I'm going to pick up where he left...
Terry MitchellFebruary 04, 2005

How the Jury System Should be Reformed

Our current jury system is ailing. It is beginning to fail us. O.J. Simpson being found not guilty is just one example of that problem. People with loads of evidence against them are found not guilty, while others with far less evidence against them...
Terry MitchellFebruary 04, 2005

Getting the Necessary Paperwork Ready

A good grasp of the inner workings of disability claim benefits will significantly increase claimant’s chances of having his request approved. Understanding the procedures as well as the criteria used in evaluating your claims is a must if you...
Paul HoodFebruary 03, 2005