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Accidents And Personal Injury Law
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Information about liability for automobile accidents, and for injuries resulting from auto accidents.
780 3,439
Legal and practical issues involved in actions for defamation of character.
1,083 4,596
Defective Products (1 Viewing)
Practical and legal issues involved when defective products cause injury. (Product liability law.)
66 336
What happens when a lawyer provides substandard representation?
by jk
Yesterday 05:14 PM Go to last post
214 852
Medical Malpractice (1 Viewing)
What is medical malpractice, and what remedies are available?
07-01-2009 04:06 PM Go to last post
450 2,586
Issues involved in "slip and fall", "trip and fall" and other premises liability matters.
by cyjeff
06-22-2009 05:16 PM Go to last post
155 709
Personal injury issues not addressed under other topics, including discussion of particular types of injury.
07-02-2009 02:46 PM Go to last post
264 1,215
Workplace injuries and worker's compensation claims are discussed in the Worker's Compensation Forums.
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Bankruptcy Law
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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy (1 Viewing)
Bankruptcy involving liquidation or discharge of the debtor's obligations.
by picc01
07-02-2009 01:06 PM Go to last post
566 2,026
Discussion of Chapter 13 consumer bankruptcy and repayment plans.
327 1,053
Bankruptcy law issues not addressed in the Chapter 7 bankruptcy and Chapter 13 bankruptcy forums.
by Edgin10
Yesterday 02:14 PM Go to last post
284 992
Business And Corporate Law
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What happens when your business gets into a dispute, or ends up in court?
07-02-2009 05:20 PM Go to last post
306 1,093
Legal issues faced by businesses, including starting a business, ownership, and business finance.
06-28-2009 03:12 PM Go to last post
407 1,377
Business and corporate law issues not addressed under other topics.
123 377
Consumer Law And Fraud
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Consumer Law (7 Viewing)
Consumer law, tips and information, including banking, car, travel,, shopping, builders, animal law and email fraud issues.
1,455 5,970
Debt Collections (9 Viewing)
Issues involved in the collection of debts, including car loans, student loans, credit cards, judgments and medical debts.
3,935 15,832
Help for your personal finance and investments, including the conduct of investment professionals, credit reports, credit counseling, and getting out of debt.
06-26-2009 04:06 AM Go to last post
392 1,548
Criminal Law
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Criminal Charges (25 Viewing)
10,980 55,930
Issues related to working with criminal defense lawyers, including retained counsel, court-appointed lawyers and criminal defenders.
06-28-2009 03:05 PM Go to last post
130 550
Criminal Procedure (5 Viewing)
The process underlying warrants, arrest, charging, pretrial release, plea bargains , trial, and sentencing of criminal defendants.
by cdwjava
Yesterday 07:39 PM Go to last post
3,056 12,075
Criminal Records (1 Viewing)
Information about criminal records, what may appear on them, who has access to them, and getting an expungement.
2,267 7,894
Police Conduct (1 Viewing)
Questions and issues pertaining to police conduct and search and seizure.
by rossdp
Yesterday 10:48 PM Go to last post
379 2,779
Issues relating to incarceration.
85 429
Criminal law issues not addressed under other topics.
by cyjeff
Yesterday 05:30 AM Go to last post
133 603
Employment and Labor Law
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Employment and Labor (3 Viewing)
by Betty3
Yesterday 09:00 PM Go to last post
3,409 14,563
The law of working freelance, or as an independent contractor.
by cyjeff
07-01-2009 06:07 PM Go to last post
167 611
Worker's Compensation (1 Viewing)
Information about worker's compensation claims process and worker's comp benefits.
by aaron
Yesterday 05:36 PM Go to last post
873 2,936
Estate Planning And Administration
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What's involved in administering or probating an estate?
by One23
Yesterday 03:38 PM Go to last post
766 2,958
Planning Your Estate (1 Viewing)
Issues and concerns involved in planning an estate, including drafting a will or trust.
07-02-2009 06:16 PM Go to last post
220 824
Family Law And Divorce
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Children (6 Viewing)
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11,514 50,506
Divorce (5 Viewing)
How the divorce process starts, proceeds, and ultimately concludes, including division of the marital estate, and alimony.
Today 02:32 AM Go to last post
1,566 5,311
Guardianship Law (3 Viewing)
Issues involved with creating, maintaining, and terminating a legal guardianship.
Yesterday 11:41 PM Go to last post
797 2,706
Marriage (1 Viewing)
Issues involved in anticipation and formalization of marriage.
365 1,449
Restraining Orders (2 Viewing)
Issues involved with restraining orders, non-contact orders, and personal protection orders.
07-02-2009 02:24 PM Go to last post
368 1,444
Family Law Issues (1 Viewing)
Family law issues not addressed under other topics.
by cyjeff
Yesterday 02:12 PM Go to last post
512 2,036
Government and Administrative Law
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Civil Rights (1 Viewing)
Violation of personal rights guaranteed and protected by the Constitution.
105 543
Legal issues pertaining to education, including special education, accommodations and testing, and qualifying for accommodation.
by jmjens2
06-25-2009 10:39 AM Go to last post
122 551
Immigration law issues are discussed in the immigration law forums.
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Laws and regulations affecting members of the military.
79 298
Legal issues relating to public health, including mental health issues.
06-12-2009 10:33 AM Go to last post
43 181
Federal, state and local tax issues.
06-25-2009 01:53 AM Go to last post
575 2,509
Social Security issues including SSI and disability insurance benefits.
by Janke
06-30-2009 10:33 PM Go to last post
451 1,538
Immigration Law
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Legal and practical issues involved in business immigration, including H visas, G visas, L visas, business tourists and immigration for doctors and health professionals.
Yesterday 09:05 AM Go to last post
578 1,671
Issues involved with attempting to re-enter the country following deportation or voluntary repatriation, and waivers to permit reentry.
by will08
Yesterday 01:13 PM Go to last post
773 2,508
Legal and practical issues in immigration to the United States, including family immigration and reunification, K visas, marriage, permanent residency, and obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Yesterday 07:59 AM Go to last post
1,332 4,259
Other Visas (3 Viewing)
Issues involved with student visas and other temporary visas not related to employment, including F visas and J visas.
06-28-2009 10:00 PM Go to last post
298 869
Immigration Issues (2 Viewing)
Immigration issues not addressed under other topics, including asylum, criminal justice issues, unlawful presence, and unlawful entry into the United States.
775 2,513
Insurance Law
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Obtaining insurance for vehicles, resolving claims with the insurance company, and issues with uninsured vehicles.
by jk
Yesterday 12:45 PM Go to last post
864 3,105
Legal issues relating to health insurance policies and coverage.
by Scott67
06-23-2009 09:53 AM Go to last post
159 669
Legal issues involved with life insurance and annuities.
by Betty3
06-14-2009 12:18 AM Go to last post
49 206
Legal and practical issues involved in insurance policies other than automobile insurance, such as health insurance and homeowners coverage.
06-16-2009 01:44 PM Go to last post
70 241
Intellectual Property
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What is copyright, and what works are protected by copyright law?
346 1,219
Issues involved in obtaining, challenging, and defending patents.
50 135
Trademarks (1 Viewing)
Obtaining a trademark or service mark, using it in business, and protecting your rights in your mark.
by kinesis
06-24-2009 11:21 PM Go to last post
101 376
Trade secrets, and other issues not discussed in other intellectual property forums.
30 98
Legal System
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Civil Procedure (3 Viewing)
The technical side of civil litigation, including starting or answering a lawsuit, subpoenas, and discovery, and small claims court.
586 2,171
The process underlying warrants, arrest, charging, pretrial release, plea bargains , trial, and sentencing of criminal defendants.
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Information on working as an expert witness, including marketing and testimony at trial and deposition.
03-10-2009 01:19 PM Go to last post
21 84
Lawyers, ethics, and the practice of law.
by AamyLee
Yesterday 09:44 PM Go to last post
89 314
Information about conducting legal research, and finding legal research materials.
06-07-2009 01:32 PM Go to last post
66 235
Real Estate and Property Law
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Issues involved in the purchase and sale of a home, or other real estate.
721 2,497
Legal issues involving condominiums and condo conversions.
07-02-2009 07:50 PM Go to last post
235 816
Landlord-Tenant Law (2 Viewing)
Landlord-tenant issues including leases, subleases, moving in, security deposits, roommates and subtenants, rent, quiet enjoyment, repairs, moving out, and evictions.
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3,792 13,217
Foreclosure (2 Viewing)
Issues involved in foreclosure, avoiding foreclosure, and redemption of property.
Yesterday 01:22 PM Go to last post
669 2,632
Ownership and Title (5 Viewing)
Legal issues affecting ownership and title of real estate, including boundary disputes, easements, zoning, life estates, eminent domain, adverse possession, and quitclaim deeds.
2,135 8,522
The law of personal property.
209 712
Real estate legal issues not addressed under other topics.
409 1,388
Traffic Law
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Issues pertaining to obtaining a driver's license, as well as driver's license points, suspension and reinstatement.
838 3,149
4,227 19,833
Traffic Law Issues (1 Viewing)
The law of traffic offenses other than moving violations, including defective equipment, vehicle towing, traffic court issues, mistakes on tickets and parking tickets.
by Zod
Today 01:11 AM Go to last post
1,128 4,891
Issues pertaining to the transfer, registration, and title of motor vehicles
by jk
Yesterday 09:51 AM Go to last post
373 1,364
Additional Legal Subjects
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Discussion of international law subjects.
30 96
Finding and using a private investigator, and related issues.
54 218
Social Forums
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Discuss and debate legal trends, the state of the law, and the way things should be.
Yesterday 11:33 PM Go to last post
277 5,181
A place to discuss forum philosophy, to socialize, and to post material irrelevant to the various legal forums.
Today 12:32 AM Go to last post
587 8,360


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