Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is the driving of a vehicle while intoxicated or on drugs, usually when the driver’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is at or above 0.08%. DUI is a serious criminal offense in most states with penalties that can include fines, license suspension and jail time. Knowing what the DUI laws are … Read more
No one thinks about that time when the police placed handcuffs on them. You’re doing fine, and then you have to recall all the legal jargon you’ve ever heard on TV. By the way, most of it’s wrong. The real deal. When you are arrested you have the right to not talk, the right to … Read more
It’s not a great feeling to be fired, no matter how much you expect it. There is, however, a specific kind of gut punch that occurs when you think that the firing wasn’t merely unfair, it was illegal. If you’re in that position, you may have as many questions as you can count, such as, … Read more
Employee rights at work are the legal protections that keep workers from being underpaid, mistreated, or put in unsafe situations on the job. These include fair wages, safe workplaces, freedom to be free from discrimination, freedom to privacy at work and freedom to express or organize. It is important to be aware of these rights … Read more
Child custody law decides two things: who gets to make major decisions for a child, and where that child actually lives. These are known as legal custody and physical custody, and both may be held by one or both parents. Although the laws differ from place to place, the general principle is that whichever is … Read more