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Administrative & Regulatory Law

TARIFFS, PART II: THE PENDING LEGAL CHALLENGE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP’S TARIFFS INVOKED UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY ECONOMIC POWERS ACT (IEEPA)

Note: At the time this article was written, litigation concerning tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Econ...
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Class Action Lawsuits

A class action lawsuit is a civil lawsuit in which one or more plaintiffs file on behalf of a larger groupー known as the...
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Copyright Law Basics in the United States 

IntroductionThe United States Constitution grants Congress the power “to Promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts...
Constitutional Law

Perjury and False Statements – Why You Should Never Lie to the Government

If you are testifying under oath in any legal proceeding or filing forms or other documents with government authorities,...
Constitutional Law

Restrictions on Voting and Public Office for Persons Convicted of Crimes

On May 30, 2024, a jury in the State of New York found former United States President Donald Trump guilty of 34 criminal...
Corporate Law

The Corporate Transparency Act: An Overview for Business Owners

What is the Corporate Transparency Act?The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) went into effect on January 1, 2024, requi...
Entertainment & Sports Law

Sports Betting in the United States: An Overview

IntroductionThe recent firing by the Los Angeles Dodgers of a language interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, a major league bas...
Other Topics

The Visa Waiver Program vs. B-1/B-2 Visa

To paraphrase a world-famous playwright, “To ESTA or not to ESTA, that is the question…” In other words, for a would-be ...
Risk Management & Insurance

STAND-YOUR-GROUND LAWS: When Self-Defense Is a Good Defense

Stand-your-ground laws are self-defense laws that exist in some jurisdictions within the United States. These laws remov...
Litigation, Arbitration & Mediation

Anatomy of a Lawsuit

If you have never been involved in a lawsuit, or even if you have, the litigation process can appear mysterious, complex...