Category: Religion

Legal blind prescription is a common and dangerous problem that is causing significant legal costs and uncertainty in legal aid.We have written about it extensively in this series, and the general approach is that lawyers should write short, clear, legalised explanations of what they will be doing in court.But...

The United States and other nations have stepped up efforts to bolster their legal defense funds as opioid use spirals.In December, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that expanded the legal defense for individuals who have suffered a loss or have been injured while recovering from addiction.The United...

First legal, what is legal?What is the law?When did it become legal?Legal smoking age was set at 21 in the state in 1993.The first known case involving escorts, where a 15-year-old boy was arrested and charged with criminal solicitation, was in 2011, when an 18-year old was arrested for...

Legal weed is finally here, and the legal weed industry is growing.The industry is in the middle of a renaissance as it becomes more and more prevalent, and consumers increasingly appreciate the quality of the product.But there are still challenges ahead, and one of those is the regulatory framework...

Legal internships are becoming increasingly popular for young legal professionals.While many of the positions involve mentoring students and teaching skills, the positions also provide a unique opportunity to learn and collaborate with cannabis industry professionals.Whether you’re looking to work on legal cannabis companies or for a legal cannabis business,...

Legal aid for low-income people is one of the main areas of public policy debate in the United States.In the United Kingdom, for example, low-cost legal aid has been the norm since the 1990s, but it is also seen as an inefficient way to tackle poverty.Legal aid is a...

Legal authorities have the authority to ban or restrict the use of certain herbal and medicinal substances such as absinthen, as long as the use is not intended to cause addiction or misuse.The latest ruling by a European court means absinthetes are legal to use in certain European countries.However,...

There is a debate underway about whether marijuana legalization in Colorado will lead to a more relaxed, less punitive criminal justice system in the United States, as some critics say.Legalization advocates say that will only lead to more crime and abuse, and will have the opposite effect of the...

Posted February 05, 2018 08:23:50 In a world where lawsuits are a thing of the past, and you can take the internet to court for almost anything, there is a growing movement for more media organizations to be held to the same ethical standards.One of the earliest and most...

NEW YORK — How to Protect Yourself From Lawsuit and Fraud, Legal Aid Lawyer John B. Ruggles writes for Bloomberg L.P. and has been covering the rise and fall of legal aid in the United States since the early 2000s.The Legal Aid Association has seen a big spike in...