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Know Your Rights: Can You be Searched Without a Warrant?

Fans of Law and Order and other popular crime dramas might be familiar with a common storyline—illegal search and seizure. But do you actually know the particulars regarding your Fourth Amendment rights? This handy primer gives you an overview of the search warrant process, including your right to refuse a search, when a warrant is not required and what to do if the police show up at your doorstep. more...

Stephanie Morrow - Jan 2011 - More US Law
2010 Census: Why Is It Good for Business?

No doubt, you’re aware the 2010 US Census is underway. You’ve probably even filled out some forms or answered some questions to do your part. So what’s the point? What is the US Census doing for you? Find out why you should care how many people in Alabama ride bikes to work. more...

Lisa C. Johnson, Esq. - Sep 2010 - Running Your Business
Know Your Rights: What are Miranda Rights?

Anyone who has seen an episode of Law and Order, NCIS—or any other police drama—has heard a police officer recite: "You have the right to remain silent. If you give up the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you desire an attorney and cannot afford one, an attorney will be obtained for you before police questioning." These statements, or similar advisories, are generally known as “Miranda Rights.” But what exactly are Miranda Rights and what are they designed to protect? more...

Stephanie Morrow - Jun 2010 - More US Law
Not So Appetizing: Food Recalls & the FDA

How do you know your food is safe? Many Americans trust the FDA to protect them and their families. But what the FDA can't do may have a greater affect on food safety than what they can do. more...

Lisa C. Johnson - Apr 2009 - More US Law
Is Jailbreaking a Smartphone Legal?

You want to hack your phone to get additional functionality. Your phone service carrier wants to stop you. Who's right? more...

Michelle Fabio - Jan 2009 - Technology
Embryo Ethics: Does discarding unused embryos constitute murder?

Earlier this year, a Chicago judge allowed Alison Miller to file a wrongful death suit against the fertility clinic that inadvertently destroyed the couple's frozen embryo. Three Rhode Island women have also been awarded compensation for emotional distress and loss of property three years ago. Now Missouri and Louisiana have laws protecting the legal rights of embryos. With laws like these on the books, couples with embryos frozen in fertility clinics face serious legal and ethical dilemmas when trying to decide what to do with remaining embryos. more...

Mariah Wojdacz - Sep 2008 - Equal Protection
Tobacco companies pay big bucks for anti-smoking campaigns

If you've watched television over the last few years, you've probably seen one or two of the more controversial anti-smoking ads that run during prime viewing hours. In one commercial, the camera zooms in on fatty deposits squeezed from the aorta of a 32-year old smoker. Another commercial features cowboys and models, traditional tobacco icons, cuddling up to body bags. So why aren't the tobacco companies outraged by these advertisements? more...

Mariah Wojdacz - Sep 2008 - More US Law
The Wackiest Laws Still on the Books Part II

If you're planning to visit Alabama any time soon, don't challenge a bear to a wrestling match - bear wrestling is a Class B felony in the Yellowhammer State. Still not laughing? Well, here are a few more that might make you wonder what lawmakers were thinking. more...

Sherry Ciurczak - Dec 2007 - More US Law
Top Craziest Laws Still on the Books

Did you know it's illegal to educate dogs in Hartford Connecticut? Or fall asleep under a hair dryer in Florida? In most states, you'll find a number of bizarre laws like these still exist on the books. more...

Stephanie Paul - Oct 2007 - More US Law
President Signs New Federal Minimum Wage Increase into Law

On Friday, May 25, 2007, President Bush signed the first federal minimum wage increase in 10 years into law.

Congress raced to approve the final Iraq war funding bill (which included the minimum wage legislation) and sent it to the President before the Memorial Day recess. The minimum wage package also included $4.84 billion in tax breaks for small businesses. more...

By PosterCompliance.com - Jun 2007 - Employment Law