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Supreme Court Rules Defendants Must Explicitly Invoke Right To Remain Silent

Published Monday, June 21, 2010
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that suspects must explicitly tell police they want to be silent to invoke Miranda protections during criminal interrogations, a decision one dissenting justice said turns defendants' rights "upside down." A right to remain silent and a right to a lawyer are the first of the Miranda rights warnings, which police recite to more»

1099-C Discharge of Liability

Published Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Upon receiving a form 1099-C Discharge of Liability in the mail, an individual may believe that the debt owed has been discharged by the creditor and is no longer owed. When a creditor chooses to discharge a debt, they must report this information to the debtor and the IRS by filing a 1099-C form. The debtor, in turn, is required to report the discharged more»

Immigration Reform

Published Monday, June 7, 2010
The recently enacted Arizona statute requires law enforcement officials to question individuals if there is "reasonable suspicion" to believe that the individual is an illegal immigrant. The law, enacted to reduce illegal immigration, has been criticized for promoting racial discrimination against Hispanics. Despite widespread criticism, a recent more»

Supreme Court tackles student loan discharge

Published Friday, December 11, 2009
Student loans are extremely difficult to discharge in bankruptcy. To avoid future obligation, a debtor must show that having to make those payments in the future would constitute an undue hardship. Typically this is done by filing a separate adversary action in bankruptcy court. The Supreme Court said it will decide whether student loans can be dismissed more»

International adoptions through the Hague Convention

Published Friday, December 4, 2009
A recent development in international adoption which changed the process of international adoption in many countries is the Hague Convention which was entered into force in the United States on April 1, 2008. The Hague Convention will only effect international adoptions if the child's country of origin is also a signatory. Under the Hague Convention, both more»

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