Work Rules for Minors The laws regarding work for minors are broadly applicable and widely important. Generally, these laws help protect young workers from employment that is considered hazardous. Federal law includes the Fair Labor Standards Act, which sets standards for minimum wage and overtime pay, workplace discrimination, recordkeeping , and youth employment. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) enforces…
How Nevada Defines the Age of Consent Nevada has an age of consent of 16 years old. This is somewhat unique in comparison to other states, which have a slightly higher age of consent starting at 17 or 18. The Nevada Statute NRS 200.364 states that a person who is 21 years or older can be charged with statutory sexual…
What is legal separation? Legal separation is a legal remedy available to married couples in the Philippines. It entails the judicial process of separating the assets of the parties and addressing issues related to parental responsibilities and support, if applicable. It does not, however, dissolve the marriage.Upon a decree of legal separation, the absolute community partnership between husband and wife…
Overview of a Legal Description of Property As a general rule, a legal description cannot be an address. Legal descriptions are designed to locate and describe a property by physical boundaries. Addresses are just a sort of pointer directing someone to a location. Addresses may convey where a property is located in the world, but they tell nothing about the…
No Soliciting Signs Defined No soliciting signs are posted warnings meant to dissuade solicitors of all stripes from entering a given property. This may include salespeople, door-to-door canvassers, donation seekers and anyone else who could make a nuisance of themselves without warning. A handful of Texas statutes govern the use of these signs. Under Tex. Pen. Code Ann. § 30.05,…
Fundamental Treatises for New Law Students Not everyone enters law school with an all-consuming passion for the law, but some texts are so foundational that all law students should read them in their first year, regardless of their specialization. As long ago as 1885, British scholar A.V. Dicey published an important work that is still cited as a source today,…
What’s a Domestic Partnership in NJ? A domestic partnership in NJ is a legal relationship of an intimate nature entered into by two persons of the same or different sex. To establish the partnership, the partners must sign a Declaration of Domestic Partnership that meets the standards set forth in the Domestic Partnership Act. The partners must also file the…
What Is a Pre-Occupancy Agreement? For our purposes, a pre-occupancy agreement is a residential real estate contract — a contract that is linked to the sale of a property, an agreement that permits a Buyer to take possession of a property prior to the completion of the sale and/or the registration of a Transfer of Title in the applicable Land…
Family Law Services Explained Family law attorneys in Albany, GA offer a variety of legal services that are designed to address a range of specific family-related issues. While not an exhaustive list, this section outlines the most common cases that involve interaction with a family lawyer.Divorce is perhaps the most commonly sought service offered by family law attorneys. This particular…
Insurance Company Delays Explained Insurance delay is one of the most common complaints we hear at Florida Insurance Claims. We regularly have clients who are despondent about the length of time it is taking to resolve a claim or just to be paid for a covered loss. Insurance companies often have a tendency to slow play claims, hoping that payment…