The US Supreme Court case National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston upholds a prohibition on NCAA limiting certain “education-related benefits” for college athletes. Read more about it and the underlying federal district court case in this blog post.
Read moreeFile Texas Self-Help
eFile Texas SelfHelp, a web portal that guides users through the necessary forms for various cases, provides a solution to help SRLs jump that hurdle and get their cases filed. eFile Texas SelfHelp uses an interview-based system to help the user complete the forms needed for the type of case that they seek to file.
Read moreStirring and Shaking Up Those Robocalls
STIR/SHAKEN. No. That’s not a comment on the choices you have for the perfect martini. STIR/SHAKEN refers to a technology that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is requiring of all telephone providers to combat robocalls, those recorded telephone messages and text messages that are the scourge of many and have become seemingly more and more ubiquitous.
Read moreJuneteenth National Independence Day: A Legal Public Holiday
Yesterday, President Biden signed into law an act declaring June 19 a legal public holiday designated as “Juneteenth National Independence Day.” Learn more about this holiday and ways to celebrate in this blog post.
Read moreLatest & Greatest – Making It Legal: A Guide to Same-Sex Marriage, Domestic Partnerships & Civil Unions
Marriage, while viewed as a civil rights struggle for some, is still a social institution, one that has survived for more than 2,000 years. This notion is one that the author of Making It Legal: A Guide to Same-Sex Marriage, Domestic Partnerships & Civil Unions stresses. The author, a divorce lawyer, wants couples to enter their relationships, and especially their marital unions, with the full knowledge of what the institution of marriage means and what the potential risks and benefits might be for both parties.
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