The author Lawrence Sanders created a fictional character whose stint at Yale law school ended somewhat prematurely. Not surprising given his streaking prank, but luckily his daddy had a law firm and appointed him a kind of private eye. This got me thinking about the possible paths that failed law students,...

Louisiana’s legal system is different from other American state laws. Initially it was based on Napoleonic code, though it is now gradually falling in line with other American states. Napoleon had based his legal system on Roman law and codified it. The rest of American states, however, follow the...

The Supreme Court of Ohio is the highest authority controlling the practice of law in Ohio. Before being permitted to practice in Ohio, a lawyer must receive a law degree from a law school approved by the American Bar Association. If a lawyer attended a law school within Ohio, the school should be...

Thailand is one of the most exotic and beautiful locations in the world. For this reason, it is one of the top tourist destinations and continues to draw new arrivals each year. Many of those coming to Thailand eventually decide to remain in the country as expatriates. When seeking to relocate to any...

Discrimination in the workplace can take a variety of different forms, and there are specific laws that exist to protect employees against discrimination. When employers violate employment discrimination laws, they can face serious legal consequences. Federal law prohibits workplace discrimination in...

Creative Contracts needed if - or when - new Agency rules arrive In May 2008, the Government agreed with the TUC and the CBI to drop its resistance to the proposed EU Agency Workers Directive (AWD), providing that it gave agency workers the right to ‘equal treatment’ (in other words, basic...

In the case where you are considering divorce, almost regardless of the reasons behind your decision, it is important that you be aware of just what is involved in obtaining a divorce in the US. In general, the laws of each state set out specific reasons for a divorce which have to be proven before...

When you have hit a point in your marriage that you no longer wish to stay married there are two options in divorce law for you. You have absolute and limited divorce law to choose from. You will also find that some states have different views on divorce law above the national government. An absolute...