What are Collapsible Batons A collapsible or expandable baton is a device that can be opened into a straight rod by a simple movement of the hand. There are many types of such batons, but those most commonly encountered are those that expand using a manual or spring-loading device that causes the shaft to elongate […]
What Is Nepotism? Nepotism is a term used to define the practice whereby an employer favors or shows preference to family members in hiring and other personnel decisions. This term naturally has some negative connotation associated with it, including favoritism, because of the unequal preferences that such a practice creates in the workplace. Nepotism comes […]
What is Joint Legal Custody? Joint legal custody is a phrase commonly used in Indiana custody cases to denote the parents’ shared right to make decisions for a minor child, regardless of where the child lives the majority of the time. Often, clients confuse their parenting time with their legal custody of a child. Parenting […]
Business Law Explained Business law is the collection of laws that regulate various areas of a business’s operations. These laws are implemented with the purpose of guiding, protecting, and helping businesses function efficiently. In the modern world, this—and the ability to manage your business in a compliant fashion—makes the understanding of business laws and regulations […]
Demystifying Legal Aid Legal aid is a vital service that provides legal assistance to individuals who are unable to afford private legal representation. It is often provided by non-profit organizations and funded through both government and private sources. Legal aid is designed to ensure that everyone, regardless of their financial circumstances, has access to the […]
How AAA Employment Rules Work Over the last century, the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") has become the largest private alternative dispute resolution (ADR) organization in the world. It not only administers programs for international arbitration, domestic arbitration, and mediation, but it also oversees specialized dispute resolution institutions and provides dispute resolution services for numerous different […]
Description of Mace and Its Applications Mace, a self-defense tool that is often used to ward off criminals, was actually created over 25 years ago by combining two different ingredients. The first ingredient was an oil known as oleoresin capsicum, a substance that caused irritation to the eyes and throat, as well as to the […]
What are "Any Willing Provider" Laws? Any willing provider (AWP) laws are aspects of managed care which allow certain types of healthcare providers, such as optometrists, to accept members of a certain plan or plans regardless of the provider network regulations. AWP laws were passed by many state legislatures in the mid-1990s to prevent restrictions […]
What is a Road Maintenance Agreement? A Road Maintenance Agreement (RMA) is an agreement between property owners within a development or neighborhood HOA that sets forth the maintenance responsibilities for the private roads within the community’s development. The purpose is to clearly define which parties are responsible for the upkeep of the road throughout its […]
Radar Detectors Minnesota Laws In Minnesota, drivers are permitted to use radar detectors in private vehicles. In 1985 the Minnesota Legislature repealed a law that banned radar detectors. The statute repealed states "Subdivision 1. Prohibition on sale of certain devices. A person may not sell or offer for sale a radar jamming device. For purposes […]
