California Duty to Rescue Laws at a Glance Duty to rescue laws, or "Good Samaritan" laws, are laws intended to protect individuals who voluntarily assist others who are injured or in peril. The goal of these laws is to encourage citizens to engage in "rescue" type behavior without paying the price of criminal liability should […]
How Prenuptial Agreements Work A prenuptial agreement is a written contract entered into by a couple prior to getting married or forming a civil partnership, which details the financial arrangements that will take effect during the marriage, and in the unfortunate event of a divorce. The existence of a prenuptial agreement means that agreements reached […]
Defining Bareboat Demise Charters: What They Are and How They Differ Bareboat demise charter contracts are agreements in which the owner of a vessel transfers its possession and control to a charterer for a specified period of time. Although the demise charter has existed for a long time, its legal ramifications within the admiralty context […]
State of the Legal Market in Boston Boston remains one of the most significant cities in America’s legal market. Few arguments can be made against the longstanding status of the Boston legal market as it has been the second largest legal market in the country for over a hundred years. Boston has long been the […]
The Education Law Center: An Overview The Education Law Center, based in Philadelphia, is an organization dedicated to advocating for quality public education for all children and youth, particularly those who are experiencing barriers. These barriers may be economic, social, or due to local discrimination. In 2016, the center won the MacArthur Award, which was […]
Legal Separation vs. Divorce in Texas Legal separation is a distinct concept from divorce. In some cultures and religions, legal separation may be the most acceptable form of dissolution of the marriage. The process for legal separation is similar to that for divorce, except that the marriage is not terminated by order of court. This […]
Booth Rental Agreements: Need to Know A booth rental agreement is a contract between a hair salon and a cosmetologist that sets forth each party’s rights and obligations, when the cosmetologist will use the premises, how much the cosmetologist will pay for the rental space , and how the remuneration will be implemented. A booth […]
What is Common Law Marriage? What is Common Law Marriage?And, what does that mean? Well, historically speaking, a common law marriage is a type of marriage created by judicial decree or, in other words, a court. The phrase is used because it is based upon the parties "common law" as opposed to a statute. There […]
The Laws For Legal Window Tint In Nevada Nevada law regarding window tinting comes primarily from Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) section 484D.450. This statute starts out with a blanket ban on window tinting: "A person shall not drive on a highway any motor vehicle which is equipped with glazing the light transmittance of which permits […]
Commercial Co-Ventures Explained A commercial co-venture is a marketing concept used by nonprofits and for-profits where there is a contractual arrangement in which a for-profit company advertises that the purchase of its goods or services will benefit a charitable cause, and the for-profit company makes a set monetary donation for each sale, or a percentage […]
