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Religious Freedom and Employment
When my sister got her first job, she was excited about getting several days off from work on account of the approaching Lenten season....

Cherie Britton JD
Apr 28, 20144 min read


Truth in Advertising
Advertising was invented to grab the attention of a potential customer. The power of mass media and the ability to make hi-tech graphics...

Cherie Britton JD
Apr 14, 20145 min read


Protecting Your Interests in Property
Acquiring property is always a momentous achievement for a proud owner; however, the risk in acquiring real property is that you could...

Cherie Britton JD
Apr 5, 20145 min read


Buying a Company: Consequences, Advantages and Disadvantages
One of the biggest business news of 2014 was the acquisition by Facebook of WhatsApp for a whopping $19,000,000,000 making it the biggest...

Cherie Britton JD
Mar 29, 20144 min read


Contract of Agency: Convenience, Necessity and Risks
A Power of Attorney is the most common form of agency that people know where an individual designates another to act on his behalf in the...

Cherie Britton JD
Mar 22, 20144 min read


The Real Hope Act
Starting June 12, 2014, the doors of educational instututions will be open to undocumented migrants as the REAL Hope Act of 2014 takes...

Cherie Britton JD
Mar 16, 20142 min read


Punished for Doing a Good Deed
An employee goes out of his way to help a customer or stranger in need. He gets the job done and was mighty proud of himself. The person...

Cherie Britton JD
Mar 7, 20145 min read


Medical Privacy Laws
We have heard of consumer rights; and just as a consumer have rights, patients have rights whether they are simply visiting a doctor’s...

Cherie Britton JD
Feb 28, 20144 min read


Equal Pay for Equal Amount of Work
The United States is a melting pot of various cultures. People come in different colors, shapes, and sizes. Over the years, the US was...

Cherie Britton JD
Feb 19, 20145 min read


Fetal Rights
Recently, we discussed in one of our blogs that legal personality begins at birth. Does this mean that a fetus does not have legal...

Cherie Britton JD
Feb 18, 20143 min read


Legal Personality
Legal personality is a concept which means that a person is capable of being subject of having legal rights and duties [Elizabeth A....

Cherie Britton JD
Feb 17, 20143 min read


Civil versus Criminal Actions
There are two kinds of actions judges hear – civil and criminal. These actions are not the same. Civil law and actions are geared toward...

Cherie Britton JD
Feb 15, 20144 min read


Stand Your Ground
Self-defense is a natural right and this right is protected in what most states call Stand Your Ground Statutes. In jurisdictions where...

Cherie Britton JD
Feb 14, 20145 min read


Online Loan and Identity Theft
Have you received an unsolicited email declaring that you have approximately $5,000 loan at your disposal? The online loans offered take...

Cherie Britton JD
Feb 12, 20142 min read


I Won! I Won?
You are surfing the net and you get a pop-up that reads “you won” some contest even though you do not recall entering a contest. You...

Cherie Britton JD
Feb 11, 20145 min read


To Write or Not to Write a Holographic Will
A handwritten will by a "testator" (the person making the will and the owner of the property to be divided) is known as a holographic...

Cherie Britton JD
Feb 10, 20144 min read


The Worth of Prepaid Legal Plans
A prepaid legal plan is some kind of an insurance that assures the subscriber access to a lawyer or legal services, depending on the type...

Cherie Britton JD
Feb 8, 20144 min read


What It Takes to be a Paralegal
A paralegal is also known as a legal assistant. Paralegals who work in law firms assist lawyers in their day to day schedule. While...

Cherie Britton JD
Feb 7, 20143 min read


Consumer Bill of Rights and Obligations
It was on March 15, 1962 when President John F. Kennedy delivered a speech before the United States Congress about basic consumer rights....

Cherie Britton JD
Feb 6, 20143 min read


Writing an Affidavit
First of all, what is an Affidavit? Black’s Law Dictionary defines an affidavit as a written or printed declaration or statement of...

Cherie Britton JD
Feb 5, 20143 min read
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