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Restraining orders and protective orders can apply to several different situations, from criminal domestic violence and stalking charges to civil lawsuits. And there are a variety of distinct types of orders and conditions they may contain. But how long do you have after a crime, domestic incident, or lawsuit to file for a restraining order? Here’s a look. There are generally four types of protection orders, and the time in which you have to request them may vary depending on the type of order involved and state/local law:...

The advances in 3D printing technology are creating a legal gray space for product liability. Generally, when a person is injured due to a defective product, or failure to warn, the manufacturer, designer, and/or the company that put the product into the marketplace can be found liable for the injury. But 3D printed objects don’t exactly fit the current legal framework. At first blush, one might think that the person who provides the design is going to be liable....

An Illinois widow is getting paid for her late husband’s leftover time off, as his employer cut the woman a $109,711 check for the unused time. According to Chicago’s WFLD-TV, Jeff Wells had worked for the South Stickney Sanitary District for nearly 40 years before dying in February, leaving almost a full year’s worth of wages in unused vacation and sick time. The district’s policy was to roll over unused vacation and sick time, which is why it cut Wells’ widow a six-figure check....

In our many FindLaw’s Injured posts, we’ve covered dog bite injuries quite extensively. However, they’re not the only animals with teeth. What happens when you’re bitten by a wild animal, or your wild animal pet bites somebody? Who is liable? Here are three things to know about wild animal bites: 1. Wild Animals Kept As Pets Pet owners, keep wild animals as pets at your own risk. Owners of wild pets, generally, are subject to strict liability because wild animals, like tigers and cheetahs, are potentially uncontrollable and inherently dangerous....

The AP reports that President Obama is pushing for Congress to embrace a critical part of his clean energy initiatives: the home retrofit program. He called the program’s goal of making tax breaks for home retrofit initiatives “sexy” during a visit to a Home Depot. Homeowners and out of work contractors likely don’t care if a “cash for caulkers” program is sexy, as long as it helps ease energy costs and creates some jobs....

All things being equal, employers would rather have more job candidates to choose from. But if you’re inundated with resumes, trying to sift the proverbial wheat from the chaff can be a challenge. Lucky for you, there are a few warning signs that will tip you off to an applicant’s ability and attention to detail. Here are three of the biggest resume red flags you should look out for when hiring:...

Property owners often ask: Am I liable if a child is injured on my property? And, like nearly every question concerning legal liability, the answer is always: it depends. Just because an injury occurred on your property, it doesn’t automatically mean you are liable. However, for property owners, and even renters, if any person is injured on their property due to their negligence, then there is potential for legal liability....

School safety can be a controversial subject. Although everyone agrees that safe schools are important and essential in every community, not everyone agrees on how to achieve safe schools. Zero tolerance policies began emerging in the 1980s and 90s in response to the increased efforts in the government’s war on drugs, as well as part of the Gun Free Schools Act. Over time, many schools expanded their zero tolerance policies to include other behaviors including fighting, or possessing drugs or alcohol, and even less serious offenses....

Following the FTC’s push last year, the Better Business Bureau just revised their advertising code to include new rules for native, promoted, and sponsored advertising content which has not-so-subtly taken over social media and the internet. The ads that the BBB are targeting with the newest regulations are those promoted or sponsored posts on sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram that are designed to trick the viewer into thinking the content is not advertising....

Over 20,000 bicycles and bike frames are being recalled because of different defects that can cause riders to lose control and crash, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the bicycle companies announced this week. The recalls affect 16,000 Trek bicycles with JD suspension forks, 3,600 Norco Performance Bike frames, and 1,500 Cannondale bicycles with JD suspension forks. Below is a closer look at each of the bike recalls, including description of the problems, detailed product information, and instructions for consumers who own bicycles that are affected by the recalls....

California will no longer shred sex offenders’ parole records as a part of the state’s new policy change. Instead of destroying parole records of sex offenders, the state will make contents accessible to the public. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered state corrections officials to stop destroying the parole files and retain information on sex offenders, the Sacramento Bee reports. A law suit filed by the Sacramento Bee forcing corrections officials to turn over the parole records of kidnap and rape suspect Phillip Garrido is part of what prompted the new policy change....

Canadian based Tilray Inc. became the first marijuana company to complete an initial public offering (IPO) on a major U.S. Stock Exchange. Shares debuted at $17/share and reached as high as $34/share within the first week of trading. Marijuana is big business in Canada, taking off in popularity with each passing law. Medicinal marijuana is already legal throughout the country, and on October 17, 2018, it will be the inaugural First World Country to legalize the production and sale of marijuana for recreational use....

Child custody exchanges can be stressful for children and parents alike. Exchanges often involve logistical issues, safety concerns and intense pangs of hostility. The process can be emotionally exhausting, but there are ways to help minimize the tension. Here are a few child custody exchange tips you may want to consider: Regardless of which methods you adopt during your child custody exchange, always remember the main goal: Keep the peace to preserve the best interests of your child....

The Aleh Foundation, a high-profile Brooklyn-based non-profit, is facing a $5 million lawsuit for allgedly using a disabled girl’s photo for a donation drive without permission. The Aleh Foundation allegedly used a photo of Ayala Yakobzon – a 5-year-old who was born with spina bifida and is paralyzed from the waist down – to solicit donations. Yakobzon’s family claims that they never gave permission to use Ayala’s photo, and they never received a dime from the foundation....

Connecticut’s highest court has ruled that anti-aging “guru” Dr. Nicholas Perricone’s confidentiality agreement he had with his former wife Madeleine is still valid and can be enforced to prohibit her from discussing the former couple’s relationship. Perricone, the writer of such best sellers as “The Wrinkle Cure” and “The Perricone Prescription”, had sought a restraining order against his ex after finding out she wanted to appear on TV (presumably to trash him?...

It’s no secret that Donald Trump thinks the upcoming presidential is “absolutely being rigged.” When given the opportunity to clarify his stance, Trump said, “I would accept a clear election result, but I would also reserve my right to contest or file a legal challenge in the case of a questionable result.” If the results are “questionable,” what would such a legal challenge look like? And what grounds would you need to challenge an election’s results?...

A patient identified only as D.B. successfully sued his anesthesiologist for defamation and medical malpractice after she and other doctors relentlessly mocked him while he was unconscious. By accident, he had recorded the whole conversation, and that recording has now paid off to the tune of $500,000. Can you really sue a doctor for making fun of you? Recording in Progress Two years ago, D.B. was sitting in his doctor’s office waiting for a colonoscopy....

It’s one thing to check in to an unkempt hotel room, finding hair and dirt on the sheets. It’s another to be forced to clean the room yourself, because there’s no staff around to answer complaints about the condition of the room, or to fix the broken air conditioner or shower in the bathroom. And it’s quite another to be charged $350 for calling the overnight number trying to get something fixed, and then threatened with a libel lawsuit by the hotel’s lawyer/owner after leaving a negative review online....

Jahi McMath, the 13-year-old California girl declared legally brain dead after complications from surgery last month, is now in her mother’s custody, pursuant to a court order. A judge in Alameda County allowed McMath to be moved from Children’s Hospital in Oakland, where she underwent a tonsillectomy and other procedures December 9. McMath was taken by private ambulance to an unknown location Sunday night; according to Oakland’s KTVU-TV, McMath’s mother Nailah Winkfield “will be held accountable for developments that could include Jahi going into cardiac arrest....

Breaking up is hard to do, and you may be clueless about how to break it to your landlord that you’re moving out. Unlike breaking up with your latest fling, there’s actually a great semi-formal method of calling it quits with your tenancy: a move-out letter. By sending your landlord a letter, you can clearly announce your intention to move and highlight your rights and responsibilities before you do. Don’t know where to start?...