Criminal defense attorneys deal with the branch of law that governs an individual’s relationship with the state. The term “”criminal law”” encompasses the rights of a defendant and the criminal process, including arrest, arraignment, grand juries, guilty pleas, discovery, pretrial hearings, trials, and jury selection, evidence, motions, and post-trial remedies. To prove any crime, however serious, the prosecutor must prove […]

Business Continuity Planning The Disaster Recovery Journal (DRJ) defines Business Continuity Management (BCM) as “A holistic management process that identifies potential impacts that threaten an organization and provides a framework for building resilience with effective response capability that safeguards the interests of its key stakeholders, reputation, brand and value creation activities Recovery or continuity management in the event of a […]

As a practicing attorney who regularly volunteers at a couple of local law schools, I spend a fair amount of time advising students. A question I often get during recruiting season is, “How can I explain to interviewers why my grades aren’t great?” While it’s true that you can’t change your grades, the way you explain less-than-stellar grades can be […]

Introduction The purpose of a risk assessment is to identify threats and vulnerabilities and develop a plan to mitigate the risks identified within the assessment. Like all processes, we can make it easy or extremely complicated and difficult. Planning is the key. CIA triad The CIA triad consists of three elements: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of data and data systems. […]

In March 2006, there was renewed concern about the patent system, manifested not only in the discussion of NTP v. The RIM (BlackBerry) case, which settled for $612.5 million, but also about the fate of the use of injunctive relief in patent infringement cases, will be reviewed by the Supreme Court in eBay v. MercExchange. The Wall Street Journal wrote […]

It seems that this nation, instead of proactively addressing the true needs and priorities that are out there, simply keeps procrastinating and procrastinating, taking timely and well-considered action, in the best interests of our country, citizens, and planet, both in the present as in the future. I’ve gotten to the point where I either approve of the famous line from […]

The value of your ICBC claim is based on what you have lost and the amount of damage you suffered as a result of your car accident. Your damages and losses are called damages. Damages and losses form your claim from the time of your accident to the time you are expected to suffer each particular damage and loss. The […]

Virtual Teams (VT) are increasingly popular work arrangements. Its undeniable efficiencies are tempered by language and cultural differences leading to what I call ‘Lost in Translation’ challenges. A common difficulty seen in global virtual teams concerns differences in English comprehension, both in proficiency levels and in interpretation. For example, words like “yes” or “done” often mean different things in different […]

Have you ever had any questions about corporate law? Well, for anyone with a fuzzy view of corporate law, this short summary should set the record straight. Why are they so important? All corporations are considered legal entities. Your corporation is formed under the laws of the state in which it is incorporated. Each state has its own unique set […]

This article will provide some guidelines for hiring an attorney to represent you in a DUI case. The most important thing you can do when speaking with a DUI defense attorney is to ask questions. Don’t let your embarrassment or the lawyers’ attitude stop you from doing so. Asking questions is important for two reasons. First, you cannot make an […]