Point/Counterpoint: Bank Overdraft Fees
LawInfo content writers Chris Blankinship Esq. and Mark Sweet Esq. argue the legal rights of banks to charge customers bank overdraft fees. The facts Bank overdraft fees have long been the source of much frustration among bank customers. Recently, the Federal Reserve enacted “Regulation E” that set restrictions on when and how overdraft fees may [...]
BY: MARK SWEET, ESQ. Divorce is all too common today, however Frank and Jaime McCourt, the owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers, are headed to court to figure out who owns what. Traditionally, states fall into one of two statutes regarding married persons property, either community property states in which all of the property is [...]
Would you want someone knowing every single place that you drove to without you ever knowing it? That’s the new reality facing several people who may be committing illegal acts, and those who are only caught in the aftermath.
In the spirit of fostering legal discussion, LawInfo content writers Chris Blankinship Esq. and Mark Sweet Esq. discuss the legal implications of imposing liability on Disneyland for the injuries sustained by a park visitor. The facts Late in the evening on August 18th, a 20-year old man was waiting in line at the Tower of [...]
BY: CHRIS BLANKINSHIP, ESQ. By now, the story of Shaquan Duley admitting to killing her two year and 18 month old chilren is infamous. Duley has admitted to strangling her boys, placing them in car seats, and then dumping the car into a river. Many have made the grim comparison to the 1995 Susan Smith [...]
BY: CHRIS BLANKINSHIP, ESQ. When the Supreme Court rules on a case, the impact is usually limited to the actual litigating parties. These decisions are undeniably important as established precedent, but mostly irrelevant for everyone else. It takes the Court ruling on juicy constitutional questions in order to pique the interest of the average citizen. [...]
BY CHRIS BLANKINSHIP, ESQ. In 2008, the voters of California passed Proposition 8, a ballot proposition and constitutional amendment which provided that “only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.” It was the highest funded campaign of any state ballot ever, surpassed in election spending by only the presidential [...]
BY CHRIS BLANKINSHIP, ESQ. At this point, everyone should be intimately familiar with cell phone early termination fees (“ETF”). If you haven’t already had to pay up for ditching your carrier, you likely know someone who has. Just the mention of these fees instills thoughts of anger and frustration, and it’s no wonder why. Back [...]
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