There are various techniques that can be used to modify mortgages. Homeowners can apply to their banks for mortgage modifications. If the homeowner files bankruptcy, he or she can take action to force a bank to write off portions of the principal of ... [Read more...]
Choosing Valuation Dates for Assets in Divorce Cases in New York
New York Domestic Relations Law §236 part b under subd. 4 paragraph B states “as soon as practical, as soon as a matrimonial action has been commenced, the court shall set the date or dates the parties shall use for the valuation of each asset. The ... [Read more...]
Happy New Year from Get Legal
2009 has been a great year for GETLEGAL.COM. We received a Webby Award for Best Legal Website, as well as a WMA Standard of Excellence Award. We saw our traffic increase by 35{ab61c9a002da45df1325581ebc478d604b0d9b5cf9c5c3305389fe443e3c19bc}, and we ... [Read more...]
BP Liable for Cleanup, Fines and Economic Damages, but Probably Not Punitive Damages
This past Saturday, BP announced that operation "Top Kill" failed to plug the leak in its "Deepwater Horizon" Gulf of Mexico oil well. Some administration officials are exploring whether BP should be held criminally liable for alleged ... [Read more...]
COMMENTARY: Public-Employee Speech and the Garcetti Effect
Without a doubt one of the most impactful decisions in recent memory from the United States Supreme Court was its 2006 public-employee, free-speech decision in Garcetti v. Ceballos (2006). In this decision, the Court dramatically reduced the ... [Read more...]
Can a Creditor Pursue a Bankrupt Person’s Co-Signer After A Bankruptcy Discharge?
Many people have loans or debts that a friend or relative has guaranteed or co-signed. In these situations, debtors considering bankruptcy are often concerned whether a discharge of indebtedness will also absolve co-signors of their responsibility ... [Read more...]
GetLegal’s Client Intake System: Converting Leads into Revenue
Euless, Texas (August 27, 2009) — GetLegal today announced the launch of its new web-based Client Intake System (CIS). New clients are the lifeblood of any law firm, but the process of tracking and qualifying leads can be cumbersome and ... [Read more...]
GetLegal Accepts Webby at the 13th Annual Award Ceremony in New York City
This past June, GetLegal.com attended the 13th Annual Webby Awards ceremony in New York City to accept the award for Best Law Site of the year in the Webby People's Voice Awards. Saturday Night Live's Seth Meyers hosted the event alongside notable ... [Read more...]
Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) Without Actually Driving
Each state has its own Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or Driving While Intoxicated (”DWI”) statute, each of which may define the elements of the crime differently. For example, in New York, pursuant to the Vehicle and Traffic Law, one may be ... [Read more...]
COMMENTARY: Fetal Homicide Laws & Legal Abortion – The Common Denominator
In March, a Texas Court of Appeals issued its decision in Sanders v. State of Texas. In that case, Sanders was convicted of killing Angela Alex and her unborn child. He was convicted based on a Texas law that prohibits intentionally causing the death ... [Read more...]