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Legal Limitations on Freedom of Speech

Most Americans know the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants freedom of speech. While freedom of speech is one of our fundamental rights, there are limitations. What is and what isn’t protected speech has been the subject of countless lawsuits over the years. While those court decisions have provided…

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Tipping the scales by choosing a good lawyer

A lawyer is a jurist who performs several functions in a court, an administration, or a company. Their main mission is to manage the case and assert the rights of their clients (natural or legal persons), but this varies according to the circumstances. Indeed, a lawyer sometimes occupies the role…

Holographic Will

How Can a Holographic Will Help You

How Can a Holographic Will Help You Summary – Holographic will: validity criteria – Holographic will: a notary for the succession – Cancellation or modification of a holographic will – Holographic will: the formulas to be respected The testator writes the holographic will without the intervention of a notary. During…

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The Controversy Surrounding Qualified Immunity

In the continuing aftermath of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minnesota police, qualified immunity has come to the forefront. By protecting police officers from liability, even when they violate people’s constitutional rights, this doctrine has become the cornerstone of near‐zero accountability policy for law enforcement. What is Qualified…