Law

I Need To Fire An Employee. Do I Need A Lawyer?

If you own your own company and need to fire someone who had worked within your business, you may wonder if you should seek legal counsel about the termination. In most instances, firing someone with a justifiable reason will go by without a hitch, however there are some situations where it is best to be prepared. Here are some of the times when hiring an employment lawyer, such as one from Michael Terrence Conway & Co, is in your best interest when firing one of your employees. Read More 

How Can Contributory Negligence Affect Your Personal Injury Claim?

When you go after someone who you feel is responsible for an injury that you have received, you likely expect that there will be some form of defense strategy projected back at you. However, what you may not expect is for the other party to claim that you were at fault for your own injury! Contributory negligence is a term that is used in personal injury claims that basically means that your own negligence contributed to your own injury. Read More 

Can A Job Require You To Take A Personality Test?

If you're in the job-hunting process and continue to find yourself confounded with pre-employment personality testing, you're not alone -- more and more employers have turned to these types of tests to weed out potential problem employees, with 60 to 70 percent of applicants now expected to take a personality test as part of an application. However, certain types of personality tests could subject an employer to litigation before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Read More 

How a Divorce Lawyer Can Help Protect Your Assets

When you are going through a divorce, things don't always go as planned. If you have a lot of financial resources that you want to protect and keep your soon-to-be ex from getting, you need a divorce lawyer to assist you. Find out how a divorce lawyer can safeguard your assets so everything doesn't end up in the hands of your former spouse. Your lawyer can help freeze your assets. Read More 

Why Chain Of Custody Is Such An Important Consideration In Criminal Cases

Anyone arrested on criminal charges should have an attorney look over the physical evidence compiled against them carefully. This evidence will play a significant role in how judge and jury determine a verdict and sentence. Witness statements are important, but legal scholars have proven that such words can be subjective. People forget things over time or allow their personal beliefs to influence their recollections. In contrast, concrete evidence apparently does not lie. Read More