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Bail bonds guarantee a defendant’s appearance in court and impose certain conditions for jail release. Criminal offenses run the gamut from misdemeanors to felonies and non-violent to violent offenses. Correspondingly, the amounts that judges assign to bail bond and conditions they impose vary greatly based on numerous factors—such as the nature of the alleged offense, the weight of evidence, flight risk, employment, and family and community ties. In cases where release on bail may endanger the ...

Currently, sixteen states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws legalizing medical marijuana. The laws regarding fees and possession vary by state.

Alaska
Alaska legalized medical marijuana under Ballot Measure 8 in 1998. Alaska’s possession limits are 1-ounce usable and 6 plants, 3 mature and 3 immature.

Arizona
Arizona enacted Proposition 203, legalizing medical marijuana in 2010. Arizona’s possession limits are 2.5-ounce usable and up to 12 plants. ...

Republican Lamar Smith of Texas introduced the Stop Online Privacy Act to the House of Representatives in October 2011. On the surface, the bill targets foreign sites outside the jurisdiction of the United States that engage in copyright infringement. The main mechanism SOPA uses is preventing websites in the United States from interacting with these foreign sites. The bill was controversial from the moment it was introduced, with media and internet entities immediately taking opposing sides. ...

When a business is incorporated, the shareholders, who act as owners, are given protection from lawsuits against the corporation. This give shareholders “limited liability” for the actions of the corporation, in that the shareholders are only responsible for the businesses debts as must as they have invested in the stock. This protection is known as the corporate veil. However, the corporate veil can be pierced in certain situation if the corporation is sued and certain issues arise.

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A partnership is “the association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners a business for profit forms a partnership, whether or not the persons intend to form a partnership.” In a partnership, all partners are jointly and severally liable for the obligations of the partnership. A partnership is the default business form. All other business forms require a filing to create (Joint ventures, LP, LLP, LLC, and Corporation).

In a partnership, there is a high fiduciary duty. This ...