While Constitutional Law originated during colonial times, it is just as relevant today as it was back in 1787 when the document was written. In today's modern world of ubiquitous electronic communication, constitutional law is a much debated and litigated realm of law. The law frequently can't keep pace with technology, and new laws, both federal and state, are being consistently legislated and challenged in U.S courtrooms. The First Amendment and privacy concerns are a particular hotbed of debate. If your practice involves representing a telecommunications corporation, click on the articles below to learn more 1996 Telecommunications Act or broadcast ownership rules. If your client is being tried for a white-collar crime, make sure you read about when your client should invoke the Fifth Amendment in front of a grand jury. Click on a link below to get started.
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FindLaw's discussion of the Privacy Rules set forth under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and various compliance issues that have arisen under the rules.
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FindLaw's review of the Trucking Industry Regulatory Reform Act of 1994 and the overall trend of deregulation in the trucking industry.
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FindLaw's review of Arizona's "Lautenberg Amendment" styled laws that restrict the gun rights of those convicted of domestic violence, yet also provide a mechanism for rehabilitation.
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FindLaw's historical review of caselaw addressing the issue of school funding in California as well as ongoing legal issues related to such funding.
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FindLaw's analysis of whether speech protections under the First Amendment apply in a given workplace.
- Solomon L. Wisenberg is a partner and co-chair of the white collar criminal defense practice group of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP. One of the most delicate tasks for the practitioner representing a witness or subject in a white-collar ...
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- The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 established a 5 percent government-wide goal for contract awards to small women-owned businesses. At the Small Business Administration (SBA) we are determined to both establish aggressive goals and to ...
- Disputes/Insurance Litigation Alert: November 2001, No. 14 On October 11, 2001, the Federal District Court for the Western District of Virginia issued a ruling declaring a 1999 Virginia law subjecting web site operators to criminal prosecution for ...
- The involuntary removal of a sitting President of the United States has never occurred in our history. The only legal way such can be accomplished is by the impeachment process. This article discusses the legal standard to be properly applied by ...