Anyone who has raised children or ever was a child (and let's face it, that's all of us), knows that the world's Most Frequently Asked Question is "Why?" Unfortunately, it's also the most difficult question to answer because it's bottomless - it can keep right on going forever because no matter...
An adversarial system is a type of legal system that is implemented within a jurisdiction. The United States employs the adversarial system within its area of sovereignty. This kind of system distinguishes 3 kinds of parties that participate in a process of litigation, whether it is criminal or...
Kara DioGuardi's memoir, entitled A Helluva High Note, has been released. The former American Idol judge details a behind the scene glimpse into her past, including the inner workings of the hit FOX show as a former judge and traumatic experiences with sexual abuse. In the memoir, released...
Gangsta rapper Andre "Dr. Dre" Young wins the lawsuit over The Chronic reissue against his former label, Death Row Records. Dre's Chronic win occurred within a Los Angeles court on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 with U.S. District Court Judge Christina Snyder presiding over the hearing. Dre filed the...
A court of equity is also known as an equity court or chancery court. It is a court that passes judgment on disputes by virtue of fairness rather than the law. As the term itself infers, a court of equity passes an equitable decision in disputes. It may be separate and independent from the court...
Various types of courts exist to serve numerous purposes. Courts can be referred to in numerous terms as well, one of which is a tribunal. A tribunal is an entity that is given the authority to pass judgment on an issue that has been brought to its attention. A court may be a tribunal in the sense...
LaMichael James, running back for the Oregon Ducks, pleaded guilty to a harrassment charge in Lane County Circuit Court on Friday. The misdemeanor charge stems from an argument near James' apartment in February. A judge sentenced James to a ten day sentence starting Friday afternoon. Reports...
Civil litigation often involves a person filing a lawsuit against another due to the harm suffered by another’s wrongful acts. These wrongful acts referred to as torts provide injured or harmed individuals the basis for filing a lawsuit and claiming some form of damages. Thus, civil penalty...
Legal arbitration is a form of alternative dispute resolution wherein a dispute between parties is settled by a third party that is neither judge nor jury but acts in the same capacity. An arbitrator or arbitral tribunal is the third party which resolves a disputed by handing out a judgment or...
A federal warrant is issued by a federal judge upon the demonstration of probable cause by a representative of a government agency, usually a federal law enforcement officer. The federal warrant is then issued in order to arrest, seize, or search an individual. In countries like the United States...
