Greetings from all of us at USLegal, and welcome to our February Newsletter.
Our headliner this month is an article in the prestigious Harvard Journal of Law and Technology prominently featuring USLegal. The article compares the business models of several leading online legal services companies and concludes that USLegal’s approach represents the future of the industry. Find out how to join us! We also have new offerings from our best selling Guides and Pamphlets on topics including stopping garnishment, DUI, contempt of court, conducting a raffle and medical marijuana. Read on.
At USLegal, customer satisfaction is our greatest asset and goal. If we’ve made your legal life easier, please tell your friends and family about us. If you have a routine legal need, make us your first stop. And now, our news:
Article Taps ‘Build USLegal’ Platform as Future of Industry, Finds USLegal Uniquely Positioned.
The Harvard Journal of Law & Technology prominently features USLegal in a January 26, 2010 article by Chris Johnson, Leveraging Technology to Deliver Legal Services. Johnson, a graduate of Harvard Law School, also holds a degree in economics from Yale University.
The article examines the evolution of online legal services technology, studies the different business models employed by several participants in the field including USLegal, considers the obstacles and changing environment hampering successful operations (consistently overcome by USLegal), and discusses the industry’s future, arguing that both consumers and legal professionals will benefit by embracing expanding online legal services.
Johnson concludes that the industry’s terrain is shifting to favor an “online pure-play, multi-sided, quasi-open platform” able to adapt to a wider range of consumer needs - and observes that USLegal, incorporating these three elements in its Build USLegal platform, is uniquely positioned among its competitors to successfully serve the public and the legal profession going forward.
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Our Build USLegal program is experiencing an uptick in inquiries due to the Harvard article. As a content manager, you could help us continue to make USLegal the premier destination for legal information, products and services - and make money! To contact us about Build USLegal, and for more information on the program, click here. We’re searching for legal Authors, Subject Matter Specialists, Publishers, CLE Providers, and Legal Forms Databases. If you have written legal subject matter or form books, articles or seminar materials, learn how to leverage the power of USLegal to turn the works into continuing revenue. Manage your content with us and earn income on a continuing basis.
New Legal Guides and Pamphlets: Valuable Information at Your Fingertips
Guide: How to Stop Garnishment
This guide provides an overview on garnishment law and how a person can try to stop some or all of a garnishment. Topics covered include general information and restrictions on garnishments of wages and bank accounts, as well as alternatives for stopping enforcement of a garnishment order.
DUI Law Overview Pamphlet
This pamphlet is an overview of the issues involved in a driving under the influence offense. Issues covered include elements of the offense, field sobriety tests and sobriety checkpoints, defenses, sentences, and more.
Understanding ‘Contempt of Court’
This pamphlet provides an overview on the contempt process, both in civil and criminal matters. Specific detail is provided on how contempt motions are filed and dealt with in a divorce case.
How to Conduct a Raffle
This pamphlet provides an overview of the general requirements for conducting a raffle. A link is included for finding specific information on the legal requirements for conducting a raffle in your state.
Medical Marijuana Overview
This pamphlet provides an overview on the use of medical marijuana in the United States. Issues covered include how states deal with medical marijuana, the interplay between state and federal laws, and the history of medical marijuana use.
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Featured Product of the Month
* Home Sale Package for Residential Real Estate*
The convenience and value of the USLF state-specific Residential Home Sale Package is unmatched. This $39.95 value package for both buyers and sellers contains an Offer to Purchase, Contract of Sale, Disclosure Statements and more for a Residential Home. Definitions, form explanations, and general information about the real estate transaction are also included. Buying or selling a home is the most important transaction most people will ever encounter. This package makes the process much easier to understand and provides the forms and information you need to do it yourself.
Legal News In Brief
We track breaking legal news at the USLegal Reporter. Check in regularly to stay updated on top national legal stories. The following are snippets from some of the items of interest we’ve spotted in the last month. Check the above link for our full reports:
Michael Jackson’s Doctor Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter
Dr. Conrad Murray, 56, who was Michael Jackson’s personal physician, was charged today with involuntary manslaughter in the singer’s death last year. Acute propofol intoxication was listed as the cause of Jackson’s death. If convicted, he could get as much as four years in prison. Dr, Murray pled not guilty and was released on $75,000 bond. The doctor denies prescribing or administering anything to Jackson that should have caused his death. Court documents say Murray told police he gave Jackson an injection of propofol at around 11 a.m., then left to go to the bathroom, the AP reports. When he returned … (continue reading at the Reporter)
Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Address Posted on Facebook
A new Facebook group created to remove Sheriff Joe Arpaio from power has created controversy after one of the page’s members posted the location of the Sheriff’s home. The group, which has grown to over 8,000 members in a single week, includes commentary about Arpaio, pictures taken from protests and information about future demonstrations. A recent post included a map to the Sheriff’s home in Fountain Hills and a satellite picture of the property. The sheriff is known for overseeing the Tent City Jail, where inmates are housed under surplus military tents. Broiling summer heat or chilly desert winter, all 2,000 inmates live outside, sleeping on cots in old canvas tents. Pink undergarments are only one of Arpaio’s many innovative jail policies. For food, the sheriff serves inmates green - as in fetid - baloney sandwiches … (continue reading at the Reporter)
Supremes Rule New York City Can’t Sue for Online Cigarette Sales
The Supreme Court ruled 5-3 that New York City government lacks standing under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (”RICO”) to sue a cigarette vendor for tax-free sales online. Chief Justice John Roberts described the case as follows … (continue reading at the Reporter)
Check out controversial legal issues of all stripes with us at the USLegal Blog. Voice your opinion in the comments section. Recently we’re discussing the Supreme Court’s controversial verdict in Citizens United vs. FEC which has opened the floodgates for corporate money in politics. Let us know what you think.
Have a Legal Question? Ask a Lawyer
If you want to find out more information about a certain area of law, consider USLegal’s Ask a Lawyer service. The service enables you to submit your question to a lawyer who will provide you with legal information.
The charge for this service is $15.95 per question.
Legal advice is not provided. If your question cannot be answered without providing legal advice, you will not be charged. In the event you desire to retain an attorney, you will be provided with sources for choosing an attorney for you to consider.
Request a Legal Definition
We’ve been building a database of legal definitions that has reached thousands of entries - all from your requests. Browse the database or ask for a legal definition (a free service) at USLegal’s free online legal dictionary.
