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Dallas Commercial Vehicle Collisions: The Ins and Outs of Getting the Settlement you Deserve

Jason Franklin September 9, 2020

A commercial vehicle is defined as a vehicle used for business or commercial purposes. While people often associate commercial vehicles with 18-wheelers or delivery trucks, some may not realize is that any vehicle being used for business purposes can technically be considered a commercial vehicle – even passenger cars. Other types of commercial vehicles include passenger buses, passenger vans, limousines, hearses, cement mixers, garbage

Playing Fair

Z. Peter Sawicki and James L. Young September 4, 2020

All is fair in love and war.” This axiom is frequently thrown about and is often used as a basis to justify certain actions. If it is true about love and war, what about business? These days the competitiveness to sell products or services can be very intense. What is fair between competitors in the marketplace? Is it like love

Avoiding Anti-Discrimination Lawsuits Related to COVID-19

Sarah Santos September 2, 2020

Anti-discrimination laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, serve to protect against work-place discrimination. Lawsuits are commonly filed by employees against employers who engage in discriminatory or retaliatory actions against employees in violation

Three Considerations for Same-Sex Couples Getting Divorced in Florida

Christina McKinnon August 17, 2020

Same-sex couples face unique legal challenges in their relationships, including when they decide to get divorced. At McKINNON LEGAL, we represent clients in a variety of family law matters, including same-sex divorces. In most ways, same-sex divorces happen in just the same way as any other divorce. We guide our clients through property division, child support and alimony matters, timesharing

IVF and Paternity Obligations

Christina McKinnon August 17, 2020

In-vitro fertilization (IVF) is a process through which an egg and a sperm are combined outside of the body and transferred to the uterus after fertilization occurs. The process can use a donor egg and sperm, biological material from the mother and her partner, or a combination thereof. This amazing medical technology brings lots of questions into the legal sphere,

How Do You Prove Fault If A Driver’s Lane Change Caused An Accident?

Terry Bryant August 16, 2020

There are multiple ways to prove in an accident caused by lane changes that it was clearly the other driver’s fault. In most states, the law says that if a person enters the lane or an entrance, they are responsible for making sure they do it safely, and there is no oncoming traffic. Once they enter the lane and an

Trademark [Social] Distancing: How Close is Too Close?

Z. Peter Sawicki and James L. Young August 12, 2020

We both have active trademark practices and are constantly evaluating whether a client’s proposed trademark is available for use for that client’s goods or services. We review a lot of trademarks. While brands are valuable and very important for a business, we do our best to steer our clients away from difficulties that are ancillary to their primary mission –

The Statutory Demand for Insurance: A Widely Used, But Little-Understood Tool for All Attorneys

Adam Edgecombe July 31, 2020

Florida Statute § 627.4137 is probably familiar to many Florida attorneys, regardless of their practice areas. However, those familiar with the statute probably only have surface-level knowledge or awareness of how it works in practice. The statute is deceptively simple, with some pitfalls for the unwary. What Does the Statute Require? The statute requires liability insurers to provide a sworn

Trust Me Versus Show Me in Criminal Defense

Jeffrey Kakish July 30, 2020

Long before COVID-19, government-imposed restrictions, abuses of police authority, business shutdowns and quarantine, there was distrust and doubt in authority and our government. It is a tale as old as time but can the environment of today bring forth the changes our society demands? Today, in 2020, we regularly see doubt or distrust in two areas: the government/authority and science.

COVID-19 and Trends on the Roads: Link Between Coronavirus and Car Crashes

Michael Avanesian July 22, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the automobile insurance market beyond recognition. Before the pandemic, there were millions of Californians commuting on the road daily, which drastically reduced at the height of the lockdown measures. Even as the country starts to reopen, we are unlikely to see pre-lockdown commuting numbers for a while yet. The pandemic undeniably caused a a terrible

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