While local and state minimum wage rates have seen steady rise over the past few years, the federal minimum wage rate remained steady at $7.25 an hour…
Advocate Stories
Why Ankle Monitors Aren’t Humane and are Another Kind of Jail
Electronic monitors violate basic civil rights and come with unfair financial penalties. Over 35,000 immigrants wear an ankle monitor unit with GPS. E…
The ‘Tenant Blacklist’ Sounds Ominous, But is It to be Taken Seriously?
If landlords know you have a complicated tenant-landlord history, as per the New York State’s revised rent laws, landlords cannot refuse you as tenant…
Admit It, You Love Watching Courtroom Reality TV, and It’s Because of These Judges!
People think that only freelance writers, bored housewives, stay-at-home parents or lazy basement dwellers with no jobs watch daytime TV! The truth ca…
Famous Celebrity Medical Malpractice Cases
Medical mistakes occur and are the third leading cause of death in the United States with outrageous errors which have become famous. While research s…
Know When to Call an Immigration Attorney
The US immigration process is complex and sometime, confusing. Calling an immigration attorney does help. The immigration can turn overwhelming, what …
Did Your Child Turn 18 Recently? Then You Need to Arrange for These Three Legal Documents ASAP
It has been some time now that children all over the US are back in school. This is exciting for kids and a tear-filled, tension time for parents, as …
Inside Britney Spears’ 12-Year Conservatorship and How She’s Fighting to be Free Again
Britney Spears is among the most beloved pop stars of today’s generation. She’s also one of the most controversial ones. Despite working hard as a mus…
Realities of Life that Every Law Student Should Know
We have heard tit-bits about studying law through family, friends or films but the nitty-gritties involved are not known without any shortage of stori…
Foreclosure Got You Down? Know Your Options as a Homeowner
Mortgage payments are the biggest expense in your family budget and with rising expenses, you find it hard to meet payments. Not paying mortgage is mo…