Monthly Archives: April 2024
Discharging Student Loans in Bankruptcy Just Got Easier
If the possibility of bankruptcy is in your future but you’re concerned because you’ve heard that your student loans are exempt from the process, there may be some good news for you. That’s because the federal government has made it easier for Americans who are burdened with crippling student debt to get out from… Read More »
When Do Judges Issue Gag Orders?
Free speech: the First Amendment guarantees this right in America. Even so, we know judges issuing gag orders in high-profile cases, plainly restricting the speech of individuals involved in both civil and/or criminal trials. How can both things be true? Why Gag Orders are Issued Typically judges issue gag orders—or non-dissemination orders—as a way… Read More »
Double Jeopardy
Double jeopardy: we’ve all heard about the Constitutional Amendment protecting people from enduring two criminal trials for the same offense, but many people likely do not understand the caveats to this important protection. The fact of the matter is, two separate trials could occur based on the same act under very specific circumstances. For… Read More »