THE PENNSYLVANIA MURDER RATING STATUS After our American independence, several of the new states initiated legislative reforms to codify the crime of murder. One of the first states to do so was Pennsylvania. In 1794, that state enacted a homicide degree statute that divided murder into capital murder in the first degree and murder in… Continue reading
Category: Legal Law
Factors to determine before choosing sexual harassment attorneys
In the legal version, sexual harassment refers to any type of unwanted sexual advances verbally, physically or through various means such as telephones, email, SMS or behaviors of this type in a workplace or in any other environment that normally creates a scary, hostile and offensive situation. work environment especially for the victim. Recent studies… Continue reading
Categories of ethical dilemmas in business
First published in Exchange, the magazine of the Brigham Young University School of Business, the following twelve categories were developed to cover the root or cause of most ethical business dilemmas one might encounter in one’s work. I have summarized them to be short and simple. 1. Take things that don’t belong to you Everything… Continue reading
APA quote
APA (American Psychological Association) is a citation style most commonly used for citing sources for articles within the social sciences. Citing sources in the text in APA Citation When referring to a work or a work citation, you must cite APA in the author-date-page number format, for example (Freud, 1927). The author’s last name and… Continue reading
Find your next apartment in Chicago South Loop
Go back to the year 2000 and tell any member of Chicago’s high society strolling down Michigan Avenue that in just 10 years they would be touring a wide range of fine dining, niche boutiques, challenging art houses, and some of the most sought after. after real estate all over Cook County, and they’d probably… Continue reading
How to do the bench press and barbell squat correctly
First is the bench press. This movement works many of the muscles in the upper body, specifically the chest, and is probably the first movement someone thinks of when thinking of ‘lifting weights’. Once you have chosen a weight that suits you, the first step in this movement is to lie down on the bench… Continue reading
Appearance entry, case style, and signature when sued for debt
If you are going to defend yourself in a case brought by a debt collector, you need to know what an “appearance entry” is, what the “style” of the case is and how you should “sign” your pleadings, and what the signature means. These three things are so boring and trivial that they are easy… Continue reading
CNA and LPN Accused of Patient Abuse or Neglect: What to Expect
In New Jersey, Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) are often accused by their patients or employers of neglect or abuse of their patients. Typically, these positions arise from employment in nursing homes, rehab centers, and hospitals. As a New Jersey attorney representing many licensed or certified health care providers, I see… Continue reading
What about those lousy “pregnancy over 40” statistics? I was 44 when I had my beautiful daughter
Well I know you’ve heard it all before, pregnancy statistics over 40 are lousy. As far as I’m concerned, statistics are for statisticians. What about the fact that the number of unwanted pregnancies in women between 40 and 44 is second only to teenagers? Many women in their 40s think they are too old to… Continue reading
Three Essential Estate Planning Tasks
Make sure you have the basic estate planning documents to protect yourself and your loved ones. Definitely planning your estate can be overwhelming and for many people it is tempting to put it off; however, it is very important that everyone has certain documents in place before disaster strikes. Even if you are concerned that… Continue reading