I'm in the US and I'm open to hearing interpretations from anywhere.

So I heard about the title and it was in reference to hitting a man with very brittle bones and thus killing him and how that wouldn't change how the law viewed the murder. He had no reason to assume the man had that condition or that his strike would kill him, but it did. And it would be a murder charge

My question: the brittle bone man strikes first. The other man strikes back, killing him. From my understanding he's totally within his rights to respond in kind to defend himself. From his perspective he was not using lethal force. But whoopsy, unbeknownst to him it was lethal force.

Would this man be guilty of murder or some form of accidental killing still even if it was in self defense? He accidentally responded with excessive force

I'm a journalist and I'm writing about companies like Mama Bear Legal that sell legal documents for parents to get power of attorney of their children before they go off to college. The package offers: Health Power of Attorney Documents; Finance Power of Attorney Documents; HIPAA Release & FERPA Waiver. I'm wondering whether lawyers are noticing an uptick in parents asking their kids to sign these? If you're open to speaking with me, please add that to your reply. Thank you!

I enjoy reading case summaries and sentencing remarks, though I'm not a lawyer or associated with the law sector at all.

I just appreciate the way things are laid out, and just how eloquent trained professionals can be. Obviously not all judges are equal, but damn some judges can spit fire.

In Australia we have Coronial Enquiries, and they occur after the sentencing etc for certain cases, what happened/how/why. It's an ontological and etiological report, and the author is specifically mandated to not pull punches on their findings. They'll address systemic failures, individuals who should have responded differently, and so on.

I'm wondering if any of you have encountered any of this professionally worded vitriol. The kind of, "it may be a blessing or a curse that capital punishment is not available."

Title: Does landing five WILD symbols across every payline constitute a top-prize result?

I’m involved in an arbitration dispute with an online sweepstakes casino and would appreciate legal input on how this type of result should be interpreted.

During a premium free-spins feature, the reels displayed five WILD symbols across the screen, creating winning combinations using the game’s highest-paying symbol across all 20 active paylines.

Visually, this appeared to be the highest possible symbol-based outcome available in the game. However, the operator did not treat it as the advertised top-prize result and credited a substantially lower payout.

I understand that the exact payout may depend on the operative paytable, wager, multiplier, bonus rules, or a separate jackpot feature. My question is whether landing five of the highest-paying WILD symbol across every active payline would ordinarily constitute:

The game’s maximum line-based payout;

A top-prize result;

Evidence that the advertised top prize should have been awarded; or

Merely the highest visual combination, with the top prize potentially requiring an additional undisclosed multiplier or feature.

The operator has not yet produced the underlying provider-level records showing the exact reel configuration, active paytable, game version, multiplier, or calculation used for the result.

From a contract or consumer-protection perspective, could a reasonable player interpret a full screen of the highest-paying symbol across every payline as the game’s top-prize outcome?

I am intentionally withholding the disputed prize amount and identifying information because the matter is still pending.

I am thinking about divorcing my spouse of 10 years. We are in NC. I have caught him talking multiple times online to romance scammers. Besides getting a lawyer, what types of info should I have ready for my first legal consult with a divorce attorney? I want to make sure it's a fruitful conversation.

I am thinking about divorcing my spouse of 10 years. I have caught him talking multiple times online to romance scammers. Besides getting a lawyer, what types of info should I have ready for my first legal consult with a divorce attorney? I want to make sure it's a fruitful conversation, so we can work towards next steps. That day should I already have a list of assets, goals, etc?

I was recently found not guilty in a DUI case, but only because of the amazing legal talent of a attorney the law firm I had hired had recently employed in the last month. The rest of the people working there deserve a one star review they had made plans already to make me take a plea. Communication with the firm was very difficult infact they made it so of I called from my phone it was sent to voice mail so if I wanted to speak with a person I had to call from a unknown number and I got dressed down by their attorney supervisor for asking to many questions. How do I give a good review to the attorney who won the case for me without leading other people to think that firm is any good?

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Long story kinda short. Nephew and niece had a trust given by grandma. The age requirements have. Passes.

Niece, youngest has had money dispersed to her.

Nephew had a TBI. Executor took his money and...without his consent or knowledge and put it in a disability trust that only she can use money for him. She is refusing to give him money. For medical, hobbies, transportation....anything.

Legally, can she put that money in a trust when he has No POA, and can she limit (beyond what the govt allows for the trust) what the money is spent on? Meaning no, we won't get you a modified bicycle so you can ride it. I'll ignore your request to pay for medical bills. I'll get mad when you ask for stuff that is legally allowed, saying "the list doesn't say what you can do, I do). She is BPD with the onset of dementia.

If hypothetically a lawyer were to hand deliver a letter with no postage into an official USPS mailbox and the recipient saw them doing so, what thoughts would you have about it? Just curious.

I was rear ended last year. We exchanged insurance information information but never filed a police report because it seemed pretty minor at the time. I went back and forth with the other driver's insurance for a while, then life got busy. The back pain never completely went away, but I just learned to deal with it, and the whole claim sort of fell off my radar.

I am mainly trying to understand how the statue of limitations generally works in car accident cases. Is it generally measured from the date of the accident, the end of treatment, or something else? And does having an insurance claim open affect that deadline, or does it continue to run while the claim is being negotiated.

I started a new career at an insurance agency- it’s been toxic and one thing after another since I started. September will be an official year here.

I signed an 18- month non compete within 60 mile radius. I love my job- hate the agency.

I read online they can’t really do anything if you switch but how accurate is that? How would they know if you go somewhere else and can they really do anything?

It was basically an in office handbook.

in 2019 i was gang raped in QLD by 3 men while 4 others watched. All strangers. reported it on the night. court case opened. 3 men were charged, 2 of them came to committal hearing. The third man didn’t need to as he was going straight to the next stage.

Case was dismissed due to ‘inconsistencies’ at the committal hearing which was in 2022. this also dismissed 3rd man who didn’t need to come.

i am looking to try make a civil case. the law firms i’ve contacted said i fail the 3 year limitation rule as i was 18 years old when assaulted. I was in the criminal court case for 3 years waiting outcome, i was also in and out of the psych ward for those 3 years due to trauma. Since then ive just simply still been traumatised and not ready.

Is there anything i can do? I need any form of justice to recover from this. Even an apology.

Hello dear lawyers, so I'm a girl, I'm 14 years old, and I'm currently studying in a British curriculum in the UAE. Ever since I was young, I wanted to be a lawyer, but my mom disagrees with that, telling me it's hard and it's not a girl's job, and you won't find work after u graduate. So, after all of this lack of support, I started thinking, do I really want this? Now my questions are: what kind of law did u enter? What was the country that u studied law in? Did you find a job right after u graduated? What do u think are the most important subjects I should focus on in school? Does having really good grades help me get into a better law school? What are the things I have to know now so when I go to law school in the future I know how to deal with it? I have wayyy more questions, but I don't really know how to ask them, and thank u so much for helping a hopefully soon-to-be lawyerrr

Hi. I’ll try to keep it vague to abide by the rules. I’m just asking who I should talk to next or what organization I should reach out to for help.

My daughter just ran away with her boyfriend. She’s 19 and he’s 23/24. But when they started their relationship she was only 14 and he was 18. From what I understand it was friendly until a bit later when it became serious.

They exchanged explicit texts which I have screen shots of. I don’t have any proof of whether or not they had a physical relationship but I highly suspect they did. From then on I feel that he played the long game and “groomed” her waiting until she turned 18.

The theme of his texts (that weren’t explicit) were classic groomer texts. Drop out out of college, he’ll take care of her, none of her family love her, she should run away with him so her family can’t get to her. Well after a couple years of that she’s good and well brainwashed and did just that… she’s in the wind and he’s turned off her phone. I text him and he is monitoring and gate keeping her messages.

So who do I talk to for help? Is this a police issue? Do I contact the county DA? Some resources say to call the FBI. Or am I just out of luck?

Thanks.

I work mostly with C-corps, so I'm curious what you see on the LLC side.

How often do clients come to you asking about giving employees a profits interest, membership interest, or some other form of ownership?

And how often do those conversations actually end with the client implementing it versus deciding against it?

If they decide not to move forward, what's usually the biggest reason?

I recently paid a $2500 retainer for family law service. That covers 10 hours of their time. I was told based on the low complexity of my case that was more than enough. I guess my question is: How does lawyer workflow look? I can't imagine 10 hours being enough time to do any sort of "project". Are lawyers just like, really good at their jobs and they don't need that much time?

Hello!

Not even sure if I may ask this here, but what I'd like is to have reviewed and critiqued a legal-infused fictional plot I made up as a concept for a romance novel book.

The male lead of the story is a lawyer. An Italian senior international law specialist, dealing with conflict of interest, and does a chain of several actions and decisions with that knowledge, leading to 2 different outcomes. The court is part of the story too.

As a total non-legal mind myself, the legal plot and logic as it is seems plausible and believable to me. BUT! I'd be absolutely great if I could have someone who actually understands the deal for real, and would like to review the plot logic for me with critical eye and scrutiny, for me to see if it falls apart and stays just a cute fiction, or it'd be actually quite compelling even for sharp legal minds.

I read the rules and see that lawyers can't legally offer advice or opinions about personal situation or someone else's.. But, can they if it's a made up fictional legal plot concept? 👀

And I just have absolutely no idea where to ask, so I'm trying here.

So, if anyone feels like they'd be willing and curious to do this with me, please send me a DM. I'd be immensely grateful. 🤗

Long story short, I'm a new associate at a small Plaintiff's PI firm in Chicago. I make 90k plus a bonus at the end of the year, I made the massive mistake of not asking about the fee sharing structure at the interview. I beat myself up about this to this day. I don't know why I assumed the boss would clarify everything for me as we went along but it never came up. I asked one of the other associates and she seemed uncomfortable I asked, but told me they usually "wait one year to ensure the associate is staying put." However, one of the paralegals informed me that this has not been the case with prior associates who get a portion of the fee from the start. I've only been at the firm a few months, and I do not have a ton of experience since I was recently sworn in a little less than a year ago so I do not want to come across as entitled and honestly I am embarrassed to bring it up at this point. I am not bringing cases in but I am settling cases assigned to me and essentially fixing the mess the prior associate left behind. My question is, is this a common thing for new PI associates?

Any common ways to know you should start packing your bags?

In Florida if you're arrested but the charges are dropped/dismissed/no information filed you can't get an expungement if you were EVER convicted of ANYTHING in ANY other state.

This is for general advice:

My ex girlfriend beat me up while on vacation in our Orlando Florida hotel room. I broke up with her and the next day she went to the police and said I choked her. Unknown to me, a warrant for my arrest was issued, a month later in NC I was arrested and given a $1 million bond. Last week I was found not guilty by a jury in Orange County Florida.

As far as I know, my ex girlfriend is not being charged, nor is the officer who botched the investigation/report.

Why? My life was put through the wringer, jobs lost, money gone, community respect is gone. My entire life has been negatively impacted on multiple fronts. What do I do?

I’m in Texas and attended a private career school.
I originally enrolled in an Associate of Applied Science program in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. After the school lost accreditation, I was told I would no longer be able to complete the associate degree or follow the original certification path. I chose to transfer into the school’s echocardiography certificate program because that still appeared to provide a path toward board eligibility.
However, I was never given or asked to sign an amended enrollment agreement, program-change form, updated tuition schedule, or new contract reflecting the echo program.
I completed the echo program, but the school is now withholding my transcript due to an alleged tuition balance. The invoices and semester charges I have do not clearly reconcile, and the school could not locate financial records in my student file during a recent meeting.
My questions are:
Can a Texas career school move a student into a different program without providing a new or amended enrollment agreement?
Could the lack of updated program and tuition documentation affect the amount they can legally collect?
Would representations about accreditation, federal financial aid, degree eligibility, or board eligibility potentially support a consumer-protection or misrepresentation claim?
What type of attorney should review this before I pay or file a complaint?
I am gathering my enrollment agreement, invoices, receipts, FAFSA records, emails, and school correspondence. I am not asking anyone to determine liability from this post—just trying to understand which legal issues and next steps may apply. I also want to mention that they’re account only sent me one invoice the entire duration of the program I completed

So my con law professor failed me with a D in his class. I had studied for his exam since March doing so many practice exams I was reciting the constitutional rights from scenarios at the grocery store...
Anyway, this singular D dropped my gpa below the threshold resulting me becoming SAP /FAFSA ineligible.
They denied my appeal telling me to either pay the full price or withdraw. I am first generation and cannot afford school at all which is why I had FAFSA in the first place.
Private loans are a no no.
I figured it better to voluntarily withdraw because the debt from law school or private loans seemed like a never ending pit. I'd rather be free.
Thoughts?

Hello! I'm a grad student (social sciences, non-law) interested in art, antiquities and cultural property law work. I'm trying to better understand how the division of labor typically happens with these cases and what kind of non-legal staff support is typically involved (and under what titles) since this seems like a very particular niche in the law space that isn't straightforward.

I've done some research and it seems like non-legal staff are typically titled as analysts, subject-matter experts, and/or researchers. Notably I haven't seen anything about certified paralegals specifically or the involvement of PI's, or project managers, even though I imagine all three would be relevant.

Is it that there *are* paralegals, project managers and PI's involved, but they usually operate under different titles in these cases? Would a paralegal certificate, a PI license, and/or a project management credential be valuable in-context regardless?

I'm also interested in what other credentials are typically sought after for these cases: if it's just subject-matter degrees or if any specific certificates, training or licenses are considered a legible value-add. I have my own inferences of what could be valuable, but naturally I'm approaching it from the outside looking in, and could be missing certain points or taking them for granted.