Author: Elizabeth Weiss
Elizabeth Weiss is a freelance writer and web content developer. Her lifestyle and parenting articles have appeared in Forbes, Reader’s Digest, Playboy, Marie Claire, and other print and online publications. She has an MFA in creative writing and resides in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. with her husband and two children. Learn more about Elizabeth at WeissWords.com.
With the doubling of the standard deduction and the capping of deductions for state and local taxes in the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, fewer people will itemize deductions on their federal income tax return.
Millennials like to do things their own way, but you may be surprised to know that engagements are one area where this iconoclastic generation is a bit traditional.
As you might expect, there are plenty of iconic movie, television, and social media moments that viewers consider acceptable when, in real life, they could get you in a tangle with the law.
Seeking to have someone’s parental rights terminated isn’t always as simple as some might wish, nor does it always end up being beneficial to the children.
Under the new tax law, alimony payments will no longer be deductible by the payer, nor will they be taxed as income to the recipient, which means recipients gain tax-free income while payers lose a tax deduction.
By law, bicyclists have the same rights on the roads as motorists, but that doesn’t mean all motorists honor the law, or that all cyclists follow it. So inevitably, bicycle accidents happen, even though cities like Seattle, considered one of the best American cities for biking, have created protected bike lanes and trails and support […]
In a new lawsuit, PragerU alleges that YouTube restrictions are “an arbitrary and capricious use of their ‘restricted mode’ and ‘demonization’ to restrict non-left political thought.”
The #MeToo movement has brought a lot of male sexual misbehavior to light, perhaps none as blatant and disturbing as that alleged by six female Chicago-area assistant public defenders.
The cases against Sonoko Tagami and Desiree Fairooz paint similar pictures of the limitations of Free Speech in the face of political pressures and social norms. From a topless protest in Chicago to the Jeff Sessions’ confirmation hearing, the 1st Amendment can seem a bit unclear.
Whatever your legal dilemma, with the right advice from the right attorney, it is possible to escape common legal entanglements.