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Cannabis Expungement

by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Dec 1, 2021 | Business Briefs, The Courts, The Law

The law legalizing recreational cannabis also provided for the expungement (removal) of all court records regarding various prior cannabis arrests, citations and convictions. While each county’s States Attorney was charged with doing the expungements, few did. The...

Arbitrations and Business Disputes

by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Aug 10, 2021 | Business, Business Briefs, Business Law, Civil Litigation, Contracts, The Courts

Many businesses and contracts provide for mandatory arbitration of disputes in lieu of or prior to filing a lawsuit. While arbitration sometimes provides a quicker and less expensive way to resolve a dispute, parties need to be aware of the differences and some of the...

Expunging Cannabis Arrests and Convictions

by Douglas Tibble | Nov 9, 2020 | Business Briefs, Employment Issues, The Courts

The June 25, 2019 law legalizing recreational cannabis also provided that certain prior cannabis arrests, case dispositions and convictions are to be expunged, or removed from the public records, as they negatively impact employment, education, credit, housing and...

Judicial Elections

by Douglas Tibble | Oct 12, 2020 | Business Briefs, The Courts, The Law

We believe that a qualified and respected judiciary is essential to preserving democracy and the rule of law, and are frequently asked by family and friends for recommendations regarding who to vote for in judicial elections and retentions. It is our pleasure and...

Privacy in an Age of Electronic Communication and Social Media

by Douglas Tibble | Nov 13, 2013 | Business, Employees, Employment Issues, Individuals, Privacy, The Courts

Recent case reports show that the law is catching up with our use of electronic communications and social media. These rulings generally favor making all such communications available for use in litigation and limiting user privacy protections, and reveal that user...

No Call Lists – Unauthorized Faxes and Other Marketing Pitfalls

by Douglas Tibble | Sep 13, 2013 | Business, Business Marketing, The Courts

A legal cottage industry developed as a result of numerous federal and state statutes and regulations regarding telephone, fax, e-mail and other uninvited solicitations to businesses and residences for various products and services. The Seventh Circuit United States...

Court Sanctions / Attorney Fee Shifting

by Douglas Tibble | Sep 1, 2011 | The Courts

Whether the result of decreased civility among litigants, judges’ frustration with frivolous litigation or other reasons, there has been an increase in the frequency and amount of sanctions and attorneys’ fees awarded to litigants in both state and federal courts....

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