’ years of handling family law cases in Washington and hitting “refresh” on one of our favorite family law research sites have paid off. And we’d like you to enjoy the fruits of our labor.
Nope, we’re still not giving free legal advice* in this blog.
Customers are kings, yes, but they can also be other things. To many businesses’ corporate marketing departments, customers may be royalty. But to ordinary staff, they are daily obstacles that need to be overcome.
Sometimes, restaurant diners make reasonable demands like extra ketchup for their fries.
Rich and powerful celebrities attract bogus lawsuits so ridiculous, they deserve a reality show of their own. Just kidding — America has enough of those. Understandably, celebs would fight tooth and nail to dispute dubious paternity claims against them.
Films may inspire, titillate, bore, or elicit laughter. A film that gets rave reviews and makes more than twice the amount of its production budget may be considered successful. But box-office or critical success is hardly a factor where outraged and offended audience members are concerned.
In theory, marriage equality means the same standards ought to apply to all types of couples in the event of a divorce. However, because laws regarding child custody and visitation rights vary across the United States and continue to change as they pertain to LGBTQ parents, firms such as ours highly advise clients coming from same-sex divorce to do everything in their power to avoid a custody battle in court by reaching a compromise outside of it.
Poor Starbucks. When not battling accusations of over-roasting beans that result in burnt and bitter-tasting coffees, they’re getting sued by people for putting ice in their iced beverages. Consumer protection laws aside, there’s no stopping people from wanting to claim compensation for the slightest inconvenience and distress.
Did you know that there are hefty financial benefits to marriage?
Tax benefits!
Estate taxes exemption!
Social Security, Medicare, and disability benefits for spouses!
Insurance benefits from a spouse’s employer!
Housing benefits!
Marriage is also a great excuse to throw a party, and have family and friends give you gifts and money.
Playing with fire may cause unimaginable pain and long-term consequences. And if any injuries were caused by negligence, the person responsible must pay compensation under Washington state laws.
If you’ve been a victim of injuries caused by negligence, you need to consult a personal injury attorney.
Consumer protections exist so that customers get what they pay for with their hard-earned money and are not harmed by the consumption or intended use of their purchases. However, as much as corporations can abuse their power over their customers, customers can also abuse the legal system by filing frivolous lawsuits.
Defamation lawsuits, paternity claims, and injurious encounters with the paparazzi are all in a day’s work for celebrities. They get sued for offenses of all kinds, but mostly for reasons that have to do with their celebrity status. For instance, suing your neighbor for looking exactly like you isn’t lucrative, but accusing Michael Jordan of doppelgängerism and suing him and the global sporting apparel company that sponsors him could potentially win you millions of dollars.