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What is Post-conviction Relief?

In the United States, the law provides post-conviction relief (PCR) to safeguard citizens from unjust, unconstitutional, or erroneous convictions^[1]. The post-conviction procedures afford inmates a last chance to dispute their underlying convictions after losing a direct appeal^[2]. Post-conviction relief is available in the form of a new trial, a reduced or new sentence, expungement, permission to file post-trial motions, reversal of conviction etc.

The term “Contract playbook” is new to many. As a lawyer, I first heard this term when I was assigned to review a contract. The client shared a playbook along with the contract that needed reviewing, making my task far easier and more efficient. This led me to develop an interest in all the possible uses to which contract playbooks could be put. Today’s corporate legal world is highly focused on identifying tools that accelerate Contract Lifecycle Management, and I believe that contract playbooks should be foremost on this list.

Estate planning is the management and disposal of a person’s asset capital in preparation of his/her death or incapacitation.

Nearly two trillion dollars are laundered globally every year through human trafficking, drug smuggling, terrorism,and other organized crimes. The US alone loses nearly 500 billion dollars of taxes annually through money laundering.

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) of 1998 checks the piracy of copyrighted work. Its anti-circumvention provision makes it illegal to bypass cyber firewalls or to distribute tools that enable such bypasses.^[1]

Is Filing Chapter 13 Bankruptcy a Reasonable Option to the Debtor?

Many Americans struggle to pay off mortgage dues due to reasons ranging from professional relocation to expensive divorces. Lenders and mortgage companies offer the defaulting homeowners options such as loan modification, short sale, and ultimately foreclosure to retrieve the loaned money. Homeowners often resort to filing bankruptcy proceedings to avoid the impending foreclosure. This paper investigates whether filing a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy is a reasonable option for a debtor trying to avoid a foreclosure.

A nondisclosure agreement (NDA) is a legal contract that binds the receiver of confidential information to respect such information and not use it to the detriment of the party who provided it.^[1]