Our Legal Information Center organizes summaries of legal topics grouped together by practice area. These summaries are not intended as a substitute for the advice of a licensed attorney. All visitors should review our Disclosures/Disclaimers and Terms of Use.
Personal injury law covers physical, emotional and financial injuries caused by accidents, defective products, environmental hazards or certain intentional acts.
The family law of each state governs the formation and breakup of family relationships. State laws vary greatly in this emotional area of law.
Criminal law involves prosecution by the government for acts harmful to society. Punishment for various crimes differs from state to state.
Issues relating to the employer–employee relationship are governed by numerous federal and state laws.
This area of federal law regulates the movement of people into the U.S. on either a temporary or permanent basis.
This area of federal law provides relief to debtors unable to pay their creditors, usually involving the distribution of the debtor's assets among creditors.
Intellectual property law protects the rights of individuals to control and benefit from their original ideas and creations. Federal law governs most of this area.
All individuals and businesses are affected by various state and federal taxes, including taxation of income, property and estates.
