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Deed Dilemmas: What Kansas's Property Laws Really Mean for Your Backyard Fence

Deed Dilemmas: What Kansas’s Property Laws Really Mean for Your Backyard Fence

Kansas property deeds define backyard boundaries precisely, but fence laws emphasize shared responsibility for partition fences along property lines. Disputes hinge on “sufficient” fences ...

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Slip and Fall in Arkansas: Who's at Fault and Can You Get Compensation?

Slip and Fall in Arkansas: Who’s at Fault and Can You Get Compensation?

Arkansas premises liability law holds property owners accountable for slip-and-fall injuries if they fail to maintain safe conditions, but victims must prove negligence and ...

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Divorce in Iowa: Child Custody, Alimony, and How the IowaDecides Your Future

Divorce in Iowa: Child Custody, Alimony, and How the IowaDecides Your Future

Iowa handles divorce through no-fault dissolution, prioritizing children’s best interests for custody and equitable property division. Courts decide alimony based on need and ability ...

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The Gig Economy's Legal Landscape: Are You an Employee or Contractor in Oklahoma?

The Gig Economy’s Legal Landscape: Are You an Employee or Contractor in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma uses a multi-factor common law test favoring independent contractor status for most gig workers, unlike stricter ABC tests in states like California. Specific ...

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Self-Driving Cars and Drones: How Oregonis (or Isn't) Regulating New Technology

Self-Driving Cars and Drones: How Oregonis (or Isn’t) Regulating New Technology

Oregon is actively advancing regulations for self-driving cars through proposed legislation while relying heavily on federal FAA rules for drones, with some state-specific restrictions ...

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Slip and Fall in Kansas: Who's at Fault and Can You Get Compensation?

Slip and Fall in Kansas: Who’s at Fault and Can You Get Compensation?

In Kansas, property owners can be held liable for slip-and-fall injuries under premises liability law if they fail to maintain safe conditions, but victims ...

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The Gig Economy's Legal Landscape: Are You an Employee or Contractor in Iowa?

The Gig Economy’s Legal Landscape: Are You an Employee or Contractor in Iowa?

Iowa uses a multi-factor test to classify gig workers, balancing federal standards with state rules focused on control and independence. Misclassification risks penalties for ...

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Divorce in Arkansas: Child Custody, Alimony, and How the ArkansasDecides Your Future

Divorce in Arkansas: Child Custody, Alimony, and How the ArkansasDecides Your Future

Arkansas handles divorce through circuit courts, prioritizing the child’s best interests for custody and equitable distribution for assets. Alimony depends on need and ability ...

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Self-Driving Cars and Drones: How Oklahomais (or Isn't) Regulating New Technology

Self-Driving Cars and Drones: How Oklahomais (or Isn’t) Regulating New Technology

Oklahoma has established state-level frameworks for self-driving cars since 2019, emphasizing uniformity and preempting local rules. Drone regulations blend federal FAA standards with state ...

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Can Your Employer Read That Email? Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Laws in Oregon

Can Your Employer Read That Email? Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Laws in Oregon

Yes, employers in Oregon can often read work emails, but limits apply under federal and state laws. Personal emails have stronger protections unless consent ...

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