Legal Guides - Page 9
Defending PPP and EIDL Loan Fraud Charges in New Mexico Federal Court
Receiving a grand jury subpoena from the Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General (SBA-OIG) or a target letter from federal prosecutors in Albuquerque can threaten...
Penalties for SNAP, WIC, and Unemployment Benefit Fraud in New Mexico
Opening a letter from the state alleging an Intentional Program Violation or an unemployment benefit overpayment can trigger immediate financial panic for families in Albuquerque,...
Domestic Violence Arrests and New Mexico Teacher Certifications: Defense Strategies
Stepping into a K-12 classroom in Albuquerque Public Schools, Las Cruces Public Schools, Rio Rancho Public Schools, or Santa Fe Public Schools-or caring for infants and toddlers at...
Protecting Your New Mexico Nursing or Medical License from Domestic Violence Convictions
Working a 12-hour clinical shift at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, or Memorial Medical Center in La...
Dividing PERA and ERB Pensions for Teachers, Police, and State Workers in a New Mexico Divorce
For New Mexico public school teachers, university faculty, municipal police officers, firefighters, and state government employees in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Rio Ran...
Imputing Income for Spousal Support When a Spouse Refuses to Work in New Mexico
Few tactics in a divorce are more frustrating than watching a spouse abruptly quit a stable job in Albuquerque, turn down promotions in Santa Fe, or refuse to apply for work in Las...
Free Speech Zones and Protest Rights on Mississippi Public University Campuses
From historic civil rights demonstrations outside Fulton Chapel at the University of Mississippi in Oxford to modern rallies on the Drill Field at Mississippi State University in S...
Mississippi Move Over Law Violations: Fines, Exceptions, and Defending Your Citation
Cresting a hill at 70 miles per hour on Interstate 55 near Jackson or Southaven, or cruising along Interstate 10 through Gulfport and Biloxi, leaves you only seconds to react when...
Broken Taillights, Headlight Colors, and Neon Underglow Laws in Mississippi
Cruising down Interstate 55 through Jackson or along U.S. Highway 90 in Biloxi with a burned-out bulb or aftermarket LED kit is one of the fastest ways to trigger a law enforcement...
Working Capital Adjustments in M&A: How to Prevent Post-Closing Disputes in Mississippi
Closing a $10 million acquisition of an industrial equipment distributor in Jackson, an automotive supply warehouse in Olive Branch, or a commercial seafood processor in Biloxi on...
The Ultimate Buyer's Legal Due Diligence Checklist for Mississippi M&A
Wiring a seven-figure purchase price to acquire a manufacturing plant in Tupelo, a logistics fleet in Southaven, or a hospitality group in Biloxi without auditing underlying tax li...
Stock Purchase Agreements (SPA) in Mississippi: Legal Risks vs. Tax Benefits
Acquiring an established manufacturing firm in Jackson or a maritime logistics company in Gulfport by purchasing its corporate shares directly transfers the entire business entity...
Reviewing Commercial Lease Agreements in Mississippi: What Tenants and Landlords Need to Know
Unlike residential apartments governed by the Mississippi Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-1), commercial properties in Jackson, Gulfport, Southaven, and...
Drafting Bulletproof Vendor and Supplier Agreements for Mississippi Businesses: Costs and Key Terms
Relying on handshake arrangements or one-page vendor invoices in Jackson, Gulfport, or Tupelo leaves Mississippi businesses vulnerable to sudden supply chain disruptions, unrecover...
Navigating the Mississippi UCC: Essential Clauses for B2B Sale of Goods Contracts
Shipping a tractor-trailer of frozen Gulf Coast seafood from Biloxi or delivering commercial timber equipment to a buyer in Hattiesburg on a generic purchase order exposes a busine...
How Real Estate Investors Can Structure a Holding Company LLC in Mississippi
Placing five rental properties across Jackson, Gulfport, and Southaven-or running an active house-flipping crew alongside your long-term buy-and-hold portfolio-inside a single Limi...
Securing a PLLC for Medical Professionals in Mississippi: Doctors, Dentists, and Therapists
Registering a standard commercial LLC instead of a statutory Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC) when launching a private medical clinic in Jackson, a dental studio in Gu...
Can a Non-US Citizen Legally Form an LLC or Corporation in Mississippi?
Assuming that launching a company in Jackson, Gulfport, Southaven, or Tupelo requires a U.S. passport or Social Security Number stops thousands of international investors and immig...
Suing for OSHA Reporting Retaliation in Mississippi Manufacturing and Poultry Plants
Standing on a freezing evisceration line in a Forest or Laurel poultry plant, cutting steel inside a Pascagoula shipyard, or clearing a jammed debarker at a Hattiesburg or Grenada...
Defending Against MDES Employee Misclassification Audits for Mississippi Businesses
For most Mississippi businesses, an employee misclassification audit does not start with a random agency sweep-it starts the day a former 1099 contractor files an online claim for...
Craft Brewery and Distillery Distribution Compliance in Mississippi
Launching a craft brewery in Hattiesburg, a microbrewery in Jackson, or a small-batch distillery on the Mississippi Gulf Coast requires mastering a split-tier regulatory system tha...
Shipyard Injuries in Mississippi: State Workers' Comp vs. Longshore Act (LHWCA)
Suffering a catastrophic injury while welding inside a destroyer hull in Pascagoula, repairing a commercial barge in Gulfport, or operating a gantry crane along the Mississippi Riv...
Mississippi Spousal Impoverishment Rules: How to Protect the Healthy Spouse's Assets
Liquidating a lifetime of retirement savings or selling off family acreage in Rankin, Harrison, or DeSoto County out of fear that a nursing home will seize everything is one of the...
Why Parents of Mississippi College Students Need a Healthcare Power of Attorney and HIPAA Release
Every August, thousands of families pack up SUVs and head toward Oxford for move-in day at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), Starkville for Mississippi State University, Ha...