In Legal Terms show

In Legal Terms

Summary: Have you ever wanted to know the definition of a legal term? Do you find yourself wondering what your rights are when it comes to your property, marriage, or health? If you answered yes to one of those questions, In Legal Terms is the show for you. Tune in and learn more about your legal rights and how the law affects your day to day life. The show is set to consistently provide thought-provoking commentary and opinions on legal topics, whether local or national. Court trials, U.S. Supreme Court arguments, hearings, and other timely legal topics are all covered on In Legal Terms.In Legal Terms, hosted by Professor Richard Gershon from the University of Mississippi School of Law with some of Mississippi's top legal leaders and experts as guests, airs Tuesday mornings at 10 am CST on MPB Think Radio and on www.mpbonline.org/. Email the show: legalterms@mpbonline.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 In Legal Terms: Special Needs Law | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:44

Guest: Richard Courtney from Courtney Elder Law Associates https://elderlawms.com/When planning for your own or someone else's disability:P P P PP: People - who needs to be in control "after"P: Place - where do you desire the person to liveP: Paper - documents - trusts, medical directives, etcP: Professional guidence - this isn't a DIY projectSee Mr. Courtney's website for free information https://elderlawms.com/frequently-asked-questions/For attoneys: A Lawyer's Gudie to Working with Special Needs Clients book https://www.americanbar.org/products/inv/book/379427221/ILT podcast dealing with the Americans with Disabilities Act http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-adaRichard Courtney on MPB's Money Talks : ABLE Accounts http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/episodes/money-talks-able-accountsSec.of State Michael Watson on ILT http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-secretary-of-state-watsonListener questions: medicaid college age child access to buildings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 In Legal Terms: Elections Commissioner | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 34:07

Guest for the show: Toni Johnson, Hinds County Election Commissioner - ChairInformation about the HINDS County Election Commission http://www.hindscountyms.com/elected-offices/election-commissionMore Information from the Secretary of State's website: Yallvote.msCheck to see if you are registered to vote here Locate your polling place and see your sample ballot hereUpdate your name and address hereStep by step Absentee Voter GuideCOVI-19 FAQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 In Legal Terms: Flowers v Mississippi | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:44

Guests for In Legal Terms: Jonathan Abram, a Pro Bono lawyer with Hogan Lovells website: Mississippi prosecutors will not retry Hogan Lovells client Curtis Flowers following Supreme Court decision and six trials Asscociate Dean Tucker Carrington, Director of the George Cochran Mississippi Innnocence Project https://innocenceproject.olemiss.edu/ Article: Curtis Flowers’ Conviction Overturned! Henderson Hill, Noted Capital Defense Attorney Article: Noted North Carolina attorney to join Curtis Flowers' defense team Robert McDuff, Mississippi Center for Justice, Jackson https://mscenterforjustice.org/curtis-flowers/ Article: Atticus Finch with a Laptop Curtis Flowers was tried for murder six times in Mississippi. Four of the trials resulted in convictions, all of which were overturned on appeal. The U.S. Supreme Court reviewed Flowers' case. It overturned, on a 7–2 vote, the murder convictions in June 2019 in the decision Flowers v. Mississippi. In December 2019, Flowers was released from prison for the first time since his original arrest. On September 4th, 2020, the Attorney General for Mississippi announced she would not seek a seventh trial and had dropped the charges against Flowers.The Flowers case served as the subject of a 2018 podcast, In the Dark, on American Public Media.  https://features.apmreports.org/in-the-dark/season-two/Hear the oral arguments made before the U.S. Supreme Court and read the opinions https://www.oyez.org/cases/2018/17-9572 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 In Legal Terms: Initiative 65 and Alternative 65A | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:11

The cover art IS the ballot measure that will appear on the November 3rd, 2020 General Election Ballot in Mississippi.Along with regular hosts Professor Richard Gershon from the University of Mississippi School of Law and MPB's Liz Gill, guests for the show included: Hannah Shirley Mecham Law Firm, Andy Taggert Taggert Rimes and Graham, and Ed Langton MS Board of HealthAdditional information:For Initiative 65: https://www.medicalmarijuana2020.com/Against Initiative 65: https://www.mississippihorizon.org/Calls: what oversite confusing ballot Doctor who is against summery of confusing ballot Emails: We wouldn’t have a marijuana or opioid abuse problem if it were not for the abuses of the physicians.  I am a Mississippian, born and raised in Hattiesburg, married in Ocean Springs, until traveling with my husband with the military. We now reside in Florida where MM is legal. I have 2 small boys and have severe postpartum anxiety. Medical marijuana has been a literal lifesaver for me. I am a better wife and mother. To know I couldn’t receive my medicine in Mississippi is heartbreaking. I went to my general physician, he prescribed marijuana, I registered with the state, and the state sent me a card license.  Marijuana is medical. Consider the epileptics! It was scheduled as a class 1 drug as a tool to suppress the Black community. The gentleman it is an illegal drug is simply a “crafting of words” as he says. Marijuana is not a drug. Marijuana can not be overdosed on. Marijuana is not addictive. There should be no fear mongering of this highly necessary medicine.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 In Legal Terms: LTG Hosemann and the 2020 Legislative Session | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:31

Our guest, Lieutenant Governor, Delbert Hosemann talked about his role in Mississippi government, how an idea becomes a law, and about important legislation passed in 2020.Calls: absentee votes creating a law flag change Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 In Legal Terms: What's Up | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:39

This was an open show to talk about . . . anything!We discussed: notaries - guidance from the Secretary of State's office website Stanley Cup Finals website special elections - Who's running where? Sample ballot website voting during a pandemic voter id registering to vote wearing a mask not wearing a mask while voting In God We Trust Absentee voting 2020 Census call: 1-844-330-2020 Deadline to register to vote for the November 3rd 2020 General Election is October 5th, 2020yallvote.ms Sample ballotWant to be a poll worker? sign up here with the Secretary of State's office website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 In Legal Terms: Expungments Encore | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:49

This is an encore of http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-expungmentsLearn more about the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project on their website http://www.mvlp.net/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 In Legal Terms: Tax Exempt Not For Profit | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:59

Professor Richard Gershon discusses the benefits to setting up a tax exempt not for profit and the hoops you have to jump through to get one made. Professor Gershon is the author of several books and articles on taxation and legal education, and is a co-author contributing annual updates to Attorney Client Privilege in The United States. In 2019 he published the seventh edition of “A Student’s Guide to the Internal Revenue Code (with Professor Jeffrey A. Maine). https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/richard-gershon/Steps to start a charity in MississippiIRS Charities and Not For ProfitsLifecycle of an Exempt Organization Types of Tax Exempt Organizations Annual Filing FormsActivities that could jeopardize a public charity's tax-exempt statusUnrelated Business Income Tax Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 In Legal Terms: ADA | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:07

Guest: Pshon Barrett, a former assistant US Attorney, now a private attorney with The ADA Group. Pshon was honored with the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award by Mississippi Women Lawyers’ Association and is an ambassador with The ABLE National Resource CenterDiscussed: ABLE Center the definition of having a disability with respect to the ADA the American's with Disabilities Act Websites mentioned: U.S. Department of Justice https://www.ada.gov/National Federation of the Blind https://www.nfb.org/American Council of the Blind https://www.acb.org/Help with Filing a Complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission https://www.ada.gov/filing_eeoc_complaint.htm2020 Census https://2020census.gov/Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy Accommodations CDC’s Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.htmlMississippi's Online Voter Information Center yallvote.sos.ms.gov Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 In Legal Terms: Adoption Encore | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:49

Guest attorney Tina Seymour Demoran gives an overview of adoption in Mississippi and addresses listener questions.Topics discussed: requirements cost subsidies infant adoption out of culture adoption family leave privacy reversals inheritance special needs More information:https://www.adoptuskids.org/  Contact: info@adoptuskids.org or adoptms.kids@mdcps.ms.govIRS Topic Number 607--Adoption Credit and Adoption Assistance Program IRS.GovMississippi Bar (What are the steps in adopting a child?) https://www.msbar.org/for-the-public/consumer-information/what-are-the-steps-in-adopting-a-child/North American Council on Adoptable Children https://www.nacac.org/help/adoption-assistance/adoption-assistance-us/state-programs/Child Welfare Information Gateway https://www.childwelfare.gov/For more information on Title IV-E eligibility, view our fact sheet Eligibility and Benefits for Federal Adoption Assistance.Information about our guest and the Seymour Law Firm upcoming seminars: https://www.seymourlawms.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 In Legal Terms: Law School Encore | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 50:36

Guests: Bette Bradley, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Scholarships at the University of Mississippi School of Law and Jason Derrick, Professor and Chair of the Admissions Committee at the University of Mississippi School of LawTopics covered: what are requirements for getting into law school admission tests traditional and non-traditional students employment after school the American Bar Association exams https://law.olemiss.edu/staff-directory/bette-bradley/https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/jason-derrick/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 In Legal Terms: Chancery Court | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:28

Guest: Judge Troy Odom https://www.rankincounty.org/department/index.php?structureid=39Charged with the responsibility of the filing of matters related to: Divorces, Adoptions, Child Support, Wills and Estate matters, Guardianships, Conservator ships, Land matters, and related issues.The Chancery Judges hear special court cases involving wills and estates, support and custody of minor children, divorces and alimony, and lunacy or commitment hearings. The Judges are known as equity Judges whose area of duty involves more than narrow and rigid interpretations of laws and focuses on protection of individual rights. The Judges also handle other matters, such as petitions to incorporate or enlarge a city, the establishment and management of drainage districts, children's welfare funds, and other projects.https://www.rankincounty.org/department/index.php?structureid=39Jury trials returning to Mississippihttps://www.natchezdemocrat.com/2020/08/07/jury-trials-to-return-to-area-will-be-conducted-at-natchez-city-auditorium/ https://courts.ms.gov/news/2020/06.04.20Panola%20jury%20edited.phpThere are 20 Chancery Courts around the state. https://courts.ms.gov/trialcourts/chancerycourt/chancerycourt.phpSelection of Judges: nonpartisan electionRetention of Judges: reelectionQualifications: practicing attorney 5 yrs; minimum age of 26; state citizen 5 yrs; district residenthttp://www.judicialselection.us/judicial_selection/methods/limited_jurisdiction_courts.cfm?state=MS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 In Legal Terms: UPM Law and True Crime Books | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:36

Guest: University Press of Mississippi’s Courtney McCreary, Publicity and Promotions Manager discussing their law and true crime books https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books discussed: Crooked Snake https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/C/Crooked-Snake2 A Legal History of Mississippi https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/A/A-Legal-History-of-Mississippi Mississippi’s Federal Courts https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/M/Mississippi-s-Federal-Courts Heroes, Rascals, and the Law https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/H/Heroes-Rascals-and-the-Law Cups Up https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/C/Cups-Up Confessions of an Undercover Agent https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/C/Confessions-of-an-Undercover-Agent The Last Lawyer https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/The-Last-Lawyer From Midnight to Guntown https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/F/From-Midnight-to-Guntown Return to Guntown https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/R/Return-to-Guntown The Legs Murder Scandal https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/The-Legs-Murder-Scandal Hands in the Till Embezzlement of Public Monies in Mississippi https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/H/Hands-in-the-Till Power, Greed, and Hubris: Judicial Bribery in Mississippi https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/P/Power-Greed-and-Hubris Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 In Legal Terms: Mask Constitutionality | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:03

Guest: Lisa Shaw Roy, Professor of Law and Jessie D. Puckett, Jr. Lecturer https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/lisa-shaw-roy/Discussion centered around are restrictions on religious gatherings and mandatory mask orders during a pandemic constitutional.On shutting down one group verses another? Liberty concerns vs equality concernshttps://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/supreme-court-rejects-nevada-church-challenge-on-virus-rulesDoes the constitution grant governments greater latitude to restrict individual freedoms during a pandemic.A Simple Guide to Executive Orders: A handy summary of COVID-19 Executive Orders from the Governor, organized by who and what they apply to (Updated July 27) https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/9924.pdfFines for not wearing a mask? According to the Mississippi Center for Public Policy, Jackson residents could be fined $300 and sent to jail for six months. Businesses could be shut down for a day. The fine in Canton for individuals is $500, and $1,000 for businesses. In Columbus and Greenwood, you can be fined up to $1,000.   A $1,000 fine applies to businesses in Oxford.   https://mspolicy.org/1000-fine-6-months-in-jail-for-not-wearing-a-mask/Private business that require masks to do business with them (now or beginning on the 1st): Walmart, Kroger, Target, Walgreens, Aldi, Apple, AT&T, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Costco, CVS Health, Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Home Depot, Kohl’s, Lowe’s, Panera Bread, Starbucks, Trader Joe’s, Verizon, Winn-Dixie, Whole Foods Market, and McDonald's. https://www.worldnewj.com/winn-dixie-publix-walmart-all-the-u-s-stores-requiring-masks/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 In Legal Terms: Gaming Law | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:57

Guest: Ron Rychlak, Distinguished Professor of Law, Jamie L. Whitten Chair of Law and Government, and Faculty Athletics Representative https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/ronald-j-rychlak/Discussion included: how has COVID19 impacted gambling online gambling in Mississippi sports betting Some websites:https://news.yahoo.com/california-man-accused-gambling-away-covid-relief-funds-013747667.html https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/is-betting-an-athletes-heart-rate-a-game-coming-broadcasting-guest-column-1303582On the 'Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me' NPR and MPB radio program broadcast July 18, 2020 and available as a podcast, they had guest Maria Konnikova, journalist and writer who took up completive poker playing as research for her book, currently on the New York Times Bestseller list - The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win. She moved during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown to New Jersey where online poker is legal. https://www.npr.org/programs/wait-wait-dont-tell-me/The Mississippi Council on Problem and Compulsive Gambling is dedicated to helping the community respond to those individuals and their families devastated by addictive gambling. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, please call our toll-free help line at 1-888-777-9696. All calls are strictly confidential.msgambler.orgMPB’s Money Talks discussed Day Trading on July 21st, 2020.. Is that legal online gambling? Listen to the Money Talks podcast or find it on their website: moneytalks.mpbonline.org  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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