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We’re answering questions about age, race, gender or national origin employment discrimination. Marsha Rucker the Regional Attorney for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is our guest. Employees and Job Applicants, also employers can find lots of information at eeoc.gov  Employment Discrimination types are: Age, Disability, Equal Compensation, Genetic Information, Harassment, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Race/Color Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sex, and Sexual HarassmentDiscussion:what is the EEOCwho does it serveBirmingham Beverage case https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/birmingham-beverage-pay-825000-settle-eeoc-lawsuit-race-discriminationTitle VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964discriminationgenetic informationdress codesCalls: right to suecase backloademail - online applications and credit history questionsToday is municipal election day in Mississippi. Polls are open 7am to 7pm. If you are inline at 7pm you can vote. Absentee ballots returned by mail MUST be postmarked on or before today and received by the Municipal Clerk’s Office within five (5) business days.Please check your city’s website for any COVID changes – There’s quite a few in Jackson where we’re voting for mayor and each wards’ city council member. . https://www.jacksonms.gov/municipal-elections/https://www.jacksonms.gov/documents/sample-ballot-june-8-2021-general-election/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you love a good legal thriller? But just like you shouldn’t get your legal advice from Google, you shouldn’t base your legal knowledge on movies and tv. Sometimes they are so wrong! How wrong? Professor Gershon is going to tell us. Great movies - bad legal advice!Body HeatMarried in VegasDaredevilBatmanhttps://www.ranker.com/list/legal-drama-tv-shows-and-series/ranker-tvhttps://www.biglawinvestor.com/lawyer-movies/https://www.paralegaledu.org/2017/10/5-ways-movies-and-tv-get-the-legal-process-wrong/https://alltimelists.com/5-stupid-legal-mistakes-in-movies/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did anyone see this coming? Surprise! It doesn’t matter whether you wanted medical marijuana or not or you wanted Initiative 65 or the Alternative – Mississippi voters can not at this time pass any initiatives – the process is unconstitutional no matter the subject area. This morning we’re talking about the recent – last Friday – Mississippi Supreme Court ruling that our state’s initiative process is unconstitutional with our guest: attorney Mark Garriga of Butler Snow.Mississippi Supreme Court Strikes Down Medical Marijuana and the Initiative ProcessPreviously on In Legal Terms: March 23rd, 2021  http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-marijuana-in-mississippiOctober 6th, 2020 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-initiative-65-and-alternative-65aDiscussion:AG letterreuse petitionsdon't blame the courtprevious initiativesstatute of limitationsit's up to the legislatureGovernor Tate ReevesChanging the initiativeWhat can people do?Contact your representative on Mississippi's legislature that creates your laws: http://www.legislature.ms.gov/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Divorce is a time that could change your financial status for the rest of your life. What do you need to know about alimony, child support, or who gets the retirement account? Our guest, Medora Justice, Certified Financial Planner, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and Accredited Investment Fiduciary will speak about financial planning around a Divorce and answer your questions. Ms. Justice works for Hardy Reed. www.HardyReed.com [email protected] [email protected] Medora Justuce,Financial Terms Glossery websiteMoney Talks the show broadcast live Tuesdays at 9am just before In Legal Terms has a podcast about divorce and taxes. Look for the Nov. 7th from 2017Calls:Changing a divorce decreeChanging your nameDiscussion:Whati is a CDFAWhy to use a CDFAFinanical issues in a divorceLawyer or no lawyerTaxesRetirement planningSocial Security Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The land that you take to get to your home. Is that yours? What if you share that path? Does that make it a road? How can you get access to your land and who else could use that method? We’re talking about roads and easements today with our friend, attorney Francis Springer https://www.springerlawoffice.com/about 601-605-5004MDOT has free resources to help you deal with traffic. Access what you need to know about road conditions, construction zones, weather and more – even locate welcome centers and rest areas. Their website is mdottraffic.com and there will be a Mississippi Department of Transportation official on Auto Correct Thursday May 6th 2021 at 10am on MPB Think Radio. Mississippi Roads – the MPB TV program can be seen over the air or on mpbonline.org Thursdays at 7pm and Sundays at 10:30 am or 5:30 pm. It’s available on MPB TV’s YouTube Channel and on the MS Roads facebook page. The audio of the show has been turned into the podcast: Mile Marker.If you like to research laws on your own – consider visiting Justia US Law’s website concerning Title 65 – Highways, Bridges and Ferries Chapter 7 Public Roads and Streets; Private Way. Calls:easementeasementhow to find out who owns landroad to his homeheir's property easementhow to buy landdiveway became county roadeasement not usedeasement Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Centerthe definition of having a disability with respect to the ADAthe American's with Disabilities ActWebsites 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.

What’s up with income taxes for 2020? We’ll talk about how to get them done, what’s new, and what do you think is fair.Federal and Mississippi Income Taxes due date and file date is now May 17th, 2021.Where can you find someone to help you do your taxes?https://southernpartners.org/vita/ Southern Bank Corp banks: Curbside service is available Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9AM – 4PM. Call your local branch for details on contactless (email) tax preparation. Here’s a list of cities with Southern Bankcorp branches: Clarksdale, Drew, Greenville, Hattiesburg, Madison, Picayune, Ruleville, Shelby Mercy Housing Development in GulfportEntergy, has some locations where they will help you file your taxes: https://eitclocations.com/ - these are in Clarksdale and ShelbyThe United Way also offer VITA. Call the organization that serves your area. If you or a friend has access to a computer: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/find-a-location-for-free-tax-prep  Families in the U.S. and territories qualify for the newly expanded CTC. Joint filers making up to $150,000, single head of households making up to $112,500, and other single filers making up to $75,000 qualify for the full advanced periodic payment of the CTC. In a very positive change from the current law, the expansion of the Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan means that you do not have to be employed to receive the benefit; even families who have no income at all will be eligible.If you are unmarried and earn less than $112,500 per year or are married and your household income is less than $150,000 per year, you will receive $3,600 per child under six years old and $3,000 per child age six to 17. Estimates project that families will receive about $300 per child for children under six, and $250 per child between ages six and 17, for each periodic payment.So, for example, if you have one child, aged seven, you will receive $3,000 over the course of a year, or $250 per month.The cash benefit begins to reduce by $50 for every additional $1,000 of income earned. Higher-income families who previously qualified are still eligible for the $2,000 per child benefit for individuals making up to $200,000 and joint filers making up to $400,000. Meaning, they will not receive less than what they previously did under current law.Tax Changes that are proposed for the current congress:The top individual federal income tax rate would rise from 37% to the pre-Trump rate of 39.6%.The corporate rate would rise from 21% to 28%; a 15% alternative minimum tax would apply to corporate book income of $100 million and higher.Individuals earning $400,000 or more would pay additional payroll taxes.The maximum Child and Dependent Tax Credit would rise from $3,000 to $8,000 ($16,000 for more than one dependent).Tax relief would be offered for student debt forgiveness and the first-time homebuyers’ credit would be restored.The estate tax exemption would drop by about 50%.File your taxes for free: https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-freeIncome $72,000 and below:Free federal tax filing on an IRS partner siteState tax filing (free with some offers)Guided preparation – simply answer questionsOnline service does all the mathIncome above $72,000:Free electronic forms you fill out and file yourselfNo state tax filingYou should know how to prepare paper forms Basic calculations with limited guidance The most popular software makers are Turbo Tax, H&R Block, TaxAct and TaxSlayer. They each have a free version, a Deluxe or Classis version, a Premier, and a Self-Employed version. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/best-tax-software/https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/taxes/best-tax-software Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do you do when some dies? What does an executor do? That’s today’s topic with guest Rick Courtney from Courtney Elder Law Associates. https://elderlawms.com/You can find his podcasts on the following dates: October 27th 2020, July 2nd 2019, and May 14th 2019If you find someone has died - call the police or sheriff, or their doctor. Thank you to Elder Law Associates for this checklist. CHECKLIST THINGS TO DO WHEN A PERSON DIESNotify immediate family and close friendsEvaluate the emotional impact on the surviving spouse, children and close relatives and friends; arrange for supportDeal with donation of bodily organs to an "organ bank." as appropriateArrange care for dependents, if anyNotify attending physician or coronerArrange care for pets, if anyEvaluate the need for security at Decedent's residenceCancel or rearrange home deliveries?Have Post Office hold mail?Find perishable property (food, plants, etc.), arrange for care or disposalFind and review Decedent's expressed funeral and burial wishesNotify agent under any power of attorneyPrepare and arrange for obituaryArrange for mortuary, cemetery, burial, cremation, as appropriateArrange funeral/burial servicesNotify other members of family and friendsKeep records of all payments for funeral and other expensesLocate safe deposit box(es); follow safe deposit box procedures (see page 2)Locate wills, codicils, trustsLocate life insurance policiesLocate other important documents, relationships, accounts, investments, etc.Advise Social Security, Medi-Cal, other agencies as appropriateInvestigate social security benefitsInvestigate life insuranceInvestigate union death benefitsInvestigate veterans burial allowance and other benefitsInvestigate fraternal organizationsInvestigate employee benefits, including accrued vacation pay, death benefits, final wages, retirement plans, deferred compensation, medical reimbursements,Investigate refunds on insurance or canceled subscriptionsInvestigate Keogh and IRA accountsInvestigate business, partnership and investment arrangementsRetain and meet with attorney regarding estate mattersRetain and meet with CPA as to tax and accounting mattersMeet with life insurance agent to collect proceeds or consider optionsObtain death certificates (ask attorney how many are needed)Deal with fire, theft, liability and auto insurance on Decedent's propertyWork with attorney and CPA to prepare inventory, list of accounts and list of debtsReview credit cards and charge accounts, cancel as appropriateDO NOT pay any of Decedent's debts until attorney discusses with family or executorObtain valuations of assets, as appropriateIf Trust involved, arrange for any allocations and transfersArrange for final income tax return and estate tax return, as necessarySafe Deposit Box Access ProceduresSuggestion: If there is any danger of a will or trust contest, or a conflict between executor, trustee, family or beneficiaries, DO NOT go to safe deposit box without the involvement of an attorney experienced with estate administration.Owner(s) Deceased: California Probate Code§ 331 authorizes a person who has the key to a safe deposit box of a deceased person to have access to the box, even before any action has been taken with the probate court. The financial institution shall first obtain proof of the decedents death and reasonable proof of the identity of the person seeking access. The person may then:1. open the box (under the supervision of an officer or employee of the financial institution),2. make an inventory of the contents,3. remove instructions for disposition of the decedent's remains, and4. after copies have been made and placed in the box, remove wills and trust instruments.Except for the disposition instructions, wills and trust instruments, no other contents shall be removed under these provisions. The person shall deliver all wills found in the box to the clerk of the superior court, and mail or deliver a copy to the person named as executor.Surviving Co-Owner(s): Surviving Co-Owners have the right to access, as provided in their agreements with the financial institution. When accessing a safe deposit box after the death of a co-owner:1. At least two people should be present at the first opening, and should make an inventory of the contents in detail on letter size paper, with both persons signing and dating the paper.2. After copies have been made and placed in the box, remove documents as needed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s been 12 months, but did you watch Tiger King on Netflix? We’re going to talk about Animal Rights and Captive Animal Law Enforcement with Brittany Peet, PETA Foundation’s Deputy General Counsel for Captive Animal Law Enforcement from PETA – People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittany-peet-84763b1b/https://www.peta.org/Calls:book suggestion: A Traitor to His Species: Henry Bergh and the Birth of the Animal Rights Movement by Ernest Freebergowning a deer in Mississippi?Zoos that meet Global Federation of Animal Sanctuary standards or Association of Zoos and Aquariumscan't own a while tailed deer but can own a red in MSPETA rescue practices https://www.peta.org/about-peta/learn-about-peta/helping-animals-in-hampton-roads/email about chaining dogsDiscussed:what is a captive animalTiger King series Animal Welfare ActEndangered Speicies actIditarod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re pleased to have representatives from Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project on the show today. They’ll tell us about expungements and foreclosure prevention their work with family law matters and how they have shifted to virtual clinics in light of the pandemic.  https://mvlp.org/https://mvlp.org/clinicsOctober 29 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Stabilizing the Economy: Expungement Clinic Topics: Felony Expungement and Misdemeanor ExpungementHelping low-income individuals solve legal problems https://www.mslegalservices.org/https://ms.freelegalanswers.org/ See if you qualify. Ask a question. Check your email. Log back in. Homes facing foreclosure? https://www.mshomesaver.com/ If you previously received assistance from Homesaver, you are not eligible for assistance again. If you previously applied but never received assistance, you must log back in under your previous application with your username and password. The system will not let you begin a new application.Beginning September 1, 2020, if you need assistance with your mortgage payments, please visit the link below to find a HUD-approved housing counselor who can assist you with your foreclosure prevention needs.  https://apps.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hcs.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate=MSMs Sanders was previously a guest on In Legal Terms to tell us about the work of the MVLP on September 24th 2019 and on October 24th, 2017.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mississippians overwhelmingly passed Initiative 65 to enable medical marijuana. What’s next? Why is the legislature working on legislation about it now? We'll learn from guest Mark Garriga, an attorney with Butler Snow. https://www.butlersnow.com/attorney/mark-garriga/Our discussion touched on why the legislautre is involved in the issue, why the MS Supreme Court is involved, how the medical marijuana issue brough together so many different voters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you filed your taxes yet? We’re going to give you tips on filing your 2020 income taxes or give you a jump start your 2021 return. Our guest Gray Edmondson from Edmondson Sage Allen will talk about the tax laws surrounding working from home and take your questions. We’ll also give some IRS tweet tips. https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-paymenthttps://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-freeVolunteer Income Tax Assistance: Northeast Mississippi United Way events for 2021 United Way of the Mid-South United Way of Oxford - Lafayette United Way of Southeast Mississippi IRS Free Tax Prep HelpCalls: IRS 1040 sent to MS Dept. of RevenueIs stimulus taxable?Retroactive taxesAmended returnRetirement income taxable?Stimulus checkSelling family businessSocial Security benefit taxable?Filing obligationUnemployment benefits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You may have seen her on @Issue or heard her reporting, but today you get a chance to ask MPB News legislative reporter Desare Frazier about what’s going on up at the capitol. We’re going to discuss the bills that are and aren’t going to be passed by your lawmakers. https://www.mpbonline.org/news/meet-the-team/desare-frazier/Calls:where do bill come fromHB 1439 income tax / sales tax grow marjiuanasales taxtransgendersales tax for retirees Discussion:teacher pay raiseincome tax / sales taxmedical marijuanamedicare expansionnurse practionerstransgender sports Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do you know about drones? Are you involved in piloting one? Have you ever had one fly over your house while you were in the backyard? Our guests Michelle Hanlon, Co-Director of the Center for Air and Space Law and an instructor of aviation and space law, and law student Nestor Delgado will be here to answer your questions.Our experts want to work with you to find out what concerns you about drones and where think the law should go. [email protected] https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/michelle-hanlon/Prof. HanlonFor All MoonkindMr. Delgado's work with legislationMS legislationFAA rulesworking with ComTIA manual for law enforcementCalls: how dones affect birds (our experts couldn't say)building own dronesregulation on how close drones are allowed to come - "it depends"peeping TomsFind out who represents you and makes your laws: commoncause.org/find-your-representative/addr/Follow Mississippi's legislation: legislature.ms.gov/Read about: A Summary Of Human History On The Moon at forallmoonkind.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest: attorney Kelly Kyle from Kyle Wynn & Associates http://www.kyle-wynn.com/Calls:trust and probatelife insurancepower of attorney and advanced health care directiveslife tennantdementiawhat can go into a trustheirs at lawestate planning - special needs trustPast podcasts with Kelly Kyle 3/27/2018 titled Avoiding Probate  and 3/5/2019 Wills and Probate also 11/26/2019 Revocable Trusts most recenly 3/31/2020 Medical DirectivesIf you’d like some reading material, our guest is a co-author of How to Protect Your Family's Assets from Devastating Nursing Home Costs: Medicaid Secrets, the Mississippi Edition  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest: André de Gruy, State DefenderAdditional information:Mississippi Bail Fund Collective https://www.peoplesadvocacyinstitute.com/mbfc2019 Mississippi Code Title 99 - Criminal Procedure Chapter 5 - Bail https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2019/title-99/chapter-5/American Bar Association: How Courts Work : Steps in a Trial : bail https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/resources/law_related_education_network/how_courts_work/bail/The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution states: “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/interpretation/amendment-viii/clauses/103MISSISSIPPI RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE https://courts.ms.gov/research/rules/msrulesofcourt/Rules%20of%20Criminal%20Procedure%20Post-070117.pdf2013 Mississippi Code Title 99 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Chapter 35 - APPEALS Article 3 - APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT AND RELATED PROCEDURES § 99-35-115 - Bail after conviction of felony; application for emergency hearing upon denial of bail https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2013/title-99/chapter-35/article-3/section-99-35-115Discussion:What does the Office of State Public Defender doWhat is bailHow is bail determinedPosting bailMS Bail CollectiveRena LEE v. Robert "Tot" LAWSON, Sheriff of Pike County, Mississippi https://law.justia.com/cases/mississippi/supreme-court/1979/51628-0.htmlExcessive bailWhen is bail prohibitedTracking those out on bailOut on bail while on appealBail bondsmen regualted by insurance commissionCalls:Bail isn't punishmentBail fund outiside of Hinds CountyBail isn't / shouldn't be punishment What does the State of MS spend on those who aren't out on bailKnow one knows how many people are in jail in Mississippi Virtual Public Briefing The Civil Rights Implications of Cash Bail February 26, 2021 | Washington, DC10: am - 1:40 pm ET* The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a virtual briefing on February 26, 2021, on bail reform in the United States. The Commission’s investigation seeks to examine the state of bail and pretrial detention practices, including the involvement of the private bail industry, various mechanisms for reform, and the potential regulatory role of the federal government. The Commission will evaluate how cash bail impacts the fair administration of justice and whether it operates in a manner that denies equal protection of the law to individuals on the basis of race or another protected class. At this public briefing, Commissioners will hear from subject matter experts such as government officials, academics, law enforcement professionals, advocates, and impacted persons. The Commission will accept written materials from the public for consideration as we prepare our report; submit to [email protected] no later than March 26, 2021.  LOCATION: The briefing will be live-streamed.  AGENDA: Briefing (expert panels): 10:00 am – 1:40 pm ET*Open Comment Session (public testimony): Written comments submitted to [email protected] by March 26, 2021.  Stay abreast of updates at www.usccr.gov and on Twitter and Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest: Associate Dean Stacey Lantagne from the University of Mississippi School of Lawauthor of “Famous on the Internet: The Spectrum of Internet Memes and the Legal Challenge of Evolving Methods of Communication.” How to protect your intellectual Property? Listen and find out.{an idea is NOT able to be copywriten}Calls:Merger doctrine - recipesFair use of imagesArt gets a copywrite; Inventions get patentsGenitic materialPoor Man's Copy ProtectionFlea Market SalesNotice of copywrite?Take a photo of your artBernie Sanders' inauguration mittens help raise $1.8 million for charity : Brendan Smialowski, a photographer with Getty Images, captured the image of Sanders. The photo agency said it will donate proceeds from the photo to Meals on Wheels of America."Weird Al" Yankovic The Saga Begins YouTube Video Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest: Baskin Jones from Jones Law Firm https://injuredinmississippi.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/baskinjonesattorneySuggestion: READ THE DECLAIRATIONS PAGE OF YOUR INSURANCE FOR UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGEOur show discussed:how cyclists ARE treatedwhat to do if injuredMS state lawssafe passingdooring lawsDUIvehicle Insurance issuesCalls concerned:biker's rightscar driversexperence getting hit by caruninsured "what if"some can't pay for insuranceResources:https://www.bikewalkmississippi.org/https://visitmississippi.org/blog/mississippis-best-cycle-trails/https://mdot.ms.gov/portal/bikepedhttps://bike.olemiss.edu/safetytips/mississippi-laws/https://bikeleague.org/bike-law-universityhttps://injuredinmississippi.com/practice-area/bicycle-accident-lawyer/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest: Professor Patrick Longan, Chair in Ethics and Professionalism from Mercer University School of Law https://law.mercer.edu/academics/centers/clep/Discussed:Center for Legal Ethics and ProfessionalismChallenges for Lawyerslaw studentsclassestrainingCurrent EventsConfidentialityWillsThe Ideal Lawyer:Is competentShows fidelity to clientShows fidelity to the lawIs public spiritedHas civilityHas practical wisdom Ways Attorneys Get Into Trouble:Trust account abuseNeglect of clientCommitting feloniesEthics attorneys hopeful COVID-19 will prompt changes in remote working rulesThousands of Lawyers, Law Students Push to Disbar Cruz, HawleyDiscipline Them: Lawyers Want Ethics Charges Against AGs Behind Election Challenge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guests: Amelia McGowan and Max Meyers from the Mississippi Center for Justice to discuss Immigration and answer questions.To contact the MS Center for Justice:For the Jackson office call: (601) 352-2269.For the Biloxi office call: (228) 435-7284.To reach the Indianola office call:(662) 887-6570.Their website mscenterforjustice.org/contact/ also has a form to fill out to reach them. DACA Contact form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4R2ZahNv1iuLL_N4fI1szq0XbbgcXwZGHjAg6HdIhPiIm8g/viewformTopics included:Mississippi immigration situationchallenges faced by undocumented peoplework of the Center for JusticeICE raidshow to reach MS Center for Justicewhat is asylumhow to qualifywhat is DACACalls:gratitudeillegal vs legal entry to countryprofilingcrimes6PQe1uqiF86k8THwT4eA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A repeat broadcast from 08/04/2020Guest: 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-Snake2A Legal History of Mississippi https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/A/A-Legal-History-of-MississippiMississippi’s Federal Courts https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/M/Mississippi-s-Federal-CourtsHeroes, Rascals, and the Law https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/H/Heroes-Rascals-and-the-LawCups Up https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/C/Cups-UpConfessions of an Undercover Agent https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/C/Confessions-of-an-Undercover-AgentThe Last Lawyer https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/The-Last-LawyerFrom Midnight to Guntown https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/F/From-Midnight-to-GuntownReturn to Guntown https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/R/Return-to-GuntownThe Legs Murder Scandal https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/The-Legs-Murder-ScandalHands in the Till Embezzlement of Public Monies in Mississippi https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/H/Hands-in-the-TillPower, 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.

Can I deduct home office expenses while I'm working from home? It depends. The short answer is, probably not. If you work full-time for someone else, you're out of luck. "Employees who receive a paycheck or a W-2 exclusively from an employer are not eligible for the deduction, even if they are currently working from home," the IRS noted last month. https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/19/success/wfh-home-office-tax-deduction/index.htmlThe people most likely to be eligible to claim the home office tax deduction are those who are self-employed -- meaning they run their own business out of their homes, or are independent contractors or freelancers working on assignments from home. But they must meet the following rules: You may only deduct expenses for the portion of your home that is used exclusively and regularly for business and your home must be your principal place of business. And you may not deduct expenses related to anything that is used for both your work and your home life.Business Use of Your Home https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p587.pdfIf you CAN claim a deduction, here's more guidance : https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/heres-what-taxpayers-need-to-know-about-the-home-office-deductionhttps://homebusinessmag.com/management/legalese/3-legal-issues-faced-home-based-businesses-prepare/Do you have a suggestion for a show topic for 2021? Email us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our topic is housing at the end of the 2020 pandemic year with Will Bedwell and John Jopling from the MS Center for Justice. https://mscenterforjustice.org/about/On April 21st of 2020, In Legal Terms discussed Housing at the beginning of the pandemic with Will Bedwell and MS Center for Justice CEO Vangela Wade. http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-housing-with-ms-center-for-justiceJustice.gov has information on the Fair Housing Act. The MS Center for Justice has information about housing and six self-help videos concerning eviction. https://www.justice.gov/crt/fair-housing-act-1https://mscenterforjustice.org/work/affordable-housing/http://www.msatjc.org/self-help-videosThat COVID eviction hotline number is 228-702-9983.MIssissippi Home Corporation https://www.mshomecorp.com/Conner v. Alltin, LLc, Cause No. 3:20-CV57-MPM-RPMS Center for Justice Fair Housing Hot Line 1-877-352-2269 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest, attorney Francis Springer from the Springer Law Firm, discusses Administrative or Regulatory Law. https://www.springerlawoffice.com/Discussion:Email concerning name changeDepartment of Enviromental Quality requirementsAgencies presumed to be correctCourts list four conditions for agency rulings to be reversed:Ruling not supported by substantial evidenceRuling was capricious or arbitrary Ruling was beyond the power of administrative agencyRuling is a violation of statutory or constitutional rights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest: attorney Marc Chamberlain from the Butler Snow law firm https://www.butlersnow.com/attorney/marc-chamberlain/We discuss strategic lawsuits against public participation. Learn more here: https://www.iadclaw.org/assets/1/17/Business_Litigation_March_2020.pdfWhat are they?Who brings these lawsuits?What's Mississippi's stance on SLAPPs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest: Attorney Reed Martz from Freeland Martz https://freelandmartz.com/reed-martz/To find state laws about gun rights: https://midsouthgunlawyer.com/welcome-to-the-website-for-the-midsouth-gun-lawyer/or https://www.handgunlaw.us/Calls concerned:2nd amendment and marijuanashootings at protestsrestrictions on buying gunscarrying a gun in a carbuying guns in MScalaber of amunitionAlabama feestravel between statesfire arms in cars Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest: Terry Little from Harper Little https://www.harperlittlelaw.com/Real Estate Closings were discussed before the calls came in.Calls concerned:title theftproperty disclosurehurricane damagemultipe owners of homeencroachmentleaving property by will or deedproperty in IRAheirs propertyEmail about gain in property valueListen to Money Talks discuss real estate investment: http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/episodes/money-talks-real-estate-investment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We begin the show discussing weird state laws https://www.usatoday.com/list/news/nation-now/weirdest-laws-every-state/53ad0541-3518-4432-adc4-0fec193d389e/killing raccoons on Sundaywhat is Bigfootbear wrestlinglegal homicideStatutes, Court ruleings, administrative regulationsMississippi Teacher Strike Statute https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2013/title-37/chapter-9/in-general/section-37-9-75/Canons of Construction https://www.law.uh.edu/faculty/adjunct/dstevenson/2018Spring/CANONS%20OF%20CONSTRUCTION.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Election Day!MS Elections Answerline: 1-800-829-6786MS Elections Fraud Hotline: 1-800-829-6786https://www.sos.ms.gov/Elections-Voting/Pages/Contact-Us.aspxTo see a sample ballot for your street address, go to yallvote.ms. This will take you to the MS Sec of State’s website. Scroll down to Poling place locator. Type in your address. Your address should pop up, along with your poling place, and your Circuit Clerk’s name and phone number. Below that is what is on YOUR ballot. Everyone will vote for President and Senator. Your ballot will be different from MY ballot in that You’ll have your US representative, election commissioner and your supreme court justice races listed. Medical marijuana http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-initiative-65-and-alternative-65aThe Flag ChangeChange to statewide election of officialsPrevious show with Hinds County Election Commissions Chair http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-elections-commissionerThe polls close at 7pm tonight. If you are in line, stay in line so you can vote. If you make a mistake on your ballot ask for a new one. If the machines are down at your polling pace, ask for a paper ballot. There’s an election protection hotline: 1-866-OUR VOTE if you have questions about your rights or trouble voting. Text polls 30330 to find out where to vote. No one may refuse a person the right to vote if that person is legally entitled to vote. _No voter shall be threatened, intimidated, or paid to vote by any person.Voters whose names do not appear on the poll book or who do not have an acceptable form of photo ID are entitled to vote by affidavit ballot. You will then have 5 business days after election day to present a photo id at the Circuit clerk’s office. Voters who require assistance in marking the ballot because of disability, blindness, or an inability to read or write are entitled to receive assistance from a person of the voter’s choice, excluding, a candidate whose name is on the ballot, or a poll watcher who is observing in the polling place on Election Day. Rules prevent people from wearing campaign-related clothes or caps into the polling place. And people campaigning for a person or issue on the ballot must remain 150 feet from the polling place. Sec of State Watson said this rule applies only to signage or clothing pertaining to “anything that’s on the ballot,” but would not prohibit other messaging not directly up for a vote. So any candidate-specific gear like MAGA or Biden hats are prohibited, but generic “Black Lives Matter” T-shirts are permitted.  https://mississippitoday.org/2020/11/02/maga-hats-blm-shirts-what-mississippians-can-and-cant-wear-to-the-polls-and-other-helpful-voting-tips-for-election-day/?fbclid=IwAR1v-wAcghZj8T6eDZeR_Z-myd7-C83hCY7k7MB2kDYY-biu2RToGmQcXf8Calls:memory about protesting poll tax as a childForrest County election issuevoting story REAL ID http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-real-idselectoral collegequestionable experiencestory of mom votingstatewide initiativeOxford storyvoting issues Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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:medicaidcollege age childaccess to buildings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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 trialsAsscociate 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 teamRobert McDuff, Mississippi Center for Justice, Jackson https://mscenterforjustice.org/curtis-flowers/ Article: Atticus Finch with a LaptopCurtis 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.

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 oversiteconfusing ballotDoctor who is againstsummery of confusing ballotEmails: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.

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 votescreating a lawflag change Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This was an open show to talk about . . . anything!We discussed:notaries - guidance from the Secretary of State's office websiteStanley Cup Finals websitespecial elections - Who's running where? Sample ballot websitevoting during a pandemicvoter idregistering to votewearing a masknot wearing a mask while votingIn God We TrustAbsentee voting2020 Census call: 1-844-330-2020Deadline 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.

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.

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.

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 Centerthe definition of having a disability with respect to the ADAthe American's with Disabilities ActWebsites 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.

Guest attorney Tina Seymour Demoran gives an overview of adoption in Mississippi and addresses listener questions.Topics discussed:requirementscostsubsidiesinfant adoptionout of culture adoptionfamily leaveprivacyreversalsinheritancespecial needsMore information:https://www.adoptuskids.org/  Contact: [email protected] or [email protected] 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.

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 schooladmission teststraditional and non-traditional studentsemployment after schoolthe American Bar Association examshttps://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.

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.

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-Snake2A Legal History of Mississippi https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/A/A-Legal-History-of-MississippiMississippi’s Federal Courts https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/M/Mississippi-s-Federal-CourtsHeroes, Rascals, and the Law https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/H/Heroes-Rascals-and-the-LawCups Up https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/C/Cups-UpConfessions of an Undercover Agent https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/C/Confessions-of-an-Undercover-AgentThe Last Lawyer https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/The-Last-LawyerFrom Midnight to Guntown https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/F/From-Midnight-to-GuntownReturn to Guntown https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/R/Return-to-GuntownThe Legs Murder Scandal https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/The-Legs-Murder-ScandalHands in the Till Embezzlement of Public Monies in Mississippi https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/H/Hands-in-the-TillPower, 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.

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.

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 gamblingonline gambling in Mississippisports bettingSome 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.

Guest - Claiborne Ferguson, from The Claiborne Ferguson Law Firm https://www.midsouthcriminaldefense.com/Discussion:families who have children on the Autism Spectrum Disorderneeds for juvenile defendantschange in dealing with mental illnesstraining court personnel to recognize mental illnessspecial resources attorneys needThe animation that was used in the Heider and Simmel study https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTNmLt7QX8EThe Mississippi Department of mental health has a webpage that provides information. http://www.dmh.ms.gov/service-options/mental-health/children-and-youth-services/     For more information about services or if you or a loved one needs help, call the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Helpline at 1-877-210-8513. Staff are available to provide help around the clockOn MPB each Tuesday at 11am is Southern Remedy: Relatively Speaking with Dr. Susan Buttross author of Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder part of the Understanding Health And Sickness Series from the University Press of MississippiOur guest and his law firm are conducting a free legal seminar is called "Autism in the Justice System". It will be held August 4th at 2pm. Due to COVID-19, it will be a webinar on Zoom. Anyone can register at Eventbrite.com There will also be a link on the website for The Claiborne Ferguson Law Firm – that website is midsouthcriminaldefense.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest is attorney Louis Watson from Watson & Norris Law Firm. https://www.watsonnorris.com/attorneys/We started the hour discussing terminations over social media posts then learned about "employment-at-will" and how the pandemic has affected employment law.Here are some of the information that was mentioned during the broadcast:CARES Act https://www.cbh.com/guide/alerts/cares-act-what-you-need-to-know/US Department of Labor: Wage and Hour Division https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whdFair Labor Standards Act https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsaUS Equal Employment Opportunity Commission https://www.eeoc.gov/Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act https://www.eeoc.gov/statutes/title-vii-civil-rights-act-1964Age Discrimination in Employment Act https://www.eeoc.gov/statutes/age-discrimination-employment-act-1967Americans with Disability Act https://www.ada.gov/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Calls:home salesPERS taxable? http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/episodes/money-talks-persrolling over an IRA to a Roth IRAearly withdraw from IRA due to COVID-19military taxes https://www.irs.gov/individuals/militaryfiling taxes when you don't owehttps://www.cbh.com/guide/alerts/cares-act-what-you-need-to-know/CARES Act: Highlights of the Tax ProvisionsProvisions Applicable To IndividualsEarly withdrawals from retirement plans and participant loansWaiver of required minimum distributionsRecovery RebatesCharitable Contribution ChangesModification of limitation on losses for individualsProvisions Applicable To BusinessesEmployee Retention CreditDeferral of Employer payroll taxesChanges to Mandated Paid LeaveEmployer Payment of Employee Student LoansChanges to NOLSChanges to AMT Credit refundsChanges to limitations on deductibility of business interest expenseChanges to depreciation for qualified improvement propertyTax Aspects of Government Provided Relief LoansProvisions Applicable To IndividualsAdditional Retirement Plan Distributions AvailableRecovery Rebates for IndividualsAllowance for partial above-the-line deduction for charitable contributionsModification of limitations on charitable contributions during 2020Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporationsProvisions Applicable To BusinessesEmployee Retention CreditDeferral of Employer payroll taxesChanges to Mandated Paid LeaveEmployer Payment of Employee Student LoansChanges to NOLSChanges to AMT Credit refundsChanges to limitations on deductibility of business interest expenseChanges to depreciation for qualified improvement propertyTax Aspects of Government Provided Relief Loans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Ben Griffith https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/ben-griffith-2/ discusses voting in Mississippi and voting during a pandemic.Calls concerned:mail in voting in other statespadded voter rolls and piles of ballotscontacting Circuit Clerks office for absentee ballots learning where your polling place is locatedwhat if voters are kept away from votingHB 1521 https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1521/2020Need voter information? www.yallvote.sos.ms.govSome registered voters are eligible to vote by an absentee ballot because of age, health, work demands, temporary relocation for educational purposes, or their affiliation with the U.S. Armed Forces. Please check with your Circuit or Municipal Clerk to determine if you are entitled to vote by an absentee ballot and to learn the procedures for doing so. If you know you will vote by an absentee ballot, you may contact your Circuit or Municipal Clerk’s Office at any time within 45 days of the election. Voters included within the Uniform and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), such as members of the military and overseas citizens, may register to vote and request an absentee ballot by Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). UOCAVA voters may register to vote using the FPCA up until ten days before the date of an election and may receive and return an absentee ballot by mail, email, or fax. For more information, call the Secretary of State’s Election Hotline at 1 (800) 829-6786 or visit the website at www.yallvote.sos.ms.govA special election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 88 was called for April 21, 2020. On April 3, 2020, Gov. Tate Reeves (R) postponed the special election to June 23, 2020, amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.  This is an area north of Hattiesburg almost surrounding but not including Laurel. The seat became vacant after Ramona Blackledge (R) resigned on January 31, 2020.https://ballotpedia.org/Mississippi_House_of_Representatives_District_88On our Feb.25th 2020 podcast we had guest  new Secretary of State, Michael Watson to talk about primary voting, the Census, and the DMV.  http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-secretary-of-state-watson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Protest concerning police actions have taken place all over the country. One of the prominent signs held up was “Defund the Police”. What does that mean? It’s a catchy phrase for a poster but do Americans REALLY think the police should be abolished? Let’s learn from Cliff Johnson from the MacArthur Justice Center – Mississippi.It’s been a minute since we’ve had someone from the MacArthur Justice Center – Our podcast from April 10th, 2018 with Cliff Johnson profiled the center and its work. http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/5cd2d695f9e59c996625764dYou can also go to their website: macarthurjustice.org/mississippi/Calls concerned:children segregated in preschoolpolice target some groups don't target otherssociety needs to meet its needsprotesters blocking right of wayssmall protestspolice should be well vettedwe need police to do their jobpolice are neededCliff Johnson mentioned the written works of DeRay Mckesson.Oxford’s Public Safety spent $15,632,569 out of total city expenditures of $73,666,538 or 21.2% of expenditures for the city. http://www.oxfordms.net/documents/departments/cityclerk/2018-audit.pdfJackson’s Public Safety spent $60,996,096 out of total city expenditures of $159,729,856 or 38.2 % of expenditures for the city.https://storage.googleapis.com/proudcity/jacksonms/uploads/2019/09/2018-CAFR.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest: Joshua F. Tom, Legal Director and Interim Executive Director of ACLU of Mississippi https://www.aclu-ms.org/Discussed:individual protestsgroup protestspermitsspeech vs actionsdifference between protests and civil disobediencerights when you encounter law enforcementprotests on streets, sidewalks, partsprotests on private propertyprotests at shopping mallsburning flagspolice interfering with protestsdisturbances at peaceful protestsWebsite information: aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights/ACLU Mississippi Facebook live video concerning protests: https://www.facebook.com/ACLUMississippi/videos/1376077109249322/former Executive Director Jennifer Riley Collins on past In Legal Terms: October 16th, 2018 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/5cd2d695f9e59c9966257635 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.