Macmillan Holdings, LLC. Legal Lad, Legal Lad's, QDnow, and Quick and Dirty Tips are all trademarks of Macmillan Holdings, LLC. Legal Lad is a real lawyer. In around five minutes, he'll tell you something about the law that you can use in your everyday life. From the creators of Mr. Manners, Grammar Girl, and Money Girl at QDnow.com. legal@quickanddirtytips.com legal Can the government use drones against American citizens? Legal Lad uncovers the scary truth. http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/are-drone-attacks-against-americans-legal.aspx http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/are-drone-attacks-against-americans-legal.aspx Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:30:00 GMT legal@quickanddirtytips.com legal It’s often said that “trespassers will be prosecuted,” but the truth is, they won’t!  Get a legal expert’s take on trespassing and why it usually is not a criminal matter. http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/trespassing.aspx http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/trespassing.aspx Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:45:00 GMT legal@quickanddirtytips.com legal President Obama’s proposals to use executive orders to deal with gun violence and climate change has lead to complaints about abuse of executive power. Legal Lad examines the use and abuse of executive orders. http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/what-are-executive-orders.aspx http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/what-are-executive-orders.aspx Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:31:00 GMT legal@quickanddirtytips.com legal Is it legal for an employer to require more than 40 hours of work from an employee? http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/mandatory-overtime.aspx http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/mandatory-overtime.aspx Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:49:00 GMT legal@quickanddirtytips.com legal Find out why some young lawyers are accusing law schools of deceptive advertising. http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/is-law-school-worth-it.aspx http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/is-law-school-worth-it.aspx Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:30:00 GMT legal@quickanddirtytips.com legal Today’s topic is the ex post facto clause of the Constitution. http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/legal-ex-post-facto.aspx http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/legal-ex-post-facto.aspx Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:37:00 GMT legal@quickanddirtytips.com legal The Constitution has a procedure for making amendments but it is hardly ever used – twenty seven times in 200 years! But those amendments have expanded civil rights and changed the structure of government. How have the amendments changed the Constitution?  Find out in part 14 of Legal Lad’s series about the U.S. Constitution. http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/amending-the-constitution.aspx http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/amending-the-constitution.aspx Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:30:00 GMT legal@quickanddirtytips.com legal The Fourth Amendment protects us against “unreasonable” searches and seizures, but what is reasonable? And why doesn’t the TSA need a warrant to scan you and your luggage at the airport? Legal Lad explains. http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/constitution-search-and-seizure.aspx http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/constitution-search-and-seizure.aspx Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:30:00 GMT legal@quickanddirtytips.com legal Who is legally liable for bedbug infestations: landlords, tenants, or neighbors? http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/are-landlords-responsible-for-bedbugs.aspx http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/are-landlords-responsible-for-bedbugs.aspx Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:30:00 GMT legal@quickanddirtytips.com legal The Constitution creates three branches of government, but boundaries between the branches are sometimes fuzzy. Do bureaucratic agencies and “activist” judges violate separation of powers? Find out in part 13 of Legal Lad’s series about the U.S. Constitution. http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/constitution-separation-of-powers.aspx http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/constitution-separation-of-powers.aspx Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:30:00 GMT Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:30:00 GMT http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Managing Editor) feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Webmaster) en-us