Jack Gilbert

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The Right of Publicity – What It Protects After You Die

May 1, 2026

In most U.S. states, the right of publicity can survive death and be enforced by your estate for decades—often 10 to 100 years, depending on...

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Banking & Finance Cannabis Business Drug Policy Federal Legislation Small Business

The SAFE Banking Act – Why Cannabis Businesses Still Can’t Get Loans

May 1, 2026

The SAFE Banking Act still hasn’t become federal law, so most cannabis businesses can’t reliably access traditional bank loans. Even in states where cannabis is...

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Divorce and Family Law Legal Documents and Procedures Personal Finance Retirement Planning Tax and Penalty Avoidance

The QDRO – The One Form That Keeps Your Retirement Account Intact

May 1, 2026

A Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is the court order required to divide most ERISA retirement plans in divorce without triggering immediate taxes or early-withdrawal...

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Your Right to Delete, Explained by Where It Actually Works

May 1, 2026

The right to delete is legally enforceable in 100+ countries, and in the U.S. it exists in over 20 states. These laws let you request...

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Banking & Finance Consumer Rights & Protection Financial Regulation & Compliance Financial Technology & Innovation Personal Finance & Money Management

The Banking 1033 Rule – Your New Right to Your Own Financial Data

May 1, 2026

The Banking 1033 Rule gives consumers a legal right to access and share their own financial data under Section 1033 of Dodd-Frank. It requires banks...

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Child Safety & Parenting Law & Legal Affairs Politics & Policy Social Media Technology & Internet

The NetChoice Lawsuit That Could Kill Every Teen Social Media Law in America

May 1, 2026

The NetChoice lawsuit is a series of court challenges to state teen social media laws, and a ruling for NetChoice could invalidate many of these...

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If ICE Asks for Your Phone, Do You Have to Unlock It? The Legal Answer.

May 1, 2026

In most U.S. encounters, you do not have to unlock your phone for ICE unless they have a valid warrant or you choose to consent....

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Divorce Proceedings Family Law Fertility and Assisted Reproduction Reproductive Rights State Legislation and Court Decisions

What Happens to Frozen Embryos in a Divorce? Three Different State Answers.

May 1, 2026

Frozen embryos in a divorce are decided under state law, and outcomes differ in at least three ways: contract-first, balancing tests, or no-procreation default. Courts...

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Interstate Travel for Abortion – What’s Being Criminalized and Where

May 1, 2026

Since 2022, at least one state has enacted a law allowing civil suits for helping a minor travel for an abortion, and several others have...

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The 2026 Map – Every State Where Abortion Is Illegal, Restricted, or Protected

May 1, 2026

Heading into 2026, abortion access is set by state law in all 50 states, with a divided map of bans, strict limits, and constitutional protections....

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Cannabis and Child Custody – How a Legal Habit Can Still Cost You Visitation

May 1, 2026

Yes—legal cannabis use can still reduce custody or visitation if a judge finds it harms the child’s best interests. Courts look for impairment, unsafe storage,...

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The Marijuana Rescheduling Decision – What Schedule III Really Means

May 1, 2026

Rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III would recognize accepted medical use under federal law and place it with drugs like ketamine and Tylenol with codeine. It...

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