An Overview of The History of Law Continuing with our educational month of reading this July, we wanted to give a brief overview of the history of law. A big concept, we know, but we will do our best to cover the material. Certainly, no replacement...
Most Important Legal Texts in American History Vol. V Last time on the blog, we looked at even more of the important, foundational legal texts of Modern America. From the practice of State of the Unions, the use of the State of the Union to deliver...
Legal Texts that Built America The ongoing tour through America’s historic legal library continues. Last time we focused solely on the U.S. Constitution, meaning we are still in the 18th century, with a lot more history to get through! Without much more preamble let’s get back...
Most Important Legal Texts in American History Vol. III Back from our recent diversion to the kingdom of Babylon and its ruler Hammurabi’s code of laws, we are going to get back to studying the important texts and legislation that formed the basis of American law...
Most Important Legal Texts in American History - Vol. II Welcome back to the Van Norman law blog! With August on the horizon and schools getting back in session (including law school) we decided to kick into education mode and look at some of the most...
Most Important Legal Texts in American History - Vol. I The United States may have been formed following the Revolutionary War but our legal history, the basis of our laws and system of government, extends back half a millennium (and arguably even further to Ancient history)....
Most Commonly Broken Laws - Part 2 Welcome back to the Van Norman Law blog, where we discuss, educate, and examine an array of topics in the legal sphere. Last time, we observed some of the most common pieces of legislation that people find themselves transgressing. Buckle up...
Most Commonly Broken Laws - Part 1 We’re all law-abiding citizens. We don’t commit crimes or break laws. At least that’s what we’d like to think. Sure, you’ve never murdered anyone or robbed a bank, but there are numerous laws that are frequently… bent if not...
Mandatory Sick-Leave in Arizona Employers in Arizona are facing a new requirement as of July 1st. It would benefit them greatly to know what that is and how to handle it. Welcome back to the Van Norman Law blog where we cover the history, the ins...
How Bills Become Laws in Arizona Alright, this month of legislation education is almost up! We spent a lot of this month telling you about new bills becoming laws but we certainly didn’t mention, and you may not already be aware of, how bills become laws...