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Mississippi has some fantastically creative individuals. We want to protect all those ideas by talking about intellectual property. Get your questions ready all you song writers, artists, poets. Kamel King https://www.frascognalaw.com/our-team/kamel-king– attorney will help us learn. If someone was thinking of maybe “borrowing” another’s idea or creation. You might want to check out the 2020 Mississippi Code; Title 97 – Crimes; Chapter 45 - Computer Crimes and Identity Theft; https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2020/title-97/chapter-45/section-97-45-9/ section 97-45-9. Offense against intellectual property; penalties https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2020/title-97/chapter-45/section-97-45-9/There’s some big money fines for in appropriate actions. One thing that I love about Mississippi is our music history. So many artists and such rich history are a part of our story. If you’re interested in learning more – take a little field trip to a Mississippi Country Music Trail or Mississippi Blues Trail marker. You can start at the https://visitmississippi.org/things-to-do/music/ website to learn about our experiences. I haven’t looked at his calendar, but he probably can’t help everyone in Mississippi with their legal issues. Luckily the Mississippi Bar has a page for attorneys. They have a way to find an attorney. https://www.msbar.org/inside-the-bar/sections/intellectual-property-entertainment-sports-law-section/ https://www.msbar.org/inside-the-bar/sections/intellectual-property-entertainment-sports-law-section/ https://www.msbar.org/ * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
No one wants their “rights” taken away from them. No one. We’re going to learn about LGBTQ rights with the guidance of McKenna Raney-Gray, an attorney with ACLU Mississippi. https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/biographies/mckenna-raney-gray-lgbtq-justice-project-staff-attorney https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/campaigns/lgbtq-justice-project https://www.aclu-ms.org/sites/default/files/trans_parent_resources.pdf https://www.aclu-ms.org/sites/default/files/field_documents/facts_about_low-income_lgbt_families_engish_and_spanish.pdf https://www.aclu-ms.org/sites/default/files/field_documents/tips_for_legal_advocates_working_with_lgbt_clients_english_and_spanish.pdf Mississippi Legislature 2024 Regular Session House Bill 1607 Mississippi Women's Bill of Rights https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB1607.xml Mississippi Legislature 2024 Regular Session House Bill 585 Dignity and Safety for Incarcerated Women Act https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0585.xml Mississippi Legislature 2024 Regular Session Senate Bill 2753 SAFER Act https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/SB/SB2753.xml Mississippi Legislature 2023 Regular Session House Bill 1315 Pornographic online and digital/resources for K-12 students https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/HB/HB1315.xml ACLU Mississippi has a great page where you can learn more about protecting YOUR rights: police encounters, voting rights, constitutional rights, in addition to LGPBQ Student rights, Immigrant Rights and Abortion Rights. https://www.aclu-ms.org/ The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi, Inc, is a 501c(4) and c(3) organization. ACLU Mississippi has a printable card on their website to present to a poll worker if for transgender voters if their gender identity is different than the sex that was recorded on their birth certificate.https://www.aclu-ms.org/sites/default/files/field_documents/poll_workers_how-to_card_for_trans_voters.pdf * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
It’s primary election day in Mississippi. Polls are open until 7pm. We’ll talk about voting today with my guest Pauline Rogers, Executive Director/Co-Founder The RECH Foundation https://rechfoundationms.org/ Formerly Incarcerated Convicted People and Families Movement http://ficpfm.org/ (FICPFM). October 7th - General Election Voter Registration Deadline When you go to the polls today or any time you go to vote, what types of photo IDs may be used on Election Day? What if I don’t have any of the acceptable forms of photo ID? What if my ID is expired? https://sos.ms.gov/voter-id/acceptable Voters whose names do not appear in the poll book or do not have an acceptable form of ID are entitled to vote by affidavit ballot. https://www.vote411.org/node/7736 If you have a problem at the polls today or any election day you can call https://www.vote411.org/mississippi the League of Women Voters 1-866-OUR-VOTE That’s 866-687-8683 https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/know-your-rights/voting-rights You can file an elections complaint if you have trouble voting. https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/elections/HAVAComplaintForm.pdf * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Originally aired: May 17, 2022 Have you ever wanted to change your name? How do you do it in Mississippi? Who do you need to tell? Our guest Chancery Court Judge Troy Odom gives us the details. https://www.rankincounty.org/department/index.php?structureid=39 Instructions for PRO-SE Adult Name Change Petitions (without an attorney) from DeSoto County https://www.desotocountyms.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4600/Instructions-ProSe-Name-Change-Adult?bidId= MISSISSIPPI NAME CHANGE GUIDELINES Procedures may vary by county. If you have any questions, please contact the ACLU of Mississippi TEAP Advocacy Coordinator https://www.aclu-ms.org/sites/default/files/field_documents/namechange_roadmap_aclu_teap_03_0.pdf Questions: __ __ * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
To say you are “in Business” might be an intimidating thought. What if we replaced it with “crafter”? Or “musician”? Or “reseller”? What laws do you need to know when starting a small business? When does a hobby become a business? Our guests Professor Martin Edwards from Ole Miss and William Bettis from the firm of Butler Snow will give us some ideas. If you’re enjoying this discussion of starting a business, Mr. Bettis was our guest on June 28th 2022. And Professor Edwards was our guest to discuss Contracts on September 5th of 2023. I’ll have the links to those podcasts on this show’s information. http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-business-law http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-contracts-2023 The Mississippi Secretary of State’s office has a webpage: Y’all Business – Mississippi Business Information Center. If you go to their main website: https://sos.ms.gov/ it’s an easy click to their resource center on how to start a small business. I’ll have that link on this show’s information page. https://yallbusiness.sos.ms.gov/Home You can find out about new laws in Mississippi by listening to the MPB News program @Issue. It airs Fridays at 6:30pm on MPB Think Radio through the legislative session. There will be additional content on the Mississippi Public Broadcasting YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@MSPublicBroadcasting Republican Austin Barbour and Democrat Brandon Jones will have weekly recaps and roundtable discussions about current issues. Will Stribling is at the state capitol as MPB News' Legislative reporter. https://www.mpbonline.org/news/issue/ https://www.mpbonline.org/news/ https://www.irs.gov/ https://www.dor.ms.gov/ https://www.sba.gov/ * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
We’re almost to house buying selling season. Maybe it’s selling then buying! Anyway – our guest Real Estate Attorney, Terry Little from McKenzie Little Law Firm https://www.mckenzielittlelaw.com/ will answer our questions. If you need assistance from a contractor or a home inspector – MPB’s got you covered with our Wednesday 9am show – Fix It 101. http://fixit101.mpbonline.org/ The Home Show from the Home Builders Association of Jackson will be at the Clyde Muse Center in Pearl MS Saturday, March 2nd and Sunday March 3rd 10:00am – 5:00pm both days. Our Fix It 101 crew will be broadcasting live from The Home show Saturday morning at 9am again this year. Felder Rushing, MPB’s Gestalt Gardener will give a talk. https://homeshowjackson.com/ Your rights are being determined right now. Find out what’s going on. The MPB News program @Issue airs Fridays at 6:30pm on MPB Think Radio through the legislative session. There will be additional content on the Mississippi Public Broadcasting YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@MSPublicBroadcasting. Republican Austin Barbour and Democrat Brandon Jones will have weekly recaps and roundtable discussions about current issues. Will Stribling is at the state capitol as MPB News' Legislative reporter. https://www.mpbonline.org/news/issue/ * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 9-12-2023 Each of our participants have been affected by a death caused by a drunk driver. We want to discourage you from drinking and driving. If you are stopped under suspicion of DUI you do have rights. Our guest attorney Francis Springer is going to tell us what those rights are. https://www.springerlawoffice.com/ If you’d like some extra information about Driving Under the Influence, check out the Mississippi Bar website and their page about driving under the influence. Like did you know if a driver is under 21, they are defined as intoxicated if their blood alcohol concentration level of 0.02? https://www.msbar.org/for-the-public/consumer-information/driving-under-the-influence/ __ __ https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2015/title-63/chapter-11/section-63-11-30 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
We’ve got one of our most popular guests, Kelly Kyle from the firm of Kyle Wynn, on to discuss our most popular topic – wills and estate planning. He's firm has some upcoming estate planning seminars: https://www.kyle-wynn.com/seminars-blog#Seminars __ __ Your rights are being determined right now. Find out what’s going on. The next season of the MPB News program @Issue https://www.mpbonline.org/news/issue/ will be starting Friday, February 9th at 6:30pm on MPB Think Radio. There will be additional content on our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@MSPublicBroadcasting Michael Guidrey from MPB News will be joined by Republican Austin Barbour and Democrat Brandon Jones for weekly recaps and roundtable discussions about current issues. Will Stribling is at the state capitol as MPB News' Legislative reporter. February 12th is the Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline: Applicants who register in-person in the Circuit Clerk’s office on that day and those who mail registration applications postmarked no later than February 12th are eligible to vote in the March 12, 2024 Primary Elections. If you want to have a say in who is nominated by ONE party or THE OTHER for president, or the 4 House of Representatives seats or Senator Rodger Wicker’s Senate seat you have less than a week to get registered. https://www.sos.ms.gov/index.php/elections-voting/voter-registration-information On Thursday, February 8, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Trump vs. Anderson. Former President Trump and his attorneys are challenging a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that prevents his name from appearing on the ballot in that state. The arguments themselves are expected to be one-hour in length. Attorneys for each side receive 30 minutes to make their case and answer questions from the Justices. We do not how exactly how long the Special Coverage will last - it depends on the precise start and end time of the court session itself, followed by analysis. Podcasts discussed: http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-flowers-v-mississippi http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-hippa * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Department of Public Safety? What all is that and how does it affect you? Eric Brown, General Counsel for MSPS will tell us. https://www.dps.ms.gov/administration/legal-division Guest co-host Adam Kilgore General Counsel, The Mississippi Bar. https://www.msbar.org/media/3109/what-to-do-when-you-get-a-bar-complaint-adam-kilgore.pdf Attorney volunteers are needed to serve as judges during the 2024 Mississippi High School Mock Trial Competition, sponsored annually by the YLD of the Mississippi Bar https://www.facebook.com/YLDofMSBar?__cft__[0]=AZX2sXpxVGxWm0fPg-pACoG95m6B3PA1iM1IL6jMG4gKX5p7RvzeWJXCwNQkJrIDh0TfhWf1xRj9vMft0IimBa_5k_JC-qTpa-9EBmj9ePsFoRk2tM9ScFAmBS2x56X-0XtwrwSe-2y04JmQ3bY4HNuOcyJONqKx4m1cXGRFSs0chw1LDD8yKpUDhGMDaNjxsy88R6HS2We36iYV_WXjGwZu&__tn__=-]K*F. There will be three Regional Competitions: Southern on January 27 in Gulfport, Central on February 3 in Jackson, and Northern on February 10 in Oxford. The Statewide Competition will be March 1-2 in Jackson. More Info: https://msbar.org/pro.../high-school-mock-trial-competition/ https://msbar.org/programs-affiliates/high-school-mock-trial-competition/?fbclid=IwAR20qJcDWJo06xziJhe1vOhn74T8uyUFZBPXtsx726EEljqcJImKmIdSkzk Have you thought about a career in law enforcement? In Legal Terms did a show with the director of training from the North Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Center . You can find that podcast from December 21st 2021 here: http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-law-enforcement-training What’s up with our Mississippi legislature? Find out! The next season of the MPB News program @Issue will be starting Friday, February 9th at 6:30pm on MPB Think Radio. There will be additional content on our YouTube channel. Michael Guidrey from MPB News will be joined by Republican Austin Barbour and Democrat Brandon Jones for weekly recaps and roundtable discussions about current issues. Will Stribling is at the state capitol as MPB News' Legislative reporter. https://www.mpbonline.org/news/issue/ February 12th is the Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline: Applicants who register in-person in the Circuit Clerk’s office on that day and those who mail registration applications postmarked no later than February 12th are eligible to vote in the March 12, 2024 Primary Elections. If you want to have a say in who is nominated by ONE party or THE OTHER for president, or the 4 House of Representatives seats or Senator Rodger Wicker’s Senate seat you have less than 2 weeks to get registered. https://sos.ms.gov/ IRSs News for 2024 https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/2024-tax-filing-season-starts-as-irs-begins-accepting-tax-returns-today-taxpayer-help-expands-this-year-with-more-in-person-hours-better-service-improved-tools State Sex Offender Registry https://state.sor.dps.ms.gov/ * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Laws are not the same from place to place in America. What might be legal in Louisiana or California isn’t necessarily the law here in Mississippi. Let’s learn about some of those differences today with our guest Professor Cal Peeler a guest professor at Ole Miss Law School. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/calvin-peeler/ What courts handle the distribution of property in a divorce? Chancery Courts have jurisdiction over disputes in matters involving equity; domestic matters including adoptions, custody disputes and divorces; guardianships; sanity hearings; wills; and challenges to constitutionality of state laws. Land records are filed in Chancery Court. We’ve talked about domestic law a few times here on In Legal Terms. Most recently August 22nd of 2023 our guest was Chancery Court Judge Troy Odum and Child Support http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-child-support https://courts.ms.gov/aboutcourts/aboutthecourts.php If you want to know what’s going on with our legislature, what’s being discussed, watch committee meetings, or see a calendar just head over to their website: https://www.legislature.ms.gov/calendars-and-schedules/ I am very proud to announce that the next season of the MPB News program @Issue will be starting Friday, February 9th at 6:30pm on MPB Think Radio. There will be additional content on our YouTube channel. Michael Guidrey from MPB News will be joined by Republican Austin Barbour and Democrat Brandon Jones for weekly recaps and roundtable discussions about current issues. Will Stribling will be at the state capitol as MPB News' Legislative reporter. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Attorney Reed Martz from Freeland Martz PLLC took listener questions and spoke about HOAs, Home Owners' Associations. Questions included: covenants, antennas, publishing names of those with unpaid dues, and forming an HOA. https://freelandmartz.com/reed-martz/ * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Whether you’re a worker or a boss you may have employment law questions. We’re brought in employment law expert Attorney Chiquita Hall Jackson to answer them. We learn about discrimination and harassment and take questions. https://www.facebook.com/halljacksonandassociatespc/ (312)255-7105 https://www.hall-jacksonandassociates.com/ Employment Law Guide - https://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/elg/ Labor laws and worker protection - https://www.usa.gov/labor-laws Labor & Employment Law - https://www.msbar.org/inside-the-bar/sections/labor-employment-law/ National Employment Lawyers Association - https://www.nela.org/ US Dept of Labor: Occupational Safety and Heath Administration - https://www.osha.gov/ US Equal Employment Opportunity commission * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
For the third year: What do you wish for? Legally speaking? Does Mississippi or our country have laws you wish were repealed? If you could make the laws what would you wish for? If you’d like to better know the rights you have, you can read The Constitution of the State of Mississippi adopted November 1st 1890 annotated, updated May 2022. It’s on the Secretary of State’s website. https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/ed_pubs/pubs/Mississippi_Constitution.pdf Want to search and learn about a specific law? The Secretary of State’s searchable Unannotated Mississippi Code is a link to information provided by LexisNexis Publishing, the official publisher of the Mississippi Code. https://www.sos.ms.gov/communications-publications/mississippi-law * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our guest Professor Robert Duran from the University of Mississippi School of Law. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/robert-duran/ Who needs to file an informational return? https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/a-guide-to-information-returns If you want the definitive information concerning federal income taxes – https://www.irs.gov/ is your website. You can get answers to your tax questions, check your federal tax withholding, or make a payment. __ __ * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
If you could bet online or from your phone – which is against the law now in Mississippi – what would you gain? What could be the detriment? That’s what our legislature is considering now and we have a member of their taskforce on the show today – Professor Ron Rychlak. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/ronald-j-rychlak/ https://www.betmississippi.com/ https://www.msgamingcommission.com/ Is internet gambling legal? No. Internet gambling is illegal under state law. Online sites may advertise they are “legal” and “licensed” forms of gaming. They may be legal or licensed where the bets are received, but it is illegal to place bets from Mississippi with these businesses. Do you know what all sports you can bet on? Some are: __ __ https://www.msgamingcommission.com/images/uploads/MGC_Approved_Sports_Wagering_Catalog.pdf The MS Gaming Commission has a form: “REQUEST TO OFFER WAGERS ON EVENT OTHER THAN A HORSE RACE, GREYHOUND RACE, OR ATHLETIC SPORTING EVENT “ What would you like to bet on? I wonder what has been approved and what’s been disallowed! https://www.msgamingcommission.com/images/uploads/Request_to_Offer_Wagers.pdf * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thanksgiving is this week. Traditionally, we remember immigrants who came to this land and we celebrate their joining with the native population to give thanks. Is that a true depiction of what happened? Does that happen now? We’re talking about immigration and immigrants in our area. https://law.uark.edu/service-outreach/clinics/index/uid/am242/name/Amelia+McGowan/ Past podcasts: __ __ If you want to read what the Immigration and Customs Enforcement has to say about the 2019 searches: https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-executes-federal-search-warrants-multiple-mississippi-locations Even though ACLU is the “American” Civil Liberties Union, their website says: Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them if stopped by law enforcement. Their website has information in English and a pdf you can download for Spanish speakers. https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/know-your-rights/immigrant-rights * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
We just finished Mississippi House and Senate Elections. Have you ever thought about running, yourself? We’ll learn what’s involved from a newly elected house member: Representative Justis Gibbs from District 72. http://www.gibbstravis.com/our-team/justis-r.-gibbs-ii about:blank If you’re interested, to be a Mississippi state senator you must be: __ __ To be elected a Mississippi state representative you must be: __ __ That information and the requirements for other elected offices can be found on the Secretary of State’s website. https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/candidate-qualifying-forms Mississippi has two main political parties. If you’re interested in running for public office as a member of the Republican party, you’ll need to learn about them. You can do that at their website: https://www.msgop.org https://www.msgop.org/ According to their website you can learn about the party and platform, shop their store for merch, and view the event calendar. If you are interested in running for public office as a member or the Democratic Party of the State of Mississippi, their website is : https://www.mississippidemocrats.org/ There you can learn about getting involved and voting, contacting party officials, and they too have a merchandise store. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our guest expert to talk about Gifts is attorney, Richard Courtney https://elderlawms.com/. We've enjoyed having him on our show many times.http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-guest-richard-courtney It’s election day but that’s not our topic today. But I did want you to know that you can call the Secretary of State’s Election Hotline if you have troubles. That number is 1-800-829-6786. You may use an expired photo ID as long as it is an acceptable form of photo ID and is not more than 10 years old. The expired ID must contain the name and photograph of the voter, and have been validly issued by the federal or a state government. You can also use the Digital ID provided by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. https://www.sos.ms.gov/voter-id/acceptable https://www.sos.ms.gov/sites/default/files/voter_id/expired_form.pdf __ __ https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/elections/Mississippi%20Voter%20Information%20Guide%202022.pdf * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
What a special show we’ve got today! As it’s Halloween, we’ll discuss some law cases with ghosts and spirits. One Voice, the Mississippi NAACP, and other voter rights organizations crunched the numbers and found in Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Hinds, Franklin, and Jasper counties, over 50,000 people were purged from their lists of registered voters. Were they ghosts?!!!!? “A bill that was passed last year encouraged circuit clerks and election commissioners to engage in more purging than they have usually been doing. And so that process may have led to some mistakes.” To see if you’re still thought to be in the land of the living and voting for next Tuesday’s elections – Anyone who goes to the Secretary of State’s Y’all Vote website can check their own voter registration. https://sos.ms.gov/yall-vote Don’t get “tricked” when you go to the polls next Tuesday, November 7th 2023. Mississippians can go to the Secretary of State’s Y’all Vote website and get a sample ballot that just for their own precinct. Mama always said “don’t take candy from strangers” and “don’t get into a car with a stranger” but if you need a ride to the polls next Tuesday, November 7th 2023 the MS Secretary of State’s office can hook you up with a legitimate ride. Just call their FREE Voter ID hotline at 1-844-MSVOTER (1-844-678-6837) and tell them where you live. You’ll get the names of local transportation providers to contact to make travel arrangements to fit your needs. A transportation provider will pick you up, take you to the Circuit Clerk's Office and bring you home. There is NO charge to you for the ride. It is EASY and FREE. That FREE Voter ID hotline is 1-844-MSVOTER Stambovsky v. Atley Hermameyer and Burchill McClary v. Stull Greenbriar Ghost * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Everyone loves a puppy! We’ll learn about your rights with a service animal with guest Robert Schwinn the National Legal Administrator at Canine Companions and disability attorney Rick Courtney whose daughter has a service animal. Canine companions website: https://canine.org/ From their website anyone can pre-order their 2024 puppy calendar, sponsor a puppy, or learn how to donate or volunteer. National Headquarters: 1-866-CCI-DOGS (224-3647) P.O. Box 446 Santa Rosa, CA 95402-0446 If you’d like to read up on Mississippi law, check out 2013 Mississippi Code Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE Chapter 6 - RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Article 5 - MISSISSIPPI SUPPORT ANIMAL ACT § 43-6-155 - Support animals' access to public places; limitations https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2013/title-43/chapter-6/article-5/section-43-6-155 It’s always best to go to the official source for information. https://www.ada.gov/resources/service-animals-2010-requirements/ US Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division: ADA requirements: service animals page where you can learn how “service animals are defined, where they are allowed, and how they must behave. According to their website: Staff may ask two questions: (1) is the dog a service animal required because of a disability, and (2) what work or task has the dog been trained to perform. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Mississippi Center for Justice opened its doors in 2003 – 20 years ago- with a simple mission: dismantling the policies that keep Mississippi at the bottom of nearly every indicator of human well-being and deny African-American and lower-income Mississippians the opportunity to advance themselves. Our guest is their CEO Vangela Wade. https://mscenterforjustice.org/mcj_team/vangela-m-wade/ If you’re interested in supporting the work of the Mississippi Center for Justice or you want to honor their CHAMPIONS of JUSTICE you can do that at their website: https://mscenterforjustice.org/champions-of-justice/ That event is October 26, 2023. The Reception begins at 6:00 p.m. The Anniversary Program and Awards Presentation starts at 7:00 p.m. This is at The Westin Jackson The 2023 Great Mississippi Road Trip! October 27-29, 2023 An immersive journey through Mississippi, where civil rights legends took a stand and history was made. https://mscenterforjustice.networkforgood.com/events/59724-great-mississippi-road-trip The MS Center for Justice works in the areas of expungement, foreclosure prevention, justice court, to reform predatory lending, access to broadband. They also have resources for consumers – for example when they’re dealing with debt collectors. They also have guidance for legal observers at demonstrations or events. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
If you’re listening to our show while driving, be careful! We don’t want you to get into a wreck. But if you do have a fender bender, this show will prepare you for what to do. Our guest is attorney Baskin Jones and we’re talking vehicle accidents today. Mississippi doesn’t have online voter registration. We do have online voter registration APPLICATIONS. So if you’re not registered to vote, go online and print out the application. Grab a forever stamp because today is the Deadline for mailed voter registration applications: All mailed voter registration applications must be postmarked by today – October 10th.. https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/Elections/2023%20Elections%20Calendar%20Final.pdf If you are registered to vote but you have moved, like a certain new to MPB producer Abram, please make sure you have updated your voter registration online with your new address. https://www.msegov.com/sos/voter_registration/home/Search If you’re not sure if you’re registered, there’s a website to check for that too. All these links are at the Mississippi secretary of state’s website: sos.ms.gov https://sos.ms.gov/ Our Mississippi Insurance Department has an auto accident checklist you could print off and keep in your car and also some words of wisdom about being prepared, what to do after an accident, and filing the claim with insurance. Jones Law Firm also has information on their social media: https://www.mid.ms.gov/consumers/auto-accident-checklist.aspx https://www.insureuonline.org/auto_accident_checklist.pdf https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063626497327 Our Mississippi Insurance Department has a webpage with the legislation that has passed each year that deals with insurance. https://www.mid.ms.gov/legal/legislation.aspx * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wetlands, coastal development, fisheries, oil spills – they affect everyone on the planet but Mississippians, especially. We learn more about legal issues that impact us with our guest Professor Stephanie Showalter-Otts, Director of National Sea Grant Law Center. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/stephanie-showalter-otts/ https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/stephanie-showalter-otts/ October 2 through 8th, 2023 is Climate Solutions Week. Reporting teams across the NPR Network have been searching the world for solutions to climate change. MPB is sharing what was found this week. So if what happens to our water is important to you, you’ll enjoy listing to MPB. https://www.npr.org/series/1199537689/climate-week National Sea Grant Law Center provides education to policy makers, practitioners, and laypersons. The staff also responds to research questions from the legal community and state and federal agencies. https://nsglc.olemiss.edu/ or on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/nsglc We were lucky enough to have the Director Stephanie Showalter-Otts join us for In Legal Terms to discuss the National Sea Grant Law Center Tuesday, April 23, 2019 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/5cd2d695f9e59c996625761f Keep America Beautiful: The Crying Indian (1970) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0sxwGlTLWw The Shocking River Fire That Fueled the Creation of the EPA https://www.history.com/news/epa-earth-day-cleveland-cuyahoga-river-fire-clean-water-act * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
We talk about Your Rights on In Legal Terms. Many of your rights are determined by voting. Are you registered? How do you register? Our guest, Ruth O’Dell from the League of Women Voters Mississippi will give us some assistance in these areas. If you’d like to learn more about League of Women Voters, you could go to their website: https://www.lwv.org/ To learn about the League nearest you – just type in your zip code. Mississippi has 6 leagues: East Central, Gulf Coast, North Mississippi, Pine Belt, Golden Triangle, and Jackson Area within the state league. https://lwv-ms.org/ As we get closer to the election, check out https://www.vote411.org/ to learn about your candidates. On the League of Women Voter’s website you can find information about expanding voter access, redistricting money in politics and fighting voter suppression. There’s also information about Health Care, The Environment, Censes, and Immigration. Also, In Legal Terms has a previous podcast with LWV: http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-league-of-women-voters It is so easy to find ALL the information about voting: https://sos.ms.gov/ You can find out how to register to vote, where to vote, your sample ballot, information about becoming a poll worker. What kind of ID do you need? https://www.sos.ms.gov/voter-id/about * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
We’ve got a new one today – we’ll learn about Urban Governance. What’s that you ask? Then you need to especially listen so you can be an informed citizen. Our guest is Professor Jade Craig https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/jade-craig/ Any time you want to “talk to us” just use the MPB Public Media app. When you open the app, select Think Radio. Then go to the Menu and touch “talk to us”. You’ll get a selection of MPB programs and services you can connect with to leave a voice note or an email. We’d love to hear what you’re interested in for a show topic. I love reminding our listeners that our show is about you and your rights. If you’d like to be part of shaping “your rights” consider running for public office. If you need a suggestion on what that might look like head over to the Mississippi Secretary of State’s website and look at their candidate qualifying forms. https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/candidate-qualifying-forms Shaping the state of Mississippi not only takes elected officials but it also takes government employees. In addition to the satisfaction of helping your neighbor, working for the state probably means you are covered by PERS – the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi. If you’d like more information: https://www.pers.ms.gov/ http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/episodes/money-talks-pers-encore * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Each of our participants have been affected by a death caused by a drunk driver. We want to discourage you from drinking and driving. If you are stopped under suspicion of DUI you do have rights. Our guest attorney Francis Springer is going to tell us what those rights are. https://www.springerlawoffice.com/ If you’d like some extra information about Driving Under the Influence, check out the Mississippi Bar website and their page about driving under the influence. Like did you know if a driver is under 21, they are defined as intoxicated if their blood alcohol concentration level of 0.02? https://www.msbar.org/for-the-public/consumer-information/driving-under-the-influence/ __ __ https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2015/title-63/chapter-11/section-63-11-30 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
You sign contracts every day. Do you read them? Do you have to read them? What makes a contract. Learn with us from Professor Martin Edwards from the University of MS School of Law. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/martin-edwards/ The Band Van Halen notoriously had a clause in their contract forbidding brown M&M’s. https://www.insider.com/van-halen-brown-m-ms-contract-2016-9 Insurance policies are contracts, but most of us rarely read them. What’s hidden in the fine print? https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/contest-fine-print-contract-win-georgia-donelan-andrews-a8814311.html We may think that contracts are a recent thing – but history scholars are Contract History Scholars Are Aware of a 4,300-Year-Old Written Purchase/Sale Agreement from 2300 BCE. So if you think you don’t need a written contract – folks have known for a while now that written contracts are useful. https://www.contractsafe.com/blog/six-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-history-of-contracts If you’re a contracts fan AND a movie buff, you’ll want to watch these movies with contacts at the heart of their plot: Shrek Forever After, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Disney The Little Mermaid, and Willy Wonda and the Chocolate Factory. https://blog.axdraft.com/contract-management/6-iconic-legal-contracts-in-movies/ Samuel L. Jackson - he has a clause that allows him to golf twice a week during movie shoots. Queen Latifah has included an anti-death clause in all her contracts; her quote: “If I die, I can’t be in the sequel,” she explained earlier this year. Julianna Margulies wouldn’t agree to star in The Good Wife drama unless her contract stated that she was allowed to wear a wig. Know your worth! https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/08/star-contract-clauses * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our most popular topic on this program is about Estates! Wills, trusts, probate, wealth transfers. We’ve got attorney Samantha Moore from Butler Snow to answer our questions. https://www.butlersnow.com/professionals/samantha-moore The Mississippi Bar has: Where’s There’s a Will, There’s a Way article on their website: https://www.msbar.org/for-the-public/consumer-information/where-theres-a-will-theres-a-way/ You can get expert information from facebook – sometimes. That is when you follow Butler Snow LLP. https://www.facebook.com/ButlerSnowLaw You can get even more information about the firm and out guest from their website: https://www.butlersnow.com/professionals/samantha-moore If you are still wondering why you need a will, read “Why You Need a Will” on Mississippi Legal Services website: https://www.mslegalservices.org/resource/why-you-need-a-will a guide to free civil legal services for low-income persons and seniors in Mississippi. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Did you know one in five children in the US lives in a household with child support? Today, we’ll learn and get answers from Adjunct Professor and Chancellor for the Twentieth Chancery District, Place 2 Judge Troy Odum about child support in Mississippi. __ __ https://usafacts.org/articles/how-much-child-support-do-parents-actually-receive/ If you would like to learn more about child support, head to the Mississippi Heath and Human Services website: https://www.mdhs.ms.gov/child-support/ * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Let’s talk about marriage and estate planning. Does your spouse get everything? What about assets you inherited from a first spouse – do they go to the 2nd spouse? Attorney Rick Courtney will answer my questions and yours. https://elderlawms.com/ https://elderlawms.com/ Social Security survivors benefits are paid to widows, widowers, and dependents of eligible workers. This benefit is particularly important for young families with children. You can set up your “my social security account” at https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/ https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/survivors/ * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
