In Legal Terms

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In Legal Terms: Carbon Emissions Aug 31, 2021

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We’ve got a show that covers multiple topics – law, global trade, climate change with our guest Professor Antonia Eliason from the University of Mississippi School of Law. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/antonia-eliason/

Discussion:

Why carbon initiatives is a local and global issue
EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
what is goal
will it help the world
trade law
cap and trade
US proposals

Calls:

carbon credits http://extension.msstate.edu/natural-resources/forestry/carbon-credits
lead in fuel https://www.npr.org/2021/08/30/1031429212/the-world-has-finally-stopped-using-leaded-gasoline-algeria-used-the-last-stockp
China
India

Additional information:

https://www.cato.org/briefing-paper/legal-issues-european-carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_21_3661

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In Legal Terms: ACLU-MS 2021 Aug 24, 2021

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If you are an American, you have civil liberties, and our watchdog is the ACLU. We’re going to learn what is currently on their radar with our guest – Joshua Tom, Legal Director with the American Civil Liberties Union. https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/biographies/joshua-tom-legal-director

Contact the ACLU in Mississippi: 601-354-3408

P.O. Box 2242

Jackson MS 39225

Past ACLU / In Legal Terms shows:

In Legal Terms: Gerrymandering podcast 09/04/2018 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/5cd2d695f9e59c996625763b

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In Legal Terms: MS Bar Aug 17, 2021

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Having a good relationship with your lawyer will make your legal trouble a little less troubling. That’s especially important during our pandemic. What can you do? What should you know? Our guest Adam Kilgore General Councel of the Mississippi Bar will tell us.

https://www.msbar.org/

Discussion:

how are courts working during pandemic
lawyer discipline complaints
statistics
fees
contingent fees
retainers
communication

Calls:

what lawyer can do what
help https://www.msbar.org/for-the-public/pro-bono-resources/
retainer
fees

In Legal Terms: Choosing a lawyer

http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-choosing-a-lawyer

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In Legal Terms: AARP Jul 20, 2021

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Who provides tax help, fraud assistance, Medicare answers, and is a government watch dog? AARP. We’ll learn today how they fight for the rights of citizens over 50 years of age and their families.

Guest: Kimberly Campbell, State Director of AARP MS

https://states.aarp.org/mississippi/

Anyone can become a member. All people age 50 and older are eligible for full membership with AARP. With a life expectancy of 77 in Mississippi that would give you more than 25 years of benefits.

If you are interested in learning more about fraud, financial ramification of being a care giver, avoiding health care coverage gaps, or Medicare enrollment decisions sign up at https://learn.aarp.org/

Read about:The Caregiver Act Mississippi GAP Act Credit for Caregivers Mississippi Broadband Enabling Act

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In Legal Terms: Turning 18 Jul 13, 2021

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Anyone have a 16 to 21-year-old? Or know one? What do you need to know that you can or can’t do when you turn 18? Are you an adult? Are the parents still “in charge”?

Guest: attorney Baskin Jones https://injuredinmississippi.com/ who was on our show January 26th 2021 when we talked about Cycling and Insurance. http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-cycling-and-insurance

MS Code 1-3-27:

The term “minor,” when used in any statute, shall include any person, male or female, under twenty-one years of age.

The Legal Documents You May Want When Your Child Turns 18

Healthcare Proxy (also referred to as a healthcare agent or medical power of attorney, a healthcare power of attorney, or durable power of attorney for health care)

Mississippi healthcare proxy form:

https://www.nrc-pad.org/images/stories/PDFs/mississippi_hcpa.pdf

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) authorization (also called a HIPAA release)

Mississippi HIPPA form:

https://eforms.com/images/2016/10/Mississippi-HIPAA-Authorization-Form.pdf

Durable Power of Attorney (Durable POA)

Separate forms for medical and finances.

https://eforms.com/power-of-attorney/ms/mississippi-durable-power-of-attorney/

Advance Directive Form:

https://eforms.com/power-of-attorney/ms/mississippi-advance-health-care-directive/

What you can do at 18:

Vote
Join the Military
Register for Selective Service
Get a pody piercing or tattoo
Sign a contract

What you CAN NOT do at 18:

buy a lottery ticket
change your name
open a brokerage account or buy stock
be called for jury duty

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In Legal Terms: 2021 new laws Jul 06, 2021

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Happy New Year – sort of. It’s a new year for legislation in Mississippi. We’ll discuss the new laws that made it through our legislature and got the governor’s signature.

Senate Bill 2621: This bill creates a task force to study domestic laws, including those surrounding divorce.
Senate Bill 2536: This law mandates that people identified as male at birth cannot participate in female sports activities.
Senate Bill 2795: Centers on criminal justice reform. The new law expands parole eligibility and would allow as many as 3,000 of the state’s roughly 17,000 people now in prison to become eligible for parole within three to five years. Those convicted of violations deemed violent crimes committed without a weapon, such as simple robbery or burglary, would be eligible for parole after serving 20 years or 50% of their sentence, whichever is less. They currently have to serve 50%. And some convicted of possession of drugs or of selling drugs and those convicted of some other nonviolent crimes would be eligible after serving 10 years or 25%, whichever is less.
House Bill 196: The Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act provides women in prison with minor children more opportunities to see the children and provides additional rights for pregnant women, such as allowing a newborn to remain with the mother for 72 hours unless there are medical concerns and prohibiting invasive searches of pregnant women. The new law also would provide additional rights for all women, such as access to menstrual hygiene products.
Senate Bill 2569: This bill makes it a misdemeanor to tamper with urine samples used for testing. A third conviction could result in a felony conviction.
House Bill 277: Allows tribal identification cards to be used as identification cards for various activities, such as proving age to purchase liquor or cigarettes or to purchase lottery tickets. The new law also allows the card to be used to purchase hunting and fishing licenses and for other activities. A tribal identification card including a photo already can be used to vote.
Senate Bill 2253: Allows a concealed carry permit to be combined with a driver’s license or state-sponsored identification card.
Senate Bill 2313: The Mississippi Intercollegiate Athletic Compensation Act allows college athletes to contract with an agent for their names, images or likenesses to be used, for instance, to endorse a product and receive compensation for that endorsement. College athletes have been prohibited from earning income based on their athletic achievements, but the NCAA, college athletics’ governing body, is currently rewriting those rules.
Senate Bill 2606: The Mississippi Native Spirits Law allows liquor and wine produced in the state more leeway in its sales, such as allowing sales where it is produced, and allowing direct sales by bypassing the state’s liquor and wine warehouse.

http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-divorce-and-money

http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-divorce-in-mississippi

http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-divorce-and-taxes

In Legal Terms: Divorce 2018

https://www.si.com/college/2021/07/01/jackson-state-antwan-owens-first-nil-endorsement-deal

https://247sports.com/Article/Arkansas-Football-Trey-Knox-lands-promotional-deal-with-PetSmart-under-new-NIL-rules-Name-Image-Likeness-167296461/

http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-real-ids NEW DATE: Beginning May 3, 2023, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, state-issued enhanced driver’s license, or another acceptable form of ID to fly within the United States. https://www.tsa.gov/real-id

"New laws hit the books in Mississippi on Thursday | Mississippi Politics and News - Y'all Politics" https://yallpolitics.com/2021/06/30/new-laws-hit-the-books-in-mississippi-on-thursday/

"Several new Mississippi laws going into effect on July 1" https://www.wlox.com/2021/06/30/several-new-mississippi-laws-going-into-effect-july-1/

"Governor signs law expanding parole eligibility in Mississippi" https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2021/04/22/governor-signs-law-expanding-parole-eligibility-mississippi/

"New Occupational Licensing Law Goes Into Effect This Week | Mississippi News | US News" https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/mississippi/articles/2021-06-29/new-occupational-licensing-law-goes-into-effect-this-week?context=amp

"Mississippi 2021 Legislative Session | Mississippi Today" https://mississippitoday.org/2021-legislative-session/

"New Law Allows Delivery of Alcohol to Homes - HottyToddy" https://www.hottytoddy.com/2021/07/01/new-allow-allows-delivery-of-alcohol-to-homes/

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In Legal Terms: Military Law Jun 29, 2021

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At MPB we want to give you what you want to know about – just ask us. Someone wanted to know about military courts, so we’ve got attorney Franklin Rosenblatt from the firm of Butler Snow on the show today.

“Armed forces” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and now Space Force. The term “uniformed services” means— the armed forces; the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service.

Mr. Rosenblatt co-wrote: Military Justice Cases and Materials Third Edition published in 2020. It will introduce you to military justice while also deepening your understanding of criminal law and procedure, comparative law, international law, and constitutional law. https://cap-press.com/books/isbn/9781531016470/Military-Justice-Third-Edition

From COVID information, tax tips, and explanations of Mississippi Executive Orders Butler Snow’s blogs might have some useful information for you. https://www.butlersnow.com/

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In Legal Terms: MS Abortion Ban Case Jun 22, 2021

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Mississippi is in the national news. The US Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. It’s a case about Mississippi’s Abortion Ban. We’ve got Constitutional Law professor Yvette Butler to explain what’s going on.

https://www.supremecourt.gov/

https://www.scotusblog.com/

If you’re an In Legal Terms fan, I hope you’ve listened to our podcast from October 13th of 2020 when we talked about the US Supreme Court case Flowers v. Mississippi

http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-flowers-v-mississippi

MPB Think Radio YouTube Channel

Dobbs v. Jackson WHO - case about whether all laws banning abortion pre-viability are unconstitutional.

Mississippi's abortion law: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1510IN.htm

Could Roe v. Wade be overturned?

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In Legal Terms: Property Law Jun 15, 2021

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Boundary disputes, leases, real estate closing. They aren’t everyday problems for most of us. But it’s good to know IN CASE. We’re discussing property law with attorney Terry Little. https://www.harperlittlelaw.com/about

Terry was alson on the Nov 17th 2020 podcast: http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-real-estate-law

Discussion:

What is a closing?
What are Section 1031 property exchanges?
Settlement agents

Calls:

mineral rights
HOA language
neighbor's tree
inherited land
criminal activity on your land
will and property question
abastract and deeds

ILT: Easements and Roads May 4th, 2021 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-easements-and-roads

Money Talks podcast June 15th, 2021 had a call about Section 1031 exchange http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/

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In Legal Terms: EEOC Jun 08, 2021

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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 Harassment

Discussion:

what is the EEOC
who does it serve
Birmingham Beverage case https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/birmingham-beverage-pay-825000-settle-eeoc-lawsuit-race-discrimination
Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964
discrimination
genetic information
dress codes

Calls:

right to sue
case backload
email - online applications and credit history questions

Today 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/

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