Median family income refers to the figures published by the U.S. Census Bureau each year. The figures include the U.S. median household income, the median household income and Gini index of each state and Puerto Rico, the median household income of the most populous metropolitan areas, and the median household income of selected characteristics (ethnics and age).
Medical certification is a document that an employer may require for an employee to take an FMLA leave year.
Medical marijuana is a term describing the cultivation and usage of marijuana for its medicinal value. Medical marijuana is taken by patients for its therapeutic effects in alleviating pain, nausea, and to increase appetite.
The Medicare tax is a U.S. payroll tax that funds the U.S. government’s Medicare program. Medicare tax is one of two categories under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (see FICA Tax), the other being social security tax. In 2020, the contribution rate for Medicare is 1.45% for employees which is matched by 1.45% for employers, or 2.9% total.
A requirement in some jurisdictions that parties to a suit must meet and discuss various matters and attempt to resolve disputes without court action.
A meeting of creditors is a meeting convened and presided by the United States trustees in a bankruptcy case. A meeting of creditors is regulated under Section 341 of Title 11 U.S. Code, and which is why this meeting is also called a “341 meeting”.
Megan’s Law (Public Law 104-145) is the federal law that “require(s) the release of relevant information to protect the public from sexually violent offenders.” Megan’s Law was originally enacted in 1996, and is now included in the more expanded sexual offender laws (See Sex Offender Registration and Notification).
A memorandum in a legal sense can refer to a comprehensive and organized written document that summarizes and analyzes relevant laws based on legal research to support a conclusion on a particular legal issue. A memorandum usually includes a description of factual background of the subject case or fact pattern, a statement of the legal issues to be discussed, an introduction of the relevant laws, an analysis of how the law should apply to specific facts and a conclusion.
A memorandum decision is a document written by a court that only gives the result of the court’s decision on a case. A memorandum decision is usually very short and does not include the court’s reasoning or explanation for reaching the result. Memorandum decisions are neither published nor binding precedents, therefore a party may not cite them in courts.
A memorandum of points and authorities is a document that is filed with a court by a party to support the party’s motion. The submission of a memorandum of points and authorities is usually mandatory whenever a party files a motion. The memorandum generally must include a statement of facts, an introduction of evidence and arguments, a discussion of the relevant case law, statutes, or other secondary materials, a conclusion and signature block.
