How Halstonberg is researched, reviewed, and corrected.

Review process

Every Halstonberg article is reviewed by a credentialed practitioner in the relevant subject area before publication. For tax coverage, that is an Enrolled Agent, CPA, or tax attorney. For mass tort coverage, an attorney admitted to practice in the relevant MDL forum. For small business, lemon law, and expungement coverage, an attorney admitted in at least one U.S. jurisdiction with active practice in the area. Reviewers are credited in the byline.

Citation requirements

Halstonberg cites primary sources — statutes, regulations, agency manuals, court orders, and case decisions — wherever the underlying authority exists. Secondary sources are cited only when they provide useful summary or analysis, and never as a substitute for the primary authority. Form numbers, IRC sections, MDL docket numbers, and state statute citations are checked against the current published source at the time of publication.

Update policy

Halstonberg coverage is reviewed at minimum annually, and more frequently for areas where regulatory or procedural change is active (mass tort MDLs, IRS procedural guidance). When substantive changes occur — a statute amended, an MDL settlement reached, a new rule promulgated — affected articles are updated with the change noted at the top.

Correction policy

Halstonberg corrects errors promptly. Substantive corrections — those that change the meaning of the underlying procedural or legal statement — are noted at the bottom of the article with the date and nature of the correction. Typographical and minor stylistic corrections are made silently. Readers who identify errors are encouraged to write the editorial team.

Conflict-of-interest disclosure

Halstonberg does not represent clients, accept paid placement, or sell referrals. Writers and reviewers disclose any material financial interest in a matter they cover, and recuse from coverage where a conflict exists. Halstonberg is structurally independent from any law firm, lead-generation company, or settlement administrator.