Corrections Policy

Last updated: May 27, 2026.

Vasquez Law Firm publishes legal information that real people use to make real decisions. When we get something wrong, we correct it openly and visibly. This page explains how.

What triggers a correction

We correct any of the following without delay once verified:

  • Factual error — a wrong date, statute citation, dollar figure, or named party.
  • Jurisdictional misstatement — claiming a rule applies in a state where it does not, or describing VLF services in jurisdictions where we are not licensed.
  • Misquoted source — text inside a blockquote that does not match the original source verbatim.
  • Hallucinated citation — a statute number, case name, or document identifier that does not exist or was misattributed.
  • Outdated rule — a statute, regulation, or court decision that has been superseded since publication.

How we mark a correction

When we correct an article, we do so in three places:

  1. Inline edit — the corrected text replaces the original in the article body.
  2. Visible changelog at the bottom of the article — a short note explaining what was changed, why, and when. Example: "Corrected May 27, 2026 — the original article cited 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(47)(O), which does not exist. The correct citation is 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)."
  3. Updated dateModified — the article's dateModified field is bumped to the date of the correction, and the change is reflected in the article's schema markup.

We do not silently edit articles. If a change matters enough to make, it matters enough to disclose.

When we bump dateModified vs. write a new article

We bump dateModified when:

  • The article's core claims remain accurate and current.
  • The update is a clarification, correction, refresh of context, or addition of new examples.

We write a new article when:

  • The underlying rule has been superseded by a new statute, regulation, or court ruling.
  • The original article's framing is no longer accurate to the new state of the law.
  • Combining the new content with the old would mislead a reader.

When a new article supersedes an old one, the old article gets a banner linking to the new one, and Google is informed via canonical and 301 redirects when appropriate.

Quarterly refresh cadence

Beyond reactive corrections, we run a quarterly content refresh. Every article older than 90 days is reviewed for:

  • Statute citations still accurate?
  • Cited deadlines and timelines still current?
  • External links still resolving?
  • Named attorney still active at the firm?

Articles that pass the refresh check get a dateModified bump with a note. Articles that fail get rewritten or retired.

How to report a correction

We rely on readers to flag errors we missed. To report a correction:

  1. Email us through the contact page with the article URL and a brief description of the error.
  2. Where possible, include a citation to the correct source.
  3. Allow us 5 business days to verify and update. Confirmed corrections are usually published within 48 hours.

Disputed corrections

When a reader and our editorial team disagree about whether something is an error, we err toward the more cautious interpretation. If the article makes a factual claim that even one source disputes, we add a footnote acknowledging the disagreement rather than choosing a side.

What we will not do

  • Silently edit a published article.
  • Backdate a dateModified to make content appear newer than it is.
  • Remove an article without a redirect or banner explaining the removal.
  • Refuse to investigate a reader-reported error.

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