It is something that nobody likes to think about, but if you are involved in an unfortunate incident that injures you then you have the right to ‘be made whole’ both physically and financially. That legal process becomes even more important when you are on a guided adventure where the very people that you paid […]
There may be a few people in the remote backcountry regions of the Amazon who have never heard of George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin and Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. There are probably even fewer people who do not have a very strong opinion on the subject. Although criminal law is pretty clearly defined, civil law […]
The Liberty Counsel, a conservative public interest law firm dedicated to what it states is “Christian religious liberty”, has filed suit against Lake County schools. According to the filing, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) has been denied the same type of rights that other non-curricular school clubs are given. This includes announcements at school, […]
The Los Angeles Clippers and their owner Donald Sterling have been the talk of both the sports and legal world as of late. There are many legal issues at play in the aftermath of his racist recordings, meant to be private, but made very public. At stake is the ownership of the Clippers. The Sterling […]
Some people associated with the court system around the United States seem to think so. In New Jersey in May 2013, Chief Justice Stuart Rabner created a Committed titled “Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Expedited Civil Matters” to take a very large look at how cases could be hastened along without any detriment to the […]
As part of a growing concern on behalf of consumers regarding the food they eat, Anna Ortega recently filed suit against Kroger for deceptive practices and is seeking class-action status. According to a 2012 Grocery List, Kroger was ranked as the first largest grocery chain in the US and the fifth largest in the world […]
On April 19, 1989, Trisha – highly educated Caucasian woman – went for her usual run through Central Park. During her run, she was assaulted physically and sexually. The beating was so bad that she almost died due to blood loss. In the end, she lived, but lost her left eye and suffers from disabilities […]
The story: On January 25, 2014 Medric Mills suffered a heart attack. He was on a public street – right across from Engine 26, a fire station in Washington, DC. His daughter, who was with him, screamed across the street in order to get help from trained professionals. Bystanders who stopped to help were also […]
If you do and you live in San Angelo, Texas, you may want to return that book! Starting in March, 2014, they will not only list your name publicly, they will be taking you to court. Due to the fact that the Tom Green Country Library has more than 2,000 delinquent accounts, the library is […]
