Most little girls have a doll or two during their childhood. Some like the baby doll types and others like to play grown up with an older doll. The most famous of these older dolls is Barbie. Barbie has been around for generations and the name evokes images of long blond hair, blue eyes with […]
In today’s world, it seems everyone needs to be careful when talking about someone. People are sensitive to being categorized in certain ways; the names we used to use for groups of people are now offensive. When saying something about someone you need to make sure you have your facts straight. With social media everywhere, […]
A civil lawsuit is a lawsuit that is filed to determine the rights and liabilities of a party. These lawsuits normally are private disputes between corporations or individuals. The disputes could be due to a violation of a contract or other injuries received in an accident. If you fell in a retail store due to […]
March 18th, earlier this year, a young University of Virginia honors student, Martese Johnson, was arrested outside an Irish Pub. The 20 year old’s arrest quickly went viral on the internet. A graphic image of his bloody face was taken by “Concerned Black Students”. He received 10 stitches to his head and face. The charges […]
The process of settling a dispute between two parties is known as litigation. When two parties have tried to reach a mutual solution to an agreed upon disagreement and cannot solve it on their own, they may bring their dispute to civil court. This is most commonly known as suing someone, or bringing suit, a […]
Anthony Hill was fatally shot on March 9 earlier this year by a Dekalb county police officer, Robert Olsen in his suburban apartment complex outside of Atlanta. The case review was just conducted on Thursday, October 22. The mother of the deceased is optimistic that Olsen will be indicted on the charges. Officer Olsen has […]
The argument over intellectual property rights has been around for a long time. There is a quote from Thomas Jefferson where he talks about those who receive ideas from him are receiving a lesson. He says that it doesn’t diminish his idea. He likens it to someone lighting a candle from the light of his […]
Once a verdict has been found finding someone responsible for a wrongful death, there needs to be an amount of money determined to be awarded to the family. Have you ever wondered just how this sum is determined? Is there a formula that judges use to calculate that amount? It turns out there are 8 […]
Florida backs up renters by giving them the opportunity to sue their landlord if they are not being treated right. Now this does not mean that you can sue your landlord because you are unhappy with the amount of rent that he is charging or the color of the furniture he put in the apartment […]
