A group of parents and soccer players has filed a class-action lawsuit in United States District Court in California against the Fèdèration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), as well...
Read morePart 2 of a 2-part series that originally appeared in the Legal Examiner. The real cost of a lawsuit Sex abuse cases are very difficult for victims – and...
Read moreThis post originally appeared in the Legal Examiner. The Background Dr. Nikita Levy had been a gynecologist for Johns Hopkins for 25 years when one of his colleagues noticed...
Read moreElder abuse: intentional mistreatment that causes harm, or creates a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable elder. Experts agree that elderly women are abused at a higher rate...
Read moreAlmost 6.5 million people work at over 250,000 construction sites in the U.S. on any given day, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Because of the...
Read moreCivil and criminal law are two broad and separate entities of law. While both types of law take place in the same courthouse, they have different goals. Civil law...
Read moreWhen you’re driving, there’s an old saying that tells you to keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel. This is easier said than done....
Read moreSummer is almost over— soon nearly 54 million children across the nation will be back on our roads, walking and biking to school. Motorists need to be extra careful while driving...
Read moreBecause of their size and weight, commercial trucks are capable of causing extremely serious injuries should an accident occur. As a result, the federal government has passed various laws holding semi-truck...
Read moreThe prevalence of head injuries in sports and their devastating lasting effects is well documented. Football players’ head injuries have been a prevalent news topic in the past few...
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