Between an explosive political climate and a global pandemic, the ins and outs of the U.S. justice system are more convoluted than ever before. If you are looking for more help on the latest changes in the legal system, you will find it here.
This week, criminal charges were filed against disgraced and defrocked Theodore McCarrick for incidents that began in 1974 in Massachusetts. The sexual abuse of the then 16-year-old began at a wedding reception in Massachusetts where the survivor lived with his family. McCarrick faces 3 counts…
From sexual advances to repeated rape, children in the United States and around the world have suffered alarming rates of sex abuse by members of the Catholic Church. Currently, dioceses and clergy in New Jersey have hundreds of child sex abuse claims against them that…
As of September 1, Texans will be allowed to carry handguns throughout the state without having a license or training. On June 16, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill 1927. HB 1927 is a permitless carry law that allows adults 21 and older…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that Smiths Medical has recalled nearly 1.5 million syringes used to draw and inject insulin into diabetic patients. The FDA identified this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type, and indicates that…
It’s difficult to figure out why Paraquat has not been banned in the United States. More than 32 countries have banned the herbicide due to its toxicity. Exposure to this dangerous herbicide has been linked to Parkinson’s Disease. Mt. Sinai, a renowned research hospital in…
Last month, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed into law House Bill 492 abolishing the statute of limitations for any abuse survivor under the age of 28. Those over 28 will have a three-year “lookback window” to reconcile their existing cases. Rep. Jason Hughes (D-New…
Distracted driving incidents have been steadily increasing over the past few years with no signs of slowing down. In fact, they have now surpassed even drunk driving as the leading cause of motor vehicle accidents in the U.S. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)…
Following the recent recall of about four million Philips CPAP and Bi-PAP machines, an Oregon professional truck driver has filed a new class-action lawsuit against the company, seeking damages because of interruption to his sleep apnea treatment. He seeks to represent all others similarly situated…
Every day I help my clients financially plan for their futures, but there are people out there who unjustly are not afforded this basic right. The most high-profile example of this issue right now is Britney Spears, who (if somehow you haven’t heard already) has…
Woman and Son Sue Tristar After Pressure Cooker Explodes and Burns Them Both A Texas woman and her son recently filed a new Tristar pressure cooker lawsuit in the Eastern District of Texas. They claim that the Tristar Power Pressure Cooker XL caused serious injuries…