States, drug companies in court battle over price fixing
When pharmaceutical companies illegally fix prices on generic drugs, it affects nearly every consumer of those medications, experts say.
Author: Yvette C. Hammett
Yvette C. Hammett is a seasoned journalist who has spent much of her career in newsrooms, including at The Tampa Tribune, The Mobile Register and The Stuart News tackling issues from courtroom drama to environmental battles, a busy cop beat and aggregating international news. Covering breaking news and researching topics of great public interest are her passions. She is a graduate of the University of Florida, where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in journalism and minored in environmental studies.
Supreme Court and Trump administration stand in the way of those seeking changes to lawsuit protection for police
The Supreme Court on Monday stood by its 50-year-old doctrine that many civil rights groups consider a shield for gross police misconduct. Even as protesters continue to take to the streets against police brutality, the court denied eight petitions addressing the qualified immunity doctrine, which can protect law officers from being sued, even in cases of egregious misconduct.
Racial profiling: Protests bring new attention to an old issue
The issues of police brutality and racial profiling are not new, but have gained traction in recent weeks following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis by a police officer who put him in a choke hold for the better part of nine minutes. That officer, Dennis Chauvin, has been charged with second degree murder.
Eminent domain: When the government comes for your property, what are your rights?
You are the proud owner of what was once the family farm, only now your property is surrounded by commercial development and new suburbs. When the local government comes to take by eminent domain a strip of your property to widen the road running in front of it, what are your rights?
Workers’ compensation: What you need to know
Most employees have never had to file a workers’ compensation claim, but for those who need this service, it is important to know the regulations in their specific state and how to navigate the system.
Coronavirus liability a concern as small businesses reopen
As small businesses begin to open back up, liability related to the COVID-19 virus will likely be their biggest concern.