Countless protests across the country and worldwide following the May 25 death of George Floyd may have you inspired to march, donate or speak out about law enforcement and race relations in America. But you might have some lingering questions on the consequences of doing…
You have finally purchased a home, be it a summer home in the mountains or at the beach, a tiny suburban dwelling or a ski resort townhome. One of the things you’ll want to do is protect yourself from liability with a solid insurance policy…
A recent study by the American Academy of Pediatrics makes a direct correlation between distracted driving laws and fewer fatal crashes among all age groups. That includes drivers 16 to 24 years old for whom the number one cause of death is fatal vehicle accidents.…
Even though the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a federal ban on robocalls, don’t expect the annoying calls to go away anytime soon. N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein “The volume of calls is so high that even if we have a substantial reduction in calls,…
Does someone owe you money, but you’ve given up trying to collect it because a lawyer’s fees would cost more than the amount of the debt? There could be a solution in small claims court. The court’s formal name, as well as its rules, differ…
Everyone knows a horror story about a mammoth hospital bill that came as a total shock. But what people may not know is that they have legal rights that could affect how much they are obligated to pay. There are processes in place to help…
China, the first country to quarantine residents due to the coronavirus, is now seeing record high divorce filings, according to media reports. Legal observers and mental health practitioners in the United States are expecting an uptick in divorces here as well. Even in pre-pandemic life,…
With more than 1.1 million drones in the air on any given day, chances are, you will see them in your neighborhood, maybe flying over your yard or business. The question often becomes one of privacy. If a drone flies over your property, is it…
Two neighbors near Tampa, Florida, are embroiled in a court battle over the parentage of four goats. We’re not kidding. The kids in question are the progeny of Country Caprines Ace, a registered Nigerian dwarf goat, according to breeder Heather Dayner. Kristine Hedstrom, who purchased…
We’ve all done it. Clicked I Agree without reading what we’re agreeing to. Signed a form but ignored the wall of text we were meant to read. But in the middle of a pandemic, does that routine agreement become a riskier act? That question leaped…