Countless TV and radio ads begin with: “If you’ve been injured in an accident…” The internet is filled with personal injury attorney websites touting “No Fees Unless We Recover Money,” “Available 24/7” and “No Fees Until We Win.” They all seem ready and able to…
The massive Russian hack of government systems is having an effect on federal courts, where some are worried that steps taken in response may compromise public access to court proceedings, according to the Associated Press. Security experts have been warning that U.S. courts are vulnerable…
The NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund is working to build a new civil rights advocate team, launching a scholarship program to pay for their law degrees. The Marshall-Motley Scholars Program is “an innovative educational and training opportunity that will produce the next generation of…
While people across the country struggled to pay their bills and lined up at food banks to feed their families, authorities say, some crooks struck it rich and took advantage of federal aid funds to buy luxury items and pay personal expenses. A COVID-19 relief…
Wisconsin’s mask requirement still stands, for now at least, after the state’s legislature almost ended Gov. Tony Evers’ emergency health declaration Thursday, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The State Senate already voted on Tuesday to end the order and mask requirement, and the Assembly…
Legal issues concerning data privacy aren’t new, of course. But what if personal information is necessary to help protect the public health of your state or your local community? And, ultimately, what happens to the information once it is fairly and legally collected? In a…
Just when everyone thought the court battles over whether Joe Biden or Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election were over, there’s a new entry in a new arena — small claims court. Two longtime friends appear to be friends no more after Jeffrey Costa…
Requiring men, but not women, to register for the military draft is unconstitutional sex discrimination, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, which is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the U.S. system of Selective Service. The ACLU says compulsory selective service registration is…
People are likely to become mentally incapacitated before they die. Giving someone you trust power of attorney helps protect you.
Social media platforms work to remove offensive and criminal posts and photographs from their sites for obvious reasons. But in the process, these platforms are hindering the work of investigators seeking to prosecute war criminals, pedophile rings and other crimes against humanity, according to a…