According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, an estimated 9.7 million Americans misused prescription opioids in 2019. Another 745,000 used heroin, an opioid made from morphine and sold illegally on the streets. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also have…
Sports are a universal experience. During the COVID-19 pandemic, sports became even more important as a means to work out frustrations and stay connected with peers and friends. Recently, a highly debated sports-world topic is transgender individuals and their participation on sports teams. So far…
Children change every aspect of a parent’s life, and for many, it’s a welcome experience. Parents plan and prepare for the arrival of their little one, but something no one can truly prepare for is their newborn being injured during birth. If a birth injury…
Multiple states are introducing bills that restrict or prohibit health care related to transgender individuals. According to the Williams Institute, approximately 1.6 million Americans identify as transgender. While the Supreme Court ruled in 2020 that it was sex discrimination and against federal law to fire…
Newly seated President Joe Biden has big plans to reverse many of his predecessor’s changes regarding immigration, including establishing a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants. He also hopes to establish new protections for “dreamers,” part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals,…
Bayer, a company struggling for years to settle claims with those who say its weedkiller, Roundup, caused their non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, reached a $2 billion settlement recently to resolve future claims, according to Reuters. Bayer, which inherited Roundup from Monsanto in a 2018 purchase of the company, maintains that…
Video surveillance of the public on our streets, in our places of work, in stores and even from our front doors is becoming ubiquitous, and in the views of some, dangerous. The perceived threat to Constitutionally protected privacy rights are the focus of a growing…
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…
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…
People are likely to become mentally incapacitated before they die. Giving someone you trust power of attorney helps protect you.