With a record number of immigration judges leaving the bench and funding for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services up in the air, a larger backlog of cases is expected and some fear less experienced judges won’t give immigrants the consideration they need. A judge-by-judge…
State civil courts across the country have increasingly become tools for bill collectors as consumers face odds stacked against them when they try to navigate an often confusing system, usually with no legal representation, according to a recent study from the Pew Research Center. The…
On July 1, it became a crime in Florida to falsely declare a pet as an emotional support animal. If convicted, the pet owner can be jailed for two months and/or fined $500 and be required to perform 30 hours of community service with an…
The pandemic changed the real estate game, and now scammers are taking advantage and counting their profits Much of the buying and selling now is being done virtually with Zoom replacing in-person meetings, online home tours and digital signing of documents with states allowing notarizations…
As the five-year anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling in favor of same sex marriage is celebrated along with the court’s June ruling prohibiting employee discrimination based on sexual orientation, a decision from the highest court in its next term will affect LGBTQ rights when…
On the heels of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming that religious schools are largely exempt from most employment discrimination claims, some fear the ruling is concerningly broad and affords churches a blanket license to show prejudice. The Supreme Court in its 7-2 decision…
A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court has the potential to leave more than 61 million women without insurance coverage for birth control, based on the decision of their employers, one advocacy group says. Those who favor the decision, though, say it is a…
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.…
While numerous big-money verdicts have been handed down in cases involving Johnson & Johnson talcum baby powder and complaints that it causes cancer, the real victory for many people came in the recent announcement that the company will stop selling the product in North America,…