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Coronavirus contact tracing raises privacy concerns

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?

By Michael Candelaria

/ 29 Jan 2021

Coronavirus contact tracing raises privacy concerns

A $100 Trump-Biden bet lands friends in court

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

By Sheila Mullane Estrada

/ 28 Jan 2021

A $100 Trump-Biden bet lands friends in court

What Are The Most Common Birth Injuries?

Every expectant parent hopes for a successful labor and delivery, resulting in a healthy baby. However, thousands of children in the United States suffer birth injuries every year. Many of the injuries are because of a mistake caused by a doctor, nurse, surgeon, or another…

By Christopher T. Nace

/ 27 Jan 2021

What Are The Most Common Birth Injuries?

Draft registration called last legal form of sex discrimination

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

By Elaine Silvestrini

/ 27 Jan 2021

Draft registration called last legal form of sex discrimination

Your family might need a power of attorney right now. Here's why.

People are likely to become mentally incapacitated before they die. Giving someone you trust power of attorney helps protect you.

By Katherine Snow Smith

/ 26 Jan 2021

Your family might need a power of attorney right now. Here's why.

Evidence of war crimes and more lost as social media companies scrub posts

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

By Yvette C. Hammett

/ 26 Jan 2021

Evidence of war crimes and more lost as social media companies scrub posts

How Changes to Trucking Hours of Service Rule Affect Safety

Truck drivers are a vital part of our economy. They deliver goods across the nation, and as COVID-19 continues to present challenges and increase the demand for certain items, we rely on truck drivers for many essential products. Getting deliveries on time is more important…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 25 Jan 2021

How Changes to Trucking Hours of Service Rule Affect Safety

Separate trial for Derek Chauvin in George Floyd case could help co-defendants

The recent ruling by District Judge Peter Cahill to hold a separate trial for Derek Chauvin, the ranking Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death, may make a

By Katherine Snow Smith

/ 22 Jan 2021

Separate trial for Derek Chauvin in George Floyd case could help co-defendants

Whistleblowers date back to the American Revolution

Protections for whistleblowers in the United States date back to 1777 and the Continental Congress.

By Elaine Silvestrini

/ 21 Jan 2021

Whistleblowers date back to the American Revolution

Vacation rental dispute raises Constitutional questions

Carol and Jerard Muszik are making a federal case out of their dispute with their Florida beach community, Redington Shores, over the town’s short-term vacation rental regulations. In mid-December,

By Sheila Mullane Estrada

/ 20 Jan 2021

Vacation rental dispute raises Constitutional questions

Vaccine Injuries: What Are Your Rights?

The COVID-19 vaccination has been one of the top headlines for months and will undoubtedly continue to be in the spotlight for a long time to come. It was developed incredibly fast compared to other vaccines to curb the virus’s unstoppable spread and has already…

By Christopher T. Nace

/ 19 Jan 2021

Domestic terrorism prosecutions reach all-time high

The insurrection attempt by a mob on the nation’s capitol may be part of a larger trend of increasing incidents of right-wing domestic terrorism. “I think it’s not

By Elaine Silvestrini

/ 19 Jan 2021

Domestic terrorism prosecutions reach all-time high