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Helping stray dog leads to death of ‘sovereign citizen’ at hands of police

Robert Earl Lawrence, as a so-called "sovereign citizen,'' didn’t respect the laws or the courts of the United States. But after an animal services police officer shot Lawrence to death in front of his girlfriend and children, his estate turned to those same courts to hold the officer accountable.

By Elaine Silvestrini

/ 30 Sep 2020

Helping stray dog leads to death of ‘sovereign citizen’ at hands of police

Resignations mount as calls for police reform get louder

As calls continue for police reform across the country, numerous top cops are either resigning or being fired in connection with use of force in their departments.

By Yvette C. Hammett

/ 29 Sep 2020

Resignations mount as calls for police reform get louder

Deadline for Boy Scout Childhood Sex Abuse Claims is November 16, 2020

The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy. Facing hundreds of lawsuits from men who say they were sexually abused as Scouts, the organization is using the Chapter 11 process to create a trust to provide compensation to victims. On May 18, 2020, the…

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 28 Sep 2020

Deadline for Boy Scout Childhood Sex Abuse Claims is November 16, 2020

African-American gun association sees spike in members

There’s a relatively new gun lobby in town. And the events of 2020 have resulted in a spike in the 34,000 member National African American Gun Association.

By Craig Kopp

/ 28 Sep 2020

African-American gun association sees spike in members

Ginsburg leaves legacy of fighting for equality

In the days after Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, her opinions, dissents and phrases, from eloquent writings to chuckled one-liners, are cementing her as a ferocious defender of the underrepresented, especially women.

By Katherine Snow Smith

/ 25 Sep 2020

Ginsburg leaves legacy of fighting for equality

Attorney Mistakes That Could Turn Into Legal Malpractice

Nobody’s perfect, but at the same time, when you hire a lawyer, you hope the lawyer is trustworthy, knowledgeable and diligent in the matters of the law. Lawyers often make it a practice to incorporate the American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct into…

By Christopher T. Nace

/ 24 Sep 2020

Attorney Mistakes That Could Turn Into Legal Malpractice

Golf injuries are big business for lawyers

Golf is an $84 billion business that generates an additional $59 billion in wages. Where that much money is involved, there are inevitable lawsuits seeking redress for injuries, some fatal. As a result, collateral specialties involving golf injuries among legal firms and global insurance agencies ar

By Sheila Mullane Estrada

/ 24 Sep 2020

Golf injuries are big business for lawyers

Are parental leave policies unfair? Trial will decide.

The question of whether fathers deserve as much parental leave as mothers when a new child comes into the home is in the hands of a Washington, D.C. district judge.

By Yvette C. Hammett

/ 23 Sep 2020

Are parental leave policies unfair? Trial will decide.

Living will: Create it before you need it

Creating a living will is something everyone agrees is a prudent move, but also something nobody wants to think or talk about. End of life conversations are extremely hard, more so perhaps, when the end seems a long way off. But that’s the time to get one’s wishes documented.

By Katherine Snow Smith

/ 22 Sep 2020

Living will: Create it before you need it

CARES act fraud not easy to define

While Congress is working to root out CARES Act fraud connected to billions in business loans awarded during the COVID-19 crisis, small business owners are concerned about whether they followed the rules or will face the feds’ wrath if they didn’t.

By Yvette C. Hammett

/ 21 Sep 2020

Legal services unaffordable? New model seeks a change.

Can the average American afford legal services from an attorney? Many can't. A new program seeksd to change that.

By Michael Candelaria

/ 21 Sep 2020

Legal services unaffordable? New model seeks a change.

Whistleblowers cash in, thanks to decade-old law

Prior to the Dodd-Frank Act, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was hard-pressed to get corporate whistleblowers to come forward. But just last week, the SEC awarded $2.5 million to whistleblowers who aided in an investigation.

By Yvette C. Hammett

/ 18 Sep 2020

Whistleblowers cash in, thanks to decade-old law