Workers’ Compensation allows you to receive compensation for an on the job injury, regardless of who was at fault for the injury in most cases. This article is intended to inform you about the basics of Georgia Workers’ Compensation Law. What Benefits Does Georgia Workers’ Compensation Provide? If you have been injured on the job in Georgia, you … [Read more...]
$70 million Verdict in Risperdal Case
A jury in Philadelphia handed down a $70 million verdict against Janssen Pharmaceuticals on Friday, finding that the company’s antipsychotic drug Risperdal had caused a Tennessee boy to grow breasts. The verdict in the fifth Risperdal related trial in Philadelphia, far surpassed previous awards which saw plaintiffs awarded $500,000 to $2.2 million … [Read more...]
New State Laws Debrief
Over 100 new state laws will be enacted on July 1, 2016. The following article will provide highlights of these new laws. Crime and Law Enforcement Colorado will enact a law that increases the amount of time that a victim of sexual assault has to file a case to 20 years after the event. Florida and Georgia will now speed up the process of … [Read more...]
Cinemark Seeks Nearly $700,000 From Aurora Shooting Victims For Legal Fees
Cinemark, the company that owns the movie theater were the 2012 Aurora theater shooting occurred, is seeking $699,187.13 in legal fees from victims of the shooting. The Start of the Dispute Cinemark was sued in federal court on May 19th, on grounds that the theater did not provide adequate security in the theater where the shooting occurred. … [Read more...]
Political Activity Rises Due To Gun Control Legislation
Supreme Court Declines Hearing Monday, June 20th, the Supreme Court declined to hear two cases regarding the gun bans imposed in Connecticut and New York. Gun rights activists challenged two state laws that prohibited the ownership of specific assault-style firearms. However, both cases were denied certiorari leaving the current state laws will … [Read more...]
Lawmakers Act to Change California State Definition of Rape
In response to public outcry over Brock Turner’s lenient sentence for his criminal sexual acts, lawmakers in California are currently attempting to change the legal definition of rape. Brock Turner was sentenced to six months imprisonment in California State Prison and an additional 3 years of probation on the 2nd of June. Turner committed … [Read more...]
Obama Administration Achieves Victory in Net Neutrality Legislation
On Tuesday the 14th, the District of Columbia Appeals Court upheld the Obama Administration’s regulations of Net Neutrality. This allows the Federal Communications Commission to classify internet providers as a form of “telecommunications service.” Thus enabling the FCC to regulate internet providers to provide fair internet distribution. Tom … [Read more...]
Appeals Court Rules that 2nd Amendment Does Not Guarantee Concealed Carry
One of the most contentious legal issues in the United States today, social rights notwithstanding, is the issue of the 2nd Amendment. The country has simply not been able to decide the full scope of the amendment which guarantees Americans the right to bear arms, largely because the it is not very specific in the way it is written. Every state is … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Senator Wants OxyContin Manufacturer Investigated
As the United States copes with a drug overdose epidemic, which has seen overdose deaths skyrocket in recent years to a point where they top auto accidents in annual victims, many are desperately searching for answers. Lawmakers and addiction experts ask how we got here, and what we can do to turn the situation around. One previously … [Read more...]
Minor Prosecutions in the Bronx Dragging on for Several Years Before Going to Trial
Earlier this week, the Bronx Defenders a group of public defenders, along with other law firms Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady and Morison & Forester, filed a federal lawsuit again New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state’s top judges. The lawsuit alleges that those individuals arrested in the Bronx, even for minor offenses, can wait … [Read more...]
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