There are just some jobs that are inherently dangerous. But do you know which ones have the highest rate of death and injury? Some people tend to think of first responders, like firefighters and police…
One of the most pressing questions being asked about the Trump administration’s promised revisions to the Dodd-Frank Act is whether the change could also have an impact on Sarbanes Oxley’s whistleblower retaliation protections. Though there…
A recent news story out of South Salt Lake, Utah has resulted in a mortuary being shut down, and people all around the country newly aware of their vulnerability to funeral home and cremation fraud….
The pain caused by cremation errors is hard to describe. Families who’ve gone through it describe it as having to experience grief twice: first, they lose their loved one to death, and then they’re robbed…
Imagine being hired to do a job, and then having the person who hired you simply refuse to provide the pay you were promised. Whether you worked an hour, a day, a week or more,…
The “Me Too” movement is having a viral moment, and it is raising awareness of sexual harassment for people across the entire country. In many of the stories that are making headlines, men and women…
From Harvey Weinstein to Louis C.K. and now Matt Lauer and three recent firings at Vice Media, and the shocking reports of Kevin Spacey making unwanted advances on a 14-year-old boy, headlines have been full of allegations of sexual…
Ralph Cipriano, NewsWeek It took a near-death experience to convince retired Philadelphia police detective Joe Walsh that he couldn’t keep quiet anymore about what he knew. It was June 11, 2015, just another sunny day…
For five years, the National Funeral Directors Association has conducted an annual Consumer Awareness and Preferences Study. This year, the findings have indicated that customers understand the importance of preplanning a funeral but don’t make…
The long-term ramifications of a catastrophic injury matches its sobering name. From a lowered quality of life to an inability to work, such an injury has an immediate impact that can put a strain on…