Wrongful termination is the legal term for what happens when an employer fires an employee illegally. There is a difference between being fired unfairly and illegally, and if you’ve been terminated and are considering filing…
It’s a nightmare scenario. You’re driving on the highway at the speed of traffic, paying attention to the conditions around you and not seeing anything particularly alarming, when all of a sudden a truck in…
When you own a small business, every aspect of your operation feels critical to your success, but perhaps none so much as your most-valued employees. Smart entrepreneurs invest in their staff, both by making sure…
You own a piece of property. Maybe it’s a quarter-acre plot that your home sits on, or maybe it’s a vast estate, ranch or farm that stretches for acres. Wherever and whatever your property consists…
Do you know what it means for a piece of original work to be part of the public domain? Whether you’re talking about a literary or dramatic work, a piece of music or art, or…
Sexual harassment is not new, but the way that it is being handled in the 21st century is. Victims who were once intimidated into silence, submission, or both are now speaking up and taking action…
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…
Bernard Shero, 54, was released after serving 4 years, 6 months, and two weeks in jail for crimes that are now believed to have never happened. While Shero has been released 11 ½ years early,…
When a medical professional is paid with money or receives other compensation in exchange for being influenced by or giving a company or person something they are looking for, it is considered a kickback. For…