In the United States, crimes are broken down into different categories based upon how serious they are and what the mandated penalties are for those crimes. The different classifications are infractions or violations, misdemeanors, and…
Whistleblower laws were first introduced during the time of the Civil War, when President Abraham Lincoln introduced the idea as a way to encourage citizens to report theft and fraud being committed against the government…
When we hear the term malpractice, we generally think of physicians and healthcare practitioners – we envision surgical tools left inside of patients or pharmacies dispensing the wrong medication. But malpractice can occur in nearly…
It’s almost unimaginable, but true. There are some unethical funeral home operators who – knowing that they are dealing with people when they are at their weakest and most vulnerable – take advantage of their…
The mere thought of a funeral home being negligent in their handling of a deceased person’s remains is enough to make most people cringe, yet it is an unfortunately common occurrence. Despite the fact that…
When you’re getting a divorce you know you need a family law attorney. When you’ve been the victim of medical malpractice you need a personal injury attorney and when you want to create a will…
Everybody knows what property is — it’s something that you own, like an automobile, or a house, or a computer. If somebody takes your car without your permission, or breaks into your house, you are…
Issues and arguments that are internal to a corporation are an unfortunately common occurrence. This is particularly true of small corporations, where a minority shareholder may become interested in forcing the company’s dissolution or when…
Every Director or Officer within a corporation is tasked with acting in the best interests of their company, and compensated for their knowledge and experience in that regard. Though in the past people who are…
Insurance is one of those expenses that nobody wants to pay for, but we all know how important it is to protect ourselves against the unexpected, so we go ahead and pay the price. But…