Three former football players have pled guilty for their roles in a health care fraud scheme. The admission of guilt brings the total number of former professional athletes who defrauded a health care fund intended to help NFL players to 15. Former Washington Football team player Clinton Portis, 40, and... Read More about Former NFL Players Plead Guilty to Health Care Fraud Scheme
Divorce can be a difficult process for any couple to go through, and when children are involved, the process will almost certainly be that much tougher. In a traditional divorce, the two partners who are separating typically take a two-household approach. This approach will usually involve one parent moving out... Read More about Could “Bird Nesting” After a Divorce Work for Your Family?
Two women and one man of South Florida have been arrested and charged with identity theft and fraud after they stole the identity of at least one victim of the horrific Surfside condominium collapse earlier this summer. At a news conference Thursday, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle announced that... Read More about ‘Cyber Grave Robbers’ Go after Identity of Surfside Condo Collapse Victims
Following the largest airlift in American history, thousands of Afghan refugees are figuring out what comes next as they recover from the chaotic evacuation process and settle into their new reality. Before the Taliban’s total domination of the country, Afghan refugees made up roughly 10% of the world’s refugee population.... Read More about Record Airlift, Displaced Afghans, and Stressed Resettlement Programs: What Comes Next for Afghan Refugees Entering U.S.?
If you are hurt in a car accident caused by another driver, you can file a personal injury lawsuit against the driver who hit you. But what happens when someone is killed in an accident? Does the victim’s claim survive and get passed to the estate? And do the surviving... Read More about What is a Wrongful Death Claim?
A California-based class-action lawsuit brought by app users successfully resulted in a large settlement this week against Bumble. In total, the new settlement is $3 million and will go to male app users who qualify under specific guidelines. The class-action lawsuit alleged Bumble discriminated against male app users, specifically those... Read More about A Fumble for Bumble: Class Action Suit Results in $3 Million Settlement
In the 1970s, Coca-Cola conducted an ad campaign that claimed its soft drink was “The Real Thing.” Now, fifty years later, a group of consumers challenged the soft drink’s advertising claims about what the soft drink really contains. They said Coke is “mislabeled.” The court disagreed and as a result,... Read More about Ninth Circuit Decertifies Class Challenging Coca-Cola’s Advertising Claims
Texas anti-abortion group, Texas Right To Life, is in a losing battle with its attempts to create a website where vigilantes can report individuals who are violating the controversial Texas law banning abortions. The Texas Heartbeat Act, or Senate Bill 8 (SB8), has been criticized on its merit and implementation.... Read More about GoDaddy Bans Texas Abortion Law Whistleblower Website
The City of Los Angeles is in the midst of a homeless crisis, almost hopelessly entangled in a political, social justice and public health quandary that continues to defy every solution. With approximately 35,000 homeless people living in the city, and 17,000 of them in “makeshift shelters” and encampments, the... Read More about Appeals Court Rules LA Can’t Discard Bulky Items Taken from Its Homeless
After the alleged sexual allegations plaguing former New York governor Andrew Cuomo surfaced, the fallout has been messy for both the governor and those who had close ties to him. One public figure, Alphonso David, is now feeling the ripple effect of the governor’s alleged actions. David, who was the... Read More about Human Rights Campaign Fires President Alphonso David for Ties with Cuomo
The Food and Drug Administration has classified the recall of Philips ventilators and breathing devices as Class 1, the most serious rank for a medical device recall. According to the FDA, there have been over 1200 complaints reported regarding the company’s breathing devices or ventilators and more than 100 injuries... Read More about FDA Issues ‘Most Serious’ Classification for Philips Ventilators Recall
Smoking pot may have no effect on a person’s ability to be a responsible and loving parent, but that does not mean that it won’t factor into a custody decision. Parents around the country have had their custody rights limited or denied because they chose to grow a few plants... Read More about Parenting and Pot in California: When Cannabis Can Affect Custody Rights
As the nation’s biggest white-collar crime in recent times sees its early days in the courtroom play out, many are watching with anticipation to see what will become of disgraced Silicon Valley darling Elizabeth Holmes and her sham of a revolutionary startup, Theranos. Holmes’ trial began this week over three... Read More about Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Swaps Ambition for Vulnerability in Trial’s First Days
Michael Corn, a former top producer of ABC's Good Morning America (GMA), is at the center of a new bombshell sexual assault lawsuit. Former ABC news staffer Kirstyn Crawford filed her complaint in the supreme court of the state of New York last week and alleged several instances of inappropriate... Read More about Ex-ABC Producer Faces Sexual Assault Allegations as Staffers Contend Toxic Work Environment
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Wednesday that a grand jury has indicted the three police officers and two paramedics who were involved in the 2019 arrest that led to the death of a 23-year-old Black man, Elijah McClain. In August of 2019, McClain was walking home from a nearby... Read More about Aurora Officers and Medics Indicted For 2019 Death of Elijah McClain