BY: TIM GRENDA, J.D. Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest times on the nation’s roads, highways and interstates. In 2010, an estimated 41 million motorists are expected to hit the road for the long holiday weekend, more than in past years because gas prices are a few cents lower than they have been. [...]

BY: TIM GRENDA, J.D. With more and more states passing or considering laws legalizing the use of medical marijuana, the market for legal medical marijuana dispensaries is on the verge of becoming a booming industry. Legitimate businesses where approved patients can come to purchase their supplies of medical marijuana are popping up in big cities and [...]

BY: TIM GRENDA, J.D. If you are among the millions of Americans who have lost their homes to foreclosure, you’re probably wondering what you can do to improve your dire financial situation. Foreclosure is one of the most damaging things that can happen to your credit rating, similar to filing for bankruptcy. However, cheer up. [...]

BY: TIM GRENDA, J.D. People who have been arrested, charged, and/or convicted of drunk driving (aka DUI, DWI, etc.) face the loss of their driver’s license, some hefty fines, and possibly even jail time. If you are a teacher, pilot, doctor, attorney, or some other professional who carries a separate license as part of your [...]

BY: TIM GRENDA, J.D. Scores of lawsuits filed over injuries and deaths caused by defective Toyota vehicles are now accelerating toward trial.  A Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) for Toyota recall lawsuits has been created in the United States District Court for the Central District of California and assigned to Judge James V. Selna for coordinated proceedings. [...]

By TIM GRENDA, J.D. Decades after the use of toxic asbestos was limited by the U.S. government, thousands of people who were exposed to the building material are diagnosed every year with a rare but deadly form of cancer called mesothelioma. For years, companies that made or used products containing asbestos covered up the known [...]