According to an article posted on CbsSports.com, from 2000-2009 at least 19 college football players died after engaging in a team sanctioned practice or workout. In addition, according to the same CBS article, 7 of these players were affected by the sickle cell trait. As technology has developed and these problems have come to the [...]
One of the reasons for the housing crisis in the United States was mortgage fraud. Homeowners, financial institutions, mortgage brokers, appraisers and real estate brokers were all involved in various aspects of mortgage fraud during the housing boom years in the United States. In the year 2010 the number of cases involving mortgage fraud reached [...]
Judge Prohibits Controversial Georgia Immigration Law
A federal judge has preliminarily prohibited Georgia from enacting an immigration law known as HB 87. HB 87, was deemed to have overstepped state authority and may open the door to racial profiling of minorities. What Was The Georgia Immigration Law? The controversial immigration law would have authorized police to inquire about immigration status when [...]
We love our pets, our dogs, cats, fish, birds, and even snakes, but a new law proposed in San Francisco may ban the sale of all pets. Yes, all pets, every fish, gerbil, rat, pony, bunny or anything else that flies, crawls, wags, slithers, swims or runs, would be included into this law. What Is [...]
In recent years, some of the awards for punitive damages have spiraled into the multi-millions. Some defendants have begun to attack the constitutionality of these huge awards. Currently, there are some restrictions in place to limit punitive damages. What Is A Grossly Excessive Punitive Damage Award? One way to cut down on punitive damages is [...]
Companies trying to save money will sometimes hire people as independent contractors. But what happens when those that are hired as independent contractors injure someone else? Generally, the person who employs an independent contractor is not liable for the damages caused by the contractor, but there are some exceptions to this rule. First, the court [...]
Actos, a drug used to help people with Type-2 Diabetes, is starting to come under fire by several different drug agencies and now by the American Diabetes Association. Actos, like Avandia, previously the world’s best selling diabetes medication, has increased the risk of heart failure, heart attack or stroke increased so heavily that some of [...]
If you’ve been injured by someone, they will often try to pay you as little as possible. Besides trying to low-ball you, they may claim that you should have done something to “mitigate your damages.” But what does this phrase actually mean? What Does Mitigation Mean In Personal Injury? If you sue for personal injuries, [...]
Grand Theft auto; one of the most popular games among teenagers and young adults, but one that has grown the ire from many parent groups. The latest Supreme Court decision has some scratching their head, but has left many teenagers with big smiles. What Was The Video Game Lawsuit About? The lawsuit, brought while Arnold [...]
Google Under Major FTC Probe
The world’s largest web-search company, Google, is under a serious FTC (Federal Trade Commission) probe. The FTC is about to hit Google, Inc. with subpoenas, launching one of the broadest investigations into whether Google abused its dominance in web-search advertising. What Is The Google Lawsuit About The FTC investigation is focusing on the fundamental issues [...]
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