Lawyers are significant in matters concerning retirement and can offer fool-proof plans to get the most out of your retirement. It is best to seek advice from a lawyer instead of looking over the issues by yourself. Retirement is the act of withdrawing yourself from a position or an occupation. It is achieved when you … Continue reading 3 Reasons to Get a Lawyer Involved in Your Retirement Continue Reading
“Racism, hidden evidence, and intellectual disability were a recipe for wrongful conviction for Pervis Payne,” said Vanessa Potkin, Innocence Project Post-conviction Litigation Director. In Memphis, Tennessee, a petition for post-conviction DNA testing was filed on behalf of Pervis Payne, a black man with intellectual disability on Tennessee’s death row. Mr. Payne, who had no prior … Continue reading DNA Testing Could Prove Pervis Payne’s Innocence, says Innocence Project in Petition Continue Reading
A Black Lives Matter leader said the federal government can’t be trusted after what it’s done to protesters in Portland. Black Lives Matter has filed a lawsuit to prevent the Trump administration from sending federal agents to Chicago. According to Bloomberg, Black Lives Matter—along with several other civil rights groups—have said the federal government cannot … Continue reading Black Lives Matter Launches Lawsuit to Keep Federal Agents Out of Chicago Continue Reading
Whole Foods employees are suing the Amazon-owned chain, claiming its management punished workers for wearing Black Lives Matter face coverings. While Whole Foods has allowed its employees to wear colorful, personalized face coverings since the coronavirus pandemic began sweeping the United States, the company has not shown tolerance for politically-minded expression. Workers have allegedly … Continue reading Whole Foods Workers Claim to have Faced Discipline, Retaliation for Supporting Black Lives Matter Continue Reading
While Maxwell’s attorneys said the documents could impact their clients’ ongoing legal woes, a judge said the public is entitled to their access. The federal judge overseeing a civil lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell has agreed to unseal documents related to a 2015 defamation case. However, the documents’ release will be delayed until Maxwell has the … Continue reading Judge Orders Release of Ghislaine Maxwell Defamation Documents, Pending Appeal Continue Reading
Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann recently enjoyed a great birthday present, a settlement announcement from The Washington Post. Remember Nicholas Sandmann, the Covington Catholic High School student that had his face plastered all over major news media outlets because of a confrontation he had with a Native American elder, Nathan Phillips? According to … Continue reading The Washington Post Announces Settlement with Covington Catholic High School Student, Nicholas Sandmann Continue Reading
A new study recently revealed that female Google employees may be missing out on $17,000 per year compared to their male counterparts. An ongoing lawsuit against Google claims female employees make an average of $2,000 less per year on paper, by may be missing out on more. According to David Neumark, a University of California Irvine … Continue reading Female Google Employees May be Missing Out on $17,000 Per Year, According to Study In Pay Discrimination Suit Continue Reading
The New Mexico Restaurant Association (NMRA) is pushing back against the governor’s recent order to keep indoor dining shut down. As COVID-19 continues to rage across the country, cities and entire states are wrestling with how to reopen their economies, if at all. Many states have taken the approach to gradually reopen certain industries and … Continue reading New Mexico Restaurant Association (NMRA) Sues Governor Over Shutdown Orders Continue Reading
Report finds Massachusetts’ skilled nursing facilities and rehab centers openly discriminated against addiction patients. Massachusetts’ skilled nursing homes are not taking patients who have a history of drug use, according to a new study conducted by Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction and published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine. In 2018, up to 29 … Continue reading Mass. Skilled Nursing Facilities Openly Refused Addiction Patients Continue Reading
Researchers report that mothers are admitting to misusing opioids during pregnant, which is harmful to both the mother and developing child. In a recent survey, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that one in five women using prescription opioids during pregnancy reported misuse. An estimated 6.6% of respondents reported prescription opioid use, … Continue reading CDC Reports Mothers are Misusing Opioids During Pregnancy Continue Reading