What with the Columbine shooting, the Virginia Tech slayings and most recently the tragic event at Sandy Hook Elementary, opinion flames are faring high and fingers are being pointed in all directions. Gun manufacturers, the movie industry and even the gaming industry have been blamed for the rise in mass shootings that have plagued our [...]
The Supreme Court Will Soon Rule on a Case Relating to Personal Injury Compensation, and Its Effects Could be Wide-Reaching
Dec. 11, 2012 1 Comment
Within the next few months, the Supreme Court is expected to render a decision on a case that could drastically change different aspects of personal injury law. It seems that no matter the outcome, there will be some immediate changes to realm of personal injury law. The court will soon rule on the case of U.S. Airways, [...]
Student sues over airport detainment
Feb. 11, 2010 Leave a Comment
College student Nicholas George, of Montgomery County, Penn., sued the federal government yesterday for detaining him at Philadelphia’s airport, according to the Washington Post. George claimed that three Transportation Security Administration officers, two Philadelphia police officers and two FBI agents violated his constitutional rights to free speech and freedom from unreasonable seizure. According to CNN, [...]
Springfield strippers sue club owners
Feb. 5, 2010 Leave a Comment
Suit alleges unfair labor practices
Nine years after Napster
July 26, 2009 Leave a Comment
Nine years ago Sunday, a federal judge made a decision that changed everything
Supreme Court rules for New Haven 20
June 29, 2009 1 Comment
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The US Supreme Court ruled that 20 white firefighters calling themselves the “New Haven 20” were unfairly denied promotions because they are white. The 5-4 high court ruling in Ricci v. DeStefano overturns a decision that Sonia Sotomayor affirmed as an appeals court judge, the Associated Press reported. In the ruling, [...]
Emerson College creates medical amnesty
Feb. 18, 2009 Leave a Comment
In a bold move, Emerson College has instituted a medical amnesty policy to encourage students who abuse drugs and alcohol to seek potentially life-saving medical treatment without the worry of disciplinary reprisal from the college. “The overarching priority of Emerson College with respect to alcohol and other drugs is to ensure the safety and well-being [...]
How bad is copper theft?
Dec. 3, 2008 Leave a Comment
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, last April, when tornadoes were threatening Jackson, Mississippi, many residents were not alerted to the severe weather because five tornado warning sirens didn’t work. The reason: the sirens’ copper wiring had been stolen. A month before that, 4,000 Polk County, Fla. residents were powerless when thieves ripped copper [...]
FBI: Major cyber attacks in the rise
Oct. 17, 2008 Leave a Comment
The bad guys are going virtual more and more, and American businesses and government networks are getting victimized at a record pace, according to an FBI report. “The increasing number of such crimes not only impacts the economy but threatens national security,” the FBI said Friday. The man at the head of the opposition is [...]
