The former mayor and city commissioner of Tallahassee, Scott Maddox, along with business partner and longtime girlfriend Paige Carter-Smith, learned their fate last week after their role in a deeply-rooted bribery scheme that plagued the local government. Maddox had been a long-time political figure in the city, and Carter-Smith had... Read More »
The former president of a New York Carpenters Union has been sentenced to 60 months behind bars for his role in a scheme that allowed new members to join the Union in exchange for cash bribes. Salvatore Tagliaferro was the former president of the Local 926 chapter of the Carpenters... Read More »
A former New York ice cream shop owner is the first individual to pay a fine under a new law dubbed the “Karen Law.” This new bill which was signed into law in June of last year requires individuals who make false or racially biased calls to the police to... Read More »
When emergencies strike, first responders are immediately called on to help those in need. The job descriptions of police officers and firefighters mandate contact with people whose health conditions cannot be determined before their lives are saved. It would be logical to assume these brave individuals would want protection from... Read More »
Two Florida teenagers have been arrested after allegedly trying to pull off a school shooting at a middle school near Fort Myers. Their plot was foiled after a teacher at Harns Marsh Middle School in Lehigh Acres notified the school resource officer and the school’s administration about a tip concerning... Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
