Colleges have recently come under scrutiny over the frequency of sexual assaults on campus. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has been pushing for increased regulation of sexual assault on campus. Some schools have responded by adopting a standard of clear convincing evidence, dropping the policy of a preponderance of evidence....

In St. Louis a federal jury awarded $491 million in damages for a failed prepaid funeral scheme that is not unlike a Ponzi scheme. The company, National Prearranged Services Inc. (NPS) was siphoning money that was supposed to be held in a trust. Those individuals in charge, including trustee Allegiant Bank, allowed officers of...

Attorneys everywhere ought to add Cicero to their list of mentors. The famous statesman, lawyer, and philosopher is a marvel of self-sufficiency, and basically responsible for modern prose and grammar conventions. Cicero fought for Rome rather than himself. All lawyers can learn a thing or two about service from Cicero. Cicero thrived around 100...

Law student Abbie Harper from the University of Chicago—considered amongst the top tier law schools in the country— recently was found dead in her Hyde Park apartment. She relied on defective diabetic test strips, which were later recalled post mortem. Also, an incompatibility issue arose with the insulin pump she utilized, says a Business...

You’re cruising down route 66 under a bright Arizona sun saddled upon your favorite hog. You’re lady is on the back clutching your vest tightly for safety. All of a sudden, a car swerves into your lane. You evade catastrophe, maneuvering your bike off the road, aware from serious harm and into a ditch....