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Premises Liability Experts The cost of settling workplace class-action lawsuits reached a record high in 2021, defying expectations that the COVID-19 pandemic would decrease the size and reduce the number of payouts, according to a new report by the Seyfarth Shaw law firm in Chicago. “The plaintiffs’ bar capitalized on a recovering economy and aligned priorities with the new Biden Administra...

Editorial: Don't lasso a fish ... and other absurd laws in Tennessee  Kingsport Times News

Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images The number of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty across the United States last year totaled 458, a 55% increase from 2020, the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund said in a report released Tuesday. COVID-19 was the leading cause of death, with the disease killing 301 federal, state, tribal and local officers, the report said. The numbe...

The Moneyist ‘He sent us spreadsheets as a courtesy — and he said that even this is not a requirement’ ‘We hate to get into a legal fight, but we want the portfolio correctly managed.’ Dear Quentin, My dad died last year. My sister has power of attorney, and is now the executor of my father’s estate. My sister’s husband has taken on the role of managing my parents’ estate, which is worth ...

As prepared for delivery Madam President, The Senate is a peculiar institution. Despite what many might expect, Senators strive to be collegial even while they may hold strong political and policy disagreements. In fact, the Senate rules have strict prohibitions on insulting the character of another member or a state. That is because debate is a fundamental part of the Senate. That’s how this...

Some political commentators and legal scholars spent the weekend debating the Sabbath. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, Americans were overworked and tightly wound. In the past two years, the situation’s only gotten worse. Pandemic-related stress and a widespread desire for more time to rest are among the factors fueling the “Great Resignation.” They also help explain why some poli...

Tracking a cooler and more wintry end to the week KMIZA large law enforcement presence is in south Columbia. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A large law enforcement presence is in south Columbia. Police are looking in a field near Grindstone Parkway and Rock Quarry Road where an ABC 17 news crew says a perimeter has been set up. An ABC 17 News crew can see a police dog and a drone was helping search the...

The number of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty across the U.S. last year totaled 458, a 55 percent increase from 2020, the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund said in a report released Tuesday. Covid-19 was the leading cause of death, having killed 301 federal, state, tribal and local officers, the report said. The number represented a dramatic jump in 50 years of data...

SUSLA Law Center opening soon. (KSLA) SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - After five years of planning and construction, the Southern University Law Center is set to open this spring at the Shreve Memorial Library in downtown Shreveport. Caddo Commissioner Steven Jackson said once the center opens, it will create several opportunities for Shreveport to progress. “We’ll be able to retain individuals who ...

LOS ANGELES -- After decades of dealing with the boyhood trauma of being molested by a priest, Jim Bartko sued the Roman Catholic church two years ago under. But the lawsuit was dismissed when he died four days after speaking publicly about it. A new law has now revived his case, allowing his estate to file for damages he could have sought for his suffering if he were still alive. Lawyers for...