This article was originally published on March 11, 2016 by Justin Block on huffingtonpost.com Kerry Sutton was on the phone with the father of a Duke University lacrosse player when her Amtrak train collided with a dump truck. It was March 2006, and Sutton, a defense attorney in Durham, North Carolina, was discussing whether she would be […]

This article was originally published by Gersh Kuntzman on New York Daily News and updated on Tuesday, March 8, 2016  No disrespect to the jury in the Erin Andrews case, but I can’t breathe. The Fox Sports reporter just got a $55 million award for the pain and suffering of being videotaped naked in a Nashville hotel

This article was originally published by Timothy Cama, on March 7th, 2016 on The Hill Seven families in Flint, Mich., filed a federal lawsuit seeking damages from the city and state over the lead-contaminated drinking water crisis. The families are seeking class-action status from the court to cover any children poisoned by lead that leached into

This article was originally published by Stephen Dinan, on February 8, 2016 on Washington Times The State Department confirmed Monday that the FBI is looking into former Secretary Hillary Clinton’s email server, filing a notice with a federal judge laying out the vague outlines of the investigation. The FBI’s chief attorney wrote the State Department on

This article was originally published by Mike Riggs, on October 22, 2015 on FAMM.org  WASHINGTON, DC — FAMM President Julie Stewart today said that the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s overwhelming bipartisan support for a federal sentencing and prison reform bill increases the likelihood that important mandatory minimum sentencing reforms will become law. The bill, S. 2123,

This article was originally published by Eric Lichtblau and Katie Benner on The New York Times on February 17, 2016.  WASHINGTON — Last month, some of President Obama’s top intelligence advisers met in Silicon Valley with Apple’s chief, Timothy D. Cook, and othertechnology leaders in what seemed to be a public rapprochement in their long-running dispute over the encryption

This article was originally published on CNN Politics by Eric Bradner on February 18, 2016. Washington (CNN) Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor says President Barack Obama should name Antonin Scalia’s replacement. O’Connor, a nominee of President Ronald Reagan who became the court’s swing vote until she retired from the bench in 2006, broke with

Though it is generally officially outlawed by many college campuses, hazing has become a commonplace act among sports teams, social fraternities and sororities, and many other organizations. The tasks required of new members can range from harmless to embarrassing to downright dangerous, as many young people and their parents have found out over the years.

If you have ever filled out any sort of permission slip or legal documentation, you’ll be well familiar with the phrase “parent or guardian” in terms of a relationship with a minor child. However, there is much more to the process of becoming a guardian for another person than meets the eye. It is an

As you look forward to your retirement and the associated benefits, there are a number of other responsibilities you need to take care of that may be less exciting to plan for, but are nonetheless important, including drawing up a will, understanding the probate process as well as trusts. Here are some of the quick