Sound like a crazy question? It’s not. Presently, Florida divorce law holds that a pet is property and part of an equitable distribution settlement at the finalization of a divorce. Why do I bring this up? On January 1st, California introduced a new law that places pets in the people category subject to visitation rights, […]
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A state judge in Connecticut has dismissed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma and two dozen other opioid manufacturers. Judge Thomas Moukawsher in Hartford Superior Court ruled Tuesday that the lawsuits were not allowed because they were not government enforcement actions, such as those filed under consumer protection and public health laws. Instead, the judge said
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The recent release of Showtime’s documentary “Surviving R. Kelly” is good television and, if true, a horror show for the women who were sexually abused. The documentary revives and compiles in one place old allegations against the R&B singer. In 2002, Kelly was charged with 21 counts of child pornography for a videotape that allegedly
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Everyone is talking about the video that went viral. It shows a McDonald’s employee violently assaulted by an angry customer. How did it start? The customer was angry because he couldn’t find a straw. Stupid, yes. Instructive? Yes. Some are making it out to be a racial issue. It may be but I want to
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A few days ago, Fox 13 ran a story that was shocking and sad. It was reported that in 2017, 243 police officers, deputies, and firefighters committed suicide. That’s more than perished in the line of duty. In Tampa Bay, we’ve lost 4 first responders to suicide since September. The tragedy has brought to light
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As another year fades into the sunset, we embark on a whole new one complete with promise and hope. Here is hoping that the new year will bring all of you much peace, prosperity, and success. As each year passes, I am thankful for the many new people who have come to me for legal
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We’re on the cusp of another New Year’s Eve night during which many of us will have too much to drink and make foolish, life-altering decisions. It’s simple, don’t do something you’ll regret tomorrow afternoon. You can avoid all the headache by planning ahead right now. If you have plans to go out and drink,
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This is a controversial topic and hotly debated. I intend to present both sides and let you the reader decide. In the last two decades, the Kansas City Star has researched and investigated the the number of Catholic priests who’ve died of AIDS related illnesses and found “priests are dying of AIDS at a rate
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Ten companies that manufacture flame retardant products are the subject of a class action lawsuit filed in Florida. Some of the companies are household names such as 3M and Tyco Fire Products. It’s not known how many have joined the class action but the potential size of the class could be huge because it could
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That’s right, Ancestry.com and 23andMe can and do sell your DNA to pharmaceutical companies for testing and research. Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline announced it was acquiring a $300 million stake in 23andMe. As part of a four-year deal between the two companies, GlaxoSmithKline will comb 23andMe’s genetic data to look for new drugs to develop, also
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