Civil Law General

Coastal States Ban Together in NFIP Lawsuit Against FEMA

The coastal states of the United States are fighting back against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for skyrocketing flood…

11 years ago

Is Family Dollar Violating Labor Laws?

Family Dollar is in legal trouble yet again. Fourteen former and current Family Dollar managers have filed a lawsuit against…

11 years ago

Bullying Negligent Cases on the Rise

Over the last decade, the rise in technology and social media has inadvertently given the school yard bully a larger…

11 years ago

Government Sponsored Prayer Issue Revisited

This July marked the thirtieth anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Marsh v. Chambers. Even with so much passage…

11 years ago

Penn State and The Jerry Sandusky Case

The scope and horror of all the stories that were uncovered during the take down of Jerry Sandusky, the now…

11 years ago

GPS Tracking Devices

Just a few weeks ago Philadelphia's Third Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a ruling in United States v. Katzin…

11 years ago

Hockey Civil Lawsuit

Most professional sports are rather strict when it comes to purposeful injury committed by one player towards another, hockey is…

11 years ago

Filing and Terminating a Construction/Mechanic’s Lien

Filing and Avoiding a Construction/Mechanic's Lien Chapter 713, Florida Statutes addresses construction liens (otherwise known as mechanic's liens) in Florida.…

11 years ago

Why is the Timing of Substantial Completion so Important?

Why is the Timing of Substantial Completion so Important? The contract is the first place to look to determine the…

11 years ago

Keys to Mediation: What a party should focus on

Keys to Mediation: What a party should focus on When you are participating in mediation, you are inevitably thinking about…

11 years ago