Some States Reduce Divorce Waiting PeriodsA recent push across the U.S. to make the divorce process easier has continued, with lawmakers in several states rolling back divorce waiting periods. Couples have grown frustrated with what they see as unnecessary and frustrating waits to secure a divorce, which can draw out an already exhausting and emotionally fraught process. Some state legislatures have responded to calls for change and are... [...]
Punishment for Juror Who Disobeyed Judge: Lots of Jury DutyIn John Hughes’s teen classic “The Breakfast Club,” Judd Nelson’s rebel character learns there’s a special punishment for errant students who misbehave during detention: more detention.Jury duty is a civic obligation. But the same penal logic applied to a prospective juror in Florida who failed to follow a judge’s instructions not to read about the defendant in a... [...]
Jury rules against aunt who sued boy over hugBRIDGEPORT — The case of the aunt who sued her young nephew over a reckless birthday hug, may have hinged on a plate of hors d’oeuvres.
Jennifer Connell, who claimed the 8-year-old boy was negligent when he jumped in her arms, knocked her down and broke her wrist, testified last week the injury made it hard for her to hold a plate of hors d’oeuvres.
At least one juror wrinkled her nose at... [...]
DEA Informant Who Helped Defeat Medellín Cartel Sues Feds For Back Pay
Carlos Toro spent more than 25 years helping the Drug Enforcement Administration build cases against some of the world's biggest drug traffickers. Now, the ex-informant, who first told his story to The Huffington Post earlier this year, is suing the federal government for allegedly failing to compensate him adequately for his efforts.
In a lawsuit filed this month in the... [...]
5 Steps to Cover When Going Through a Divorce With a Toddler
In the midst of chaos and grief, divorcing couples often discount the impact their divorce has on their youngest children. In my therapy practice, parents will often send their older children to therapy, but will report that their little ones are "doing just fine." My heart goes out to those little people who do not have the words or vocabulary to express how those changes are... [...]
