Preventing Child Abuse Fatalities: Support the Life-Saving Work of Child Protective ServicesNot a day goes by the media doesn’t cover a case of a child who was horribly abused or neglected. It’s estimated that between 1,500 and 3,000 children in the U.S. will die this year at the hands of those who were supposed to protect them. So vulnerable, the majority are under the age of four, they die from abuse due to beatings, they die from neglect,... [...]
‘Unbundling’ — A Great Example of How to Divorce AmicablyA friend of ours on Facebook, whom we’ll call E, recently announced in a status update that he and his wife are divorcing. We were so impressed with the tone and spirit of the message and the approach to uncoupling they seem to be taking, we asked if we could reprint his posts here. They graciously agreed. Below is their excellent example of how to gently break up a marriage,... [...]
Mom sentenced to jail for killing disabled adopted daughter(CNN)Despite pleas for leniency from family and friends, an Illinois Circuit Court judge sentenced Bonnie Liltz to four years in prison Wednesday for drugging and killing her disabled 28-year-old daughter in a failed murder-suicide attempt nearly a year ago, according to her defense attorney."Bonnie was absolutely crushed," attorney Thomas Glasgow said, adding that her bail was revoked... [...]
Southern charm, deadly streetsSavannah, Georgia (CNN)Shoppers happily stroll the sidewalks of Savannah's open-air City Market. The sweet smell of freshly made pralines provides an inviting aroma across the historic district, and horse-drawn carriages amble down streets carrying tourists to antebellum homes and manicured gardens.Known as the Hostess City, Savannah appears like a postcard of idyllic Southern charm.Linda Wilder-Bryan looks around... [...]
National Class Action Filed by Uber Drivers in MiamiA West Palm Beach lawyer wasn't satisfied when he heard major labor litigation with Uber Technologies Inc. ended last month with a proposed $100 million settlement.The settlement, which covers nearly 400,000 Uber drivers in California and Massachusetts, allows Uber to continue treating its drivers as contractors rather than employees. Gerald Richman of Richman Greer doesn't believe that's the... [...]
