The death of George Floyd while in police custody for trying to pass a counterfeit $20 bill is just one of countless examples of how misdemeanors, traffic violations and low-level crimes unduly impact minorities. This has led one law school professor in California to...
Year: 2020
Social media can complicate a divorce
It is increasingly common for social media to be a cause for divorce. For example, a spouse with a wandering eye can easily find likeminded accomplices online. It can also be a matter of a spouse spending too much time online and not enough time engaging with the...
Non-disclosure agreements are good business
Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign famously outspent his competitors. However, Bloomberg’s signature moment could be when Elizabeth Warren attacked him during a Democratic debate for Bloomberg's use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) when the #MeToo movement...
How should protesters prepare for a possible arrest?
Civil unrest ignited across the country and around the globe when a white Minneapolis police officer kept his knee on George Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes. The injuries caused by the officer led to Floyd’s death soon after he was taken away in an ambulance....
Introducing a new partner to the kids
Dating has never been more complicated than it is these days. There is also the matter of getting “back on the horse” for those who are divorced. If the relationship survives those early dates and settles into a positive and steady rhythm, the next hurdle for some is...
All this time together makes it easier to spot cheating
One of the benefits for many families staying at home was that it enables everyone to slow down and spend time together. This may involve playing board games with the kids, eating home-cooked meals and perhaps becoming office mates if both parents usually work outside...
New franchises can have advantages over start-ups
Starting any business involves a certain amount of risk. Some owners thrive in going it on their own or building it from the ground up. However, some may find it more desirable to invest in the less risky option of purchasing a franchise. According to business...
US women’s soccer team dealt a setback
The United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) has waged a four-year legal campaign to correct what it perceives as unequal pay and treatment compared to the United States Men’s National Team. The issue has simmered for several years, but it came to a head as the...
Virus affects state prison population
Colorado is following the trend also exercised by other states in reducing the number of inmates in the prisons as a response to the COVID-19 virus. As of the end of April, the state’s 24 prisons had 18,419 inmates. Department of Corrections (DOC) officials have moved...
It is best to change passwords during a divorce
There is seemingly an endless number of details that need to be addressed during a divorce, even one that is amicable. Nevertheless, security experts believe it is a mistake for spouses to put off changing all their essential passwords, including those for email and...