Sex crimes, including prostitution and human trafficking, have become a serious problem in Houston, Texas. In fact, Houston is now a hub for human trafficking. In roughly 25 percent of the cases, human trafficking involves forcing youth into the world of prostitution. When an … Read more
Why Uber Is Threatened By California Assembly Bill 5
Assembly Bill 5 in California has caused no shortage of stress from companies like Uber, which rely on independent contractors to perform many of their work functions. Perhaps it’s unsurprising that Uber filed a lawsuit that would temporarily shield them from the law that went … Read more
Relief From Congress for Military Medical Negligence Victims
For 70 years, members of the U.S. Armed Forces have been left without recourse if military medical negligence caused them serious—even fatal—problems. A Supreme Court decision from 1950 left them without the legal recourse available to everyone else. The National Defense … Read more
Houston, Harris County Tops List Nationally for Human Trafficking
Houston, Texas holds a distinction that no city wants: the city tops the list for highest rates of human trafficking in the U.S. Experts believe that the close proximity to the U.S./Mexico border (a span of nearly 2,000 miles, which is among the most used international crossings … Read more
What You Need To Know About Self-Employed Bankruptcy
Dealing with self-employed bankruptcy is a painful time. There’s the financial stress that anyone would struggle with, along with the low sense of self-worth that can come from a business venture not working out as you would have hoped, regardless of whose fault it was. Making … Read more
New Mexico High Court Rules on Medical Malpractice Damage Caps
Medical malpractice damage caps are a divisive issue in the legal, medical and political communities. They are now in front of the state Supreme Court of New Mexico. The court must decide whether the state legislature acted within its authority by imposing a $600,000 cap on … Read more
