Starting January 1, 2026, California made it easier for spouses to end their marriage together — literally. Under Senate Bill 1427, a new amendment to the Family Code allows both parties to file a joint petition for dissolution or legal...
A damning pattern within the Los Angeles Unified School District has resurfaced in new reporting: district leadership reportedly allowed a suspended coach to return to campus despite red flags from investigators — and nine students were subsequently abused. The case...
The American courtroom has always been a conservative institution. It has its rituals, its architecture, its formal language, and its deep resistance to novelty that hasn’t been tested by experience and precedent. Witnesses stand and swear oaths. Evidence moves through...
A new kind of divorce is quietly filling family court dockets. Attorneys across the country are reporting something they didn’t have a name for five years ago: spouses — mostly wives — filing for divorce after watching their partners undergo...
Drunk driving remains one of the most serious and costly criminal charges a person can face in the United States. Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans are arrested for driving under the influence, and the consequences — license suspension,...
When a Driver’s Recklessness Injures Your Child: What Parents Need to Know About Car Accident Claims
A viral news story out of England is putting a grim spotlight on a scenario no parent wants to imagine — their teenager trapped in a vehicle driven by a drunk, speeding adult who admitted before the crash she was...
What Happens to Your Estate When You Die? A Plain-English Guide to Probate and Estate Administration
Death is one of the only certainties in life, yet most Americans die without a clear plan for what happens to their assets, their property, or even their debts. The result is often a legal process called probate — a...
Disability disputes arise when individuals with disabilities believe their rights have been violated—whether through discrimination, denial of benefits, or failure to provide reasonable accommodations. These disputes often sit at the intersection of civil rights law, employment regulations, and public access...
Construction projects shape the skylines of growing cities and the neighborhoods where families live. But when buildings fail to perform as intended—due to design flaws, poor materials, or improper construction—the results can be costly and dangerous. Across the United States,...
Every year, thousands of Oregonians are hurt in accidents they didn’t cause — a rear-end collision on I-205, a slip and fall outside a Pearl District restaurant, or a pedestrian knockdown near Powell Boulevard. Most of these victims have one...