Let’s take the poster child case, the one we all heard about, that involved an elderly lady and a cup of hot McDonald’s coffee. For years now that case has been batted about as an example of a frivolous lawsuit – one that exemplified the evils of easy access to the civil justice system and [...]
This week, a United Nations summit met in Switzerland. Interestingly, asbestos was a hot button issue at the summit, as the UN was considering listing chrysotile asbestos in the Rotterdam Convention. Putting asbestos on the list would put stronger restrictions on the material and would force exporters of asbestos(ex: Canada) to warn countries receiving the [...]
Everyone knows that if you have a home mortgage you are required to have home insurance. And that makes sense. But are you aware that, depending upon where you live, you may also be required to have certain types of hazard insurance? Most people don’t realize this – and it’s one of several ways that [...]
CNN’s Freedom Project to end modern-day slavery has brought some stunning statistics to our attention. How could it be that 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders each year? (This according to a 2007 report from the U.S. State Department). Moreover, how could 20 percent of all trafficking victims be children? It seems [...]
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