California And Nevada Named The MOST Expensive States To Own And Run A Car
California and Nevada are the top two most expensive states to own a vehicle in the US, as per a recent report by Forbes. The two western states received a full score of 100 out of 100, jointly ranking at the top for the most expensive states for owning and running a car or vehicle. […]
Corporate Transparency Act Affects Your Estate Plan
The Corporate Transparency Act, which was passed by the Federal Government recently, may soon affect the way people undertake estate planning in the US. This act, which aims to create a comprehensive database of companies within the country, is a part of the efforts being undertaken globally to combat illegal activities such as money laundering, […]
GOP Attorneys General Sue Labor Department Over ESG Rule
The Labor Secretary, Marty Walsh, and the Labor Department were recently sued by a party of twenty-five Republican attorneys general over a regulation passed by the administration. The regulation in question provides more freedom to retirement plan sponsors in considering environmental, social, and governance factors while selecting investments. The rule, which has been in effect […]
California Law Creates Statutory Safe Harbor for Certain Insurers Receiving Time-Limited Pre-Litigation Settlement Demands
Whenever a new statute is enacted and enforced, it is the citizens’ responsibility to keep themselves updated with how the new additions or changes to the existing statutes impact them. Very recently, a new statute has been enacted in California, enforceable from the 1st of January 2023, and its primary stakeholders are insurers and claimants. […]
Government Disability Benefits are Becoming Increasingly Difficult to Obtain for Those with Long-Term COVID
When Josephine Cabrera Taveras contracted COVID-19 in 2020, she had no idea that the illness would render her unable to work for two years and put her family in danger of being evicted. Mother-of-two Taveras of Brooklyn, New York, claims that her battle with long-term Covid has left her struggling with crippling symptoms, such as […]
Former UCF Football Player Killed in Orange County Crash
Mike Merritt, a former UCF and NFL football player was involved in a car crash over the weekend in Orange county. The 38-year-old former player lost his life in the accident. According to troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol who are working within the county, the accident occurred during the wee hours of the morning […]
Bay Area Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal
As the deadline for filing lawsuits related to decades-old incidents of abuse comes closer, the names of 14 Northern California priests accused of sexual abuse have come up. The priests, 10 of whom are from the Bay Area, are the latest additions to a long list of disgraced clergymen who have been exposed by their […]
Issues & Concerns raised regarding The Enforcement Of Arbitration Agreements Under ERISA
For the past several decades, circuit courts have held onto the opinion that claims that directly come under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) are usually arbitrable. But recently, a number of cases have challenged this general scheme and addressed the limits of enforceability of arbitration agreements that come under ERISA. One […]
Truck Makers Tout an Electric Future. Privately, They’re Stalling It
With the growing concerns about the negative impact of diesel-powered vehicles on the planet, major truck manufacturers have given repeated assurances to the public regarding their efforts in producing low-emission trucks. Volvo, for instance, claims to be leading the transformation towards creating safe and fossil-free vehicles in their latest Annual and Sustainability Report. However, these […]
Man Arrested In Series Of Stockton, California Killings
A man suspected to be involved in a series of killings in Stockton, California, was arrested by the authorities last Saturday. Stanley McFadden, the Stockton Police Chief, informed through a news conference that the police acted on tips received from the public, which enabled them to arrest the man associated with 6 killings and one […]