A child sex-abuse bill that would have allowed victims to bring civil claims against abusers, including the institutions that employed or supervised them during the commission of their sex-abuse crimes, was amended to eliminate the retroactive rights of the abused. This amendment was made after testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee by then-Solicitor General Bruce […]
As more and more Americans are living with diabetes, workers’ comp programs have begun to feel the effects. Often, healthcare costs and recuperation times increase if a worker doesn’t have their diabetes under control. Almost half of America The Journal of American Medical Association released a study in 2015 that found almost 50 percent of American […]
The federal Survivors’ Bill of Rights is groundbreaking legislation that will make reporting sexual assault easier for victims. The bill deals primarily with reporting and the treatment of rape kits. This bill was welcomed by an estimated 25 million rape survivors nationwide and approved unanimously in the House after clearing the Senate. It awaits President Obama’s signature […]