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February 13th, 2017 • Lawsuits & Litigation • 6 minute read

Lawsuits Filed Against Website Known for Illegal Prostitution and Human Trafficking

Two lawsuits have been filed against Backpage.com, a website known by many as a hub for “illegal prostitution and sex trafficking of underage teens.” One lawsuit, which was filed in federal court, was filed by an anti-trafficking organization in Orlando known as Florida Abolitionist and a 30-year-old woman who claims to have been a “victim of trafficking through Backpage.” The other lawsuit was filed “on behalf of Sojourner, an Arizona nonprofit victims’ resource organization.” These two lawsuits only add to the legal troubles facing the website, and comes when its “current and former executives” are facing “criminal charges of money laundering in California over accusations of human trafficking.”

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February 7th, 2019 • Featured Article • 4 minute read

Doctor Suspected of Causing More Than Two Dozen Patient Deaths

Mount Carmel Hospital System physician, Dr. William Husel, is accused of prescribing high levels of pain medications that led to the deaths of 28 patients.

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December 3rd, 2023 • News & Politics • 4 minute read

Penguin Random House, Educators File Lawsuit Challenging Iowa Book Ban

Educators and publishers claim that a recently-enacted Iowa law directing schools to remove certain books from library shelves discriminates against LGBTQ+ authors and perspectives.

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June 15th, 2022 • News & Politics • 6 minute read

Understanding Liability in a Collision with an Emergency Vehicle in NYC

There are various ways that emergency personnel can put innocent people at risk when operating emergency vehicles.

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September 14th, 2020 • Positive News • 5 minute read

FDA Warns of New Sanitizer Packaging, Methanol Contamination

Government agencies give notice of hand sanitizers containing methanol and packaged like edible products.

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February 2nd, 2017 • Lawsuits & Litigation • 3 minute read

Former Tenet Healthcare Exec John Holland Faces Charges

Former Tenet Healthcare executive John Holland has been accused of paying bribes, enabling the enterprise to falsely bill Medicaid $400 million.

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November 30th, 2020 • Positive News • 4 minute read

Michigan Republicans Launch New Lawsuit Citing Bizarre Conspiracy Theories in Bid to Unseat Biden

The lawsuit--filed by a former Trump attorney--is riddled with spelling mistakes and seemingly implies that a deceased Venezuelan dictator had something to do with Biden's win.

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August 15th, 2023 • News & Politics • 7 minute read

6 Tips for Older Law School Applicants

It’s not unusual to experience some doubt before applying for law school as an adult learner.