Despite the overall divorce rate declining over the past 20 years, divorces among older adults are increasing. The Pew Research Center reports that the divorce rate has doubled over the past 25 years for couples over 50. Divorces between older …
What to Do if You Lose ID or Credit Card While Traveling
Not many sinking feelings can match the one that strikes when you realize that you’ve lost your passport, your ID, or your credit cards while traveling. If it happens to you, remember that it happens to even the most seasoned …
First Grade Teacher Shot by Student Sues School
A Virginia teacher who was shot by her six-year-old student during school is seeking $40 million in damages from the school that employed her for failing to prevent the incident. Abigail Zwerner, 25, taught first grade at Richneck Elementary School …
Fatal Fake Drugs from Online Pharmacies
While nearly anything can be purchased online these days, some things can be riskier than others. There are many illicit businesses that openly advertise illegal services or counterfeit products online as though those services or products were perfectly legal. Since …
Sixteen for Social Media? Congress May Say So
Rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide among teens and adolescents have skyrocketed since the rise of social media. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the suicide rate among 10- to 24-year-olds increased by 57% between 2007 and 2017. Some in …
Getting Compensation for Pothole Damage to Your Car
The official first day of spring on March 20 was especially welcome this year for Midwesterners, who’ve endured an especially long and harsh winter. But the weather-related headaches are not yet over. It is now pothole season for motorists—and one of …
Docking PTO Is Legal When Employees Miss Productivity Quotas, Third Circuit Rules
You might have thought that your PTO was sacred, but employees with minimum work quotas should now be wary. A federal appellate court has just ruled that employers can take away salaried employees’ paid time off (PTO) when they fail …
Five Estate Planning Moves To Make After Divorce
Divorce is rough enough, and post-divorce, the last thing you may want to deal with is more legal documents. However, it is critical to review your estate plan (or lack of one) when you have significant life events, such as …
Can Kids Travel Alone?
If you’re a minor flying internationally or taking a domestic flight alone or with an adult who is not your legal guardian, you’re considered an “unaccompanied minor.” And to travel on your own, there are certain documents you need to …
Are You Mistakenly Classified as a Manager?
That promotion to manager you just received feels fantastic. You’re now on salary, so your pay will be consistent, and the extra hours you’re expected to work are worth it. Or are they? You might be surprised to learn that …