Ted Turner built one of the most audacious media empires in American history — and spent much of his career navigating the legal minefields that come with it. With his passing on May 6, 2026, at age 87, the...
When facing criminal charges, most defendants are presented with a plea bargain at some point during their case. In fact, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, approximately 90-95% of both federal and state court cases are resolved through...
There are two versions of every legal technology conversation. The first version happens at conferences and in vendor marketing materials — it's full of enterprise deployments, BigLaw AI rollouts, and transformation narratives pitched at firms with dedicated legal operations...
Lawmakers in Washington and several states are testing a controversial idea: allow pregnant people to seek child support during pregnancy, with potential retroactive payments back to the medically determined month of conception. In the 119th Congress, the proposal appears...
The flight attendant's timing couldn't have been worse. As paramedics Tina Fritz and Kaarin Powell crouched in the aisle of a packed Boeing 737, working to deliver a baby at 30,000 feet, a crew member appeared with an urgent...
The U.S. State Department has revived a largely dormant provision of a 1996 federal law, announcing it will begin revoking passports from parents who owe significant amounts of unpaid child support. This development carries immediate, real-world consequences for thousands...
The DIY Trap: What Self-Represented Victims Don’t Know
After an accident, victims are often overwhelmed—by pain, medical bills, lost income, and insurance paperwork. Some are tempted to “handle it themselves” to avoid attorney fees. But this can be a costly...
When a serious accident occurs, most people think first about physical injuries—broken bones, concussions, surgeries, and long hospital stays. While these visible wounds are important, the recovery journey is often just as much psychological as it is physical. Survivors...
When you walk into a store, restaurant, or office building in Portland, you expect the space to be safe. But many premises liability cases arise not from obvious dangers, but from hidden hazards that property owners fail to address....
Dog ownership is common across the United States, but when an animal attack occurs, the legal consequences can be significant. Dog bite incidents often fall under personal injury law, where victims may seek compensation for injuries caused by another...
