In the world of music, allegations for copyright infringement are frequent but often unsuccessfully or thrown out by the judge. A recent complaint originating from the state of Pennsylvania alleging that Led Zeppelin stole the legendary intro to “Stairway to Heaven” from an obscure band called Spirit was no exception. The complaint proved to...

Skipping Jury Duty seems like a harmless act.  Sure, most have been tempted to toss their Jury Duty summons in the garbage and pretend it never arrived. What’s the worst that could happen? It’s not like I did anything illegal—false. If you ignore a Jury Duty summons in Arizona, then the sheriff’s deputy might...

Children are being exposed to competitive sports at a younger and younger age every year. Kids as young as five begin participating in baseball, basketball, gymnastics, running, swimming, or tennis. All of these activities are no doubt healthy in moderation, but when parents declare their child has what it takes to be an Olympian...

Colleges have recently come under scrutiny over the frequency of sexual assaults on campus. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has been pushing for increased regulation of sexual assault on campus. Some schools have responded by adopting a standard of clear convincing evidence, dropping the policy of a preponderance of evidence....

In St. Louis a federal jury awarded $491 million in damages for a failed prepaid funeral scheme that is not unlike a Ponzi scheme. The company, National Prearranged Services Inc. (NPS) was siphoning money that was supposed to be held in a trust. Those individuals in charge, including trustee Allegiant Bank, allowed officers of...