The theater chain Alamo Drafthouse is under fire for its all-female screenings of the blockbuster hit movie Wonder Woman. At those screenings, held in several cities the first week of the movie’s release, not only was the audience women-only, but ... [Read more...]
Kathy Griffin and the Question of When Symbolic Speech Crosses the Legal Line
Last week, comedian Kathy Griffin sparked outrage when she posed for a photo with a fake, bloody head resembling President Trump. Griffin later apologized and stated that the image “crossed the line.” But many on social media are arguing that an ... [Read more...]
What to Do if CPS Contacts You
To start with ask the investigator why they are investigating you. The investigators job is to investigate and find instances of child abuse. In a court of law you are innocent until proven guilty. With CPS you are guilty until proven innocent! Case ... [Read more...]
Do I have to cooperate with my car insurance company after a car accident?
Written by: RAM Law Do I have to cooperate with my car insurance company after a car accident? Yes, to a certain extent. If you are involved in a car accident, your insurance coverage will be important to you for several reasons: If you are ... [Read more...]
Common Types of Construction Site Accidents in New York
Written by: Attorney Jacob Oresky The construction industry has one of the highest worker injury rates of any occupation. Injured workers are almost always entitled to Workers’ Compensation which pays for medical expenses and lost wages, however ... [Read more...]
Know Your Options Before Buying Auto Insurance
We have all seen the auto insurance commercials on TV: Cavemen, lizards, Flo, ziplining pigs, bum ba dum dum dum. You'll agree they are entertaining and humorous. Some of those catchy little jingles even stick in our heads for days. However, ... [Read more...]
Father’s Rights Article
Bill O'Reilly's Ex-wife $319,000.00 Regarding Ex-Wife's Contempt in A Custody Matter Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly's wife was fined by a Supreme Court Justice in Nassau County, New York for $319,000.00. She was fined this amount because she ... [Read more...]
Understanding the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (EEOICPA)
The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act is a federal workers compensation program designed to provide benefits to individuals who contracted an occupational disease through exposure to toxic chemicals or substances while ... [Read more...]
Division of Coal Mine Workers’ Compensation (DCMWC)
The Federal Black Lung Program, administered by the Division of Coal Minne Workers' Compensation, is a federal program that serves coal miners and their survivors who are currently receiving federal workers' compensation benefits, or who have filed a ... [Read more...]
Taxation of Non-Immigrants with H-1b Status
An H-1b visa gives employers the opportunity to hire temporary foreign workers in certain specialty occupations. The H-1b is what is known as a "non-immigrant" visa, meaning that workers in the United States under this type of visa are not seeking ... [Read more...]