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ERADs and Prepaid Debit Cards: Civil Forfeiture and You
In Oklahoma, the highway patrol has come under fire for using a device called the Electronic Recovery and Access to Data (ERAD) machine – a device with the capability to see how much money is on any card with a magnetic strip. We should mention right up front that the use of this has been suspended due to […]
B. Clausen
Decriminalization vs Legalization : Ending the War on Drugs
It’s election season, and there are many issues which find themselves at the forefront of our discussions day in and day out. However, one that has remained a constant presence is drug use, and everything that surrounds it. A few states have legalized marijuana, up to a certain amount, and as many as 20 states […]
B. Clausen
America’s Elder Orphans: Preparing for Life without Loved Ones
Until recently, Baby Boomers were America’s largest living generation with an estimated 74.9 million in 2015. They have since been surpassed by the Millennials, but as this large-scale generation ages, it is set to put a strain on the nursing home and elder care industry. The United States Census Bureau stated that our elderly population [...]
Brian Beltz
Case Runners: The Real Amublance Chasers
The term “ambulance chaser” is often used as a catchall stereotype of personal injury attorneys. Lawyers who follow ambulances to the scene of an accident or to a hospital, harassing victims and their families with hopes of signing them up as clients. While ambulance chasing attorneys do (I’m certain) exist, the actual [...]
B. Clausen
Gawker Files For Bankruptcy
Gawker Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to their inability to pay a $140 million settlement in the Hulk Hogan lawsuit. There will be an appeal, and many suspect that the damages will be reduced, perhaps even significantly. But if that doesn’t happen, Gawker as a company and website could cease to exist. However, […]
B. Clausen
Drinking, Driving and Prom Night: Over Dressed, Over Served & Underage
Prom night is likely one of the most exciting nights of a 17 or 18 year-old’s life. It is also one of the most terrifying nights for their parents, who worry ceaselessly about drunk driving. Because no matter how much they may trust you, they don’t trust other drivers. Most of the time, an above-age […]
B. Clausen