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With a degree in Mass Communications and Journalism, Brian brings over four years of experience writing for the legal industry to Dopplr.
3D Printed Gun Found During Reno TSA Security Check
Early Monday morning, Reno TSA security officers discovered a plastic, 3D printed gun in a passenger’s carry-on luggage. The firearm, according to the TSA, was loaded with live ammunition. While finding firearms during security screenings is surprisingly common – this firearm was one of 68 found just this week – the [...]
Brian Beltz
What Olympic Events Will Be Held In Brazil’s Polluted Waterways? What Are the Athletes at Risk of Contracting?
In case you haven’t heard, the 2016 Summer Olympics are shaping up to be a real mess – a potential train wreck, in fact. Athletes that arrived early have been robbed at gunpoint. The newly built (and still being finished) metro lines haven’t been tested. Olympic Village is uninhabitable. That whole Zika virus thing. Oh [...]
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Bankruptcy Pays? Sports Authority Paying Executives $2.85 Million in Bonuses
What’s the best way to keep morale up at a company when going through a bankruptcy? According to Sports Authority, the answer is paying multi-million dollar ‘bankruptcy bonuses’ to top executives. While the (former) mega sports retailer shutters doors, lays off employees, and initiates going out of business sales across [...]
Brian Beltz
The U.S. Spends More Studying Hyper Dogs Than Gun Violence
The CDC currently spends around $100,000 a year studying gun violence. In 2015, three government agencies joined forces to spend a combined $10 million dollars to study hyper dogs (spoiler alert: professionally trained dogs remain calmer under pressure than excitable pet dogs with little training). For the first time since 1960, guns are [...]
Brian Beltz
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
Why Are False Allegations of Domestic Violence Rarely Prosecuted?
Domestic violence is a very serious cause and sadly, an all too prominent issue in the United States. Yet it can’t be ignored that false allegations of domestic violence do happen. A 2009 report from the University of New Mexico School of Law explains that recantation in domestic violence cases has become the norm. […]
Brian Beltz
Homeowner Liability: Can an Injured Visitor Sue Me?
If you are a property owner, chances are you will have people over in one capacity or another. Friends over for dinner, a plumber fixing your sink, or those d*mn kids on your lawn; what happens when someone is hurt on your property? It may sound like a strange thing to worry about, but injuries […]
Brian Beltz
Caitlyn Jenner Settles Another Lawsuit But Still Faces a Legal Battle
Two down, one to go. Just under a month after settling a lawsuit stemming from the fatal car crash last February, Caitlyn Jenner settles another. Thursday, Jenner and the stepchildren on Kim Howe reached a settlement and filed to dismiss the wrongful death lawsuit. Jenner’s attorney, Philip Boesch Jr., confirmed the news to the [...]
Brian Beltz
Lyft Settles Lawsuit for $12.5 Million
Lyft, the ride-share service known by it’s unmistakable pink mustache, settled a lawsuit by agreeing to pay $12.5 million in benefits and compensation to California-based drivers – without reclassifying them as employees. While the suit, which aimed to force Lyft to reclassify drivers as employees rather than independent [...]
Brian Beltz