When driving somewhere in a hurry, it is common to reason with the speed limit and justify going a little bit faster. After all, what could be the harm in driving just five miles over the legal limit? Most people will do this anyway, right? While it might seem like no big deal to drive over the speed limit, the limit is set in place for a reason. Whether you are on a city street or on a major interstate, speeding is a dangerous behavior that can result in serious car accidents. Discuss your situation with a car accident attorney in Chicago today. Dangers of Speeding Even a… [read post]

“Appealing § 1447(e) Remands, Genuine & Otherwise; The Second Circuit tackled a series of issues concerning remand appeals, including whether § 1447(d)’s bar on appeals applies to § 1447(e) remands and whether an appellate court can inquire into the true grounds for a remand”: Bryan Lammon has this post at his “final decisions” blog. The post “Appealing § 1447(e) Remands, Genuine & Otherwise; The Second Circuit tackled a series of issues concerning remand appeals, including whether § 1447(d)’s bar on appeals… [read post]

Scattered protests in France continued Friday, following Thursday’s mass demonstrations over nationwide opposition to President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform bill. UK King Charles III’s also cancelled his scheduled visit to France on March 26 early Friday morning. Macron stated in a news conference that the visit “would have prompted incidents” he characterized as “detestable.”  National trade union federation CGT stated that 3.5 million protestors took to the streets across France Thursday to voice their discontent with… [read post]

"What kind of person can charge another person...known by all that No crime has been committed, & also known that potential death & destruction in such a false charge could be catastrophic...a degenerate psychopath that truly hates the USA!" The post Trump Claims ‘Death & Destruction’ Will Happen if DA Bragg Charges Him first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion. [read post]

The California Court of Appeal dealt another blow to California employers—employees who’s individual PAGA claims are compelled to arbitration now maintain standing to bring their representative PAGA claims in court. Put simply, an arbitration agreement no longer saves you from a PAGA claim. In doing so, the Court of Appeal, in Galarsa v. Dolgen California, LLC, rejected the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises that instructed courts to dismiss representative PAGA claims when individual PAGA claims were compelled to arbitration. But how… [read post]

We realize it may be a stretch for ordinary people to want to keep up with the comings and goings of the Social Security Administration, but sometimes circumstances permit where someone does want to follow the latest news regarding the agency due to a possible retirement or disability interest. This blog is an ongoing piecemeal of recent stories that have involved Social Security. Some are tidbits and some are important things that should be known in the world of retirement or disability and others are just interesting stories and nothing more. The Fight Over Funding Now that we have… [read post]

Most people think of retirement benefits when Social Security is discussed, but there are other types of Social Security benefits for people who are unable to work due to disability, survivor’s benefits, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Below we look at the different types of benefits that are available through the Social Security Administration. • Retirement benefits: These benefits are paid to individuals who have reached full retirement age (currently 67 years old for those born in 1960 or later) and have worked for a certain number of years. The amount of… [read post]

When parties separate on amicable terms, they may choose to create a Separation Agreement without the involvement of lawyers or other third-party professionals. While the spirit of cooperation and collaboration in creating the Agreement is admirable and indeed encouraged, failing to create an Agreement with the proper safeguards can leave the Agreement vulnerable to being challenged, or “set aside” in the future. Setting aside an Agreement refers to the process by which a party can ask the Court to essentially “cancel” all, or some, of the content in an… [read post]

Over 100 Barristers Thursday signed a declaration calling upon the UK government and colleagues to address the causes and consequences of the climate crises and to advance a just transition to sustainability, posing concerns over how serious governments around the world are taking the climate emergency. A statement from the group, called Lawyers Are Responsible, referred to the “potential conflict” of offering their services “between what individual barristers’ consciences tell them is the right course of action and the rules of their profession.” While UK… [read post]

Franklin Boulevard Hit-and-Run Kills Motorist A two-vehicle hit-and-run in Sacramento on March 19 caused the death of one driver. The fatal accident occurred along Franklin Boulevard between 27th and 26th avenues in the North City Farms area during the morning hours. The driver who died was identified as a Glendale resident, Richard Cortez, age 52.  Continue reading › [read post]