…the case of Ali Fayad is a model for a prisoner swap of Brittney Greiner, a US basketball player, for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer — two people, who had nothing whatsoever to do with each other, now somehow have become especially important in each other’s lives.
When a resident of a nursing home suffers from severe pressure ulcers any claim against the facility may initially seem indefensible. But careful evaluation of the record may very well show that not to be the case. If there was a well thought out care plan followed...
Many years ago, as a young lawyer, I worked at a law firm which still exists today, Roberts & Holland LLP. The firm specialized in taxation and one of the senior partners, Sidney Roberts, was known all around the world for his treatise, written with William C....
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What You Need to Know about forming a company in the United StatesMany foreign businesses want to sell their services or their products in the United States. This article is intended to provide an overview of the issues you need to address when you form a U.S....
As Forrest Gump, said in the 1994 film: "My mom always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." ...Life is a box of chocolates." The same thing can be said about picking Supreme Court Justices.Take President Dwight Eisenhower's...
To start to Impeachment proceedings, a majority of the House of Representatives must vote to impeach the President. There's been a lot of talk lately about how the Democrats may immediately vote to impeach the President Trump if they win a majority in the house....
In 2004, a physician specializing in pain management, opened a clinic. The prosecution asserted that the clinic was nothing more than a "pill mill" catering to people who were hopelessly addicted to pain medicine, primarily opioids. The evidence showed that defendant...
Children of recently deceased residents are often shocked at the condition of their parent's skin. Commonly, the nursing home is blamed. In most instances this blame is misplaced. Resident's of Nursing Homes who are nearing death often have chronic, severe illnesses,...
Everyone Has the Right to Refuse Life Saving Medical TreatmentBut New York Statutes Prohibiting Assisted Suicide Are ConstitutionalKirk Kekorian, a medical doctor, brought nationwide attention to the idea of assisting a terminally ill person to end his or life. For...
