Gwyneth Paltrow is raising her fair share of eyebrows. The actress recently announced intentions to “consciously uncouple” from Coldplay singer Chris Martin. According to the actress’ lifestyle page, Goop, the couple will forgo a traditional uncontested divorce and pass up on mediation for child custody. What Will Happen? Paltrow and her soon-to-be ex-husband Martin will,…
This March, New Mexico became the 42nd state to approve and enact a ban against texting while driving. The law will go into effect on July 1, and it has receive bipartisan support. Lawmakers around the country are ready to crack down on texting while driving, considering that it makes people an incredible 23 times…
If your bills are becoming a concern, and you are finding it difficult to meet your financial obligations, you may decide to file for bankruptcy. According to Bankruptcy Watch, over 418,000 people have filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. so far in 2024 (an increase of over 18% from 2023.) One of the first steps…
You have tried all other options. The time has come to look at the worst case scenario. After a rough couple of years financially, you are asking the question of how do I file for bankruptcy? Simply filing for bankruptcy does not have to wreak the rest of your life. There are several ways to…
Psychologists are exploring increasingly unique ways to treat post traumatic stress disorder and other related military trauma. Some post traumatic stress disorder help and treatments may come in the form of classic video games — like Tetris — or even wander into the realm of virtual reality. How are psychologists using these unusual mediums to…
Occasionally, after someone gets hurt or sick at work, they can be entitled to huge workers compensation benefits packages. In fact, in 2012, a man in California received nearly $9 million in a settlement after he suffered a brain injury while on the job. The total is the highest-recorded in the history of the state….
Last month, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer vetoed a controversial bill that would have created a legal statute allowing business the ability to deny service to any person or persons in the LGBT community on religious grounds. Before making it to her desk, the bill had passed through Arizona’s legislature with a 33 to 27 vote….
Law firms now want more transparency and information on how their board members are chosen and recruited. And for good reason. They don’t just want anyone with an obscure background on their legal team. This is why they are increasingly seeking assistance from legal recruitment consultants. Just like finding the right additions to the any…
The sudden and unforeseen deaths of Philip Seymour Hoffman and Paul Walker were tragic on their own. However, they were made even worse by the fact that neither put the time or effort they should into proper estate planning. For Hoffman, that resulted in discrepancies regarding how his estate would be allocated and, for Walker…
UPDATED 1/20/21 If you’ve been arrested, there are a lot of things that you need to do. And once you’ve gotten a criminal defense lawyer, the most important thing to do is to try and get bail. Bail is the amount of money it will cost to get you out of jail before your trial…
