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Street racing is dangerous, it’s illegal, and it’s on the rise. In many cases, reckless racers are causing crashes, injuries, and even deaths. In an alleged street-racing crash in California last week, a 57-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed. Police say the 18-year-old driver who hit him was racing another car when he plowed through an intersection, Los Angeles’ KABC-TV reports. This isn’t the first or last time that street racing has claimed lives....

According to the AP, the first two of what will surely be a rash of lawsuits over a sweat lodge ceremony gone bad has been filed this past Friday. Three people died during a sweat lodge ceremony lead by the infamous spiritual guru James Arthur Ray. Another 20 individuals suffered from a range of physical problems such as breathing difficulties and vomiting. Ray and his employees allegedly stood by the door of the sweat lodge enclosure and denied participants from exiting the lodge when they felt sick....

Accommodating disability is not just the right thing to do – it could earn you credit with the IRS. The tax authority has a few options for accommodations that may give you a break on business taxes. Whether you incur expenses providing access or removing obstacles to accessibility, your business can qualify. But we are talking tax codes, so it’s not super clear. Here are some basics. Disabled Access Credit This is a $250-$10,000 non-refundable credit for money spent on disabled access....

Even speed limits are bigger in Texas. Or at least they could be, as the state ponders posting an 85 mph limit for a new freeway that would be the highest speed limit in the nation – not to mention the Western Hemisphere. Texas State Highway 130 is under construction between San Antonio and Austin, the state capital. Once it’s finished, transportation planners hope drivers will take Highway 130, a toll road, instead of Interstate 35, one of the Lone Star State’s most congested freeways....

The legal marijuana industry did almost $7 billion in sales in 2016, meaning more than a few entrepreneurs are wondering how they can get in on the bud boom. At the moment, though, conflicting state and federal drug laws can make navigating new cannabiz opportunities a bit tricky. So if you’re looking to get a marijuana startup off the ground, here are a few legal issues you’ll want to consider first....

As Oscar Wilde once said, life imitates art. If you consider The Truman Show to be art, that was very true for some Uber and Lyft riders in St. Louis, Missouri. There, Jeff Gargac live-streamed over 700 customers’ rides on Twitch in what has become the latest vlog trend – IRL (“in real life”). Conversations with these passengers were broadcasted without getting their consent, which is legal in Missouri since it has one-party consent privacy laws....

Individuals that are thinking about filing a lawsuit are often confused by the various parts of a lawsuit. One of the more confusing parts of any lawsuit is discovery, or the exchange of facts and evidence between the parties. Discovery is the legal term used to describe the different processes that require parties in a lawsuit to exchange information that each side possesses. For example, in an employment law case, a fired employee will want to see their personnel file, and through discovery, an employer would likely be required to provide those documents....

Is it a bad diaper rash, or something more sinister? That is one of the questions that some angry parents are asking be litigated in the possible class action suit against Procter & Gamble (P&G) over the “Dry Max” technology in their new Pampers product. The company is equally red in the face over the suit, calling its claims “completely false.” The suit is the progeny of a Facebook page for moms who believed the P&G diapers were responsible for rashes and even chemical burns on their babies’ backsides....

The Wacky Worm wacked its passengers at the Alameda County Fair, July 1. A chain on the family friendly roller coaster broke loose and hit riders as they rolled by it. Fortunately, the injuries were not severe, but the fair ride will remain closed until state inspectors have a chance to investigate. According to a report in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Worm turned at about 3:00 p.m. All of the seven people hurt suffered minor injuries....

Nothing says sunshine and relaxation like a bout of vomiting and diarrhea. Yuck! More than 200 passengers on two cruise ships, Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas and Celebrity’s Infinity, have been struck low with norovirus. The CDC is currently investigating the norovirus outbreak and monitoring clean up procedures on the two ships. If you are one of the poor souls who got sick on a cruise ship, can you sue?...

We’re well into April, and it’s time to do some spring cleaning. For business owners, spring cleaning can mean much more than simply organizing your office. It’s also a good time to reflect on your business as a whole, and perform some legal “spring cleaning” tasks as well. Here are five spring cleaning tips, and some related legal reminders, that can pay off for your business: Of course if you need assistance with any of your legal spring cleaning, it may be a good idea to consult an experienced business lawyer near you....

Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis’ near 13-hour filibuster stopped the passage of a controversial abortion restriction bill this week. But the battle over the proposed law is sitll very much alive. Davis, D-Fort Worth, delivered her filibuster from around noon Tuesday until past midnight Wednesday, using up the Texas Senate’s time to vote on the bill that sought to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, reports The Washington Post. But hours later, Texas Gov....

Attorneys are not necessarily notary publics. But they can be. In the same spirit, you can be a notary without becoming a lawyer. A notary public is someone who certifies and attests to the authenticity of writings and takes depositions and affidavits, among other duties. The National Notary Association states that there are 4.4 million notaries in the United States. They are all in service to the state or territory that issues their commission....

A surprise Arizona storm caused a 69 car crash on a highway near Downtown Phoenix this past Saturday. Believed to be one of the biggest multi-car pile ups in recent Phoenix history, the sizeable crash sent seven people to the hospital, according the MSNBC. Department of Public Safety spokesman Bob Bailey describes the chaotic scene, “The storm hit hard, hit fast, and caught a lot of drivers by surprise. The collisions began in the far right side of the roadway near the 7th street exit ramp and this thing kind of perpetuated itself, enveloping the whole roadway....

Have you been wondering what has been going on in the wonderful world of the Lower Merion School District webcam spying suit? Surely you remember the lawsuit brought by high school student Blake Robbins and his parents, after they discovered their high school had the ability to spy on Blake and every other student via webcams mounted on the school issued laptops. The spying came to light when a vice principal at Blake’s school accused him of “improper behavior” and confronted him with a picture of him snapped by the webcam....

It’s National Police Week in the United States. And though no business owner ever wants to have to call the police because they’ve been a victim of a crime – especially a crime as serious as armed robbery – it’s a good idea to know what do if you are. As a few recent incidents have shown, some business owners and employees choose to take matters into their own hands when confronted by armed robbers....

If you’re involved in a car accident, do you need the help of a car accident attorney? For very minor accidents, filing an insurance claim with your or the other drivers’ insurance is often the easiest way to repair damage to your vehicle or to cover medical expenses related to minor injuries. Drivers also have the option of taking a claim for a relatively minor amount to small claims court. But there are other situations in which the assistance of an attorney may be necessary....

Florida courts are considering the legality of traffic violations caught on camera and reviewed by contract companies. Hundreds of thousands of tickets are on hold in Miami-Dade and Tampa counties. The tickets have been repeatedly challenged by defense attorneys arguing that the state improperly delegates police powers, according to the Daily Business Review. In October a judge stayed tickets in Miami-Dade, asking an appellate court to decide whether allowing a private company to review violations caught by a camera counts as legal policing....

After being denied the ability to march in his uniform, LA Pride Parade participant and California corrections officer Andrew Johnson is now filing suit against the State of California and the Department of Corrections, alleging that he is the victim of sexual orientation discrimination on the job. According to written responses from his warden and another official, permitting him to wear his uniform at the gay pride parade would “discredit” the department....

True story: I once slaughtered a deer with a rented Toyota Yaris in the middle of Florida’s Ocala National Forest. The car was effectively totaled – front caved in, airbags deployed – it was barely drivable. The friendly sheriff’s officer who finally spotted me said the same thing everyone else does when I start this story: “I hope you got the insurance.” I had not. Lucky for me, I rented the car with a credit card, and many credit card companies (mine included) offer insurance on card purchases, including rental cars....