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It is common for victims of sexual abuse, particularly kids, to experience denial, repressing memories of crimes that were committed against them. Perhaps this is one reason that in criminal law in many states there is no statute of limitations for prosecution of child sexual abuse cases, and that time limits are extended for these kinds of claims in civil suits. Certainly, the best-known sexual abuse claims often arose years after they occurred … with the help of reporters....

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects many working Americans, and in many cases, workers’ comp can potentially cover their symptoms. According to the Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs, an estimated 7.8 percent of Americans will experience PTSD in their lifetimes, which can stand in direct opposition to earning a living wage. The workers’ compensation system is designed to accommodate persons with PTSD, which can affect individuals in various ways. So how can you get workers’ comp for your PTSD?...

When you die, can you instruct in your will that your pets be killed and then buried beside you? That’s the question posed by a recently deceased woman’s will, asking that her dog, who survived her, be euthanized, cremated, and place among her own ashes. According to Cincinnati’s WCPO-TV, Connie Lay, who passed away in late November, requested in her will that her dog Bela be either sent to an animal shelter in Utah or be killed and buried with her....

Mario Rodriguez was a twenty-one year old physics student in Spain. So when he was diagnosed with leukemia, he did what you might not expect him to do. He spent €4,000 on alternative medicines and shunned a bone marrow transplant and chemotherapy. He later died of an intestinal infection, and his father sued the naturopathic doctor who prescribed his treatment. Can this sort of lawsuit happen in the U.S.? Naturopathic medicine, according to the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, “focuses on holistic, proactive prevention and comprehensive diagnoses and treatment....

If you think employers only get sued for nepotism if they’re hiring a lot of family members, think again. It can also include behavior towards friends as well. Favoritism at work in general is a bad idea. But if you are giving preferential treatment to people based on your personal relationships, you could be heading for potential lawsuits from your other employees. There are few laws specifically against nepotism. But the effects of nepotism may violate other laws that protect your employees....

Prohibiting people from accessing the internet ain’t easy. Even convicted sex offenders can’t get banned from social media sites. And current prison inmates used dating sites to run sextortion scams on active duty military personnel. But do they get porn behind bars? Not if you’re in prison in Iowa, where a state law prohibits distributing “any commercially published information or material to an inmate when such information or material is sexually explicit or features nudity....

Did you know that most Americans don’t have a living will? A living will is not the same thing as a “conventional” will, which is a document that lays out your wishes for the disposition of your property. It can contain other “dying wishes” as well. A living will doesn’t necessarily relate to your dying wishes. It relates more to your living wishes. That’s why it’s called a living will....

A recent report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco found systematic discrimination against older job applicants, particularly women. Researchers sent some 40,000 applications and resumes in response to 13,000 job postings in 12 cities spread across 11 states and found that “older applicants – those near the age of retirement – experience more age discrimination.” The news was even worse for older female applicants, who experienced more age discrimination than their male counterparts....

Two years after Florida reformed its personal injury protection (PIP) law, the state has seen fewer fake or staged car crashes. Claims for PIP claims fell from 712 in 2012 to 328 last year. Additionally, questionable PIP claims filed in the Sunshine State dropped nearly eight percent in a year, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. So let’s take a look at how PIP coverage works and what reforms were made in Florida....

International entrepreneurs starting businesses in the U.S. may see a few impediments to immigration removed under a new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) rule. The International Entrepreneur Rule would grant qualifying foreign nationals temporary immigration relief if their entry into the country “would provide a significant public benefit through the substantial and demonstrated potential for rapid business growth and job creation.” While the Obama administration’s proposed rule is not yet final, it also does not require Congressional approval....

An 80-year-old landlord agreed to settle a housing sexual harassment lawsuit for a whopping $2 million. This is reportedly the largest settlement ever brought under the federal Fair Housing Act. Rawland Leon Sorensen, of Bakersfield, California, owns about 55 properties, mostly single family homes. As a landlord for over 30 years, Sorensen is accused of sexually harassing 25 women tenants, reports The Associated Press. Sorensen allegedly traded housing benefits for sex and retaliated against women who refused his advances....

You’re probably familiar with terms like heir and hit-and-run, but what about some lesser-known examples of legalese? In today’s installment of Legalese From A to Z, we once again turn to FindLaw’s Legal Dictionary to help explain the plain-English meanings behind five more legal terms you may not know. Here are a few highlights you’ll find listed under the letter “H”: Half blood. A half blood is the legal name for persons with only one parent in common, commonly called half brothers or half sisters....

Most nights out are fairly uneventful – you have a few beers, a few laughs, and you make it home safe. Other nights, not so much. Depending on the kinds of watering holes you frequent, bar fights are relatively rare, as are bar fight injuries. But what happens if you get caught up in a brawl and get hurt? Who’s liable for your injuries in a bar fight? If you know who injured you, you can file an assault or battery claim....

The late French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s will has been sold at auction for about $483,000, more than twice the expected selling price, The Associated Press reports. Though Napoleon’s will is dated April 16, 1821, and was written by an advisor, it contains some valuable legal lessons when it comes to estate planning – even for modern-day Americans. Here are five things we can all learn from Napoleon’s will: To learn more about drafting your will, check out FindLaw’s free Guide to Writing a Will....

Gloria Sorrentino’s 56-year marriage to her husband was dissolved this week courtesy of New York’s no-fault divorce law. It is likely the first time the year-old law has been applied in a contested divorce case. Some readers might be wondering what no-fault divorce law is. No-fault divorces are cases where neither party needs to take the blame for a marriage’s dissolution. For example: the marriage was simply “irretrievably broken.” This is the reason that Gloria Sorrentino cited for her divorce....

Seat belt use makes a huge difference in whether drivers and passengers survive a car accident. That news should come as no surprise. But a study released today shines a stark light on the costs of failing to buckle up, by illustrating the number of deaths, serious injuries, and costs that could be avoided each year if more people took a few seconds to put on their seat belts. The seat belt study released today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that seat belts saved more than 15,000 lives in 2007....

Do you think having three kids is tough? What about 150? Because of America’s lax sperm donor laws, some sperm donors are actually inadvertently fathering dozens of children. Some are fathering 10 times that number. This is because the U.S. doesn’t have many sperm donor regulations that monitor how many times a sperm donor’s “contributions” has been distributed. In extreme cases, this can mean that children of sperm donors have many half-siblings....

Although the debate over gay marriage has been getting the lion’s share of media coverage, Eastern Michigan University (EMU) was sued in a noteworthy case by former student Julea Ward, alleging she was dismissed from EMU’s Graduate School Counseling Program “solely because her religious beliefs and expression regarding homosexual behavior contradicted the views of the EMU counseling department.” In a press release, the Alliance Defense Fund clarified that the student was dismissed for not “affirming homosexual behavior as morally acceptable”, as required by the school’s program....

A recent study indicates that small business owners do not have a lot of confidence in the universal healthcare plan that is currently in the works. The universal healthcare plan simply does not seem to hold an appeal for small business owners. Inc. reports that only 16 percent of small businesses would cancel their employer-provided coverage if there was a public offering, according to a monthly survey of small businesses conducted by VerticalResponse....

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers special SBA disaster loans. With massive flooding striking several states along the Mississippi delta, finding these resources takes on sudden urgency. These loans are not just for small businesses. And not just in agriculture. They are even available to homeowners and renters, once the President, Secretaries of Agriculture or Commerce, or the SBA declare a disaster. With the recent Mississippi flooding, FEMA’s website lists disaster declarations by area....