Federal Litigation
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WHAT DOES A CIVIL RIGHTS LAWYER DO?
Civil rights, as we know them today, were not initially a part of the United States Constitution. It took centuries of hard work before the United States guaranteed certain rights and liberties to all of its inhabitants. Civil rights attorneys played a significant role in American history, fighting to ensure the inherent rights of all…
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5 Things You Need to Know Before Suing the Veterans Administration
It’s sad, but many veterans are coming home from the wars overseas and not getting the treatment they deserve. However, suing the Veterans Administration for medical malpractice is not an easy proposition; it is, after all, a branch of the federal government, which means there are complications that arise in seeking compensation for wrongdoings. That…
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Federal Government Proposes Tougher DUI Laws
If the United States government has its way, you could get a DUI for drinking a single martini giving a whole new meaning to the term “happy hour.” The National Transportation Safety Board (“NTSB”), a federal agency, has recently proposed that states lower the DUI standard from 0.08 to 0.05. Thus, while a person is…
