Nov. 24—(Family Features) Your landlord is threatening to evict you, while maintenance issues in your apartment complex have been ignored, making it difficult to get to work and pay the bills. That's ...

The wage gap in the U.S. is leading to an even wider justice gap, where people who need legal help for civil issues such as bankruptcy and eviction are not able to afford it. The organizations keen on ...

Nonprofit law firms like Legal Action of Wisconsin and Judicare Legal Aid provide free civil legal aid, but have to turn away thousands of cases annually due to a lack of resources. Civil legal issues ...

On January 29, 2025, the President signed Executive Order 14188, Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism, requiring agencies to identify all civil and criminal authorities within their ...

On June 11, 2025, the recently confirmed Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division, Brett Shumate, issued a memorandum directing Civil Division lawyers to prioritize investigations and ...

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This column will set forth a suggested specific approach to determine the admissibility of uncharged crimes or bad acts of a party in either a civil or criminal action. Initially, it is worthwhile to ...

Next April will mark the 10-year anniversary of Freddie Gray’s death in police custody that ignited protests in Baltimore and across the country. What some might not know about Gray is that years ...

The escalating situation at Union Plaza serves as a warning about the weaknesses in Hawaiʻi’s landlord — tenant laws, and how those gaps endanger the health, safety, and housing security of the 40% of ...