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Animal Partisan Obtains Records Revealing FBI Interest in Using Weapons of Mass Destruction Laws Against Animal Rights Activists

Glen Allen, Virginia – Animal Partisan, a nonprofit legal advocacy organization, has recently obtained records that allegedly show Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ties to the animal agriculture industry and strategies to target animal activists using Weapons of Mass Destruction statutes. In October 2022, Animal Partisan made a request under the Freedom of Information Act … Continue reading Animal Partisan Obtains Records Revealing FBI Interest in Using Weapons of Mass Destruction Laws Against Animal Rights Activists

Using Anti-Sex Trafficking Laws and Repeal of Antiquated “Anti-Heart-Balm� Laws for Intimate Partner Sex Abuse Cases

This program will discuss limitations in existing law and examine innovative ways to bring civil claims against intimate partners in sex abuse cases. Existing law provides a remedy for victims of forced sexual abuse, but options are often limited for victims who are coerced into sexual relationships through nonphysical means. This program explores those situations … Continue reading Using Anti-Sex Trafficking Laws and Repeal of Antiquated “Anti-Heart-Balmâ€� Laws for Intimate Partner Sex Abuse Cases

One in five US adults still using tobacco products in 2015 – Press Release

About 1 in 5 U.S. adults used some form of tobacco product in 2015, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

Using a Personal Loan To Pay Off Credit Card Debt: Pros, Cons and Alternatives

Credit card debt can quickly spiral out of control. If you’re looking for ways to help dig yourself out, you’re not alone. Personal loans are a frequently floated tool when discussing ways to get out of this hole. But are they actually a good idea? In this article, we’ll talk through the pros and cons… … Continue reading Using a Personal Loan To Pay Off Credit Card Debt: Pros, Cons and Alternatives

Rethinking Harm in Personal Injury and Negligence Cases: Using Psychosocial Evaluations to Evaluate Harm for the Defense and Plaintiffs

Many civil litigation attorneys (plaintiff and defense), particularly in the fields of personal injury and medical malpractice, struggle to understand the harm or injury their clients have suffered. In this course, forensic expert Mark Silver provides for the lawyer the psychosocial evaluation as a useful and humanistic tool to better conceptualize and understand the harms … Continue reading Rethinking Harm in Personal Injury and Negligence Cases: Using Psychosocial Evaluations to Evaluate Harm for the Defense and Plaintiffs

Rethinking Harm in Personal Injury and Negligence Cases: Using Psychosocial Evaluations to Evaluate Harm for the Defense and Plaintiffs

Many civil litigation attorneys (plaintiff and defense), particularly in the fields of personal injury and medical malpractice, struggle to understand the harm or injury their clients have suffered. In this course, forensic expert Mark Silver provides for the lawyer the psychosocial evaluation as a useful and humanistic tool to better conceptualize and understand the harms … Continue reading Rethinking Harm in Personal Injury and Negligence Cases: Using Psychosocial Evaluations to Evaluate Harm for the Defense and Plaintiffs

Using Anti-Sex Trafficking Laws and Repeal of Antiquated “Anti-Heart-Balm� Laws for Intimate Partner Sex Abuse Cases

This program will discuss limitations in existing law and examine innovative ways to bring civil claims against intimate partners in sex abuse cases. Existing law provides a remedy for victims of forced sexual abuse, but options are often limited for victims who are coerced into sexual relationships through nonphysical means. This program explores those situations … Continue reading Using Anti-Sex Trafficking Laws and Repeal of Antiquated “Anti-Heart-Balmâ€� Laws for Intimate Partner Sex Abuse Cases

Using Anti-Sex Trafficking Laws and Repeal of Antiquated “Anti-Heart-Balm� Laws for Intimate Partner Sex Abuse Cases

This program will discuss limitations in existing law and examine innovative ways to bring civil claims against intimate partners in sex abuse cases. Existing law provides a remedy for victims of forced sexual abuse, but options are often limited for victims who are coerced into sexual relationships through nonphysical means. This program explores those situations … Continue reading Using Anti-Sex Trafficking Laws and Repeal of Antiquated “Anti-Heart-Balmâ€� Laws for Intimate Partner Sex Abuse Cases

Fewer U.S. High School Students Having Sex, Using Drugs

The 2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) paints a promising picture about the drug and sexual behaviors U.S. high school students report, but the findings leave room for concern – especially among groups of young people who report multiple health risks.

Using Anti-Sex Trafficking Laws and Repeal of Antiquated “Anti-Heart-Balm� Laws for Intimate Partner Sex Abuse Cases

This program will discuss limitations in existing law and examine innovative ways to bring civil claims against intimate partners in sex abuse cases. Existing law provides a remedy for victims of forced sexual abuse, but options are often limited for victims who are coerced into sexual relationships through nonphysical means. This program explores those situations … Continue reading Using Anti-Sex Trafficking Laws and Repeal of Antiquated “Anti-Heart-Balmâ€� Laws for Intimate Partner Sex Abuse Cases