Twelve Legal Terms Everyone Should Know

by Dictionary Scoop    If you have ever been befuddled by a legal term in a conversation, a document, TV, or elsewhere, you are certainly not alone. The law has a certain way with words and it can be tricky for the layman to fully understand their meaning.    This article serves as a humble …

Judge Sued For Handcuffing Sleepy Teen

from CBS News and AP reports    The family of a Michigan teen is filing a lawsuit against Detroit Judge Kenneth King after he ordered her to be handcuffed for falling asleep in his courtroom.      The lawsuit comes after 15-year-old Eva Goodman was handcuffed while she was on a field trip with a …

Grandma’s Joy And Suing To Get There

by Kevin Burton    What’s so grand about being a grandma?     I took that question to an expert in the field. She’s had days and days of experience so she knows whereof she speaks; my friend Tracy from North Carolina.     Her first grandchild was born last Friday in Cincinnati.     “Lucy Jane Duffy …