Between an explosive political climate and a global pandemic, the ins and outs of the U.S. justice system are more convoluted than ever before. If you are looking for more help on the latest changes in the legal system, you will find it here.
Maine has joined two dozen states across the nation to reform the statute of limitations, the time in which a person legally has a right to file a lawsuit, pertaining to child sex abuse. States are changing their laws to significantly increase the time during…
Mick Grewal discusses the plan that would create policies to help prevent sexual abuse – and provide $425 Million for Survivors. The Survivors Committee, which is a court-appointed committee that represents survivors of Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse, reached an agreement with USAG on a settlement…
New expungement legislation signed by the Governor will allow for expungement of conviction for a first violation of operating while intoxicated (OWI) if certain conditions are met. House Bills 4219 and 4220 were signed by the Governor on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. There has been…
Leon Walsh, who is representing a survivor of R. Kelly’s sexual abuse, gives an overview of the government’s case against R. Kelly. The R. Kelly trial is underway. A jury was selected this week and opening statements are set to begin on July 18th…
Apple announced that it will use algorithms to search and identify images of child sexual abuse on its users’ phones. The new policy was announced in partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The new process will scan images on user devices…
During the last few years, there has been a flood of sexual assault and harassment allegations against men in positions of power and trust. Recently, the New York Times wrote about the epidemic of sexual assault and abuse of women in the military. This summer,…
A Sparrow Hospital nurse alleges he was fired so the hospital could hide the fact that it was common for some nurses to administer drugs to patients without a doctor’s order, according to a report in the Lansing State Journal. According to Chad Martinsen, a…
Michigan State University Professor David Foran resigned after reports of sexual assault were confirmed by the University’s own investigation. At least four women reported instances of being sexually assaulted by Foran, according to MSU’s Office of Institution Equality (OIE) report. Foran, a former criminal justice…
Last month, Fisher-Price issued a recall of its 4-in-1 Rock ‘n Glide Soothers and its 2-in-1 Soothe ‘n Play Gliders due to the death of four infants while using the Soothers. According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), both products are hazardous…
The Catholic Diocese of Lansing concluded an internal investigation finding that allegations that former Lansing Bishop James Sullivan molested two young boys in the 1960’s “appeared to be true.” Bishop died in 2006. Sullivan was the auxiliary bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Lansing from…
