Archive: Government

WFAA has found a growing number of Texans stymied by governmental entities claiming sovereign immunity. From public hospital patients to landowners, Texans face steeper legal recourse. Read Article: WFAA.com From the Texas Trial Lawyers Association news release.  

Hundreds of thousands of Americans have died to protect your freedom to vote. Do not dishonor them by shirking your responsibility.

Forbes contributor Christopher Jensen writes that a filing in the Federal Register indicates there will not be “any federal safety standard” to inform consumers of “how well automatic braking and crash avoidance systems work” or to require a recall “if they fail.” The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced in the filing that it has rejected […]

Identity theft hit an all-time high in 2016 with about 1 in every 16 U.S. adults being a victim according to one recent study. But it’s not always hackers trolling the dark web who are the biggest threat to your personal data being released. A KXAN Investigation discovered it’s our own state government that’s giving […]

The Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA), which was signed into law in 2013, expanded the role of the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in monitoring compounded pharmaceuticals. Compounded pharmaceuticals are medications that are modified to meet the needs of an individual patient. The law served as an amendment to the existing Federal Food, […]

The First Amendment is perhaps the best-known amendment to the Constitution. It doesn’t just protect a number of your rights – it protects the rights that many consider to be the most important to Americans at large. Taking some time to understand what the First Amendment protects and how it works is the best way […]

Movies and TV may seem to perpetuate the idea that foreign diplomats on US soil can run amok and commit crimes with impunity. This isn’t quite true. Here are five things about diplomatic immunity laws you should know. History Modern rules on diplomatic immunity were not formalized until 1961. At that time, the Convention on […]

The Washington Post recently ran an article disputing the claims of the administration and Congress that America is suffering from a medical malpractice crisis. Here are the opening paragraphs: Top Republicans say a medical malpractice crisis is threatening U.S. health care: Frivolous lawsuits are driving up malpractice insurance premiums and forcing physicians out of business. […]

If you get in an accident, the procedure is typically simple. You file a police accident report to show fault, trade insurance cards, and let your insurance company handle the rest. In some cases, you may then file a civil lawsuit. If you are involved in an accident with a government employee, like a city […]

Until 2002, the security of the American homeland was mostly left to a disorganized group of agencies with each protecting their own area. The armed forces, including the Army, Navy, and Air Force, protected American interests abroad. The Coast Guard and Border Patrol worked to prevent unlawful entry, but the INS handled the monitoring and […]