According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), one in eight babies is born prematurely in the United States. Immediately after these early arrivals are born, new parents are inundated with information about the potential illnesses, the likelihood of survival and the long course of treatment their newborns may face. For some, the stress caused… Read More »
Parenting a premature infant presents a unique set of challenges, which include selecting the right course of treatment from several confusing options, weighing potentially life-altering decisions with uncertain outcomes and struggling to create a strong bond with a hospitalized baby. Several studies suggest that parents display symptoms of PTSD after their premature babies are released… Read More »
Although the school bells rang on September tenth to signify the start of the school year, most of the schools in the Philadelphia Public School District remain understaffed and underfunded. According to a recent article in the Huffington Post, “twenty-four schools were closed; the district has a junk credit rating; contracts have… Read More »
As opportunities for employment continue to dwindle, many people have turned to freelancing as a source of supplementary income. Although these opportunities have often kept households afloat, there are some legalities surrounding them that are confusing and can lead to protracted legal battles if not properly addressed. The “work-for-hire” concept… Read More »
Last week the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Free Flow of Information Act, a bill that allows “anyone associated or once associated with a news-gathering operation — including freelancers, student reporters and bloggers — who is working with the intent to convey information on important matters to the public.” Although the rights granted by… Read More »
United States’ law defines a Gag Order as “a judge’s order prohibiting the attorneys and the parties to a pending lawsuit or criminal prosecution from talking to the media or the public about the case. The supposed intent is to prevent prejudice due to pre-trial publicity which would influence potential jurors., Since 1976, when… Read More »
Net Neutrality was again called into question today in a DC Circuit Court. Oral arguments were presented in a case between the FCC and Verizon Inc. after an ongoing battle to either strike down or to uphold the Open Internet Framework. The Open Internet Framework is a set of rules that prevents internet service providers… Read More »
On a cloudy Sunday afternoon on Belle Isle, a park in the center of Detroit, the peaceful sounds of children playing and jazz music coming from portable radios was broken by the sound of a raging car engine. But not just any engine…a 550 horsepower Indy Car engine. This car, along with the twenty-five other… Read More »
When natural disasters take place, a great deal of attention is focused on the victims of the events. Property damage, casualties and the rescue of any survivors are the center of the news coverage, and while these pieces of the story are crucial to a complete understanding of the events, the efforts of those… Read More »