A host of sexual misconduct scandals made clear over the past two years has prompted an apparent revision to the final rendition of a tax bill. Senator Robert Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, proposed the amendment in November. According to The New York Times, his add-on carries a heavy consequence for businesses seeking to
The Carolina Panthers extended settlements to at least four former employees, following allegations of sexual misconduct and racial discrimination on the part of team owner Jerry Richardson. Sports Illustrated catalogued the offenses purportedly committed by the 81-year old. Each of the settlements was subject to confidentiality agreements and non-disparagement clauses, which would prevent Richardson’s supposed
Did an Ohio megachurch swindle an elderly woman out of hundreds of thousands of dollars? That’s what Bridget Pollard, 76, is alleging. Since her husband died back in 2015, Pollard has been living alone and now suffers from dementia and other mental illnesses. Under the care of the Cook County public guardian, she’s decided to
Do you remember the Equifax hack earlier this year? Well, it turns out that data hack has spurred a lot of people into action when it comes to offering suggestions and game plans on how to better protect consumers from a similar attack in the future. One such person who has stepped forward is Gov. Cuomo (D) of New York. Earlier this week he actually “ordered additional state oversight of consumer credit monitoring agencies following the breach at Equifax.”
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On Monday, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to block another teenage illegal immigrant from getting an abortion. Politico.com reports that the move comes only hours after a federal judge ordered the administration to stand down. In a Tuesday decision, the courts demanded that immigration officials allow two undocumented 17-year old girls to terminate
Officials investigating the derailment of an Amtrak train in Washington state say the vehicle was traveling at over twice the allowed speed limit. According to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) spokeswoman T. Bella Dinh-Zarr, the train derailed near DuPoint while going 80 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone. “Our mission is
After spending 28 years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit, Clarence Moses-El is preparing to launch a lawsuit against the City of Denver. Acquitted by a jury of rape and assault last year, Moses-El accuses Denver of malicious prosecution, destruction of evidence, manufacturing false evidence, mishandling evidence, conspiracy to violate his civil rights
According to the Washington Post, student loan debt is continuing to rise in the United States. In fact, 70% of graduates leave with student debt, according to America’s Debt Help Organization. As the cost of studying continues to rise, students are also beginning to spend an average of $30,000 per year, backed by loans. Students with grants and scholarships also struggle with having to borrow money at some point to earn a university degree. As a result, college graduates continue to drown in student loan debt. Did you know that student loans can affect your retirement plan, though?