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New Jersey Man Indicted of Slew of Charges After Staging Car Accident
Police in Linden, NJ have finally uncovered the culprit of an insurance fraud ring that took insurance companies for tens of thousands of dollars. The ringleader, 28-year-old Miguel Saldivar-Liberato, was arrested for a number of charges related to staging a car accident and manipulating witnesses. According to NJ.com, Saldivar-Liberato allegedly orchestrated a staged car accident…
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Police Body Camera Bill Approved by Baltimore City Council
Baltimore police officers may soon be equipped with body cameras, after the City Council voted on Monday to make the equipment a requirement for every officer in the city. The councilman behind the body camera bill, Warren Branch, has said that an overwhelming number of Baltimore residents have reached out to him personally, arguing that…
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Auto Repair Shops Taking Insurance Companies to Court in Orlando
While maintaining your car is necessary to ensure it is fit for the road, it is not necessarily cheap. Perhaps this is why 77% of cars in a recent study were found to need either maintenance or repairs. Car owners might feel like they are paying a lot for repairs by their mechanics, but they are not…
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Germany’s Pounding of Brazil Makes Anti-Gambling Ad Look Like a Joke Among Soccer Fans
After a poorly timed anti-gambling ad from Singapore’s National Council on Problem Gambling, the country received an outcry of heckling and humorous flack from fans of soccer around the world. No one is arguing that gambling, when not kept in check, can cause considerable problems to individuals and families; however, the last line of the TV…
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New Book Aims to Help People Understand Ins and Outs of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Understanding the ins and outs of bankruptcy law can be a daunting task for the average citizen. This is why Fard and Company recently announced “Escape the Debt Trap,” a new book on Chapter 13 bankruptcy, according to a June 5 busbyway.com article. Chapter 13 bankruptcy, which is the second-most common form of bankruptcy in the U.S., allows…
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Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams released from police custody in Northern Ireland
Gerry Adams who had been accused of killing a widow four decades ago has been released after remaining four days in police custody. The Northern Ireland police said that “Adams was picked under the charge of abducting and killing a mother in 1972 and he was staunch supporter of IRS (Irish Republican Army)”. On the…
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Doris Payne, 83, Pleads Guilty to Another Instance of Stealing Diamonds
On Monday, April 28, 83-year-old Doris Payne pled guilty to one felony count each of burglary and grand theft for an October jewelry theft, the Washington Post reported. At an upscale jewelry store in Palm Desert, Calif., Payne made off with a $22,500, 3.5-carat diamond-encrusted ring. The carat originated as a natural unit of weight: the weight…
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Supreme Court Case on Aereo Spells Potential Changes for Cloud Industry
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering the legality of an internet service called Aereo, which allows its users to stream and record live television. Oral arguments have begun and so far, the future does not seem to bode well for Aereo as the justices ask telling questions about the technology’s scope. The IT industry has…
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Pennsylvania Motorists to Face Increased Vehicle Fees
As a result of the transportation funding law that Pennsylvania state legislators approved last year, motorists in the Keystone State will be seeing a rise in vehicle fees starting this week, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. This is the first time most of these vehicle fees have changed since 1997, Richard Kirkpatrick, Pennsylvania Department of…
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New Law Aims to Reduce Unemployment Rates Among Disabled Americans
As of March 24th, all businesses working in partnership with the federal government are required to meet certain hiring standards as part of a new push to reduce employment inequality among America’s disabled citizens. From now on, anyone with a government contract will be expected to set and meet a goal of employing and attracting…