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As spring approaches, the coronavirus pandemic seems to be receding in the rearview mirror. After lockdowns and uncertainty, mask mandates and stimulus payments, vaccine development and rollout, the 2021 winter surge, the Delta variant, and Omicron, states and cities are beginning to ease restrictions and mask mandates. Thankfully, hospitalizations and […]

At Baylor University in Waco, Texas, the head football coach has recently been fired over the way he and his staff handled accusations of sexual assault and dating violence on the part of football players on his team. He and his staffers are accused of running interference for their players, […]

Allegations of sexual abuse upon children are far more powerful than any other criminal accusation. They evoke instant revulsion and sympathy. The younger the child, the greater the adverse reaction by prosecutors, judges and more importantly, jurors. Many jurors may initially tend to disbelieve that such offenses occur, but invariably […]

Dear Ask the Attorney: A few months ago my husband hit me in front of our children.  He immediately apologized but I have asked him to move out.  Now, he is being verbally abusive while he takes his time packing his stuff.  I know I should have called the police […]