Month: November 2021
Congress reintroduces bill for national mesothelioma registry
Federal lawmakers have resumed their efforts to establish a national mesothelioma registry to collect data on patients with the intentions of improving research and treatment. On Nov. 5, two New York lawmakers reintroduced the Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2021 before Congress. The bill takes its name after a New York woman who
10 steps to minimize the chance of a DUI conviction
Don’t drive impaired in the first place. Make a plan to avoid driving before you even start drinking. Arrange for a sober driver, who should not drink at all. This is because the odor of alcohol on a person’s breath could be enough for a DUI arrest. Limit yourself to one drink every 1-1/2 hours and
Faulty forensic evidence causes 24% of wrongful convictions
The problem isn’t new. Experts have recognized for more than a decade that much of the forensic science we rely on in criminal cases is flawed or unreliable. In 2009, the National Research Council issued a report to the Justice Department, finding that a great deal of forensic science, especially pattern-matching evidence, is not based