OUR BLOG

Recent Cases and Legal Analysis

Can Nursing Homes Be Held Legally Responsible for Coronavirus Deaths?

April 6, 2020

Nursing homes and other assisted living facilities may be held legally responsible for a resident’s death if the facility failed to take the proper precautions to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), or failed to properly treat a patient who was infected by it. Consider these suggestions from the New York Times on how […]

READ FULL ARTICLE

Does the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Qualify as “Force Majeure” in a commercial contract?

April 2, 2020

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may allow some businesses to avoid complying with certain contracts if the pandemic or resulting governmental regulation creates a situation where the business cannot meet its obligations. Of course, the specific language of the contract is key. What is a “Force Majeure” clause? A force majeure clause is a contractual provision […]

READ FULL ARTICLE

Justice Department to pursue “denaturalization” for immigration fraud

March 22, 2020

Recently, the Department of Justice issued a press release announcing the creation of a new section committed to prosecuting “Denaturalization cases.” This “Denaturalization Section” has a mandate to identify immigrants and other individuals in the U.S. who have obtained their citizenship illegally, such as through fraud, and strip them of their citizenship. While the DOJ’s […]

READ FULL ARTICLE

Attorney General Involved in High-Profile Cases

March 5, 2020

Attorney Page Pate, who is nationally recognized as a criminal defense attorney and legal analyst, is frequently contacted by the media to discuss legal issues that appear in the news. In this case, CNN contacted Page to discuss the US Department of Justice dropping their investigation of former FBI Official Andrew McCabe and the involvement […]

READ FULL ARTICLE

What is the Compassionate Release Program at the Bureau of Prisons?

February 25, 2020

The “Compassionate Release Program” at the Bureau of Prisons is a program that allows certain inmates to be released from federal prison early, or have their sentences cut short, if there are “extraordinary and compelling reasons” warranting a sentence reduction. These reasons can include an inmate’s serious or terminal medical condition, the incapacitation of an […]

READ FULL ARTICLE

Confidential Case Evaluation

Call us or complete the form below. We will contact you as soon as possible if we are able to help.

First Name*
Last Name*
Email*
Phone*
TYPE OF CASE*
LOCATION OF CASE*
Message*
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Disclaimer*
- I have read the disclaimer
CAPTCHA
Name
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.