Posts Tagged ‘kentucky’
Lawmakers Consider Marijuana ‘Legalization’
State Senator Perry Clark (D-Louisville) introduced a measure that would allow recreational use of cannabis. What effect would such a law have on DUI drug offenses? Much like similar measures in California and about twelve other states, BR 408 would allow Kentuckians 21 and over to possess up to one ounce of marijuana (about 50…
Read MoreEU Goes Against Grain And Approves Roundup
In a move that highlights the inherent difficulties in proving dangerous product cases, the European Union said it would consider extending Roundup’s license. A newly-issued study from the European Chemical Agency apparently convinced the agency that Roundup was safe, despite a volume of evidence that glyphosate, which is the weed killer’s active ingredient, causes several forms of…
Read MoreSupreme Court Sides With Ky. Nursing Homes
Long-term care facilities may use questionable tactics to prevent juries from hearing about nursing home neglect, according to the United States Supreme Court. The decision came from the pen of Justice Elena Kagan. Justice Clarence Thomas dissented and Justice Neil Gorsuch did not participate in the case.
Read MoreSetting Up And Modifying Spousal Support In Kentucky
Around the country, there is considerable hand-wringing about the purpose of alimony. Some believe that these support payment should be a mechanism that permanently equalizes the standard of living between the divorcing spouses while others see alimony as a means to an end. The Kentucky alimony law basically strikes a balance between these two extremes,…
Read MoreComplex Injury Car Crash In Nelson County
A serious car wreck in Nelsonville drew first responders from two counties to the scene of a two-vehicle collision. The wreck happened near the intersection of the Bluegrass Parkway and Nelsonville Road, right around a sharp curve in the road. The vehicle owner from Campbellsville, told investigators that she allowed her friend to drive her Chevrolet…
Read MoreDeadly Rear-End Crash Raises Liability Questions
One person is dead after a commercial truck swerved into another lane of traffic and caused a traffic collision. According to witnesses and authorities, a 2010 International Box Truck was southbound on Interstate 75 between Houston and Turfway roads in Boone County when the truck experienced mechanical issues. The driver suddenly swerved over to the right,…
Read MoreMaking And Breaking Premarital Agreements: A Primer
Just like there is nothing romantic about a life insurance policy, there is nothing romantic about a premarital agreement. But they both help people be prepared in case something unexpected happens, whether it be an untimely death or a divorce. Premarital agreements have benefits during the marriage as well, because they eliminate money from the equation,…
Read MoreHouse Passes Workers’ Compensation Reform Measure
House Bill 296 cleared that chamber along a largely party-line vote and now heads to the Senate for consideration; this measure is the first comprehensive workplace injury bill that Kentucky lawmakers have considered in nearly two decades. Chief sponsor Rep. Adam Koenig (R-Erlanger) said that he and other lawmakers “worked incredibly hard to pass a…
Read MoreSome Ky. Farmers Eligible To Join Class Action Lawsuit
The plaintiffs in this action say that Roundup Ready 2 Xtend, a defective product, contained a dangerous herbicide that killed their crops.
Read MoreTeenager Dead Following Police Chase
One person is dead in a vehicle crash, and several others seriously injured, after police cornered a 16-year-old driving an allegedly stolen car near Tates Creek in Lexington. Police first spotted the vehicle near the intersection of Richmond Road and Mt. Tabor Road as they attempted to detain the driver for an unspecified traffic violation.…
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