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Michigan Launches ‘Safe Homes, Safe Schools’ Initiative to Enhance Firearm Security Awareness Among Parents

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LANSING, Mich. — Michigan legislators have enacted the Safe Homes, Safe Schools Law, building on the 2023 Secure Storage Law to enhance gun safety among families with children. This new mandate comes with a requirement for school districts across the state to send annual notifications to parents and guardians, informing them about the stipulations surrounding the secure storage of firearms. State Representative Julie Brixie, a Democrat from Okemos, emphasized the necessity of the legislation. She noted that without such a law, breaches in firearm safety might not become apparent until a tragedy occurs. The bill … Read more

States Debate Granny Cam Laws in Nursing Homes: Balancing Safety with Privacy Concerns

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As legislative bodies reconvene this month, lawmakers in at least two states are weighing the possibilities for increased transparency and safety in long-term care facilities by considering the adoption of laws that would allow the installation of video cameras in nursing home residents’ rooms. These proposed “granny cam” laws follow the lead of 16 states where similar rules have already been implemented, aiming to ensure the well-being and rights of elderly residents. The proposed legislation was brought forward in Pennsylvania earlier this Wednesday, advocating for the use of video surveillance as a means for families … Read more

Lawsuit Claims Columbia Part of Scheme to Boost Tuition for Students from Split Homes

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New York — Columbia University has been implicated in a lawsuit that claims the Ivy League school was part of a group of prestigious universities that colluded to manipulate financial aid practices, thereby raising educational costs for students from divorced families. The legal action, initiated by several students, argues that these universities coordinated to alter the amount of financial aid offered, in contravention of fair competition laws. The lawsuit was filed in a federal district court and suggests that this collusion impacted over 170,000 students negatively, who come from backgrounds where parents are divorced, separated, … Read more

Residents Sue South Dakota Over Collapsing Homes Built on Old Gypsum Mine

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Black Hawk, S.D. — In the spring of 2019, a sudden sinkhole emergence in a residential area of Black Hawk drew immediate concern from the community. The incident exposed a significant risk for numerous homeowners in the Hideaway Hills neighborhood, revealing that the land beneath their homes, formerly a gypsum mine, could potentially collapse. Following the discovery, residents quickly mobilized to file a class action lawsuit against the state of South Dakota, citing a lack of proper geological assessments prior to the neighborhood’s development. Represented by the national law firm Fox Rothschild, the homeowners are … Read more