Items in the News

Items in the news

Law Day 2013- May 1, 2013

By Attorney Jeff Lapin|2024-10-14T20:24:43+00:00May 1st, 2013|

By: Jeffrey Lapin

May 1, 2013, marks Law Day 2013, an annual tradition since 1958. Law Day is a day to mark the United States’ commitment to the rule of law. This year’s Law Day theme is “Realizing the Dream: Equality for All” and is focused on civil rights and the impact it has had in promoting equality under the law. Law Day is celebrated and acknowledged in a number of ways including by members of the legal professional going to schools and making presentations about the year’s Law Day theme, which is chosen by the American Bar Association. The Lincoln Bar Association will again be making presentations to a number of high schools in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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Study Indicates I-80 Deer Fence Effective

By Attorney Jeff Lapin|2024-10-14T20:24:43+00:00March 28th, 2013|

By: Jeffrey Lapin

Initial findings from a study of the deer fence that was placed along portions of Interstate 80 between Lincoln and Omaha seem to indicate that it had reduced the number of crashes vehicles and deer. The fence, along with wildlife undercrossings, were installed along I-80 in 2011 by the Nebraska Department of Roads. It was the first of its kind in Nebraska. […]

GHSA Report: Teen Driver Deaths Increased in 2012

By Attorney Jeff Lapin|2024-10-14T20:24:43+00:00February 28th, 2013|

By: Jeffrey Lapin

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) released its Teenage Driver Fatalities by State – 2012 Preliminary Data Report, on February 26, 2013. The Report indicates that the number of 16- and 17-year-old drivers killed in motor vehicle crashes increased significantly in 2012 from 2011. The GHSA attributes a couple of reasons for this increase and offers some suggestions on reducing the fatality rate. While this is discouraging news, the total of number of driver deaths in this age group is still lower than it was from 2000 to 2007.
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The People Versus Former U.S. Olympians

By Attorney Jeff Lapin|2024-10-14T20:24:43+00:00February 27th, 2013|

By: Jeffrey Lapin

Oscar Pistorius, the “Blade Runner,” has been in the news this past week regarding whether he should get bail after he has been charged with the premeditated murder of his girlfriend. Mr. Pistorius is not the only former Olympian, whose name you probably know, that has been charged with one or more serious crimes since their Olympic glory. Here are some of the “notorious” U.S. Olympians that have made the crime page: […]

Legal News You May Have Missed (February 24, 2013)

By Attorney Jeff Lapin|2024-10-14T20:24:43+00:00February 25th, 2013|

By: Jeffrey Lapin

This week’s Legal News You May Have Missed covers the week February 17 through 24, 2013. The news items include cell phones, Facebook, mortgage servicers, arbitration and the FBI.

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FDA Regulating Internet Metadata and Keywords

By Attorney Jeff Lapin|2024-10-14T20:24:43+00:00February 20th, 2013|

By: Jeffrey Lapin

On January 29, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a “Warning Letter” to a Florida herbal supplement manufacturer alleging problems in their manufacturing process as well as marketing, on their website, some of their supplements as a “drug,” in violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act.). The marketing violation, based, in part, on results from the website’s search tool, seemingly indicates that the FDA is looking at “keywords” and metadata in determining whether a product’s online marketing violates the Act. […]

Study Finds Alcohol Deaths Drop After Price Increase

By Attorney Jeff Lapin|2024-10-14T20:25:04+00:00February 11th, 2013|

By: Jeffrey Lapin

A Canadian study of alcohol price, availability and death, found that when the minimum alcohol price was increased, alcohol-related deaths decreased fairly quickly. A 10% price increase was enough to significantly lower the death rate. This Study was recently published in the American Journal of Public Health, The Raising of Minimum Alcohol Prices in Saskatchewan, Canada: Impacts on Consumption and Implications for Public Health. […]

Legal News You May Have Missed: Week Ending February 8, 2013

By Attorney Jeff Lapin|2024-10-14T20:25:05+00:00February 8th, 2013|

By: Jeffrey Lapin

This week’s legal news that you may have missed for the week ending February 8, 2013, all involve cases in which the United States or one of its departments or agencies are either the plaintiff or defendant in a lawsuit:
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Dramatic Increase in Fatal Vehicle Crashes Following Storm

By Attorney Jeff Lapin|2024-10-14T20:25:05+00:00February 6th, 2013|

By: Jeffrey Lapin

Last week there were 14 deaths in motor vehicle crashes in Nebraska. This is the most for a seven day period in more than 7 years. These deaths bring the number of fatalities for 2013 to 27, the most for the first 5 weeks of the year since 2008. Weather has been a major factor for these traffic fatalities as there was significant snowfall and much colder temperatures last week. […]