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Every parent’s worst nightmare is having their children taken away. When CPS opens an investigation on your family, that fear suddenly comes to life. Even during CPS investigations, parents still have rights. Despite your parental rights and all your best efforts as a parent, some CPS social workers just don’t play fair.  Even today, CPS social workers can still discriminate against...

Numerous studies show that employees often leave jobs over a bad boss, not because they don’t like the job. Good employees leave bad bosses all the time. But having a bad employer can not only negatively affect your work, it can also affect your finances and health.  Whistleblower laws protect employees from speaking out against unethical or illegal behaviors in the workplace....

Many have voiced concerns over voting regulations which further emphasize the country’s issue with voter suppression. Virginia recently passed over 1,200 new bills which change legislation on several areas such as education and health insurance. Among these new laws out of Virginia also comes new voting regulations.  Virginia’s new voting regulations makes it easier for voters to...

As a tenant, you may not have a lot you can really control about the place you live in. However, no matter what state you live in, you still have rights as a tenant. There’s many things landlords get away with that are actually illegal activity.  Tenant rights ensure that any rented property is a safe, livable space. A safe and livable space goes beyond just having a working...

Elder abuse is a huge problem in America. Only 1 in 14 cases of elder abuse are reported. Most cases of elder abuse are committed by an elder’s very own family. Enduring any kind of abuse as an older adult can be humiliating, so elders often don’t speak out on it. Reporting elder abuse as soon as you begin to recognize the signs of abuse can legally protect elders.  Elders are far...