Drowsy Driving

4 Tips for Companies in Combating Drowsy Driving

Do you have employees who operate motor vehicles for your company? What steps have you taken to ensure your employees are wide-awake when driving? Do you have a policy? Have you provided education programs? If you answered the last two questions with “no,” you are putting your employees and your company at risk. This blog
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There’s an App for That: Apps that Support Sobriety

According to the Pew Research Center, 68% of Americans have smartphones and 45% have tablet computers.  Along with smart phones and tablets come apps – apps that keep track of airline reservations; apps that count calories; apps that fetch drivers.  There’s an app for just about anything. A new set of apps have been developed
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Judicial Ethics

Judicial Ethics and Compassion: A Veterans Treatment Court Dilemma

This episode examines a compassionate yet controversial decision by Judge Lou Olivera, a Veterans Treatment Court judge, who served a night in jail with a veteran participant. We explore the ethical questions raised by his actions, the challenges of addressing PTSD among veterans, and the balance between judicial integrity and humanity in treatment courts.
Elder Abuse and Exploitation

Elder Abuse and Exploitation: Protecting Vulnerable Adults

Editor’s Note: June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.  Learn more here.  With our ever growing aging population, crimes against older adults are increasing and becoming more widespread.  Since 2010, the senior population (65 and over) has increased 30% compared to an overall population growth of only 12%. The percentage of Americans in their
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Syrian Refugee Crisis

Syrian Refugee Crisis: A View from Istanbul

I was recently invited by the Turkish Association of Judicial Unity, (YBD) to be an observer at an international symposium on the Syrian refugee crisis.   It was arranged in cooperation with the law schools of Istanbul and Ankara Universities, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, and the Turkish Ministry of Interior. Turkey
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