DWI. Driving While Impaired. Most often, the phrase triggers thoughts of driving while intoxicated (also DWI), or driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or illegal drugs. But what if driving while impaired describes someone who is operating a motor vehicle while taking perfectly legal prescription medications? Remember the infamous […]
Florida Governor Rick Scott took one of the first rides in the Audi A7, which is equipped with newly developed autonomous driving technology. Governor Scott made the high-profile test drive on a stretch of public road on a hot July day to make a point: his state is open for […]
Does privacy law hinder protection from and investigation of nursing home abuse?
Privacy issues have been in the spotlight ever since Edward Snowden began leaking thousands of highly sensitive documents from the National Security Administration. The ensuing national debate about what should remain private and what should be shared with governmental bodies cast the light further to the growing body of privacy […]
Even as the World Cup delights soccer fans around the globe, the issue of concussions and traumatic brain injury (TBI) in sports has reached the highest levels of power and politics in our country. On May 29, 2014, President Obama hosted top sports executives, medical researchers, and athletes to the […]
On August 2, 2009, David Riley was pulled over in San Diego, California, for having expired tags and a suspended driver’s license. As per police policy, the car was impounded and a warrantless search was conducted. Two handguns were found in the car that was connected to a shooting that […]