Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Domestic Violence And Senior Citizens
Imagine it’s your grandmother. She’s subjected to violence—sexual, physical, verbal, emotional—on a regular basis. Or perhaps it’s a beloved uncle who’s battered around in his own home. While it’s difficult to imagine that the most vulnerable among us are being abused, the fact of the matter is that it happens more often than any… Read More »
Avoid Bankruptcy Fraud
For people or businesses that have become immersed in debt and who need a way out, the bankruptcy system may be able to help. But the process is complicated, and those who enter the system must be prepared for complete transparency when it comes to their finances. Anyone tempted to misrepresent their financial situation… Read More »
Intimate Partner Violence Among Transgender Individuals In Florida
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a monumental public health concern in Florida, impacting survivors and their families in astonishingly disturbing ways. Behaviors that result in psychological, sexual, or physical damage to their partners often cause trauma that is deep and lasting. When aggression is piled on top of the safety issues that transgender individuals… Read More »
The Mar-A-Lago Documents Case And The Crime-Fraud Exception To Attorney Client Privilege
It looks as though the judge in former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case believes that Mr. Trump may have “committed criminal violations,” allowing prosecutors to sever the attorney-client privilege that allowed Trump’s defense attorney, Evan Corcoran, to keep mum about communications between the two. The privilege has become victim to what’s known as… Read More »
Getting Through Bankruptcy
Hearing that bankruptcy may be your only way to get through your financial difficulties can be an incredible blow. It leaves people feeling a range of emotions, from guilt and shame to anger, depression, and fear. While those feelings may be the natural offshoot of a bankruptcy filing, they are of no help moving… Read More »
Police Interaction With Young Children
When a couple of kids aged four and five began throwing things around their preschool classroom, the oldest of the kids—who happened to be special needs– was taken to another room to settle down. For the third time that year, the child attacked the teacher, sending the wheezing adult to the hospital. The media… Read More »
What You Didn’t Know About Domestic Violence
Three million. That’s how many times domestic violence is reported every single year. That’s 20 people who endure physical abuse every minute of every day—abuse that is delivered by an intimate partner or spouse. The tragic fact is that one out of every three women and one out of every four men will experience… Read More »
Exemptions In Florida Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
If you’ve ever considered filing for bankruptcy, you may have heard stories about having all of your earthly possessions taken away. While it’s true that you will necessarily be parting with a number of things, it’s also true that the law allows you to protect certain property. Bankruptcy is such a huge undertaking: do… Read More »
The Push For Citizen Review Boards
Tyre Nichols: the latest face of police brutality on steroids. This young black man was pulled over for an alleged traffic violation, then beaten to death by an elite Memphis police unit named Scorpion. The case has reignited the debate about police use of force in America. Statistics Worth Knowing Nearly 100 people were… Read More »
Beware Of Abusive Dating Relationships
There’s nothing more exhilarating than a whirlwind romance! When your partner makes you feel like you’re the center of the universe, it’s impossible to resist falling in love! And why would you want to if you are being saturated with love and devotion? No reason—unless, of course, there’s more to your story… Common Characteristics… Read More »