ICCFA’s Government & Legal Committee Leads 2025 Capitol Hill Advocacy Effort STERLING, Va. (April 10, 2025) – The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) brought the voice of the deathcare profession to Capitol Hill last week during its annual Washington, D.C. Fly-In. More than 30 ICCFA members met with […] Read More
Deathcare Docket: Legal Updates on Four Separate Allegations of Neglected Bodies Deathcare dominated the headlines once again last week as not one, not two, but four separate, but equally egregious and/or perplexing, cases of funeral directors or owners accused of abandoning or neglecting the bodies placed in their care. Hallfords […] Read More
ICCFA Government & Legal Committee Embarks on 2024 Capitol Hill Advocacy Initiative STERLING, VA (March 15, 2024) – The Government and Legal Committee of the International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association (ICCFA) reconvened on Capitol Hill from March 7-8, 2024, reaffirming their dedication to advocacy efforts within the deathcare profession. In […] Read More
3 Upcoming Laws Funeral Directors NEED To Know! | Poul Lemasters on Key Legal Developments Impacting the Deathcare Profession In a recent episode of Funeral Nation, Poul Lemasters, a noted expert in the deathcare legal landscape and author of “Cover Your Ass,” shared insights on three significant federal developments affecting […] Read More
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Last week a trial court in Alameda County entered an order permitting Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. to recover nearly $125,000 in costs from the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA). Hobby Lobby incurred these costs during six years of hard-fought litigation involving claims […] Read More
When California’s Civil Rights Department opened its prosecution of Activision Blizzard in the summer of 2021, it did so with a single trumpet blast, a press release that declared the game maker “fostered a sexist culture,” “paid women less than men,” “assigned women to lower-level jobs and promote them at […] Read More
When California’s Civil Rights Department opened its prosecution of Activision Blizzard in the summer of 2021, it did so with a single trumpet blast, a press release that declared the game maker “fostered a sexist culture,” “paid women less than men,” “assigned women to lower-level jobs and promote them at […] Read More
Just in case there isn’t enough on your to-do list this holiday season, allow me to suggest some legal documents you may want to take care of at year-end. I wish I was kidding … The personal Adult children: If you’ve got young adult children coming home for the holidays, […] Read More
WASHINGTON — As he battles criminal prosecutors and civil suits in four jurisdictions, former President Trump is relying on three tactics: denounce, disrupt and delay. In the short run, that may be good politics; Trump’s self-portrayal as a martyr appears to have cemented his hold on the Republican presidential nomination. But […] Read More
LOS ANGELES — Former major league pitcher Trevor Bauer and a woman who accused him of beating and sexually assaulting her in 2021 have settled their legal dispute, Bauer’s attorneys said Monday. “Both of their respective claims have been withdrawn with prejudice, effective today,” attorneys Jon Fetterolf and Shawn Holley […] Read More
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to look into whether the city can sue the state of Texas and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for sending a busload of migrants to Los Angeles on June 14, and to investigate whether Abbott’s actions violated any criminal laws. “These motions are […] Read More
