Death extinguishes criminal liability and may as well extinguish civil liability
Dear PAO, Is the liability of a person for a crime that he committed extinguished once he dies? My friend filed a criminal case for rape and received a favorable decision in court, but the accused filed an appeal. While on appeal, the accused died of cardiac arrest. My friend was informed by his lawyer […]
What Does Being a B Corp Mean?
Tanya Dohoney has worked on sustainability initiatives for decades. A retired attorney from Texas now living in Paris, she even started the recycling program for her workplace. When it comes to travel, she also values environmentally and socially responsible companies, which led her to choose Intrepid Travel, a certified B Corp company, for a tour […]
Error in month of birth may be corrected
Dear PAO, My sister is set to retire next year, but it was only recently that she learned about the error in her date of birth. She was born on April 20, 1965. As far as she knows, all of her records state that date as her date of birth. But when she got hold […]
In New Zealand, Experiencing the Miracle of Flight Anew
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. This week’s issue is written by Natasha Frost, a reporter based in Melbourne. The other week, approximately 32 years into my career as a seasoned flier, I experienced air travel as if for the very first time […]
Subsidiary liability of a guarantor of a loan
Dear PAO, My brother borrowed money from his friend, and I signed the loan agreement as his guarantor. When my brother refused to pay, his friend started collecting the entire loan amount and interest from me. Can the creditor collect the loan from me simply because my brother refused to pay him? Martha Dear Martha, […]
As the Rio Grande Dries Up, Canoeing Near Big Bend National Park Gets Harder
I had barely unbuckled my seatbelt and was already wondering if I had driven six hours across Texas for nothing. A once-in-a-lifetime river adventure had seemingly evaporated with some disappointing news. It was the promise of a four-day, 33-mile canoe journey in Big Bend National Park, snaking through awe-inspiring canyons on a mighty river, that […]
Consumption of threatened species is prohibited
Dear PAO, I work for a mining company somewhere in Luzon. During my stay at one of the mining sites, I befriended some of the miners and personnel assigned to that area. We usually drink after a week of work to unwind and rest. I often notice that during our drinking sessions, one of the […]
Preparing for a Total Solar Eclipse in Northern Maine
For generations, visitors to Maine have flocked east to the rocky coastline, with its lobster boats and crashing waves, or west to ski resorts, peaceful lakes and mountains. Few ever set foot in Aroostook County, a remote northern expanse where residents are prone to suspect — not without reason — that no one south of […]
Hospitals may not refuse treatment in emergency or serious cases
Dear PAO, I rushed my pregnant wife to the nearest hospital because she was experiencing excruciating pain in her lower back and abdomen and was heavily bleeding. We did not have enough money to make an advance payment to the hospital, not to mention enough time to look for sufficient funds. Yet the hospital insisted […]
A Mexican Drug Cartel Targets Retirees and Their Timeshares
First the cartel cut its teeth with drug trafficking. Then avocados, real estate and construction companies. Now, a Mexican criminal group known for its brutality is moving in on seniors and their timeshares. The operation is relatively simple. Cartel employees posing as sales representatives call up timeshare owners, offering to buy their investments back for […]