Month: September 2022

Landlords Are Responsible for Preventing Fire Deaths, Even in Case of Arson

• September 29, 2022
• Attorney Matt Stoddard
• Premises Liability

There’s a popular myth that landlords are never legally responsible for any damage caused by arson. Even people who have never heard this myth repeated will often assume that, if an individual criminal can be blamed for the fire, then the property owner can’t be. This is not true. The reason is fairly simple: landlords have a duty to take all reasonable steps to prevent people from being harmed by fire on their properties, and preventing fires from starting is only part of that task. ...

Atlanta’s Sex Trafficking Problem Continues to Traumatize Youth

• September 22, 2022
• Attorney Matt Stoddard
• Sexual Assault & Trafficking

It’s no revelation that Atlanta has a serious problem with sex trafficking. In 2014, Urban Institute published a study examining sex trafficking in eight of the U.S’s most notorious cities. Based on their findings, Atlanta’s sex trafficking industry had expanded significantly in the previous decade, surpassing even Miami’s. Ever since these numbers came to light, Atlanta has been trying to shed its “Sex Trafficking Capital” reputation, with new anti-trafficking programs and stronger anti-t...