Prosecuting the Dead
Posthumous prosecutions! We’re such a litigious people it’s almost believable of 2025 America, but no: this is another one of those incredible feats of folly that history holds...
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Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Extension for State’s Funeral Board, Effectively Dismantling Agency
In a move that is currently rippling through Oklahoma's deathcare industry, Governor Kevin Stitt has vetoed House Bill 1029, effectively dissolving the Oklahoma Funeral Board—the agency responsible for...
Disposition Options Still Limited for British Columbia Families and Funeral Homes
Deathcare professionals in the westernmost Canadian province of British Columbia have found themselves firmly ensconced between the proverbial rock — rigid government restrictions — and a hard place...
South Carolina Gets Tough on Deathcare; Should Other States Follow Suit?
Unlike most other industries, deathcare doesn’t like the spotlight. Why? Because it seems the press hardly ever presents a friendly focus on all the good to be found...
Funeral Law Review Virtual Symposium: The Future of Death Care In America
WHEELING, IL— As the last few years have reminded us, the only constant in life and death care is change. With an in-depth look at the many topics...
Colorado and the Complicated History of Funeral Regulations
This in-depth investigative story originally appeared in Parting Stone's Death Curious blog. By now everyone who watches the news or looks at social media is aware that Colorado...
Proposed Law Will Prohibit Colorado Funeral Homes from Operating Body Broker Businesses
Following the FBI raid and closure of Sunset Mesa Funeral Home in Colorado for alleged illegal practices in body brokering, lawmakers have proposed a bill to prevent this...