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A Juvenile Criminal Record Is More Serious Than Most Realize

April 25, 2013
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Lakeland, FL (Law Firm Newswire) April 24, 2013 – Young offenders seem to think a juvenile record is no big deal. This is not the case. “Many young offenders figure getting a juvenile record is not a big deal. It won’t affect them when they grow up and start looking for a job, or make…

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Joshpe Law Group Represents Mega Playground in Asset Sale

April 25, 2013
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New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) April 24, 2013 – Joshpe Law Group LLP represented Mega Playground, a leading independent provider of post-production services to the film and television industry, in a sale of assets to Slate Media Group. Mega Playground services a diverse clientele that includes major film and television studios, broadcasters, independent producers,…

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Sequestration To Deeply Affect Special Education and Children With Special Needs, Notes Palo Alto Estate Planning Attorney

April 24, 2013
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Palo Alto, CA (Law Firm Newswire) April 23, 2013 – The looming sequester has special education advocates concerned. Nationally, sequestration looks to eliminate federal funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 2013 by as much as $1 billion. That would leave as many as 7,200 special education educators without covered salaries. The…

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Hospital Errors May Not Improve, Even When Tracked

April 24, 2013
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Little Rock, AR (Law Firm Newswire) April 23, 2013 – Sometimes the news is downright depressing. Hospital errors may not improve, even if they are tracked. “You would think that if a hospital took the time to report medical errors that they would do something about the information they have in their hands at the…

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TSA Now Offers Assistance For Travelers With Special Needs

April 23, 2013
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White Plains, NY (Law Firm Newswire) April 22, 2013 – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is now offering assistance to travelers with special needs. The disabled, the elderly and individuals with medical conditions are now being offered special assistance with airport security as part of a new push by the TSA. In light of numerous…

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Florida Senate Committee Approves Domestic Partnership Registry, but Further Progress Unlikely

April 23, 2013
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Brandon, FL (Law Firm Newswire) April 22, 2013 – A Florida Senate committee advanced a bill to create a statewide domestic partner registry. Shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases pertaining to gay marriage, the Senate panel approved legislation that would grant specific rights to domestic partnerships, including same-sex couples. “This…

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Mentally Ill Man Collapses In Cell, Dies Later

April 23, 2013
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Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) April 22, 2013 – It is a real concern jailing mentally ill prisoners. Anything can happen, resulting in a wrongful death lawsuit. “This Texas case was a hot button for the local police. An inmate in custody collapsed and died later in hospital. A local civil rights group filed a…

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Last Chance For The Immigration IT Train?

April 20, 2013
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Miami, FL (Law Firm Newswire) April 19, 2013 – High skilled immigration shortages are a real issue for information technology companies. “Field workers are not the only issue facing America when it comes to the current immigration system, the one that has been broken for so long no one remembers what ‘normal’ is any longer.…

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Man’s Body Found in Elevator Shaft at Tampa International Airport

April 20, 2013
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) April 19, 2013 – The death of a man at Tampa International Airport has investigators searching for answers. Chad Wolfe, 31, landed in Tampa just after midnight on a recent Friday. While still in the airport with his girlfriend and her stepfather, Wolfe went missing. The following morning, airport workers…

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Jury Awards $6.1 Million in Florida Bankruptcy Dispute

April 20, 2013
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Brandon, FL (Law Firm Newswire) April 19, 2013 – A Miami jury handed a businessman a huge cash award in his dispute with a bank. Maury Rosenberg was awarded $6.1 million in a case against U.S. Bank. Rosenberg alleged the bank was trying to collect on his debt by forcing him into involuntary bankruptcy. The…

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