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Immigration Officers May Use Social Networks to Investigate Fraud

November 6, 2010
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As the U.S. government turns to social networking sites to track users, immigration attorney Rabinowitz advises discretion. Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) November 5, 2010 – Social networking websites are currently seeing extensive popularity, some of them connecting more than 500 million people across the world. Dallas immigration attorney Stewart Rabinowitz of the firm Rabinowitz…

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Malpractice Lawsuits Less Likely When Doctors Apologize

November 5, 2010
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Something as simple as an apology may reduce the number of medical malpractice lawsuits. It’s an innovative approach to a touchy problem. Little Rock, AR (Law Firm Newswire) November 4, 2010 – “If your doctor said that he or she was really sorry about what happened to you, would you perhaps make the decision to…

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Business Litigation Attorney Says Bottle Branding May Be Subject to Trade Dress Lawsuits

November 4, 2010
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Trade dress law might apply to bottles. This will have a significant impact on marketplace competition. Los Angeles, CA (Law Firm Newswire) November 3, 2010 – A food packaging company may have crossed the line with its fruit-juice packaging and infringed on Coca-Cola’s trademarks. Where that line actually is often causes lawsuits like this one,…

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Slip and Fall Incidents often Unreported as Pain is not Immediately Noticeable

November 1, 2010
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Tripping and falling might seem like just another hump in the day. But over the course of the next week or so, it may manifest as a much more serious injury. Keene, NH (Law Firm Newswire) November 1, 2010 – “Who hasn’t fallen at one time or another, picked themselves up, dusted off their hands…

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Elder Law and Estate Planning Lawyer Bernard A. Krooks to Speak at Annual NAEPC Conference

October 29, 2010
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Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., a founding partner of the New York-based law firm Littman Krooks LLP and chair of its elder law and special needs department, is bringing his knowledge to the West Coast. New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) October 29, 2010 – Nationally recognized in all aspects of elder law and special needs…

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Veterans Attorney Laments Supreme Court Decision Against Helping Vets

October 28, 2010
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A Supreme Court case that veterans hoped would speed up claims processing at the Department of Veterans Affairs instead let them down when the Court decided not to even hear the case. Northville, MI (Law Firm Newswire) October 28, 2010 – Two veterans groups, the Vietnam Veterans of America and the Veterans of Modern Warfare,…

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Massachusetts Elder Law and Disability Attorneys Named 2010 Super Lawyers

October 27, 2010
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Somerville, MA (Law Firm Newswire) October 27, 2010 – Massachusetts elder law, estate planning, and special needs attorneys, Alex L. Moschella and Neal A. Winston, partners in the Somerville, MA law firm of Moschella & Winston, LLP, have been named “Super Lawyers” for the fourth consecutive year. Moschella & Winston specializes in Massachusetts elder and…

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High Debt Individuals Turning to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

October 27, 2010
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When considering personal bankruptcy, most people consider Chapter 13 and, even more so, Chapter 7. But there is another popular chapter, too: Chapter 11. Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) October 27, 2010 – “Although originally intended for businesses, individuals can be required to file for this chapter if their debt exceeds the limits of Chapter…

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Truck Driver Flees the Scene of Fatal Accident

October 26, 2010
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A trucker fled the scene of a fatal accident In New Jersey, attempting to avoid being caught. Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) October 26, 2010 – This fatal accident took place on the Burlington-Bristol Bridge when a metal bar came off a dump truck loaded with stone and heading for New Jersey. According to police…

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Unemployed Americans do not Want Available Farm Jobs

October 25, 2010
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There is a debate in the U.S. about how to get unemployed Americans to work in agriculture. It is a debate made all the more controversial by the fact that many unemployed Americans have expressed that they do not want to work in jobs they consider demeaning. Miami, FL (Law Firm Newswire) October 25, 2010…

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