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Sep-19-08 Westminster, CA Financial elder abuse is often associated with a greedy relative who steals money or property from an elderly family member. However, there are situations in which people outside the family commit such elder abuse. Arthur M. says that his father's lawyer took advantage of his father's poor health to gain access to money—in the process s... - Even Up-scale Eateries Violate Overtime Law
Sep-18-08 Manhattan, NY Just about everyone in the hospitality industry knows the work usually involves long hours, especially in small businesses. But no matter if you work for a "Mom and Pop" restaurant or a nationwide hotel chain, overtime law states that you must receive overtime pay if you are paid an hourly wage and work more than 40 hours in a week. Wor... - Attorney Kevin Harper Offers Mortgage Meltdown Advice for $40
Sep-6-08 Phoenix, AZ The Arizona real estate market in the mid 90's got hotter than habanero pepper—homebuyers gulped down some of those "too good to be true" mortgage deals only a few years later to find themselves looking at personal and financial disaster. The phone at attorney Kevin Harper's downtown Phoenix law firm rings constantly, "Yes," Harper says, "we'... - Gordon Levinson: Making the Most of Your Kid's Settlement Money
Sep-2-08 San Diego, CA What to do with a minor's settlement money from a personal injury verdict is a very important decision that can have long and lasting effects for the future of a child. It depends on the circumstances but attorney Gordon Levinson, Levinson Law Group, usually advises parents to consider choosing a structured settlement. "I always talk to m... - Texas Gas and Oil Fields No Place for Kids
Jan-25-11 New London, TX Who could tell what may have caused the explosion in a Texas oil field in April of last year. Oil and Gas can be a dangerous combination at the best of times. But it seemed pretty innocent enough to be sitting on an oil field tank battery on a crisp spring day with a companion, until a sudden explosion propelled 24-year-old Joseph Crisp... - Companies Announce Auction Rate Securities Settlement
Aug-26-08 New York, NY Multiple companies have announced deals with regulators involving auction rate securities lawsuits. Some of the announcements involved the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) while others involved various state regulators. In one settlement, Merrill Lynch & Co. agreed to a preliminary settlement in principle with the SEC. The settlem... - Death by Motorcycle: Rates Continue to Rise
Aug-16-08 Washington, DC Here's the good news: death rates on the nation's roads are dropping. The total number of people who lost their lives overall on the nation's roads fell 3.9 per cent in 2007. But here's the bad news: motorcycle deaths are up—again. In fact, motorcycle deaths have risen an astonishing 128 percent since 1997. US Government safety of... - Identity Theft Fraud: Copy That…
Jan-12-11 Trenton, NJ The same "gee-whiz" technology that gives us the capacity to watch movies on our smart phones and e-mail clients from the canoe in the middle of the lake has turned our photocopiers and fax machines into a ticking time bomb. Identity theft , something we have in the past associated with credit cards and wayward documents, can stem from&mdash... - Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Unum Insurance
Jan-9-11 Carson City, NV A federal appeals court recently ruled in favor of Unum insurance in the case of a former Las Vegas gaming employee looking to collect disability insurance, the Las Vegas Sun reports. The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Unum Life Insurance Co. of America, which was refusing to continue paying disability insuranc... - Attorney Steven Skalet: Checks Coming Soon for Ford Focus Owners
Aug-9-08 Washington, DC After six years of battering his way through meetings, documents and depositions in a class action suit against the Ford Motor Company, attorney Steven Skalet says his firm has a very good settlement for the 50,000 class members. Within a year or two of buying their cars, the owners of the 2000 and 2001 Ford Focus began to notice that the... - Another Unum Run-around
Aug-3-08 Starkville, MS: Barbara worked in a factory, doing a repetitive job year after year. Eventually she developed carpal tunnel syndrome to the point where she couldn't work any longer. She collected workers' compensation checks and then her long term disability benefits with Unum (formerly Unumprovident ) were supposed to kick in. That was in 2003 and Barb... - US Immigration: An Example of How NOT to Do It
Jul-30-08 Philadelphia, PA An illegal US immigration scam reportedly netted the perpetrators $3 million after allegedly coaching asylum seekers in how to effectively lie to immigration officials in an effort to gain entry into the country. According to officials a ring of Russian-born immigrants living in, and around Philadelphia and led by David Lynn, 33, advi... - Bankruptcy: No Need for Guilt
Jul-30-08 Tampa, FL The nation's housing woes continue to haunt both private individuals, and corporations as the value of housing has plummeted in the wake of the credit crisis and mortgage meltdown, and bankruptcy is rapidly becoming an avenue of long-term recovery for more those who are debt-laden. One of the latest victims is a proud family-owned constructi... - Auction Rate Securities: "Take Prompt Action"
Jun-30-08 Kansas City, MO People who are still wondering if they may have been misled by financial advisers who urged them to buy auction rate securities can stop wondering. Recent news from Massachusetts confirms that at least some financial institutions knowingly gave false information to investors, leading them to believe that auction rate securities were safe... - Veteran Medical Malpractice Awards Could Be Capped
Nov-30-10 Centreville, VA Veteran medical malpractice awards could be capped after a second bipartisan task force recently unveiled some new cost-cutting recommendations, the Colorado Springs Gazette reports. The Debt Reduction Task Force, which is co-chaired by former Republican Senator Pete Domenici and economist Alice Rivlin, is taking aim at the military... - FRS Energy Finds Fans in US Cycling Team, But Are Claims Legit?
Nov-22-10 Foster City, CA In spite of an ongoing debate over the safety and effectiveness of its products in terms of providing benefit to athletes, FRS energy continues to move forward with promotional efforts designed to grow its market. To that end FRS signed, earlier this fall, Team TIBCO to its roster of spokespersons. Team TIBCO is a women's cycling tea... - TACA Plane Crash: Airport a Disaster Waiting to Happen
Jun-9-08 Goldsboro, SC Lawyers representing those injured or traumatized, or the families of those killed aboard the commercial airliner that crashed in Honduras May 30th, may have no shortage of entities on which to attach blame for the plane crash , given the ultimate design, and the history of the airport. It was May 30th when the Airbus A-320 touched down... - Nissan Recalls 2.1 Million Vehicles Over Engine Problems
Oct-28-10 Tokyo, Japan And now, it is Nissan. The automaker announced today that it is recalling more than 2.1 million vehicles worldwide over engine problems that could cause an engine to stall, with the possibility that it could not be re-started in extreme cases. Of the models recalled around the globe, six models are affected in the US: Armada, Frontier,... - Avandia Heart Attacks Force FDA to Severely Restrict Drug's Use
Oct-25-10 Washington, DC Coming shortly after the British Medical Journal said that an increased risk of Avandia heart attacks should force the diabetes medication to be pulled from the market, the US Food and Drug Administration announced that it would severely restrict its use. The FDA, along with health officials from Europe, recently announced that Avan... - When Bad Things Happen to Your Real Estate
Oct-22-10 Seattle, WA The mere mention of Dr. John Kilpatrick's name can settle litigation. Kilpatrick holds a Ph.D. in Real Estate Finance from the University of South Carolina and is arguably the country's leading expert in the area of real estate valuation. He has testified at trial on behalf of plaintiffs or provided expertise to legal firms across the US in doz...