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New York, NY(Law Firm Newswire) September 25, 2019 – A former Brooklyn lawmaker was acquitted of conspiracy, scheme to defraud the state and health care fraud charges in an opioid pill-pushing ring after a two-month trial in Manhattan, New York. All the charges were felonies. Ex-assemblymember Alec Brook-Krasny, 61, and two others were accused of…
Continue readingDallas immigration lawyers – Rabinowitz & Rabinowitz, P.C. Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) September 24, 2019 – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will reopen certain non-military medical deferred action cases that are pending as of August 7, 2019. The announcement came on September 2, 2019 after widespread public criticism in response to the agency’s…
Continue readingBrooks Schuelke, Esq.Schuelke Law PLLC Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) September 24, 2019 – A widow, acting on behalf of herself and her husband’s estate, filed a lawsuit against Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center and others alleging the medical providers’ negligence and breach of the standard of care in looking after her husband resulted in…
Continue readingPennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) September 23, 2019 – An appellate court recently reaffirmed an earlier decision in a workers’ compensation case regarding a man’s shoulder injury sustained in a workplace altercation with a fellow employee. The man was found to be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. The men involved in the fight were both…
Continue readingNot Guilty Verdict Indianapolis, IN (Law Firm Newswire) September 19, 2019 – In a convoluted case that should never have been filed, an Indianapolis man was recently charged with two felony counts of criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon. The weapon in question had been a BB gun, and the only reason the defendant had…
Continue readingBrooks Schuelke, Esq.Schuelke Law PLLC Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) September 17, 2019 – According to research done by scientists at University of Texas in San Antonio, a new treatment may be available for patients with brain trauma. Currently, there is no particularly effective treatment option for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, a…
Continue readingScully, Scott, Murphy, & Presser PC Garden City, NY (Law Firm Newswire) September 17, 2019 – Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser is pleased to announce that Brian M. Rothery has joined the firm as a partner. Mr. Rothery has extensive experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of intellectual property law cases.…
Continue readingTampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) September 16, 2019 – A veterans advocacy organization filed a lawsuit against the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) over its decision to delay paying disability benefits claims to Blue Water Navy Vietnam veterans until at least January 1, 2020. Lawmakers have also urged VA officials to lift a stay on processing…
Continue readingPennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) September 16, 2019 – A New Jersey appellate court held The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) was not liable for a worker’s injury resulting from a trench collapse while he was installing steam pipes on TCNJ’s property. TCNJ contracted with A&J Construction (A&J) for a pipe replacement project. A&J employed…
Continue readingRick Hessig, Esq. Martin Pohl, Esq. Louisville, KY (Law Firm Newswire) September 30, 2019 – Louisville personal injury law firm Hessig & Pohl recently obtained a $2.6 million settlement on behalf of a male client who sustained serious injuries after being struck by a commercial vehicle. The motor vehicle accident occurred two years ago in…
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