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Veteran Commits Suicide in Parking Lot of Phoenix VA

June 5, 2015
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Legal Help for Veterans is a law firm helping veterans get the benefits they deserve. Northville, MI (Law Firm Newswire) JUne 5, 2015 – A veteran fatally shot himself inside the parking lot of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Phoenix Regional Office in Phoenix, Arizona on May 10. A gun was found next to…

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Pamela Anderson’s Divorce Brings Tax Issues to Forefront

June 4, 2015
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Orange County, CA (Law Firm Newswire) June 4, 2015 – In a recent high-profile divorce, former “Baywatch” actress Pamela Anderson received $1 million in her settlement with poker player Rick Salomon. The ex-couple, who announced their marriage in January 2014, released a joint statement. “Public divorces can be harsh and cruel — we apologize to…

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Injured Louisiana Man Sues Three Oil Companies for 3 Million Dollars

June 3, 2015
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Houston, TX (Law Firm Newswire) June 3, 2015 – A Houma, Louisiana man is seeking $3 million in damages from three companies after sustaining spinal injuries during an accident while working onboard an offshore rig two years ago. Walter Hewitt and his wife Patricia filed the suit against three defendants: Shell Oil, Frank’s International, and…

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Old Politics Has a Hold on Immigration Reform, Perhaps Permanently

June 1, 2015
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Miami, FL (Law Firm Newswire) June 1, 2015 – Politically speaking, immigration reform is a conundrum of mixed messages, oxymorons and smoke and mirrors. It may never get done. Consider the latest politician to have once stood solidly behind making sure immigration reform came to pass – Marco Rubio. “To hear him speak today, any…

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Alleged Trucker Negligence Kills One, Injures Three

May 29, 2015
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Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) May 29, 2015 – Truckers are required to obtain permits when hauling an oversized load. The driver in this case did not get a permit. Lares Trucking, a smaller trucking firm, primarily hauls lumber, logs, building materials, poles and other general freight. A two-truck outfit, the rig involved in this…

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Attorneys in Florida Negotiate Fourteen Million Dollar Settlement Against North Broward Hospital District

May 28, 2015
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Brill & Rinaldi, The Law Firm Fort Lauderdale, FL (Law Firm Newswire) May 28, 2015 – Attorneys represented three plaintiffs on behalf of more than 1,800 patients who were endangered with feasibly contaminated saline from a nurse working at Broward General Medical Center. Between 2004 and 2009, the nurse administered tests in the cardiac stress…

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Bill Would Send “Welcome Home” Letters to Michigan Veterans

May 28, 2015
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Legal Help for Veterans is a law firm helping veterans get the benefits they deserve. Northville, MI (Law Firm Newswire) May 28, 2015 – A proposed bill would task Michigan’s newly formed Veterans Affairs Agency with sending “welcome home” letters to U.S. military veterans returning from active duty. The letters would include information about services…

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Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant in Hegewisch Focus of EEOC Investigation

May 27, 2015
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strong>Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) May 27, 2015 – Despite the EEOC being around for decades, racial discrimination and sexual harassment are still prevalent in workplaces across the nation. A recent investigation at the Ford Chicago Assembly Plant has revealed racial discrimination and sexual harassment. A class action lawsuit, filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity…

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Texas Jury Awards Over Two Million in Texas Natural Gas Royalties Case

May 27, 2015
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Austin Oil and Gas Attorney, Gregory D. Jordan Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) May 27, 2014 – A Texas jury awarded $2.78 million in a lawsuit over natural gas royalties that has lasted for years. The Zapata County jury handed down the verdict for damages and attorney fees against Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and a subsidiary,…

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Felony or Misdemeanor – Both Begin With Arraignment and Preliminary Hearing

May 26, 2015
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Lakeland, FL (Law Firm Newswire) May 26, 2015 – All crimes have one thing in common: they begin with an arraignment process and a preliminary hearing. The law categorizes criminal offenses as felonies or misdemeanors, with misdemeanors being generally defined as lesser offenses (e.g. shop lifting, DWI) and felonies involving more serious offenses such as…

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