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Application Deadline Approaching for Annual Stewart J. Guss College Student Scholarship

February 12, 2015
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Houston, TX (Law Firm Newswire) February 12, 2015 – Houston personal injury attorney Stewart J. Guss would like to remind all eligible students that the application deadline for the Annual Stewart J. Guss College Student Scholarship is quickly approaching on March 1, 2015. All application materials must be submitted to scholarship@attorneyguss.com by that date in…

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Lawsuit Against Texas Lottery Operator Expands: Players Now Seek $440 Million Dollars

February 11, 2015
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“…the company did nothing for more than six weeks, while players continued to buy tickets in good faith.” – Richard LaGarde Houston, TX (Law Firm Newswire) February 11, 2015 – More than 400 Texas lottery players have joined a lawsuit alleging that Texas Lottery operator GTECH Corporation owes them millions in unpaid winnings. The controversy…

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Sexual Harassment Is Not Just A Physical Matter, But A State of Mind

February 11, 2015
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Sacramento, CA (Law Firm Newswire) February 11, 2015 – Sexual harassment does not just occur in the workplace. It can happen anywhere, even at a protest march or on a college campus. How did the brothers of the Gamma Alpha chapter of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity at San Diego State manage to obtain a…

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Albertson & Davidson, LLP, California State University, San Bernardino sponsoring California Leader & Entrepreneurs Organization’s Professional Women’s Conference

February 11, 2015
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Living Your Best Professional Self – Happy Professionals, Happy Women Ontario, CA (Law Firm Newswire) February 11, 2015 – The California trust, estate, and probate litigation and planning law firm of Albertson & Davidson is teaming up with California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) to sponsor the first annual Southern California Women’s Conference presented by…

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Judge Upholds VA Facility Chief’s Firing for Improper Gifts, Not Waiting List Manipulation

February 11, 2015
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) February 11, 2015 – Charges against the head of a Phoenix hospital came amid swirl of reports on poor care for vets. When Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald fired Sharon Helman from her duties as the director of VA’s healthcare system in Phoenix in late November, charges that Helman…

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The Heroes Project Prepares Amputee Veterans to Conquer the World’s Tallest Peaks

February 10, 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) February 10, 2015 – On March 28, 2015, a group of veteran amputees from The Heroes Project will depart the United States for Nepal with the goal of scaling the world’s tallest mountain: Mount Everest.…

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Criminal Defenses May Vary Depending on the Facts of the Case

February 10, 2015
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Lakeland, FL (Law Firm Newswire) February 10, 2015 – The U.S. justice system not only entitles anyone charged with a criminal offense within the country to an attorney to defend the case, but also does not automatically consider those charged to be guilty Although exculpatory defenses used in criminal cases differ from state to state,…

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New 529 ABLE Plans Offer Benefits, Limitations, Explains Michael Gilfix, Special Needs Planning Attorney

February 9, 2015
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Palo Alto, CA (Law Firm Newswire) February 9, 2015 – On January 1, 2015, a new federal law took effect, authorizing states to establish a new kind of tax-favored savings account for some special needs individuals. The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act created an account for special needs individuals that is similar, in…

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Study Shows Telemedicine Could Help Veterans with PTSD

February 9, 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) February 9, 2015 – Recent research published in JAMA Psychiatry shows that off-site, multidisciplinary care may be an effective form of treatment for veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who live in remote, rural…

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House Republicans Put Heat on Disability Fund With Rules Change

February 6, 2015
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) February 26, 2015 – Coupled with a presidential hopeful’s remarks, the surprise move elevated Social Security as an issue. Republican lawmakers — fresh from midterm elections that delivered the Senate to GOP control and expanded the party’s majority in the House — returned to Capitol Hill in January, energized and…

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