Los Angeles, CA (Law Firm Newswire) January 31, 2014 – Business method patents have been around for a long time, but they have only recently been issued in large numbers. “From 1997 to 2007, the number of business method patents issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) increased from 1,000 to 11,000.…

Fairfax, VA (Law Firm Newswire) January 30, 2014 – Legally married same-sex couples must file separate tax returns in Virginia. Virginia may be for lovers but, according to a recent decision by the Virginia Department of Taxation, “lovers” may not include same-sex, married couples — especially those attempting to file a joint tax return. The…

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) January 30, 2014 – A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the family of a woman who died in a crash involving a Skokie garbage truck. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKUyVd6LYy4 Gwi Rye Kim, a Korean immigrant, was one of three people who were killed when a 2006 Kia was hit broadside by…

Washington, D.C. (Law Firm Newswire) January 30, 2014 – While the accidents themselves were unrelated, a pair of bus accidents in California have brought attention to troubling bus safety factors. On December 19, 2013, two separate tour buses crashed on California highways within 30 minutes and 40 miles of one another. “Boarding a bus should…

Zephyrhills, FL (Law Firm Newswire) January 29, 2014 – In the Tampa region and across several states, preliminary figures for traffic deaths in 2013 are the lowest in decades. According to a preliminary report from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the number of fatal crashes in Hillsborough County in 2013 (through December 25) dropped nearly…

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) January 29, 2014 – Not a day passes without someone killed in a car accident caused by distracted driving. “Smartphones are so popular these days that it’s a wonder anyone can still carry on a face-to-face conversation,” remarked Bobby Lee, an Austin distracted driving lawyer with Lee, Gober & Reyna.…

Waxahachie, TX (Law Firm Newswire) January 29, 2014 – Automobile safety regulators are pushing for new devices that may help prevent driver error, the cause of many car accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTA) is making a push for new equipment that will help prevent collisions, immobilize cars if the driver is impaired…

Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) January 27, 2014 – A new mental-health “vaccine” treatment and an accelerated therapy technique have been discovered to better treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The results of two studies, one from Florida and one from Massachusetts, were both released in December. Each offers hope for improvement to current methods…

Houston, TX (Law Firm Newswire) January 24, 2014 – Looming H-1B restrictions have impelled Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation to announce an increase in U.S. hirees at its Texas location. In anticipation of possible restrictions on H-1B visas and in an attempt to improve the image of outsourcing firms, Gordon Coburn, Cognizant’s president, made a high-profile…

Cleveland, OH (Law Firm Newswire) January 24, 2014 – Sometimes things go wrong in the delivery room. These emergencies distinguish good doctors from bad. Mellino Robenalt LLC has Cleveland Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Attorneys Luckily, Olivia Lucas’ mother, Amber, landed an “amazing” doctor who remained calm when Olivia’s head became lodged behind Amber’s pelvic…