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Division of Back-To-School Expenses Between Divorced or Separated Parents Can Cause Conflict

September 25, 2017
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Fairfax, VA (Law Firm Newswire) September 25, 2017 – Returning to school in the fall can be a stressful experience for children, and costly for their parents, particularly when the parents are going through a divorce or separation. It is estimated that it can cost approximately $600 per child for supplies and fees for activities.…

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Recent Legislation Extends the Benefits of the GI Bill for Veterans

September 22, 2017
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) September 22, 2017 – Veterans in St. John’s County, Florida have reason to celebrate due to recent legislation that extends their benefits from the GI bill. The 20,000 veterans who reside in the county will no longer have to use their education benefits within the 15 years following their exit…

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Gilfix & La Poll Sponsoring, Participating in 2017 Walk to End Alzheimer’s on October 14

September 22, 2017
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San Francisco, CA (Law Firm Newswire) September 22, 2017 – Gilfix & La Poll Associates is supporting the Alzheimer’s Association as an official sponsor of the 2017 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Silicon Valley. Members of the Palo Alto, California-based estate planning law firm have also formed a team to participate in the event. “Alzheimer’s…

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Supreme Court Expands Education Rights of Special Needs Students

September 21, 2017
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San Francisco, CA (Law Firm Newswire) September 21, 2017 – The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that school districts must strive to offer special education programs that go beyond minimal teaching. Disability advocacy groups believe the decision could significantly expand the rights of the nation’s 6.4 million special needs students. Chief Justice John Roberts said public…

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Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman’s 12 Million Dollar Estate Planning Error

September 21, 2017
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Fairfax, VA (Law Firm Newswire) September 21, 2017 – Philip Seymour Hoffman, a famous actor, died in 2014, and left behind his girlfriend, Mimi O’Donnell, and their three children, ages 10, seven and five. Because he did not wish to have “trust fund kids,” he had a will in which he left his estate, which…

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Herman Law, P.A. Wins Tough Felony Jury Trial: Securing Six Month Sentence, No Felony Record for Client Facing 10 Years

September 20, 2017
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West Palm Beach, FL (Law Firm Newswire) September 20, 20176 – Herman Law, P.A. is pleased to announced that the firm has saved one of our clients from a lengthy prison sentence in a recent jury trial. Our client was arrested and charged with two third-degree felonies, each count punishable by up to 5 years…

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Family Sues Texas Electric Company Oncor for Death of Two Children Says Attorney Brooks Schuelke

September 20, 2017
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Austin Personal Injury Lawyers – Perlmutter & Schuelke, PLLC Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) September 20, 2017 – Brothers Alex, age 12, and Isaiah, age 11, loved exploring Oakland Lake Park near Fort Worth, Texas. One day after a severe storm ravaged the area, cutting power to over 200,000, the two were exploring in the…

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Nurse’s Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Renewed in New Jersey

September 19, 2017
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Petrillo & Goldberg Law. Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) September 19, 2017 – The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed an appellate court’s renewal of a nurse’s discrimination lawsuit against Saint Clare’s Health System. In a unanimous decision, the court upheld an appellate panel’s ruling reversing the dismissal of a case by a lower court.…

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Petrillo & Goldberg Law Instrumental in Significant New Jersey Law Change Benefitting Motor Vehicle Accident Victims

September 18, 2017
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Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) September 18, 2017 – Senior trial attorney Scott M. Goldberg, Esquire and firm Associate Jeffrey M. Thiel, Esquire recently announced a successful Appellate Division victory significantly changing New Jersey law benefitting motor vehicle accident victims. “Imagine that you’re sitting at a red light at 3:00 A.M. in the morning and…

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Female Employee Files Sexual Harassment, Discrimination Lawsuit Against Binary Capital Ventures LLC

September 18, 2017
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Los Angeles, CA (Law Firm Newswire) September 18, 2017 – Ann Lai, a former employee at a Silicon Valley Venture Capital firm, filed a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit against Binary Capital and its co-founder Justin Caldbeck, alleging that she and five other women have faced repeated unwanted sexual advances while working for the Venture…

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