Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) October 15, 2012 – Employees need to have clear guidelines dealing with how to complain about discrimination or harassment. “If an employer does not have a clear and well defined handbook, or guidelines, for employees to follow in situations that involve harassment or discrimination, and someone does get let go…

Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) October 15, 2012 – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced changes to its procedures for obtaining Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs). ITINs are used by foreign nationals who do not have a Social Security Number (SSN), but do have a tax filing requirement. The new policy requires original documentation,…

Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) October 15, 2012 – President Obama stated he is putting more resources toward aid for vets and their families. The goal of Improving Access to Mental Health Services for Veterans, Service Members, and Military Families, he stated, is to expand mental health support for service members, veterans and family members…

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) October 15, 2012 – A motorcycle is thrilling, but bikers live on borrowed time. In this case, two bikers lost their lives in a devastating wreck with a pickup truck. “One of the hardest accident scenes to see is a motorcycle that has been broadsided. The damage it does is…

Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) October 12, 2012 – Mercy killing or not, the man in this case was charged with aggravated murder. “In this case of aggravated murder, a man shot his wife in the head while she lay in intensive care at the hospital,” said Darren Monroe of Litigation Funding Corporation, Michigan. The…

Fairfax, VA (Law Firm Newswire) October 12, 2012 – According to “A Matter Of Trust,” a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, naming a trustee is one of the toughest and most important key estate decisions a person can make. If a trust has already been prepared, says author Jeanine Skowronski, it is advisable…

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) October 12, 2012 – Hotly disputed wrongful death case results in victory for the plaintiff’s estate. “This case involved a police officer going faster than the posted limit, ultimately resulting in a wreck that killed a 21-year-old man. His father filed a wrongful death lawsuit, seeking actual and punitive damages…

Atlanta, GA (Law Firm Newswire) October 12, 2012 – Motorcycle accidents can be catastrophic in many circumstances. The motorcycle accident in question was considered to be utter mayhem. “The scene of a motorcycle accident is often quite gut-wrenching. This case in particular was one of the worst law enforcement had ever seen in their years…

Houston, TX (Law Firm Newswire) October 11, 2012 – Kansas Secretary of State, Kris Kobach filed a lawsuit to block granting deferred action to “DREAMers.” The lawsuit, filed by Koback as lead attorney and backed by Virginia-based, anti-immigration organization Numbers USA, includes members of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is intended to stop the “Deferred…

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) October 11, 2012 – Drinking and driving a car is illegal. Drinking and driving a motorcycle is as well. “This case really gets under your skin, because the man who killed his motorcycle passenger should have known better. He was a former Sheriff’s deputy, with 15 years of service, and…