Moorestown, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) July 26, 2012 – While an initial guardianship consult provides a client a substantial amount of information pertaining to the process and requirements for such a filing, it is important to recognize and explain the role of court appointed counsel. Pursuant to Rule 4:86-4(b), the Court is obligated to appoint…

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) July 26, 2012 – Hit and run drivers leave behind terror and havoc. This case clearly points that out. “I’ve seen and heard about a lot of ugly accidents during the course of practicing personal injury law in Austin,” said Bobby Lee, a personal injury attorney of Lee, Gober and…

White Plains, NY (Law Firm Newswire) July 25, 2012 – Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., a founding partner of Littman Krooks LLP is the featured speaker at the 33rd Annual Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Program on Thursday, July 26, 2012 at The Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina. Mr. Krooks will examine the valuable…

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) July 25, 2012 – It should be common knowledge that using a cell phone while driving is dangerous. Drivers who make phone calls or send text messages take their minds off the task at hand, and can cause serious traffic accidents. But a recent New Jersey case tested the theory…

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) July 25, 2012 – The Texas Supreme Court recently issued its opinion in Shell v. Ross. The ruling stated that an oil and gas company did not have to reimburse a royalty owner for incorrect payments, because the statute of limitations had lapsed. The decision overturned a jury verdict of…

Keene, NH (Law Firm Newswire) July 25, 2012 – Utah’s Supreme Court has handed down a decision that may impact how liability for medical malpractice is handled. “It goes without saying that the law can change on a dime. Any given day, there may be a Supreme Court decision that, rather than clarifying an issue,…

Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) July 24, 2012 – A man described as a pill mill “mogul” received a sentence of 20 years in federal prison, but his sentence may be greatly reduced because of his cooperation with authorities. According to court records, Vincent Colangelo, 43, dispensed more than half a million prescription pills, such…

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) July 24, 2012 – Managers need to be careful what they say in emails. Those emails may end up as evidence in a lawsuit. “Before the advent of the Internet and email, texting, people used to just call or talk co-workers and management in person. If there was an issue…

Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) July 24, 2012 – The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed several changes to the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. This is the form which employers use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of workers. The form facilitates compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act, which prohibits…

Denver, CO (Law Firm Newswire) July 23, 2012 – There is a perceived bias that fathers are discriminated against by the family court system, but fathers do have legal rights in a divorce. “There is a myth that fathers do not have the same legal rights in a divorce as the mother does. That is…