Des Moines, IA (Law Firm Newswire) March 30, 2012 – A debtor has to reaffirm their vehicle if they wish to keep it. This is in spite of being current on all payments. There is a new law relating to how bankruptcy courts handle repossessing a secured asset. It started with Hall vs. Ford Credit…

Miami, FL (Law Firm Newswire) March 29, 2012 – If people and politicians did understand the DREAM Act, there would not be hundreds of kids hanging in limbo over what to do with their lives in America. “Kids are the future of our country. Kids with education are on the right track, but with the…

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) March 29, 2012 – In instances where the plaintiff’s case is strong and the defendant knows it, often a settlement is reached before going to court. “This case involved the sudden death of a 19-year-old college student. In the wee hours of the morning, the man was riding on an…

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) March 28, 2012 – The man in this story was a long time user of booze. He chose it again one fateful night and killed an innocent woman. “The man in this disquieting case had a long and troubled relationship with the bottle, and a record of drunk driving convictions.…

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) March 28, 2012 – Even though the plaintiff-appellant in this case only worked eight days, she was subjected to sexual harassment on the job. What followed was a legal comedy of errors. “This case is unusual, in that the plaintiff had only worked for the company she ultimately sued for…

Washington, DC (Law Firm Newswire) March 27, 2012 – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit has affirmed a Southern Maryland District Court ruling that there is no enforceable contract between an expert witness and the intended third party beneficiary of that expert witness’ services. The Plaintiff in Isbell v. Friedman et al…

Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) March 27, 2012 – Two members of a New York organized crime family pleaded guilty in February 2012 to racketeering and conspiracy charges arising out of their involvement in the recruiting of illegal immigrants to work in strip clubs, according to the Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Immigration and Customs…

Los Angeles, CA (Law Firm Newswire) March 27, 2012 – It is toy robots versus tablet computers in the latest trademark litigation in California. Hasbro is vigilantly defending its Transformers line of toys and spinoff TV series, books and multimillion dollar films against Asus, the consumer electronics maker, and its Eee Pad Transformer Prime Tablet.…

Keene, NH (Law Firm Newswire) March 26, 2012 – Car makers need to get with the program and build cars to save women, not just men. “There is an interesting study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that indicates even though more people are buckling up, women are far more likely to become…

Brandon, FL (Law Firm Newswire) March 26, 2012 – Census data shows that while the U.S. divorce rate has dropped over the past 20 years, it is rising sharply among people 50 and older. In many cases the numbers reflect people who waited until their children were grown and out of the house before they…