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Florida Officials Say Violations of Florida Move Over Law Cause Car Accidents

July 28, 2016
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) July 28, 2016 – Florida law enforcement officials and advocates for injured people say violations of Florida’s Move Over Law cause car accidents that result in serious injury and death. “Failing to move over or slow down for stopped emergency vehicles is a cause of numerous very serious accidents,” said…

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Are Your New Tires Really New? Lawyer Says Tires Sold as New Could Be Over 10 Years Old

July 27, 2016
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Miami, FL (Law Firm Newswire) July 27, 2016 – Debi Chalik of Chalik & Chalik Law Offices discusses whether your new tires are really new with Michael J. Swanson, the author of How David Beats Goliath, and the President and CEO of Advance Capital, Inc. In Chalik & Chalik’s practice, she has seen many cases…

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Challenges Faced by Family Members Attempting to Exercise Power of Attorney

July 27, 2016
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Fairfax, VA (Law Firm Newswire) July 27, 2016 – A power of attorney is an important legal document that grants someone the right to take action on behalf of another person regarding financial decisions. It is often used by adult children whose parents are advanced in age and are no longer able to make decisions…

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Jeffrey M. Haber, Attorney at Law, Announces the Opening of the Law Office of Jeffrey M. Haber

July 27, 2016
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Jeffrey Haber, Esq. . New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) July 27, 2016 – Jeffrey M. Haber, Esq., an attorney with over twenty-five years of experience litigating complex matters on behalf of institutions and individuals at law firms having a national practice, is proud to announce the opening of his new law firm, the Law…

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Previously Deported Immigrant with Felony Background Kills San Francisco Native

July 27, 2016
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Austin Personal Injury Lawyers – Perlmutter & Schuelke, PLLC Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) July 27, 2016 – The story of Kate Steinle, a California native, being shot and killed by a previously deported illegal immigrant with a felony record, created a media storm. The Steinle family filed a lawsuit against the federal government suggesting…

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Attorney Peter Brill Comments on Fraud Charges Faced by New York City Correction Officers Union Chief

July 26, 2016
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New York, NY(Law Firm Newswire) July 26, 2016 – The head of a New York City correction officers’ union has been arrested by the FBI and accused of fraud and conspiracy. Federal authorities allege that Norman Seabrook, president of the New York City Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association, was paid tens of thousands of dollars by…

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U.S. Supreme Court Makes It Easier to File Constructive Discharge Actions — Chicago Employment Attorney Timothy Coffey

July 25, 2016
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Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) July 25, 2016 – In what many consider an important decision, the Supreme Court has now made it easier for federal workers to file discrimination lawsuits if they quit their jobs due to intolerable work conditions. In the legal niche of employment law, constructive discharge, also called constructive dismissal or…

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Employers Face Liability for Retaliation Against Employees Who File Workers’ Compensation Claims

July 22, 2016
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Petrillo & Goldberg Law. Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) July 22, 2016 – Lawsuits that accuse companies of engaging in workers’ compensation retaliation are becoming increasingly common. This is because of the recent verdicts awarding damages to employees whose former employers retaliated against them when they filed workers’ compensation claims. For instance, in February of…

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DWI Is Not a Victimless Crime — Ever

July 21, 2016
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Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) July 21, 2016 – Whether a car accident is a single rollover due to an inebriated driver or two vehicles were involved in a collision in which one or both drivers were intoxicated, the incident is not a victimless crime. Drinking and driving is a crime. It is illegal. It…

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The Value of Life Insurance as Part of an Estate Plan

July 20, 2016
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Fairfax, VA (Law Firm Newswire) July 20, 2016 – Life insurance can be an integral part of estate planning in that it can help preserve wealth for posterity. In the case of an unforeseen death, life insurance can shield the testator’s family by replacing lost earnings. Additionally, there are many ways in which it can…

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