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Drunken Texting Driver Kills Motorcyclist, Reports Austin Injury Attorney Bobby Lee

April 22, 2016
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Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) April 22, 2016 – David West was riding his motorcycle one recent Sunday when a 2004 Dodge Dakota swerved into his lane, hitting him head-on. He died on impact. On the day of the fatal accident, the 2004 Dakota was heading south on Farm Road 4, just north of Granbury.…

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Stories of Blood Clots Highlight Widespread Risk and Importance of Awareness

April 22, 2016
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) April 22, 2016 – Sometimes the only thing that can protect people against blood clots is awareness. In recognition of Blood Clot Awareness Month, the National Blood Clot Alliance (NBCA) is telling one individual’s story on its website each day. Each person had a frightening experience with a blood clot,…

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New York Criminal Defense Attorney Peter Brill Comments on Arrest of Executive Charged in 95 Million Dollar Fraud Case

April 21, 2016
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  New York, NY(Law Firm Newswire) April 21, 2016 – A former executive of an investment bank in New York was arrested and charged with attempting to defraud investors of over $95 million. Andrew Caspersen, 39, was charged with wire fraud and securities fraud in Manhattan federal court. Prosecutors alleged that Caspersen raised money from…

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DHS Launches Program to Pre-Qualify Employers – Immigration Attorney Stewart Rabinowitz

April 21, 2016
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Dallas immigration lawyers – Rabinowitz & Rabinowitz, P.C. Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) April 21, 2016 – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched the Known Employer Pilot Program (KEPP), to evaluate a new process for employers for employers who want to hire certain foreign national workers in employment-based visa categories. The Known Employer…

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Latest Sexual Harassment Case on Chicago Campus Shines Light on Epidemic at U.S. Universities

April 20, 2016
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Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) April 20, 2016 – Yet another university professor has resigned following an investigation revealing he violated the University of Chicago’s sexual misconduct policy. A recent media exposure in Chicago by the Times revealed that 43-year-old molecular biologist Jason Lieb, who had been hired away from Princeton University, hurriedly resigned from…

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Personal Injury Attorneys Discuss 10.5 Million Dollar Award to Family ofMother Buried Alive in a Collision

April 20, 2016
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Petrillo & Goldberg Law. Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) April 20, 2016 – A jury in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, rendered an award of $10.5 million to the family of a woman who was “buried alive” at the time of a crash with a dump truck. The jury found in favor of the husband and two autistic…

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Hit-and-Run Collision Results in Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated Charges

April 19, 2016
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Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) April 19, 2016 – Charles Canfield Jr. is facing second-degree murder charges for the death of 10-year-old Marley Johnson. Canfield ran into the vehicle carrying Johnson after he had already been involved in another accident. Both of the accidents that 26-year-old Charles Canfield Jr. is accused of causing could have…

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Items with Sentimental Value Should Be Accounted for in Estate Plan, Says Estate Planning Attorney Andrew H. Hook

April 19, 2016
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Hook Law Center (formerly Oast & Hook) Virginia Beach, VA (Law Firm Newswire) April 19, 2016 – Many estate plans fail to consider the fate of items that do not necessarily have great monetary value, but have much sentimental value to the heirs. Such was the case in the estate of comedian Robin Williams, whose…

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Home Care Assistance to Host Webinar on Estate Planning

April 18, 2016
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Mark Gilfix, Elder Law Attorney Palo Alto, CA (Law Firm Newswire) April 18, 2016 – As part of an ongoing commitment to community education around topics related to aging and long-term care, Home Care Assistance is hosting a public webinar led by Mark Gilfix on Thursday, April 21st at 10 AM Pacific, 1 PM Eastern.…

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Sam Houston Electric Cooperative Cuts Power to Man on Constant Oxygen, Resulting in Death

April 18, 2016
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Austin Personal Injury Lawyers – Perlmutter & Schuelke, PLLC Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) April 18, 2016 – Liberty County resident, 70-year-old Lester Berry, had his power disconnected, disabling his oxygen concentrator. He slowly suffocated to death. Lester Berry’s family found their father several days after Thanksgiving. Berry was found close to the phone. Unfortunately,…

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