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Estate Planning Attorney Lisa McDevitt Discusses How to Apply the Residuary Clause in a Will

April 18, 2016
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Fairfax, VA (Law Firm Newswire) April 18, 2016 – Those who have recently divorced are advised to review their estate plans and update them to reflect any changes they wish to make. If they have children, then one objective is to preserve any assets for their heirs in light of the divorce. While a will…

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Sexual Discrimination Suit Filed by School Principal Paid Less Than Unqualified Male Counterparts

April 17, 2016
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Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) April 17, 2016 – Karen Gauen, high school principal, alleges the Highland Community Unit School District No. 5 discriminated against her by paying her far less wages than less-qualified male counterparts. The lawsuit alleges sexual discrimination in that the school district paid principal Gauen a base salary of at least…

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Accepts Case Challenging Medical Records Fees

April 15, 2016
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Welcenbach Law Offices Milwaukee, WI (Law Firm Newswire) April 15, 2015 – The Wisconsin Supreme Court last week accepted a Petition for Review of a class action lawsuit challenging whether a healthcare provider, and their agents who are contracted to provide medical records, may charge a requesting party a certification or retrieval fee when the…

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The Most Fatal Pedestrian Accidents Happen in Houston, Says Lee, Gober & Reyna

April 15, 2016
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Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) April 15, 2016 – A vehicle hit a Houston man while he was attempting to cross the street at Ormel and the 900 block of Aldine Bender. He died at the scene. Police have stated they do not think there was any intoxication or other form of impairment involved in…

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Jason Chalik Nominated for Broward County Public Schools 2016 School-Based Partnership of the Year Award

April 15, 2016
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Chalik & Chalik Law Offices Miami, FL (Law Firm Newswire) April 15, 2016 – Chalik & Chalik Law Offices is pleased to announce that its founding partner, attorney Jason Chalik, has been nominated for the Broward County Public Schools 2016 School-Based Partnership of the Year Award. Chalik & Chalik PA has had a partnership with…

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Tampa Car Accident Attorney with Joyce & Reyes Comments on Wrong Way Crashes

April 14, 2016
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) April 14, 2016 – A recent string of wrong way car accidents in Florida has prompted renewed calls for increased safety measures. Two people were killed in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 4 near Orlando, just days after a Hillsborough County deputy died in a wrong-way car accident when he…

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Attorney Mark Gilfix Discusses Technology and Long Term Care in ElderLaw Report Article

April 14, 2016
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San Francisco, CA (Law Firm Newswire) April 14, 2015 – Attorney Mark Gilfix of Gilfix & La Poll Associates was featured in the April 2016 issue of The ElderLaw Report: Including Special Needs Planning. The national publication reports on key developments in elder law and provides practical solutions to the unique legal challenges the elderly…

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Reggie Osenton, Brandon Bankruptcy Attorney, Warns Against Title Loans

April 13, 2016
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Brandon, FL (Law Firm Newswire) April 13, 2016 – Title lenders are coming under fire from the federal government and ordinary Florida citizens. The lenders issue loans to individuals using titles to the borrowers’ automobiles as collateral. Despite existing state law limiting certain controversial practices, the companies remain under scrutiny for what some call predatory…

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Wrong Way Drunken Driver Kills Four in Texas

April 12, 2016
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Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) April 12, 2016 – Wilson Molinares killed four members in a family of six by crashing head-on into their van on I-35 Texas in the early morning hours of a recent Friday. This wrong-way crash was caused by a suspected drunken driver speeding south in the northbound lane of I-35…

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Estate Planning Attorney Andrew H. Hook Comments on Estate Planning Raising Different Issues for Childless Couples

April 12, 2016
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Hook Law Center (formerly Oast & Hook) Virginia Beach, VA (Law Firm Newswire) April 12, 2016 – Childless couples can face certain challenges with respect to estate planning. It may be difficult for couples to select the person who will make decisions on their behalf in the event of their incapacity and upon their death.…

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