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Imani Launches First Full-Scale Africa Lawyers on Demand Service

April 11, 2016
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Imani – Africa Lawyers On Demand Johannesburg, South Africa, (Law Firm Newswire) April 11, 2016 – The future of law is here. Imani, Africa’s first full-scale lawyers on demand service, has launched operations, based out of Johannesburg. Imani will offer tailored legal solutions across the African continent and across economic sectors on a demand basis,…

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When ICE Officers Who Are Supposed to Help Do Harm Instead

April 11, 2016
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Houston, TX (Law Firm Newswire) April 11, 2016 – Immigration enforcement just took a turn for the worse. An officer was recently charged with obtaining sex and/or cash from undocumented immigrants while promising protection and working papers. Deportation has been a hot button for a long time, particularly since Obama’s executive orders relating to immigration…

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Those Who Remarry Can Benefit From Creating a Financial Plan, Says Virginia Estate Planning Attorney

April 11, 2016
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Fairfax, VA (Law Firm Newswire) April 11, 2016 – The majority of people who remarry possess little or no knowledge about the legal and estate planning concerns that are relevant to a new marriage. They do not plan, and as a result, there can be much conflict and disorder in later years. Most individuals do…

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U.S. Postal Worker Faces Charges for Stealing Tampa Benefit Checks, Says Florida Social Security Attorney

April 8, 2016
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) April 8, 2016 – A U.S. postal worker from Tampa, Florida, has been charged with stealing Social Security benefit checks valued at more than $2 million from the mail. The man was identified on March 18 as 47-year-old Stacy Darnell Mitchell. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Mitchell could face…

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Florida Car Accident Attorney Jason Chalik Comments on Increase in Pedestrian Fatalities

April 8, 2016
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Chalik & Chalik Law Offices Miami, FL (Law Firm Newswire) April 8, 2016 – There has been an alarming increase in pedestrian deaths from car accidents across the United States, and Florida is estimated to have the highest rate of such deaths in the nation, according to a report from the Governors Highway Safety Association.…

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Joyce & Reyes – Lawsuit Filed Against Uber in Florida Over Brain Injury Caused by Car Accident

April 7, 2016
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) April 7, 2016 – A woman who suffered a brain injury in a Florida car accident while riding in an Uber vehicle has filed a lawsuit against the ride-sharing company. Jean Day, a nurse visiting Florida from South Carolina for a medical conference, and her husband Dr. Richard Day, hailed…

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Shield Your Firm From a Ransomware Storm, A Bigger Law Firm Magazine Exclusive

April 6, 2016
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Download Shield your firm from a Ransomware Storm San Francisco, CA (Law Firm Newswire) April 6, 2016 – The latest issue of Bigger Law Firm magazine has valuable information for attorneys who take seriously their firm’s data security. In Kerrie Spencer’s article, “Shield your firm from a ransomware storm,” attorneys get a primer in a…

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Austin Employment Attorney Comments on Jury’s Finding in Employment Lawsuit

April 6, 2016
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Austin Oil and Gas Attorney, Gregory D. Jordan Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) April 6, 2016 – A Travis County jury found that a manager in the city of Austin’s Watershed Protection Department was unlawfully retaliated against after she complained that she experienced discrimination because of her gender and national origin. However, the jury rejected…

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Attorney Liza Escapa Lima, Esq. Joins Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA)

April 6, 2016
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Attorney Liza Lima, Esq. Fort Lauderdale, FL(Law Firm Newswire) April 6, 2016 – Liza E. Lima, Esq., an attorney at Barnett, Lerner, Karsen & Frankel, P.A., has recently joined the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA), an international organization involved in the maritime transportation business and related trades worldwide. Her involvement in the organization’s…

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IRA Beneficiaries Must Be Properly Designated, Says Estate Planning Attorney Andrew H. Hook

April 5, 2016
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Hook Law Center (formerly Oast & Hook) Virginia Beach, VA (Law Firm Newswire) April 5, 2016 – A significant part of an estate plan can be the designation of a person’s IRA beneficiary. If an IRA account owner does not name a beneficiary, their heirs could be required to pay more income and estate tax…

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