What Do Lawyers Do by Richard Marsh on 3/7/2012 A list of the different types of areas an attorney might practice with a detailed description of what a client can expect from his attorney under those practice areas....more
Maryland House Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill by Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP on 2/20/2012 Late Friday, the Maryland House of Delegates, in a close vote, passed a same-sex marriage bill, which will now be forwarded to the State Senate. If passed by the Senate, Gov. O’Malley will sign it, and Maryland will join a...more
MSC Order List: February 1, 2012 by Warner Norcross & Judd - Appellate Practice... on 2/6/2012 The Michigan Supreme Court granted the application for leave to appeal in Ile v. Foremost Ins Co. The parties shall address whether the underinsured motorist coverage with limits of $20,000 per person and $40,000...more
E386 Recent Cases: 1. Text Messages between Parents Not Automatically Harassment. 2. Personal Use Does not Permit Growing... by Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. on 2/2/2012 Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. email newsletter E386...more
Top 5 Celebrity Legal Stories of 2011 by Lawyers.com on 12/30/2011 5. Charlie Sheen sues Warner Bros. for firing him. Is there anyone in the US who doesn’t know that actor Charlie Sheen is filled with tiger blood and is —duh!— winning... 4. Justin Bieber accused of fathering a child. In...more
Mississippi Court Rules “Other Woman” Owes $88K for Marriage Breakup by Lawyers.com on 12/16/2011 Melissa Simmons must pay her husband’s ex-wife $88,000, a Mississippi appeals court ruled recently. Chrissy Strickland won the award after suing Simmons for her role in ending the marriage between Chrissy and Chuck...more
MSC Order List: November 23, 2011 by Warner Norcross & Judd - Appellate Practice... on 11/29/2011 The Michigan Supreme Court directed the Clerk to schedule oral argument on whether to grant the application for leave to appeal or take other action in In re J L Gordon, Minor, No. 143673. At oral argument, the parties shall...more
Editor's Choice: Top Five Legal News Stories, Thanksgiving Edition by Lawyers.com on 11/25/2011 In This Issue: • Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child, Suspend the Judge. The Texas Supreme Court has suspended a state judge who went all aggro on his 16-year-old daughter for illegally downloading music files. William Adams...more
More Fun With FaceBook by Sands Anderson PC on 11/11/2011 Here, are two recently reported stories highlighting the vagaries of FaceBook and other such social media outlets. First, enter Dana Thornton. Apparently, she was not fond of her ex-boyfriend and decided to create a...more
10 Steps to Combat Bullying (With appreciation to the late Attorney Reed Martin) by Todd Kotler on 11/5/2011 An article describing how to address when one's child is bullied and preserve potential claims against a school district to receive damages under State and Federal law....more
Asset Protection for Parents - Are Your Children A Lawsuit Exposure? by IKE DEVJI on 10/6/2011 Asset Protection, Are Your Children A Lawsuit Exposure? We all like to think our kids are better behaved, smarter, and more sensible than the ones we see in the news or read about, but their exposures are unpredictable and...more
The Double-Dip Recession is Here - Top 10 Ways It Will Affect You by Larry Bodine on 9/12/2011 We're definitely in a double-dip recession, and it will affect consumers clients in divorce, credit cards, bankruptcy, real estate, traffic tickets, job discrimination, litigation, immigration, wills and crime....more
Can bed sores cause cellulitis? by Jonathan Rosenfeld - Nursing Home Abuse on 6/9/2011 Yes. Cellulitis is a bacterial (usually staph or strep) infection in the skin and the underlying connective tissue that usually is associated with pain, swelling and discoloration. Patients with open wounds caused by bed...more
Medical Bills & Bankruptcy – Dealing With the Pain of Debt by John Skiba on 6/8/2011 In a fair amount of bankruptcy cases that I file medical bills are a significant part of what lead to the bankruptcy filing. Many people simply can’t afford health insurance and when they get sick the bills can be...more
Even After Foster Care System Overhaul; Children Remain At Risk For Abuse & Neglect by Jonathan Rosenfeld - Nursing Home Abuse on 5/16/2011 Acknowledging the problems with its foster care system, New Jersey pledged to make improvements with an investment of more than $1 billion and improved oversight of the system with a federal judge. Despite its admirable...more