1 2 Next
Are you late on your child support?
You’ll have to agree to pay that first if you want to cash in a personal-injury settlement for a lump-sum payment. (Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:44:28 GMT)
Man jailed for likeness to robber
Back in October, a friend called Richard Jolly to tell him he looked like the limping man who held up two local banks. The friend had seen a newspaper story with surveillance photos of the suspect. Jolly grabbed a copy of the paper, but he wasn't impressed with the likeness, even if he did have a foot injury and shared some physical traits with the robber. So he didn't mind clearing things up ... (Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:39:42 GMT)
Is reformer re-forming his priorities?
Republican attorney John Hipp, who captured the Rutherford mayor's seat as a reform candidate last year, also has a second taxpayer-funded job. The anti-EnCap crusader was appointed in January to a fleet of attorneys for the South Bergen Joint Insurance Fund, financed by premiums from 23 towns. (Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:31:37 GMT)
Around Montana: Tyrrell top Bobcat at Midwest Region
LINCOLN, Neb. - Emily Tyrrell was the top finishing Bobcat at the Midwest Region Track and Field Championships at the University of Nebraska on Saturday. Tyrrell threw the javelin 155 feet, 1 inch, which was good for 11th place. Tyrrell’s throw was also a personal best by four feet. (Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:05:32 GMT)
Keep foreclosure at bay from the unscrupulous
Dan McCranie, a personal injury attorney in downtown Fernandina Beach, was unfamiliar with real estate law when Willie Mae Johnson walked into his office on April 26, 2007. (Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:22:39 GMT)
Around Montana: Tyrrell top Bobcat at Midwest Region
LINCOLN, Neb. - Emily Tyrrell was the top finishing Bobcat at the Midwest Region Track and Field Championships at the University of Nebraska on Saturday. Tyrrell threw the javelin 155 feet, 1 inch, which was good for 11th place. Tyrrell’s throw was also a personal best by four feet. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:20:31 GMT)
Los Angeles Personal Injury Lawyers Joins Efforts to Promote National Safety Month
Los Angeles injury law firm of Slaughter & Slaughter joins the National Safety Council to promote June 2008, Make a Difference campaign. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:01:00 GMT)
Warning About Storm Scam Artists
DES MOINES — Watch out for scam artists. That is the warning issued by officials of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, and the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (HSEMD). (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:04:13 GMT)
Superior Court docket, April 21, 2008
Superior Court Abbreviation Key CAAF—Court-appointed attorney fee. CSW—Community service work. EHA—Electronic house arrest. JA—Judgment arrested. NA—N ... (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:44:22 GMT)
District Court Docket, May 21, 2008
District Court Abbreviation Key CAAF—Court-appointed attorney fee. CSW—Community service work. DC—Dismissed by the court. NPC—No probable cause found. ... (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:44:32 GMT)
Afghan at Gitmo seeks dismissal of charges
An Afghan detainee at Guantánamo Bay was the alleged victim of an abusive tactic meant to decrease his resistance to interrogation, a Pentagon-appointed defense attorney said Wednesday in a motion to dismiss charges. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:33:09 GMT)
Philip Harnett Corboy, Jr., to be Installed as President of Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
CHICAGO----Philip Harnett Corboy, Jr. will be installed as the 55th President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association at its annual convention in Oak Brook, Illinois on Friday, June 6, 2008. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT)
Keep foreclosure at bay from the unscrupulous
Dan McCranie, a personal injury attorney in downtown Fernandina Beach, was unfamiliar with real estate law when Willie Mae Johnson walked into his office on April 26, 2007. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:53:46 GMT)
Jury Finds Geoffrey Fieger 'Not Guilty'
UPDATE: A jury rejected the government's case against Geoffrey Fieger on Monday, finding the one-time Jack Kervorkian lawyer not guilty of violating federal campaign finance laws. INSIDE: Heather Catallo reports, plus raw... (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:39:36 GMT)
Accused killer’s lawyer still trying to suppress statements; hearing postponed
Wally Jacques Simon, the man facing first-degree murder charges for the killing of Winchester resident Christopher Barbaro, was scheduled to be in court last week for a suppression of evidence hearing. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:33:24 GMT)
Fieger Found Not Guilty
A federal jury has reached a verdict in the campaign finance violations trial of high-profile attorney Geoffrey Fieger in Detroit federal court. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:52:10 GMT)
Attorney Blanchfield announces campaign against Amedore
Mark Blanchfield, a partner at Hiscock & Barclay LLP in Albany, N.Y., announced his campaign against state Assemblyman George Amedore (R-Rotterdam) on Sunday. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:21:01 GMT)
Library chief Dempsey heads DePaul board
(Crain’s) — Chicago Public Library Commissioner Mary Dempsey was elected chairman of the DePaul University board of trustees — the first woman selected for the post at the 110-year-old school, the nation’s largest Catholic university. The well-connected lawyer (a 1982 grad of ... (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:40:47 GMT)
Alleged drunk driver pleads not guilt to hitting a pedestrian
Patricia Dolan, 54, of Roslindale pleaded not guilty to charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of an accident causing personal injury for allegedly striking a 56-year-old Roslindale woman using a crosswalk Saturday night with such force that her body was thrown into the air. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:08:53 GMT)
Fieger Found Not Guilty
A jury rejected the government's case against Geoffrey Fieger on Monday, finding the one-time Jack Kervorkian lawyer not guilty of violating federal campaign finance laws. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:56:02 GMT)
Hit-and-run case moves forward
SCHUYLERVILLE — A man injured in a hit-and-run collision Friday has been upgraded from critical to guarded condition but has sustained grave injuries, Saratoga Springs District Attorney James A. Murphy III said Monday. (Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:50:08 GMT)
Jailed man is state inmate
Mark David Frankel got his answer this week. He is a state inmate. Serving a two-to-four-year state prison sentence in county prison for defrauding clients of more than $1 million, the disbarred personal injury attorney and convicted thief wanted to know if he was a county prisoner or a (Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:12:48 GMT)
Fieger found not guilty by jury :Lawyer had been charged with campaign finance violations.
DETROIT -- A federal jury found Geoffrey Fieger not guilty of campaign finance violations because the government failed to prove the outspoken lawyer knew he was breaking the law, one of the jurors said. (Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:09:03 GMT)
Bus Fire Affects Iowa Team
Members of an Iowa college summer baseball team escaped injury but lost all of their gear and some personal items after their bus caught fire in northwest Missouri. (Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:49:22 GMT)
Disgraced NBA Ref May Have "Subconsciously" Blown Calls
While federal investigators found no evidence that disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy "intentionally" made bad calls in games in which he had a betting interest, the convicted felon said that "his personal interest might have subconsciously affected his on-court performance," according to federal prosecutors. (Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:04:40 GMT)
College Players Escape Injury After Bus Catches Fire
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) - Members of an Iowa college summer baseball team escaped injury but lost all of their gear and some personal items after their bus caught fire in northwest Missouri. (Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:34:22 GMT)
'The Bachelorette' star DeAnna Pappas eliminates three more suitors
With the competition heating up for DeAnna Pappas' heart, the 26-year-old Neunan, GA real estate agent sent three more bachelors packing in her journey to find true love during last night's The Bachelorette fourth-season episode on ABC. (Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:44:07 GMT)
Attorney says Riverside accident victim has little chance of recouping losses
RIVERSIDE - More than three months after a highly intoxicated wrong-way driver barreled down Highway 91 for almost four miles, the most seriously injured victim is struggling with emotional and physical issues while facing mounting medical costs. (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:08:27 GMT)
Packers' Herron foils burglary
Green Bay Packers running back Noah Herron thwarted a would-be burglar by hitting him with a bedpost during a break-in at his home in Green Bay, Wis. (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:18:20 GMT)
Hazleton, PA Woman Awarded $1.5 Million Settlement in Luzerne County Case
A Pennsylvania woman has reached a $1.5 million settlement for personal injuries she received in a 2002 automobile accident. (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:01:00 GMT)
Alleged hit-and-run fatal in Butte
The defense attorney for the man accused in a hit-and-run accident that left a 14-year-old Butte girl dead is requesting all the charges against his client be dismissed. (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:05:49 GMT)
Free legal advice on veterans benefits
Veterans looking for help with their benefits and others seeking legal advice can get it for free Saturday. (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:52:49 GMT)
Attorney Carol L. Schlitt Wins $300,000 in Manhattan Construction Accident
Attorney Carol L. Schlitt has announced that she negotiated a $300,000 settlement with Felix Associates, a major New York construction firm, for damages in a construction accident caused by an unsecured roadway plate that crushed a man's foot. (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:00:00 GMT)
N.J. court dismisses Vioxx medical monitoring suit
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that Vioxx users who suffered no known harm from the withdrawn pain drug cannot sue Merck & Co Inc to pay for medical tests and treatment by heart doctors, the drugmaker said on Wednesday. (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:37:54 GMT)
Merck need not monitor Vioxx users not claiming injury
Drugmaker Merck & Co. is not liable for the medical monitoring of Vioxx users not claiming injury, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:46:45 GMT)
Merck wins; court denies suit from healthy Vioxx users
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Merck is not liable for the medical monitoring of Vioxx users not claiming injury. (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:51:38 GMT)
Court limits Merck monitoring in Vioxx case
Drugmaker Merck & Co. is not liable for the medical monitoring of Vioxx users not claiming injury, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The 5-1 ruling by the state's highest court means a class-action lawsuit by people who used the once-popular painkiller will be dismissed. One justice did not participate. The lawsuit was filed by Vioxx users who claim they have no immediate symptoms ... (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:01:09 GMT)
Merck need not monitor Vioxx users not claiming injury
NEWARK, N.J. - The New Jersey Supreme Courts rules Merck is not liable for the medical monitoring of Vioxx users not claiming injury. (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:05:15 GMT)
Court limits Merck monitoring in Vioxx case
Wed, Jun 4, 2008 (9:12 a.m.) Drugmaker Merck & Co. is not liable for the medical monitoring of Vioxx users not claiming injury, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:19:50 GMT)
Court limits Merck monitoring in Vioxx case
Drugmaker Merck & Co. is not liable for the medical monitoring of Vioxx users not claiming injury, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The 5-1 ruling by the state's highest court means a class-action lawsuit by people who used the once-popular... (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:25:13 GMT)
Court: No Vioxx injury, no monitoring
New Jersey's top court throws out class-action suit by painkiller users; plaintiffs wanted diagnostic testing to look for potential problems. (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:00:39 GMT)
Lawyer wants Petersen charges dropped
The defense attorney for the man accused in a hit-and-run accident that left a 14-year-old Butte girl dead is requesting all the charges against his client be dismissed. (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:21:39 GMT)
Mortgage Fraud Is Found During Fire Investigation
An investigation into a rash of arsons two years ago in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, helped prosecutors uncover a different crime in the neighborhood: mortgage fraud. (Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:31:11 GMT)
A legal battle with Wal-Mart over injury benefits broke this elderly store greeter’s spirit
Herman Teague loved his new job as a greeter at the Wal-Mart Supercenter just off the 101 and Raintree Drive in Scottsdale. It wasn't about the money, about $180 a week before taxes for part-time work, or the benefits (the company provided none to him). Teague was living off Social Security, savin ... (Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:35:03 GMT)
N.J. court ruling favors Merck & Co.
Drugmaker Merck & Co. is not liable for the medical monitoring of Vioxx users not claiming injury, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. (Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:44:52 GMT)
Los Angeles Personal Injury Lawyers Joins Efforts To Promote National Safety Month
June 2008 has been declared National Safety Month by the National Safety Council. The Los Angeles Law Firm of Slaughter & Slaughter is proud to join the National Safety Month campaign and to help address the most "significant reasons for unintentional injuries and deaths in the American workplace, on the road and in the home and community." This year marks the 12th Anniversary of the National ... (Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:10:03 GMT)
Ousted Partner Seeks $90 Million in Defamation Suit Against Kasowitz Benson
Jeremy Pitcock, the former head of intellectual property at Kasowitz Benson who was fired in December for inappropriate conduct, has filed a defamation lawsuit against the firm seeking more than $90 million for what he calls the "malicious and unwarranted smear campaign" that followed his dismissal. (Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:03:18 GMT)
Plainfield man answers a higher calling
For many years, Jeff Sandstrom's life revolved around the expectations that other people had of him. Sandstrom wanted to become a youth pastor, but his parents hoped he'd become a lawyer. Today, the 22-year-old Plainfield native is letting God call the shots. (Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:45:19 GMT)
30 indictments handed down by Pike Grand Jury
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – A 45-year-old Pikeville man has been charged with being a persistent felony offender, first degree, after failing to register relative to sexual offense. (Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:54:05 GMT)
Anapol Schwartz Attorney Appointed Co-Lead Counsel Of National Trasylol® Litigation
James Ronca, shareholder at law firm Anapol, Schwartz, Weiss, Cohan, Feldman and Smalley, P.C., was recently appointed co-lead counsel of the national Trasylol® litigation's 12-member plaintiffs' steering committee in an Order issued by the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Florida. (Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT)
Theft of documents raises concerns, FBI agent says
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In the post-9/11 world, identity theft has implications beyond the obvious injury to the individual. In the worst-case scenario, terrorists can masquerade as upstanding citizens. (Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:10:34 GMT)
Accused lawyer takes stand in fen-phen skimming trial
Suspended attorney William Gallion is testifying in a trial in which he and two other lawyers are charged with plundering Kentucky's $200 million fen-phen settlement. (Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:23:50 GMT)
Defense takes the stand
COVINGTON – Lawyer William Gallion spoke publicly for the first time since being indicted on charges he and two associates defrauded their former clients out of $65 million in the fen-phen trial. (Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:48:39 GMT)
Study Shows Early Litigation Settlements Save Businesses Money
Columbia Business Law Review, also projected $32,000 in savings from lower legal expenses, or about $211,000 for cases involving severe injuries. (Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:37:45 GMT)
Anapol Schwartz Attorney Appointed Co-Lead Counsel Of National Trasylol® Litigation
James Ronca, shareholder at law firm Anapol, Schwartz, Weiss, Cohan, Feldman and Smalley, P.C., was recently appointed co-lead counsel of the national Trasylol® litigation's 12-member plaintiffs' steering committee in an Order issued by the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Florida. (PRWeb Jun 6, 2008) Read the full story at ... (Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:44:11 GMT)
Lawyer accepts law society's suspension: Russell wants clients to know where they stand
CHARLOTTETOWN – O’Leary lawyer Regena Kaye Russell says the decision of the council of the law society to suspend both her and her law corporation from practising was not unexpected. (Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:48:16 GMT)
Judge extends freeze on Benson's assets
Waukesha - A Waukesha County judge on Friday issued a temporary injunction that prevents Mark M. Benson, the former physician charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, from divesting any assets while a wrongful death and personal injury lawsu... (Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:57:39 GMT)
Gallion doesn't address charges
Sharply dressed in a dark business suit but looking pale after 10 months in jail, suspended attorney William Gallion testified for more than five hours yesterday in a federal trial where he and two other lawyers are charged with fraud. (Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:45:27 GMT)
Lynch might face charges in hit-run
District Attorney Frank J. Clark says charges remain possible against Buffalo Bills football star Marshawn Lynch in a hit-and-run accident last Saturday. (Sat, 07 Jun 2008 11:27:00 GMT)
Attorney testifies in Fen-Phen fraud trial
One of three lawyers accused of taking tens of millions more than they were owed as part of a $200 million diet-drug settlement testified that he never told a judge that the trio had contingency contracts with their clients before the judge approved attorney fees. William Gallion testified for more than five hours Friday in a federal trial in which he and co-defendants Shirley Cunningham Jr. ... (Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:23:13 GMT)
Hamilton buys condo after love at first sight
It's the Tanman's return. (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:39:02 GMT)
Jim Lord, attorney and former treasurer, dies
The son of Miles Lord, he had suffered from diabetes. (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:03:33 GMT)
A power play in San Antonio
Council killed audit that would've shown deficiencies in inspections. (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 05:31:20 GMT)
Tim Rayne, MacElree Harvey Personal Injury Attorney, Earns Master's Degree in Trial Advocacy
Tim Rayne, a Personal Injury attorney with the Chester County, PA, law firm of MacElree Harvey, has earned his LL.M. in Trial Advocacy from the Temple University Beasley School of Law. (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:01:00 GMT)
Tim Rayne, MacElree Harvey Personal Injury Attorney, Earns Master's Degree in Trial Advocacy
Tim Rayne, a Personal Injury attorney with the Chester County, PA, law firm of MacElree Harvey, has earned his LL.M. in Trial Advocacy from the Temple University Beasley School of Law. (PRWeb Jun 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:15:21 GMT)
Business people / Hires, Promotions & Honors
Tops Friendly Markets, Williamsville- headquartered supermarkets, appointed Patrick Curran senior vice president, sales and merchandising. Curran's most recent industry experience was as vice president of procurement and logistics for Kehe Food Distributors, based in Romeoville, Ill. He is a graduate of St. Joseph's College of Indiana and holds an MBA from Benedictine University. (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:55:33 GMT)
Foreign travel firms may not fix problems
You prepay for an “inclusive” vacation in Mexico, but when you arrive, instead of a dream vacation, you encounter a nightmare: air conditioning that doesn't work, rooms full of mosquitoes, no hot water, a surly staff that ignores your needs and instead hits on your teenage daughters, and on — and on. Your repeated complaints to the hotel's management fall on deaf ears. After a few days, you ... (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:06:01 GMT)
Sebelius Names David Hauber 10th District Court Judge
Governor Kathleen Sebelius has appointed David W. Hauber District Court Judge of the 10th Judicial District serving Johnson County. (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:51:06 GMT)
Bublitz takes over Houston County attorney’s office
CALEDONIA, Minn. — On her desk, Sue Bublitz keeps a photo of two blonde children smiling and holding a poster board sign that reads “thank you.” (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:36:26 GMT)
06-09-08 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE
CLINTON OFFICIALLY SUSPENDS CAMPAIGN: New York senator endorses Barack Obama, calls for party unity. *Sen. Hillary Clinton officially stepped to the side of the presidential campaign Saturday and gave her official endorsement to Sen. (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:10:02 GMT)
Art/Culture Review
John Grisham (2008). "The Appeal", Parktown, Johannesburg, Random House, 368 pages, paperback. P216, ISBN 978-18441-3823-4. Available at Exclusive Books, Riverwalk. (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:18:14 GMT)
Attorney accused of bad checks
Las Vegas lawyer Jeanne Winkler, who was suspended in March amid allegations that she misappropriated more than $200,000 from her attorney-client trust account, is now facing a felony bad-check charge. (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:58:34 GMT)
File a police report? ID theft victims do try
Filing a report can lead to extreme frustration when understaffed and indifferent authorities refuse to do so. (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:00:00 GMT)
Landmark deal for those with brain trauma
SPRINGFIELD -- Nearly 2,000 people with brain injuries will be able to move out of nursing facilities and other institutions across the state under a landmark settlement agreement signed last week by state officials and attorneys for plaintiffs. (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:53:40 GMT)
Miners' compensation gifts firms another £174m
The leading law firms involved in handling the British Coal compensation claims pulled in £174.3m in the last year, despite the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) continuing its investigations into several firms for misconduct. ... (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:38:53 GMT)
Sheikh Hasina to be released: Bangladesh govt
Bangladesh's military-led government today announced the release of ailing former premier Sheikh Hasina who will leave for the United States, nearly 11 months after she was arrested under its massive anti-graft drive. (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:20:00 GMT)
Sheikh Hasina to be released: Bangladesh Govt
Bangladesh's military-led government on Monday announced the release of ailing former premier Sheikh Hasina who will leave for the United States, nearly 11 months after she was arrested under its massive anti-graft drive. (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:34:34 GMT)
Bangladesh Govt releases Hasina after 11 months
Bangladesh govt has announced the release of former premier Sheikh Hasina nearly 11 months after she was arrested. (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:42:33 GMT)
Merck need not monitor Vioxx users not claiming injury
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Drugmaker Merck & Co. Inc. is not liable for the medical monitoring of Vioxx users not claiming injury, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled today. (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:15:44 GMT)
Lawyer For Man Who Sued Omaha Archdiocese Said Appeal Likely
An attorney for an Oregon man who had his lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Omaha Archdiocese dismissed today said she will likely appeal. (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:47:56 GMT)
Lawyer sentenced to 2 months in undercover sting operation
The U.S. Attorney's office says a lawyer was sentenced to two months in prison on fraud charges stemming from an undercover sting operation. (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:46:03 GMT)
Dallas Personal Injury Attorneys Win 11th Largest National Jury Award of 2008, Details at Firm's Site TedLyon.com
The Law Firm of Ted B. Lyon & Associates announces the 11th-largest national jury award of 2008. (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:01:00 GMT)
Lawyer gets 2 months for insurance fraud
A Center City personal-injury lawyer was sentenced to two months in prison yesterday for obtaining an insurance settlement on behalf of two undercover FBI agents posing as injured patients. (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:49:39 GMT)
Center City lawyer sentenced in fraud case
A Center City lawyer was sentenced yesterday to two months in prison for pursuing fraudulent claims on behalf of two purported car-accident victims who turned out to be FBI undercover agents, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Louis D. Lappen. (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:51:44 GMT)
Long wait is norm for Owens Corning asbestos claimants
Twelve months after first submitting claims for clients with asbestos-related diseases, attorney Jimmy Rodgers is waiting to collect from the Owens Corning/Fibreboard Asbestos Personal Injury Trust. (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:19:39 GMT)
Lynch hit-run case encounters roadblock
The aborted meeting Monday afternoon between Marshawn Lynch's attorney and Erie County prosecutors virtually doomed any hopes for a quick resolution of the Bills running back's criminal case. (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:39:17 GMT)
Judge: Personal injury lawyer has been practicing without a license in NM
LAS CRUCES — A state judge on Monday ruled that a personal injury attorney with an office in Las Cruces was practicing in Doña Ana County without a license, according to the state's Attorney General's office. (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:23:04 GMT)
Phila. lawyer from insurance sting sentenced
A Philadelphia personal-injury lawyer who was caught in an insurance fraud sting was sentenced in U.S. District Court Monday to two months in prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Philadelphia said. (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:19:33 GMT)
Myart’s remains
t could have been a 12-step program gathered in the basement meeting room of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. There was no shortage of tears, anguish, or exhaustion. But the demons this gathering was bonding over weren’t those of personal or family addiction, but the more abusive elements within San Antonio’s Police Department. (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:04:30 GMT)
Bears don't have wealth of options at RB
Ex-Lion Jones among available veteran backs The day after the Bears severed ties with Cedric Benson, his lawyer maintained that a videotape would prove his client's innocence, the Bears no doubt continued to prepare for the Matt Forte era and free-agent running back Kevin Jones continued to wait for a call. (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:00:22 GMT)
Center City lawyer sentenced in fraud case
A Center City lawyer was sentenced yesterday to two months in prison for pursuing fraudulent claims on behalf of two purported car-accident victims who turned out to be FBI undercover agents, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Louis D. Lappen. (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:38:05 GMT)
Judge: Personal injury lawyer has been practicing without a license in NM
LAS CRUCES — A state judge on Monday ruled that a personal injury attorney with an office in Las Cruces was practicing in Doña Ana County without a license, according to the state's Attorney General's office. (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:03:47 GMT)
Ex-Lion Kevin Jones wants to play for Lions rival Chicago
CHICAGO — The day after the Bears severed ties with Cedric Benson, Benson's lawyer maintained a videotape would prove his client's innocence, the Bears no doubt continued to prepare for the Matt Forte Era and free-agent running back Kevin Jones continued to wait for a call. (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:19:21 GMT)
Judge’s order pits Longhorns against Razorbacks
A federal judge’s unusual order in a personal injury case against Wal-Mart has football fans in Texas and Arkansas buzzing. (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:04:26 GMT)
Trial in school bus crash moved
The trial of Olga Franco, the illegal immigrant from Guatemala accused of killing four children in a southwestern Minnesota school bus collision last winter, will begin July 28 in Willmar, according to the judge handling the case. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:29:01 GMT)
Maryland Lawyer to Speak at New York State Judicial Conference
Dov Apfel, a sheraholder in the law firm of Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, PA will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming New York State Judicial Conference. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT)
NIAGARA FALLS: Vitello named new City Court judge
Saying she was his “first, last and only choice,” Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster today appointed former assistant district attorney Diane L. Vitello as the new associate City Court judge. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:29:38 GMT)
Too Much Freedom of the Press
What business has to fear from a federal media shield law. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:50:45 GMT)
Missing lawyer - $120m riddle solved
Regular readers will know of the case of Jeremy Pitcock, the vanishing IP litigator . He's now been found safe and well in New York, and is suing his former firm for nearly $120 million. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:00:28 GMT)
NIAGARA FALLS: Vitello takes the bench
Saying she was the “first, last and only choice,” Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster appointed former Niagara County assistant district attorney Diane L. Vitello as the new associate City Court judge on Thursday.Vitello, who unsuccessfully ran for City Court in 2002 as a Democrat, is the wife of Dyster’s former campaign manager Craig Touma, leading to speculation whether her appointment to the ... (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:29:38 GMT)
La Conchita legal hearings nearly over; trial could start soon
The legal housekeeping is almost complete for a wrongful death and personal injury lawsuit stemming from an eight-second landslide that killed 10 people and destroyed 13 homes in La Conchita, and a trial could begin next week. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:12:55 GMT)
Ministers of Justice and Public Safety Underline Canada's Commitment to Collaborate in the Global Fight Against ...
The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and the Honourable Stockwell Day, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety joined their G-8 counterparts in Tokyo, Japan in renewing their commitment to work together to fight transnational organized crime and terrorism. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT)
What’s suffering worth? Attorney to decide on bridge victims
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Susan Holden built a legal career as an attorney trying to get everything she could for people hurt in car accidents or by defective products. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:31:54 GMT)
Beth Klein, P.C. Lead Attorney Receives National Honor
Colorado Superlawyer Beth Klein Named a Fellow of The Litigation Counsel of America (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:01:00 GMT)
In Tomorrow's Paper
Check out Jenny Feniak's In The Crowd where she hangs out with dead plastic people at Body Worlds Find recent columns here. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:10:21 GMT)
Student's parents: We were in court
WOODSTOCK – The parents of a special-education student who allegedly was slapped by a Harvard teacher are miffed that their son missed the opportunity to testify against her. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:29:40 GMT)
The Kilgores Share A Last Name But They Trade Favors Like Family
The time had expired for filing a lawsuit in a client’s personal injury case, but attorney Frank Kilgore thought he knew a way to rewind the clock. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:32:15 GMT)
Authorities say Armonk man may have faked his death
Samuel Israel III worked his way up from gofer to trader during his 13 years on Wall Street working for securities firms. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:34:47 GMT)
People in Business
The All American Karate-Do Kyokai Master Black Belt Association awarded David Deaton, founder of David Deaton Karate, the rank of Eighth Degree Black Belt and Master Instructor title of Shihan for his 43 years of diligent study and teaching of karate. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:16:27 GMT)
Prosecutors happy to give feds first crack at Rezko
Sun, Jun 15, 2008 (2 a.m.) Clark County prosecutors aren’t in a hurry to get Chicago political insider Antoin “Tony” Rezko back to Las Vegas to face felony fraud charges stemming from his failure to pay $472,275 in Strip gambling debts. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:10:06 GMT)
Woman hit by Lynch's car may sue over injuries
The woman who was struck down by Marshawn Lynch's Porsche SUV last month has hired two top personal injury attorneys to represent her in a possible lawsuit against the Buffalo Bills running back. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:56:43 GMT)
Fathers, sons share occupational bonds
HOUMA -- While it's not unusual for a son to follow in his father's occupational footsteps, it's a phenomenon that can create a special bond between the two generations. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:28:10 GMT)
I was never told my full payout: storeman
JOHN DAI had a straightforward personal injury case. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:16:18 GMT)
Student's parents: We were in court
WOODSTOCK – The parents of a special-education student who allegedly was slapped by a Harvard teacher are miffed that their son missed the opportunity to testify against her. (Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:58:54 GMT)
On the Move
Notices of managerial and other professional career moves in the Sacramento region. (Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:09:35 GMT)
Asbestos payouts slow going
Twelve months after first submitting claims for clients with asbestos-related diseases, attorney Jimmy Rodgers is waiting to collect from the Owens Corning/Fibreboard Asbestos Personal Injury Trust. (Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:32:02 GMT)
Prince Evans settles ex-partner dispute
A legal dispute between niche property firm Prince Evans and its former senior partner Louis Robert has resolved a week before going to trial, with Robert due to begin a partnership role at Winckworth Sherwood today (16 June). (Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:20:25 GMT)
US Foodborne Illness Expert William Marler to Speak at Royal Institute of Public Health and Food Network Wales
LONDON----William Marler, food safety advocate and expert in foodborne illness litigation, will speak at the Inaugural British Food Journal Annual Lecture on Tuesday, 17 June from 11:00 a.m. (Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:38:00 GMT)
Television - World
Desperate American housewives are holding stun gun parties, which are becoming the weapon of choice for personal protection. (Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:31:40 GMT)
Treatment of the injured 'ridiculous, unjust'
THE shadow attorney-general, Greg Smith, said it was "ridiculous" and "unjust" for injured people to lose large amounts of compensation payouts on legal fees. He made the comments in relation to claims that the state's largest personal injury law firm, Keddies, has overcharged some clients. (Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:02:18 GMT)
The Kilgores Share A Last Name But They Trade Favors Like Family
The time had expired for filing a lawsuit in a client’s personal injury case, but attorney Frank Kilgore thought he knew a way to rewind the clock. (Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:32:36 GMT)
New York City Lawyer Marc S. Moller to Receive Pursuit of Justice Award
CHICAGO, June 16, 2008 — The American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section will honor Marc S. Moller with the Pursuit of Justice Award. The award recognizes lawyers and judges who have shown outstanding merit and excelled at ensuring access to justice. (Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:40:52 GMT)
Hit-and-run victim's attorney hires investigator; possible suit against Lynch
The District Attorney continues to investigate the alleged hit-and-run case involving the Porsche SUV of Buffalo Bill's running back Marshawn Lynch... (Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:51:19 GMT)
Attorney Who Lost Employment Bias Case Sees Libel Case Against 2nd Circuit Judge Thrown Out
A federal judge has thrown out a New York attorney's pro se libel action against 2nd Circuit Judge Robert A. Katzmann, finding that the statements Katzmann made in rejecting plaintiff Loretta McHenry's appeal were protected by judicial immunity. In January, Eastern District of New York Judge Dora L. Irizarry threw out another libel case brought by McHenry against Eastern District Judge David G. ... (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:25:37 GMT)
Blame for Spears' paparazzi hit-and-run on the other foot
LOS ANGELES — A paparazzo who pressed charges against Britney Spears after her car ran over his foot was himself to blame for any injury, prosecutors said in refusing to pursue the case. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:06:12 GMT)
Photog Blamed, Britney Cleared In Injury Case
LOS ANGELES, June 16 -- A paparazzo who pressed charges against Britney Spears after her car allegedly ran over his foot was himself to blame for any injury it may have caused, prosecutors said in refusing to pursue the case. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:34:49 GMT)
Television - World
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown handed President Bush good news on two fronts: a modest increase in Britain's troops for the tough Afghanistan fight and a fresh European effort to squeeze Iran's nuclear ambitions. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:47:20 GMT)
Third candidate joins race for attorney
A third person signed up for the Merrimack County attorney's race before the filing deadline closed Friday evening. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:07:42 GMT)
Attorney rating site hits wall in Illinois
What happened when a Web publisher created an online legal directory for consumers that ranks lawyers on scale of 1 (extreme caution) to 10 (superb)? (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:25:09 GMT)
Free Resource Helps People Find Legal Answers Online
A new free resource is available online for people in need of legal information, do-it-yourself-legal forms or a lawyer. FindLaw.com , the nation's premiere online source of legal information and services, has launched a new portal designed to make it easier for everyone from small-business owners to people planning their estates to access legal information and tools. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:08:00 GMT)
Judge dismisses charges against Noel Gage
U.S. District Judge Justin Quackenbush dismissed with prejudice criminal charges against Las Vegas personal injury attorney Noel Gage today. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:21:44 GMT)
Criminal Charges Dismissed in Doctor-Lawyer Fraud Trial
U.S. District Judge Justin Quackenbush dismissed criminal charges against Las Vegas personal injury attorney Noel Gage Tuesday. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:54:46 GMT)
Free Resource Helps People Find Legal Answers Online
EAGAN, Minn. , June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- A new free resource is available online for people in need of legal information, do-it-yourself-legal forms or a lawyer. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:29:38 GMT)
Attorneys to decide bridge victims' compensation
Susan Holden built her legal career trying to get everything she could for people hurt in car accidents or by defective products. Now the personal injury lawyer has the daunting task of dividing up $36.6 million among the more than 170 people who survived the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge last August and the survivors of the 13 killed. "If there is not enough money to go around, then we ... (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:47:25 GMT)
Attorneys to decide bridge victims' compensation
Susan Holden built her legal career trying to get everything she could for people hurt in car accidents or by defective products. Now the personal injury lawyer has the daunting task of dividing up $36.6 million among the more than 170 people who survived the... (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:10:28 GMT)
Attorneys to decide bridge victims' compensation
Susan Holden built her legal career trying to get everything she could for people hurt in car accidents or by defective products. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:55:46 GMT)
Sacramento Personal Injury Attorney Announces Release of New Website
Sacramento personal injury attorney, Michael H. Silvers, A Law Corporation, a law firm specializing in personal injury accident cases, announced the launch of its new Web site today, sacramento-personal-injury-attorney.net. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:01:00 GMT)
Criminal charges dismissed
A federal judge followed through Tuesday on his threat to dismiss criminal charges against personal injury attorney Noel Gage if the government refused to offer immunity to a doctor defense lawyers described as a key witness. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:57:53 GMT)
Former Bridgewater-Raritan basketball star sues over balance of $40,000 loan
Former Bridgewater-Raritan High School basketball star and NBA player Eric Murdock has filed suit against another former college basketball player, now a sports marketing executive, alleging he still owes $25,000 on a $40,000 personal loan. According to the suit filed in the Civil Division of state Superior Court, Eric Murdock, a Bridgewater resident, claims Leland "Pookey" Wigington, founder ... (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:33:05 GMT)
Person injury lawyer acquitted of charges
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A federal judge has dismissed criminal charges against Las Vegas personal injury lawyer Noel Gage, whose mail and wire fraud trial ended with a jury deadlocked last March. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:44:55 GMT)
Broward lawyer accused of stealing from clients pleads no contest
A personal injury attorney accused of stealing almost $300,000 from former clients pleaded no contest to organized fraud and grand theft charges today. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:46:53 GMT)
Judge dismisses fraud case against Vegas lawyer
Associated Press - June 18, 2008 1:54 PM ET LAS VEGAS (AP) - A federal judge has dismissed fraud charges against a prominent southern Nevada personal injury lawyer, with a ruling that... (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:53:48 GMT)
Judge dismisses fraud case against Vegas lawyer
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A federal judge has dismissed fraud charges against a prominent southern Nevada personal injury lawyer, with a ruling that prosecutors should have offered immunity to a physician for testimony that defense lawyers say would have helped them. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:11:01 GMT)
Judge dismisses fraud case against Vegas lawyer
A federal judge dismissed fraud charges against a prominent southern Nevada personal injury lawyer, ruling that prosecutors should have offered immunity to a physician for testimony that defense lawyers called crucial to their case. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:16:55 GMT)
Broward lawyer will be jailed for stealing
A Broward personal-injury lawyer may be sent to prison for 20 years after pleading no contest Wednesday to charges of stealing almost $300,000 from his clients. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:57:01 GMT)
Attorney faces 20 years for grand theft
A Broward personal injury lawyer may be sent to prison for 20 years after pleading no contest Wednesday to charges of stealing almost $300,000 from his clients. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:30:08 GMT)
Lawyer to divide compensation of $36M
Susan Holden built her legal career trying to get everything she could for people hurt in car accidents or by defective products. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:34:26 GMT)
Reno attorney Scott Freeman honored
The Nevada Attorneys For Criminal Justice have unanimously named Scott N. Freeman Defender of the Year 2008 in recognition of his work in criminal defense law. Freeman is the first Northern Nevada attorney to receive this award and was honored during the NACJ's annual award ceremony in Las Vegas earlier this month. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:43:04 GMT)
Attorney faces 20 years for grand theft
A Broward personal injury lawyer may be sent to prison for 20 years after pleading no contest Wednesday to charges of stealing almost $300,000 from his clients. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:52:02 GMT)
Brown enters race for civil court seat
Paula A. Brown, an insurance defense attorney who represented personal injury plaintiffs, the Regional Transit Authority and poor criminal defendants earlier in her 16-year career, has declared her candidacy for judge of Civil District Court Division F in the Oct. 4 election. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:36:53 GMT)
1 2 Next
Personal
Injury Attorney Guide