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24 May 2013, 10:00 am
William Davidson, 86, passed away in 2009. He was the owner of NBA basketball team, Detroit Pistons. A conflict has arisen in deciding who is best suited in enacting Mr. Davidson's dream of supporting local charities and Jewish causes. Foundation... [read post]
24 May 2013, 9:54 am
On May 22, 2013, Randy Piedrahita and the Baton Rouge, Louisiana law firm of Due', Price, Guidry, Piedrahita & Andrews were chosen by the government of Baton Rouge to represent Baton Rouge in its claims for millions of dollars in losses attendant to the BP oil spill. Randy and the Due' Price firm will begin working with Farrell and Patel, a Florida firm with extensive experience with BP oil spill claims, which had previously filed suit for Baton Rouge.
Read the article in The Advocate.
Due',… [read post]
24 May 2013, 9:34 am
The potential routes to deception are many. In misleading advertising cases, commonly challenged conduct includes false price, performance and other product claims (e.g., omitting key limitations or conditions on products or services). Some of the advertising practices that are regulated or prohibited in Canada include contests, performance claims, bait and switch selling, ordinary selling price claims, multi-level marketing, pyramid selling schemes, deceptive telemarketing, deceptive… [read post]
24 May 2013, 9:23 am
Making ends meet on healthcare
One of the key long-term concerns of many accident survivors involves finding acceptable and affordable health insurance. Two news stories this week show how daunting this task is and point out the vital need for accident victims to ensure regular (and significant) funding to cover their healthcare needs.
Start with indications that many employees are having their weekly hours cut so they fall below the coming federal standard to qualify for… [read post]
24 May 2013, 9:16 am
Early Monday morning, May 20, 2013 a crash involving multiple vehicles took place just south of Via De La Valle on Interstate 5 . Two of the individuals were taken to Scripps Memorial Hospital. One person was said to have major injuries. No further information was given regarding the injuries sustained by both parties.
If you or someone you care about has suffered an injury or been killed as the result of an accident, call a personal injury attorney at the Gomez Iagmin Trial Attorneys today. [read post]
24 May 2013, 8:43 am
State agencies, departments, courts are closed today, May 24, 2013.
This is the last Oregon Judicial Branch furlough day for the Fiscal Year 2012-13, which ends June 30, 2013.
Most county and local government offices are open.
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24 May 2013, 8:43 am
State agencies, departments, courts are closed today, May 24, 2013.
This is the last Oregon Judicial Branch furlough day for the Fiscal Year 2012-13, which ends June 30, 2013.
Most county and local government offices are open.
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24 May 2013, 8:40 am
A homeless man was hit by two cars last week in Anaheim,CA. The reports say that he was hit first, by a small white car; shortly after he was hit again by another. The first car left the scene of the accident and has yet to come forward, but the second stayed.
The man was taken to the hospital and listed in critical condition. Although he will survive, there was no detail given as to the specific injuries he sustained.
If you or someone you care about has suffered an injury or been killed as the… [read post]
24 May 2013, 8:27 am
"... delegitimizing it as a news organization, even urging its ostracism," writes Charles Krauthammer.
Then (surprise!) its own Justice Department takes the unprecedented step of naming a Fox reporter as a co-conspirator in a leak case — when no reporter has ever been prosecuted for merely soliciting information — in order to invade his and Fox’s private and journalistic communications.
No one goes to jail for creating such a climate of intolerance. Nor is it a crime to incessantly… [read post]
24 May 2013, 8:18 am
A (presumably U.S.) buyer (identified on the web only as "b-thumper") ordered a BMW M3 in "Atlantis Blue with Blue deviated stitching and the Individual Piano trim" and paid for European delivery. "European delivery" allows the buyer to pick up... [read post]
24 May 2013, 8:15 am
Monday May 20, 2013, a man riding his motorcycle lost his life after being involved in a collision with another car. Reports say that he was riding on Valley Center Road when another car pulled out in front of him.
The driver of the car was a 45 year old woman. According to the woman, she didn’t see the 25 year old motorcyclist, who was coming from behind a few cars. He tried to stop his motorcycle but wasn’t able to in time. The 25 year old man, whose name was not released, ran into one… [read post]
24 May 2013, 7:57 am
This is a curious item (and not exactly a rigorous survey of student practices). (Thanks to Michael Richards for the pointer.) [read post]
24 May 2013, 7:52 am
Louisiana State Police investigated the ninth auto accident fatality of the year in Troop D yesterday in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. According to the LSP news release, a truck driven by an unbelted DeRidder man crossed the center line of Louisiana Highway 26. An oncoming SUV took evasive action, but was unable to avoid a collision into the belted driver's door. The truck flipped several times, ejecting the unbelted driver who was pronounced dead at the scene. The belted driver of the SUV… [read post]
24 May 2013, 7:47 am
How Many Attorneys Do You Know Write 4 Consumer-Oriented Books To Help Injured Victims in NY Understand How Car Accident cases, Medical Malpractice case and Wrongful Death Lawsuits Work?NY Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury Trial Lawyer516-487-8207Email: Gerry@Oginski-Law.comWhy would an attorney write a consumer-oriented book to help injured victims understand how lawsuits work in the state of New York? Think about it.The only reason to write a book is to (1) sell or (2) educate or do… [read post]
24 May 2013, 7:00 am
This week in bankruptcy news: The city of Detroit has six weeks to make big moves in the debt restructuring process if they are to avoid a Chapter 9 filing. Meanwhile, once popular game label, Atari, is seeking $22 million for its catalog of products in order to break free from the financial hold of... View Article [read post]
24 May 2013, 6:59 am
Just like any other bankruptcy case, when a business owner files for bankruptcy protection he must submit a means test worksheet. The means test is a qualifying calculation for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Earn too much money, and lose your ability to file Chapter 7. Failing to accurately account for your income may result in a higher monthly Chapter 13 plan payment, or the trustee may move to dismiss your bankruptcy case altogether.
Determining a six month income average for the means test calculation is… [read post]
24 May 2013, 6:46 am
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24 May 2013, 6:37 am
May 24, 2013
The C.D. Howe Institute has published a new report on a topic that is near and dear to my heart – the regulated conduct doctrine and monopolies, er regulated markets, in Canada: Beer, Butter and Barristers: How Canadian Governments Put Cartels Before Consumers.
In many of my conversations about Canadian competition law I get asked why, if cartels are illegal, there seem to be so many in Canada (i.e., protected industries). An excellent question and a seemingly established… [read post]
24 May 2013, 6:30 am
Hello and Happy Memorial Day! Here are some of the foreign filing stories we've gathered to take you into this holiday weekend: An article from the WSJ looks at how IP lawsuits targeting startups are on the rise. The unprecedented … Continue reading → [read post]
24 May 2013, 6:02 am
The state Senate passed its budget this week. It’s different from the Governor’s budget and also from the House budget, so nothing is final and there’s plenty of negotiation left to be done. But the Senate budget has quite a few noteworthy features. It would eliminate Prisoner Legal Services, instead giving inmates access to computer [...] [read post]