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Phone Hacking: Does a Pursuit of the Truth Give Journalists the Right?
In light of the Scandal with Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, legal experts from the law firm of Carlson & Meissner weigh in on the possible effect this incident will have on laws in the United States. - August 18, 2011 - Carlson, Meissner, Hart & Hayslett
Fort Myers Family Law Attorney Amy Turner to Help Big Brothers Big Sisters in Lee County
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Divorce, Marital and Family Law Attorney Amy Turner has been appointed to the Lee County Community Board for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast. - August 18, 2011 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Allzone Management Solutions Now Offers Legal Services
Outsourcing experts, Allzone Management Solutions, expanded its range of services to include legal services. Clients may now outsource their time-consuming legal tasks to knowledgeable experts through the services of Allzone Management in order to focus on other business areas. - August 18, 2011 - Allzone Management Solutions
Kirby Drake of Klemchuk Kubasta LLP Awarded Distinguished Star of Achievement
Kirby Drake, Senior Associate at Klemchuk Kubasta LLP, recently received the distinguish Star of Achievement Award as co-chair of the Dallas Bar Association Law Day Mock Voir Dire Program in Dallas, TX. - August 18, 2011 - Klemchuk LLP
Kirby Drake of Klemchuk Kubasta LLP Presents at State Bar of Texas Advanced Patent Litigation Course
Kirby Drake, Senior Associate at Klemchuk Kubasta LLP, recently presented at the State Bar of Texas Advanced Patent Litigation Course in San Antonio, TX. - August 18, 2011 - Klemchuk LLP
How2Immigrate Assists Chinese Businessmen to Obtain Investment Visas for Brazil
How2Immigrate partners with Beijing’s New NorthTop to provide assistance for Chinese businessmen interested in investing in Brazil. - August 18, 2011 - How2Immigrate
Cassels Brock Inks Enterprise Agreement with KIIAC
KIIAC President and CEO Kingsley Martin has announced Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP as the latest addition to the growing list of KIIAC clients. - August 18, 2011 - KIIAC LLC
Attorney Andrew Weinstein Recognized as Florida Legal Elite
Attorney Andrew Weinstein of the Weinstein Law Firm in Coral Springs was recently recognized in the 2011 edition of Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite™. - August 18, 2011 - Weinstein Law Firm
Tom Coler Inducted Into REBAC Hall of Fame
Owner of Buyer’s Broker of Southwest Florida Receives NAR Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council’s Highest Honor - August 17, 2011 - Buyer's Broker Of Southwest Florida
The 4th Annual WMT&GHC Announces Squire, Sanders & Dempsey as a Silver Sponsor
The Medical Tourism Association in conjunction with the 4th Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress is pleased to announce Squire, Sanders & Dempsey as a Silver Sponsor at the conference held on October 25-28, 2011. - August 17, 2011 - Medical Tourism Association™
Thompson & Knight Expands Trial Practice
Nathan H. Aduddell has joined the Firm’s Trial Department as an Associate in the Dallas office. - August 17, 2011 - Thompson & Knight
Florida Defense Lawyers Association Honors Fort Myers Attorney Traci Mckee with Young Lawyer of the Year Award
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce that at the recent Annual Meeting of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Fort Myers Litigation Attorney Traci McKee received the James A. Dixon Young Lawyer of the Year Award for the second consecutive year. - August 17, 2011 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Capquest Systems Joins Pan-Continental Registered Agent Syndicate
After many years of providing reciprocal agency services worldwide, Capquest is pleased to announce its affiliation with the Pan-Continental Registered Agent Syndicate which will allow its services to be delivered seamlessly in nearly every jurisdiction desired by Capquest Systems’ current and future clients. - August 17, 2011 - Capquest Systems International Admin Centre
Bagolie Friedman Injury Lawyers Call for Stricter Safety Regulations Following Another New York Tour Bus Crash
A recent in a string of tour bus accidents in New York and New Jersey has led Bagolie Friedman Injury Lawyers to call for stricter safety regulations, following the Aug. 3 accident involving a tour bus that flipped on an upstate New York highway. - August 15, 2011 - Bagolie Friedman Injury Lawyers
Paralegaler Legal Job Board Set to Target Paralegal Jobs
Find paralegal and legal assistant jobs with Paralegaler.com. The Paralegaler.com job board is dedicated to paralegals and legal assistants with jobs arranged by city. Search for your next job. - August 15, 2011 - Affinitrix, LLC
Merino Bail Bonds Opens New Office in Humble, TX
Merino Bail Bonds has opened a new office in Humble, TX. Their new website www.harriscountybail.com allows you to submit your application and payment online. - August 15, 2011 - Merino Bail Bonds
Tamara Cross Gives Mobilehome Park Seminar on August 18, 2011 in San Diego
Tamara Cross, Managing Attorney at The Cross Law Firm, APC is presenting the Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association's (WMA) August MCM Seminar in San Diego. The topic of the seminar includes pools, parking and other tricky issues that managers and owners of mobilehome parks... - August 14, 2011 - The Cross Law Firm, APC
Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC Successfully Represents Northeast Natural Energy as Court Strikes Down Morgantown's Fracking Ban
The Circuit Court of Monongalia County, West Virginia entered summary judgment Friday overturning the City of Morgantown’s recently enacted ordinance banning horizontal drilling and fracking in and around the city. - August 13, 2011 - Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
Statement from Alaina Giordano Regarding Latest Developments in Custody Case
Alaina Giordano, the Durham mom fighting both Stage 4 breast cancer and to maintain custody of her two children, comments on the latest developments in her case. - August 13, 2011 - Alaina Giordano
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled Legal Series: The Attorney-Client Privilege and Internal Investigations 2011 Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast entitled “Legal Series: The Attorney-Client Privilege and Internal Investigations 2011.” This two-hour event is... - August 13, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
Thompson & Knight Expands Intellectual Property Practice
Peter J. Corcoran, III has joined Thompson & Knight’s Intellectual Property Practice Group as an Associate in the Dallas office. - August 12, 2011 - Thompson & Knight
Maloney Joins Hassett & Donnelly in Hartford Office
Attorney's practice will focus on the defense of general liability claims. - August 10, 2011 - Hassett & Donnelly, PC
Barrett Joins Hassett & Donnelly in Hartford Office
Attorney's practice will focus on the defense of general liability claims. - August 10, 2011 - Hassett & Donnelly, PC
Gary S. Lesser of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC Inducted Into Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Hall of Fame
For his second consecutive year, Gary S. Lesser, Managing Partner at Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC, based in West Palm Beach, has been recognized in the 2011 edition of Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite Hall of Fame, now in its third year. Out of more than 90,000 lawyers actively... - August 10, 2011 - Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith
The DiLeone Law Group, P.C. Named One of the Top 300 Small Businesses of the South
Local Law Firm Honored for the Second Time by Publication - August 07, 2011 - The DiLeone Law Group, P.C.
Fort Myers Attorney Edward Canterbury Achieves Board Certification in Real Estate Law
The Southwest Florida law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Edward Canterbury, an attorney in the Real Estate division, is now Florida Bar Board Certified in Real Estate Law. Nearly 50% of Henderson Franklin attorneys, who are eligible, are board certified. - August 06, 2011 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Fort Myers Attorney Cody Vaughan-Birch Achieves Board Certification in City, County & Local Government Law
The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Cody Vaughan-Birch, an attorney in the Land Use & Environmental law division, is now Florida Bar Board Certified in City, County and Local Government Law. Certification is the highest level of recognition... - August 05, 2011 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Grayson & Grayson, Personal Injury Law Firm Offers Free Case Evaluation for Motorcycle Accident Victims in Los Angeles
Free case evaluation for motorcycle accident victims can now be obtained from the LA personal injury law firm, Grayson & Grayson. Fill out a no-obligation form for free consultation from motorcycle accident attorneys. - August 04, 2011 - MarkGraysonLaw.com
Ficarrotta Joins Mason Black & Caballero as an Associate
Jennifer Ficarrotta joins Mason Black & Caballero as an associate. - August 04, 2011 - Mason Black & Caballero
Maddin Hauser President and CEO Steve Sallen Among Speakers at ICSC 2011 Michigan Idea Exchange
Sallen, who concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate law, environmental law and corporate law, participated in a discussion on “My Loan Went to the Special Servicer. Now What?” - August 03, 2011 - Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, Roth & Heller, P.C.
Fort Myers Trial Attorney Robert Shearman Achieves Circuit Civil Mediation Certification
The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Attorney Robert Shearman, a stockholder in the firm’s Tort & Insurance Litigation division is now certified as a circuit civil mediator by the Florida Supreme Court. As mediator, he will work with... - August 03, 2011 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Animators at Law Changes Name to A2L Consulting
New Name Reflects Breadth of Litigation Support Services Offered by the National 16-Year-Old Litigation Consulting Firm Including Jury Consulting, Mock Trials, Litigation Graphics, Courtroom Animation, E-Briefs and Trial Technicians/Courtroom Hot Seat Operators. - August 01, 2011 - Persuadium
Algonquin Studios to Sponsor LMA Virginias 2011 Continuing Marketing Education Conference
Algonquin Studios is proud to announce its sponsorship of the 2011 Continuing Marketing Education Conference being held by the Virginias Chapter of the Legal Marketing Association (LMA) in Richmond, Virginia on October 14, 2011. - July 31, 2011 - Algonquin Studios, Inc
Dr. Shine S. (Sean) Tu, Associate Professor of Law, West Virginia University College of Law to Speak at KC’s 2011 Patent Reform Act Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Dr. Shine S. (Sean) Tu , Associate Professor of Law, West Virginia University College of Law, will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled:... - July 31, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
Bruce A. Blefeld Joins Jackson Walker
Jackson Walker is pleased to welcome new partner Bruce A. Blefeld to the firm. Mr. Blefeld joins the Litigation group in the Houston office. - July 30, 2011 - Jackson Walker L.L.P.
The Victoria Law Group Alum Published in Prestigious Law Journal
An alumna of The Victoria Law Group has been published in The International Law Quarterly, a publication of The Florida Bar International Law Section. - July 29, 2011 - The Victoria Law Group
PH Law Firm Announces Topamax Lawsuit Website
Legal firm from Seattle, Washington, launches a website to help victims and their families file Topamax lawsuit to seek justice. - July 29, 2011 - PH Law Firm
Thompson & Knight Expands Trial Practice in New York
Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce the addition of accomplished litigator George F. Hritz as Counsel in the Firm’s New York office. - July 29, 2011 - Thompson & Knight
David Foster, Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP to Speak at KC’s A Review of Supreme Court's 2010 Term and Preview of What's Coming Next Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that David W. Foster, Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “A Review of... - July 29, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
Celesq® AttorneysEd Center Announces New CLE Trial Skills Series Commencing September 2011 for Experienced Attorneys
Recent high-profile cases have demonstrated that sophisticated skills are essential for attorneys to succeed at trial. In response to the increasing demand by experienced attorneys for programs that can help them develop such skills, Celesq® AttorneysEd Center today announced a new Trial Skills... - July 28, 2011 - Celesq(R) AttorneysEd Center
Deadline Expires This Year for Fen-Phen Class Action Members’ Heart Disease Diagnosis or Surgery
Petroff & Associates is trying to alert all members of the fen-phen class action settlement that their legal right to qualify for additional compensation is likely coming to a close by the end of this year, if not sooner. Members of the fen-phen class action settlement can file for... - July 28, 2011 - Petroff & Associates
Thompson & Knight Named One of the “Best Places to Work” for Eight Consecutive Years
The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP has been named one of the “Best Places to Work” in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex by the Dallas Business Journal for the eighth consecutive year. Thompson & Knight is the only law firm to be recognized as an eight-time winner of this... - July 28, 2011 - Thompson & Knight
Cynthia Riddell Presents Free Seminar on Distressed Real Estate Options
Sarasota, Florida, Attorney Reviews What Homeowners Need to Know to Make the Best Decisions - July 28, 2011 - Riddell Law Group
Ralph J. DiLeone Elected to Executive Committee of Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina
Managing Partner of the DiLeone Law Group, P.C. to Serve as Vice Chair for Board Membership. - July 28, 2011 - The DiLeone Law Group, P.C.
Thompson & Knight Attorneys Serve on Board of MHA Dallas
The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is proud to announce Douglas C. Heuvel has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of Mental Health America of Greater Dallas (“MHA Dallas”). Heuvel will serve a three-year term. In addition, partner Robert D. Probasco will... - July 27, 2011 - Thompson & Knight
Michigan Car Accident Lawyer Participates in the Hit-and-Run-Reward Program
Buckfire and Buckfire, P.C. Michigan auto accident attorneys participate in the Hit-and Run Reward Program to help identify dangerous drivers and to hold them accountable for their crimes. - July 27, 2011 - Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C.
Klemchuk Kubasta LLP Launches New Trade and Technology Law Blog
Klemchuk Kubasta LLP announces the launch of a new Trade and Technology Law Blog about current issues in intellectual property (IP) law. - July 27, 2011 - Klemchuk LLP
Los Angeles Law Firm, Legal Action Workshop, PC Announces Low Flat Fees
Los Angeles Law Firm, Legal Action Law Workshop, PC has announced low flat fees for handling cases in Family Law. Offering a low flat fee structure, the Family Law firm has introduced this measure to make the procedure for the dissolution of marriage, as well as legal separation, annulment and paternity actions more affordable. - July 27, 2011 - Legal Action Workshop
Introducing LawProspector 2.0 for Litigation Support Sales
LawProspector 2.0 brings more than 20 new features including email addresses for more than 20,000 in-house counsel and in-line LinkedIn® Profiles for more than 100,000 attorneys and general counsel. Each of these contacts is connected via a completely interlinked database to the federal cases that these litigators are trying. Using LawProspector means no more hunting through PACER dockets. - July 26, 2011 - LawProspector, LLC
Stephen L. Stewart, Chief Technology Officer, Nuix to Speak at KC’s Legal Series for 2011: Common Discovery Issues in Employment Litigation Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group, producer of regulatory-focused expert webcasts, has announced today that leading electronic discovery (eDiscovery) and digital investigation software provider Nuix’s chief technology officer (CTO), Mr. Stephen L. Stewart, will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled... - July 24, 2011 - The Knowledge Group