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Russ Allen Speaks Out About Dairy Farmers Who Have Suffered Loss of Milk Production and Other Damages Due to Stray Electrical Current on Their Land
Electric utility companies across the US are being sued by dairy farmers who have suffered loss of milk production and other damages due to stray electrical current on their land. “First, they polluted our water. Then, they polluted our air. Now, the very soil we walk on is being overrun by... - May 16, 2008 - Glenmore Books
Local Senior Awarded First Henderson Franklin Law Academy Scholarship
Fort Myers High School Senior Ingrid Tojanci Receives Henderson Franklin Law Academy Scholarship. - May 16, 2008 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
PaperStreet Will Design New Site for Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito, P.A.
PaperStreet has been selected to create a new web site for Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito, P.A. The new site will be designed in classic PaperStreet fashion: elegant, professional, and bold. Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito, P.A. is renowned for providing the highest caliber of legal... - May 15, 2008 - PaperStreet Web Design
PaperStreet Selected to Create New Site for the Law Offices of Michael Lowe
PaperStreet will soon design a brand new web site for The Law Offices of Michael Lowe. The new site will feature a cutting edge design, bold graphics, and easy access. The Law Offices of Michael Lowe is dedicated to representing clients accused, investigated or charged in state or federal criminal... - May 15, 2008 - PaperStreet Web Design
CemeterySpot.com Offers No Cost Memorials to Honor National Police Week
CemeterySpot.com is Proud to Acknowledge the Contributions Made by Police and Law Enforcement Officers Worldwide Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice. To Accomplish This CemeterySpot.com Is Giving Family Members Of Fallen Police Officers The Ability to Share Their Lives, in Their Native Language, With a No Cost Online Memorial. - May 14, 2008 - CemeterySpot, Inc.
PaperStreet Selected to Design New Site for Walker & O’Neill, P.A.
PaperStreet has been selected to create an entirely new site for Walker & O’Neill, P.A. The new site will be easy to navigate and will evoke the professional image the firm has earned throughout its years of quality work. Please come back soon to check it out. Walker & O’ Neill... - May 14, 2008 - PaperStreet Web Design
PaperStreet Launches Site for Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA
Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA, an injury firm with offices in West Palm Beach and Tallahassee, has just launched a new web site with the help of PaperStreet Web Design. The new site is elegant and professional and is located at http://www.searcylaw.com. For the last 30 years,... - May 14, 2008 - PaperStreet Web Design
Henderson Franklin Announces New Stockholder, Gregg Toomey
The Law Firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. Announces New Stockholder, Gregg Toomey. - May 14, 2008 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
2007 Stetson Valedictorian Joins Henderson Franklin
Law Firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt Welcomes 2007 Stetson Valedictorian. - May 14, 2008 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Rogue Document Preparers: Unfair Competition and LDA Compliance
Deputy District Attorney to Speak About Paralegals, Legal Document Assistant Registration and Unfair Business Practices. - May 14, 2008 - Alliance of Legal Document Assistant Professionals
Phang Legal Remains Community Committed
Phang Legal expands its practice areas to help the community. - May 11, 2008 - Phang Legal
The Nissenbaum Law Group Announces the Opening of Its Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office
The Nissenbaum Law Group, LLC announces the opening its new office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “The addition of the Philadelphia office will strengthen the firm’s ability to meet the increasingly multi-state needs of its clients,” said Gary D. Nissenbaum, Esq., the managing... - May 10, 2008 - Nissenbaum Law Group, LLC
PaperStreet Announces Launch of New Site for Paris-Based Law Firm, ITEANU
The new, bilingual, site for ITEANU has been completed and launched. The site offers great resources for professionals and businesses in the information and communication technologies fields. ITEANU, now located at http://www.iteanu.com, caters to professionals and businesses offering value-added... - May 10, 2008 - PaperStreet Web Design
EVDense to Help People Caught Up in Today’s Complex Legal System
EVDense Corporation, an emerging leader in using technology to empower people, will introduce a new Internet-based service that has been in the works for the past year. The service will help ordinary people be more effective when faced with any type of legal issue. Today’s legal system is... - May 09, 2008 - EVDense Corporation
PaperStreet to Redesign Site for the Law Offices of Lloyd E. Bennett, Esq., P.C
The Law Offices of Lloyd E. Bennett, Esq., P.C will soon have a brand new website thanks to PaperStreet. The site will give the Firm a new, bolder image on the web. The firm of Lloyd E. Bennett has been serving the NJ community since 1984 and has helped thousands of satisfied individuals. They... - May 09, 2008 - PaperStreet Web Design
PaperStreet Announces Launching of New Web Site for Baltimore Injury Attorney, Amar S. Weisman
The site for The Law Offices of Amar S. Weisman has been completed and can now be found online at http://www.towsonattorney.com. The new site is subtle, professional and elegant. The Law Offices of Amar S. Weisman is a law firm that is personal and convenient, both high quality and affordable. - May 09, 2008 - PaperStreet Web Design
PaperStreet to Create New Site for Russell Bedford Stefanou Mirchandani LLP
The PaperStreet creative team is hard at work creating a new site for Russell Bedford Stefanou Mirchandani LLP. The new site will showcase the firm’s services in a clean, elegant, and professional manner. Russell Bedford Stefanou Mirchandani LLP is a certified public accounting firm with... - May 09, 2008 - PaperStreet Web Design
PaperStreet to Design Site for Wintter & Associates, P.A.
Wintter & Associates, P.A. have given PaperStreet the task of designing their brand new site. The web site will be bold, edgy and professional. Wintter & Associates, P.A. is a Florida boutique trust and estate law firm focusing its practice in the areas of probate administration, trust... - May 09, 2008 - PaperStreet Web Design
Phang Legal Pricing Unchanged
Phang Legal pricing remains unchanged despite rising inflation and interest rates. - May 08, 2008 - Phang Legal
Jeffrey K. Gailey Has Been Named a Corporate Officer, and Shareholder of Gailey Associates, Inc.
Gailey Associates, Inc., and ServeToday.com, is pleased to announce that Jeffrey K. Gailey has been named a Corporate Officer, and shareholder of the firm. - May 08, 2008 - Gailey Associates Inc.
Author Lucien Khodeir Discusses His Child-Support Constitutional Challenge on TV
On May 5, 2008, Lucien Khodeir appeared on the program "Live @ 5:30" of CHCH News in Hamilton, Ontario, to discuss his upcoming court hearing to address his child-support constitutional challenge. - May 08, 2008 - Children with 2 homes
Section 255, New Communications Technologies Accessibility Legislation
On May 1, 2008, the United States Congress heard testimony on draft legislation, the "Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act." The legislation was requested by a coalition of organizations from the disability community to ensure that new information and communications technologies are accessible. The hearing took place before the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. - May 07, 2008 - Magnifics Inc
Sonitrol Pacific Donates $1,600 to Area Crime Stoppers Organizations
In April, Sonitrol Pacific donated $1,100 to Puget Sound Crime Stoppers, $400 to Portland Metro Crime Stoppers and $100 to Tacoma/Pierce County Crime Stoppers. - May 07, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Grandall Legal Group Wins Shanghai Law Firm and Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
On April 25, 2008 Grandall Legal Group won Shanghai Law Firm of the Year and Tax and Trusts Firm of the Year at the annual ALB China Law Awards, and was a finalist for the HSBC Private Bank Global Wealth Solutions Award, Insurance Law Firm of the Year, and IT/Telecommunications Deal of the Year... - May 07, 2008 - Grandall Legal Group
Del Taco Pledges to Increase Spending with Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms
Del Taco joins NAMWOLF as a Corporate Partner. - May 06, 2008 - National Association of Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms
Redwood Enhances Financial Close Solutions from SAP for World-Class Companies
Responding to the constant struggle of corporations to complete a timely and reliable financial period-end close, Redwood Software is unveiling a new offering aimed at helping world-class companies accelerate financial closing processes. The integration of the SAP® Central Process Scheduling... - May 05, 2008 - Redwood Software
Lehman, Lee & Xu to Host 8th Annual China Brand Owners Brunch
Lehman, Lee & Xu is pleased to announce that its 8th Annual China Brand Owners Brunch will take place on May 18, 2008 in celebration of the 130th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA). - May 05, 2008 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Lehman, Lee & Xu Recognized by World Bank for Three Years of Partnership with Doing Business in China Report
On Tuesday, April 22, 2008, Lehman, Lee & Xu received recognition from the World Bank and International Finance Corporation for their contributions to the “Doing Business in China” report, published by the Social Sciences Academic Press (China). The report, issued by the World Bank... - May 05, 2008 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Lehman, Lee & Xu Announces Immediate Hire of 200 Shanghai Attorneys
Lehman, Lee & Xu announced on Tuesday, April 29, that it will hire 200 Chinese-licensed attorneys to support the rapid expansion of its Shanghai operations. - May 05, 2008 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Lehman, Lee & Xu Welcomes Matthew McKee
Lehman, Lee & Xu is pleased to announce that Mr. Matthew McKee has joined the firm’s Beijing legal team as foreign legal counselor. - May 05, 2008 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Edward Lehman Presented China University of Politics and Law Lehman Law Scholarship Awards
Edward Lehman, managing director of Lehman, Lee & Xu, proudly presented the 2008 China University of Politics and Law Lehman Law Scholarship on Wednesday, April 16, 2008. The ten scholarship winners were selected on the basis of their academic performance, community involvement, and contribution to the university. - May 05, 2008 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Lehman, Lee & Xu Welcomes Andrew Lillis
Lehman, Lee & Xu is pleased to announce that Mr. Andrew Lillis has joined the firm's Beijing legal team as foreign legal counselor. - May 05, 2008 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Phang Legal Drops Migration Services
Phang Legal will no longer provide migration services. - May 04, 2008 - Phang Legal
Gailey Associates Inc. Acquired ServeToday.com in a Merger Deal with Hodson and Associates
Gailey Associates, Inc. a Professional Investigations firm based in Garden Grove, CA. Justin Hodson and Bill Gailey negotiated a deal for Gailey Associates, Inc. to acquire ServeToday.com formerly owned and operated by Justin Hodson under his firm Hodson and Associates. - May 02, 2008 - Gailey Associates Inc.
NAMWOLF Announces Fluor Corporation as Financial Contributor
The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) is pleased to announce Fluor Corporation has become a Financial Contributor. - May 02, 2008 - National Association of Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms
"Pacesetter" Award for Jon A. Dorf
On Thursday May 1, 2008, Jon A. Dorf, founder of The Dorf Law Firm, LLP, will proudly collect the prestigious 2008 “Pacesetter” Award. This award, presented by Westchester County Business Journal, honors Jon’s overall excellence in professional and community work, prominence in... - April 30, 2008 - Dorf & Nelson LLP
Varner & Brandt LLP Names Four New Partners
Riverside, CA law firm, Varner & Brandt LLP names four new partners. - April 29, 2008 - Varner & Brandt LLP
Esquire Innovations Announces Metadata Policy Services
Innovative new service allows highly flexible iScrub to be adjusted to meet changing demands - April 26, 2008 - Esquire Innovations, Inc.
Phang Legal Announces Associate Solicitor
Catherine McCarthy joins Phang Legal as an associate solicitor. - April 26, 2008 - Phang Legal
Berg Legal Strengthens Matrimonial Finance Team
Manchester-based leading law firm, Berg Legal, has expanded its matrimonial finance team with the appointment of assistant solicitor, Esther Edmondson. Esther joins the team from MSB Solicitors, formerly Moore Sexton & Bibby Solictors, in Liverpool. Ester holds a Bachelors degree in law and... - April 26, 2008 - Berg Legal
Local Website Puts Atlanta on the Map
LegalAid-GA.org Shares Nomination for Best Law Website by the Prestigious Webby Awards – for 2nd Year in a Row. - April 25, 2008 - Georgia Legal Services Program
Mortgage Foreclosure and Divorce - Are They Really Related?
Law firm polls readers based on Internet Report: Is there really a correlation between mortgage foreclosure and divorce? - April 24, 2008 - Joseph P. McCaffery & Associates
A Cutting Edge Way to Increase Your Business Knowledge, Easily and Affordably
Today, Business Expert Webinars launched with over 100 speakers and over 700 webinars on their schedule. - April 21, 2008 - Business Expert Webinars
Deputy District Attorney to Speak on Legal Document Assistant Registration, Compliance and Unfair Business Practices
The Alliance of Legal Document Assistant Professionals (ALDAP) is pleased to announce that Orange County Deputy District Attorney Tracy Hughes will present “Rogue Document Preparers: Unfair Competition and LDA Compliance” on Friday, May 30 at 12:00 p.m. at the Koll Center in Newport... - April 20, 2008 - Alliance of Legal Document Assistant Professionals
Illinois Leads Mortgage Fraud Filing Increases at 76 Percent: What a Victim Can Do
FinCEN reports Illinois led the country in increased filings of suspected mortgage fraud. Here's what a mortgage fraud victim can do. - April 18, 2008 - Joseph P. McCaffery & Associates
R. Alex Clar Presents to City University of New York Zicklin School of Business
R. Alex Clar presented in Shanghai on March 31 to MBA students of City University of New York Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business on "Mergers & Acquisitions in China: An Overview." - April 16, 2008 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Sinky Tang Appointed to Jiang'An District Court
Lehman, Lee & Xu associate Sinky Tang has been appointed to Shanghai’s Jiang’An District Court. A rising young legal star in Shanghai, Ms. Tang hails from Hunan Province. Ms. Tang’s appointment to the Jiang’An District Court is a result of Lehman, Lee & Xu’s... - April 16, 2008 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Esquire Innovations Releases iScrub Version 5.0
Metadata management tool to address electronic discovery and law firm security concerns. - April 10, 2008 - Esquire Innovations, Inc.
Great Legal Marketing Announces the 2008 SuperConference
Successful Attorneys Share Ethical Legal Marketing Secrets. - April 10, 2008 - Ben Glass Law
McGrath Training Systems Supports Adoption of California Law Extending Sexual Misconduct Statute of Limitations
Mary Jo McGrath, investigative attorney and expert witness in cases of educator sexual misconduct, believes the California legislature must extend statute of limitation for educator sexual abuse to the alleged victim's 26th birthday. Current law allows school districts to benefit from their own negligence. - April 09, 2008 - McGrath Training Systems