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PinHawk LLC Provides Daily News Service, Customized to Each Law Firm

PinHawk LLC Provides Daily News Service, Customized to Each Law Firm

PinHawk daily emails deliver web news targeted to the needs of each firm. The most important headlines can be seen at a glance; full access is just a click away. For more details email sales@pinhawk.com. - February 05, 2008 - PinHawk LLC

The Reed Law Firm, LLC Assists Maryland Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

The housing market "bubble" of 2004-2006 has burst. Since late 2006, with a few exceptions, the number of purchases and refinances have declined steadily. The days of the 100% financing, stated income, low or no document loans are now over, and title companies and other related industries... - February 05, 2008 - The Reed Law Firm, LLC

Harrison Township Police Receive AED Donation from NewHouse Medical

Harrison Township Police Receive AED Donation from NewHouse Medical

NewHouse Medical donated three (3) AED units (automated external defibrillators) to the Harrison Township Police Department as part of their ongoing philanthropic effort of donating AEDs each year to selected recipients. The police department can now have one AED in every patrol car at all times. - February 02, 2008 - NewHouse Medical

NCADA's PAC Announces Judicial Candidate Endorsement

The NC Defense Fund endorses Judge Linda Stephens for election on the NC Court of Appeals in 2008. - February 01, 2008 - NC Association of Defense Attorneys

Disabled or Dishonest… L&W Investigations Offers a PI’s Advice on Spotting Fraudulent Worker’s Comp Claims

There’s a common misperception that people who file worker’s comp claims are “faking.” According to L&W Investigations, a private investigations franchise specializing in insurance fraud, roughly 80 percent of all claims filed are legit, from people genuinely hurt and entitled to a worker’s compensation claim. - January 31, 2008 - L & W Investigations

Envision Agency to Produce InsideLegal™ Business Summit

Inaugural summit to serve as launch for business briefing series featuring technology executives, consultants and legal technology media attendees - January 29, 2008 - Envision Agency

LegalView Updates Mesothelioma Information Blog with Details of Ohio Prisoners’ Exposure to Asbestos

LegalView readers were recently informed of an Ohio prison, opened in 1966, that had allegedly tested positive for asbestos after prisoners from the jail sent samples of insulation to a lawyer. Asbestos fibers and dust can cause an incurable form of lung cancer known as mesothelioma. - January 28, 2008 - LegalView

LegalView Unveils Two New Practice Areas Regarding Cholesterol Drugs Vytorin and Zetia

LegalView launched two new practice areas on the cholesterol drugs Vytorin and Zetia, which were recently cited in a study as providing no benefit on arterial plaque compared to the generic versions available. Zetia and Vytorin specifically, are more expensive than other versions of cholesterol drugs. - January 28, 2008 - LegalView

UK May Pay Obese Millions to Lose Weight; in US, We're Simply Charging Them More Instead

While the British are considering paying the obese millions a year to lose weight, more and more U.S. health insurance companies and employers are instead charging the obese more for their health insurance to get them to slim down, notes public interest law professor John Banzhaf whose ruling made it possible. - January 28, 2008 - Public Interest Law Professor John Banzhaf

The Verdict is in - Law Firms Across America Have Been Served by InstantLegalHelp.com

InstantLegalHelp.com serves all law firms across America for free with a new release web channel that connects them to potential clients. - January 28, 2008 - Instant Legal Help

Colorado Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury Attorney Founds The Babcock Law Firm in Denver

Colorado workers’ compensation lawyer and personal injury attorney R. Mack Babcock founds The Babcock Law Firm based in Denver to help victims of workers’ compensation, personal injury and insurance disputes. - January 27, 2008 - The Babcock Law Firm

The Federal Banking Co-Op Considers Asking US Senate Banking Committee to Review Consumer Bank Fees and Charges

The Federal Banking Co-Op Considers Asking US Senate Banking Committee to Review Consumer Bank Fees and Charges

The Federal Banking Co-op, today formed a committee to research and develop a plan of action to ask the US Senate Banking Committee to review retail consumer fees charged by the banks to their customers. The Federal Banking Co-op will begin raising funds to lobby for changes and caps in these charges. The committee will determine which fees are excessive and ask that these fees be limited on a performance basis, and that there is full disclosure of the actions that account for the fees. - January 24, 2008 - Federal Banking Coop

When Your Business is Sold, Dealclose Has All the Closing Documents You Need

Complete just one form and Dealclose seals the deal for Business Brokers, Business Buyers and Business Sellers by generating all your closing documents and your closing statements. - January 24, 2008 - Dealclose

Libby O’Brien Kingsley, LLC Hires New Associate

Libby O’Brien Kingsley, LLC announced that Meghan Sutherland has joined the firm as an Associate. Ms. Sutherland has experience in a variety of civil litigation matters with a focus in the areas of estate planning and estate administration. She received her B.A. in English, cum laude, from... - January 23, 2008 - Libby O’Brien Kingsley, LLC,

Local Attorneys Announce Formation of New Kennebunk Law Firm

Gene R. Libby, Timothy J. O’Brien and Gail P. Kingsley are pleased to announce they have formed a new firm, Libby O’Brien Kingsley, LLC, which opened on Monday, November 26th at 62 Portland Road, Suite 17 in Kennebunk. The partners have over 60 years of combined legal experience and... - January 23, 2008 - Libby O’Brien Kingsley, LLC,

Orville Almon Jr. Managing Partner of Zumwalt Almon and Hayes, PLLC Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2008-2009 Princeton Premier Registry

Orville Almon Jr. Managing Partner of Zumwalt Almon and Hayes, PLLC Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2008-2009 Princeton Premier Registry. Orville makes his home in Nashville, Tennessee and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting from... - January 19, 2008 - Princeton Premier

Six Attorneys Promoted to Members at Charlotte's Helms Mulliss & Wicker

Helms Mulliss & Wicker, PLLC, a law firm practicing in corporate law, finance and litigation, announced today that six associate attorneys: Jill Griset, Kate Hatcher, Matt Hoefling, Brian Kahn, Ingrid McClintock and Amy Worley have been elected to member status and all are based in the firm’s Charlotte office. - January 19, 2008 - Helms Mulliss Wicker

DiLeone & Associates, P.C., Changes Name to The DiLeone Law Group, P.C.

Ralph J. DiLeone, managing partner at The DiLeone Law Group, P.C. (www.dileone.com), has announced that the firm has changed its name from DiLeone & Associates, P.C., to The DiLeone Law Group, P.C. The Raleigh-based law firm concentrates in business, corporate and estate planning matters. The... - January 17, 2008 - The DiLeone Law Group, P.C.

EU Directives and Banks of Non-EEA Countries: MiFID, UCITS iii, 8th Directive, Basel ii / CRD, Conglomerates Directive, Regulation for Hedge Funds

EU Directives and Banks of Non-EEA Countries: MiFID, UCITS iii, 8th Directive, Basel ii / CRD, Conglomerates Directive, Regulation for Hedge Funds

Compliance LLC launched a new web site and a new training course for banks and financial organizations of non-EEA countries that want to provide services to European clients. - January 16, 2008 - Compliance LLC

Lawline.com Offers New CLE Credit Hours That Never Expire

Lawline.com is now offering packages of CLE credits for attorneys looking to earn their credits online. Lawline.com, an innovative provider of Continuing Legal Education online, is changing the way their users can purchase courses. Attorneys can now purchase a package of credit hours that never... - January 15, 2008 - FurtherEd

Practicing Law in the e-Court of Public Opinion - with David Lat of Abovethelaw.com and Mark Britton, Avvo.com, Law Offices of Carolyn Elefant

Do you want to improve your law firm's reputation online to gain clients? Or are you a law firm or marketer concerned about your firm's image in the public sphere? This is an opportunity to hear from popular web and blog creators like David Lat of Above the Law and Mark Britton of lawyer directory and rating service Avvo.com, Carolyn Elefant, Law Offices of Carolyn Elefant as well as top legal experts Andrew Mirsky and Jonathan Frieden on First Amendment, libel and ecommerce issues. - January 13, 2008 - Law Offices of Carolyn Elefant

Tobias L. Knapp, Partner, Jenner & Block to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ Event on SOX Update - Internal Control Over Financial Reporting: New Guidelines on 03/04/08

The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused teleconferences has announced today that Tobias L. Knapp, Partner of Jenner & Block will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming teleconference entitled: “SOX Update - Internal Control Over Financial Reporting: New Guidelines.” This 2-hour event is scheduled for March 4, 2008, Tuesday, from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST. - January 13, 2008 - The Knowledge Group

919 Links Rosen Law Firm and Divorce-Software Maker

919 Marketing Company has bridged a fruitful relationship between its client, Rosen Law Firm, the leading divorce firm in North Carolina, and Zipland Interactive, an Israel-based game manufacturing company who is maker of Earthquake in Zipland, the first research-based psychological computer game... - January 11, 2008 - Rosen Law Firm

Grand ISS Assembles a Counterfeit Abatement Team (C.A.T.) to Lead the Way in Combating Today’s Most Serious "Economic Crime"

C.A.T. focuses solely on the global counterfeiting scourge, a top concern for society at large, governments and the business community alike. - January 09, 2008 - GRAND ISS

Ten Helms Mulliss & Wicker Members Named Business Law Legal Elite

Receive Peer-Nominated Recognition from Business North Carolina in Four Practice Areas. - January 09, 2008 - Helms Mulliss Wicker

LegalView Adds New Resources to the Relaunching of Its Traumatic Brain Injury Information Portal to Help Victims

LegalView is relaunching its traumatic brain injury (TBI) information portal to include more resources for TBI victims. Of the newly added resources will be symptoms and treatments for TBI. - January 08, 2008 - LegalView

LegalView Informs Readers of Potential Firefighter Asbestos Exposure at a Recent Department Store Fire

LegalView continues to inform readers of the most recent mesothelioma and asbestos news updates on its mesothelioma blog. A recent department store fire has nearly 60 firefighters worried about potential exposure to asbestos. - January 08, 2008 - LegalView

.com, .net, .mobi - What’s in a Name?

Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, P.C. reminds businesses to protect their IP by acquiring a .mobi domain name. - January 08, 2008 - Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, P.C.

Schmitt Zur Hohe & Ferrante Launch Intellectual Property Scholarship for China's Top Students

Schmitt Zur Hohe & Ferrante are pleased to announce the launch of the SF Law intellectual property 2-year scholarship scheme. - January 07, 2008 - Schmitt Zur Hohe & Ferrante

Lawline.com Now Offering Continuing Legal Education (CLE) in Illinois

Lawline.com is now offering online CLE programming to attorneys in the state of Illinois. As of January 1, 2008, Lawline.com was approved as an accredited provider of Continuing Legal Education by the Illinois MCLE Board. Illinois, which presently has more than 65,000 attorneys, introduced new... - January 05, 2008 - FurtherEd

Lehman, Lee & Xu Welcomes Professor Ding Xiangshun

Lehman, Lee & Xu is pleased to announce that Professor Ding Xiangshun has joined the Beijing legal team. - January 03, 2008 - Lehman, Lee & Xu

Release of SAIL - Secure Automated Interactive Library

Background Investigations, public records research all ordered and managed through RMS's interactive system. - January 02, 2008 - FSE, LLC

LegalView Updates Mesothelioma Blog with Info About an Asbestos-Tainted Toy That Has Been Pulled from Shelves

LegalView recently reported on its mesothelioma blog that an apparently popular toy tainted with asbestos has finally been pulled from shelves. Manufacturers became aware of the asbestos contamination after an asbestos awareness organization reported asbestos in the product. - December 31, 2007 - LegalView

LegalView Continues to Add New Content to Its ATV Information Portal Offering Accident and Rollover ATV Victim Assistance

LegalView added new content to its ATV information portal for victims of ATV accidents and rollovers. While riding ATVs can be a fun outdoor activity, many individuals can be hurt or lose limbs, which is why LegalView.com offers relevant information to its site to provide victims with support. - December 31, 2007 - LegalView

LegalView Launches New ATV Information Portal to Assist Individuals Suffering from ATV Accident and Rollover Injuries

LegalView.com, the number one site for everything legal on the Web, has launched a new information portal on all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accidents and rollovers. - December 30, 2007 - LegalView

New York-Based Immigration Attorneys Announce the Launch of a U.S. Immigration Law Resource Website

New York-Based Immigration Attorneys Announce the Launch of a U.S. Immigration Law Resource Website

New York-based immigration attorneys announce the launch of a U.S. immigration law resource website; assists aliens in becoming green card holders and U.S. citizens and fights deportation. - December 28, 2007 - Law Offices of Marina Shepelsky

Edward E. Lehman, Managing Director of Lehman, Lee & Xu, Enters 21st Year as Member of China Intellectual Property Society

Edward E. Lehman, managing director of Lehman, Lee & Xu, has been invited for the 21st time to membership in the China Intellectual Property Society. - December 27, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu

LegalView Informs Readers of a New Mesothelioma Cancer Treatment Center Being Built to Aid Mesothelioma Cancer Victims

LegalView.com offers readers several mesothelioma resources including its continually updated mesothelioma blog. A recent blog post regarding mesothelioma offered readers an inside into a new mesothelioma treatment center that is to be built in Australia. - December 24, 2007 - LegalView

Robert Moore, Law Enforcement Executive for Robert Moore and Associates, Has Been Named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Law Enforcement

Robert Moore, Law Enforcement Executive for Robert Moore and Associates, has been named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Law Enforcement. Robert makes his home in Springfield Illinois and earned his Masters Degree in Military Policy from the University of Illinois. As a Law Enforcement... - December 24, 2007 - Princeton Premier

LegalView Updates Avandia Information Portal to Include Latest Development Concerning the Diabetes Drug Raising Osteoporosis Risk

LegalView provides readers with the most up-to-date information on its recently updated Avandia information portal after reports that the diabetes drug was raising the risk of osteoporosis among patients. - December 22, 2007 - LegalView

Lyle A. Wallace, Attorney with Minor and Brown, PC, Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry

Lyle A. Wallace, Attorney with Minor and Brown , PC, has been selected for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Lyle makes his home in Denver Colorado and earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver. Lyle 's daily responsibilities include helping organizations sell... - December 21, 2007 - Princeton Premier

T&K Managing Partner Appointed to Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce Board

The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of Managing Partner Peter J. Riley as a Board Member of the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce effective January 18, 2008. Riley will serve a three-year term. Along with the other members of the Chamber's... - December 21, 2007 - Thompson & Knight

Pioneer Family Law Attorney-Mediator Speaks at South Bay Conference

Diana Mercer, Esq. and Tara Fass, LMFT to Share Keys to Resolving Family Conflict - December 20, 2007 - Peace Talks Mediation Services

Legal Advantage, LLC Appoints Ashar Akhtar Managing Attorney-Operations

New managing attorney enhances Legal Advantage’s role in document review service offerings. - December 20, 2007 - Legal Advantage LLC

IT and Information Security After Sarbanes-Oxley: A New Paper From Compliance LLC

IT and Information Security After Sarbanes-Oxley: A New Paper From Compliance LLC

An open letter to IT and Information Security professionals that discusses the shift of focus from information security to "reasonable assurance." - December 18, 2007 - Compliance LLC

Critical Updates in Climate Change Law Kicks Off Important New Environmental Law Series Commencing January 2008

Celesq® AttorneysEd Center today announced an important new series in Environmental Law commencing in January 2008. Presented by some of the most prominent experts in the field, the series covers the hottest topics and current trends attorneys need to know to stay ahead of the changing environmental law curve. - December 18, 2007 - Celesq(R) AttorneysEd Center

LegalView Updates Mesothelioma Site with Reports of Controversial Asbestos Clean-Up Method Used by EPA

LegalView informs readers of an alternative and questionable asbestos removal method that is being used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on an apartment building in Texas. Asbestos is one of the main causes of an incurable form of cancer known as mesothelioma and even minimum asbestos exposure can have adverse affects years later. - December 17, 2007 - LegalView

Team Legal Chicago Offers a Flat Fee on All Chapter 7 Consumer Bankruptcies

Team Legal Chicago is a law firm specializing in consumer bankruptcies in the chicagoland area. Team legal Chicago is different in the way it does business because the firm states exactly what the potential client fees are going to be with court costs so there are no surprises. The motto of the firm is for clients to focus on their issues and not excessive attorney fees. - December 17, 2007 - Team Legal Chicago

Alvin D. Lodish Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry

Alvin D. Lodish has been selected for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Alvin makes his home in Miami Florida and has been practicing law for the last twenty nine years. Alvin is a proud member of the American Bar Association, Florida Bar Association and the Miami Dade County... - December 13, 2007 - Princeton Premier

Edward Lehman to Speak at Association of National Advertisers 2008 Advertising Law & Business Affairs Conference

Edward E. Lehman, China advertising law expert, will speak on Chinese advertising law at the Association of National Advertisers Advertising Law and Business Affairs Conference. - December 13, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu

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