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When Should a Polygraph be Used?
Polygraph testing is used by many companies. Understanding where and when to use polygraphs is a must for any business looking for answers. - March 15, 2007 - PInow.com
Edward Lehman Featured Guest on National Business Television Show
Edward Lehman, managing partner of the firm Lehman, Lee & Xu recently appeared on CCTV International’s television show, BizChina, a show watched around the world. Mr. Lehman was an in-studio guest and discussed various aspects of the new proposed tax reforms in China. The annual meeting... - March 15, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Edward Lehman Panelist on TV Show Related to Rule of Law in China
Edward Lehman, managing partner of the firm Lehman, Lee & Xu was recently a panelist on CCTV International’s special Dialogue episode “Voices and Votes”. Mr. Lehman was an in-studio guest along with Professor He Jiaohong of Renmin University. As the annual meeting of the... - March 15, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
VP for MONOC Testifies for Bill A-3795
MONOC testifies with regard to bill A-3795, and urges the state of NJ to implement the bill at the next possible opportunity. - March 14, 2007 - MONOC
Whole House FM Transmitter Announces FM TV Transmitter to Help Control Prison Inmate Population
With most correctional facilities at their maximum capacity and some far past it, prison officials are looking for ways to better control the inmate population. One way they've discovered how to gain better control is by using a FM TV Transmitter to broadcast the TV's audio for the inmates. - March 14, 2007 - TAW~Global, LLC
Wrongful Death Investigators Help Get Fairer Settlements
Wrongful death lawsuits are very common. These lawsuits need to be filed within a specific timeframe in order to be successful. Time and evidence are essential in cases such as these, and a private investigator can be the best investment a plaintiff can make. - March 13, 2007 - PInow.com
Small Business Websites Can Be Big Money-Makers
Attorneys and Business Owners Invited to Learn Most Effective Route to New Customers, Increased Business, Better Bottom Line - March 12, 2007 - Get It In Writing Inc.
Understanding the Repossession Process
Businesses that rent, borrow, lease or offer financing on products face risk of non-payment. When a customer does not make payment, the business stands to lose considerable amounts of money. Investing in a professional investigator with repossession experience can be the best way to collect property legally without losing additional money. - March 11, 2007 - PInow.com
Is Your Ex Avoiding Child Support?
Many parents and children are in financial difficulty today because parents are not paying the child support ordered by courts. Hiring a private investigator can help parents augment resource-strapped legal systems so that payment can finally be made. - March 10, 2007 - PInow.com
Action Process Service in Arkansas Joins SearchForServers.com Process Server Directory
Action Process Service in Arkansas has joined the Search-For-Servers.com process server / process service directory. - March 08, 2007 - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC
Law Firms File Lawsuit Against ConAgra Foods Inc. on Behalf of Daughter of Woman Who Died from Salmonella Poison
Law firms file their second lawsuit against ConAgra Foods Inc. on behalf of victims of salmonella poisoning derived from contaminated Peter Pan brand peanut butter. This case was filed on behalf of the daughter of a woman who died after ingesting contaminated Peter Pan peanut butter. - March 06, 2007 - Parker Waichman ALonso Mark LLP
LegalView.com Continues Response to Peter Pan Recall
LegalView.com has added improvements to its Peter Pan recall site at http://peanut-butter.legalview.com in response to the unfolding nationwide salmonella outbreak. - March 06, 2007 - LegalView
The Latest in Advanced Mobile Online Police Reporting Has a New Friend – The Elkan Group
BobCOP, the latest in online citizen’s police reporting system that uses internet and communication technology, has secured Six Million Dollars in grant funding, specifically earmarked to help cities and law enforcement agencies sign up - March 05, 2007 - Tekbrokers VENTURES, LLC
Dating Background Checks: A Smart Idea or An Invasion of Privacy?
The new world of online dating brings new risks to the world of romance. Dating background checks can give daters the tools they need to make informed decisions in matters of the heart. - February 26, 2007 - PInow.com
Real Estate Fraud is on the Rise: Protect Yourself
Real estate fraud is on the rise. Knowing the popular scams out there and knowing how to protect against this type of criminal activity is essential. - February 25, 2007 - PInow.com
Computer Surveillance - What Does it Offer?
Computer monitoring software can uncover exactly what computer users are doing online. Anyone interested in installing this type of software, though, needs to select the program carefully. - February 24, 2007 - PInow.com
LegalView.com Launches Peter Pan Peanut Butter Recall Site
LegalView.com, your resource for everything legal, has launched a Peter Pan peanut butter site at http://peanut-butter.legalview.com in response to the recent recall of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter. - February 21, 2007 - LegalView
Thompson & Knight Names New Partners
Thompson & Knight LLP is proud to announce the Firm has elected six lawyers to partner status. “Thompson & Knight distinguishes itself by the impact our lawyers have on clients and on the communities we serve. The partnership was impressed with the professional and personal quality of... - February 21, 2007 - Thompson & Knight
Thompson & Knight Elects 2007 Management Committee
Thompson & Knight LLP is proud to announce the Firm has elected twelve lawyers to serve on the Firm’s Management Committee for 2007. Peter J. Riley was elected to his seventh term as the Firm’s Managing Partner. The other members of the committee are: Rhett G. Campbell serves as... - February 21, 2007 - Thompson & Knight
Thompson & Knight Recognized for Diversity Efforts
Thompson & Knight LLP is proud to announce the Firm has been selected as one of Multicultural Law’s 2007 Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity. The rankings are based on statistics compiled from diversity surveys submitted by more than 200 law firms. “Thompson & Knight has taken... - February 20, 2007 - Thompson & Knight
Legal Document Assistants Save Divorcing Californians Billions of Dollars
Orange-County based Divorce Wizards has saved the area’s divorcing couples approximately $3 million since they became one of the first firms to offer “legal document assistant” services. - February 20, 2007 - DivorceWizards
LegalView.com Prepares Child Injury Practice Area
LegalView.com is preparing a new practice area on child injury. Located at http://child-injury.legalview.com, the area will be an up-to-date news and information portal for injured children and their parents. - February 14, 2007 - LegalView
Got Invention? Patent Holders Seminar Feb. 27th in Atlanta
A free educational seminar for qualified individuals and companies holding patents or pending-patent applications on how to make the most of intellectual property is to explain the commercialization process on Tuesday, February 27, 2007, at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Advance registration is required. - February 14, 2007 - Millennium Marketing Group
New Software Will Allow Police to Take Citizen Complaints-Police Reports Online Including Mobile Devices
Now citizens can contact police and submit complaints and police reports online and from mobile devices, saving time, money, and manpower; while at the same time ensuring a quicker, more accurate police response. - February 05, 2007 - Tekbrokers VENTURES, LLC
Eighteen T&K Attorneys Listed in 2007 Chambers USA Directory
The international law firm of Thompson & Knight congratulates the eighteen attorneys who are included in the 2007 Chambers USA “Leaders in their Field” legal directory. Chambers USA exclusively lists attorneys who are strongly recommended from in-depth interviews with peers and... - February 03, 2007 - Thompson & Knight
Allen & Overy Target Brightest Graduates in Web Recruitment Drive
Dedicated graduate recruitment web site developed by Glass. - February 03, 2007 - Glass Partnership
Horvath Communications, Inc Wins Court Battle
A LaPorte, IN Judge has reversed a zoning decision that blocked the construction of a wireless communications tower in the city of LaPorte. Superior Court Judge Steven King ruled Horvath Communications of South Bend, IN met all statutory requirements and the LaPorte Board of Zoning Appeals had no... - February 02, 2007 - Horvath Communications,Inc
Gordon Law Group’s Philip Gordon Named Among Boston’s top “40 Under 40”
The Gordon Law Group, a leading Massachusetts employment law firm which specializes in representing employees in wage, termination and compensation litigation, announces that managing partner, Philip Gordon, has been named to the Boston Business Journal’s prestigious “40 Under 40”... - January 30, 2007 - Gordon Law Group
Arthur Rosen (McDermott Will & Emery LLP), Distinguished Expert on Taxation Laws to Speak at KC’s Event on "Fin 48 Practical Recommendations" Scheduled on 3/8/07
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused teleconferences, has announced today that Arthur R. Rosen, a distinguished expert on state and local taxation and former deputy counsel of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance will speak at the Knowledge... - January 30, 2007 - The Knowledge Group
Kieran Shanahan Named One Of North Carolina’s Super Lawyers
Kieran J. Shanahan, principal of Shanahan Law Group has been named to Law & Politics magazine’s Super Lawyers in the category of business litigation. Each year Law & Politics mails 14,000 ballots to active lawyers in North Carolina. The attorneys are asked to nominate the best lawyers... - January 29, 2007 - Shanahan Law Group
SearchitRight.com to Offer CLE's in Greensboro, NC -- Legal Researching on Google Workshop
Global Information Research & Retrieval, LLC will start offering Continuing Legal Education classes in Greensboro, NC, "Legal Researching on Google." The February classes will be offered February 15th and February 22nd. Space is limited so one should register as soon as possible. - January 26, 2007 - Global Information Research & Retrieval, LLC
500 Reasons to Fire Your Lawyer
It is the title of a very funny book he is working on. But Canadian writer Jean Mercier will catch your attention even more with his simple website aimed at saving you hundreds, if not thousands in legal fees: FireTheLawyer.com Yes, he did fire the lawyer. Not once, not twice, but three times. - January 25, 2007 - Mercier Films Inc.
CDs for JDs: Soundtrack of the Legal Life Available from the Billable Hour Company
The Billable Hour Company, an online retailer of novel gifts customizable printed greeting cards especially for lawyers, has opened a music store offering CDs of humorous songs about the law, by the Bar & Grill Singers and Bob Noone & the Well Hung Jury. The CDs are available for $14.95 each at the company’s website, www.TheBillableHour.com. - January 24, 2007 - The Billable Hour Company
Kiersted / Systems Launches New Web Site
Expert legal technology firm begins national expansion effort with a unique online presence and participation at annual LegalTech Conference. - January 18, 2007 - H L Moe
LegalView.com Readies Birth Injury Information Portal
LegalView.com, your resource for everything legal, is developing a comprehensive new information portal on birth injuries. Slated for launch in early 2007, birth-injury.legalview.com will be a one-stop site for all of your questions about the risks of traumatic pregnancy and birth injuries. - January 17, 2007 - LegalView
Ralph J. DiLeone Named to Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite
Local Attorney Recognized by North Carolina Legal Community - January 11, 2007 - The DiLeone Law Group, P.C.
Lawyers Associated Worldwide and FORUM Dispute Management Form Strategic Alliance
Purpose of New Alliance Is To Reduce the Cost and Time Delays of International Business Litigation - January 11, 2007 - National Arbitration Forum
Knowing the Truth About Your Spouse - Can You Handle It?
Infidelity is a growing trend as Divorce rates soar across the nation. With more than 50% of all marriages ending in divorce, Infidelity being the root of the problem accounts for approximately 98% of all divorces. Knowing the truth will surprisingly bring the needed closure and resolution that people need. Statistics show that the deceit is actually more damaging than the actual affair. Magnum Investigations leads the industry via specializing in Cheating & Child Custody Investigations. - January 09, 2007 - Magnum Investigations, LLC
Kieran Shanahan Named to Legal Elite
Shanahan Law Group Principal Recognized by Business North Carolina Magazine - January 08, 2007 - Shanahan Law Group
Judge Mary Pawlenty Named General Counsel of the National Arbitration Forum
Minnesota’s First Lady will begin new position in February - January 05, 2007 - National Arbitration Forum
Stein, McEwen & Bui LLP Welcomes Four New Intellectual Property Professionals
The attorneys of Stein, McEwen & Bui, LLP are pleased to have Alan M. Ehrlich join the firm as Of Counsel, and Gregory L. Clinton, Nathan H. Cristler, and Matthew T. Gill join the firm as associates. Alan M. Ehrlich Alan M. Ehrlich, Of Counsel, received a B.A. cum laude in... - January 05, 2007 - Stein, McEwen & Bui, LLP
Immigration Lawyer to Speak at Public Library
Texas immigration lawyer Dilnaz A. Saleem will make a presentation on current and proposed immigration laws. The event will occur Saturday January 13, 2007, at the East Branch of the Irving Public Library. - January 04, 2007 - Kraft & Associates
Electronic Surveillance - How is it Affecting Your Life?
Electronic surveillance in its many forms is everywhere today, potentially creating greater safety for the public and for companies. Knowing how and where to use this type of surveillance can help individuals and companies make the right security decisions. - January 03, 2007 - PInow.com
Final Notice Asset Recovery Joins QuickRepo.com Repo Man / Repossession Company Directory
Final Notice Asset Recovery of Georgia has joined the QuickRepo.com repo man / repossession companies directory. - December 30, 2006 - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC
Judicial Attorney Services Joins SearchForServers.com Process Server Directory
Judicial Attorney Services, Inc. has joined the Search-For-Servers.com process server / process service directory. - December 30, 2006 - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC
Four Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP Attorneys Named Wisconsin Super Lawyers
Gregory M. Wesley recognized as Rising Star. - December 28, 2006 - Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP
People Search News Announces Web Site Redesign
People Search News, the Web’s only news magazine covering background checks, criminal checks and other people searches, has recently undergone a complete redesign of its Web site to meet the needs of a major increase in site visitors. People Search News can be found online at www.peoplesearchnews.com. - December 22, 2006 - People Search News
Seasoned Litigator Joins Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP
Jean-Marie Feedham has joined Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan as Counsel. - December 21, 2006 - Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP
Free Teleseminar Helps Lawyers Define and Move Toward Work/Life Balance, Rejuvenate their Careers
On Tuesday, January 9 at 3 p.m. Eastern (noon Pacific), lawyers can participate in XE Factor: Cultivating WorkLife Synergy, a free teleseminar presented by lawyer and work/life balance expert Arnie Herz. The program is sponsored by Legal Research & Writing Pro, a new venture that guides... - December 21, 2006 - Legal Research & Writing Pro
Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP Gains National Recognition
Wisconsin Law Firm named among the State's Top Diversity-Owned Businesses - December 15, 2006 - Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP