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FTC Orders Nine Insurers to Submit Information for Study of the Effect of Credit-Based Insurance Scores on Consumers of Homeowners Insurance

Monday, December 29, 2008 by Richard J. Fidei

Pursuant to statutory requirements to study the use and effect of credit-based insurance scores on the availability and affordability of automobile and homeowners insurance, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued orders to nine major insurers on December 23, 2009 to produce certain information by April 24, 2009.To view the text of the FTC Orders, click ... Read More

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Topic: Insurance

Pediatric Acquired Brain Injuries separate from Traumatic Brain Injuries

Monday, December 29, 2008 by Howard Andrew Raphaelson

Howard Raphaelson and Andrew Levine, two New York City Brain Injury lawyers have been appointed to the legal Advisory board for Sarah Jane Brain Foundation, named in honor of Sarah Jane Donoghue. New York City trial lawyer Stephen Gershowitz ...... Read More

Posted at 09:31 AM | PERMALINK

Topic: Slip and Fall

Federal Disability Retirement: End of Year

Friday, December 26, 2008 by Robert R. McGill

The New Year is upcoming. For those who are anxiously awaiting a decision on their Federal Disability Retirement applications, remember that this is a continuing process. Thus, whether or not the application gets approved or denied prior to the coming New Year, the process of then having the Agency provide the necessary payroll information in order for interim payments to begin, will still take some time. Unfortunately, the Office of Personnel... Read More

Posted at 08:32 AM | PERMALINK

Topic: Administrative Law

Does a juvenile have a right to a speedy adjudication?

Friday, December 26, 2008 by Matthew J. Ruff

Yes. In California, juveniles have the right to a speedy adjudication.If the minor is detained, he or she has a right to a trial within 15 court days. If the child is out of custody, he or she has a right to a speedy adjudication within 30 calender days. Generally it is the child's attorney who has to make the determination as to what he or she has to do before proceeding with an adjudication of the juvenile case. The Juvenile Defense Lawyer needs to determine how much... Read More

Posted at 06:34 AM | PERMALINK

Topic: Juvenile Law

How do I defend false accusations of criminal child abuse?

Thursday, December 25, 2008 by Matthew J. Ruff

False accusations of child abuse can be devastating to the family unit and the reputation of a parent or adult. It is estimated that one in ten allegations of child abuse are false and pursued by aggressive prosecutors not interested in truth or justice. A Child Abuse Defense Lawyer can be the only advocate a parent has when faced with erroneous allegations of child abuse or neglect. Most attorneys with experie... Read More

Posted at 18:48 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Criminal Law

Is your attorney providing the attention you deserve?

Wednesday, December 24, 2008 by Elliot R. Schiff

Is your attorney providing the attention you deserve? One of the most common things I see as a legal malpractice attorney in Chicago is that people do not think to question their attorney; rather they stand on the sidelines with limited involvement.... Read More

Posted at 14:16 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Legal Malpractice

Donald C. Kudler, Esq. has been inviited to speak on Short Trials

Wednesday, December 24, 2008 by Donald C. Kudler

Donald C. Kudler, Esq. will be speaking on th Nevada Short Tral Program in March, 2009.... Read More

Posted at 11:39 AM | PERMALINK

Topic: Litigation

From the Subprime Mortgage Markets' Collapse to the Credit Markets' Implosion and Beyond: Identifying and Putting the Pieces of the Puzzle into Place (Part Two)

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 by

While obtaining a solid understanding of the theories of legal liability and issues tied to the recent broad credit market collapse is hard, these blogs may help. In writing these blogs, I draw upon my prior experience as a federal prosecutor who faced similar issues in handling and supervising bank fraud cases in Texas (where not only did the vast majority of savings institutions fail, but some did multiple times).... Read More

Posted at 19:28 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Securities

Mistakes criminal defense clients make.

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 by Myles S. Breiner

With more than 20 years of experience as a Hawaii Lawyer, I have seen clients make simple errors that jeopardize their cases.....Myles Breiner, a Hawaii criminal lawyer, has been actively involved with criminal defense and other legal issues since he began his practice, The Law Office of Myles S. Breiner, in 1987.... Read More

Posted at 14:57 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Criminal Law

Commercial/Business Litigation | Top Five

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 by Harry A. Payton

Harry Payton a Commercial Litigation Lawyer in Miami Florida explains five ways to protect your legal rights if you are in need of a commercial or Miami FL business litigation lawyer.... Read More

Posted at 14:19 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Commercial Litigation

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