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The Personal Injury Plaintiff as Consumer

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 by Robert I. Feinberg

Boston injury attorney, Robert Feinberg discusses the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Statute 93A  which may have originally been designed to aid the consumer in his/her fight against the retailer for unfair and deceptive acts or practices in commerce.... Read More
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Topic: Personal Injury

Who gets the family pet in a separation or divorce ?

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 by Richard S. Diamond


Based on a recent NJ Court decision, who gets the family pet in a break up setting, just got more complicated.

Courts in New Jersey traditionally viewed pets like chairs and personalty and were reluctant, if not down right opposed, to making pet ownership determinations in a break up setting. In fact, many if not most judges considered court action concerning family pets to be frivolous and a waste of precious judicial resources.  The reason for this is that New Jersey... Read More

Posted at 14:57 PM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Family Law

Divorce and Child Support in These Economic Times

Monday, March 30, 2009 by Steven M. Bishop

Steven M. Bishop, divorce attorney in San Diego, understands the unfortunate fact that a family cannot live as cheaply divided as it can together.  When couples are faced with financial problems during a San Diego divorce, the court’s decision on economic issues is extremely important.... Read More
Posted at 19:25 PM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Child Support

CSRS & FERS Disability retirement: Interaction with VER, A Continuing Dialogue

Sunday, March 29, 2009 by Robert R. McGill

     I sincerely hope that the proposed VERs which will be issued in the next couple of weeks will be economically viable and rewarding for those who qualify.  I say this because the primary criteria proposed for qualification involves those who are at least 50 years of age with at least 20 years of service, or any age with at least 25 years of service.  Anyone who has dedicated his or her life for a minimum of 20 years deserves something comparable to "full... Read More

Posted at 17:31 PM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Administrative Law

What is the exclusionary rule?

Saturday, March 28, 2009 by Matthew J. Ruff

As a Los Angeles Criminal Attorney I am often asked to explain what happens if the police violate a person's 4th amendment rights and find evidence to use against them in Court.  Due to frequent abuses and unconstitutional actions by law enforcement the Courts created a remedy banning the use of evidence gathered under such circumstances called suppression. The exclusionary rule mandates that all evidence obtained by searche... Read More
Posted at 19:59 PM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Criminal Law

The Perfume Decision - A Controversial NJ Workers Comp Case

Friday, March 27, 2009 by Kenneth A. DiMuzio

Here is an excerpt from my analysis on Sexton vs. Cumberland County/Cumberland Manor, a New Jersey workers' comp decision where the Appellate Court simply reaffirmed the principles of workers compensation law in NJ and properly adjusted the scales of justice to protect the worker.... Read More
Posted at 17:07 PM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Workers Compensation

Michigan Drunk Driving Law

Friday, March 27, 2009 by Michael P. Manley

The law on Michigan drunk driving statutes, court opinions from the Michigan supreme Court and Court of Appeals, the administrative rules passed to implement Michigan's drunk driving laws, and the manner by which the various lower courts enforce the law on Michigan drunk driving.... Read More
Posted at 16:36 PM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: DUI/DWI

Saint Louis Personal Injury Statements

Friday, March 27, 2009 by Joseph L. Walsh

Saint Louis Personal Injury attorney Joseph L. Walsh III, P.C. explains when you should  and should not give a statement.... Read More
Posted at 09:32 AM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Personal Injury

Case Values and Scarring

Friday, March 27, 2009 by Robert I. Feinberg

Personal injury lawyer in Boston, Robert Feinberg discusses why pricing personal injury cases is not easy and that experienced attorneys will often put a value on cases in amazingly similar amounts.... Read More
Posted at 08:25 AM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Personal Injury

Can an anonymous tip be enough to justify a stop of a vehicle for DUI?

Friday, March 27, 2009 by Matthew J. Ruff

This commonly asked question was answered in the case of People v. Wells, 38 Cal.4th 1078 (2006).  In that case an anonymous caller in Kern County reported a possibly intoxicated driver ?weaving all over the roadway in a 1980s model blue van. The van was reportedly traveling northbound on Highway 99 at Airport Drive, north of Bakersfield. A CHP officer who heard the report happened to be only 3 or 4 miles north of that location, and he knew there was only on... Read More
Posted at 07:22 AM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: DUI/DWI
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