Anti Money Laundering Professionals Form Society

 

Anti Money Laundering Network Announces Society of Anti Money Laundering Professionals (SocAMLpro)

The Anti Money Laundering Network, the leading international group of companies dealing with all aspects of counter-money laundering strategies, information services and detecting and deterring the most pure of financial crimes has launched The Society of Anti Money Laundering Professionals.

(PRWEB) June 29, 2006 -- The Anti Money Laundering Network, the leading international group of companies dealing with all aspects of counter-money laundering strategies, information services and detecting and deterring the most pure of financial crimes launched The Society of Anti Money Laundering Professionals in Hong Kong on 7 June 2006 at The Financial Crime Forum Asia Pacific 2006.

The Society's public website went live on 27 June 2006 at http://www.socamlpro.org.

The Society is attracting members from all over the world with its unique mix of professional development, mentoring and thought leadership aiming to bring about new levels of professionalism and expertise amongst those engaged in combating money laundering within the financial sector, governments and commerce.

Initially, admission to the Society is based on experience but after the launch phase, the Society will implement an examination-based structure for elevation to higher membership levels.

Members of the Society have access to a wide range of proprietary information services and learning and research materials and special interest groups as well as a developing branch network.

The Society aims to make special efforts to aid those in emerging economies and elsewhere to make rapid progress in their understanding of money laundering, terrorist financing, financial crime and related issues by providing exposure to leading thinkers and those with considerable expertise so as to avoid trying to develop strategies and concepts without full understanding of their implications.

The Society undertakes advocacy, compiling the views of its members on government consultations so as to provide the widest range of views on proposed law and regulation including the experience of those who have already been subject to regimes similar to those proposed and

Private areas, open only to the most senior members, also provide for early warnings of frauds, money laundering schemes and rogue institutions including fake banks, shell companies, etc.

For more information see http://www.socamlpro.org

For information about The Anti Money Laundering Network see http://www.antimoneylaundering.net

For information about The Financial Crime Forum see http://www.financialcrimeforum.com

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Adverse Event Reporting In Routine Surveys Conducted In The Pharmaceutical Arena

 

Casro Issues Statement On Adverse Event Reporting In Routine Surveys Conducted In The Pharmaceutical Arena

Major Survey Research Trade Organization Cautions on Dangers in Using Routine Pharmaceutical Surveys as a Component of the “Pharmacovigilence” Process

Port Jefferson, NY (PRWEB) June 29, 2006 -- The Board of Directors of CASRO voted last week on issuing a statement to caution the pharmaceutical industry on requiring routine pharmaceutical surveys to report Adverse Events in the course of the research. The Board outlined in the statement the reasons for taking this position.

The Board statement follows:
CASRO believes that market research organizations should not be required to assume responsibility for formal reporting of adverse events (AE) uncovered in the course of routine pharmaceutical market research because it is not a methodologically sound approach to post-market surveillance and it exposes research organizations to unacceptable legal and ethical risk.

However, in the event that a research organization chooses to accept the responsibility of reporting AE, we urge that, at a minimum, the organization obtain contractual terms that:

(1) fully specify all the conditions and procedures associated with those adverse reporting requirements, including stipulations associated with collection of both qualitative and quantitative data, as well as procedures to be taken in the event that respondents refuse permission;

(2) endorse a policy by which respondents are informed at the start of the research that any mention of product dissatisfaction will require that the organization submit an AE report on their behalf if one has not already been filed;

(3) fully waive, and indemnify the market research organization against, any and all legal liabilities arising as a result of its AE reporting responsibilities.

While CASRO believes these terms extend some measure of legal protection to member organizations and help to safeguard the ethical integrity of the research process, they do not overcome CASRO's overriding concerns about the impracticality and inadvisability of requiring routine market research studies to serve as a direct instrument of the “pharmacovigilence” process.

CASRO believes that we, as an industry, are better-equipped to advance pharmacovigilence in a different way. Recognizing that the industry’s extensive contact with patients and physicians puts us in a unique position to encourage and facilitate AE reporting by those who experience them and the medical professionals who observe them, CASRO recommends that research organizations play an indirect role, by reminding respondents of the importance of AE reporting and providing them with information to help them do so.

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Top Trademark Filing Attorney Named

 

Name Protect Trademark Insider Ranks Scott J. Fields #1 in Top 50 Trademark Filing Attorneys for Q1 2006

Scott J. Fields was again identified as the #1 filing US trademark attorney for Q1 2006 by NameProtect’s Trademark Insider®. National IP Rights Center moved into the #2 spot nationwide in the law firm category.

Blue Bell, PA (PRWEB) June 29, 2006 -- National IP Rights Center, LLC of Blue Bell, PA and its CEO, Attorney Scott J.Fields, have been identified in NameProtect’s Trademark Insider® as major national players in the field of trademark law. Fields was listed as the highest filing lawyer in the United States for Q1 2006 and the National IP Rights Center, LLC moved into the #2 spot in the law firm category for the same period.

NameProtect is a major commercial domain and name protection service. Trademark Insider® continuouslypublishes rankings of leading trademark law firms, companies, and individual trademark filers in the nation. The Top 100 U.S. Trademark Law Firms and Companies as well as the Top 50 Individual Attorney Filers arepublished in year-to-date rankings. Scott J. Fields was also ranked first nationwide in total trademark filings in 2005 and was identified as the largest filing attorney in the Philadelphia area. National IP Rights Center, LLC provides a full range of intellectual property and related legal services to abroad-based clientele. The firm’s philosophy continues high technology communications and affordable high quality legal services.

For more information contact Tony Justiniano, 610-680-2301 ext 110

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Personal Injury Victims Clueless Concerning Claims

 

Many Personal Injury Victims Don’t Know What Their Claims are Worth or Even Whether They Have Valid Claims — Free Resources at Total Injury Can Help

Many personal injury victims are confused by conflicting information in the media, stories from friends and family, and the differences in personal injury law from state to state. Total Injury at www.totalinjury.com provides resources to help personal injury victims understand their rights, find important information like statutes of limitations, and arrange free consultations with personal injury lawyers in their area. Now, Total Injury is also collecting verdict and settlement information from around the country so that personal injury victims can gain insight into how cases similar to their own are being decided.

(PRWEB) June 28, 2006 -- Most personal injury victims are facing once-in-a-lifetime circumstances, and so aren’t familiar with personal injury law, the insurance claims process, case valuation, statutes of limitations, and all of the other important but technical information that factors into the viability and valuation of a personal injury case.

The issues become even more complicated because laws and procedures vary from state to state, so even accurate information a personal injury victim has heard from a relative or seen on the news may be misleading. Total Injury strives to provide accurate, easy-to-understand information to help personal injury victims understand their rights and options, and to connect them with local personal injury attorneys who provide free consultations.

On the Total Injury website, personal injury victims can learn about the typical steps in a personal injury case. At the same time, most will be relieved to discover that the vast majority of personal injury claims settle before trial.

Finally, since most personal injury victims are concerned about the value of their claims, Total Injury provides a resource explaining the factors that play into the valuation of a personal injury claim, and a round-up of personal injury verdicts from news sources across the country.

These brief descriptions of injuries, settlements and verdicts from numerous states illustrate the range of cases personal injury lawyers handle. Recent verdicts truly cover the spectrum, from a $25,000 award to a mail carrier bitten by a dog to a $26.8 million dollar verdict in favor of a woman injured in a collision with a police car. Personal injury victims can read about cases similar to their own: car accidents, slip and fall injuries, bicycle injuries, workplace mishaps, and more.

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Site Thrusts Celebrities Into DUI Spotlight

 

Total DUI Adds Celebrity DUI Spotlight

Total DUI, at www.totaldui.com, has long been a source of valuable consumer information about DUI charges, arrest procedures, breathalyzer test variations and possible challenges, hidden consequences of DUI convictions like limitations on future employment and increased automobile insurance rates, and a place consumers can go to find a DUI lawyer near them. Now, Total DUI is adding information of a different kind—updated bulletins on celebrity DUI arrests, convictions, and acquittals.

(PRWEB) June 28, 2006 -- Total DUI’s new Celebrity DUI Spotlight gathers news about the actors, musicians, sports figures and politicians who find themselves facing DUI charges. Contrary to popular opinion, these high-profile drunk drivers often do not receive special treatment, and are subject the same fines, community service requirements, probation, and even jail time that the average person would face in similar circumstances.

Most of the content on Total DUI is intended to assist those facing DUI charges, by educating DUI defendants about their rights, providing information about possible weaknesses and flaws in DUI cases, and making it easy for someone facing a DUI charge to find a local DUI lawyer who will offer a free consultation. The Celebrity DUI Spotlight, however, is of broader interest.

Lost fans looking for an update on Michelle Rodriguez and the outcome of her 60-day jail sentence for driving under the influence will find it on Total DUI’s Celebrity DUI Spotlight. Sports fans will find information about the DUI arrests of Cleveland Browns running back Reuben Droughns, Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry, Portland Pirates head coach and former NHL forward Kevin Dineen, NFL Hall of Famer Carl Eller, and more.

Other recent entries and updates include former SNL actor Tracy Morgan, Dukes of Hazard star Tom Wopat, U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy, and country singer John Michael Montgomery. The Celebrity DUI Spotlight is updated regularly with the latest news in celebrity DUI arrests, convictions and acquittals.

Total DUI continues to provide extensive consumer-oriented DUI resources, including explanations of the possible penalties involved in a DUI case, detailed information about the proper administration of breathalyzer and field sobriety tests and the possible flaws in their execution, and access to free consultations with local DUI lawyers.

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Government Will Reverse Mesothelioma Ruling

 

Government Will Reverse Mesothelioma Ruling

The Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer has announced changes to compensation laws which will mean victims of asbestos-related cancer will receive full compensation.

(PRWEB) June 27, 2006 -- The Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer has announced changes to compensation laws which will mean victims of asbestos-related cancer will receive full compensation. The announcement follows the House of Lords ruling in Barker v Corus in May this year that prevented thousands of mesothelioma victims from receiving a full payout. The decision reduced the amount of compensation to which they were entitled when employers and their insurers were unavailable to be sued, as well as making the whole process of claiming compensation longer and more costly. In response The Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer and John Hutton, the Work and Pensions Secretary, will amend the Compensation Bill - currently going through Parliament - to reverse the ruling. The amendment will mean that negligent employers will be jointly and severally liable and that claimants will be able to recover full compensation from any one employer.

Peter Williams, a partner in the Asbestos Claims Department at Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP, said:
"I am delighted the government has promptly indicated their intention to restore the rights of those suffering from mesothelioma to claim full compensation from any one employer.

"Whilst we do need to look at the detail and timing of the legislation we hope to be able to tell our clients and their families we can deal with their cases speedily and that they no longer face the prospect of losing large amounts of compensation through no fault of their own."

About 1,900 people die in the UK each year from mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the lungs or abdomen, which is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos. Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP is one of the country’s leading asbestos disease claims firms. Over twenty-five years Rodney Nelson-Jones and his team have recovered nearly £100M in over 1,750 successful cases.

For more details or comment please contact:
Asbestos Claims Department of Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP.
Peter Williams (020 7861 4825)
Andrew Morgan (020 7861 4036)

info @ ffw.com
Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP
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London
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About Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP
FFW is a full service law firm based in the City of London. With 91 partners, over 180 other lawyers and over 250 support staff, we assist a wide range of domestic and international clients, with advice across a full range of commercial legal issues. Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP also houses one of the country's leading personal injury practices.

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Hot New Practice Area for Lawyers In Hurricane Law

 

Hurricane Law Emerging as Hot New Practice Area for Lawyers

Leading the nascent field of hurricane law is Attorney Samuel W. Bearman, of Pensacola, Florida. He recently gave a presentation on hurricane law to the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (AFTL) at their annual convention.

Pensacola, FL (PRWEB) June 27, 2006 -- Attorney Samuel W. Bearman, based in Pensacola, Florida, spoke to the members of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (AFTL) on June 8, 2006 at their annual convention in Hollywood, Florida.

Bearman’s lecture, “Responding to an Unwelcome Visitor: Hurricane Claims Under the ‘Old Law’ and the ‘New Law’” is one of the many lectures he has given to lawyers (and laymen) nationally on the laws and procedures related to filing a hurricane claim.

Bearman, says, “With this area of law emerging as a popular one, particularly after the increased hurricane activity in the last few years, there’s great demand for hurricane law education. Bar associations, law schools, lawyer groups and CLE companies now want some sort of hurricane law update.”

“I’m fortunate to be frequently called on to speak on these issues,” Bearman adds.

Bearman, who has personally handled over 150 hurricane cases, represents home owners, business owners, condo owners and boat owners related to hurricane damage claims. He has spoken to various lawyer associations and CLE groups, and has written, “Hurricane Insurance Claims” which was published in the AFTL Journal. Bearman has also been quoted in various television, radio and newspaper media on hurricane law issues.

His web site is www.FloridaHurricaneLaw.com.

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Screwdriver Screwup Results in 5.6 Million Dollar Lawsuit

 

Implanted Screwdriver Results in 5.6 Million Dollar Lawsuit: Why Hospitals are Turning to Airline Pilots to Prevent Poor OR Teamwork

A Hawaiian hospital could have saved a patient’s life, $5.6 million and a shockwave of negative publicity if they had invested in training their surgical teams to use the same assertive communication skills used by flight crews in commercial aviation.

Memphis, TN (PRWEB) June 26, 2006 -- The Institute of Medicine estimates that the total cost of medical errors in U.S. hospitals is an astonishing $17 billion a year. One horrific case of a medical error involved a patient who had the steel shaft of a screwdriver surgically implanted into his spine.

Despite the concerns of the nurses on his surgical team, the surgeon used the screwdriver in place of two titanium rods that turned up missing from the OR when the surgeon needed them. Not wanting to wait, he instead decided to use the screwdriver shaft.

Not long after the surgery, the shaft shattered. More surgeries were needed to correct the complications and ultimately, the patient died. The family was awarded a $5.6 million wrongful death by jury verdict. While the surgeon bears most of the responsibility for the decision, the rest of the surgical team had a part to play in the outcome as well.

To avoid these sorts of decision-making errors and empower nurses on the surgical team to effectively intervene when needed, many hospitals are implementing the aviation-based safety protocols and assertive communication techniques used by commercial flight crews.

One innovative aviation-based safety system, developed by the airline pilots, NASA astronauts, and active physicians of LifeWings Partners LLC, has been implemented in over 40 healthcare facilities nationwide. LifeWings president, Steve Harden, a former Navy pilot and Top Gun instructor says, “The average wrong surgery malpractice award is around $350,000. If just one of these surgical errors is prevented, the return on investment for implementing this safety system is eye-opening. With this system, one of our clients prevented at least six of these claims.”

A major component of the LifeWings’ program focuses on the development of assertive communication behavior among team members. “We’re trying to equip medical teams with the necessary communication behaviors that will help detect and prevent errors before they become harmful to the patient, physician or hospital,” says Harden. “I definitely think the surgical team would never have allowed a screwdriver to be used had the safety system been in place.”

Additionally, LifeWings teaches hospitals how to use standardized checklists. Hospitals learn to create checklists for every procedure to ensure that all surgical equipment is in place. “Had the LifeWings’ system been in place in that hospital, the procedure never would have started until the two missing titanium rods had been found and put in place in the OR,” Harden adds.

Ultimately, LifeWings provides a systematic change to the safety culture in healthcare. The result of that culture change is safer and better quality of care for patients, and thus fewer malpractice claims.

About LifeWings Partners LLC
LifeWings Partners LLC was founded by a former U.S. Navy Top Gun instructor and commercial airline pilot and two physicians who are former NASA astronauts. The firm specializes in applying aviation-based teamwork training and safety tools to help healthcare facilities save patients’ lives and reduce costs. LifeWings has helped over 40 facilities nationwide provide better care to their patients. Measurable results are found in all LifeWings initiatives, including one hospital that experienced a 43% improvement in their observed to expected mortality figures. The firm also conducts Leadership Development workshops for healthcare executive teams.

Contact
Steve Harden, President
LifeWings Partners LLC
800.290.9314
9198 Crestwyn Hills Drive
Memphis, TN 38125
www.SaferPatients.com

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Litigation Attorney Voted by His Peers as Super Lawyer

 

Florida Litigation Attorney G. Donovan Conwell Jr. Voted by His Peers as one of Florida's Super Lawyers

Florida litigation attorney G. Donovan Conwell Jr. (Don Conwell) ranks among the top 5% of attorneys in Florida, according to the most recent rating by Law & Politics magazine.

(PRWEB) June 26, 2006 -- Florida litigation attorney G. Donovan Conwell Jr. (Don Conwell) ranks among the top 5% of attorneys in Florida, according to the most recent rating by Law & Politics magazine.

Designating the Tampa-based attorney a “Florida Super Lawyer,” the magazine selected Don Conwell through an extensive blue ribbon panel review, independent research and votes from practicing lawyers in Florida. The magazine encourages attorneys to vote for Florida lawyers who they consider to be among the best in their profession based upon their personal observations and experiences. The selection process is designed to identify Florida lawyers who have achieved a high degree of peer recognition as well as professional achievement.

Don Conwell, a founding partner in the Florida law firm Conwell, Sukhia & Kirkpatrick, P.A. with offices in Tampa and Tallahassee, has been litigating cases in Florida for more than 23 years. He has successfully represented individuals, small businesses and Fortune 500 corporations in a wide variety of litigation matters, including intellectual property, technology, internet, securities, First Amendment, real estate and other business related disputes.

Don Conwell has extensive trial experience in business litigation and often is retained to represent clients in high profile lawsuits. In selecting Don Conwell as a “Florida Super Lawyer,” Law & Politics pooled votes from Florida attorneys who have practiced as either co-counsel or opposing counsel to Mr. Conwell, in addition to lawyers who have personally observed him in the courtroom.

Super Lawyer is published in 33 states and Washington D.C. Mr. Conwell is named in the Central North Gulf Coast Edition.

About Don Conwell

Don Conwell practices business related litigation with an emphasis in Intellectual Property, Computer and Internet Law. He has significant jury and non-jury trial experience in state and federal courts in Florida and other jurisdictions, and is also experienced in arbitrating and mediating Intellectual Property and Technology disputes, including ADR with the American Arbitration Association and International Chamber of Commerce. He practices complex litigation representing corporations in disputes with state and local governments.

About Conwell, Sukhia & Kirkpatrick

Conwell, Sukhia & Kirkpatrick, P.A., is a Florida law firm specializing in trial and appellate litigation. CSK’s Florida litigation attorneys specialize in commercial, significant personal injury and white collar criminal disputes. G. Donovan Conwell, Jr. and Wrede Kirkpatrick have extensive trial and appellate litigation experience in intellectual property and technology law cases. Don Conwell is the former Chair of the ABA’s Computer and Internet Litigation Committee and has been selected as one of Florida’s Legal Elite by Florida Trend Magazine. Ken Sukhia was appointed by the President to serve as the United States Attorney for North Florida and has handled over 80 state and federal jury trials, and over 80 appeals. He has represented President George W. Bush, Florida Governor Jeb Bush, the Florida Senate and Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist. Conwell, Sukhia & Kirkpatrick have offices in both Tampa and Tallahassee, Florida.

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New Wave of Social Networks Sparked By MySpace Legal Woes

 

MySpace Legal Woes Spark New Wave of Social Networks

Recent news on MySpace highlights the need for safe social networks. ConnectFactor (http://www.connectfactor.com) begins to answer that need.

Shreveport, LA (PRWEB) June 24, 2006 -- Recent news on MySpace highlights the need for safe social networks. ConnectFactor (http://www.connectfactor.com) begins to answer that need.

ConnectFactor is a social network site with three goals:
1) Allow like-minded people to connect in meaningful ways via the internet. ConnectFactor offers messageboards, blogs, instant messaging, private messaging, "hot topic" lists, news , blogs, the "Daily Factor" (a special feature that connects people faster than email, and with a wider reach than message forums), photos, and more. Plus, ConnectFactor displays connected people in a unique, "family tree" manner.

2) Connect people on an "invitation only" basis. ConnectFactor uses a proprietary system of rating your relationships, too. Each user will display an average rating along with the number of people that rate them.

3) Provide a family-friendly environment for people to interact within the framework of knowing folks insofar as they were invited to join the network.

"There is no way to completely guarantee that people you connect with will have only positive intentions. Yet, we believe that ConnectFactor offers people the best available alternative," says Don Harrold, co-founder, ConnectFactor.com

Mr. Harrold continues, "The rise of networks-as-sexual-playgrounds gave me the idea for ConnectFactor. I was tired of seeing social networks devolve into titillating conversations about tattoos and whether people are 'hot' or not. Adults needed a place to connect. And the recent news about major social networks confirms to me that ConnectFactor is the right network service at the right time."

"We don't have any place at ConnectFactor for you to unload your entire 'hotmail', 'outlook', or 'juno' address book. That's not what ConnectFactor is about. The sort of random connections built through those tactics serve only one purpose: to increase hits for the parent site. We want ConnectFactor to be a place where people know their connections and trust the connections made in their network," concludes Mr. Harrold.

ConnectFactor is currently in "beta test" mode. ConnectFactor is free and open to US citizens (beta mode only) who want to join a family-friendly, invitation-only network of like-minded people. Interested parties should visit http://www.connectfactor.com for more information.

CONTACT: DonHarrold
http://www.connectfactor.com
Phone: 318-550-3278
Skype: donharrold

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Divorce and Personal Injury Lawyer Has 2 Websites

 

Excellent New York Divorce and Personal Injury Lawyer Lisa Beth Older Esq. Announces Retaining Both Offices in Kingston, NY and New York City

New York Divorce and Personal Injury Lawyer Lisa Beth Older Esq. is pleased to announce that she will retain her law offices in Woodstock New York as a New York divorce lawyer, and a Woodstock NY divorce lawyer.

(PRWEB) June 23, 2006 -- Lisa Beth Older is pleased to announce that she will retain her offices in Woodstock, New York as a divorce lawyer and she has also opened a new office in New York City, on the waterfront in Battery Park City. This office is located at 375 South End Ave, Building 400 Suite 23c, New York, N.Y., 10280. Here she will focus her energies on becoming both the best New York divorce lawyer and the best New York personal injury/accident lawyer.

With more than 20 years experience in deposition, court room and trial, Lisa Beth Older is now offering services to victims of personal injuries and car accidents.

New York Lawyer Older provides two excellent web pages with comprehensive materials about law for the public, and does public service on a regular basis.

Visit her online at www.lawofficesoflisabetholder.com or visit her at www.nycaccidentlawyer.net. She can be reached at 212-786-0901 or 845-246-0400 for free brief telephone consultations as time allows.

New York City divorce Lawyer Lisa Beth Older works closely with a team of professionals to get you the attention your case needs.

Lisa Beth Older originated from Hartford, Connecticut and obtained her undergraduate degree from UCLA.

She next did a stint for the Girls Club of Santa Monica for three years, working her way through law school at night.

She is a published author in her field of choice and her hobbies include song writing, guitar and painting. She currently is being shown at the Varga Gallery in Woodstock, New York. While colorful, she is professional, polite, assertive and aggressive where necessary in order to protect the legal rights. She is also loyal and honest to a fault.

New York City Divorce Lawyer Lisa Beth Older practices law as a New York Lawyer in many fields of law and is a member of many bar associations. This New York Lawyer has an unblemished career for providing excellent legal services.

Lisa Beth Older is dedicated to continuing to provide quality services to all people no matter their gender, religion, race or origin. She has proven to be particularly sensitive to the needs of the handicapped, or to the needs of people who are of a different culture and works hard to accommodate clients with particular language needs. She has on call a Spanish interpreter and will go to the hospital or to the injured party's home.

She offers services on a first come first call basis and you may call up to twenty four hours per day seven days per week (24/7). She is an experienced, successful trial lawyer comfortable in all court settings. She has practiced divorce law, but is now available for people in Kingston, Woodstock, or Saugerties N.Y., seeking representation for personal injury or car accidents.

Visit her online at www.lawofficesoflisabetholder.com or visit her at www.nycaccidentlawyer.net. She can be reached at 212-786-0901 or 845-246-0400 for free brief telephone consultations as time allows.
Visit her on line at www.lawofficesoflisabetholder.com
email her at lolder @ nyc.rr.com.

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New Legal Jobs Board

 

Legal Week Introduces Its New Legal Jobs Board

New interactive job board enhances user experience.

(PRWEB) June 23, 2006 -- On the 25th May Legal Week re-launched legalweekjobs.com, a fully interactive and exciting new site designed to give anyone looking for a legal position a wide range of potential opportunities from leading law firms, companies and recruitment consultancies.

The online legal magazine’s job board, Legalweekjobs.com, is based on Madgex’s award winning Origin Job Board software, which incorporates Search Engine Marketing. The job board provides candidates with an interactive user experience through its response management functionality, which allows candidates to review their applications online.

Applicants can now refine their search to pinpoint jobs throughout the legal profession, from partners to administrators. Candidates can also set-up their own individual profiles and track the status of their applications.

The simple, easy-to-use system also allows Legal Week to provide recruiters with in-depth user profiles through its tracking and monitoring functionality. Recruiters can also manage candidate’s responses and liaise with them directly.

Graham Harman, Managing Director of Incisive Media’s Legal and Insurance Division, says: “We were keen to invest in a job board that gave us a competitive advantage and provided a pain-free user experience, and our new job board does just that. Madgex’s team completely understood our needs from the off set, and provided us with guidance and expertise to ensure our job board keeps us ahead of the competition.”

James Burton, Sales Director at Madgex, says: “Legal Week asked us to provide them with a job board which would appeal to both candidates and recruiters. The interactive job board solution that we have constructed for them allows both to create their own profiles, enabling them to easily manage the entire recruitment process.”

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Conducting International Business with Online Legal Information

 

Modern Technology Makes Conducting International Business Easy with Online Legal Information

A new website, Worlds Law Online, is revolutionizing international business by using a team of attorneys across the globe to provide cost-effective legal information online using videoconferencing, email and telephone.

(PRWEB) June 22, 2006 -- A new website (www.WorldsLawOnline.com) is revolutionizing international business by using a team of attorneys across the globe to provide cost-effective legal information online using videoconferencing and email. If the matter is too complex for online, a local firm in Worlds Law network assumes the case to provide more personal service.

Bret Bocook founded the Worlds Law Online network when he realized that despite pervasive globalization, it was still very difficult and expensive to conduct international business and to get access to an attorney quickly and efficiently.

“Through our on-line services and via our network of strategic legal alliances, Worlds Law serves the needs of individuals, governments, companies, and non-profit organizations in all parts of the world. WorldsLawOnline.com has been created to take advantage of recent technology advancements in video conferencing and other on-line services to serve clients needs at a fraction of the cost of traditional law firms. Personal video conferences, on-line document preparation and email have created the opportunity for legal consumers to save vast amounts of money and time, and still get exceptional legal services given in a personal fashion at a location that is convenient to them” explains Bret.

Worlds Law Online has been designed to handle a wide array of legal services, according to Bret. “For individuals or firms that need a specific question answered, a document prepared, or require a virtual in-house counsel, Worlds Law Online is a convenient and cost saving alternative to hiring a full time attorney or retaining a local law firm”

For more complex legal services that require in-person contact, the Worlds Law Online network has associates around the world. “We’re adding countries every day and by the end of the summer we will have associates in nearly every region on Earth” added Bocook.

While there is a growing business in US citizens wanting to do business abroad, the largest market is still foreigners who want a business presence in the United States, particularly those from Eastern Europe and Asia. “Many firms market and sell products to US customers, but if you’re online and it comes time to make a purchase and you notice the business and the payment is going to Russia, many people are unwilling to complete the transaction” Bocook explains. www.WorldsLawOnline.com helps those foreign companies understand US law and what needs to happen in order to form an official US based LLC or corporation.”

Not limited to just business formation, World’s Law Online provides legal information in the following areas:, international family law, international construction law, international business law, international finance law, international employment law, international trust and estate law, international real estate law, international health care law, and international     product liability law.

Worlds Law Online is a fast growing, pre-IPO company and is currently seeking investors. More information can be found at http://www.worldslawonline.com/invest.php

Bocook brings impressive credentials to the business, which has helped him to assemble a highly skilled team. As a founder of a major real estate law firm, Bocook has recently been focused on using his background on a more philanthropic project, the Angels Camp homeless shelter in Washington, DC. “The Angels Camp is a state-of-the-art facility that could end homelessness in the US as we know it. Says Bocook. “It is a self sustaining shelter that generates its own income and doesn’t just provide temporary shelter, but trains and equips residents to be successful members of society.”

AngelsCamp, is a state-of-the-art homeless shelter in Washington DC (see www.AngelsCampOnline.com for more details).

World’s Law Online can be found on the web at http://www.WorldsLawOnline.com

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High Court Hits Hooters Hopes Hard

 

Hooters Hopes for a Favorable Appeal Shot Down by Florida Lawyer Defending Rival Chain Ker’s Winghouse

Florida Litigation Attorney Don Conwell Successfully Defends Hooters Rival Ker’s Winghouse in Lawsuit Appeal filed by the Hooters Restaurant Chain.

Tampa, Florida (PRWEB) June 20, 2006 -- Ker’s Winghouse, a fast growing restaurant chain founded by former NFL Dallas Cowboys football star, Crawford Ker, defeated Hooters’ trade dress infringement lawsuit appeal last week, winning more than one million dollars in counterclaim damages against the prominent restaurant chain (In the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit D.C Docket Number: 03-00116-CV-ORL-22-JGG).

Hooters’ appeal repeated allegations made by Hooters in its failed lawsuit against Ker’s Winghouse in the United States District Court that Ker’s Winghouse—whose female wait staff also wear short shorts and tank tops —unfairly copied proprietary elements from the “Hooters Girl” and from Hooters restaurant décor.    

The decision by United States Circuit Court Judge Rosemary Barkett rejected Hooters’ appeal, stating “Hooters’ trade dress infringement and dilution claims fail as a matter of law.”

Ker’s Winghouse was represented in both the trial and appellate courts by Florida litigation lawyer Don Conwell of Conwell, Sukhia and Kirkpatrick, which partnered with the Tampa based law firm of Fowler White Boggs Banker to successfully defend Ker’s Winghouse.     The appellate court’s written opinion affirming the judgment for Ker’s Winghouse in the trial court came quickly, only seven days after Conwell argued the appeal before the appellate court panel of judges.

“This is a great day for our client, which can now continue its head to head competition with Hooters in the market place, free of the threat of oppressive litigation,” said attorney for Ker’s Winghouse, Don Conwell.

The litigation by Hooters against Ker’s Winghouse has been in the courts for several years. The case was tried in federal court in Orlando, Florida in November, 2004. In December, 2004, United States District Court Judge Anne Conway rejected Hooters’ trade dress infringement lawsuit claims and awarded $1.2 million in counterclaim damages to Ker’s Winghouse on a jury verdict in favor of Ker. Judge Conway adopted the arguments of Florida attorney Don Conwell that Hooters did not have protectable trade dress and that the trade dress of Ker’s Winghouse was not likely to confuse consumers.

After that verdict, Conwell stated, “The directed verdict and jury award completely vindicate Winghouse’s position that Hooters was using its wealth and muscle in the courts to try to unfairly exclude legitimate competition.”

The lawsuit has been considered a significant case in intellectual property litigation and has received national televised attention with coverage on MSNBC and numerous other local and national press outlets.

About Conwell, Sukhia & Kirkpatrick
Conwell, Sukhia & Kirkpatrick, P.A., is a Florida law firm specializing in trial and appellate litigation. CSK’s Florida litigation attorneys specialize in commercial, plaintiff’s personal injury and white collar criminal disputes. G. Donovan Conwell, Jr. and Wrede Kirkpatrick have extensive trial and appellate litigation experience in intellectual property and technology law cases. Mr. Don Conwell is the former Chair of the ABA’s Computer and Internet Litigation Committee and has been voted by his peers in 2005 and 2006 as one of Florida Trend's “Legal Elite.” Ken Sukhia is the former presidentially appointed United States Attorney for North Florida and has handled over 80 state and federal jury trials and over 80 appeals. He has represented President George W. Bush, Florida Governor Jeb Bush, the Florida Senate and Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist. Conwell, Sukhia & Kirkpatrick, P.A. have offices in Tampa and Tallahassee, Florida.

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Consumers File Class Action for Alleged Unfair and Fraudulent Debt Collection Practices

 

California Consumers File Class Action Against Great Seneca Financial Corp. and Wolpoff & Abramson for Alleged Unfair and Fraudulent Debt Collection Practices

Two California consumers, Shane Satey and Kenneth Holtzclaw, have brought a class action against Great Seneca Financial Corp. and the debt collection law firm of Wolpoff & Abramson, alleging unfair and fraudulent debt collection and credit reporting practices and also that Great Seneca was collecting debts in California for months without being properly registered as a California corporation. Holtzclaw/Satey vs. Great Seneca Financial Corp., et al., Case No. 06 E 02709.

La Crescenta, CA (PRWEB) June 20, 2006 -- Two California consumers, Shane Satey and Kenneth Holtzclaw, have brought a class action against Great Seneca Financial Corp. and the debt collection law firm of Wolpoff & Abramson, alleging unfair and fraudulent debt collection and credit reporting practices and also that Great Seneca was collecting debts in California for months without being properly registered as a California corporation. Holtzclaw/Satey vs. Great Seneca Financial Corp., et al., Case No. 06 E 02709.

For at least several months, nationwide debt collector Great Seneca Financial Corp. allegedly collected debts in California without being licensed to do business here. Hundreds, even thousands, of California consumers who paid money to Great Seneca to settle debts may be entitled to relief.

The story began with Shane Satey, a Southern California resident and a victim of identity theft. An identity thief stole Mr. Satey’s Chase credit card information and used it to charge up over $8,000 at a local retailer in Glendale. Although Mr. Satey sent a copy of the police report to Chase, Chase credit-reported the alleged debt and also sold it to debt collectors. In late 2005, debt collector Great Seneca purchased the debt and sued Mr. Satey, who hired the La Crescenta consumer protection firm Brennan, Wiener & Associates to obtain justice for the identity theft. On the very day when Brennan, Wiener & Associates contacted Great Seneca’s attorneys, Wolpoff & Abramson, Great Seneca mysteriously dismissed the case without comment.

A few months later, Great Seneca sued Kenneth Holtzclaw on an alleged debt which was many years older than the four-year limitations period for collecting debts in California. Seeking information about his rights, Mr. Holtzclaw coincidentally contacted Brennan, Wiener & Associates. Brennan, Wiener & Associates learned that Great Seneca was not licensed or registered as a California corporation, so Brennan, Wiener & Associates filed an answer and cross-complaint against Great Seneca and Wolpoff & Abramson. Suddenly, Great Seneca became properly registered as a California corporation on April 10, 2006, although it had been collecting debts in California for several months before then.

Mr. Holtzclaw and Mr. Satey have filed a class action in Los Angeles Superior Court against Great Seneca and Wolpoff & Abramson for alleged unfair and fraudulent debt collection practices. Holtzclaw/Satey vs. Great Seneca Financial Corp., et al., Case No. 06 E 02709.

“Their conduct was no accident,” commented lead class action counsel Robert F. Brennan of Brennan, Wiener & Assoc. “By not properly registering itself as a corporation, Great Seneca avoided paying taxes and other fees that it would have paid had it properly registered with the State of California. Even more important, Great Seneca was insulating itself from any kind of cross-complaint for unfair debt collection practices or unfair credit reporting because it had no agent for service of process in California.” Mr. Brennan also commented on the relationship with the Wolpoff & Abramson law firm. “As far as we can tell, Wolpoff & Abramson and Great Seneca are two peas in a pod. Our preliminary research suggests that Wolpoff & Abramson set up Great Seneca just to try to insulate itself from unfair debt collection lawsuits. For licensed attorneys to be collecting upon thousands of consumer debts through an unregistered corporation is positively inexcusable. One, two, maybe half a dozen instances is one thing, but here we have several months of such collection practices. I cannot believe Wolpoff & Abramson did not know that Great Seneca was not properly licensed and registered in California.”

The class action seeks damages for the class members as well as an injunction that Great Seneca repay the State of California any penalties, taxes or fees it should have paid when it first began collecting debts in California as an unlicensed corporation. Further, Mr. Brennan states that he will request that the court compel Wolpoff & Abramson to publicly disclose the full nature of its relationship with Great Seneca.

Brennan offers a few tips to consumers being pursued or harassed by debt collectors: “First, know your rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and its California counterpart, the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. These laws can be found on the internet. If you have any doubts whatsoever about the company trying to collect from you, contact the California Secretary of State and check into the company’s status. The California Secretary of State also sometimes has other information about debt collectors, as does the Federal Trade Commission. You’d sometimes be surprised what you find out.” The Federal Trade Commission has a website at www.ftc.gov, which includes information about specific debt collectors. The California Secretary of State website is located at www.ss.ca.gov.

Brennan’s website, www.socalcreditdamage.com, also gives consumers the tools for handing wrongful debt collection, identity theft and false credit reporting situations.

About Robert F. Brennan: Robert F. Brennan, Esq. and his firm, Brennan, Wiener & Associates, 3150 Montrose Ave., La Crescenta, Ca., handle unfair debt collection, identity theft and wrongful credit report damage cases for residents of Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange and Ventura Counties. Brennan, Wiener & Associates have a track record of successfully cleaning up credit reports and also of obtaining compensation for their clients. Mr. Brennan is well known for taking this fairly technical area of the law and breaking it down into its simplicity so that anyone can themselves, without the assistance of an attorney, clean up derogatory marks on their credit reports which do not belong there. When consumers find themselves unable to clean up their credit reports on their own, that’s where Brennan, Wiener & Associates steps in, to ensure that the wrongful derogatory marks get cleaned up and to ensure that the consumers so affected receive adequate compensation.

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Drug Crime Defense Lawyer Launches New Website

 

Houston’s Standout Drug Crime Defense Lawyer Wade Prasifka Launches New Website

One of Houston’s few lawyers keenly focused on defending you in drug offense situations is now making it even easier to get the help you need. Wade Prasifka is bringing his law office onto the Internet with www.houstondrugcrimelawyer.com where you can research his professional background, see the top five ways he can help you, and get the assistance you need to successfully defend your case.

Houston, TX (PRWEB) June 19, 2006 -- Texas criminal defense lawyer Wade Prasifka is dedicated to drug crime defense for Houstonians. To that end, he has launched a new website that introduces his services to the entire Houston area. Houstonians now have access to a lawyer whose passion, experience, and personal principles have inspired him to focus on defending citizens as they face any variety of drug offense charges.

A graduate of Southern Methodist University and University Texas School of Law, Prasifka is well versed in 4th amendment law, and he knows your rights. Wade will work fervently to review your case and determine whether or not police officials have illegally obtained evidence against you. He will then ardently attempt to suppress that evidence in court to maintain your personal rights.

The new website, www.houstondrugcrimelaywer.com is an innovative means of getting his services to you, the hard-working citizen, who could face challenging drug charges with unfair consequences. Now you can hop online to find a friend and expert lawyer who is willing to fight for your case. With the universality of the Internet, it is also easier than ever to refer friends in need to the services of this successful lawyer and advocate.

Wade Prasifka works one-on-one with you to develop your best plan of attack. He goes to court well-prepared, ready to do battle for you. He engages in private investigation to understand the full extent of the charges you are facing, going so far as to do background checks on your arresting officers so he truly understands every aspect of your case.

Prasifka’s ultimate goal is to get the best result in your drug case. Even if the evidence falls against your favor, he can advise you on ways to successfully plead out the charges and return to the normal life you deserve. However, he will never pressure you to plead guilty or not guilty; he will present you with all of your options and answer every question to help you make your own decisions. You have the right to take control of your situation, with Wade Prasifka by your side.

Whether you got court or not, after a drug crime charge, Prasifka will help you keep your driver’s license, keeping you mobile and able to get to work, allowing your life to remain as normal as possible. He will ask the right questions to determine any loophole that can get your evidence thrown out, charges reduced, or even dismissed.

“I personally believe that many non-violent drug cases are essentially victimless crimes, only hurting the unfortunate soul charged with possession. I treat your drug association like an addiction or sickness, not a crime that must be punished. As long as drugs are illegal, there should be someone looking out for the average, harmless citizen,” says Wade Prasifka. Visit the all-new www.houstondrugcrimelawyer.com and let Wade Prasifka help you. You may contact him at his offices located at 111 W. 15th Street, Houston, TX, 77008, or call at 832-618-1800.

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Law Firm Gets Managing Attorney for Internet Marketing Activities

 

Anapol Schwartz Announces that Michael Monheit, Esq. has Joined the Firm as Managing Attorney for all Internet Marketing Activities

Anapol, Schwartz, Weiss, Cohan, Feldman & Smalley, P.C. announces that Michael H. Monheit, Esq. has joined the firm as managing attorney for all Internet marketing activities. He will be a member of the firm’s marketing committee and computers committee.

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) June 19, 2006 -- Anapol, Schwartz, Weiss, Cohan, Feldman & Smalley, P.C. announces that Michael H. Monheit, Esq. has joined the firm as managing attorney for all Internet marketing activities. He will be a member of the firm's marketing committee and computers committee.

Monheit has a broad base of experience including serving on the executive committee of Multi District Litigation 1148 and as co-lead counsel in class action litigation involving childhood lead paint poisoning against the Philadelphia Housing Authority. Monheit also has extensive non-legal experience as the former CEO of an Internet professional services business and a chemical industry consulting business. According to Monheit, "the Internet has become the number one way that consumers search for information about dangerous products that have caused them harm."

"With the recent recall of Bausch & Lomb Renu contact lens solution due to fungal keratitis eye infections, the timing of adding Michael to our firm could not have been better," said Sol Weiss, Esq., a shareholder at Anapol Schwartz. "We have already received over 150 ReNu lawsuit inquiries from the work Michael has done for the firm. His capabilities with the Internet will allow us to move to the forefront of educating the public about dangerous products through our Internet presence. Michael has established himself as one of the top attorneys in the country in his understanding of how the public uses the Internet to perform research about dangerous pharmaceutical products that have caused serious injuries."

According to Anapol Schwartz partner Kevin Marciano, Esq., "the firm expects to file its first ReNu lawsuit against Bausch & Lomb, Inc. (NYSE:BOL) as early as next week. On April 13, 2006 Bausch & Lomb warned the public that Renu could cause eye damage. However, we believe that Bausch and Lomb should have recalled the product much sooner." This fungal infection of the eye called "fusarium keratitis" is a serious and painful corneal disease and can cause scaring of the cornea and loss of vision.

Anapol, Schwartz, Weiss, Cohan, Feldman & Smalley is a personal injury firm with offices in Philadelphia, Reading, Media, Fairless Hills & Haverford PA, as well as Cherry Hill, NJ. The firm is a multi-faceted practice with a tradition of excellence in medical malpractice law, pharmaceutical mass tort, toxic tort, class actions, products liability, automobile, securities and wrongful termination litigation. Since its founding in 1977, the firm has grown to over 30 attorneys, and compiled a record of success exceptional among its peers.

Monheit is the founder and sole shareholder of Pennsylvania law firm — Monheit Law and was formerly a shareholder at the Law Offices of Herbert Monheit. He will maintain a working relationship with Monheit Law and work primarily from its offices in Montgomery County, PA. Monheit graduated from The University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business and Temple Law School.

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International legal Technology Consulting Company Gets Idea

 

JurInnov Opens New Headquarters and Advanced Technology Center

International legal technology consulting company relocates to the Idea Center in downtown Cleveland.

Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) June 19, 2006 -- JurInnov Ltd. (http://www.jurinnov.com), an international consulting company that provides technology solutions for the legal and business communities, today opened their new state of the art headquarters in the Idea Center, a historic landmark located in the heart of downtown Cleveland’s Theater District and Technology Corridor, in the immediate vicinity of the city’s leading law firms.

“I am excited to return to downtown Cleveland,” stated Timothy M. Opsitnick, JurInnov Senior Partner and General Counsel. “Our new facility provides an extraordinary growth opportunity for our business, as well as supports the continued revitalization of Euclid Avenue and Playhouse Square.”

Brad Mixner, Electronic Data Discovery Manager for JurInnov, added “We are excited for the opportunity to bring industry-leading legal technology services and proven consulting expertise to downtown Cleveland. Beyond a convenient resource for local law firms and corporate clients, our new facilities will enable us to provide a wider range of advanced data harvesting, electronic discovery, computer forensics, and document management services to our national and international clients.”

The new headquarters was designed to maximize collaboration, productivity, innovation and creativity with a focus on functional, flexible and bright, open work areas. Featuring leading edge information technology infrastructure, the highly secure office suite includes workgroup-specific gigabyte networking, high performance teaming areas, fire-proof storage rooms and direct fiber optic connectivity to offsite data center and broadband communications providers.

About Idea Center

Idea Center at One Playhouse Square (http://ideacenter.wviz.org), a $42 million facility reconfigured as part of an economic vitalization & downtown development program, is a home for creative thinking and learning, one-of-a-kind cooperation and self-discovery, designed to inform and inspire current and future generations. JurInnov will occupy prime space on the fourth floor of the building above the broadcast home for WVIZ/PBS (http://www.wviz.org) and 90.3 WCPN ideastream (http://www.wcpn.org). Previous occupants of the building include the studios of WJW radio, where disc jockey Alan Freed first uttered the words “Rock and Roll” on the radio. It is anticipated The Idea Center will bring more than 500 jobs into downtown that will represent retained and/or new income taxes for the City of Cleveland in excess of $400,000 per year and will further solidify the Theater District as a lynchpin for the Euclid Corridor Project -- a significant transportation and development priority for the city, area business and other organizations.

About JurInnov Ltd.

Established in the year 2000 by Timothy M. Opsitnick, JurInnov Ltd. has become a trusted resource for companies whose litigation technology needs are as varied and specialized as the companies themselves. JurInnov’s international consulting practice focuses on the application of technology solutions to challenging litigation demands of law firms and their clients, including the development of litigation and document management systems, document and electronic data warehousing, electronic discovery processing and consulting, electronic risk management consulting, and computer forensics. JurInnov is a certified partner of Microsoft ® Corporation (www.microsoft.com), developers of the Windows SharePoint™ Portal Server, and FTI ® (www.ftiringtail.com), developers of Ringtail Legal™. For further information about JurInnov please call +1.216.664.1100 or visit our website at http://www.jurinnov.com .

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Tier 1 Bankruptcy Firm Helps Clients Avoid Tears

 

Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton is Named Tier 1 Bankruptcy Firm in Florida in the 2006 Chambers USA Client’s Guide

John Kozyak, Charles Throckmorton and Corali Lopez-Castro Lead Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton’s Bankruptcy Law Department to Tier 1 Status in Chambers USA 2006

Miami, Florida (PRWEB) June 18, 2006 -- The Chambers 2006 Client’s Guide ranked Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton as a Tier 1 bankruptcy law firm in Florida. About the firm, Chambers wrote: “This ‘lean and aggressive outfit is a surefire leader’ in the Florida Market.

It is noted for it s preeminence in litigation as well as bankruptcy related matters, with clients pointing to the proficiency and talent of attorneys across the board. The group ‘gets the desired results and gets them quickly and efficiently,’ according to clients who go on to acknowledge the responsiveness of the attorneys and ‘the good relationships they have with judges.’ The firm currently represents the trustee of the bankrupt Commercial Financial Services in litigation in Tulsa against its former lawyers, accountants and investment bankers for contributing to the company’s $1 billion losses.“

Chambers ranked John Kozyak and Charles Throckmorton as Tier 1 Florida Bankruptcy Lawyers. About KT&T’s attorneys, Chambers wrote: “Clients feel that John Kozyak ‘puts his heart and soul into working on his client’s behalf.’ A strategic thinker, he is solutions-driven and gets right to the point with ‘his methodical, deliberate and awe-inspiring performances.’ Kozyak represented the largest unsecured creditor in the Bentley Bay condominium reorganization in the past year, one of the largest real estate bankruptcies in South Florida.

Charles Throckmorton is ‘a star in his own right’ and a respected bankruptcy litigation specialist. He is sought after by various high net worth individuals for advice on bankruptcy-related litigation and workouts. He recently served as special litigation counsel to the bankruptcy trustee on the Bankest Capital case.

Corali Lopez-Castro is making a name for herself through her ‘energy and dedication’ to her clients. In addition to playing the role in the Commercial Financial Services litigation, she has guided several local businesses through several out-of-court workouts.

Last year saw the appointment of Laurel Isicoff to the bench, a development that indicates the high level of prestige achieved by this team.”

Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton is an AV Rated law firm located in Miami, Florida. The 20 lawyer firm handles complex commercial litigation and corporate bankruptcies. It represents clients in contract, tort, securities fraud, professional malpractice, intellectual property, unfair competition, employment disputes, antitrust matters, and class action litigation and defense. It represents corporate debtors, individual debtors, bankruptcy committees, indentured trustees, special servicers of securitized loans, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, bankruptcy trustees, bankruptcy receivers, assignment for benefit of creditors, landlords, tenants, shareholder, and asset purchasers.

For more information about Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton please visit the website http://www.kttlaw.com/ or call (305)372-1800.

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LexisNexis Practice Guide: Florida Business Torts

 

Harley S. Tropin is the Lead Legal Consultant for a New Book: LexisNexis Practice Guide: Florida Business Torts

Harley S. Tropin Chair of Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton’s Litigation Department, Contributes to a Book on Business Torts Law in Florida.

Miami, Florida (PRWEB) June 18, 2006 -- On March 31st, 2006 Lexis Nexis Publishing released a new book edited by Harley S. Tropin, from Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, Judge David M. Gersten, and Irwin Gilbert of Gilbert & Associates, LexisNexis Practice Guide: Florida Business Torts.

This book establishes a new standard in legal practice guides. The Florida Business Torts gives you a step-by-step guidance on how to litigate business torts cases in Florida. The task-based format provides tips created by Mr. Tropin & his co-authors, including strategic points, warnings, judicial notes, and traps on topics ranging from identifying actionable unfair trade practices to selecting remedies for fraud claims to defending against cybersquatting. Other features include checklists, core cases for important points of law, and extensive forms, including sample complaints.

Harley S. Tropin has been ranked as one of the Best Lawyers in commercial litigation by Best Lawyers in America for the past ten years, selected by the publication as one of only 12 lawyers to hire in “Bet the Company Litigation.” He was named “Most Effective Lawyer,” by the Daily Business Review in 2005. Mr. Tropin ranked as a Tier One commercial litigator in the Chambers USA Guide for 2006. He has served as lead or co-lead counsel on a number of landmark business cases, including In Re Humana, Inc., Managed Care Litigation, Premium Sales Corporation, In Re U.S. Oil & Gas, and Abrams v. PaineWebber. He has lectured extensively on complex litigation issues and is currently an adjunct professor of trial advocacy with the University of Miami School of Law.

Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton is an AV Rated law firm located in Miami, Florida. The 20 lawyer firm handles complex commercial litigation and Florida’s largest corporate bankruptcies. It represents clients in contract, tort, securities fraud, professional malpractice, intellectual property, unfair competition, employment disputes, antitrust matters and class action litigation and defense.

For more information about Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton please visit the website http://www.kttlaw.com/ or visit Harley S. Tropin’s biography at http://www.kttlaw.com/basic/att_tropin.htm

The book is available through Matthew Bender for a price of $140.00, ISBN: 0820563919. It is a single looseleaf volume. Currently the volume can be purchased at: http://bookstore.lexis.com/bookstore/catalog?action=product&prod_id=58539&bkloc=pubpicks0506 or under Publisher’s Picks at Http://bookstore.lexis.com/bookstore/catalog

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New Old News: Michigan Auto Accident Attorney Spoke At Trial Lawyers Seminar

 

Michigan Auto Accident Attorney, Steven M. Gursten, was featured Speaker and Panel Expert for Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Kreiner Seminar

Steven M. Gursten was a featured speaker and panel expert for the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association (MTLA) seminar in May, 2006.

Detroit, MI (PRWEB) June 14, 2006 -- Steven M. Gursten of Michigan Auto Law was a featured speaker and panel expert for the seminar entitled “Kreiner Year Two: Fighting Back” for the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association (MTLA).

The seminar focused on the drastic changes in how all Michigan automobile accident cases must now be handled, pursuant to Kreiner v. Fischer, decided by the Michigan Supreme Court in July, 2004.

The forum was primarily offered to help Michigan attorneys assist victims of Michigan car or truck accidents, and to help other Michigan personal injury lawyers better understand the current law and its requirements. Gursten’s comprehensive presentation analyzed what constitutes a good Michigan car accident case and panel experts discussed the lessons to be learned from post-Kreiner litigation and related Michigan auto law cases.

Steven M. Gursten was also featured for his role as a panel forum member in the Detroit Legal News, the official newspaper for the City of Detroit, Wayne County Circuit Court, and the U.S. District Court.

About Michigan Auto Law – Gursten, Koltonow, Gursten, Christensen & Raitt, P.C.
Michigan Auto Law has been recognized as Michigan’s largest personal injury law firm practicing exclusively in serious car, truck and wrongful death cases. For over 30 years and 3 generations, the firm has been helping people throughout Michigan, achieving more million dollar verdicts and settlements for car and truck cases than any other Michigan law firm. For more information about Michigan Auto Law, call 1-800-777-0028 or visit www.michiganautolaw.com.

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Partner Joins Panama Law Firm

 

Panama Law Firm Adds Alvaro Aguilar as New Partner

The Panama law firm of Lombardi Cambra & Co. announces new partner.

(PRWEB) June 14, 2006 -- Attorney Álvaro Javier Aguilar joined the Panama law firm of Lombardi Cambra & Co. as a partner. Mr. Aguilar has advised multinational and local clients in real estate purchases and development, international mergers and acquisitions, tax planning, real estate investment funds, joint ventures, trusts, foundations, software licensing, e-commerce, and electronic transfer of funds.

Transactions where Mr. Aguilar has advised include the purchase of real estate by a US retailer, purchase by a US finance entity of a stake in a Central American bank, tax arrangements and sale of a property to a Panama-US joint venture and the structuring of a real estate joint venture for US investors.

Mr. Aguilar has published articles on intellectual property, taxation of low-tax transactions, banking law, as well as other business law matters in several international publications. He has lectured before the Panama and New York Bar Associations and the Panama College of Accountants.

Mr. Aguilar served as board member of the Panama Bar Association, representing the group in the negotiations of the Free Trade Agreement with the United States and the implementation of the 2005 Tax Reform. He serves as Chair of the Commission of Foreign Trade and International Relations of said Association, board member of the Panama-American Chamber of Commerce and country co-chair of the New York State Bar Association chapter in Panama.

He graduated from Universidad Santa Maria law school in Panama and received his LLM in International Trade & Banking from Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C.

As part of the growth strategy of the law firm, Aguilar joins attorneys Jorge Lombardi and Ricardo Cambra in the partnership, which will change its name to Lombardi Cambra & Aguilar.

About Lombardi, Cambra & Co.
Lombardi, Cambra & Co. was created as an alternative for clients worldwide who seek fast, innovative and effective solutions to their legal problems. The firm currently provides services to individual and corporate clients in Panama as well in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Its partners maintain a commitment with professional ethics and social responsibility by participating in the board of directors of groups such as the Panama Bar Association, the German Chamber of Commerce and the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) of Panama.

The firm centers its law practice in private client services and asset protection (Private Interest Foundations, Trusts), business structures (Offshore Corporations), tax planning, real estate and e-commerce. It also advices in areas of Law such as Corporate, Commercial, Intellectual Property, Maritime, Tax, and Immigration Law as well as related litigation that may arise.

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Many Lawyers Suggest Asset Investigation Before A Lawsuit

 

Asset Investigators Have Ways of Finding Money that is Owed to You

Don’t be a victim -- you can get the money owed to you. Asset Investigators can help.

(PRWEB) June 12, 2006 -- Billions of dollars in uncollectible judgments from court cases show the real truth: if someone doesn’t have collectible assets, a costly court case can elicit nothing -- except a hefty legal bill. This is why many lawyers suggest asset investigation before time and money is wasted on a lawsuit.

There are many instances where an asset investigation may be useful. Creditor may want to run an asset check on debtors who owe them money. Those who are going through a divorce often have spouses who claim that they have no assets and so should not have to pay child support or alimony. Employers who have noticed unusual patterns in their account have found that an employee has been embezzling money.

Are the individuals in these cases stuck with accepting the situation at face value -- even if it means losing money? Of course not. Today, asset investigators can help uncover assets and money that others claim are not there. If individuals are owed money or suspect they are being defrauded, asset investigators can do a number of things to help them recover their money:

1) They can run economic crime investigations, investigations of corruption, investigations of money laundering, and other types of financial investigations using surveillance equipment as well as forensic computer investigation techniques that can recover lost or erased computer data.

2) They can trace ownership of assets, uncover camouflaged assets and trace property.

3) They can identify, find, and evaluate the value of assets owned or managed by a business or by an individual.

4) They can use information brokers and corporate insiders to uncover attempts to hide assets.

5) They can use online and electronic resources as well as surveillance equipment to uncover money fraud. By using tax liens, real estate records, change of address data, state motor vehicle data, and other types of online tools, investigators can often trace where assets have gone.

Signs an Asset Investigation might be needed.

1) Someone has a history of bad credit, lying, criminal activity, tax evasion, fraud, and padded résumés. Few people simply start hiding money. Many businesses, employees, and creditors who are dishonest with you have also tried to defraud others of money owed.

2) A sizable difference between lifestyle and asset claims. Ex-spouses often claim that they have no money to pay child support or alimony but have the money to drive at fancy car or make large home purchases.

3) A changing story. Those who try to claim that they have no assets when they actually do have money will often slip up and make mistakes about how much money they actually have. The creditor who at one moment claims they have only $100 but upon further pressure admits that they have $300 may well be lying about assets as well. Those who really do have few assets have an excellent idea of how much they actually own.

Qualified private investigators can help individuals and corporations reclaim money that is rightfully theirs.

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Client-Attorney Matching Services OK With Federal Trade Commission

 

Federal Trade Commission Releases Favorable Opinion On Client-Attorney Matching Services

Online legal matching services described as having potential cost savings for consumers seeking information on the price and quality of legal services.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 11, 2006 -- The Federal Trade Commission recently released its position regarding the great potential of online legal matching services to benefit consumers seeking legal counsel. The FTC determined that online legal matching services, which help consumers find legal representation, have the potential to lower the costs of obtaining information about the price and quality of legal services.

In a seven page letter dated May 26, 2006, from the FTC Office of Policy Planning, Bureau of Competition, and Bureau of Economics, the committee wrote to the Professional Ethics Committee of the Texas State Bar giving their opinion on whether or not it is ethical for Texas attorneys to participate in online legal matching services. Bar Association Ethical Rule 7.03 prohibits lawyers from paying a non-lawyer to solicit clients, except for paying normal advertising fees. The question at hand was: Does Rule 7.03 also prohibit lawyers from participating in online legal matching services? The opinion of the FTC, supported by three different internal departments and agreed to by a unanimous vote of commission members, is “No, it does not.”

According to Laurie Ziffrin, CEO of LegalMatch, the nation’s leading online legal matching service, “This opinion is not only good for Texas consumers but good for everyone in the US who might need an attorney. The FTC believes that online legal matching is a valuable option for Texans as it would likely reduce legal costs. This opinion will resonate with bar associations nationwide.”

Professional services have long struggled with the ethics behind advertising and marketing their services. The Bates vs. State Bar of Arizona decision by the Supreme Court in 1977 allowed attorneys to market themselves proactively. From then on, Bar Associations and individual attorneys alike have had difficulty on deciding where to draw the line. With this opinion, the question has been made easier to answer.

The bar associations of North Carolina and South Carolina, and the Rhode Island Supreme Court have already issued ethics opinions explicitly allowing online legal matching services to operate. And, the Utah State Bar has partnered with LegalMatch to help those seeking legal assistance access pre-screened Utah lawyers.

Online legal matching is a relatively new industry. In 1999, LegalMatch, based in San Francisco, CA., pioneered the first online legal matching service. Ziffrin says, “LegalMatch is proud to be actively working with the FTC, Texas Bar, and other bar associations around the country to clarify the value of online attorney/client matching and further our mutual goal of providing the best access to legal representation for all Americans.”

For a detailed copy of the FTC’s opinion in letter regarding this matter, please use the following URL: (http://www.ftc.gov/os/2006/05/V060017CommentsonaRequestforAnEthicsOpinionImage.pdf)

About LegalMatch
Established in 1999, with a formal site-launch in 2000, LegalMatch is the nation’s premier provider of online legal services. In 1999, San Francisco-based LegalMatch pioneered the legal matching industry, which it continues to dominate. For more information regarding the company, please contact Don Keane, Vice-President of Marketing at (415) 946-0855.

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Electronic Prescribing Connectivity Between Physicians and Pharmacies

 

OA Systems Completes SureScripts Certification for Electronic Prescribing Connectivity Between Physicians and Pharmacies

OA Systems, a leading healthcare technology solutions company, today announced SureScripts certification of its Web-based software, RxCure™. Physicians can now use RxCure and the SureScripts Electronic Prescribing Network to send new prescriptions instantaneously to pharmacies while receiving refill requests. With today’s announcement, OA Systems becomes a part of a growing number of healthcare technology vendors to be certified by SureScripts.

Rancho Cucamonga, CA (PRWEB) June 10, 2006 -- OA Systems, a leading healthcare technology solutions company, today announced SureScripts certification of its Web-based software, RxCure™. Physicians can now use RxCure and the SureScripts Electronic Prescribing Network to send new prescriptions instantaneously to pharmacies while receiving refill requests. With today’s announcement, OA Systems becomes a part of a growing number of healthcare technology vendors to be certified by SureScripts.

“We are excited to be part of the SureScripts Electronic Prescribing Network, which is the nation's largest network provider of electronic prescribing services” said Omar Ahmed, President and CEO of OA Systems. “This certification allows us to be connected with over 90 percent of the pharmacies in the United States. Doctors can use RxCure™ to send electronic prescriptions to pharmacies nationwide.”

The SureScripts certification enables physicians to communicate with pharmacies using a two-way electronic connection. As a result, physicians will receive refill requests on their computers via the SureScripts Electronic Prescribing Network rather than by fax or by phone and be able to send new prescriptions and renewal authorizations with the click of a button – thus streamlining the refill and renewal process.

“RxCure™ will reduce pharmacy callbacks by eliminating rejections due to illegibility, drug incompatibility, and common dosage errors. Not only is RxCure™ easy to use but it will also improve patient safety and increase efficiency for physicians and pharmacists,” stated Ahmed.

About OA Systems
OA Systems is a healthcare technology solutions company based in Rancho Cucamonga, California. OA Systems’ solutions offer interconnectivity through secure HIPAA compliant transmissions between the physician practices, IPAs, healthcare plans, and pharmacies. OA Systems is dedicated to developing software that will integrate with current technologies and set the standard for the future. For more information call OA Systems toll free at 877-7-RXCURE or visit the company’s website at www.oasite.com.

About SureScripts
SureScripts®, the largest network provider of electronic prescribing services, is committed to building relationships within the health care community and working collaboratively with key industry stakeholders and organizations to improve the safety, efficiency and quality of health care by improving the overall prescribing process. At the core of this improvement effort is the SureScripts Electronic Prescribing Network™, a health care infrastructure which establishes electronic communications between pharmacists and physicians and enables the two-way electronic exchange of prescription information. Today, 90 percent of all pharmacies in the United States are certified on the SureScripts network. More information about SureScripts is available at www.surescripts.com.

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Union Pacific Nailed For Destruction of Evidence

 

Union Pacific Destruction of Evidence Case Confirmed

The Colorado Court of Appeals today affirmed the verdict in the case of Aloi v. Union Pacific R.R., with a verdict in the amount of six-million dollars.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) June 10, 2006 -- The Colorado Court of Appeals today affirmed the verdict in the case of Aloi v. Union Pacific R.R., with a verdict in the amount of six-million dollars.

The case ultimately reached the Colorado Supreme Court on the issue of destruction of evidence (Supreme Court, State of Colorado, Case No. 04SC320.) The Supreme Court found that the trial court had acted appropriately in instructing the jury with respect to the UP’s destruction of evidence, and remanded the case back to the Colorado Court of Appeals, which today affirmed the district court’s original verdict. With interest the amount owed is approximately $7.5 million, growing at a rate of $1,500 per day.

Frank Aloi was injured in the course of his work as a UP conductor in North Platte, Nebraska. A piece of defective rubber matting on a locomotive’s steps caused Mr. Aloi to fall down the stairs, crashing head long into the door, sustaining serious injuries to his head, neck, back and shoulder. Ultimately, these injuries required three surgeries (low back, right knee, and right shoulder). Mr. Aloi also suffered a traumatic brain injury in the fall.

The case was handled by Lou Jungbauer of Yaeger, Jungbauer and Barczak, a law firm with offices in Denver, Minneapolis, and St. Louis. Jungbauer contended that the UP had been negligent in violation of the Federal Employees Liability Act (FELA), and had violated the Locomotive Inspection Act, (a federal safety statute which requires railroads to keep their locomotives in a safe condition), as well as federal safety regulations which require the railroad to keep its locomotive floors and walkways free from tripping hazards.

The UP denied responsibility, noting that the fall was unwitnessed, claiming that it could not have happened as alleged, and arguing that Mr. Aloi was exaggerating his injuries.

The Yaeger team conducted a thorough investigation, which revealed that an inspection report had been completed after the accident, confirming the defective matting.

When YJB requested this report, and other inspection and maintenance reports, the UP was unable to produce them. Jungbauer brought this to the court’s attention, arguing that because the UP had a legal duty not to discard or destroy relevant evidence, the judge should allow a jury instruction on the matter. The judge agreed and gave the instruction.

The UP’s appeal was based in large part on that special jury instruction. The Colorado Supreme Court decision found that in giving the instruction the district court did not abuse its discretion.

Upon hearing today’s decision Frank Aloi, the plaintiff, made the comment: "This case is more about justice than money."

Yaeger, Jungbauer & Barczak is a law firm that has represented injured railroaders and their families for over seventy-five years.    

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CEO Named 2006 Legal Technology Consultant of the Year

 

Bill Dertinger, Jr., Esq. Awarded TechnoLawyer @ Award, Named 2006 Legal Technology Consultant of the Year

President and CEO of Esquire Consultant Group, Ltd. receives @ Award from the TechnoLawyer community for 11 years of outstanding legal technology consulting.

New York, NY (PRWEB) June 9, 2006 -- In recognition for his outstanding service over the past 11 years, Bill Dertinger, Jr., Esq. has been named the 2006 Legal Technology Consultant of the Year by members of TechnoLawyer, a leading online legal technology and practice management forum with more than 13,600 members. This recognition was part of the ninth annual TechnoLawyer @ Awards, which were announced last week.

“I just want to thank everyone who voted for me. Winning the TechnoLawyer Legal Technology Consultant of the Year is an honor and I am humbled by so many people acknowledging my many years of service in the industry,” said Mr. Dertinger, President and CEO of Esquire Consultant Group, Ltd. ® “We at Esquire strive to create a lasting relationship built on trust and strengthened by communication. Everyday we dedicate ourselves to providing quality service and products and to strengthening the long-term relationship that we have with all of our clients.”

The TechnoLawyer @ Awards encompasses 24 awards selected by TechnoLawyer members. These lawyers and legal IT managers buy technology for thousands of law firms, which makes them especially qualified to choose their favorite products, services and luminaries in the legal technology market.

"TechnoLawyer members truly put products and services to the test in rigorous legal environments. Therefore, their vote in the TechnoLawyer @ Awards represents their stamp of approval," said Neil J. Squillante, publisher of TechnoLawyer.

About TechnoLawyer @ Awards

The most comprehensive set of awards in the legal market, the TechnoLawyer @ Awards recognize customer loyalty. Every year, TechnoLawyer members vote for their favorite blogs, products, services, and Web sites in a variety of categories. In addition, three @ Awards pay tribute to individuals — TechnoLawyer of the Year, Favorite TechnoLawyer Contributor, and Legal Technology Consultant of the Year. Only TechnoLawyer members may vote in the @ Awards. "@ Awards" and its accompanying slogan are registered trademarks of PeerViews Inc.

About Esquire Consultant Group, Ltd.

Esquire Consultant Group, Ltd.® (www.esquireltd.com) is a full service provider of legal technology solutions. Esquire is certified in many software applications including case management, time & billing and document management. Additionally, Esquire offers networking expertise (Microsoft Certified Partner), hardware purchase assistance and website design & hosting. Since 1995, Esquire has helped over 300 law firms, government agencies and corporations with their technology needs. Headquartered in New York City, clients include Donald Trump, The Human Resources Administration and The New York City Department of Probation.

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Accident Investigators Have Suggestions

How to help in an accident investigation

 

What to do when the worst happens

 

Los Angeles, CA, June 09, 2006 --(PR.COM)-- Most of us dread the idea of an accident, but whether work-related, car-related, or simply related caused by generic events, accidents occur every minute of the day. Unfortunately, no matter how careful we are, chances are good that we will one day be affected by an accident. If the worst does occur, knowing what to do can help ensure that you get the compensation as well as a help you need.

 

Accident investigators suggest that in case of an accident you:

 

1. Stop everything and offer help to anyone who appears to need it.
Whether you are in a work-related accident or a car accident, no matter who is at fault, the first priority is always to take care of those who may have been injured. If someone seems to have internal injuries or is seriously injured, do not attempt to move the person. You may lightly cover them with a blanket, but avoid jostling them, as it can cause further damage.

 

2. Call for help right away.
Today, with cell phones, calling help is often very simple. You'll want to contact the police as well as an ambulance right away. Of course, you also want to wait until help arrives and you want to encourage anyone who was witness to the accident to do likewise. If there is time, call your insurance company as well.

 

3. Exchange contact information with others at the scene.
Again, whether the accident is a personal injury, car accident, or a workplace accident, you may need witnesses or assistance during an investigation. Witnesses can help accident investigators re-create an accident scene and can also be useful in court. In case of a car accident, make sure that you exchange insurance information with the other driver -- even if the accident only appears to be minor.

 

4. Avoid assigning blame or becoming enraged.
Even if you feel that someone else has caused a serious accident, try to keep your cool. Leave it up to the experts and professionals to determine exactly what happened. At the early stages, assigning blame will not likely do you any good and may make the situation far more unpleasant than it has to be.

 

5. Start keeping a paper trail.
Write down your impressions and memories of the accident as soon as you have a spare minute. Keep a journal of any effects you suffer from the accident and keep your proof as well as your records in one file. This file may be invaluable if you seek help in court.

 

6. Seek medical attention
If you've been injured, no matter how slightly, be sure to visit a hospital or doctor right away. Ask your doctor to gather evidence -- including statements, photographs, x-rays, and other materials. This can help you make a claim later on and can help prevent lawsuits against yourself. You may need to sign a release form to ensure that your medical information is available to your investigator or your insurance company.

 

7. Contact all appropriate parties
Once you have been released from the hospital and are back at home, make sure that you contact your insurance company, employer, friends and family, and anyone else you need to contact let them know but the accident. Be sure to continue to cooperate with police, law enforcement, and your insurance company to resolve the matter. If it seems as though the situation is not being resolved to your liking, consider a lawyer or private investigator to protect your interests. If you need evidence gathered for your insurance company or for court, a private investigator is probably your best choice. If the evidence is clear and simply needs to be presented in court, a lawyer may be a good option.

 

8. Hire a private investigator
If you have been injured in an accident or you fear being blamed for an accident you should look into hiring a private investigator who specializes in accident investigations and accident reconstruction. Having an independent third party who is an expert can assist in supporting your claims or defending you from unwarranted claims. PInow.com (http://www.pinow.com) is an online investigator directory that can help you locate private investigators anywhere in the United States or Worldwide.

 

Being able to keep a clear head and cool temper in the moments after an accident and in the days following can help ensure that an accident does not end up costing you excess amounts of money and stress.

 

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Visit PInow.com (http://www.pinow.com) to find investigators who can help with all your investigation needs.

 

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Some Database And Subscription-Based Skip Tracing Companies Fraudulent

 

Investigator Warns Consumers on Lookup Scams

PI warns web surfers to avoid fraudulent database and subscription-based skip tracing companies. Ads claiming the ability to locate information via database or subscription service are misleading at best, says Cellulartrace.com CEO Mark McAlpin.

(PRWEB) June 9, 2006 -- Web scams and gimmicks aren’t just reserved to the popular Nigerian Bank account grift, according to investigative company CEO. Cellulartrace.com executive Mark McAlpin issued a warning to consumers Wednesday stating that the bulk of CPC advertisers were not being forthright with the information they were promising consumers.

“When searching the web for a reverse lookup, phone search or email address trace, people are inundated with ads promising such services via database or subscription. In reality they are paying money to search an outdated collectioin of info or purchase a subscription to these "data-less bases." It is fraud of the highest order. People are being led to believe they are getting current information when they are really getting nothing useful at all.” McAlpin stated on the company’s website.

After the media buzz surrounding call records earlier this year, McAlpin says scores of companies or, as he suspects, “the same few companies” replicated with new names wanted to cash in on the popularity of investigative web services. While his attitude seems easy to dismiss as simply opposing the competition, he insists that has nothing to do with it.

“I’m the biggest free-market supporter you’ll find. I welcome competition. If someone thinks they can offer accurate phone searches for less than we can, go ahead—let the market decide. But promising someone a reverse lookup search, taking their money and offering them database rubbish or linking them to another pay site isn’t competitive commerce, it’s fraud.”

He also noted that several companies claiming to perform the type of skip tracing phone search services his company does actually link back to the Cellulartrace.com website after the customer has entered the phone number and paid, creating the illusion that they are somehow affiliated with his site.

McAlpin has a valid point. When we Googled reverse lookup, five of the six sponsored ads were to companies offering database-style searches. As there is no cellular phone number directory, it is difficult to imagine the legitimacy of such offerings. Still, in the interest of fairness we tried three of them.

The first took presented us with an input box, where the number to be searched was entered. After a dramatic pause we were told the info was found. To see it, we had to pay—fair enough. $49 later we were redirected to the reverse lookup searches page of McAlpin’s website.

McAlpin just shook his head. “That’s what these people do. They take your money and pawn you off on someone else. We get a few cancellation requests a day from these company’s customers as they think we have some affiliation with these grifters.”

The other two services also claimed to have found info on the number entered. This time, a subscription for “unlimited” searches had to be purchased. After the money changed hads and the “account” opened, there was suddenly no record of the number. We tried another and another—same result. Finally we entered a few business numbers which the database had. In fact the only numbers the reverse lookup service had seemed to be listed numbers available for free on any number of websites like Infospace.com or AT&T’s AnyWho.com.

“We’d love to have people’s business,” McAlpin admitted. “But more important to the industry and the web is that people are careful not to be taken by cheap promises and empty wording. People need to remember, there is no database for cell numbers or unpublished numbers. Anyone claiming otherwise should be assumed a hustler.”

McAlpin says it is important to realize that there are several legitimate databases available to investigators and such companies are not the target of his ire. His warnings only apply to companies advertising to the public and not selling what they claim.

The Cellulartrace.com website, which offers phone number searches on cellular numbers only, has a series of articles on the fraudulent nature of many cost-per-click advertisers. The series is to conclude with a final piece on 6/21/06.

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Law Library Benchmarks Published

 

Primary Research Group Has Published Law Library Benchmarks

The study presents data from a survey of 84 law libraries; data is broken out for law firm, university, government and private company law libraries, and by size of the library’s content budget. The study has approximately 300 tables of data summarizing a broad range of developments in law library policies regarding personnel and salaries, materials spending, procurement, management, reference services, and information policy.

(PRWEB) June 9, 2006 -- Primary Research Group has published Law Library Benchmarks, 2006-07 Edition, ISBN # 1-57440-079-7. The study presents data from a survey of 84 law libraries; data is broken out for law firm, university, government and private company law libraries, and by size of the library’s content budget. The study has approximately 300 tables of data summarizing a broad range of developments in law library policies regarding personnel and salaries, materials spending, procurement, management, reference services, and information policy. Just a few of the study’s finding are that:

•    Close to half of the libraries in the sample have decreased the size of the library within the past five years, and more than half of the law firm libraries have done so. Both small and large libraries have tended to decrease their size.
•    More than 70% of the law libraries in the sample increased their budgets in 2005 and only a shade more than 3% decreased their budgets.
•    Sixty five percent (65%) of the law libraries in the sample expected their budgets to increase in 2006, while only 8.33% expected a decrease.

Law Library spending for contents and materials:
•    The libraries in the sample spent a mean of $561,537 for online databases in 2005. One library spent nearly $7.5 million. The law firm libraries in the sample spent by far the most, spending a mean of $1,036,920.
•    Perhaps surprisingly, expenditures on print resources still account for more than half of the materials/content spending for the libraries in the sample. Only law firm and private company law libraries spend less than half of their content/materials budgets for print resources.

Reference and research policies
•    About half of the libraries in the sample keep a written log of the reference questions that they receive. University law libraries are the most apt to keep written logs, while government libraries were the least likely.
•    Overall, less than 8% of the libraries in the sample say that intellectual property issues are involved in as much as 30% of the library’s research. Indeed, for more than half of the libraries in the sample intellectual property issues are involved in less than 5% of library research projects.
•    For about 70% of the libraries in the sample, questions involving mergers & acquisitions were involved in 5% or fewer of their research projects. As might be expected, law firm and private company law libraries were the most likely to be concerned with mergers and acquisitions as a primary research theme.
•    The law librarians in the sample spent a mean of 4.23 hours online per day, a figure that is generally and surprisingly low for knowledge workers in highly information intensive industries. Print still matters in the law library world, much more so than in the general corporate library world.

Blogs, Listservs and RSS feeds
•    The librarians in the sample spent a mean of 3.93 hours per week reading blogs and listservs.
•    Librarians in the sample traveled away from their offices on library business a mean of 7.67 times in the past year (the median was 4.0). Librarians from law firms traveled more frequently than other law librarians, a mean of more than ten times per year, and university law librarians traveled the least, a mean of 3.75 times per year.

Content and knowledge management
•    Close to half of the law libraries in the sample have parent organizations that have content management systems through which case materials are scanned and made available to attorneys in digital formats
•    Spending on print reporters by the libraries in the sample fell in 2006, with mean spending dropping from $34,815 to $32,819, or by 5.73%. Spending by law firm libraries fell to $40,172 from $46,061, or by 12.8%.

Workstations in the library
•    Workstations from Dell were the most commonly used among the major computer manufacturers. More than 40% of the libraries in the sample used Dell workstations.

Use of jobbers and subscription agents
•    Close to half of the libraries in the sample used a subscription agent to obtain periodicals, though less than half of the law firm libraries in the sample did so and less than forty percent of the government law libraries did so.
•    Less than 9% of law firm libraries use book agents or “jobbers” to obtain their books.

Continuing education for attorneys
•    The libraries in the sample spent a mean of $7,878 annually on continuing and degree-related education for the library staff. Law firm libraries spent the most, a mean of $12,510, and one law firm library spent as much as $100,000.

Internet serach skills of attorneys
•    Most librarians in the sample characterized the internet search skills of the attorneys in their organizations as “Average” but only a shade more than 17% considered them “Proficient” or “Highly Proficient.”

The study is available from Primary Research Group, Inc or from major book distributors. The price is $119.50 (print version) or $139.50 (PDF). To order, go to WWW.Primaryresearch.com or call Mr. James Moses at 212-736-2316.

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Customs and Border Protection Officers Want Law Enforcement Officer Status

 

Flag Day Rally at JFK Airport To Call For Law Enforcement Officer Status for CBP Officers

Every day dedicated officers of the Department of Homeland Security’s Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are on the front lines keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of our country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws. These CBP Officers have the broadest law enforcement authority of any federal government agency yet they don’t have one thing other federal law enforcement officers have: Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) status.

Jamaica, NY (PRWEB) June 9, 2006 -- Every day dedicated officers of the Department of Homeland Security’s Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are on the front lines keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of our country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws. These CBP Officers have the broadest law enforcement authority of any federal government agency yet they don’t have one thing other federal law enforcement officers have: Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) status.

On a typical day CBP employees:
•    Arrest 135 suspects at U.S. ports of entry
•    Detain 1 suspected terrorist
•    Seize 2,313 pounds of narcotics at ports of entry
•    Confiscate 196 firearms at airports, seaports, or border crossings
•    Intercept 210 fraudulent documents

CBP Officers deserve nothing less than full LEO status which would make them eligible to retire at age 50 after 20 years of government service. The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) strongly supports pending legislation in Congress, H.R. 1002 – The Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act, that would extend this coverage to CBP Officers.

CBP employees from JFK Airport will rally in support of LEO status on Flag Day, June 14 at the softball field on Federal Circle (JFK Airport grounds off the Van Wick expressway) at 11:30 a.m.

Nationally, NTEU represents nearly 16,000 CBP employees. Locally, NTEU Chapter 153 represents roughly 900 CBP employees.

www.nteu153.org
www.CBPunion.org

Contact:
Charles Nolan
718) 487-5257

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Press Contact: Charles Nolan
Company Name: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION CHAPTER 153
Phone: 718-487-5257
Website: http://www.nteu153.org

Lawfirm Gets Enterprise Portal System

 

Troutman Sanders LLP Selects XMLAW to Power Their SharePoint Portal Initiative

XMLAW’s SPxConnect products will provide the platform to increase the availability of critical information and functionality to attorneys and clients.

Canton, MA (PRWEB) June 8, 2006 -- XMLAW announced today that law firm Troutman Sanders LLP has selected XMLAW’s SPxConnect products and technologies to increase internal communication and collaboration, bring together comprehensive information about clients and matters, and provide up-to-date performance metrics to the firm’s financial partners. SPxConnect will be deployed using the firm’s internal resources.

“When evaluating portal solutions, we found XMLAW’s to be the most comprehensive in enabling us to create powerful SharePoint-based intranet applications,” said Brad Sidwell, the firm’s CIO. “We are creating a very robust portal environment that requires deep integration with our existing systems and with SharePoint. With SPxConnect, we can quickly and efficiently provide complex functionality to the whole firm.”

Troutman Sanders LLP, founded in 1897, was built on a progressive approach to understanding their clients’ business and legal challenges and by a proactive focus on developing successful solutions compatible with client business objectives.

To strengthen their reputation for excellence, a portal solution had to reinforce and support client service by increasing internal efficiencies, providing an easy means to communicate and collaborate, and integrating multiple systems into a single interface.

Even with a strong technical staff, Troutman Sanders LLP found it difficult and time-consuming to provide the type of integration and functionality they envisioned. “In today’s environment, it is important for us to easily and quickly adapt to changing information needs,” said Sidwell. “It was obvious to us that XMLAW products could help us do that and get us to our vision.”

The SPxConnect products and technologies are core to XMLAW’s Enterprise Portal System, a complete turnkey intranet/extranet portal solution for law firms. SPxConnect provides tools for building compelling intranets and extranets integrated with multiple content sources. The Enterprise Portal System is built exclusively on SharePoint and enhances it by providing a comprehensive suite of integration modules, navigation components, data access and integration middleware, and site templates.

“Our Enterprise Portal System is a complete portal solution enabling firms to build dynamic business solutions integrated with existing technology and custom-built applications,” said Rob Saccone, President and CEO of XMLAW. “After their exhaustive evaluation process, we are pleased that Troutman Sanders chose XMLAW as their platform to build on and achieve their vision.”

By focusing on how attorneys, management and administrative personnel use information, the Enterprise Portal System allows firms to leverage the specialized functionality of multiple systems, such as document management, client relationship management and financial management, while delivering both content and application functionality from these systems in a single, consistent interface available in the context of daily tasks.

About XMLAW
XMLAW is the leading provider of SharePoint products to the legal industry that enable firms to rapidly deliver high-value, easy-to-use portals designed to streamline operations, grow practices, and differentiate their services. XMLAW provides application integration, enterprise search capability, and legal-specific portal context. Tightly integrated and working in unison with the SharePoint framework, XMLAW’s Enterprise Portal System is the only complete solution on the market enabling firms to deliver all their knowledge sources and application functionality in an easy-to-use, consistent interface to professionals, clients, and administrative and technical staff. For more information, please visit www.xmlaw.net.

About Troutman Sanders LLP
Troutman Sanders LLP, founded in 1897, is an Atlanta-based international law firm with approximately 600 attorneys serving clients from offices in Atlanta, Hong Kong, London, New York, Norfolk, Raleigh, Richmond, Tysons Corner, Virginia Beach and Washington, D.C. The full-service firm offers a broad array of 32 practice areas including corporate, finance, real estate, litigation and public law. For more information, please visit www.troutmansanders.com.

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Press Contact: Jeffrey Wolf
Company Name: XMLAW
Phone: 781-828-1900 202
Website: www.xmlaw.net

Éste No Es Mi Abogado...!

 

Announcing the Launch of myAbogado.com - America's Premier Legal Directory

myAbogado.com - America's Premier Legal Directory offers extensive listings of lawyers, experts, litigation support, immigration resource center, research, forms, Realtors, free classifieds, free help wanted and more.

New York, New York (PRWEB) June 8, 2006 -- Abogado, Inc., is pleased to announce the launch of myAbogado.com - America's Premier Legal Directory. Abogado is the Spanish word for lawyer. The site is a marketing tool for legal professionals, experts and litigation support providers to inexpensively market their services to potential clients across the country, and network with other professionals.

The Hispanic market is the largest ethnic group in the country, and the fastest growing market in the country.

The site provides listings for lawyers, experts, expert witnesses, litigation support providers, Realtors, and more. If you don't see your specialty or subspecialty, contact us and we will create it for you. Also provided free of charge to the public and professionals: research section, court calendars, research, immigration resource center, mortgage calculators, faq's, free classifieds and help wanted, etc.

Be the first in your specialty to sign up and receive your top listing at no extra charge. Listings are ordered on a first come first serve basis.

myAbogado.com

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Press Contact: Stephen Kahn
Company Name: myABOGADO.com
Phone: 914-962-0087
Website: http://www.myAbogado.com

Drug Industry Critics Examine Marketing Tactics Influence

 

Drug Industry Critics Examine Influence of Marketing Tactics in Hard-Hitting Documentary

Experts from around the country discuss the issues within the pharmacuetical industry in the straight shooting documentary Money Talks: Profits Before Patient Safety.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 8, 2006 –- Medical experts and pharmaceutical critics expose the drug industry’s unsafe tactics that are affecting today’s health care system in the timely documentary, Money Talks: Profits Before Patient Safety, which is now available on DVD. The film explores drug industry influence on various levels through interviews with key opinion leaders from Harvard, Columbia, UCLA and more.

Money Talks: Profits Before Patient Safety comes as filmmaker Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau’s second film about the issues within the pharmaceutical industry. Her debut film Side Effects, was a fictional approach to exposing the issues, based on her decade working as a drug sales rep for two of the nation’s top pharmaceutical companies. Because of the overwhelming response from people all over the world, Slattery-Moschkau felt there was a need to leave Hollywood behind, and present a more informational, academic approach to the topic.

“Side Effects generated such an outstanding dialogue on the issues of drug promotion and ethics that we felt compelled to go to the experts,” said Slattery-Moschkau. “Money Talks is the straight-shooting answer to a lot of the questions that consumers need to know.”

In Money Talks, Alex Sugarman-Brozan, JD, of Prescription Access Litigation shares sweeping statistics about the pharmaceutical industry’s marketing force. He cites that there are over 80,000 pharmaceutical sales reps employed in the U.S. alone, or one for every four doctors.

Dr. John Abramson, author of Overdo$ed America, explains how the pharmaceutical companies are taking us away from evidence-based medicine. He shares eye-opening information about how the Federal Drug Administration and New England Journal of Medicine, as well as other respected organizations, are no longer trusted sources for unbiased information on prescription drugs.

Other featured interviews include Dr. Bob Goodman of Columbia University who founded the program No Free Lunch, and Dr. Jerome Hoffman of UCLA Medical School.

For more information on the important issues raised in Money Talks, visit www.moneytalksthemovie.com. To arrange an interview with filmmaker Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau, contact Cari Reisinger of Hummingbird Pictures at (414) 264-1065.

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Press Contact: Cari Reisinger
Company Name: HUMMINGBIRD PICTURES
Phone: 414-264-1065
Website: www.moneytalksthemovie.com

Precedent Sey By Summary Judgment of Damages

 

Summary Judgment of Damages Sets Precedent

Believed to be the first time a Harris County judge rules that Section 41.0105 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code applies to limit a Party’s recovery of medical bills. Benavides v Zurich American Insurance Company.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) June 8, 2006 -- On May 30, 2006, Hermes Sargent Bates attorneys Anthony Cox and Greta Matzen obtained a summary judgment of damages, stating that Section 41.0105 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code limits a Party’s recovery to the amount paid by a collateral source, such as workers' compensation. This is believed to be the first time a Harris County judge has decided Section 41.0105 applies to limit a Party’s recovery of medical bills.

Section 41.0105 limits a Party’s recovery of medical expenses to those expenses that the Party actually “pays or incurs.” The claimant/plaintiff had sought to recover medical expenses for the amount the medical provider billed, despite that the Workers' Compensation Act reduced those bills under fee guidelines promulgated by the Workers' Compensation Commission.

In granting summary judgment, the court reasoned that just because a medical provider sends a bill does not mean that a Party is entitled to recover that amount. Of particular importance, the court determined Section 41.0105 did not limit the recovery of paid medical bills as a “collateral source,” but rather that the section applies as a substantive limitation on a Party’s damage claim. Benavides v Zurich American Insurance Company, Cause number 2005-36200, pending in Harris County District Court.

Anthony Cox, a partner with Hermes Sargent Bates, devotes his practice to representing parties in insurance coverage disputes.

Greta Matzen, an associate with Hermes Sargent Bates, focuses her practice on representing parties in insurance coverage disputes.

Hermes Sargent Bates, the largest firm in Texas with a female name partner, is a full-service commercial firm that works with a wide array of local, national, and international clients in the risk, manufacturing, services, and commercial sectors. Named by Texas Lawyer as the sixth fastest growing firm in Texas, the firm handles a wide range of cases, including: appellate & litigation support, banking & finance, bankruptcy & creditors’ rights, commercial litigation, construction litigation, general employment & labor, healthcare, mass tort litigation, medical malpractice, premises liability, products liability, professional liability, real estate, transportation, and workers’ compensation. The attorneys also have a broad depth of experience in advising clients on non-litigation matters.

For more information, please contact Anthony Cox at 214-749-6545. The firm’s website can be found at www.hsblaw.com.

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Press Contact: Lauren Laughead
Company Name: HERMES SARGENT BATES, LLP
Phone: 214-749-6569
Website:

Divorce Lawyer Offers Information on Divorce

 

Lisa Beth Older a New York City Divorce Lawyer Offers Important Information on Divorce in New York City or Upstate New York

This article contains general information on divorce and custody and domestic violence by new york divorce lawyer Lisa Beth Older located in New York City, NY with offices in upstate New York.

(PRWEB) June 7, 2006 -- Life started out so great, if felt as though you were locked inside a great big bubble of happiness. You got married to the love of your life and proceeded to have three children. You are young. You were young. Your husband or wife has been taking care of all the bills. Three or four years go by and things are slowing changing. Your husband or wife is not home as much to help you with your household chores or with caravaning the children to their in sundry appointments and birthday parties. You feel isolated and alone. Suddenly you start to see things unraveling. You become unhappy, you start to feel unworthy. You worry because you have no idea what is happening to your life, a life which was once the envy of your single friends.

You wonder... is this the way things are supposed to turn out? Then the arguing begins, sometimes involving verbal abuse or even physical abuse. Sometimes, you just feel isolated and neglected. You have no one to talk to about your changing life. You have asked, but your spouse refuses to see a marital counselor or counsel from your church or synagogue. You can not turn to family, as they are still reminding you of how wonderful your spouse has been, what a wonderful provider he or she is. And then the day comes when your husband or wife tells you that they no longer love you or that they want a divorce or separation.

In New York State, the NYS divorce attorney hears a version of the above fact scenario day in and day out. The above stated fact scenario is more common than you might think. Yet each individual has their own set of circumstances, their own priorities, their own way of looking at things, and things are just not that simple.

You may turn to friends and family and everyone has a different view point on what to do. Stay? Go?

You turn to a therapist to sort out your feelings and invariably you come to terms with the fact that things are going to have to change. Change is a scary thing to confront. The ugly word starts being bantered about. Divorce. Now what.

The first thing you should do is start finding out how to protect the best interests of yourself and your children. If you or your children are being ill treated or abused there are places you can go and things that you can do immediately to stop the abuse.

Call 911. Call child protective services, there is a department in each and every county in New York State. Go to Family Court and get an Order of Protection. Call your family lawyer. Or seek immediate custody of the subject children. At all costs, protect the children from harms way.

And then start worrying about what you must do to begin preparing for divorce. Call a New York City divorce lawyer. If you are in nyc and seek a top nyc divorce lawyer then search the internet and call a few attorneys and find one you are comfortable with. If you are in a smaller town or county you can call your local Bar Association for a referral. But by all means get help. Do not stay in a situation of domestic violence. The NY Family Court has a wonderful history of providing a respite for those in fear of their lives.

And if you feel you just can not go it alone, do not be afraid to seek out professional help from a New York State lawyer. The more experienced ones will know just what to do to protect your legal rights in an efficient way and make you feel comfortable at the same time. Your secrets are safe with a ny divorce lawyer. If the above sounds familiar do not hesitate to act now. Hire a nyc divorce lawyer now.
you are safe and out of harm's way then seek a New York Divorce Lawyer. If you are in New York City then here is a partial list of some shelters you can go to until you have a chance to see a reputable New York Divorce lawyer or New York Family Law Lawyer.

NYC Women's Shelter Intakes

Franklin, 1122 Franklin Avenue, Bronx
Jamaica Armory, 93-03 168th St., Jamaica, Queens
Brooklyn Women's Shelter, 116 Williams Ave., Brooklyn
Resources Equinox Domestic Violence Services
95 Central Avenue
Albany, NY 12206
(518) 434-6135

Cornerstone Manor
45 Carlton Street
Buffalo, New York 14203
(716) 852-0761

Haven House
P.0. Box 451 Ellicott Station
Buffalo, New York 14205
(716) 884-6000

Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
250 Fulton Ave. Mezz. West
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 572-0700
     The Salvation Army of the Syracuse Area
677 South Salina Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
(315) 475-1688

Vera House
P. O. Box 365
Syracuse, NY 14309
(315) 468-3260 - 24-hour Crisis
and Support Line

Women In Need
115 West 31st Street
New York, NY 10001

Yonkers MHA (YWCA)
87 South Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 963-2752

National Domestic Violence Hotline for referrals and support: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY: 1-800-787-3224.

New York 24-Hour Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-942-6906 (English) or 1-800-942-6908 (Spanish).

By: Lisa Beth Older
web page: www.lawofficesoflisabetholder.com

Warning: The information contained herein is not intended to substitute for legal advice from your own retained lawyer in new york state. this article is merely informational in nature, and is based upon one attorney’s knowledge of the practice of family law, matrimonial law, domestic violence, custody, child support and orders of protection.

Retain counsel before you do anything to affect your marital status and follow the advice of the lawyer you retain, not what is written herein.

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Press Contact: Lisa Beth Older
Company Name: LAW OFFICES OF LISA BETH OLDER
Phone: 212 786 0901
Website: www.nycdivorcelawyer.net

Program Helps Low-Income Working Build Financial Security

Community Savings Center Celebrates Grand Opening; Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Collaborates to Create Innovative Program Aimed at Helping Low-Income Working Individuals Build Financial Security

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2006--It's a first of its kind in Illinois and one of only a few in the country. The Community Savings Center on Chicago's west side celebrated a grand opening May 30 with a keynote address by Chicago Mayor Richard Daley.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans contributed $2.6 million and collaborated with Bethel New Life Inc. and Park National Bank to create the Community Savings Center located at 310 N. Pulaski Road, Chicago. The Center, which opened in January 2006, brings together financial education, accessible and affordable financial products and a network of resources under one roof in order to help low-income working individuals achieve financial security.

"Thrivent Financial is thrilled our idea for this type of collaborative program has come to fruition," said Brad Hewitt, senior vice president of fraternal operations for Thrivent Financial. "Through the Community Savings Center, we are helping people learn how to manage their money, save and build good credit. Thrivent Financial is making a $2.6 million investment in this neighborhood's future because when people get ahead financially, the entire community benefits."

Specifically, Thrivent Financial contributed $1 million for an individual development account (IDA) program called $mart $avers. The program is co-run by Thrivent Financial and Bethel New Life Inc., a Lutheran non-profit agency that started the program in 2000 to help economically disadvantaged families save toward accumulating appreciable assets. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has matched Thrivent Financial's grant with a $1 million grant of its own. An additional $1.6 million will be contributed by Thrivent Financial for operational costs over the next five years.

"Clearly, we would not have been able to do this without our other allies - Park National Bank which opened a branch at the Community Savings Center and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans which is providing $2.6 million to fund the Center's educational programs and services," said Steven McCullough, CEO of Bethel New Life Inc.

$mart $avers, one program offered at the Community Savings Center, combines financial education with a 2:1 savings incentive. Participants are required to enroll in a financial education class to improve their money management skills. After completing the course, every dollar they save is matched. Savings can only be used to purchase a first home, start or expand a small business or finance a post-secondary education. Participation is generally limited to those with household incomes no greater than 200 percent of the poverty line, which equates to income below $40,000 a year for a family of four. Program participants who reach their maximum savings potential will save $2,000 and receive a $4,000 match over the course of a 36-month savings period. If fully utilized, the $2 million in total grants should enable the purchase of 200 new homes, post-secondary education for 120 participants and investments in 60 small businesses.

In its first four months of operation, more than 100 people enrolled in the $mart $avers program have finished the required financial education classes and saved more than $7,600 resulting in $22,800 after the 2:1 match.

About Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a Fortune 500 financial services membership organization helping nearly 3 million members achieve their financial goals and give back to their communities. Thrivent Financial and its affiliates offer a broad range of financial products and services including life insurance, annuities, mutual funds, disability income insurance, bank products and more. As a not-for-profit organization, Thrivent Financial sponsors national outreach programs and activities that support congregations, schools, charitable organizations and individuals in need. For more information, visit www.thrivent.com.

Securities are offered through Thrivent Investment Management Inc., 625 Fourth Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, 55415-1665, 800-THRIVENT (800-847-4836), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Member NASD. Member SIPC.

Contacts

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Minneapolis
Stacy Eckes-Borys, 920-628-2445
Cell: 920-851-1510
E-mail: stacy.eckes-borys@thrivent.com
or
Paul Kelash, 612-340-4272
Cell: 612-309-7416
E-mail: paul.kelash@thrivent.com

Boy Killed During Routine Surgical Procedure

 

Medical Errors Kill Eleven-Year-Old Boy During Routine Surgical Procedure

Alternatively, the former fighter pilots of LifeWings Partners LLC offers an innovative solution to help eliminate medical errors, decrease open malpractice files, improve observed to expected mortality rates, adherence to antibiotic protocols, and nurse satisfaction survey scores.

Memphis, TN (PRWEB) June 5, 2006 -- Eleven-year-old Justin Micalizzi died during a routine surgical procedure to incise and drain an abscess in his swollen ankle. The incident, reported by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (Facts reprinted from www.IHI.org with permission of {IHI} © 2006), listed careless medical errors and a sloppy approach to safety protocols as the main reasons for the boy’s death.

Unfortunately, Justin’s death is not an isolated incident. “Forty-two percent of Americans report that they have been personally involved in a situation where a preventable medical error was made in their own care or that of a family member,” according to a study by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Additionally, a recent report released on the Archives of Surgery titled “Incidence, Patterns, and Prevention of Wrong-Site Surgery,” reveals that many standard procedures now used to prevent wrong-site surgery are ineffective.

The hospital where Justin died was not using a proven safety system being adopted by many proactive hospitals to curb excessive patient-harming errors. The system is based on the same training and safety tools that have made commercial aviation so safe and reliable. Developed by the pilots, former astronauts, and physicians of LifeWings Partners LLC, the system is being taught to medical teams in hospitals around the country.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is a hospital now using the LifeWings safety system. Prior to implementing the system the facility had a “wrong surgery” rate comparable to the national average. After their collaboration with LifeWings the rate improved to ten times better than the national average. These results have earned Vanderbilt the number one spot in patient safety indicators for the 2005 Leapfrog Hospital Quality and Safety survey.

“The LifeWings approach focuses on catching and detecting slips, trips and lapses before they become significant, patient-harming or fatal mistakes,” said Captain Steve Harden, a commercial airline pilot and president of LifeWings. “No human is perfect, but by using an aviation-based system designed to account for human imperfection, these needless accidents, like the case with Justin, can be virtually eliminated.”

Dr. Stephen B. Smith, Chief Medical Officer at The Nebraska Medical Center, another LifeWings client, agrees with Captain Harden, “Although our work is still in the beginning phases, we have already seen instances of errors captured before they affected the quality of patient care.”

To date, LifeWings has trained over 20,000 healthcare faculty and staff. Organizations that have used the LifeWings program have seen a measured reduction in wrong surgeries, a decline in open malpractice case files, dramatic improvements in observed to expected mortality rates, adherence to antibiotic protocols, and nurse satisfaction survey scores.

About LifeWings Partners LLC

LifeWings Partners LLC was founded by a former U.S. Navy Top Gun instructor and commercial airline pilot. The firm specializes in applying aviation-based teamwork training and safety tools to help healthcare facilities save patients’ lives and reduce costs. The firm has helped over 50 facilities nationwide provide better care to their patients. Measurable results are found in all LifeWings initiatives, including one hospital that experienced a 43% improvement in their observed to expected mortality figures. The firm also conducts Leadership Development workshops for healthcare executives and leaders.

Contact

Steve Harden, President
LifeWings Partners LLC
800.290.9314
9198 Crestwyn Hills Drive
Memphis, TN 38125
www.SaferPatients.com

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Press Contact: Steve Harden
Company Name: LifeWings Partners LLC
Email: email protected from spam bots
Phone: 800-290-9314
Website: www.SaferPatients.com

University Chooses Computer-Aided Dispatch and Mobile Solutions

 

Rutgers University Secures Campus With InterAct

University Chooses Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD), Reporting System, and Mobile Solutions to Help Protect Students and Faculty and Improve Efficiency of Rutgers University Police and Emergency Services personnel

Winston-Salem, N.C. (PRWEB) June 5, 2006 -- InterAct Public Safety Systems, a leading provider of public safety and homeland security technology solutions, announced today that Rutgers University in New Jersey has chosen its entire suite of products, including Computer-Aided Dispatch(CAD), Records Management Solutions (RMS), and Mobile Solutions to enhance the efficiency of its dispatchers, police officers, and emergency services personnel. These integrated products will arm the University with the tools they need to respond quickly and appropriately to emergency situations.

Communications Officers found that the University’s previous system was inadequate in addressing the need to retrieve appropriate reports and to capture critical information such as safety policies and procedures and building diagrams. Critical moments of response time were lost during alarm activations, as dispatchers had to refer to a paper manual to identify the alarm code and often had to operate separate systems.

“We continually seek ways to enhance the quality of life for our students and faculty members,” said Jay Kohl, Executive Director of Public Safety from Rutgers University. “InterAct will have a profound impact on our ability to respond in the most effective manner to any on-campus security need. We’re very impressed with the care and quality that has clearly gone into the development of these products.”

InterAct CAD software will provide university communications officers with clear guidance in receiving and managing emergency calls. Rutgers Division of Public Safety plans to use this intuitive telecommunications aid to record incident details and updates, prioritize events and identify the most appropriate response for each incident. Its automatic vehicle locator and mapping functions will save time in mission critical operations. In addition, integration between the CAD and RMS software will eliminate the need for redundant entries.

Additionally, InterAct's CAD system is designed to help speed response times of police and emergency personnel by pinpointing the exact location of 9-1-1 callers. Unlike traditional 9-1-1 trunking systems, which can only identify what dorm building a caller is in, InterAct can integrate with local ALI databases so that dispatchers will be able to identify the caller's specific room and floor number, helping officers or emergency responders get to the scene faster.

The implementation will also vastly improve officer safety. First, InterAct will enable Communications Officers to more easily access information on individuals, locations, and vehicles, including any past offenses and events. Dispatchers will be able to instantly relay this information to the responding officers so they know what to expect when they arrive on the scene. Second, the software will provide automatic monitoring of events to track the progress of responding units in real-time. This monitoring will occur automatically; as soon as an officer is dispatched, a timer will begin to track the incident and remind the dispatcher to check back with the officer via radio or touch screen after a specified time period.

“Safety is of utmost concern for all of the men and women who serve as members of the police, security and emergency services departments at Rutgers,” said Andrew “Flip” Filipowski, executive chairman and CEO of InterAct Public Safety Systems. “We’re very proud that they have chosen InterAct to further their mission of ensuring a safe and secure community.”

InterAct’s mobile field reporting system was designed to eliminate the downtime that was previously necessary for completing incident reports. Instead of radioing to the dispatch center or spending time filling out paper reports, officers will be able to transmit their reports right from their vehicle via a private secure network back to the shift commander. This will ultimately minimize officer downtime, and keep the radio channel open for emergency situations. Prompt completion of reports will also help Rutgers ensure timely submissions of incidents to local, state and federal law enforcement agencies and comply with Clery, NIBRS and UCR reporting guidelines and requirements.

About InterAct Public Safety Systems
Since 1975, InterAct Public Safety Systems has led the industry in providing mission-critical public safety and homeland security systems and products. Our 9-1-1 systems revolutionize the way public safety agencies handle information and how first-responders carry out their missions. We offer dynamic Records Management solutions that allow agencies to quickly extract, filter and share information to better manage their internal information processes. First responders from a variety of agencies and jurisdictions gather and share crucial information quickly and accurately using our suite of data sharing, security, and emergency management systems. InterAct understands real-world demands and provides real-world solutions. For more information, please visit us on the web at http://www.interact911.com/ or call 1-800-768-3911.

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Press Contact: Liz Erk
Company Name: InterAct Public Safety Systems
Email: email protected from spam bots
Phone: 336-201-5078
Website: www.interact911.com

Translation Service for the Legal Industry

 

Legal Translation and Interpretation Services Provider Launches LitTrans, an Integrated Translation Service for the Legal Industry

1-800-Translate, a leading translation services company (www.1-800-Translate.com), now supports the foreign language translation requirements of law firms and corporate legal documents.

New York, NY (PRWEB) June 5, 2006 -- 1-800-Translate, a leading provider of legal translation and interpretation services, (1-800-Translate.com) today announced the launch of LitTrans, an integrated service that dramatically improves the accuracy and file-processing capabilities of machine translation for the legal industry. The multifaceted LitTrans service includes state-of-the-art machine translation and cost-efficient conversion of data for discovery translation and review in most litigation-support software packages.

“With the internationalization of the practice of law and the growing importance of e-discovery, our clients in law firms and corporate legal departments face escalating demands for translation of foreign language data,” said Ken Clark, chief operations officer at 1-800-Translate. “We’ve answered this challenge by developing a proprietary system that combines E-Discovery best practices with the best machine translation solutions available. Highly accurate machine translation enables attorneys to quickly access multilingual evidence at a fraction of the cost and time of the traditional foreign-language indexing, coding, and translation practices.”

1-800-Translate’s litigation support team then extracts text and metadata from the original data and creates hyperlinks to native files that enable discovery translation and review in most litigation-support software packages including IPRO®, Summation®, Concordance®, Ringtail®, and many other solutions. The system supports more than 200 file formats in most commercial languages, including all major European languages, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, and Korean. Electronic documents become manageable data and images.
   
“Our clients can search and review foreign-language documents and files in English in their favorite discovery databases, before expensive foreign language review begins,” said Clark, “This rapid ‘translation triage’ process offers dramatic cost and time savings compared to traditional methods. Attorneys and human translators are freed up to focus their skills on just the data that is critical to the case.”

After privileged or responsive documents are identified, firms and corporate legal departments can take advantage of the certifiable human translators offered by 1-800-Translate. These in-country experts, with law degrees or legal expertise, know the language of the law in the target country ensuring accurate and effective translation. Translators experienced in litigation and the specific case matter will provide accurate, certified translations. The service is customized according to task parameters and client requirements.

“Experts used to be skeptical about the use of machine translation in the litigation process and for good reason,” notes Clark. “But our clients tell us we have now taken legal translation services to the next level and raised the translation bar for the entire industry.” For more information on LitTrans and other services to the legal industry, please visit www.1-800-Translate.com.

About 1-800-Translate

1-800-Translate has provided a full range of multilingual communication services to America’s most prominent law firms for 20 years including Cravath Swaine & Moore; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP; Shearman & Sterling; and Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison. Successful multilingual legal communication requires language experts who understand the language of law. 1-800-Translate has recruited and trained a cadre of certified linguists whose specialty is to provide on-time, legally accurate translation and interpretation services for all legal matters.

For more information, contact 1-800-Translate at 1- 800-872-6752 or 212-355-4455, send email to info @ 1-800-Translate.com, or visit www.1-800-Translate.com.

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Press Contact: Ken Clark
Company Name: 1-800-Translate  
Phone: 212-355-4455
Website: www.1-800-Translate.com

School Sued for Silencing Student

 

Southern California School Sued for Silencing Student on Illegal Immigration

The law firm of Lively, Ackerman & Cowles has sued California's Jurupa Unified School District for silencing a student who attempted to speak out on the issue of illegal immigration in a peaceful way.

Riverside, CA (PRWEB) June 5, 2006 -- The public interest firm of Lively, Ackerman & Cowles (www.LivelyAckerman.com) filed suit on behalf of Jurupa Valley High School student Joshua Denhalter late last week. The First Amendment suit alleges that the public high school has intentionally interfered with his right to speak out on the issue of illegal immigration. Case Number RIC450811 was filed in Riverside County Superior Court.

Mr. Denhalter alleges that on March 27, 2006, dozens of high school students, mostly of Mexican-American descent, illegally walked out of school in protest of legislation that was being proposed by the U.S. Congress (HR4437) concerning illegal immigration. He was not one of these students and chose to act lawfully.

Instead of illegally walking out of school and being truant, Denhalter chose to organize a legitimate and lawful counter-protest/assembly during the lunch hour on or about March 30, 2006. The peaceable assembly was to take place across from the school on a public sidewalk (i.e., a traditional public forum).

The peaceable assembly would not have disrupted school activities because Jurupa Valley High School has an “open lunch” period. This means that students are free to come and go during this time. As such, any student could have “walked out” during the lunch to attend the assembly and there would be no disruption or violation of truancy laws.

On the morning of March 30, 2006, Denhalter began handing out flyers for his event. That same morning, around 7:30 AM, he was approached by school officials and told that he could not hand out flyers advertising his First Amendment protected activities. He refused to give up his right to pass out handbills/flyers. As a result of his refusal to give up his constitutional rights, Denhalter was suspended for “handing out flyers (before school) advocating the disruption of school activities”. However, the school did not punish the dozens of students who walked out in violation of the law several days before.

Furthermore, between March 27 and March 30, 2006, the school allowed MECHA to sponsor an on-campus rally in opposition to HR4437. Denhalter asked for permission to sponsor a similar counter-rally on campus but was flatly denied by the school district's board.

Finally, just the week before filing of this complaint, on May 25, 2006, the school prohibited Denhalter from wearing a “Save Our State” t-shirt by telling him that he needed to turn the shirt inside out and not ever wear it again. The content of the political speech set forth on the shirt was the sole basis for this censorship and prior restraint of Denhalter’s rights. He seeks a restraining order allowing him to express himself freely as to political matters until the end of the school year (i.e., June 21, 2006).

According to lead attorney Richard D. Ackerman, “This is one of the worst governmental censorship cases I have seen in over a decade of practice. It is simply unbelievable that a school district would take sides with those who promote illegal activity over a student wishing to express his protected views in a traditionally and legally acceptable manner. These officials must be severely punished for their actions.” The law firm is handling this matter on a pro bono basis. The firm says that temporary restraining orders will be sought against the school within the next ten days.

Donations are being taken for Denhalter's legal costs through the donation link at www.profamilylawcenter.com. Those interested in helping this young man can designate the money to be used for the "Josh Denhalter First Amendment Fund." Tax deductible donations will only be used to assist in his and related First Amendment cases. Mr. Denhalter is going to boot camp five days after graduating from Jurupa Valley High School and cannot afford the costs of this litigation.

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Press Contact: Richard Ackerman
Company Name: Lively, Ackerman & Cowles
Phone: 951 308-6454
Website: www.livelyackerman.com

Litigation Support Companies Join

 

Xact Partners with ALC Legal Technologies to Provide West Coast Coverage Leading Litigation Support Companies Compliment Each Other Across United States

Xact, a leading provider of electronic discovery and litigation support services, announced today that it has entered into a strategic relationship with ALC Legal Technologies (ALC), a leading supplier of litigation support services on the west coast. The two companies will recommend each other’s services in cities where only one company operates an office.

Mission, KS (PRWEB) June 5, 2006 -- Xact, a leading provider of electronic discovery and litigation support services, announced today that it has entered into a strategic relationship with ALC Legal Technologies (ALC), a leading supplier of litigation support services on the west coast. The two companies will recommend each other’s services in cities where only one company operates an office. Xact provides electronic discovery, legal document management, and duplicating services to the legal industry at production centers throughout the U.S.

Currently, Xact services many U.S. cities including Akron, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, St. Louis, and Washington DC. ALC operates offices in Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle.

“This is a classic win-win relationship for both companies,” said Xact president and Chairman of the Board, Bob Polus. “ALC’s west coast offices compliment our Midwest and east coast facilities, giving us a local presence in cities from coast to coast. And ALC’s reputation for strong customer relationships matches our own customer service philosophy. ”

“Xact broadens ALC’s reach and allows us to offer our customers access to service centers across the country with the same standards of excellence ALC’s customers have come to expect,” said Stefan Wikstrom, founder and Managing Partner of ALC.

About Xact
Xact is a leading provider of litigation support services including electronic discovery, imaging & coding, web-based document review, and digital reprographics. Xact assists litigation teams in law firms and corporate legal departments to manage their discovery documents. Xact has an industry-recognized reputation for excellence in litigation support, technology leadership in the discovery process, and outstanding customer service. Through Xact’s unique imaging methods and electronic discovery process, document review is more efficient for legal teams and less costly for their clients. Xact is headquartered in Kansas City and operates over 25 production centers throughout the United States.

About ALC
ALC Legal Technologies is the West Coast premier legal document support services company with the finest document imaging, E-discovery, coding and reprographic services available. ALC is a company that works with their clients to develop the most cost-efficient, accountable, and practical solutions for data extraction, imaging, and document reproduction needs. ALC has full-service facilities in Seattle, San Francisco, Palo Alto, and San Diego. ALC’s professional team is built on experience and powered by technology. For more information, visit www.alcweb.com.

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Company Name: XACT
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Phone: 214-545-6045
Website: www.xactids.com

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Wasn't The Military First With Reaching Customers By Geo-Positioning?

 

Is it Google, Microsoft, Time Warner, or Yahoo Who Will Win the Battle on Internet Advertising?

The Answer may be the Licensing of Innovation Fund Patents, says Donald Spector Donald Spector, Chairman of Innovation Fund (www.innfund.com) already has a patent granted and others pending on pro-actively reaching customers by geo-positioning. While Google is looking at Wi Fi for cities based on geo-positioning and directed ads, Innovation Fund has already received patent positions.

(PRWEB) June 4, 2006 -- Donald Spector, Chairman of Innovation Fund (www.innfund.com) already has a patent granted and others pending on pro-actively reaching customers by geo-positioning. While Google is looking at Wi Fi for cities based on geo-positioning and directed ads, Innovation Fund has already received patent positions.

While many systems are going to bombard customers with a lot of information, the Spector patents are different in that they call or reach customers on cell phones, PDA’s or laptops. Spector says "our system doesn’t wait for the customer to find a favorite restaurant; instead it contacts the customer directly. Billions of dollars are lost in the travel industry alone as hotel rooms, plane tickets and restaurants operate at partial capacity. Our patents allow customers to take advantage of great offers."

If a fan passes near a ballpark, and it is not a sold-out game, their telephone or other communication equipment may ring and offer them seats at a price they can’t refuse. "Making customers an offer they can’t refuse is the key to not having our technology become used as spam. Otherwise it might be outlawed. Customers are not looking to save 5 cents, but if they are buying a house and you can give them a better house for $100,000 less, the call may not be viewed as spam. Having the patents will enable a responsible advertiser to control and build the market," Donald Spector explains.

"We are looking for the right company to partner with. We have holdings in Microsoft and Time Warner, but we are speaking to companies that are willing to work with us," he continued. Spector says he was disappointed when Microsoft didn’t purchase AOL last year instead of giving the dividend to shareholders, but it is not the first time I read the tea leaves wrong.

Donald Spector, who is also Chairman of the Board of Trustees of New York College of Health Professions, has licensed hundreds of products to Fortune 500 companies and thinks the right partner is the key. "The money is not the most important thing; the most important thing is making sure the product does well. Win/Win situations are the only ones that grow the companies," says Spector.

"The fight for the Internet and the peripherals has just begun. Those that say it is over have little vision. Innovation Fund is working on providing early learning to children so that we can narrow the digital divide, as well as provide partial verbal communication so that patients can communicate better with health providers. Those companies that supply the peripherals to make computers more a part of the everyday life of people will win the war. What we have seen so far is just the beginning and we see a small fraction of the resources of computer applications being applied to everyday problems," say Spector.

For more info:
516 921-3100

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Press Contact: Barbara Carver
Company Name: Innovation Fund
Email: email protected from spam bots
Phone: 516 921-3100
Website: http://www.innfund.com

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[ Editor's comment: Note to Innovation Fund: If it's an un-solicited message, it's SPAM. You'd better keep this in mind as you consider what you have seen as being the next "better mousetrap"...! -(hris ]

 

Lawyers Get Online Community

Improvements to Lawbby.com Help Site Create Online Community for Lawyers and Legal Professionals

Lawbby.com, a social networking website for lawyers and legal professionals, has begun to fulfill its goal of building an online community where lawyers and legal professionals can go for business, leisure or both. Recent growth has been fueled by improvements made to the site in response to suggestions made by site members and legal bloggers. There is no fee to join Lawbby.com, and setting up a profile takes only a few minutes.

Hilliard, OH, June 02, 2006 --(PR.COM)-- Lawbby.com, a social networking site for lawyers and legal professionals, has begun to fulfill its goal of building an online community where lawyers and legal professionals can go for business, leisure or both. Although the site was launched only a month ago, the pace of membership growth is picking up: during May, the site's membership grew an average of 7% per day.

While lawyers who have been practicing for some time may feel more comfortable with online communities built around older technologies (such as listserves, message boards, forums and newsgroups), those technologies have inherent limitations.  Lawbby.com, like the widely-known MySpace.com, addresses these limitations by allowing members to publish their own blogs, create their own discussion groups and quickly build up a network of friends and contacts.  Lawbby.com will also be sponsoring offline events where "Lawbbyers" can meet and mingle. 

Chris Rempel, Lawbby.com's webmaster, says that the site's growth has been fueled by the many improvements that have been made since the April launch in response to suggestions made by the site's members and by legal bloggers. Rempel explains: "As a result of these changes, the site now focuses more on eliciting information that is relevant to its members. For example, the personal profile category that formerly asked about the member's religion now asks for a practice area instead, and the 'favorite movies' category has been changed to 'education/accomplishments.'"

But Lawbby.com is not intended to compete with LinkedIn, another networking site that focuses on career and business opportunities. "While those kinds of opportunities may arise from relationships started and nurtured on Lawbby.com," Rempel observed, "Lawbby.com is a more informal place for its members to socialize and build their relationships organically. This informality is reflected in the fact that any Lawbby member can contact another member, while on LinkedIn, introductions must generally be mediated by a mutual contact."

According to a recent article in Knowledge@Wharton, an online business journal published by the Wharton School of Business, social networking sites "are ingrained in Internet society . . . . The idea of joining online communities and being able to participate in them is not going to disappear."

There is no fee to join Lawbby.com, and setting up a profile takes only a few minutes. Lawyers and legal professionals can learn more by visiting www.Lawbby.com. 

About Lawbby.com
Lawbby.com, a social networking site where lawyers and legal professionals can go for business, leisure or both, was founded in April 2006 by partners Chris Rempel and Kevin Cross.

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Contact Information

Lawbby.com
Chris Rempel
877-529-1390
Chris@Lawbby.com
http://www.Lawbby.com

The Terrifying X Factor in Family Law

 

Children in Danger: The Terrifying X Factor in Family Law as Identified by Custody Calculations, a New Internet Web Site Company

How registered sexual offenders, pedophiles, convicted murderers and rapists exploit a loophole in the family law court system.

(PRWEB) June 2, 2006 -- A law enforcement officer for twenty-three years, Catherine MacWillie, Chief Executive Officer, of Custody Calculations, dealt daily with the issues pertaining to divorce and the family law court system. One of the more frightening results of the family law courts she came to witness was the ability of violent felons and convicted registered sexual offenders to receive unmonitored visitation, even obtain full custody of their children. Catherine identified the source of this loophole along with other revisions that should be made to the divorce process during the development of her company, Custody Calculations.

Catherine stated that it is her hope that the courts will implement the patented technology used in her new automated internet web site service to help the court recognize and rectify dangerous custody decisions that allow sexual predators to obtain custody of their children or have unmonitored visitation and other issues. She believes many of the changes that are needed in family law are simple and could occur now, today, without any change in the law. In some cases the reorganization of the court orders would be all that is needed. These small changes would have the added benefit of allowing families to recover faster from the divorce process than is now possible under the present system.

Ultimately these changes would also reduce the trauma, drama and devastation of divorce, minimize the number of valid court orders even provide for the use of such words as privacy and dignity in the divorce process. More immediate and pressing, these changes would act to protect and secure the safety of children.

Other changes would allow divorcing parties to control, for the first time who has what information and when during and after divorce just by reorganizing the court orders. By using the services developed by Custody Calculations, these changes and even more are now possible!

After spending many years on the front lines dealing with families, Catherine saw that the needs of families going through the divorce process were not being met. She sought answers. Research and development took ten years and included interviews both inside and outside the divorce process, business executives, judicial officers, and finance companies. She also reviewed issues related to workman's compensation and interviewed hospital emergency room staff, evaluators, mediators, school administrators, families and children, police officers, detectives, including specialized and non specialized police units. During development, data and research was further pursued using books, tapes, video recordings and other periodicals and documents from the fields of psychology, parenting, social services, and even included statistics on bankruptcy and other related issues.

In the process of research, Custody Calculations, obtained a broader view of the true impact of family law on our entire social system. The company identified issues like the fact that twenty five percent of all crime in this country may be related to family law, including, homicides, suicides, abduction, kidnap, child abuse, domestic abuse, violation of court orders. Most of this has gone unnoticed by the general public and those within the family law court system.

So what is the loophole and how does it work? The current process of filing for divorce requires no submission of a criminal history. Why is this an issue? Many women have no knowledge of the background and/or criminal history of the men they marry or have children with something that became clear during interviews with specialized police units who deal with registered sexual offenders, rapists and pedophiles.

According to the detectives and officers interviewed these predators seek out - women with young children whom they can abuse, or they have children with women with the specific intent to rape and abuse these infants and children- even their own biological children! The woman with whom they live or those they marry do not have this information, therefore they are unable to provide it to the court during the divorce and custody process. Family law court needs this information as part of making an “informed decision” for the safety and welfare of the children.

While a majority of the time it is women who are victims of sexual predators, men would benefit from the submission of criminal history by the other party. Men marry women who have criminal backgrounds of which they are unaware of as well. While women are more often guilty of prostitution, drug, and alcohol arrests there are a very small number of women who are sexual predators or women who have been arrested for severe neglect or abuse of their children. Again without this information, the court cannot make an “informed decision” for the protection, safety and welfare of children.

While on the surface, this change would appear to be overwhelming and would require new legislation, it could be done with a minimum of effort and would ensure the safety of children protecting them from abusers which can hardly be argued against.

Criminal records, testimony or lack thereof, would be submitted by the parties at the onset of the divorce process without further costs or burden to the courts and would be notarized. Verification of the name, date of birth etc could be confirmed against the document. The information would become a part of the court record, to be filed and referred to with the rest of the necessary disclosures when determining custody.

To obtain additional information on this issue as well as all of the services of the Custody Calculations web site for attorneys, individuals, evaluators, mediators and others visit their promotion web site at www.custodycalculations.com or call them at 702-375-9389. Watch for their highly anticipated launch date of July 31, 2006.

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Press Contact: Catherine Macwillie
Company Name: Custody Calculations
Email: email protected from spam bots
Phone: 702-375-9389
Website: www.custodycalculations.com

Donald Trump, Robert Kiyosaki, and Anthony Robbins At Real Estate Investing Lovefest

 

San Francisco Real Estate Expo Invites Exhibitors to Meet 50,000 Investors in One Weekend with Donald Trump

The 2006 Learning Annex Real Estate Wealth Expo is a tremendous opportunity for exhibitors to advertise to over 50,000 investors and consumers in one weekend. With 70 seminars on both residential and commercial real estate investing, and keynote speeches by Donald Trump, Robert Kiyosaki, and Anthony Robbins, the RE Expo is always a packed and exciting event. In March, the San Francisco event attracted 61,500 investors and was so successful that a second RE Expo will be held in San Francisco on August 26-27, followed by shows in Chicago, New York and Boston. Interested exhibitors are invited to contact Marilyn Anderson, ISA for details. Tickets to the RE Expo are also available.

(PRWEB) June 1, 2006 -- The 2006 Learning Annex Real Estate Wealth Expo is gearing up for their huge 2-day event to be held in San Francisco on August 26-27.

Its purpose is to educate consumers, establish property visibility, and generate sales leads for exhibitors of all kinds, including Real Estate Companies, Builders, Lenders, Financial Firms, Home Improvement Companies and any business that wants to market their products and services to over 50,000 affluent consumers & investors.

Also known as RE Expo, the Real Estate Wealth Expo in San Francisco this March had 61,500 attendees. April's Los Angeles RE Expo attracted almost 60,000. The events were so successful that a second San Francisco show has been added for August, to be followed by Expos in Chicago, New York and Boston.

Each of the seminar cities provides a tremendous marketing and networking environment for exhibitors under one roof. It's an incredible and unique opportunity for businesses to market to thousands of consumers who are learning about investing one weekend and using their products and services year round.

Upcoming Cities and Dates for RE Expo:

* SAN FRANCISCO - (Moscone Center) - August 26-27
* CHICAGO (Donald E. Stephens Convention Center) - October 21-22, 2006
* NEW YORK CITY (Jacob Javits Convention Center) – November 18-19, 2006
* BOSTON (Boston Convention Center) - December 2-3, 2006

RE Expo is a natural marketplace for exhibitors to meet potential customers face-to-face in an exciting, receptive environment. These are eager consumers taking what they learn from real estate & wealth seminars and applying it immediately.

There will be over 70 seminars on Real Estate, Wealth, and Investing; and exciting Keynote Speakers including:

* Donald Trump
* Robert Kiyosaki
* Anthony Robbins
* Suze Orman
* George Foreman

Now is a great time to register for this exciting event and get the opportunity to:

* EXPAND your audience, reach and visibility with Real Estate investors and other consumers.
* ACCESS pre-qualified attendees
* GENERATE revenue-producing sources for all businesses
* NETWORK with potential clients, colleagues, and others interested in your products or services.
* LEARN from the best Real Estate experts in the country

What past exhibitors have said: "If only 1 client had purchased my products, it would have paid for the booth. But RE Expo generated leads that got me customers all year long!"

Exhibitors have had success in promoting properties and services from all over the U.S. and internationally as well. Many come to the Expos in several cities, and the Learning Annex spends over a million dollars in advertising for each Expo.

Various Exhibitor packages are available, specifically tailored to help you increase the awareness and growth of your business. Exhibit Booths start at $4995 for a 10' x 10' space for the 2-day weekend, including extras.

For information, please contact:

MARILYN ANDERSON, Independent Sales Associate (ISA)
310-827-0225 or via email.

For additional details, visit www.trumpexhibitions.com

Marilyn will be happy to discuss your arrangements and tell you about the opportunities available for exhibitors in San Francisco, Chicago, New York, or Boston. Call now to get the best booth selection.

Who should participate?

* Real Estate Agents
* Builders & Developers
* Financial Firms
* Investment Brokers
* Lenders
* REITS
* Banks
* Financial Planners
* Attorneys
* Insurance Companies
* Home Improvement Firms
* Credit Card Companies
* Franchise Companies
* Car Companies
* Beverage Companies

* And anyone that wants to market to over 50,000 Real Estate Investors and Consumers

TICKETS for RE Expo in all of the cities are also available at www.trumpexhibitions.com

Contact info:

Marilyn Anderson, ISA
Independent Sales Associate for RE Expo
310-827-0225

Website: www.trumpexhibitions.com

About The Learning Annex:
Located in New York, NY, The Learning Annex is the premier producer of seminars, lectures, classes, workshops and expos throughout the United States and Canada.

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Press Contact: Marilyn Anderson, ISA
Company Name: Independent Sales Associate for The Learning Annex
Email: email protected from spam bots
Phone: 310-827-0225
Website: www.trumpexhibitions.com

International Law & Accounting Firm Network Expands

 

International Law & Accounting Firm Network MSI Continues Strong Growth With Appointment of 11 New Member Firms

MSI Legal & Accounting Network Worldwide (MSI) makes a series of strategic local firm appointments in key marketplaces around the world.

London (PRWEB) June 1, 2006 -- The selective appointment of new member firms in Brazil, China, India, Netherlands Antilles & Aruba, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the USA, boosts MSI's presence to over 240 law and accounting firm members in 95 countries.

By building a strong network of mid-market firms that serve clients of a similar size and profile, MSI is enabling law and accounting firms to develop their international practices and retain the business of those clients that need professional services in international jurisdictions. Just as importantly, MSI provides local firms with the resources they need in order to remain independent, rather than be swallowed up in a merger with a larger firm.

Joining MSI in Little Rock and Conway, Arkansas, is Jack Lyon & Jones PA, an 18-attorney commercial law firm providing a full range of commercial legal services.

In Sacramento, California, MSI welcomes Knudtson & Nutter, a new law firm with specialty practices in litigation, professional malpractice, labor and employment law, and women's rights.

Lehman Lee & Xu has strengthened its MSI presence in China by listing its office in Shenzhen, one of the world's fastest-growing cities. Lehman Lee & Xu is one of China's pre-eminent law firms and is particularly noted for its intellectual property and patent and trade mark practices.

In Sao Paulo, Brazil, MSI has appointed accounting firm Peppe Associados Consultores & Auditores, a firm that is registered with Brazil's Securities & Exchange Commission equivalent, the CVM.

Fanshawe Lofts, a firm of chartered accountants specialising in corporate recovery and insolvency, has joined MSI in Southampton in the UK.

In Istanbul, Turkey, Uskay & Co, a full-service law firm specialising in bankruptcy, litigation and employment law, has joined the network to better service its international client base.

Raju Shah Patel & Kotadia Associates, an accounting firm providing a full range of audit, accounting and tax related services, has been appointed in Ahmedabad, India's seventh largest city.

In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Al Sabban Certified Accountants, an accountancy practice with a strong audit focus, will be able to provide its clients with an improved range of services using MSI affiliates throughout the Middle East and beyond.

Small Murray Scheper, Attorneys-at-Law, a full service commercial law firm based in the Netherlands Antilles and in Aruba, has joined MSI to extend the scope of services available to its clients.

James Mendelssohn, MSI's Chief Executive, says: "These appointments demonstrate that independent professional firms all over the world view MSI as a strategic marketing tool for winning new work and driving the growth of their international client bases."

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Press Contact: Giles Brake
Company Name: MSI LEGAL & ACCOUNTING NETWORK WORLDWIDE
Phone: 44 0 20 7583 7000
Website: www.msi-network.com