Protect Family Members From Online Dangers And Keep Digital Information Safe

 

Studio One Launches 'Your Security Resource' Worldwide in Multiple Langauges

Symantec Exclusive Sponsor of Global Editorial Program Online

New York, NY (PRWEB) April 30, 2007 -- Studio One Networks announced the first international distribution of its new Internet program, Your Security Resource, which will deliver valuable information on how to protect family members from online dangers, and keep digital information safe and secure. The target audience for Your Security Resource is parents, grandparents and new home computer users.
       
Your Security Resource will be available to more than one billion Internet users worldwide (source: eMarketer). The program will be presented in Traditional Chinese (您的安全資源), Simplified Chinese (您的安全资源), Dutch (Uw Beveiligingshulp), English (International and American), French (Vos Ressources De Securite), German (Ihre Informationsquelle Zum Thema Sicherheit), Italian (La Tua Risorsa Sulla Sicurezza), Japanese (セキュリティリソース), Korean (사용자를 위한 보안 리소스), Portuguese (Seu Recurso De Segurança) and Spanish (Su Recurso De Seguridad).
       
Your Security Resource will include topical features such as "Seniors on the Internet," "Easy Ways to Stop Identity Thieves," "Instant Messaging the Safe Way" and "The Ten Golden Rules for Computer Safety." Other informative content will also be available in the program including "Expert Q&A," "Tech Tips," "Security Polls" and an interactive reader quiz called "The Security Quiz."

Andrew Susman, CEO of Studio One Networks said, "It's appropriate that Symantec, the global leader in information security, is the exclusive presenter of what may be the first consumer-oriented, valuable content to such a vast audience."

"We strongly believe that education is an important compliment to security software to help consumers protect their PCs," said Marian Merritt, Internet Safety Advocate for Symantec. "Now we can utilize Studio One's global footprint to reach out to the billion of online users and provide them with the information they need to have a safe and secure Internet experience."

About Studio One Networks
   
Studio One Networks, Inc. is the leader in digital program syndication for major corporate sponsors and media partners. Studio One Networks' diversified stable of programs and exclusive sponsors include Your Baby Today (Nestlé Infant Nutrition), CIO Strategy Center (Symantec) and Driving Today (Bridgestone), with over 350 media partners ranging from AOL to Wal-Mart. Visit us at www.studioone.net.

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Supreme Court Permits Asbestos Exposure Lawsuit

 

New York Supreme Court Permits Asbestos Exposure Lawsuit to Go to Trial

The lawsuit is against cable manufacturer on behalf of New Jersey resident who died of mesothelioma from asbestos exposure at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

New York, NY (PRWEB) April 30, 2007 -- A New York Supreme Court Justice has ruled that the asbestos exposure lawsuit of a former Elizabeth, New Jersey resident will move to trial in New York City. Leonard Shafer died at the age of 73 from mesothelioma, a rare and incurable asbestos-related cancer. Mr. Shafer's wife Evelyn, now a Manhattan resident, is continuing the lawsuit which is based upon Mr. Shafer's exposure to asbestos at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in the 1950s. Mr. Shafer is represented by mesothelioma trial attorneys from the New York and New Jersey offices of Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP in the case, 03/108297, filed in New York County.

In an opinion dated April 5, 2007, Judge Helen Freedman, who presides over the New York City Asbestos Litigation, denied a motion for summary judgment filed by a cable manufacturer, The Okonite Company. Mr. Shafer was exposed to asbestos-containing Okonite cable while working as an electrician at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Evidence submitted by Shafer's 03/108297 [mesothelioma trial attorneys to the Court proves that, as early as January 10, 1941, Okonite was approved to sell asbestos-containing armored cable to the Navy. At the time of the approvals in 1941, cable manufacturers were required, under Navy Specifications, to include asbestos in heat and flame resistant, armored cable. However, military records establish that, in September 1941, cable manufacturers were given a choice whether to use asbestos or glass fiber.

Despite the asbestos hazards to health, Okonite continued to sell to the Navy asbestos-containing armored cable. Documentary evidence submitted by the mesothelioma trial attorneys suggested that Okonite continued to sell asbestos containing cable and continued to use asbestos material in conjunction with their shipboard cable, at least up through 1956 when Mr. Shafer left the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Indeed, Plaintiff attorneys submitted overwhelming evidence of Okonite's continued use of asbestos in their product, notwithstanding the option of using a glass fiber. Further documentary evidence of Okonite's continued use of asbestos appears in Okonite's own company documents. Okonite did not produce any evidence that they implemented the use of glass as opposed to asbestos. To the contrary, the evidence Plaintiff submitted, including Mr. Shafer's deposition testimony, as well as archived Naval records and testimony from Okonite former employees, reflects that Okonite continued to use asbestos in its cable through the time period in which Mr. Shafer served in the Navy.

As an additional ground for denying Okonite's summary judgment motion, Judge Freedman noted that the Okonite cables were packed in asbestos containing packing material, which caused additional exposure to Mr. Shafer. The Shafer asbestos exposure lawsuit is scheduled for trial in June 2007 against defendants Okonite and John Crane, the manufacturer of the asbestos packing material used with the cable. In a similar asbestos exposure lawsuit in 2002, a New York County jury returned a $13.5 million dollar verdict in favor of plaintiff John Matteson who was exposed to Okonite Navy cable in the WWII era on ships at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Importantly, the Shafer case paves the way for litigants to proceed against Okonite for asbestos exposures into the 1950's.

Carmen St. George, a mesothelioma trial attorney in the New York and New Jersey offices of Levy Phillips & Konisberg, said that, "Mr. Shafer's death from mesothelioma could have been avoided if these companies would have acted responsibly and warned about the health hazards of asbestos. Justice Freedman's ruling properly places the factual issues surrounding Mr. Shafer's asbestos exposure where it belongs -- in the hands of the jury." To learn more about mesothelioma and the asbestos hazards to health, visit www.NYNJMesothelioma.com, the Source for Asbestos and Mesothelioma Information in New York and New Jersey.

To learn more about the mesothelioma trial attorneys from Levy, Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP , visit www.lpklaw.com. Levy, Phillips and Konigsberg, LLP is nationally recognized for handling all phases of state and federal complex legal matters, from initial investigation through litigation, trial and appeals. The firm represents individuals and employees with mesothelioma, mass-tort, toxic tort, product liability, personal injury, whistleblower, qui tam, and fraud claims. With offices in midtown Manhattan, Goshen, New York, and suburban Princeton, New Jersey, the firm's attorney's consistently have won landmark decisions enhancing the rights of individual workers and consumers injured by exposure to toxic substances, defective products and negligent behavior, with jury trial damage awards among the highest in the nation. Recent verdicts involving asbestos exposure lawsuits include: a 2004 verdict in which a New York jury awarded $22 million to two mestothelioma victims; a 2005 verdict in which a New Jersey jury awarded $10 million to a mesothelioma victim.

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Attorney Speaks on 'Libel, Slander and the First Amendment'

 

Detroit Attorney Speaks on 'Libel, Slander and the First Amendment'

How free is speech after the Imus controversy?

Detroit, MI (PRWEB) April 30, 2007 -- The Law Offices of Jermaine A. Wyrick P.L.L.C. is pleased to announce that on Monday April 30, 2007, at 6:00 p.m., Attorney Jermaine A. Wyrick will speak to the Detroit Urban League Blue Monday Network/Young Professionals (DULYP) for a networking forum entitled, "Language, Lyrics, Image and the Media (are we tuned in?).

Attorney Jermaine A. Wyrick has practiced law since 1997. Attorney Wyrick has lectured in various places, including for Lorman Education Services, the Northville Psychiatric Hospital, Continuing Medical Education program, and the Detroit Branch NAACP George W. Crockett Community Law School.

Attorney Wyrick awards include the Pepsi "Everyday Freedom Hero" Award; "Civil Rights and Education" United States Attorney's Office Black History Month Award, and the "Five under Ten" Award from the University of Michigan, African American Alumni Council; Who's Who in America, the Federal Bar Association, Pro Bono Project Award; Respect for Law, Optimist International, and an award from the Detroit Branch NAACP for Outstanding Leadership in Affirmative Action.

Attorney Wyrick is currently a member of the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan, the National Bar Association and the Board of Directors for the Wolverine Bar Association.

Attorney Wyrick civic activities, includes the Coleman A. Young Foundation Board of Directors, the Detroit Recovery Project - Board of Directors, and the State Bar of Michigan Public Outreach Committee.

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Libel, Slander, and the First Amendment
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LAW OFFICES OF
JERMAINE A. WYRICK P.L.L.C.
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DETROIT, MI. 48226
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"Language, Lyrics, Image and the Media (are we tuned in?)

Speech – Monday April 30, 2007

Michigan Law
Libel:  A statement concerning the plaintiff that is false in some material respect, is communicated to a third person by written or printed words, and has a tendency to harm the plaintiff's reputation.  Fisher v. Detroit Free Press, Inc., 158 Mich. App. 498, 404 N.W.2d 765(1987); M.C.L.A. 600.2911, M.S.A. 27A. 2911(libel or slander; makes allegations of lack of chastity actionable, specific damages in actions for libel or slander, provides for mitigating circumstances, and sets forth special conditions for public and private figures.  

FIRST AMENDMENT
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishing of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
 
Thomas Jefferson – "Press ought to be restrained "within the legal and wholesome limits of the truth." 

John Peter Zenger Trial – 1735
Editor found not guilty of publishing libels after he wrote the aide of the governor was a large "Spaniel" the sheriff was a "Monkey."  For a libel to be proved it, must be both false and malicious.  The right to free speech, free press was established.

Jacob Abrams Case (1919)
Editor sentenced to jail – 20 years for the male defendant, and 50 years for the woman.   Editor wrote an editorial entitled "The Nude and Prudes,"  a dangerous and seditious revolutionary piece in which the editor criticized opponents of nude swimming.  Convicted under a Washington state law making it a crime to encourage or advocate disrespect for the law(Indecent Exposure).

The Nuremberg Trial – Germany – 1945-1946
Julius Streicher, a raving bigot, editor of Der Sturmer, a notorious anti-Semitic propaganda rag, the bible of Hitler's racism prosecuted .  He was sentenced to death not, "strictly on the law but on the physical and moral revulsion he evoked." 

Dr. Spock prosecution (1968)
Prosecuted Vietnam War protestors.  Government wanted to have a chilling effect on entirely proper, and constitutionally protected organized political activities.  Conviction reversed on appeal. 

The Pentagon Papers – 1971
The Defendant New York Times published the Pentagon Papers.  The Government/Nixon administration argued publication would affect lives, termination of the Vietnam War and therefore asked for a prior restraint injunction to win a criminal prosecution in connection with the initial dissemination of the papers.  Supreme Court ruled in favor of the New York Times.  The United States Supreme Court ruled the First Amendment was adopted against he widespread of seditious libel to punish the dissemination of material that embarrassed the government. 

Hustler v. Faldwell – United States Supreme Court (1983)
Held the First Amendment recognizes no such thing as a "false idea."  The First Amendment protects a gross and offensive parody.  Portrayed minister as a drunk having sex with his mother in an outhouse. 

Nor must the criticism of public figures be limited to "reasoned or moderate" attack; it may include vehement, caustic, and sometimes unpleasantly sharp attacks.  It may also include caricature, satire, exaggeration, hyperbole, mockery, and ridicule.  The publisher may even be motivated by "hatred or ill will" than by a genuine wish to impose or reform. 

Success Magazine

Success

by Larry Dobrow, Tuesday, April 17, 2007
PRIOR TO A PAL'S bachelor party last weekend, my elite college clique of halfwits and beverage enthusiasts hadn't hung out en masse in a few years. Jobs, kids, flu pandemics... life gets complicated, y'know? Happily, after taking care of the basics -- leaving the bachelor's cell-phone number on the answering machines of Mr. Patches and every other Syracuse-area family clown, locating the emergency exits in the event that the exotic athletes looked as game-worn as they did on their Web site, etc. --we fell back into our old rhythms quite easily.

At some point during the weekend, it dawned on me: we're all reasonably happy and successful guys, and we've managed to notch our personal and professional achievements without mistreating others or selling out (wow, I just shredded a rotator cuff patting myself on the back. Did I mention that I'm short and gassy?). So a magazine like Success, which is one part motivational tract and one part Billy's-first-business primer, doesn't have a ton of appeal to my crew or, in all likelihood, to the Fortune/Forbes set. The mag's stories concentrate more on mindset than methodology, prioritizing feel-good affirmation (you can do it! go, you!) over actionable business information.

For fledgling sales-focused entrepreneurs, however, Success delivers one thing that most other titles don't: a plan of attack. By sitting down with a range of successful biz folks and asking them what works and what doesn't, Success outlines a career-development/sustenance trajectory in a way that's both intelligent and replicable. It doesn't traffic in fancy terminology or obscure theories, nor does it propose grandiose solutions to simple problems. Rather, it lays out what has worked for others in comparable situations and tells readers to make of it what they will.

Tonally, with its platitudes and randomly interspersed quotes from many a Bob (Hope and Dylan, natch), Success gives me the type of headache that usually follows massive sugar intake. The March/April issue serves up section titles that could have been poached from a Denise Austin video ("Motivate!") and rarely dwells on the negative. I'm curious: Have any of the mag's "Can This Business Succeed?" evaluations arrived at the conclusion of "hell, no"?

I also question whether its two "coaches" should be in the business of dishing out advice. Maybe I caught them during an off month, but Michael Shevak's response to a reader question decompensates into New-age prattle ("Everyone puts the work-life conflict in their [sic] own way: Hinduism speaks of 'working with detachment from fruits of your labor'"), while Ruben Gonzalez's spiel veers towards the comically obvious ("Focus on whether you are getting results. If not, change approaches. Be open to new ideas and information").

Still, I think the touchy-feely tone and power-o'-positive-thinkin' approach is appropriate for the material at hand. After all, the title isn't Succeed Unless You Encounter An Unexpected Obstacle, Like An Ill-Tempered Panda; it's Succeed, with the unspoken subtext of "unequivocally and on your own damn terms."

Keeping that in mind, the "Your Money & Your Life" series of stories that headline the March/April issue tackle a range of oft-discussed topics (efficiency, planning for the future) with how-to gusto, rather than anecdotal monotony. Equally didactic are the profiles of sports legends Larry Bird and Roger Staubach, both of whom know a thing or two about teamwork and sportsmanship and those other find-your-winner-within things. The Q&A with supposed "Bad Boy of Banking" and ING Direct prexy Arkadi Kuhlmann loses credibility owing to its "portions of this interview were reprinted" disclaimer (uh, OK -- which portions?), but it still relates more useful information about customer service than anything Entrepreneur has run in recent months.

I have a few other quibbles, like the overabundance of generic suited-guy-in-work-environment photos, but mostly Success succeeds successily, or something. Not that it faces particularly daunting competition, but it's the best magazine of its kind.

MAG STATS
Published by: Success Magazine
Frequency: Bimonthly (frequency increases to 10 issues in 2008 and 12 in 2009)
Advertising information (note: the promo video alone is worth the click, especially for the faux-reggae soundtrack)
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Larry Dobrow (larry@mediapost.com) is a Contributing Writer. 

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Learn About The Importance Of Father's Rights

TheAttorneyStore.com Launches Bailey & Galyen's Texas Father's Rights Website

The state of Texas has a new voice in father's rights. The law firm of Bailey & Galyen officially launched their Texas Father's Rights Website today, a resource for fathers, grandparents and those who want to learn more about the importance of father's rights. The website TheAttorneyStore.com, a provider of legal information and services to to the legal professionals and public.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) April 27, 2007 -- The state of Texas has a new voice in father's rights. The law firm of Bailey & Galyen officially launched their Texas Father's Rights Website today, a resource for fathers, grandparents and those who want to learn more about the importance of father's rights. The website www.texas-fathers-rights.com was designed by the Web Services Team at TheAttorneyStore.com, a provider of legal information and services to to the legal professionals and public.

An increasing interest in the emerging area of father's rights has compelled law firms and courts alike to acknowledge the existence and importance of men to protect and assert their rights as fathers. With statistics showing an increase in fathers who are divorced or single, issues such as child support, custody and visitation need to be revisited to reflect the active role that fathers wish to have in their children's life. Unfortunately, statistics also show that mothers are more favored by the courts, regarding custodial issues, even if less fit than the father. Understanding father's rights helps both parties come to a resolution in which the best interests of a child can be met, without compromising their relationship with both parents.

In the Texas Father's Rights website you will find information on divorce, child custody, child support, equitable distribution, father's rights, grandparents rights, relocation and parental alienation. In addition, the website can help one get in touch with an experienced lawyer, if they wish to seek counsel on any issues regarding father's rights.

About Bailey & Galyen:
Bailey & Galyen is one of the largest "consumer law" firms in Texas with offices in multiple locations around Texas including Dallas, Houston, as well as in Florida and Missouri. They are committed to providing counsel that is honorable and caring, from attorneys that are specialized as well as board certified.


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There Aren't A Lot Of Drugs For Treating Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma and Molecular Pathways

"Slow but definite progress" furthers understanding of mesothelioma: Molecular signaling pathways provide clues to targeted therapies by Jeni Baker

April 26, 2007 - Mesothelioma Research - If you're reading this article, you probably already know something about malignant mesothelioma, a particularly insidious form of cancer. What you may not know is that the scientific community is making important strides toward understanding how the disease works on a molecular level - and ultimately, toward developing therapies that treat it.

A recently published review* looks at some of the molecular signaling pathways currently being investigated.

The challenge of developing disease-specific treatments

The goal is to develop more - and more effective - treatments, says co-author Dan J. Raz, MD, of the University of California, San Francisco's Division of Thoracic Surgery.

"The options for mesothelioma patients have primarily been surgery, conventional chemotherapy, and radiation therapy," Raz says. "But even when a combination of treatments is used, the outcomes aren't great."

While several drugs have been approved for treating mesothelioma, there aren't a lot - largely because researchers simply haven't been able to conduct many clinical drug trials.

This is in part because, with some 5,000 Americans diagnosed with the disease annually, mesothelioma is fairly uncommon compared with other cancers. This factor, combined with mesothelioma's typically swift progression, has made it difficult to enroll enough people in drug studies.

Another obstacle has been the large spectrum of disease. "When patients present with mesothelioma, we often don't know how long they've had it, which can make it difficult to differentiate people with different levels of disease, and to know what the best treatment options might be," Raz says.

So instead of waiting for drugs to be approved for other cancers to conduct clinical trials for their use in mesothelioma - which is how it currently works - researchers are striving to develop drugs specifically for the disease.

Which brings us back to the study of its molecular signaling pathways.

Pathways to understanding

Clinical trials of several angiogenesis drugs (those that target the blood vessels that fuel tumor growth) known to be effective for other diseases suggest that two signaling pathways examined in the article - vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) - can be disrupted by these drugs.

The review also looked at the Wnt pathway, which - because it is believed to play an important role in activating mesothelioma stem cells - also shows promise as a treatment target. By learning how to target problems in this initiating pathway, scientists may discover ways to essentially nip mesothelioma in the bud, Raz says. Several Wnt antibodies will soon enter clinical trials.

Other signaling pathways currently being studied include P53 and pRB, as well as the BCL-2 family. Also significant to the molecular makeup of mesothelioma, these pathways hold valuable clues for developing effective disease-specific therapies.

In the meantime, a number of trials for drugs developed for other cancers are underway, says Raz, and many new angiogenesis therapies are in the pipeline.

Another promising avenue - for countless medical conditions, not just cancer - is genomic medicine, of which knowledge is growing every day.

"By learning about the genetic patterns of individuals, we'll eventually be able to know how someone's genes interact with the biology of tumors, which signaling pathways play which roles in different people, and how patients will respond to different therapies," Raz says. "Genetic medicine and drug development go hand in hand, and most people in the scientific community agree that this is the future of medical treatment."

Raz encourages patients diagnosed with mesothelioma to look into clinical trials, and to seek treatment from physicians with specialized training and experience, at centers with recognized mesothelioma programs.

A growing number of centers fit the bill - UCSF, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, to name a few - which translates into more treatment options for patients.

"This is a very exciting time for advances in mesothelioma, and slow but definite progress is being made," Raz says. "The scientific community is starting to understand a lot more about the biology of this terrible disease, which means that more targeted therapies are being introduced that could potentially help people."


* Lee AY, Raz DJ, He B, Jablons DM, Update on the Molecular Biology of Malignant Mesothelioma. Cancer, 2007 Mar 8:109(8):1454-1461

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Mail And Document Management Solutions

Pitney Bowes Showcases Mailstream Solutions at AIIM/On Demand in Boston April 17 - 19, 2007

ON DEMAND Conference & Expo 2007
Pitney Bowes Booth #901

April 11, 2007 - STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pitney Bowes Inc., (NYSE: PBI), the mailstream technology firm, will showcase a comprehensive portfolio of its mail and document management solutions for organizations of all sizes at the AIIM/ON DEMAND Conference and Exposition, to be held April 17-19 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts. On display at the Pitney Bowes booth #901 will be solutions that help transactional mailers and direct marketers increase the effectiveness and efficiency of their customer communications.

Pitney Bowes Group 1 Software will showcase software solutions to enable Communications Intelligence, including its Customer Communication Management (CCM) portfolio for accelerating intelligence across the enterprise. Attendees will learn how Group 1 Software's CCM editions enable the creation of real-time communication for in-person interactions, as well as the generation of high-volume, high-quality business documents across the document workflow.

Pitney Bowes' Emtex Software will demonstrate a strong convergence model that includes not only print-on-demand applications, but also a broad range of transactional, transpromo and digital production printing. Emtex is a robust and flexible output management technology that offers format versatility to handle the convergence of different workflows. The VIPT and VDET solutions can input AFPDS, Metacode, DJDE, PostScript, PDF and PCL data streams. Based on customer requirements, print data will be generated for virtually any device compatible with IPDS, Metacode, PostScript, PCL or IJPDS. Digital documents can also be generated in AFPDS, PDF, XML or TIFF. As a result, customers are not limited by their data streams, but gain the freedom to send any print job to the device or delivery channel best suited for it. Emtex also has solutions for automated reprint, common accounting, integrated viewing, dynamic document manipulation and concurrent multiple input and output capabilities for any document environment.

Pitney Bowes Global Mailstream Solutions will be exhibiting products including its DI 950 Integrated Document Printing Solution, which provides outstanding levels of security and process integrity within the reach of mid-size mailers. With integrated printing, the DI 950 can help optimize the mailstream by creating, formatting, printing, inserting and metering in one solution.

Pitney Bowes will be featuring its recently introduced AddressRight® Pro DA75S Printer, which offers black-and-white and color printing capabilities to mailers of all sizes. The printer allows users to print addresses, graphics and barcodes and personalized messages almost anywhere on the envelope utilizing a wide variety of mailing materials including envelopes, postcards, booklets, folded newsletters, flats and catalogs. Used in tandem with Pitney Bowes' SmartMailerT or AddressRight® Pro, businesses can target customers with powerful, easy-to-use software that cleanses and updates existing lists while helping make full use of critical customer data.

Experts from the Pitney Bowes Postage Discount Program will educate attendees about solutions for reducing costs and maximizing opportunities in the new postal rate environment.

Art Fiordaliso, President Pitney Bowes AAS/pmh, a Pitney Bowes Marketing Services company, will be participating as a speaker in a session on "Web to Print Solutions: Enabling New Business Models," on Tuesday April 17, 2007 at 12:00 noon.

John Schloff, Vice President, Marketing and Global Strategy for Pitney Bowes Document Messaging Technologies will be a panelist on "New Opportunities with Transpromotional Documents" on Thursday, April 19, 2007 at 11:10 am.

About Pitney Bowes:

Pitney Bowes provides the world's most comprehensive suite of mailstream software, hardware, services and solutions to help companies manage their flow of mail, documents and packages to improve communication. Pitney Bowes, with $5.7 billion in annual revenue, takes an all-inclusive view of its customers' operations, helping organizations of all sizes enjoy the competitive advantage that comes from an optimized mailstream. The company's 86 years of technological leadership have produced many major mailstream innovations, and it is consistently on the Intellectual Property Owners Association's list of top U.S. patent holders. With approximately 35,000 employees worldwide, Pitney Bowes serves more than 2 million businesses through direct and dealer operations. More information about the company can be found at www.pb.com.

Contacts
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Carol Wallace, 203-351-6974
carol.wallace@pb.com

New Bankruptcy Law Divorce Decrees

 

Leading Legal Firm, Busby & Lee, Helps Clients Understand Divorce Decrees Under New Bankruptcy Law

The bankruptcy and family law attorneys explain importance of wording in divorce decree when seeking spousal support or alimony.

Houston, TX (PRWeb) April 16, 2007 -- Among Houston's leading debt consolidation, consumer bankruptcy and family law legal firms, Busby & Lee helps inform clients of ever changing laws and the most effective manner of working within them, in order to ensure the best possible outcome. The company's educational approach is proving successful for its firm and its clients.

Most recently the company reported that a new bankruptcy law makes non-support obligations from a divorce or separation non-dischargeable in a chapter 7 bankruptcy. 11 U.S.C. 523(a)(15). A debt that is non-dischargeable means that an ex-spouse retains responsibility for repayment.

According to Attorney Michael G. Busby Jr., the discharge in a chapter 13 case is somewhat broader than that of a chapter 7. Debts dischargeable in a chapter 13 but not in chapter 7 include debts arising from property settlements in divorce or separation proceedings. While in a chapter 13 the debtor spouse would pay on the settlement, generally the payout would be less than dollar for dollar. In fact, in the majority of cases it would be pennies on the dollar.

"Understanding these differences is very important for our clients. The way in which the divorce decree is written can reduce the chance that the bankruptcy court will discharge the debt," said Busby.

"You can reduce the likelihood that the debt will not be discharged by labeling the debt payments as either 'support' or 'alimony' in the decree. This usually applies in both chapter 13 and chapter 7," he added.

The Busby & Lee legal team underscored the necessity of having an attorney, who practices in both bankruptcy and divorce court, draft the final divorce decree in order to ensure that property interests are protected.

To learn more or to contact one of the legal advisors at Busby & Lee log onto www.busby-lee.com or call 1-866-912-9832 today.

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Web Marketing Association Report On Legal Web Sites

 

Best Legal Web Site Trends Detailed in New Report from the Web Marketing Association

New Web Marketing Association' Internet Standards Assessment Report includes historical data derived from a decade of hosting Internet Award Competition, WebAwards, and provides Best Practices for 'Legal Web Design'.

West Simsbury, CT (PRWeb) April 16, 2007 -- www.07webaward.org - The Web Marketing Association, host of leading web site awards competition WebAwards, released the Internet Standards Assessment Report (ISAR) to help the legal industry learn to create more effective and engaging web sites.

"As the standard of excellence for web sites continues to increase, consumers (and WebAward judges) are increasingly picky about what they consider to be an effective web site," said William Rice, president of the Web Marketing Association, Inc. "Lawyers are not known to be risk takers and many of their web sites reflect that philosophy. The best legal Web sites are thought leaders for their areas of expertise, using corporate logs to write about important topics."

The WebAwards competition judges legal web sites on seven criteria that combined create award-winning web sites:
•    Design
•    Innovation
•    Content
•    Technology
•    Interactivity
•    Copywriting
•    Ease of use

Legal web sites are generally in line with overall Web Development, although there is a tendency to be slightly below the ISAR Index.

According to the ISAR study, content, design, copywriting and ease of use are legal web site's strong points, and they meet or exceed the 3-year criteria benchmark in ease of use. They tend to have the lowest scores for innovation and technology.

The 2006 WebAward for Best Legal Web site went to Thomson-FindLaw for Yanowitch Law, P.A.

Other past winners include:
•    2005 Frost Brown Todd LLC for Frost Brown Todd LLC
•    2004 Pierce Atwood for Pierce Atwood - Attorneys at Law
•    2003 Pepper Hamilton LLP for www.pepperlaw.com
•    2002 Lane Powell Spears Lubersky LLP for Lanepowell.com

A complete list of past winners can be found at http://legal.webaward.org

Companies and organizations wishing to have their legal web site evaluated against the ISAR Index and be considered for a WebAward, which can help boost a Web site's credibility and marketing efforts, can learn more at www.07webaward.org.

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2007 WebAward Call for Entries
The Web Marketing Association is now accepting entries into its 11th annual international WebAward Competition. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets industry benchmarks that the Internet Standards Assessment report is based upon. The legal industry represents an important category in the WebAward competition, and the Web Marketing Association will again be honoring the Best Legal Web site of 2007. The deadline for entry is May 31, 2007 and the WebAward Web site is located at www.07webaward.org.

About the WebAwards
Now in its 11th year, the annual international WebAwards competition sets the standard of excellence in 96 industry categories by evaluating Web sites and defining benchmarks based on the seven essential criteria of successful Web site development. The goal of the Web Marketing Association, sponsor of the WebAwards, is to provide a forum to recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective Web sites on the Internet today. Entrants benefit from a Web site assessment by a professional judging panel and the marketing opportunities presented to an award-winning Web site. For more information, visit www.07webaward.org.

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USPS Rate Changes Target Business Mail Operators and Marketers

Pitney Bowes Launches www.pbpostalinfo.com - Web Resource for the USPS Rate Changes

Tools, Terms and Tips for Mail Operators, High-Volume and Business Mailers and Marketers

March 29, 2007 - STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI), the mailstream technology company, has launched a website to guide mail operators and marketers through the newly-announced US Postal Service rate changes. Located at www.pbpostalinfo.com and at www.PitneyBowes.com, Pitney Bowes offers the tools, terms and tips that reduce costs and maximize opportunities in the new postal rate environment.

The 2007 USPS rate change focuses on the shape and size of mail pieces. This is especially important for firms that send high volumes of transactional mail such as financial and insurance statements, and for direct mailers of postcard offers, catalogues and credit card offers. Nuances in how mail operators and marketers optimize their mailstream can mean millions of dollars in both savings and revenue.

A recent Pitney Bowes survey of more than 500 business executives nationwide indicated that 79% of respondents are unaware of the changes in postal rates and regulations. This widespread lack of knowledge about an important business event cuts across all organizational sizes and all regions of the country.

The Pitney Bowes website features a custom rate change interactive tool that helps mailers and marketers determine areas of impact so they may adapt their mail operations according to the new USPS rates. In addition to direct links to the USPS official site, Pitney Bowes adds ongoing news, facts and educational information that quickly and clearly outline tips and advice for mailers and marketers.

"Due to the changing postal environment, U.S. firms have an immediate opportunity to reduce costs and increase revenues by optimizing the mailstream," said Mike Monahan, Executive Vice President and President, Global Mailing Solutions and Services. "This enterprise-wide endeavor will quickly become a C-suite priority with the 2007 USPS rate change."

About Pitney Bowes:

Pitney Bowes provides the world's most comprehensive suite of mailstream software, hardware, services and solutions to help companies manage their flow of mail, documents and packages to improve communication. Pitney Bowes, with $5.7 billion in annual revenue, takes an all-inclusive view of its customers' operations, helping organizations of all sizes enjoy the competitive advantage that comes from an optimized mailstream. The company's 87 years of technological leadership have produced many major mailstream innovations, and it is consistently on the Intellectual Property Owners Association's list of top U.S. patent holders. With approximately 35,000 employees worldwide, Pitney Bowes serves more than 2 million businesses through direct and dealer operations. More information about the company can be found at http://www.pb.com.
Contacts

Pitney Bowes
Carol Wallace, Director, External Communications
203-351-6974
carol.wallace@pb.com