Press Releases by Category Politics, Law & Society
Jackson Walker Welcomes Ronald D. Kerridge
DALLAS – Jackson Walker is pleased to welcome partner Ronald D. Kerridge to the firm. Mr. Kerridge joins the Tax group in the Dallas office.
Mr. Kerridge divides his time between tax controversies and transactional tax matters. In his controversy practice, he represents clients before the IRS on a wide variety of federal income tax issues. On the transactional side, Mr. Kerridge’s practice emphasizes corporate and acquisition-related tax planning matters involving…
SOE Software Hosts Online Election Results for Oakland County, MI
Oakland County, Mi. (August 2, 2011) – The Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Elections Division has posted unofficial election results for the general election on August 2, 2011. Ninety eight precincts participated in 10 contests. The results of the election, which are being displayed online utilizing SOE Software’s Clarity ENR, can be found at:
http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/MI/Oakland/31749/index.html
Unofficial election results report 38,063 votes cast in the general election. At the time of this press…
Attorney Jo Ann Koontz of Yesner & Boss Named Panelist for Women in Business Pro …
Sarasota, FL – Attorney and Certified Public Accountant Jo Ann M. Koontz of the Yesner & Boss law firm will be a panelist at the 4th Annual Women in Business Program, Wednesday, August 17, at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, 7051 Wireless Court in Sarasota.
Koontz joins three other prominent local business women to discuss entrepreneurship, career management, workplace challenges…
Abrams Fensterman Cautions Health Care Clients
Office of Inspector General Is Aggressively Asserting Its Authority to Exclude Owners, Officers and Managing Employees of Sanctioned Entities From Participation in Federal Health Care Programs
Lake Success, NY, August 02, 2011 - "The longstanding but little-used authority of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to exclude from participation in any federal health care program, such as Medicare, any officer or managing employee of a health related entity that has been…
Dave Conklin named one of Central PA's Forty Under 40
LANCASTER, PA (8/1/2011) – On Tuesday, October 18, Dave Conklin will be honored as one of Central Penn Business Journal's 2011 Forty Under 40 award recipients for his commitment to business growth, professional excellence and the community at an evening reception and awards program at Hilton Harrisburg from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. This year marks the program's 17th anniversary.
Dave Conklin is currently the Co-Founder and President of Internet Marketing…
Rose Walker Adds Commercial Litigation, White-Collar Lawyer in Dallas
DALLAS – Experienced trial attorney Jody Rudman has joined Dallas’ Rose•Walker, L.L.P., where her practice involves all manner of business and commercial litigation and white-collar representation.
Ms. Rudman joins the firm with an extensive background in courtroom trials. For the last four years, she worked as an Assistant District Attorney for the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, handling numerous jury and bench trials as a felony prosecutor. Before that, as an…
Town of Salem, NH Launches New Website Engineered by Danconia Media
SALEM, N.H., Aug. 2, 2011 – The Town of Salem has launched an overhauled website designed by Danconia Media, a leading New Hampshire web development and marketing firm.
The site – located at www.townofsalem.org – touts Salem as a place that's full of commerce, industry and recreation. It will be used as an informational hub for town residents as well as a marketing tool for the town. A municipality's web…
Futterman & Lanza, LLP Hosts Free Elder Law and Estate Planning Seminars
SMITHTOWN, NY — The law firm of Futterman & Lanza, LLP presents a free two-hour seminar which addresses the topics of elder law and estate planning. The first “Medicaid Planning & Asset Protection” seminar takes place September 27 at 400 West Main Street, Suite 125 in Babylon. The second seminar will take place September 29 at 222 East Main Street, Suite 314, in Smithtown. The morning seminars run from 10…
No Fee For Kids – A Pledge to Families of Children 12 and Under Who Have Been In …
Stuart A. Carpey, a nationally known Philadelphia personal injury lawyer, has introduced his “No Fee for Kids!” program. Whether an attorney should charge a legal fee to a child when that child's car accident case is settled without having to file a lawsuit, is a decision Mr. Carpey has decided to confront head-on.
What businessperson gives away services for free? "It's the right thing to do," says Carpey. …
Marcos G. Ronquillo Named to Binational Board of Directors for U.S.-Mexico Chamb …
DALLAS – Marcos G. Ronquillo, President and Chief Operating Officer of Dallas-based Godwin Ronquillo PC, has been named to the 2011 Binational Board of Directors of the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce.
“The Chamber is one of the largest of its kind and is widely considered to be among the leading binational business organizations in the Americas, so it is an extreme honor to have been invited to join this board,”…
Troy Rosasco Available to Comment on 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund at Special Ma …
Says Recent Decision to Exclude Cancer from List of Diseases Covered Under Fund Is More Reason for Those to Attend
RONKONKOMA, NY — Troy Rosasco, Partner, Turley, Redmond, Rosasco & Rosasco, is available to speak about the appearance of Sheila Birnbaum, Special Master, 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), who will host a town hall meeting about the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Mr. Rosasco will be joined by one of his clients…
New Bridgespan Study Highlights Potential of Multi-Service Organizations to Solv …
BOSTON, MA,-July 30, 2011- A recently published paper by the Bridgespan Group “Clients at the Center: Realizing the Potential of Multi-Service Organizations (MSOs),” examines the potential of MSOs (nonprofits that provide services across multiple categories such as substance abuse, housing, and education) to transform the lives of people struggling with multiple, complex social problems. According to the paper, while MSOs are meant to offer holistic, long-term focused services, too often,…
The Explosive Bible – When Will Ratzinger Disassociate Himself?
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When the Holy Scriptures are used to justify violence, wanton killing, terrorism and the like, most citizens are quick to condemn such actions, but few stop to question their source. Perhaps we should consider those who glorify the Holy Bible and make differences between believers and unbelievers as dangerous fundamentalists. We might even have to question allowing such fundamentalists as the pope to address parliament and other democratic assemblies…
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An American Hero Remains An American Prisoner
George Martorano remains behind bars without recognition of the lives he has saved and his service to society. He is still denied his right to resentencing.
(Philadelphia, July 26, 2011) -- Today, Federal Prisoner George Martorano (ID# 12973004) informed us of a major, potentially lethal incident on a Bureau of Prisons flight from Philadelphia to Oklahoma on his way back to Coleman Federal Prison in Florida. George wrestled a handcuff…
LEVANDOWSKI AND DARPINO INTRODUCE NEW COMMUNICATION PATHS
It has been an exciting time for Levandowski and Darpino. The Pennsylvania Elder Care law firm has rolled out several new communication vehicles.
Within the past few months, a new website has been lauched. The site is very informative and includes many valuable resources for those interested in elder law in Pennsylvania. Here, those individuals are also able to request a newsletter that is full of information regarding elder law.
In addition…
Animated Video about Human Rights
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” This is what it says in the very first Article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The idea of Human Rights is one of the most important fundaments of human co-existence. At the same time human rights are subject to fierce debates and Human Rights violations are common all over the world.
But what exactly are Human Rights?…
Thompson & Knight Expands Trial Practice in New York
New York (July 27, 2011) – The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce the addition of accomplished litigator George F. Hritz as Counsel in the Firm’s New York office. Hritz brings a prominent litigation and arbitration practice to the Firm’s expanding operations in New York City.
“We are thrilled to have George join our growing practice in New York,” says Philip J. Kessler,…
Social Media The Internet and Law Enforcement Conference To Be Hosted By The Dal …
Dallas, TX (July 27, 2011) – On September 28th through 30th, 2011, the Dallas Police Department will host the fourth Social Media the Internet and Law Enforcement (SMILE) Conference to discuss the use of social media in the context of Public Order, Social Activism and the interaction of Old Media with New Media.
The SMILE Conference brings together one of the largest assemblages of law enforcement professionals in the nation to…
Attorneys Troy Rosasco and Daniel J. Hansen Blast Dr. John Howard’s Decision Not …
Troy Rosasco, Partner, Turley, Redmond, Rosasco & Rosasco, LLP, and Daniel J Hansen, Partner, Turley, Hansen & Partners, say Dr. John Howard’s decision not to add cancer to the list of diseases covered under the 9/11 James Zadroga Health and Compensation Act of 2010 has nothing to do with scientific evidence, but rather as a cost-cutting measure designed to prevent those diagnosed with the disease to be compensated.
On July 26,…
Military Training and Simulation gathers pace in Asia
Singapore, July 26 – There are many challenges facing the acquisition of affordable simulation technologies for Asian armed forces. Throughout the region different militaries weigh options for buying new equipment, looking to overcome issues such as integrating digital equipment to live training methods, identifying the correct C2 simulation systems for their specific requirements and how to buy the most cost effective COTS simulation software. According to Amo Mostofi, General Manager…
Deadline Expires This Year for Fen-Phen Class Action Members
Deadline Expires This Year for Fen-Phen Class Action Members’
Heart Disease Diagnosis or Surgery
DALLAS, TX — July 2011 —Petroff & Associates is trying to alert all members of the fen-phen class action settlement that their legal right to qualify for additional compensation is likely coming to a close by the end of this year, if not sooner.
Members of the fen-phen class action settlement can file for “progression benefits” if…
MEDIA AVAILABILITY 7/28 Daniel J. Hansen Available to Comment on 9/11 Victim Com …
Daniel J. Hansen, Partner, Turley, Hansen & Partners, is available to speak about the appearance of Sheila Birnbaum, Special Master, 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), who will host a town hall meeting about the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Mr. Hansen will be joined by one of his clients at the meeting.
Ms. Birnbaum will discuss the VCF, what it entails and who is eligible. She will also take questions from those…
Thompson & Knight Named One of the “Best Places to Work” for Eight Consecutive Y …
Dallas/Fort Worth (July 26, 2011) – The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP has been named one of the “Best Places to Work” in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex by the Dallas Business Journal for the eighth consecutive year. Thompson & Knight is the only law firm to be recognized as an eight-time winner of this award.
“This distinguished honor is a testament to our ongoing commitment…
Michigan Car Accident Lawyer Participates in the Hit-and-Run-Reward Program
Michigan car accident lawyers, Buckfire & Buckfire is participating in the Hit-and-Run Reward Program created to assist police authorities in identifying drivers that cause injuries so that they can face the legal penalties imposed for their criminal actions. The Southfield law firm, Buckfire and Buckfire, P.C. choose to participate knowing this program will help bring justice to victims of hit-and-run accidents and their families. The law firm specializes in representing…
Litigation Attorney David Clem Joins Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC
Dallas, TX--KRCL is pleased to announce that David Clem has joined the Firm as an Associate practicing in the Litigation and Financial Services sections of the Dallas office. Mr. Clem is a 2005 graduate of Texas Wesleyan School of Law. He is an experienced commercial litigator, with a practice emphasis on representing banks and other lending institutions.
Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC is a full service law firm with offices…
NASGA Releases its third “Open Letter to Congress and the White House”
In the midst of a Medicaid crisis, NASGA continues its mission of reform of unlawful and abusive guardianships and conservatorships with the release of its third “Open Letter to Congress and the White House,” mailed to approximately 300 members of Congress (including every member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging), other government entities and related organizations.
With “The Fleecing of Medicaid and the American Taxpayers,” NASGA focuses on an…
POLL: Gary Johnson wins GOP Twitter Debate
On July 20th 2001 the Republicans and the Tea Party did something that has never been done before, they held the world’s first debate using Twitter as the forum.
Only six candidates participated, the only top tier candidate being Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachnamann who is trending ahead in Iowa poll, second only to current front runner Mitt Romney.
Rounding out the debate were Herman Cain, the former Godfather Pizza CEO,…
Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. Recognized amongst Florida’s Le …
MIAMI, FL – July 22, 2011 – Miami-based law firm Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L., announces nine of its attorneys have been named amongst Florida Trend’s 2009 “Legal Elite,” a listing of the State’s most respected attorneys, as nominated by their peers.
Selection as a member of the State’s “Legal Elite” is based on a peer-review survey of attorneys who are asked to name those within the profession…
Move to Unite European Uprisings
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Move to Unite European Uprisings
20 July, 2011: Representatives from the principal organisations coordinating European protests and uprisings including Democracia Real Ya (Spain), ΑΓΑΝΑΚΤΙΣΜΕΝΟΙ (Indignants) Greece, Reelle Democratie (France) moved to form a visual coalition with their support to seek a common symbol which link all their movements.
This first attempt to strategically empower the movements with a collective symbol is supported by national and local groups from…
Ireland wants to break the power of the Catholics Church
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Ireland is aghast following a revealing report in which far more than half the cases of child abuse within the Catholic Church were never reported. But in Germany, the instigator of this cover-up is expected to address the German parliament at a high cost to the taxpayers. When will we wake up?!
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“Follow Ireland’s Example!”
“Ireland has woken up – but Germany is still sleeping!” With these words, Dieter Potzel, spokesman…
Software Europe Takes Expenses Claims to Downing Street
Worcester, UK – 21 July 2011 – Web-based application supplier Software Europe is confident it can ease the Government’s expenses woes this week, after visiting Downing Street to pitch its expenses claims software.
The online tool, which includes features from Postcode Anywhere’s web-based Distances and Directions service, was shortlisted from over 350 proposals in the Cabinet Office’s Innovation Launch Pad initiative earlier this month.
The aim of Innovation Launch Pad is to…
Back to Basics Learning Dynamics adds 2nd tutoring center in Newark, Delaware
July 20, 2011, Newark, Delaware -- Effective August 1st, 2011, Back to Basics Learning Dynamics, Inc. will add a second tutoring center in Newark, Delaware which will be located on the campus of the Independence School at 1300 Paper Mill Road.
“This growth will allow easier access to one-on-one tutoring for new Back to Basics’ clients in the more southern half of New Castle County,” explains Back to Basics’ Founder and…
Belo Mansion Honored As Facility of the Year
Dallas, Texas–The historic Belo Mansion and Pavilion at the Belo Mansion, home of the Dallas Bar Association and located in the downtown Arts District, has been named the 2010-2011 Facility of the Year by the Dallas Chapter of the International Special Events Society (ISES).
The award, based on a survey of the facility after each event, recognizes the creativity, uniqueness and the consistent quality of the location and the catering team.…
Demand For Online Legal Advice Is Soaring
Winston Solicitors LLP of Leeds West Yorkshire - announce record traffic levels on legal advice websites
Recent research carried out by Winston Solicitors LLP a Leeds based law firm, suggests that more and more people are seeking legal advice on the internet rather than on the high street.
The practice owns more than a dozen niche websites covering many different types of legal subjects from compensation claims through to family matters and…
Troy Rosasco Interviewed by BBC Radio for Upcoming Segment of “Crossing Continen …
RONKONKOMA, NY — Troy Rosasco, Partner, Turley, Redmond, Rosasco & Rosasco, has been interviewed for an upcoming episode of “Crossing Continents,” a radio show broadcast by British Broadcasting Company’s (BBC) Radio 4. The air date of Mr. Rosasco’s interview is scheduled to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2011 attacks.
Mr. Rosasco discussed the new Zadroga Act and the reopening of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. The BBC…
Munck Carter Adds Joshua J. Bennett to Commercial Litigation Practice in Dallas
DALLAS – The Dallas-based technology law firm Munck Carter, LLP, is strengthening its commercial litigation practice group with the addition of experienced litigator Joshua J. Bennett.
Mr. Bennett’s experience includes representing a wide variety of companies in complex commercial and intellectual property disputes. Mr. Bennett has handled litigation at both the trial court and appellate level, and has obtained judgments for clients in both federal and state courts.
Prior…
Fort Worth Attorney Steven C. Laird Announces $1 Million Court Judgment For Fami …
FORT WORTH – Fort Worth attorney Steven C. Laird is announcing a $1 million court judgment on behalf of the survivors of Lance Shetler, who died in a 2008 automobile crash caused by a drunken driver who had been drinking at Southern Oaks Golf Club in Burleson, Texas.
Evidence in the case showed that Southern Oaks employees sold 12 cans of beer to Mark Charles Pierce, followed by another six beers…
Lonely Without Me: A Memoir: My journey across five continents in search of home
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Lonely Without Me
The author spent years travelling across several countries, and the book recaps the incredible narrative of fortitude and courage of the people he met along the way -- that will bring a sense of hope for readers of any age around the world.
Sao Paulo, Brazil – July 14, 2011 – Would you travel across five continents in search of home? J.W. Habtom’s book entails…
Rimon Expands its Intellectual Property Practice with the Addition of IP Expert …
Rimon, P.C., an international corporate law firm, announced today that internationally recognized intellectual property law expert Bruce D. Abramson is joining the firm as a partner and will be heading Rimon’s newly formed Intellectual Property Advisory Services Group.
Silicon Valley, CA, July 14, 2011 -- Rimon, P.C., an international corporate law firm, announced today that internationally recognized intellectual property law expert Bruce D. Abramson is joining the firm as a partner…
Dr. Leigh-Davis, Radio Host & Law Professor, Stands Up for Mark Twain’s Words
On a recent episode of the radio show “The Real Deal,” host Dr. Leigh-Davis digressed in to a diatribe on the changing of Mark Twain’s words, in the literary classic “Huckleberry Finn,” which she referred to as “tragic.”
Now available on iTunes, the episode of “The Real Deal” entitled “Books>N.Y. Times Best Sellers list–Is there a lower standard for books today?,” recently aired live. The discussion on books, led to…
Waters, Kraus & Paul Partner Takes Office as President of World's Largest Trial …
Gary M. Paul to Lead American Association for Justice in Its 65th Year
LOS ANGELES — July 13, 2011 — For 65 years, the American Association for Justice (AAJ) has been fighting to protect the public's Seventh Amendment right to a trial by jury — and now, a member whose involvement in the organization spans 30 years will lead the charge as AAJ president.
Gary M. Paul, a partner with the law…
Futterman & Lanza, LLP Hosts Free Elder Law and Estate Planning Seminars
SMITHTOWN, NY — The law firm of Futterman & Lanza, LLP presents a free two-hour seminar which addresses the topics of elder law and estate planning. “Medicaid Planning & Asset Protection” takes place:
• August 16 at 400 West Main Street, Suite 125 in Babylon.
• August 18 at 222 East Main Street, Suite 314 in Smithtown.
The morning seminar runs from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and the evening seminar is from 6…
McKool Smith Recognized in The National Law Journal Midsize Hot List
For the third year in a row, McKool Smith has been named to The National Law Journal's Midsize Hot List. The firm is the only firm in the country to make the list each year since its inception.
The 2011 Midsize "Hot List" is comprised of 20 firms in the 50-150 lawyer range that have demonstrated excellence in the courtroom or the boardroom. Firms are recognized for innovative practices and setting…
Lauren P. Raysor, Esq. Comments on Fourth Anniversary of Shooting by Remy Ma dur …
New York, NY — Attorney and author Lauren P. Raysor, Esq. will be able to speak on the upcoming fourth anniversary of the shooting by rap and hip-hop star Remy Ma during her signing of the book, “Living the Wealthy Life” at the Hue-Man Bookstore and Café.
On July 14, 2007, Remy Smith, also known as Remy Ma, shot Makeda Barnes-Joseph twice in the abdomen outside a nightclub. A grand…
Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC Announces New Director
Dallas, TX--Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC is pleased to announce that Viking W. Tao has been elected a new Director of the Firm. Ms. Tao is a 2000 graduate of Beijing University School of Law and 2003 graduate of Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University.
Ms. Tao practices in the Firm's Business & Corporate, Real Estate and China Practice Groups. Her experience includes advising clients…
European Data Protection Supervisor on data retention: Directive does NOT meet f …
In his recently fully published report on the Data Retention Directive, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Peter Hustinx criticizes the directive as incompatible with the values and laws of the Union. Neither is the legislation that forces member states to store communication data of all 500 million EU citizens for 6 to 24 months deemed necessary, nor proportional.
The directive is rated as "the most privacy invasive…
Matthew Posey, JD, Joins Affinity Law Group, LLC
July 8, 2011 (St. Louis) – Matthew Posey, JD, recently joined Affinity Law Group, LLC, as an associate attorney working in the firm’s business services division.
Mr. Posey’s areas of legal expertise range from mergers and acquisitions, and commercial contracts to real estate transactions and corporate governance matters.
He graduated summa cum laude from Auburn University with a Bachelor’s of Art, and earned his Juris Doctorate, Order of the Coif, from Washington…
CWC Underpins Strong Ties to West Africa with Donation to Orphanage
Further strengthening ties with Ghana and the West Africa region, The CWC Group last week made a significant donation straight to the Drifting Angels orphanage for schooling and other essentials.
The donation – which has been gifted from the recent CWC Ghana Summit in Accra, Ghana – means that every child at the orphanage has had their school fees paid for all of the next school year, alongside 600 exercise…
New Book Explores How Adultery is Destroying Families, America, and Future Gener …
No Innocent Affair: Making Right the Wrong of Adultery will be available this fall from Tate Publishing.
Marengo, IL, July 07, 2011 -- No Innocent Affair: Making Right the Wrong of Adultery, the newest book from award winning author Edward Mrkvicka, takes on the virtually ignored topic of adultery and all of its destructive ramifications.
Mrkvicka, a Christian lay minister/counselor, has made it his life’s work to expose adultery for what it…
