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Oct-20-08 New York, NY While the stock markets appear to be on an upswing, at least for now, there is no question that there have been significant stock losses in recent months. How significant? Well, Jeremy Gaunt, at Reuters, posts that the MSCI all-country world stock index has lost around $15 trillion in value since October 31, 2007. He then puts it in persp... - Law and the Environment: It's All Around You
Oct-19-08 Washington, DC In his book, 'The Making of Environmental Law,' author Richard J. Lazarus recalls fondly his evenings working as a bartender while pursuing his degree and putting the wheels in motion to become, what was a bit of a novelty in 1975, an environmental lawyer. He recalls a conversation with a customer in the bar one autumn evening that year... - Indiana Children's Fund Hurt by Morgan Keegan Fraud
Oct-13-08 Indianapolis, IN Long before the markets began crashing in the wake of the global credit crisis, investors were weathering their own Morgan Keegan stock crisis . Hundreds of investors who had purchased Morgan Keegan investment funds are alleging Morgan Keegan fraud , after investing in funds that were heavily promoted as safe and conservative, but were... - Overtime Pay Violations Cost Restaurateur a Cool Quarter Million
Mar-23-11 Decatur, IL A restaurant owner who claimed to have the best interests of his staff at heart and remained unaware of overtime pay violations at one of his restaurants was, nonetheless, ordered to pay a quarter of a million dollars after the US Department of Labor launched an action against J. David Fuentes. The latter is the proprietor of Los Matadores,... - Financial Elder Abuse: Mother Victimized by Son, Daughter
Oct-5-08 La Puente, CA It is unthinkable that an elderly person could become the victim of financial elder abuse at the hands of her son or daughter. Unfortunately, that is what Susan S. says happened to her mother-in-law. Susan says her brother-in-law and sister-in-law stole money from their mother, violating California's financial elder abuse laws. "My mo... - Stock Market Losses and How You Can Reverse Them
Oct-3-08 New York, NY These days it's not hard to find heart-wrenching stories of stock losses . Just Google ' stock market losses ' with today's date and you get 1000 entries—people just like you, who have saved diligently for years, for their retirement; who sought stock market financial advice and got burned. Well-meaning and hard-working Americans who... - The Wachovia Watch: A New Savior Emerges as US Economy Barely Hangs On
Oct-3-08 San Francisco, CA On the eve of what will likely be an historic vote in the US House of Representatives over the proposed $700 billion bailout for the nation's troubled economy, yet another bank takeover focuses additional attention on a remarkable week in the nation's economic history and further underscores the precarious health of the once-robust Wall... - Cotton Manufacturer Fined Over Georgia Labor Law Violations
Mar-18-11 Lavonia, GA The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has levied a fine of more than $62,000 against a cotton manufacturer for allegedly violating Georgia labor laws in the September 2010 death of a worker in the town of Lavonia, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports. According to the news provider, Parkdale America was fined for 1... - Bankruptcy Lawyer Reed Allmand: Keep Your House and Your Pride
Sep-23-08 Dallas, TX A calm voice on the phone says, "Reed Allmand, how can I help you?" He is just wrapping up another call, but he'll be back in a moment. It is hard to say whether Texas bankruptcy lawyer Allmand was made for the times, or the times were made for Allmand. In any event, he is an experienced attorney with skills and services that many homeowner... - Reps for Pharmaceutical Sales Can Claim Overtime: Supreme Court
Mar-12-11 Washington, DC Major pharmaceutical companies have been facing a new enemy on the lawsuit front—and it has nothing to do with allegedly unsafe drugs. In this case, sales representatives engaged by the major drug companies to facilitate pharmaceutical sales , have been seeking the opinion of the courts on whether or not they qualify for overtime un... - Green Building Expectations get Red Flag from Attorney Donald Murano
Sep-22-08 St. Louis, MI The Green revolution in the construction business may have unintentionally laid the foundation for a wall of lawsuits. Donald Murano, an attorney with years of experience in the building industry, predicts that energy efficient, eco-friendly construction projects that fail to live up to promises and expectations will be buried in a pile of li... - Financial Elder Abuse: Dad Did Not Sign Away Rights
Sep-19-08 Westminster, CA Financial elder abuse is often associated with a greedy relative who steals money or property from an elderly family member. However, there are situations in which people outside the family commit such elder abuse. Arthur M. says that his father's lawyer took advantage of his father's poor health to gain access to money—in the process s... - Even Up-scale Eateries Violate Overtime Law
Sep-18-08 Manhattan, NY Just about everyone in the hospitality industry knows the work usually involves long hours, especially in small businesses. But no matter if you work for a "Mom and Pop" restaurant or a nationwide hotel chain, overtime law states that you must receive overtime pay if you are paid an hourly wage and work more than 40 hours in a week. Wor... - Attorney Kevin Harper Offers Mortgage Meltdown Advice for $40
Sep-6-08 Phoenix, AZ The Arizona real estate market in the mid 90's got hotter than habanero pepper—homebuyers gulped down some of those "too good to be true" mortgage deals only a few years later to find themselves looking at personal and financial disaster. The phone at attorney Kevin Harper's downtown Phoenix law firm rings constantly, "Yes," Harper says, "we'... - Peer Reviewer Accused of Conflict in Fixodent Zinc Poisoning Study
Feb-23-11 New York, NY From a public relations standpoint, it couldn't be any worse. Not only does Fixodent denture adhesive still contain zinc (which has been found to harm people when used in excessive amounts), it has been discovered that the release of important research that may have succeeded in spreading the word more quickly was unnecessarily delayed und... - Gordon Levinson: Making the Most of Your Kid's Settlement Money
Sep-2-08 San Diego, CA What to do with a minor's settlement money from a personal injury verdict is a very important decision that can have long and lasting effects for the future of a child. It depends on the circumstances but attorney Gordon Levinson, Levinson Law Group, usually advises parents to consider choosing a structured settlement. "I always talk to m... - Companies Announce Auction Rate Securities Settlement
Aug-26-08 New York, NY Multiple companies have announced deals with regulators involving auction rate securities lawsuits. Some of the announcements involved the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) while others involved various state regulators. In one settlement, Merrill Lynch & Co. agreed to a preliminary settlement in principle with the SEC. The settlem... - Death by Motorcycle: Rates Continue to Rise
Aug-16-08 Washington, DC Here's the good news: death rates on the nation's roads are dropping. The total number of people who lost their lives overall on the nation's roads fell 3.9 per cent in 2007. But here's the bad news: motorcycle deaths are up—again. In fact, motorcycle deaths have risen an astonishing 128 percent since 1997. US Government safety of... - Attorney Steven Skalet: Checks Coming Soon for Ford Focus Owners
Aug-9-08 Washington, DC After six years of battering his way through meetings, documents and depositions in a class action suit against the Ford Motor Company, attorney Steven Skalet says his firm has a very good settlement for the 50,000 class members. Within a year or two of buying their cars, the owners of the 2000 and 2001 Ford Focus began to notice that the... - Another Unum Run-around
Aug-3-08 Starkville, MS: Barbara worked in a factory, doing a repetitive job year after year. Eventually she developed carpal tunnel syndrome to the point where she couldn't work any longer. She collected workers' compensation checks and then her long term disability benefits with Unum (formerly Unumprovident ) were supposed to kick in. That was in 2003 and Barb...