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Jan-25-11 New London, TX Who could tell what may have caused the explosion in a Texas oil field in April of last year. Oil and Gas can be a dangerous combination at the best of times. But it seemed pretty innocent enough to be sitting on an oil field tank battery on a crisp spring day with a companion, until a sudden explosion propelled 24-year-old Joseph Crisp... - US Immigration: An Example of How NOT to Do It
Jul-30-08 Philadelphia, PA An illegal US immigration scam reportedly netted the perpetrators $3 million after allegedly coaching asylum seekers in how to effectively lie to immigration officials in an effort to gain entry into the country. According to officials a ring of Russian-born immigrants living in, and around Philadelphia and led by David Lynn, 33, advi... - Bankruptcy: No Need for Guilt
Jul-30-08 Tampa, FL The nation's housing woes continue to haunt both private individuals, and corporations as the value of housing has plummeted in the wake of the credit crisis and mortgage meltdown, and bankruptcy is rapidly becoming an avenue of long-term recovery for more those who are debt-laden. One of the latest victims is a proud family-owned constructi... - Identity Theft Fraud: Copy That…
Jan-12-11 Trenton, NJ The same "gee-whiz" technology that gives us the capacity to watch movies on our smart phones and e-mail clients from the canoe in the middle of the lake has turned our photocopiers and fax machines into a ticking time bomb. Identity theft , something we have in the past associated with credit cards and wayward documents, can stem from&mdash... - Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Unum Insurance
Jan-9-11 Carson City, NV A federal appeals court recently ruled in favor of Unum insurance in the case of a former Las Vegas gaming employee looking to collect disability insurance, the Las Vegas Sun reports. The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Unum Life Insurance Co. of America, which was refusing to continue paying disability insuranc... - Auction Rate Securities: "Take Prompt Action"
Jun-30-08 Kansas City, MO People who are still wondering if they may have been misled by financial advisers who urged them to buy auction rate securities can stop wondering. Recent news from Massachusetts confirms that at least some financial institutions knowingly gave false information to investors, leading them to believe that auction rate securities were safe... - TACA Plane Crash: Airport a Disaster Waiting to Happen
Jun-9-08 Goldsboro, SC Lawyers representing those injured or traumatized, or the families of those killed aboard the commercial airliner that crashed in Honduras May 30th, may have no shortage of entities on which to attach blame for the plane crash , given the ultimate design, and the history of the airport. It was May 30th when the Airbus A-320 touched down... - Veteran Medical Malpractice Awards Could Be Capped
Nov-30-10 Centreville, VA Veteran medical malpractice awards could be capped after a second bipartisan task force recently unveiled some new cost-cutting recommendations, the Colorado Springs Gazette reports. The Debt Reduction Task Force, which is co-chaired by former Republican Senator Pete Domenici and economist Alice Rivlin, is taking aim at the military... - FRS Energy Finds Fans in US Cycling Team, But Are Claims Legit?
Nov-22-10 Foster City, CA In spite of an ongoing debate over the safety and effectiveness of its products in terms of providing benefit to athletes, FRS energy continues to move forward with promotional efforts designed to grow its market. To that end FRS signed, earlier this fall, Team TIBCO to its roster of spokespersons. Team TIBCO is a women's cycling tea... - Botox Injections Froze Model's Face--and Worse
May-7-08 New York, NY Nancy had four series of Botox injections between 2004 and 2005 but the fifth set would be her last. "This last time I had more injections that made my face feel frozen; I didn't want to tell people why, but my face was stuck in this scary expression," she says. And that's not the only side effect that Nancy endured... "I believe this to... - Parents of Teen Killed in Bus Crash Sue
May-6-08 Falmouth, KY While riding in a school bus on May 1, 2008, eleven students were taken by surprise when a dump truck struck their bus. This resulted in the death of 16-year-old Daniel Wood and caused minor injuries amongst the others. Now the parents of the boy killed in the accident have filed a lawsuit against the driver of the dump truck and the trucking... - Man Sentenced to 330 Years for Investment Fraud
May-1-08 Denver, CO On April 29, 2008 a 72-year-old man was sentenced to 330 years in prison for a high yield investment scheme. The scheme included securities fraud, mail fraud, and wire fraud. The man, Norman Schmidt, was found guilty after an eight week trial concluded on May 29, 2007. In the fraud scheme, Schmidt and his group scammed people by guaranteeing... - Lawsuit Pending Against Wells Fargo due to Illiquidity of Securities for Investors
Apr-26-08 San Francisco,CA The effects of the fallout in the auction rate securities market is being felt everywhere across the country. A crop of lawsuits is springing up for brokerage firms that dealt in securities that are now in a state of illiquidity for investors. Wells Fargo and Co. and its non-bank subsidiary, Wells Fargo Investments that is based in San Fra... - To TD Ameritrade: "I Want My Money!"
Apr-21-08 Omaha, NE: Class action lawsuits against Ameritrade TD over their auction rate securities are flying everywhere right now because investors are not able to get their money out of their accounts. Jeffrey Cohen, a lawyer out of Denver, went to TD Ameritrade with $75,000 of his firm's money in his hands in order to hold that money in a money-market account... - Nissan Recalls 2.1 Million Vehicles Over Engine Problems
Oct-28-10 Tokyo, Japan And now, it is Nissan. The automaker announced today that it is recalling more than 2.1 million vehicles worldwide over engine problems that could cause an engine to stall, with the possibility that it could not be re-started in extreme cases. Of the models recalled around the globe, six models are affected in the US: Armada, Frontier,... - Auction-Rate Securities: $333 Billion in Assets Frozen
Apr-17-08 New York, NY: The latest victim of the credit crisis— Auction Rate Securities —are producing victims of its own: thousands of investors who either assumed, or were told that their investments were as good as cash. The reality, is that their money is now unavailable to them—akin to going to a bank and expecting to undertake a withdraw... - From Half a Million to Uncertain Worth with Auction Rate Securities
Apr-16-08 San Bernardino, CA On the advice of a respected broker, Lisa invested a sizeable inheritance into auction rate securities , counting on a healthy return when she was ready to cash them out. That day may never come; the $330 billion ARS market is being devalued and the bonds are increasingly hard, if not impossible, to sell. "My mom died and left me som... - Avandia Heart Attacks Force FDA to Severely Restrict Drug's Use
Oct-25-10 Washington, DC Coming shortly after the British Medical Journal said that an increased risk of Avandia heart attacks should force the diabetes medication to be pulled from the market, the US Food and Drug Administration announced that it would severely restrict its use. The FDA, along with health officials from Europe, recently announced that Avan... - California Labor Law: Get Your Last Check on Time
Apr-12-08 Sacramento, CA "When my boss fired me I asked for my last two paychecks," says Ben J. His boss told him that the checks would be directly deposited to his bank account, but Ben knew something about the California Labor Law. "I told him that is a violation of the state labor law and I am to be paid immediately upon termination, with no waiting period." ... - When Bad Things Happen to Your Real Estate
Oct-22-10 Seattle, WA The mere mention of Dr. John Kilpatrick's name can settle litigation. Kilpatrick holds a Ph.D. in Real Estate Finance from the University of South Carolina and is arguably the country's leading expert in the area of real estate valuation. He has testified at trial on behalf of plaintiffs or provided expertise to legal firms across the US in doz...