Recent Updates
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Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Class Action Lawsuit
Class Action 09/16/2010Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of Se...
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Corey Feldman's wife files for divorce
Family Law 09/09/2010Court records show Corey Feldman's wife has filed for divorce after seven years of marriage. The records show Susannah Feldman filed for divorce last week and cited irreconcilable differences for the breakup. The couple were married in October 2002. ...
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Roofing contractor accused of scamming consumers
Consumer Rights 09/09/2010Timothy Hammond, a Benton roofing contractor, has been named in a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Lisa Madigan Monday alleging he scammed consumers out of more than $12,000. Filed in Franklin County Circuit Court, the lawsuit states that Hammond wa...
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High court rejects Microsoft patent appeal
Intellectual Property 08/23/2010The Supreme Court has turned down Microsoft Corp.'s appeal of a jury verdict that it infringed on another company's patent. The justices said Monday they will not intervene in Microsoft's legal fight with Alcatel-Lucent. The disputed patent covers a ...
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Tainted Chinese drywall shows up in Katrina homes
Consumer Rights 08/23/2010Thomas Stone and his wife rebuilt after their home was flooded by six feet of water during Hurricane Katrina, never dreaming they would face the agony of tearing it apart all over again. They tapped Lauren Stone's 401(k) retirement savings and saved ...
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Toyota to replace 4M gas pedals that could jam
Consumer Rights 08/23/2010Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will replace accelerator pedals on about 4 million recalled vehicles in the United States because the pedals can get stuck in the floor mats. As a temporary step, Toyota will have dealers shorten the length of the...
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AT&T case could bring end to class-action suits for many consumers
Consumer Rights 08/23/2010A case involving AT&T that goes before the U.S. Supreme Court this week has sweeping ramifications for potentially millions of consumers. If the court rules for the telecom, any business that issues a contract to customers, such as for credit car...
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Connecticut DUI Laws and Information
DUI Law 08/23/2010You are legally intoxicated if your blood alcohol content (BAC) is .08 or above. If you are under 21 years of age, you are legally intoxicated at a .02 BAC or higher. Under Connecticut's Implied Consent Law any person who operates a motor vehicle is ...
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Arkansas DUI information laws
DUI Law 08/23/2010Blood Alcohol Content A police officer may pull you over for DUI or DWI if you are not accelerating smoothly, stop abruptly, weave out of your lane, or drive dangerously. The most common test for alcohol is the blood alcohol concentration (BAC). In A...
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Armstrong Teasdale Adds Three New Associates
Law Firm News 08/23/2010Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the arrival of associates Irina Sandler, Lauren Ashley Smith, and Adam R. Wuller. “The subtle shift in the economy has brought about additional business and afforded us the opportunity to add talent,” said...
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Law Firm Websites - Radio’s Deadly Stunts
Legal Marketing 08/18/2010The Insider Exclusive presents: “Radio’s Deadly Stunts- The Jennifer Strange Story.” We go behind the headlines with Roger Dreyer of Dreyer Babbich Buccola Wood, LLP, the Strange family’s lead attorney, to uncover the real fac...
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David Boies Urges ABA Members
Practice Focuses 08/09/2010David Boies challenged America’s lawyers to “bring the rule of law to its full fruition here in this country … to fulfill the goals and lofty rhetoric of our founding fathers,” as the keynote speaker at the Opening Assembly o...