Colorado Attorney Focuses on Achieving Optimum Results through Effective Representation

Boulder, CO—For Josh Maximon, a life devoted to the law started with a personal tragedy. “My dad was a larger than life character, but when I was just ten years old, he died tragically,” Maximon told laws-info.com in a recent interview.  “He died under suspicious circumstances and I felt robbed ...

Cost Cutters: Deficits in the United States Falling Faster than Expected

  Headed by Douglas Elmendorf, the United States Congressional Budget Office, projects this year’s deficit will be $200 billion less than it projected just a few months ago. That said, it’s not all good news over the next ten years or so.  Annual deficits are dipping even faster than the Budget Office predicted ...

Stuck in the Mud: Europe Facing Longest Recession in History

   A long winter held back construction activity in Germany, which contributed to a sharper than expected drop in first quarter output across the Eurozone. German barely avoided recession at the start of this year, but its return to growth was not enough to prevent the Eurozone economy from contracting for a record sixth quarter ...

Syracuse, Princeton Universities Expand Employee Health Plans to Cover Transition-Related Expenses

  Syracuse and Princeton have joined a growing list of universities in the United States that cover transition-related medical costs for transgender faculty and staff under their health insurance policies.  Effective July 1, Princeton University’s employee health plan will provide coverage for all forms of gender ...

NumbersUSA on the Dangers of an Irresponsible Immigration Policy

The immigration reform legislation introduced by the bipartisan Gang of Eight senators has now come under further scrutiny. The Senate Judiciary Committee has proposed some 300 amendments to the 844 page bill. These amendments are varied, and range from protections to gay couples to efforts to strengthen border security. The most ambitious ...

Defending the Little Guy is My DNA, Prominent Michigan Attorney Neil Rockind

Southfield, MI—Neil Rockind was a good prosecutor—even a great one.  But after four years working to convict people of crimes, he began to feel like he needed a change. “I got tired of representing the state and using what skills and talent I have to convict people,” Rockind told laws-info.com ...

Taking On Separation through Collaborative Channels

Bethesda, MD—“The act of getting through a divorce proceeding is like solving a big puzzle,” DC area divorce attorney Robin Taub told laws-info.com in a recent interview.  “It requires a lot of patience and creative thinking.” For Taub, creative thinking in divorce law has led to 30 years ...

Helping Clients Get Control Over Their Financial Situation: John Scura

Wayne, NJ—“I've known bankruptcy for a long time before I was a lawyer,” attorney John Scura told laws-info.com in a recent interview. Scura, whose father was the Chapter 13 standing trustee in northern New Jersey, has now been practicing in the area of bankruptcy law for nearly two decades.  In that time ...

Bankruptcy Attorney Ronald Cohen talks BAPCPA

New York, NY—As head of the Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization practice at New York's Seward & Kissel, Ronald Cohen is an expert in helping both creditors and debtors get a fair deal when corporations declare bankruptcy. In a recent laws-info.com interview, Cohen said that he started his career in bankruptcy litigation ...

Bad Things Happen to Good People: Bradford Botes

Birmingham, AL—As a principal at bankruptcy specialty firm Bond & Botes, Bradford Botes has learned a lot from consumers who need to file for relief from their debts. “I guess the most important thing to know is that bad things happen to good people,” Botes told laws-info.com in a recent interview.   ...

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