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Michael Kwasnik, a 47 year old Philadelphia estate planning lawyer, has been charged with scamming 73 clients of over $8 million over a period of years.  Defrauded clients were from all different states, including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California, Florida, and Delaware.  He is facing both civil lawsuits and criminal charges ...

Outside Factors Lead to Best Time For Estate Planning

While the ailing economy has affected the financial decisions for many Americans, it has created a fantastic opportunity for estate planning under the most favorable terms in years.  Low interest rates, a weakened economy, and politics have all lead to these favorable conditions.  Consult an estate planning lawyer to ...

South Carolina's New Voter ID Law May Affect Seniors

A new law in South Carolina now requires voters to show proof of identification from a government issued id, which can include a driver's license or state ID card.  While many advocates for the poor have challenged the law as limiting the rights of poor voters, an entirely different community may be affected.Instead, many fear the law ...

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In Boston, from November 10th  to 12th , The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and the National Aging and Law Conference (NALC), will host the annual National Aging and Law Institute.   Scheduled to speak are numerous professionals in the elder law field, who will address topics that affect all aspects of elderly ...

Technology Aides the Protection of Children and Domestic Violence

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Penn State Faces Questions and Scrutiny for Alleged Abuse of Children

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Banking Giant Faces $15 Billion in Lawsuits

The Goldman Sachs Group faces lawsuits totaling over $15.8 billion—a 30-fold increase from the original amount reported three months ago--the bank said in a regulatory filing.  This figure, which is up from $485 million, does not represent how much the company estimates it will lose in court fees and litigation costs. Goldman has ...

Mesothelioma Fears Spark Lawsuit

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NY Courts Streamline Medical Malpractice Suits

  New York courts specializing in the state’s 4,000 medical malpractice cases filed annually have begun expanding following the success of a Bronx judge in expediting the settlement process. The approach, which has shown to save money by reducing court backlogs, has been extended to the other boroughs, through the implementation ...

Veterinary Malpractice Suits to Become Commonplace?

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