Dissecting the Stigma of Family Law: An Interview with Jim Korman

Arlington, VA—Over forty years of practicing law have given divorce attorney Jim Korman a unique perspective on trends in marriage and divorce. “Years ago, there was a stigma attached to divorce cases,” Korman recalled in a recent interview with laws-info.com.  “There is far less of one, now.  Another ...

Texas Criminal Defense Attorney Provides a Zealous Defense

Dallas, TX—To new attorneys thinking of becoming criminal defense lawyers, John Teakell says it's best to start on the other side.  “From my perspective, it would be beneficial to be a prosecutor for at least a short period of time, to get a sense of how prosecution works and what a prosecutor's thought process ...

Bankruptcy Attorney, Carl Gustafson Discusses Student Loan Debt and Excessive Lending

Pleasant Hill, CA—After attending law school at Berkeley's Boalt Hall, Carl Gustafson knew exactly what legal field he wanted to practice in. “I've been doing bankruptcy and consumer protection law my entire career,” Gustafson told laws-info.com in a recent interview.  Since graduating from law school ...

Capital One Facing the Heat: Banking Giant Charged by SEC

  The United States Securities and Exchange Commission charged Capital One Financial and two prominent executives for understating millions of dollars in auto loan losses that were incurred during the months leading up to the financial crisis.  An investigation conducted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ...

Mark Another One Down: Rhode Island Senate Passes Marriage Equality Bill

      The Rhode Island Senate made history this week after passing S-38, also known as the marriage equality bill, by a vote of 26 to 12. The state of Rhode Island is now poised to become the tenth state in the nation along with Washington, D.C. to formally legalize gay marriage.    The Rhode ...

PETA Playing Hardball: Environmental Advocacy Group Purchases a Stake in SeaWorld

  PETA purchased stock in SeaWorld, which went public last week, to pressure the company into freeing what the environmental protection group deems as “enslaved” killer whales.    The message from PETA is simple: Free the killer whales. David Perle, a leader and spokesman for the People for Ethical ...

Finally a Good Sign: Jobless Claims Drop

  After rising as high as 670,000 during the economic crisis, weekly jobless claims are now roughly half that level. Amid a slew of disappointing economic news, we finally come across a bright spot: claims for unemployment benefits dipped more than expected last week, pointing to improvement in the job market. Roughly 340 ...

National Organization of Marriage Hits New Low

  Brian Brown, the president for the National Organization of Marriage, hit a new low today by responding to the passage of a marriage quality measure in the Rhode Island state Senate by proclaiming, “it is bad enough when families dissolve through death or divorce, but it is unconscionable when a state encourages this through ...

America’s Voice Education Fund and the Debate on Immigration Reform

After many months of bargaining and compromise, the so-called “Gang of Eight”, a bipartisan group of senators, has come up with legislation that promises to genuinely reform our immigration system. This legislation would tighten border security even further, expand legal immigration for the next 10 years, award more visas based ...

Washington State Bill would Permit Businesses to Deny Gays

  A number of Republican lawmakers filed a bill today seeking an exemption to the state’s anti-discrimination statutes just weeks after legal action was initiated against a local florist who denied service to a homosexual couple for their upcoming wedding. The piece of legislation introduced by Republican Senator Sharon ...

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