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Jeffersonville law firm grows with new partner, more space
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2010/02/12 09:10
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pApplegate amp; Fifer, a business and real estate law firm based in Jeffersonville, was renamed Applegate Fifer Pulliam LLC last month./ppThe name change was prompted by the addition of a third partner, Keith Pulliam, who joined real estate attorney Alan Applegate and municipal attorney Greg Fifer./ppPulliam previously practiced at New Albany law firm Lorch amp; Naville LLC./ppHe assists small businesses with legal issues, such as business formations and contracts.
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Private equity firms brace for tax battle
Legal Center |
2010/02/08 03:09
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pPrivate equity firms are again being threatened with higher taxes, as a long-running debate over how to classify their profits again becomes a focus for governments desperate for cash./ppBut while high-profile buyout firms may seem an easy target, the question is a controversial one. Critics argue that raising the taxes paid by the private equity industry will also hit small partnerships and venture capital, and may not even raise as much revenue as governments hope./ppPart of the argument against higher taxes is that they could hinder jobs growth at a time when major economies are struggling with high unemployment rates.
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First class-action lawsuit filed against Toyota
Legal Center |
2010/01/31 18:09
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pParker Waichman Alonso LLP, together with the Becnel Law Firm, LLC, announces that it filed suit on behalf of several consumers who purchased Toyota vehicles subject to various recalls issued in January 2010 for defects in the vehicles' gas pedals. The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, seeks class action status.
intended to benefit all residents of the United States who purchased a Toyota vehicle of model years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and/or 2010 that is subject to the recalls./ppParker Waichman Alonso LLP has been contacted by hundreds of Toyota owners, including the family of a man who died in a vehicle accident, with questions about their legal rights in relation to these recalls. If you or someone you know owns or has owned one of the Toyota vehicles involved in these recalls, please contact our office by visiting a href=http://www.yourlawyer.comwww.yourlawyer.com/a/ppFree case evaluations are also available by calling Parker Waichman Alonso LLP at 1-800-LAW-INFO (1-800-529-4636)./ppOn September 29, 2009, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that Toyota was recalling floor mats on approximately 4.2 million vehicles, which allegedly caused the accelerator pedals in the vehicles to become stuck in the depressed position, leading to uncontrollable and rapid acceleration of the vehicles. On January 21, 2010, Toyota recalled yet another 2.3 million vehicles produced in the years 2005 through 2010 due to accelerator pedals on those vehicles becoming stuck in a depressed position, causing unexpected and unsafe acceleration. As of January 2010, Toyota had recalled a total 5.3 million vehicles due to problems with accelerator pedals sticking./ppThe class action lawsuit filed by Parker Waichman Alonso LLP and the Becnel Law Firm, LLC alleges that, as a result of these recalls, Toyota owners lost the use of their vehicles, and sustained, among things, economic losses and severe emotional distress. The complaint charges Toyota with breach of implied warranty and negligence, and seeks compensatory, punitive and exemplary damages for the Class, as well as equitable and declaratory relief. It also asks the Court to enjoin Toyota from implementing any fixes in the accelerator pedals of the sub/p |
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‘America’s Best Law Firms’ Rankings Are Coming in 2010
Lawyer News |
2010/01/30 18:09
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pU.S. News and Best Lawyers, the leading survey of lawyers worldwide, announced last year that the two publications have teamed up for an expansion of U.S. News's signature America's Best series to include new rankings of America's Best Law Firms and America's Best Law Firms to Work For./ppWe want to give an update on the status of these new rankings. The ranking projects continue to make progress on the collection of client references and associate references from law firms. The vast majority of America's major law firms have provided the requested information. As with other rankings published by U.S. News, we believe that we will be able to secure from various sources quantitative data concerning those law firms that do not provide the requested statistical data directly to U.S. News and Best Lawyers.
Combined with the qualitative reviews of the firms by clients —more than 50,000 client references have already been accumulated—and qualitative peer-reviews by leading lawyers, this will enable the publication of valid rankings for all major law firms, both large and small, across the United States in the inaugural year. In time, it is expected that an increasing number of the ranked law firms will participate in the process./p |
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GLA ALA 2010 ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT LAW FORUM
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2010/01/19 18:34
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pLOS ANGELES- 200 members of the Los Angeles legal community are expected to attend the Employment Law Forum, a nonprofit legal education event in Los Angeles.
The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators (GLA ALA) will host its Annual Employment Law Forum Saturday, January 23 from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the Autry National Center of the American West in Griffith Park, located at 4700 Western Heritage Way in Los Angeles.
The event will offer an annual update on new 2010 employment laws with speaker Laura Petroff, managing partner of Winston amp; Strawn’s Los Angeles office.
Marsha Petrie Sue, MBA, CSP will present the lunch keynotenbsp; “The Reactor Factor: How to Respond Positively to Negative Situations at Work.”
Three breakout sessions following lunch will feature the speakers Marsh Petrie Sue on the topic of how to Decontaminate Toxic People, Fred Griffin, partner of Burke Williams amp; Sorenson, on the topic of Navigating California Leaves and John LeCrone, partner at Davis Wright Tremaine, on the topic of Social Media in the Workplace.
An exhibit hall with over 40 business partners who support the legal industry will be in attendance.
Price to attend for ALA members is $50 for the morning session or $75 for the all day seminar and for non-ALA members is $75 for the morning session and $100 for the all day seminar.
For more information, contact GLA ALA President-Elect Mary McDonnell at a href=mailto:mmcdonnell@entertainmentpartners.commmcdonnell@entertainmentpartners.com/a. For media requests, contact Jess Block, media relations, at a href=mailto:JessBlockPR@gmail.comJessBlockPR@gmail.com/a or at 909.706.8525.
ABOUT GLA ALA:/ppThe Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators (GLA ALA) is a 385-person nonprofit membership organization that provides educational opportunities, community service, and exchange of information to improve the quality and professionalism of management in legal services organizations. For more information, visit a href=http://www.glaala.org.Photoswww.glaala.org./ppPhotos/a from the GLA ALA Employment Law Forum will be available after the event.
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Law firm to represent EPS in suit
Attorney Career |
2010/01/12 09:07
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| pEnid Public Schools will be represented by the law firm Rosenstein, Fist amp; Ringold in a suit filed by the father of a boy who said school officials failed to prevent assaults and harassment against his son./ppJohn Kevin Bradshaw, of Yukon, has named Enid Public Schools, school officials and coaches in the lawsuit seeking more than $40,000 in damages./ppAmber Graham Fitzgerald, director of school and community relations, said Rosenstein, Fist amp; Ringold will represent the district in the lawsuit and those named in the suit who were acting in an official capacity for the district./pp“While I cannot comment specifically on this situation, generally EPS employees have the opportunity to be represented by the district’s attorney for claims made while they are fulfilling du-ties in an official school capacity,” she said. “Representation is not provided when a claim is made against them as an individual.”/ppShe said the district does had liability insurance, which addresses this type of situation./ppShe said school officials could not comment on pending litigation./p |
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