Legal and Law

Legal and Law

Legal and Law

Legal and Law

Florida Jury Awards $15 Million in Drunk Driver Wrongful Death Case

MIAMI, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: On December 12, 2013, a Miami-Dade County, Fla. jury awarded $15 million in compensatory damages to the parents of a 23-year old son who was killed by a drunk driver. The jury, equally composed of men and women, deliberated for three hours, according to the parents' attorney, Edward R. Blumberg of Miami.

VLP Law Group's Corporate Practice in Boston welcomes Timothy R. Bowers as a partner

BOSTON, Mass. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: VLP Law Group LLP today announced the continued expansion of its East Coast corporate practice with the addition of Timothy R. Bowers, who joins as partner based in Boston. Bowers counsels founders, companies and investors on angel, venture and private equity investments, buy- and sell-side mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, securities compliance, entity formation and key business arrangements.

Steps to Forming a Corporation: Attorney Releases New Website Section for U.S. Businesses Seeking to Incorporate

CARLSBAD, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Calif. Attorney Stanley D. Prowse has announced the addition of this helpful section, 'How to Incorporate Your Business' to his information portal. Inspired by the many difficulties companies face today after using do-it-yourself-kits, or online incorporation services, Prowse has provided an easy to understand roadmap to the process of incorporating a business.

VLP Law Group earns Excellence in Maternal Health and Equity Award

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: VLP Law Group LLP is pleased to announce that it has received an Award for Excellence in Maternal Health and Equity from the Healthy Mothers Workplace Coalition. VLP was honored at the September 9, 2013 awards ceremony in San Francisco for promoting a mother-friendly workplace.

Intellectual Property Expert Dianne Reed joins VLP Law Group LLP

PALO ALTO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: VLP Law Group LLP today announced that Dianne Reed has joined the firm's Intellectual Property Group. Reed has nearly 30 years of experience in private practice and has worked extensively in virtually all aspects of patent practice for many different types of clients; including start-ups, established companies, investors, non-profit organizations, and U.S. universities.

Johnny Davis, federal inmate, is victim of alleged 'worst miscarriage of justice' seen in 25 years

COLUMBIA, S.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Johnny Davis, federal inmate, is currently serving a life sentence for what a number of attorneys and Davis's former attorney believe to be an unjust conviction after a federal drug sweep. Davis has been in prison for 11 years and was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life in prison. After reviewing case documents, William Mallory Kent, P.A., and several other attorneys strongly agree, says Davis.

The families of Florida Police Chase victims Albertson and Kristina Almase file multiple count lawsuits in Miami-Dade County Court

MIAMI, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Opa-Locka Florida police chase that resulted in a head-on collision with multiple fatalities on I-95 this past April has prompted the filings of two alleged wrongful death lawsuits by the families' attorney Edward R. Blumberg. The families of victims Albertson Almase and sister Kristina have filed multiple count lawsuits in the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court naming - among others - the Opa-Locka Florida police officer, Sergio Perez, involved in the fatal chase.

UKmarriageVisa says High Court judgment on income threshold for partners and spouses affecting settlement applications made after July 2013

LONDON, U.K. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: UKmarriageVisa, a full service immigration consultancy specializing in UK fiancee, unmarried partner and spouse visas, today announced that the latest High Court judgment on the UK Border Agency (UKBA) financial requirement for partners and spouses of British citizens and legal permanent residents is affecting UK settlement visa applications made after 5 July 2013.

On-line Publication of 2012 Digest of United States Practice in International Law announced

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State today announced the release of the "2012 Digest of United States Practice in International Law,"...

According to UKmarriageVisa, the new Income Threshold Requirement Causes Extreme Hardship to British Families

LONDON, U.K. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: According to UKmarriageVisa, a full service immigration consultancy specializing in U.K. family immigration with an emphasis on U.K. fiancee, partner and spousal visas, 'The new financial requirements introduced by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) are creating misery for thousands of couples seeking to reunite in the U.K.'

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