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Bad Investments And Securities Fraud
The sale or purchase of bonds and stocks can gain investors untold fortunate, but it can also leave them destitute. Securities fraud is a serious offense, but you will only be able to recoup your losses after consulting with a securities attorney.
Employment Discrimination
Employment discrimination is not always easy to define, however, victims are immediately aware when it occurs. It is illegal for employers to discriminate against job applicants and employees in the United States, so find out if your particular case has any merit.
Fighting Deportation
Deportation is the legal process in which immigrants are returned to their home countries and forbade from returning to the United States. If you believe that you have been unfairly targeted you should immediately consult with an immigration attorney.
Italian Student Protest New Education Laws
A new set of laws being considered that target Italian colleges and universities have driven both students and educators out of the classroom and onto the picket lines. If the laws are passed, universities that are not performing well will not be awarded government funding, which is a move that protesters believe will force them to shut down. In order to appease students, researchers and educators, the Italian Senate has increased the amount of funding that the government will award to schools, however, this move has not made much of an impact.Continue reading 09.11.2010. 18:38
Online Business School Headed By Donald Trump Sued By Former Student
In a lawsuit filed in a California California federal court by a former Trump University student, Tarla Makaeff alleges that she spent more than $80,000 on online classes after lofty promises were made by Trump University employees. Makaeff goes on to say that she was made to believe that she would be personally assigned to real estate mentor and take part in a year long apprenticeship. Allegedly, Makaeff went to a hardware supply store and was instructed on what types of materials to purchase in order to repair foreclosed homes. When her phone calls for support went unanswered she assumed that she had come to the end of her apprenticeship.Continue reading 12.05.2010. 04:29
Gizmodo Editor Faces Felony Charges
Apple has long been cracking down on counterfeiters, but now they are after Giamodo editor Jason Chen for having possession of the iPhone 4G before it was officially released. Although Chen claims that he did not steal the missing iPhone 4G prototype, he does openly admit that he offered a $5,000 finders fee for anyone that was willing to send it to him. Authorities in San Mateo, California issued a search warrant that allowed them to search and seize his computer equipment at office at Gizmodo. Under US law, property belonging to journalists are not allowed to be in the same manner as US citizens, however, since Chen openly admits to several federal charges authorities were able to work around the technicalities.Continue reading 23.04.2010. 18:32
Elder Law Attorneys Requiring Proof Of Competency
After evidence surfaced showing that Brooke Astor, a Manhattan socialite, was unable to identify friends and business associates that she had known for years, the series of sudden changes that she made to her will at 101 years of age began to arouse suspicions. Astor's son, Anthony D. Marshall as well as her estate attorney, Francis X. Morrissey Jr., stand accused of coercing Astor into making changes to her will that netted the men millions of dollars. What complicates the case is the fact that Mrs. Astor had an estate valued at more than $60 millions dollars at the same time that she began to sell off some her of most prized possessions.Continue reading 11.05.2009. 18:34