May
6
2013
Atlanta, GA (Law Firm Newswire) May 6, 2013 – Atlanta immigration law firm Siskind Susser Immigration Lawyers is pleased to announce that immigration attorney Zulma P. López has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Zulma joins to assist our Atlanta immigration law firm’s clients in family and employment based immigration, as well as assisting clients in removal or deportation proceedings. Atlanta immigration lawyer Zulma López has most recently represented clients in Immigration Courts in Georgia to obtain relief from removal. Prior to that, she represented clients in complex business litigation matters and personal injury. “We are very much excited [...]
Apr
29
2013
New Kessler Survey finds that 95% of employees steal from employers, up from 79% in Kessler’s 1999 study. New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) April 29, 2013 – An anonymous survey conducted by Kessler International of 500 company employees in varying retail and service industries found that employees are more likely to steal from their employer than their customers. The theft comes in the form of stolen time, theft of office supplies and equipment, theft and sale of corporate secrets and even the theft of the products and services offered by their own employers. The startling uptick in theft was [...]
Apr
10
2013
Washington, D.C. (Law Firm Newswire) April 10, 2013 – A California utility is nearly finished with a government-mandated inspection of its pipelines. The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) recently issued a statement saying it is on schedule to finish inspection and pressure testing in its gas pipelines by the end of April, 2013. The safety review was part of a package of recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) following a fatal 2010 explosion near San Francisco. Washington, D.C. personal injury attorney David Lietz commented, “It is good to see PG&E making progress in its safety review and [...]
Jan
7
2013
New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) January 7, 2013 – Joshpe Law Group LLP represented Roboinvest, Inc., an innovative online trading and investing company with a focus on social networking, in its merger with Pennaluna & Company Inc., one of the oldest broker-dealers in the country. Roboinvest merged with Pennaluna, an Idaho-based company, in exchange for equity. Roboinvest’s CEO, Michael Giles, has joined the executive management team of Pennaluna and the board of directors. Roboinvest allows traders and investors to follow each other, to see their trades in real-time, and to assess profits or loss. It is currently integrated with [...]
Nov
14
2012
New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) November 14, 2012 – Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP (“AGMB”) is excited to announce that Eric B. Post has joined the firm as partner in its Litigation Practice Group, working in the firm’s New York office. Prior to becoming a partner at AGMB, Mr. Post was a litigation associate at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP. Mr. Post brings to AGMB 13 years of experience handling complex commercial litigation and dispute resolution for large corporations in federal and state courts and in arbitration. Mr. Post’s extensive experience handling high-stakes litigation for corporate clients includes cases [...]
Jul
20
2012
San Diego, CA (Law Firm Newswire) July 20, 2012 – Business attorney, Ron Naves – of The Naves Law Office PC – has recently been awarded the Community Leadership Award for 2012 from the North San Diego County Chamber of Commerce. The event was held in Rancho Bernardo and attended by over 200 community leaders. The award itself was presented to “Coach Naves” by Dr. Sharon M. Lightner, the Dean of the College of Business Administration at California State University San Marcos. The Chamber of Commerce recognized the extraordinary efforts of Mr. Naves in volunteering his time and skills to [...]
Apr
30
2012
San Diego, CA (Law Firm Newswire) April 30, 2012 – Recognized business legal expert, Ron Naves, is now launching his own firm–with a new legal business model. Unlike traditional firms who offer very little flexibility in regard to hiring their services, Ron Naves is helping to change the legal field and offering his expert services based on the needs of his clients. “Fractional General Counsel ownership,” or being able to hire an experienced legal professional at an affordable, flat rate, for a fixed period of time is a new and creative approach to reducing legal expenses and solving legal challenges [...]
Jan
24
2012
New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) January 24, 2012 – Littman Krooks LLP has once again been ranked among the top 2011 U.S. PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) Market Placement Agents. This is the third time in the last four years that Littman Krooks has been ranked among the top placement agent law firms in the U.S. The rankings are compiled by two unaffiliated independent entities: PrivateRaise, a source for comprehensive analysis of private investments in public equity and PlacementTracker, a provider of research, data, and analytics covering the PIPEs market. PrivateRaise ranked Littman Krooks in 20th place while [...]
Nov
2
2011
New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) November 2, 2011 – Littman Krooks LLP has been selected among the 2011-2012 U.S.News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in the New York metropolitan area. The firm, with offices in New York, White Plains and Fishkill, received Tier 1 ranking in the area of Elder Law. This high ranking is a special distinction that signals a unique combination of excellence and breadth of expertise. The U.S.News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading [...]
May
17
2011
Los Angeles, CA (Law Firm Newswire) May 17, 2011 – The latest college graduates are attracted to starting their own businesses and know the power of social media, reports Businessweek. As business school graduates, tech-savvy types, and entrepreneurs emerge from bachelor and master’s programs this summer, it is vital to know how a new business should be structured. Many businesses are attracted to a doing-business-as (DBA) structure, but it can leave the owner personally liable for business debts and obligations. DBAs also limit tax breaks and just provide a nickname, but not much else. “Your personal assets are completely at [...]
Oct
13
2010
Gregory D. Jordan, an experienced Austin business attorney and Austin franchise lawyer, offers some insights to franchisees experiencing legal issues. Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) October 13, 2010 – Franchise businesses are some of the most popular models in the business world. They allow entrepreneurs to quickly and efficiently open new businesses in their communities and potentially generate substantial profits based on proven trademarks and infrastructures. However, both parties are bound by a sometimes-intricate set of obligations to one another. When a party fails to meet those obligations, disputes inevitably arise between franchisor and franchisee. Due to the complexity of [...]