Law Practice

ABSTRACT This phenomenological study examined the experience of being the father of a child with severe cerebral palsy (CP). Participants were selected using purposive sampling. Two interviews were conducted with 6 English-speaking, biological...

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The biggest wave of business bankruptcies may be over (key words here are "may be," pending the economy's trajectory), but that's not to say the courts will be devoid of with...

Historically rich and rooted in tradition, yet distinctly modern. Culturally diverse and still defiantly proud and patriotic. Texas is forged from contradictions, merging seamlessly to create a unique and spirited destination. We invite...

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Being first is very important in a patent system. A patent, after all, recognizes a novel idea--something no one has designed before. In return for disclosing the idea to the public,...

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Recently, there has been substantial growth in mutual funds utilizing managed-futures-based strategies. The number of distinct managed futures mutual funds doubled to 24 in 2011, according to Morningstar Inc. The funds...

HEADNOTE Three top Chinese tech companies-ALIBABA, BAIDU, and YOUKU-are remaking the country's moribund, hierarchical corporate culture with an injection of new ideas from the West. What is the sound of three hands clapping?...

Byline: Phaedra Haywood Santa Fe County jail officials cooperate with immigration and customs agents to the extent required by law, no more, no less, according to Santa Fe County Attorney Steve Ross. At...

Byline: Julie Ann Grimm Santa Fe voters who have already made up their minds about the municipal election or who will be out of town on election day may begin to cast ballots...

MANORVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Officer James Greco, a 17-year veteran of the Nassau County Department of Corrections, has been denied his retirement status by the Sheriff of Nassau County....

State legislators and estate-planning attorneys have renewed a push to repeal the inheritance tax in Indiana, one of just eight states to have such a levy. Rep. Eric Turner, R-Cicero, and Sen. Jim...

By Ha'aretz Fully 80% of Israeli Jews believe that God exists - the highest figure found by the Guttman-Avi Chai survey since this review of Israeli-Jewish beliefs began two decades ago. The latest...

The new year brings a few new laws for employers, including law firms, though the changes are relatively minor compared to past years, according to Christie Totten, an employment law attorney with Davis...

ACCOUNTING Giambalvo, Stalzer & Co., a Great River accounting firm, announced that George I. Victor and David T. Scheuer were admitted as shareholders of the firm. Victor joined Giambalvo, Stalzer in 2009, establishing...

Mattress World's recent closure, due in part to owner Sherri Hines owing nearly $2 million in uncollected Washington sales tax, is a wake-up call for other Oregon companies with similar business dealings to...

William T. Patton, a Lane Powell shareholder, has been appointed to the board of directors of the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon. He currently serves as chairman of the board of directors...

In any business, transitioning from one generation to the next can be tricky. Customers, employees and the community typically are familiar with the current leaders of an organization and have formed opinions about...

LAW Moritt Hock & Hamroff in Garden City added a new area of practice in the patent sector with the addition of Steven S. Rubin as counsel. Rubin, who has 15 years of...

Liquid expands as the temperature increases. That simple law of physics is at the heart of a consumer class action that alleges Chevron is cheating California consumers by selling motor fuel at an...

Steven P. Block Partner Futterman, Lanza & Block An attorney and a certified public accountant, Block advises clients on all aspects of estate and elder law planning. In 2011, he merged his practice...