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U.S. Bankruptcy Laws May Not Protect from and Cover Holiday Credit Card Binges

July 18, 2010Articles

Does the following scenario sound familiar to you? The Smith family has had a difficult year financially. John Smith lost his lucrative career as a result of cutbacks to middle management at a previously thriving construction company and has been working two jobs in retail for several months. Jane Smith recently re-entered the workforce after twelve years of staying home to raise children in order to help make ends meet. As the year comes to...

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Military Members Who are Facing Bankruptcy in Texas Have Legal Protections

July 18, 2010Articles

The amazing men and women who serve in the United States military are the finest our country has to offer. They have made the choice to risk their lives to protect each and every one of us and we can never repay them enough. The commitment that the members of our armed forces are asked to give has become even more significant in the wake of the September 11 th terrorist attacks. We now have...

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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy May Be The Fate of Businesses throughout Texas

July 18, 2010Articles

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy May Be The Fate of Businesses throughout Texas This week brought a moment to an essential American industry that did not really come as a surprise, but still sent shockwaves through the economy that are certain to be felt for a long time to come. One of the "big three" auto makers in the United States, Chrysler, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a New York court on Thursday, April 30. The...

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Will Texas Soon Become Smoke Free?

May 19, 2010Articles

You would be hard-pressed to find a person who would be willing to assert that smoking cigarettes is good for your health, at least no one who would be taken seriously. The surgeon general's warning that is found on every cigarette pack does not state, "The federal government recommends that you smoke five to seven cigarettes a day to better your quality of life." However, with the fact that smoking is bad for your health...

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Qui Tam Lawsuits Expected to Rise in Texas and Across the Country

October 11, 2009Articles

You are an upstanding worker under government contract who has devoted years of service to your employer. You have never taken as much as a paper clip from your desk for personal use. You use company time effectively and efficiently and are always honest about your achievements as well as the areas in which you still could use some professional improvement. However, you have recently seen evidence that your boss and others are not playing...

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Entertainment Lawyers Find No Shortage of Work in Texas

September 01, 2009Articles

When most people picture the work of an attorney, they probably imagine someone standing in front of a jury trying to convince twelve men and women, using strong facts and emotion, to see their way on a particular case. Thanks to television and movies, this characterization of a lawyer certainly is reasonable. And, there are amazing trial lawyers who do spend their careers in a courtroom arguing on behalf of their clients. The reality is,...

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What to Consider When Filing an Uncontested Divorce in Texas

August 18, 2009Articles

One of the most difficult challenges that any person can experience is that of a divorce. The process is often emotionally devastating and financially draining. However, despite the hardships that must be faced during the dissolution process, the reality is that thousands of marriages will end in divorce every year in our country. The divorce rate in the United States in 2005, the last year for which reliable data is available, was 3.6 for every...

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Online Affairs Often Lead to Very Real Divorces in Texas

August 01, 2009Articles

The internet certainly has provided our society with wonderful conveniences that we use every day. Simply by typing a web site address, you can shop for new clothes at two o'clock in the morning, get directions to the best Chinese restaurant in town, reconnect with friends you haven't seen in twenty years, and complete research for a school project. However, there is also a dangerous downside to this piece of modern technology. The internet has...

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Houston-Based KBR Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges of Bribery

July 18, 2009Articles

When I read that Nigerian officials are part of a scheme involving millions of dollars, I immediately assume that the story is referencing those infamous scam emails in which some fictional member of Nigerian royalty needs to wire five million to dollars to anyone who will provide a social security number and bank account. However, the scenario that unfolded in a federal courtroom today was not one that revolved around email recipients who need to...

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Michael Jackson Child Custody Matter

July 18, 2009Articles

When Michael Jackson unexpectedly passed away last week, the world was stunned by the death of the fifty-year-old entertainer who left an indelible mark on pop culture. He was preparing for a world tour that was advertised as his fans' last opportunity to see the King of Pop perform on stage. Whether motivated by a desire to sing again or by undeniable financial problems, the tour that would have brought hundreds of thousands into arenas...

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