Photo courtesy USA Today Perhaps you were watching the NFL draft a couple of months when Johnny Manziel (aka "Johnny Football") nervously sat as other players from around the country were selected by teams while his name went unspoken. He had decided to leave Texas A&M after his sophomore year to pursue a career in the pros, and the draft would mark the beginning of this new stage. Finally, his name was called by...
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Road rage has been an increasing problem as we seem to live in a society that gets more impatient and faster to explosive judgment all the time. We have become drivers rushing to move from one place to the next, sometimes disregarding the others who are occupying the same stretch of highway, and drivers who are less forgiving when it comes to the idea that the dangerous actions taken by another vehicle truly may have...
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Austin, TX (Law Wire News) July 16, 2014 Comedian and actor Tracy Morgan joined three other plaintiffs last week in filing suit against Walmart ("Tracy Morgan sues Walmart over deadly crash; comic released from rehab center," CNN, July 13, 2014), claiming that the corporation was negligent in its actions leading up to a tragic collision on the New Jersey Turnpike that killed one man and injured four others. Austin truck accident lawyer Tony R. Bertolino,...
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Bitcoin is an electronic alternative currency that has been growing in popularity. Unfortunately, the electronic currency can be harder to trace than traditional money and thus there is a growing concern that Bitcoin could be used to hide assets during the process of divorce. When a couple separates and dissolves their marriage, a detailed accounting of their assets must be obtained so that a fair divorce settlement can be reached. If one spouse hides money or...
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Austin, TX (Law Wire News) June 12, 2014 A police officer with the North East Independent School District and retired member of the San Antonio Police Department was injured last weekend while directing traffic for a funeral procession. The driver of an SUV allegedly looked away from the road just long enough to slam into another car, spin around, and then hit the motorcycle on which Sergeant Charles Langley was sitting ("North East ISD officer...
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Austin, TX (Law Wire News) June 6, 2014 A whistleblower in San Antonio claims that he faced retaliation for asking questions, and managing attorney with Bertolino LLP speaks out on the issue. Brian Turner, an employee with the San Antonio North Central Federal Clinic, recently became concerned that the scheduling of veterans for their medical appointments was not being done in a straightforward and transparent manner, according to The Houston Chronicle on May 31, 2014....
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Cutting that first slice was one of your first joint acts as husband and wife and every guest clamored for a photograph of you sharing that delicious bite. Now, a new article shares, there is the growing phenomenon of the "divorce cake," with another big party to match. A writer with the Associated Press recently interviewed some of the top bakers in the country and discovered that the trend of planning a bash to celebrate...
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Every child deserves to live in a home that is safe and filled with love and support. Stories that splash across the news that tell of a much different situation are always heartbreaking. In such instances, Child Protective Services plays an important role in ensuring that kids do not remain in an environment that is neglectful or abusive. There are times, though, that CPS accuses parents or guardians of wrongdoing that proves to be unfounded....
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Austin, TX (Law Wire News) May 27, 2014 Ricardo Teran was arrested outside of Houston this week after allegedly leading local police on a chase that extended for 60 miles and through three counties, according to a news report. The pursuit began after officers noticed that Teran's Toyota Tundra was weaving recklessly across the road and ended only after Teran managed to drive across two sets of spike strips and make an attempt to escape...
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Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is awash in negative press and faces the potential forced sale of his team after a tape of his racist statements was released to the public. The tape was made by his girlfriend, and it is not clear exactly who released it to the public. According to CNN, Sterling indicates that he was "baited" by his girlfriend into making the racist comments. He also said he had no idea...
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