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The way you work in a law firm, in the court room, or in legal transcription is changing. The professional habits, business practices, research approaches, and communication methodologies are all in flux. This change is a good thing. It highlights that the legal profession is not about to get left behind while other key industries and economic drivers learn to change how they operate. Technology is literally changing every aspect of how we communicate, work, shop, and relax. And when it comes to the legal profession, we’re seeing the same impacts. In fact, it’s a relief to see the legal…

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In today’s world, you can find excellent recording equipment to document, in digital form, conversations that have taken place – even without the person being questioned aware of the actual recording. You can find recording equipment in the corner shop that just a decade ago would be available only to the most secret government agencies. There’s an advantage to that. However, it doesn’t go uncontested. Yes, we can record conversations secretly and have a testimony on tape (or USB), but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to be useful. In fact, it might actually harm. It all depends on the…

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If you have suffered from a personal injury which was caused as the result of someone else then you need to seek legal representation. The reason for pursuing a claim against what caused your personal injury is not about getting your hands on money or just bringing about justice, it is also so that you can play a role in avoiding the same thing happening to someone else. Suffering from a personal injury for something that wasn’t your fault can be incredibly frustrating on top of the injury itself and for this reason you really should take action. In order…

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Of all the things that you happen to you in life, being charged with a felony is one of the most stressful. Prisons in America are ghastly places – if you have been wrongly accused of a crime, you need to do everything you can to avoid them. In this post, we’ll talk about the steps you should take the second handcuffs are slapped on your wrists. 1) Keep your mouth shut When a law enforcement officer arrests you for any crime, you will be read (or you should be read) your Miranda rights. These include the right to remain…

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Crunch! Car accidents can happen so fast! Someone on a cell phone decides to make a sudden lane change without checking their blind spot and sideswipes you. Some guy late for work blows through a red light and t-bones you. A selfish drunk decides to drive home instead of calling a cab, drifts over the center line, and crashes into you at 45 miles per hour (thank God for airbags and seat belts!). While you might want to phone a good Salt Lake car accident lawyer as soon as possible, there are a number of actions you should take care…

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It’s a sad but true fact: people pay insurance companies to protect them if they become injured or disabled, but collecting a long term disability claim can be a real uphill battle. Simply put, insurance companies make money when they collect premiums, and lose out when they have to pay claims. That’s why they reject claims for any reason they can according to your policy, and while you do have to play by the rules of the contract, if you’re denied, you can always appeal a denial in a court of law. Insurance companies have lawyers working feverishly to protect…

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More often than not when people put in a claim against a business they are more than justified. Medical negligence claims are no laughing matter and often come with life-changing consequences. Therefore, compensation is more than just. However, for every legitimate claim comes a nonsensical claim. Below are some of the most frivolous lawsuits filed against businesses and select famous faces. Roller v. Blaine & Copperfield by  satguru  -David Blaine during his 44-day box stunt in London David Roller does not like magicians, as evidenced by his filing of a $2 million lawsuit against David Blaine and a $50 million lawsuit against…

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