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Is Now a Good Time to Start a Business?

November 18th, 2009 ·  Comment Now

by: KATIE MARASCO, ESQ. Entrepreneur Magazine recently published an article naming what they claim to be the top 10 best cities to be an Entrepreneur. Some of the cities listed were Las Vegas, Portland, Orlando, San Diego and Madison, Wisconsin. Different reasons were named for why each particular city offered benefits to the brave person thinking of going out on their own. However,...

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Who is Responsible When a Person is Injured?

November 6th, 2009 ·  Comment Now

By:  LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ. Accidents happen.  Sometimes an accident could have been prevented – and was caused by the carelessness of another.  When an accident is caused by someone else’s negligence, then the negligent party (the one who didn’t act carefully enough) can be held responsible when a person is injured as a result.    However, sometimes an...

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The Fair Sentencing Act of 2009… Equalizing Punishment for Crack and Powder Cocaine Offenses

October 27th, 2009 ·  Comment Now

By:  LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ. New legislation has been introduced to Congress to equalize the sentencing for crack and cocaine drug offenses.  Currently, there is a 100-1 sentencing disparitybetween convictions for offenses involing “crack” or “powder...

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Arrest Statistics by Crime

October 23rd, 2009 ·  Comment Now

By:  LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ. Even if you don’t watch the television program “COPS,” you might wonder the most common reasons people get arrested.  Well, you’re in luck because the FBI reports on just that topic!  According to the FBI/DOJ Report, Crime in the United States 2008, there were about 14 million arrests last year.  There were more arrests for...

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Medical Marijuana Update… Fewer Arrests in the Future

October 19th, 2009 ·  Comment Now

By:  LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ. Is medical marijuana legal now?  Well, not exactly.  While the legality of marijuana use is still a bit tricky – illegal under federal law, but legal in certain states – the Obama administration has decided NOT to arrest people who use or supply medical marijuana in conformity with their state’s laws.    Remember the...

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