By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Bernie Madoff will be spending a lot of time in prison after being sentenced to a term of 150 years for his financial crimes. Sure, it is one of the strongest sentences for while collar crimes to date. But, that’s what you get for several counts of securities fraud, investment advisor fraud, mail [...]
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Madoff Goes From Ponzi to Prison….
July 3rd, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Criminal Law · Lead Counsel · Lead Counsel Corner · Lead Counsel News
Is Michael Jackson’s Will Valid?
July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Oh the fervor over Michael Jackson’s Last Will and Testament… But actually, it is a pretty big legal issue. With a will, you can specify how you want your assets to be distributed upon your death, name who you would like to act as guardian for your children, and provide for special [...]
Tags: Estate Planning · General · Lead Counsel · Lead Counsel Corner · Lead Counsel News
Michael Jackson’s Kids and the “Parent Child Relationship” - An Intro to Legal Issues with Surrogacy, Third Party Reproduction, and Adoption
July 1st, 2009 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Media reports are swirling over the issue of who will get custody of Michael Jackson’s kids. It could be a bit of a battle depending on a variety of things including what Michael Jackson’s will provides regarding guardianship of the kids, whether Michael Jackson’s mother (temporary guardian at this point) petitions the [...]
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Legality of High Speed Police Chases
June 30th, 2009 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
With a high speed chase, you might only hear those police sirens for a few seconds before the cars come whizzing by you on the street. Sometimes, maybe not even long even to property move over to the curb - or at least get partially out of the way! Too often, however, [...]
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Who Will Be Appointed Legal Guardian of Michael Jackson’s Children?
June 29th, 2009 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Once you have children, you should put guardianship forms in place in the event something should happen to you as a parent. Through the appropriate legal forms, you can make your wishes known to the court regarding the custody and care of your children. Typically, a court prefers to abide by the [...]
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Starting With the Man in the Mirror… Gonna Make it Right
June 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
While watching the television reports last evening covering the untimely death of Michael Jackson, I couldn’t help but feel angry at the press. Michael Jackson was constantly pursued by the media from the time he was only a little boy. Once the innocent, shining star of the Jackson 5, then the King of [...]
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Served Process Via Facebook
June 26th, 2009 · No Comments
by: KATIE MARASCO, ESQ.
A Judge in New Zealand recently gave the ok for plaintiff’s side to serve defendant via Facebook. Plaintiff’s attorneys demonstrated that the whereabouts of Defendant could not be specifically pinpointed, however, they were aware that Defendant had a Facebook page. The attorney didn’t take full credit for the technologically [...]
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Gov. Sanford the Latest Politician to Wear the Scarlet Letter
June 24th, 2009 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
As the media releases reports of Governor Mark Sanford confessing to an extramarital affair, my reaction is one many of you may share - what’s with all the politicians and affair stories these days? So I thought about it… Sure, a lot of men have affairs. We hear about these ones in [...]
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Job Requirement: Tell Us Your Facebook Password
June 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment
by: KATIE MARASCO, ESQ
Apparently privacy is no longer important to the city of Bozeman, Montana. People applying to jobs with the city are asked all the typical personal information, plus some, and it’s causing quite an uproar. One of the intrusive questions: “Please list any and all websites… web pages or memberships on [...]
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Struggling to Pay Your Medical Bills? A Look at Health Care Reform
June 19th, 2009 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Families, individuals and businesses are struggling with the rising costs of medical care. Many employers have been forced to reduce, or even eliminate, health care coverage for their employees. Research shows that employer-sponsored health insurance premiums have more than doubled in the last 9 years, a rate 4 times faster than cumulative [...]
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