By: LISA R. WILSON
Last week’s divorce settlement between Madonna and her film director ex-husband Guy Ritchie has made Ritchie, well, rich. Madonna’s publicist, Liz Rosenberg, announced to the Associated Press that Madonna was ordered to give Ritchie between 50 and 60 million pounds ($76-$92 million) as part of their divorce agreement, including the value of [...]
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Top Ten Costly Celebrity Divorces
December 18th, 2008 · No Comments
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Don’t think you can afford to hire a lawyer? Think again….
November 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
If you’ve been injured, arrested, or sued, you’re probably wondering how much it would cost to hire a lawyer. Or you might not even TRY to hire a lawyer because you just assume that it’s too expensive, or that you could probably get by on your own. This is, unfortunately, all too [...]
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October 20th, 2008 · 12 Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Are you facing a legal issue? Have you been sued, or are you wondering about foreclosure? Did you just have a medical procedure that didn’t turn out as you expected? Is bankruptcy looming? What about your family life – are you and your spouse considering divorce? Do you need to update your [...]
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Final Paychecks for Departing Employees—State Laws
August 14th, 2008 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
So you have had it with that job! It’s time to get what you’ve got coming to you, and bid farewell. Although most states require employers to give departing employees their final paychecks in reasonable time, these time limits vary depending on whether the employee quit or was fired. [...]
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Garnish Wages or Write a New Tax? Is There Really a Difference?
March 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment
On a TV talk show on Feb. 3 Sen. Clinton said “going after people’s wages, automatic enrollment’’ may be a way she would pay for her universal health care plan. The question specifically referred to garnishing a person’s wages and not about a new tax. In the larger picture whether it is a tax or [...]
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