http://www.openpr.com/news/categories2-7-Politics-Law-Society.html Thu, 31 May 2012 07:16:16 +0200 http://www.openpr.com/images/logo.jpg http://www.openpr.com/news/categories2-7-Politics-Law-Society.html openPR.com - Publish Press Releases Free of Charge de New York (April 16, 2012) – The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce that Emily L. Saffitz has joined the firm as an Associate in the Trial Practice Group. “Emily has in-depth experience in commercial litigation
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/218248/Thompson-Knight-Expands-New-York-Trial-Practice.html Thompson & Knight LLP Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/218248/Thompson-Knight-Expands-New-York-Trial-Practice.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:54:20 +0200 Nearly 250 local judges and lawyers will be on hand Friday, May 4, as District Judge Sam Lindsay presents the keynote address at the annual Law Day Luncheon sponsored by the Dallas Bar Association. Law Day is celebrated each spring
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/218239/Dallas-Bar-Association-Law-Day-Luncheon-Honors-Local-Judiciary.html Dallas Bar Association Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/218239/Dallas-Bar-Association-Law-Day-Luncheon-Honors-Local-Judiciary.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:51:52 +0200 The public is invited to a forum on the “state of Dallas County.” The one-hour discussion will be held on Thursday, April 19, at 6:00 p.m. Speakers for the event are Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins and Dallas County Sheriff
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/218236/Dallas-Bar-Association-Hosts-State-of-the-County-Forum.html Dallas Bar Association Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/218236/Dallas-Bar-Association-Hosts-State-of-the-County-Forum.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:51:05 +0200 DALLAS – The Family Law firm of McCurley Orsinger McCurley Nelson & Downing, L.L.P., is pleased to announce that Paula Bennett has joined the firm’s Dallas office as an associate. Ms. Bennett represents clients in a wide range of Family Law
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/218232/McCurley-Orsinger-McCurley-Nelson-Downing-Adds-Dallas-Associate.html McCurley Orsinger McCurley Nelson & Downing, L.L.P. Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/218232/McCurley-Orsinger-McCurley-Nelson-Downing-Adds-Dallas-Associate.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:49:25 +0200 As the weakened relationship with the EU reaches breaking point, Ukraine's regime blames local representative. With the media reduced to promotion only content, the cultural elite calls for a new national direction. Manipulation takes over mass media The gap between Ukraine’s reality
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/218001/Democracy-watch-2012-issue-12.html People First Foundation Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/218001/Democracy-watch-2012-issue-12.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:20:55 +0200 Attorney Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina helped with the setup of the Cinderella Project event that assists economically disadvantaged high school students to get prom dresses. The Cinderella Project is helped sponsored by
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/218010/Evan-Guthrie-Law-Firm-Helps-With-Cinderella-Project-In-Charleston-SC-With-Young-Lawyers-Division.html Evan Guthrie Law Firm Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/218010/Evan-Guthrie-Law-Firm-Helps-With-Cinderella-Project-In-Charleston-SC-With-Young-Lawyers-Division.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:42:56 +0200 Tyler, Texas (April 12, 2012) – Thompson & Knight attorneys Max Ciccarelli, J. Michael Heinlen, and Gary R. Sorden have obtained another courtroom defense win for Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) in an East Texas patent infringement case. The Thompson
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/217898/Thompson-Knight-Helps-Southwest-Airlines-Win-Another-East-Texas-Patent-Infringement-Verdict.html Thompson & Knight LLP Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/217898/Thompson-Knight-Helps-Southwest-Airlines-Win-Another-East-Texas-Patent-Infringement-Verdict.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:07:13 +0200 DALLAS – Dallas attorney Kimberly Priest-Johnson is pleased to announce the opening of Priest Johnson PLLC, a boutique law firm focused exclusively on representing corporate and individual clients in complex commercial litigation and defending companies and corporate officers in white-collar
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/217886/Dallas-Litigator-Announces-Opening-of-Priest-Johnson-PLLC-New-firm-focuses-on-complex-commercial-litigation-white-collar-criminal-defense.html Priest Johnson PLLC Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/217886/Dallas-Litigator-Announces-Opening-of-Priest-Johnson-PLLC-New-firm-focuses-on-complex-commercial-litigation-white-collar-criminal-defense.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:03:00 +0200 DALLAS – Noted Dallas trial attorney Richard A. “Dick” Sayles, cofounder of the Dallas trial law firm Sayles Werbner has been honored as a Trial Legend by the Dallas Bar Association. Mr. Sayles was among five local trial lawyers recognized by
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/217706/Dick-Sayles-Honored-as-Trial-Legend-by-Dallas-Bar-Association.html Sayles Werbner Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/217706/Dick-Sayles-Honored-as-Trial-Legend-by-Dallas-Bar-Association.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:50:51 +0200 New Study shows: FGM common in Kirkuk For the first time, an empirical study proved that female genital mutilation is also prevalent in parts of Iraq beyond the borders of the Kurdish Region. WADI and the local women’s rights organization PANA have
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/217603/Female-Genital-Mutilation-in-Iraq.html WADI Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/217603/Female-Genital-Mutilation-in-Iraq.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:21:46 +0200 Nadrich & Cohen, LLP reports that Yaz and similar birth control pills are to receive updated warning labels advising patients of the risk for developing serious blood clots. Los Angeles, CA, April 10, 2012 – National law firm Nadrich &
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/217538/Yaz-Yasmin-to-Get-New-Labels-as-FDA-Warns-of-Blood-Clot-Risk.html Nadrich & Cohen LLP Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/217538/Yaz-Yasmin-to-Get-New-Labels-as-FDA-Warns-of-Blood-Clot-Risk.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:33:08 +0200 Houston (April 10, 2012) – The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce Demetra L. Liggins has been selected for the 2012 Fellows Program of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). This year-long mentoring program
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/217529/Thompson-Knight-Attorney-Named-2012-Leadership-Council-on-Legal-Diversity-Fellow.html Thompson & Knight LLP Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/217529/Thompson-Knight-Attorney-Named-2012-Leadership-Council-on-Legal-Diversity-Fellow.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:29:15 +0200 Attorney Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina spoke to students at the Stratford High School Career Fair in Goose Creek, South Carolina on Wednesday March 21st 2012. Mr. Guthrie represented the legal profession and
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/217496/Evan-Guthrie-Law-Firm-Speaks-At-Stratford-High-School-Career-Fair-In-Goose-Creek-SC.html Evan Guthrie Law Firm Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/217496/Evan-Guthrie-Law-Firm-Speaks-At-Stratford-High-School-Career-Fair-In-Goose-Creek-SC.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:00:08 +0200 The law office of Larry McCord and Associates LLC has announced that a mock trial competition will take place on April 25 at the Wyandanch High School auditorium. The competition begins at 3 p.m. and is being presented by Dr.
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/217370/Larry-McCord-and-Associates-LLC-Provides-High-School-Students-the-Opportunity-to-Try-a-Criminal-Case.html Larry McCord and Associates, LLC Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/217370/Larry-McCord-and-Associates-LLC-Provides-High-School-Students-the-Opportunity-to-Try-a-Criminal-Case.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:04:25 +0200 Raleigh, NC, USA (April 5, 2012) -- ALIPAC is condemning congressional candidate David Rouzer's support for Amnesty for illegal aliens! He finally admitted to this during a public debate on WECT TV on April 4. "I lobbied for Amnesty. I worked
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/217197/ALIPAC-Condemns-Candidate-David-Rouzer-s-Support-for-Amnesty-for-Illegal-Aliens.html Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC) Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/217197/ALIPAC-Condemns-Candidate-David-Rouzer-s-Support-for-Amnesty-for-Illegal-Aliens.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:57:17 +0200 International intellectual property magazine recognizes work of former judge LONGVIEW, Texas – Former U.S. District Judge T. John Ward, a shareholder in the high-stakes business litigation and intellectual property law firm of Ward & Smith, recently was honored with a lifetime
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/217155/Ward-Smith-s-T-John-Ward-Honored-with-Lifetime-Achievement-Award.html Ward & Smith Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/217155/Ward-Smith-s-T-John-Ward-Honored-with-Lifetime-Achievement-Award.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:19:22 +0200 The Idea Express Group and Idea Express, Inc (IEG), a national company which prints and distributes numerous products, has proven that it will use all legal means to stop trademark infringement on its brand and domain name. The company has
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/217025/Idea-Express-Inc-Successfully-Stops-Trademark-Infringment.html Idea Express Group Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/217025/Idea-Express-Inc-Successfully-Stops-Trademark-Infringment.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 08:14:18 +0200 The week, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) announced its solicitation of applicants for Susan Harwood Training Grant Program. Through the program, $1.2 million of funding is available to train workers and employers in recognizing workplace hazards, maintaining a
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/217015/The-Law-Firm-of-Manfred-F-Ricciardelli-Jr-LLC-Supports-OSHA-Initiative-to-Raise-Awareness-about-Workplace-Safety-and-Workers-Rights.html Manfred F. Ricciardelli, Jr., LLC Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/217015/The-Law-Firm-of-Manfred-F-Ricciardelli-Jr-LLC-Supports-OSHA-Initiative-to-Raise-Awareness-about-Workplace-Safety-and-Workers-Rights.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 08:10:55 +0200 Texas (April 3, 2012) – The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP has again been recognized as a “Go-To Law Firm for the Top 500 Companies” for Litigation by American Lawyer Media (ALM), based on a recent survey.
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/216877/Thompson-Knight-Again-Named-Go-To-Law-Firm-for-Litigation.html Thompson & Knight LLP Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/216877/Thompson-Knight-Again-Named-Go-To-Law-Firm-for-Litigation.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:39:59 +0200 Attorney Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina stopped by Goose Creek High School in Goose Creek, SC on Wednesday March 14th 2012 to speak to the personal finance class about the law and legal
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/216855/Evan-Guthrie-Law-Firm-Visits-Class-At-Goose-Creek-High-School.html Evan Guthrie Law Firm Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/216855/Evan-Guthrie-Law-Firm-Visits-Class-At-Goose-Creek-High-School.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:31:21 +0200 DALLAS – The law firm of Shackelford, Melton & McKinley, LLP, is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Thomas Anderson Jr. as an associate in the firm’s Dallas office. Mr. Anderson represents clients in a wide range of real
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/216710/Thomas-Anderson-Joins-Shackelford-Melton-McKinley-as-Associate-in-Dallas.html Shackelford, Melton & McKinley Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/216710/Thomas-Anderson-Joins-Shackelford-Melton-McKinley-as-Associate-in-Dallas.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:36:49 +0200 DALLAS/HOUSTON – Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP is pleased to announce that attorneys Terrell R. Miller, Reuben D. Rosof, and C. Scott Tuthill have been promoted to partnership effective April 1, 2012. “This is a major milestone in the successful careers of
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/216692/Gardere-Promotes-Three-to-Partnership.html Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/216692/Gardere-Promotes-Three-to-Partnership.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:26:15 +0200 Dallas/Houston, TX—Dallas-based law firm, Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC, is pleased to announce the addition of two trial lawyers to its Dallas office. Wade L. McClure and Alan L. Rucker, formerly with Gibson, McClure & Wallace, joined the
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/216495/Another-Expansion-of-Kane-Russell-Coleman-Logan-s-Trial-Team.html Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/216495/Another-Expansion-of-Kane-Russell-Coleman-Logan-s-Trial-Team.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:30:16 +0200 It was back in 1910 that New York became the first state to adopt drunk-driving laws. California followed close behind. And, with the two most politically powerful bookend states leading the charge, the remaining 48 states soon followed suit New York,
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/216352/Noted-New-York-Accident-Lawyer-Traces-History-of-DUI-Laws.html The Raphaelson & Levine Law Firm Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/216352/Noted-New-York-Accident-Lawyer-Traces-History-of-DUI-Laws.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:37:10 +0200 Nadrich & Cohen, LLP reports that the FDA has scheduled an advisory panel to discuss the safety of metal hip implants. Los Angeles, CA, March 29, 2012 – National law firm Nadrich & Cohen, LLP has learned that the U.S.
]]> http://www.openpr.com/news/216329/FDA-Schedules-Advisory-Panel-Meeting-to-Discuss-Metal-Hip-Safety.html Nadrich & Cohen LLP Politics, Law & Society http://www.openpr.com/news/216329/FDA-Schedules-Advisory-Panel-Meeting-to-Discuss-Metal-Hip-Safety.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:04:32 +0200