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Venezuela opposition leader will appear in court
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2014/12/02 14:33
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Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Thursday she will continue working toward a peaceful change of Venezuela's government even as she complies with an order to face charges of plotting to kill the president.
Venezuela's chief prosecutor on Wednesday ordered the former congresswoman to appear in court next week on charges of participating in what the government described back in May as a U.S.-backed plot to assassinate socialist President Nicolas Maduro. She denies the allegations.
Machado told journalists the charges are further evidence that the Maduro administration has become a dictatorship and said the charges may have been retribution for demanding the resignation of national election council leaders earlier Wednesday.
"Maduro is trying to bring chaos to Venezuela, and we are in danger," she said.
Together with fellow opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, Machado called tens of thousands of demonstrators into the streets to protest the government earlier this year. The strategy brought them into conflict with more moderate opposition leaders who were advocating gradual electoral change. |
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Grant to help veterans court expand services
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2014/11/25 10:35
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A federal grant will help the Tennessee Veterans Treatment Court expand services over the next three years so that it can serve more people in Shelby, Montgomery and Davidson counties.
The court allows service members and veterans who end up in the criminal justice system to choose treatment and recovery programs instead of ending up behind bars.
The Leaf-Chronicle reports the $1.5 million grant will allow the Montgomery County veterans court to increase its capacity from 40 to 78. Much of the Fort Campbell Army post is located in the county.
In all, the grant will allow the program to serve 263 more veterans over a three-year period.
"It's much more than just a way for veterans to avoid a jail sentence," said E. Douglas Varney, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Mental Health. "This is a voluntary decision for a service member who's arrested on a non-violent offense to seek help, get into recovery and start receiving the mental health and substance abuse treatment they need."
Officials aim to help veterans find out why they engage in criminal behavior and break the cycle. In addition to assessing, analyzing and treating problems, services including job assistance are available to those who volunteer. |
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Court to consider when second mortgage can be void
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2014/11/17 16:27
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The Supreme Court will decide whether homeowners who declare bankruptcy can void a second mortgage if the home's market value has dropped below the amount they owe on their first mortgage.
The justices said Monday they will consider two appeals from Bank of America Corp., which asserts that bankrupt homeowners should not be able to "strip off" a second loan even if they are underwater on primary loans.
In both appeals, bankruptcy courts allowed Florida homeowners to nullify second loans held by Bank of America. The Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed, but Bank of America says the rulings conflict with other appeals courts and Supreme Court precedent.
Hundreds of homeowners have moved to void underwater second mortgages since the 11th Circuit endorsed the practice two years ago.
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Palm Beach Construction Law
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2014/11/07 13:05
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Our Principal, Mr. Heitman, has extensive experience with both the law and construction. He is both a Florida Licensed Professional Engineer, as well as a Certified Construction Attorney. This puts him in the unique position to lead on both the jobsite, courtroom, and boardroom.
Much like you on your jobsite, we do everything to legal code and correct the first time. We will be straightforward with you about your case and inform you on all your options. We will not cut corners, paying careful attention to every aspect of your case, from the contracts to the construction disputes. Also like you, we think that no project is too big or too small to be given our utmost attention. We want to make you, your project, and your company is given thorough legal representation.
Heitman Law Firm serves it's clients by first comprehending the specific issues our clients face and then tailoring our representation to those specific needs. Construction law cases often involve legal,technical, engineering, design, constructability and scheduling issues. We speak the language of construction. We understand your business. We know how to read a set of plans. Our client service is based on the idea that the client should not be required to pay to bring us up to speed on the construction issues. Instead, we make it our business to be ahead of the learning curve.
Heitman Law Firm has the technical knowledge to understand the issues you face and the legal acumen to address these issues. With construction law, the cases are often multi-faceted and multidisciplinary. We are well versed in construction, business, and law, resulting in attorneys that are up to speed. You need to spend your time teaching us about construction, because we are already familiar. Instead of getting caught up in jargon, we are able to keep up to speed with both your construction issues and the current laws. This keeps us ahead of the curve and far ahead other attorneys in Palm Beach.
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Aggressive Securities Arbitration Services
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2014/10/22 15:20
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Conway & Conway law firm, located in New York, are impassioned about
representing public customers and industry professionals all over the
world with a team of devoted futures, securities, and commodities
arbitration attorneys. Constantly keeping abreast of developing and
current regulatory reforms, U.S. securities laws, and other topics of
interest to professionals and investors, our firm is responsive and
agile. We are large enough to handle many cases and simultaneously
provide personalized service to each client for their futures,
securities, or commodities case.
Founded in 1988, Conway & Conway has been a successful New York City
securities arbitration law firm, yielding fantastic results in
securities arbitration cases from their 565 Fifth Avenue headquarters.
At Conway & Conway, the firm's attorneys have the know-how to deal
with litigation and business counseling. At all points of negotiation
and acquisition, along with wrongful termination and other corporate
matters, we have advocated on behalf of our corporate clients. In
addition to corporate clients, the firm works with commercial clients
in all types of commercial and business litigation as well.
In the financial services industry, Conway & Conway gives exceptional
legal counsel to the public. Whether its investors in dispute or
issues with registered representatives and other associates, they have
the high-caliber legal counsel to help. Fraud lawyers at the firm are
well-versed in all things concerning the laws that apply to the
securities and futures industries.
The commodity merchant attorneys at Conway & Conway provide litigation
and arbitration services for international commodity merchants related
to trade disputes. Their extensive trial experience, combined with a
unique familiarity with the commodities industry foreign exchange and
futures markets, enables Conway & Conway dedicated commodity
arbitration attorneys to resolve serious commodity trade disputes in a
timely and cost-effective manner.
For international commodity merchants, the commodity merchant
attorneys at Conway & Conway administer arbitration and litigation
services pertinent to trade disputes.
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Securities fraud, also known as stock fraud and investment fraud, is a practice that induces investors to make purchase or sale decisions on the basis of false information, frequently resulting in losses, in violation of the securities laws. Securities Arbitration. Generally speaking, securities fraud consists of deceptive practices in the stock and commodity markets, and occurs when investors are enticed to part with their money based on untrue statements.
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