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Entries from July 2008

Probate Law and Your Family

July 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Understanding probate law is vital for the longevity of family wealth and financial health.  While many may never encounter probate issues in their life, it is important to understand how it might affect you and your family if the breadwinner or a considerably wealth y individual in the family passes away.
Probate law deals […]

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Religious Harassment in the Work Place

July 21st, 2008 · No Comments

In a post 9-11 world, the occurrence of religious harassment in the work place has increased recently.  This is an uncommon event as compared to incidences of sexual harassment but it still happens.
An employer hired an employee who was of the Muslim faith.  The employer accommodated these beliefs by providing a private praying space for […]

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Condit Loses Defamation Suit

July 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Former California Representative Gary Condit lost a defamation case earlier this month.  Condit was suing Dominick Dunne for remarks he made on CNN’s Larry King Live regarding Condit’s involvement in the disappearance of Chandra Levy, a former Washington D.C. intern whose murder remains unsolved.

Dunne told guest interviewer Bob Costas, “I think he knows […]

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Chinese Salesmen Gets 2 Years for Industrial Espionage

July 1st, 2008 · No Comments

A former Chinese citizen living in California was recently sentenced to two years in federal prison for stealing military software and attempting to sell it to the Chinese military.  Xiaodong Sheldon Meng is the first person to be sentenced under the 1996 economic espionage law, designed to protect trade secrets from foreign powers. Meng was […]

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