June 8, 2015
Hastings and Hastings
In Easton Pennsylvania, District Attorney John Morganelli beats a $65 dollar parking ticket. However, he opted to pay in order to make a point. Morganelli claims he intentionally refused to put coins in a parking meter in order to test the waters. He was concerned that the city was illegally towing low ticket vehicles,...
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June 5, 2015
Hastings and Hastings
Every year the IRS posts a “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams in order to inform citizens of tax scams and deter crime. Phone scams, in which a con artists pose as an IRS agent, top the list again. This is no departure from the norm; the IRS phone scam has been a ruse...
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June 4, 2015
Hastings and Hastings
A bright lawyer named Mitch Stone, successfully tried a $1M law suit against Walmart Superstores. Stone protected the rights of a young lady named Valerie Dantzler, who slipped and fell on a puddle in a Jacksonville Walmart. The incident occurred in 2005, but it was not until 2010 that Stone brought on the charges...
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June 3, 2015
Hastings and Hastings
Paying attention to pedestrian safety is essential because everyone is a pedestrian at one point. The word comes from the Latin ped, which means foot. Obviously, this makes sense because a pedestrian is one who walks on foot—amidst traffic. Typically, one becomes a pedestrian while making trip to the store, having a nice walk...
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June 2, 2015
Hastings and Hastings
Every year, thousands of potential law school applicants take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT)—a standardized test that measures the applicant’s aptitude for the legal profession. The LSAT is the single most important aspect of the admissions process, and can lead to thousands of dollars in scholarship money, or admittance into the ivory tower...
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