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New York Judge Permits Legal Service Via Facebook

By: Jeffrey Lapin

On March 7, 2013, United States District Court Judge Paul Engelmayer, of the Southern District of New York, ordered that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can serve legal documents upon five defendants residing in India by email and Facebook. Courts in England, Australia and New Zealand have already permitted service via Facebook. This decision is likely the first time a United States court has approved service by Facebook. […]

By |March 14th, 2013|Articles and Information, Blog, Legal News|
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GHSA Report: Teen Driver Deaths Increased in 2012

By: Jeffrey Lapin

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) released its Teenage Driver Fatalities by State – 2012 Preliminary Data Report, on February 26, 2013. The Report indicates that the number of 16- and 17-year-old drivers killed in motor vehicle crashes increased significantly in 2012 from 2011. The GHSA attributes a couple of reasons for this increase and offers some suggestions on reducing the fatality rate. While this is discouraging news, the total of number of driver deaths in this age group is still lower than it was from 2000 to 2007.
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By |February 28th, 2013|Articles and Information, Blog, Items in the News, Practice Areas, Vehicle Accidents|
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The People Versus Former U.S. Olympians

By: Jeffrey Lapin

Oscar Pistorius, the “Blade Runner,” has been in the news this past week regarding whether he should get bail after he has been charged with the premeditated murder of his girlfriend. Mr. Pistorius is not the only former Olympian, whose name you probably know, that has been charged with one or more serious crimes since their Olympic glory. Here are some of the “notorious” U.S. Olympians that have made the crime page: […]

By |February 27th, 2013|Articles and Information, Blog, Items in the News|
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Legal News You May Have Missed (February 24, 2013)

By: Jeffrey Lapin

This week’s Legal News You May Have Missed covers the week February 17 through 24, 2013. The news items include cell phones, Facebook, mortgage servicers, arbitration and the FBI.

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By |February 25th, 2013|Articles and Information, Blog, Items in the News, Legal News|
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FDA Regulating Internet Metadata and Keywords

By: Jeffrey Lapin

On January 29, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a “Warning Letter” to a Florida herbal supplement manufacturer alleging problems in their manufacturing process as well as marketing, on their website, some of their supplements as a “drug,” in violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act.). The marketing violation, based, in part, on results from the website’s search tool, seemingly indicates that the FDA is looking at “keywords” and metadata in determining whether a product’s online marketing violates the Act. […]

By |February 20th, 2013|Blog, Items in the News|
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Study Finds Alcohol Deaths Drop After Price Increase

By: Jeffrey Lapin

A Canadian study of alcohol price, availability and death, found that when the minimum alcohol price was increased, alcohol-related deaths decreased fairly quickly. A 10% price increase was enough to significantly lower the death rate. This Study was recently published in the American Journal of Public Health, The Raising of Minimum Alcohol Prices in Saskatchewan, Canada: Impacts on Consumption and Implications for Public Health. […]

By |February 11th, 2013|Articles and Information, Blog, Items in the News, Practice Areas, Vehicle Accidents|
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Legal News You May Have Missed: Week Ending February 8, 2013

By: Jeffrey Lapin

This week’s legal news that you may have missed for the week ending February 8, 2013, all involve cases in which the United States or one of its departments or agencies are either the plaintiff or defendant in a lawsuit:
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By |February 8th, 2013|Blog, Items in the News|
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Dramatic Increase in Fatal Vehicle Crashes Following Storm

By: Jeffrey Lapin

Last week there were 14 deaths in motor vehicle crashes in Nebraska. This is the most for a seven day period in more than 7 years. These deaths bring the number of fatalities for 2013 to 27, the most for the first 5 weeks of the year since 2008. Weather has been a major factor for these traffic fatalities as there was significant snowfall and much colder temperatures last week. […]

By |February 6th, 2013|Articles and Information, Blog, Items in the News, Practice Areas, Vehicle Accidents|
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Legal News: For The Week Ending February 1, 2013

By: Jeffrey Lapin

Legal news for the week ending February 1, 2013, from around the United States and the world that you might have missed: […]

By |February 1st, 2013|Blog, Items in the News|
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Going Beyond No Texting and Driving: Huron, South Dakota

By: Jeffrey Lapin

Cities and states have or are considering laws beyond just no texting and driving. One city, Huron, South Dakota, has adopted an ordinance that prohibits driver’s from activities that could be distracting, such as eating while driving. This is a good first step in trying to reduce distracted driving although enforcement could become an issue.
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By |January 29th, 2013|Articles and Information, Blog, Items in the News, Practice Areas, Vehicle Accidents|
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