Garland Predicts Roethlisberger Will not be Charged. How Could that Happen? Here’s How.

Mr. Garland, in case you hadn’t noticed, not only stated that his client was completely innocent of any crime, but predicts that at the end of the investigation his client will not even be charged with a crime.

BankAmerica Takes Possession of Wrong House and Parrot.

The Complaint asserts numerous causes of action. However, the case is a slam dunk and the only issues is the amount of damages. After a mortgage foreclosure (which hadn’t happened) and sheriff sale, if the former owner doesn’t remove, the plaintiff must file a new suit to gain possession. Only then can the lender, now owner do what BA did.

Book Review: “Flip It”

Heppell applies the flip it technique to a wide variety of life situations in the book. However, the challenge is always the same. A mind set must be overcome by flipping limiting ideas and assumptions on their head and attacking the problem from the new perspective of the rear or the flank or perhaps even the top or bottom.

Roethlisberger Media Coverage: A Refresher on the Presumption of Innocence.

Recently, the story of an accusation of sexual assault at a nightclub in a Georgia college town hit the news before there was any substantive news to hit. The fact that one of the participants was Ben Roethlisberger set off big time news coverage, despite the fact that no official accusation has been made by the police. No one has been arrested and no one has been charged.

Friends Don’t Let Friends . . .

In Superfreakonomics the authors made the case, based upon statistics for accidents per mile, that it was more dangerous to walk home than drive home when drunk. And so, they ripped off a piece of Americana with the slogan: “Friends don’t let friends walk drunk.”

Run, Baby, Run!

The Solo Attorney Practitioner’s Forum has been having a long discussion (just passed 110 comments) on the subject of “when should you RUN from a potential case?” The commenters have suggested avoiding clients who: – Have had multiple lawyers on the same case; – Badmouth prior lawyers; – Arrive at the first interview with a […]

Electronic Filing with the Pennsylvania Corporations Bureau.

If you need to file documents with the Pennsylvania Corporations Bureau from time to time, you may wish to know that it is possible to file them electronically. This can be accomplished by following the procedure set forth below.

In Case Your Wallet is Lost or Stolen.

Scan everything in your wallet (front and back) and label the file so that you can find it. Review and update the information periodically. The most effective way for a consumer to protect against unauthorized information being used to open credit cards is to institute a security freeze. Pennsylvania law requires the three credit reporting agencies (Trans Union, Experian and Equifax) to freeze access to your credit card files if you give them written instructions and pay a $10.00 fee. This means that even if a potential identity thief has your personal information, he canâ€™t use it to obtain a credit card because the card issuer wonâ€™t be able to check your credit unless you â€œun-freezeâ€ the account.

Features of This Blog.

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Pittsburgh Legal Newslog:Obama Floats Trial Balloon to Stay All Residential Foreclosures Pending HAMP Modification Review.

Under this proposal, all residential mortgages in default would be screened to determine whether they could be modified under HAMP guidelines before foreclosure would be permitted to proceed.

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