When a prank is not a prank: Criminal mischief and graffiti Article provided by Hildreth & Rueda Visit us at http://www.youraustinattorney.com Legal background Perhaps you've heard the expression "Boys will be boys," which roughly means "Boys are expected to be irresponsible or boisterous." Perhaps girls, too. This expression is frequently applied to the pranks of school students. But when is a prank not a prank? When is it considered more serious, perhaps criminally serious? In Texas, a crime involving property damage may result in a charge of criminal ...

New York car accidents: Crashes due to driver error on the rise Article provided by Stock and Leader Attorneys at Law Visit us at http://www.stockandleaderinjurylaw.com Statistics recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found driver error played a significant role in fatal car crashes in New York. Factors contributing to accidents included: -Speeding. NHTSA reported that in 2011 there were 332 fatalities connected to speeding in the state of New York alone. That number jumped to 360 in 2012. -Rollovers. In 2008, 159 individuals ...

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month in West Virginia Article provided by Cyrus & Adkins, Attorneys at Law Visit us at http://www.cyrusandadkins.com In West Virginia and across the country, April has been designated as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. While many activities can be distracting when behind the wheel -- such as eating or changing the radio station -- the awareness campaign focuses primarily on distractions caused by cellphones. Cellphones, and particularly smartphones, are considered especially dangerous to motorists on the road. As ...

Your rights under Georgia's Wrongful Death Act Article provided by Teiger Law Center, P.C. Visit us at http://www.teigerlaw.com If you lose a loved one due to the carelessness of another person, you may wonder if you have any recourse under the law. Fortunately, in Georgia, certain family members of the deceased have the right to hold the party responsible for the death accountable by filing a wrongful death lawsuit. Although such a lawsuit cannot bring the deceased back to life, it can provide compensation that can enable family members to carry on with their lives. What ...

Pending bankruptcy can affect other suits Article provided by Durand & Associates, P.C. Visit us at http://www.durandassociatespc.com One of the many things that must be considered during Chapter 13 bankruptcy is how bankruptcy protection affects things that we often take for granted. One example is the right to sue others for money not related to the bankruptcy, such as personal injury. In short, someone undergoing the bankruptcy process has a continuing duty to disclose that her or she is contemplating or entering into litigation that may affect her financial ...

New bill could give four-time DUI offenders another chance Article provided by Johnston Law Offices, P.C. Visit us at http://www.pgjlaw.com Illinois law would replace a lifetime driving ban with a restricted driving permit A new law that is being debated by the Illinois Senate could see drivers convicted of four DUIs get another chance to get behind the wheel. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, HB4206 would replace the current lifetime ban drivers who have four DUI convictions currently face with a restricted driving permit. Bill gains support from anti-drunk ...

Ladies' night out at a Tennessee bar results in death from a flying car Article provided by Waldron, Fann & Parsley Visit us at http://www.waldronfann.com Some young ladies out at a local establishment got lucky in having all their drinks bought for them by male admirers. Unfortunately, one woman drove off after consuming all these free drinks, and ended up crashing her truck into an apartment building at a high rate of speed. She landed in the 71-year-old resident's apartment, pinning him underneath her vehicle and killing him. The case of Widner v. Chattanooga ...

Limit your social media activity during a divorce Article provided by Boyd Contreras APC Visit us at http://www.orangecountyattorneysatlaw.com Do you have a Facebook account? Are you in the middle of a divorce? If you answered yes to both of these questions, please listen up. These days, it is getting easier and easier to leave an electronic footprint. With Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites, it is simple to trace a record of comments and postings, which are documented online. With this, it is equally easy to catch legal parties in lies or shifty activities. ...

Compassionate Allowances program speeds SSDI approval for severely ill Article provided by The Law Office of Arthur W. Boyce Visit us at http://www.fredericklegal.com/ A person with a catastrophic or fatal disease or injury is likely to be unable to work and is probably eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits or SSDI. SSDI is the federal government's disability insurance program that pays a monthly benefit to those who meet the definition of disability and who have sufficiently contributed through payroll deductions over the years to have earned ...

Medical Negligence Causes Permanent Paralysis Article provided by Greene & Eisen, Co. L.P.A. Visit us at http://www.malpracticeohio.com In the recent case of Barker v. Emergency Professional Services, Inc. et al., a group of friends were enjoying a summer day at the host family's lake house, diving off a board into the lake. When one of the guests did not immediately surface, his son jumped into the lake and pulled him out. CPR was administered, 911 was called, and the man was transported emergently to the hospital. Upon arrival, the man was unconscious. Unfortunately, ...

More Americans choosing to end their unhappy marriages Article provided by Lisa E. McKnight, P.C. Visit us at http://www.lisamcknight.com When a couple is no longer satisfied in their marriage, they should not feel the need to continue their unhappy coupling. According to a recent study, many Americans may have remained in unsuccessful marriages in recent years as a result of the recession. Luckily, as the economy has improved, more Americans have felt the ability to end marriages that are no longer productive. According to a study conducted by researchers ...

New York City officials focusing on gun control in coming months Article provided by Robert D. DiDio Visit us at http://www.attorneydidio911.com Reducing gun violence has been a prominent goal of New York City law enforcement, politicians and gun safety advocates for years. Because of these efforts, New York City has some of the strictest gun control laws in the nation. Its controversial "stop-and-frisk" policy -- often cited by police as a means to find illegal gun possession -- was ruled unconstitutional last year, but law enforcement remains vigilant about enforcing ...

Nursing home reform bill halted by Oklahoma House Article provided by Richard A. Shallcross & Associates, PLLC Visit us at http://www.shallcrosslaw.com Advocates say Oklahoma has one of the worst nursing home abuse rates in the U.S. A bill that would have brought sweeping reforms to the nursing home industry in Oklahoma has failed to move to committee, according to News9. House Bill 2901 was shelved in February, outraging advocates who point out that Oklahoma ranks as one of the worst states in the nation for nursing home negligence. Bill would have provided ...

Our "Rustic meets Modern" jewelry of Affinity Jewelry Designs (http://www.YouCanQuoteMeOnThat.etsy.com) will be given at GBK's by-invitation-only Luxury Gift Lounge in honor of the 2014 MTV Movie Awards nominees and presenters on April 11-12, where it will be gifted to members stopping by The Artisan Group exhibit. The Gift Lounge will take place at an exclusive location in Beverly Hills, California. Vicki Casillas, designer/owner at Affinity Jewelry Designs, has designed a piece that she feels will relate to the MTV Movie Awards participants universally. The quote used ...

It's a splendid way to earn extra money and have fun at the same time, doing what you love to do. ELAINE MORAN, author of How to Become a Mystery Shopper will share her insights into this fun and exciting career path. Learn about the structure of the industry, the roles of schedulers, editors and contractors. Secret Shopping can be fun and free. In a world filled with get-rich-quick scams, there are legitimate resources on how to become the shopping spy that clients love and friends and neighbors envy. Elaine is a "Mystery Shopper of the Year" nominee, who has written ...

Audio specialist Sennheiser, which continues to file comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in light of the pending spectrum auction scheduled to take place in 2015, has launched a website to keep its customers informed on recent developments concerning the future of wireless microphones and the UHF spectrum. The website [http://sennheiser.com/spectrum] also contains a sample support letter that microphone owners can download and use to express their own views to the FCC concerning equipment replacement costs they will incur as a result of spectrum reallocation. In ...

Apollo Safety, Inc. a veteran-owned, Fall River, Mass.-based company specializing in safety products and services, recently announced the formation of a special healthcare division to serve hospitals, doctor's offices and other medical facilities. The new division will feature extensive offerings for healthcare facilities as it pertains to gas detection equipment, maintenance and monitoring. "A gas leak is bad any time, anywhere. At a healthcare facility like a doctor's office or a hospital, it's even worse because it impacts people already in a weakened condition who ...

Axis Technical Group (axistechnical dot com), a global business technology advisor to industry-leading companies in real estate, healthcare and financial services, is pleased to announce the closing of the first major funding round for its Advanced Intelligent Document Classification and Data Extraction solution - Axis AI (Artificial Intelligence). The investment is being put to immediate use in order to rapidly scale up to meet the current demand for Axis AI and the operational delivery team behind it. Leveraging patent pending algorithms and advanced natural language ...

Alternative Utility Services, Inc. (AUS) supports their sustainability goals with the purchase of 25 Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs); covering the anticipated energy cost of doing business over a 12 month period. This purchase, of the environmental attributes of 25 megawatt hours (25,000 kWh) of renewable energy generation, equates to 27,972 pounds of CO2 NOT being produced. And 27,972 pounds of CO2 is equivalent to: • the emissions from 1,422 gallons of gasoline consumed • the emissions from 529 propane cylinders used for home barbecues • the greenhouse ...

For both equestrian lovers and agricultural professionals, The Balmoral Show is arguably one of the most anticipated events of its kind in Belfast. Taking place from May 14 - 16, the Balmoral Show serves as a highly visible promotional platform for product suppliers, craftsmen and industry professionals from across Northern Ireland. Agriculture is an essential element of both the culture and the economy of this region of the United Kingdom, and events such as The Balmoral Show are both symbolic and highly functional. Visitors to The Balmoral Show range from casual tourists ...

Bonnie Hagen of Bright Energy Services, a full service energy and environmental advisory firm serving North America, was honored for leading the company's green efforts at the 1st annual Women Making an Impact award. Hosted by the Westchester and Fairfield County Business Journal, the ceremony recognized outstanding women who have made an impact both locally and globally in 2013. The event was inspired by keynote speaker, Nancy Armstrong, the producer of the award-winning website and documentary series, MAKERS- Women Who Make America. As the co- founder and COO of Bright ...

The inaugural running of The bRUNch Run 5K is scheduled for Sunday, September 28 at 9:30 a.m. at Stapleton Central Park in Denver. This brand new event hosted by bRUNch Running is a timed 5K race with post-race brunch festival. "Food plays an integral role in a runner's lifestyle," said bRUNch Running co-founder Alexandra Weissner. "After a race you are most often greeted with a plain bagel, a banana and a light beer. We want to change that. Using the same model as our weekly bRUNch runs, The bRUNch Run 5k event will feature an awesome morning run followed by a brunch ...

Kloves Inc., an innovative ServiceNow solutions partner, today announced it is a Bronze sponsor of the ServiceNow Knowledge14 conference, the largest gathering of IT professionals using cloud services for enterprise IT service automation. The conference will be held April 27th - May 1st at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Kloves Inc. will be in booth #226. Kloves Inc. will be showcasing its App store and Enterprise Service Request Management (ESRM) application that has eight sub-apps developed on single platform i.e. ServiceNow. "This new app can be used by all ...

Wixie is a student publishing and creativity platform. Engrade integrates school and district software and systems into one easy-to-use, cloud-based platform. Schools and districts will be able to manage users in Wixie through their existing Engrade system and provide a single sign-on (SSO) between the two systems. "We are excited to see two systems that are integral to our digital learning initiative integrate with one another," shared Ryan Imbriale, Executive Director of the Department of Digital Learning at Baltimore County Public Schools. "Our goal is to make ...

TargetGov President and Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) Educational Foundation Vice-Chair Gloria Larkin is presenting at the 24th Annual Government Procurement Conference taking place April 16 in Washington, D.C. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Attendees of the Conference are able to forge business partnerships with the Federal Government, prime contractors, and small business of all types and socioeconomic classifications. Gloria Larkin is an eight-time award winner, national marketing and business development expert, and President of TargetGov. ...