California lawmaker seeks to ban sales of defective rental cars Article provided by The Law Offices of Michael S. Humphries Visit us at http://www.lemoncarsrus.com A number of U.S. Senators are pushing new legislation that would ban car rental companies from selling or leasing motor vehicles that are subject to manufacturer recalls. A California Senator is one of the co-sponsors of the bill that was introduced late last year. The proposed law is named after two young women who died after their rental car caught fire and crashed. The car they were in was subject ...

Supreme Court allows DNA testing of suspects without probable cause Article provided by Bailey Criminal Defense, Inc. Visit us at http://www.joelbailey.com/ The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects criminal suspects from unreasonable searches and seizures. Generally, this means that law enforcement must have probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed before they can conduct a search of a person and his or her property. Since the Bill of Rights was ratified more than 220 years ago, the United States Supreme Court has carved ...

Congress: one step closer to passing immigration reform bill? Article provided by Goldstein & Scopellite PC Visit us at http://www.lawyersdallas.com United States Legislatures took one step closer in passing a sweeping immigration reform bill in May of 2013 when the Senate Judiciary Committee moved the bill forward. The bill, known as the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, addresses a variety of immigration issues including security measures around the nation's border and potential citizenship paths for illegal immigrants ...

Starting next week, IDT (Interactive Data & Telephone) will be offering its new and existing customers an exciting conversion service transitioning clients pre-existing legacy office phones to in house dedicated phone systems. With a dedicated phone system, total cost of ownership is greatly reduced in regards to no more monthly service fees put on by telecommunication operators. "Call waiting, a simple technology from a simple time. A time when both grunge and Vanilla Ice were relevant. Back in those days the epitome of modern telephone technology summed up ...

Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort recently received a fourth consecutive 'Certificate of Excellence' in 2013 from TripAdvisor. The award honors hotels, restaurants and attractions, which maintain an overall rating of four or higher, out of a possible five, as reviewed by travelers. This highly-coveted distinction again places Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort amongst the top 10 percent of all businesses listed on the world's largest travel site. Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months. The Resort to date has a total of 1,143 ...

Better Living Products is recognized for designing and creating clever solutions for the bath and shower for its well known Innovations for the Organized Bath . Followed by The Crystal Clear Squeegee and now the first ever Extendable Squeegee , Better Living was the first to pioneer the luxury shower squeegee market in North America almost a decade ago with the introduction of the Deluxe Squeegee . Squeegees continue to be a universally hot selling item, given the rise in glass shower enclosures and higher standard ceiling heights making today's bathrooms much more luxurious ...

Grandstream Networks, the leading manufacturer of IP voice/video telephony and IP video surveillance solutions, today announced that Telinta Inc., a leader in cloud-based switching and billing solutions for VoIP service providers, has developed Auto-Provisioning Profiles for most models of Grandstream IP phones. Telinta's Auto-Provisioning Profiles are valuable tools enabling VoIP service providers to easily deploy large numbers of Grandstream IP phones via Telinta's cloud-based switching, billing and customer management platform. With Telinta's auto-provisioning profiles, ...

Realtor Eric Griffith has joined Kathy Marlowe & Associates Realty, specializing in the residential luxury market. Griffith is well traveled and has spent more than 20 years living in Europe where he learned to speak fluent German. A native of New York City, he holds a Master of Business Administration from Clark Atlanta University. His many years working as a Financial Program Analyst for the U.S. Government gives him a decided edge in real estate market analysis. He also uses his skills as an accomplished photographer to best showcase his clients' properties ...

The Abney Associates' Director of Private Equity, Richard Hunter, will attend the coming 5th International IFABS CONFERENCE NOTTINGHAM 2013 on June 26-28 at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, UK. Celebrating its successful transition into its fifth year of existence since 2008, International Finance and Banking Society (IFABS) continues to "raise awareness of the importance of banking and finance for economic development and the well-being of members of society." The conference hopes to bring together experts from over 60 countries around the ...

New 360 Automation Manager is the industry's most comprehensive integration between online, offline, mobile and social communication. The 360 Automation Manager sends customers different messages automatically based on their individual needs and preferences. The 360 Automation Manager integrates data from different channels of communication. Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, June 13, 2012 - SimplyCast.com, a global leader in multi-channel marketing and communication Platform-as-a-Service solutions, is excited to announce the release of SimplyCast 360, its comprehensive new ...

A STAR WAS BORN (www.astarwasborn.com ) has posted an exclusive interview with ALAN THICKE , star of Hallmark Channel Original movie "NOTES FROM DAD" about growing up in ONTARIO, CANADA and his hometown, KIRKLAND LAKE, ONTARIO. Thicke shares insight on his role in "NOTES FROM DAD", along with his travel "must-sees" for visitors to Ontario and his favorite Canadian delicacy. A STAR WAS BORN features the hottest stars giving personal, inside tours of the cities they know best: the places where they grew up. Each celebrity shares with the ...

Boyd Sargeant, Director of Planit Consulting, the town planning consultants in the Gold Coast, (Brisbane, Darwin, Kingscliff and Sydney), which acted for Gainsborough Park developer QM Properties, said the ruling was the first since projects in the corridor were brought to a standstill after the koala was listed last May as a threatened species under the federal Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. "A number of projects in the Coomera region were frozen, awaiting tree-clearing advice after identification of the koala as a threatened species in ...

Bean Bags Co. has introduced its newest line of bean bag chairs, the Big Joe bean bag. An adult sized bean bag, this is the perfect gift for Father's Day. Handsome and portable, this bean bag chair is perfect for any man cave, den, or game room. Available in a variety of colors, these are comfortable bean bag chairs that every member of the family can enjoy. Instead of offering Dad another tacky tie or box of cigars, this year, Bean Bags Co is encouraging consumers to give Dad something he really wants. Bean bag chairs for adults such as the Big Joe bean bag are the ...

Philadelphia based inRecruit is pleased to announce the launch of the inRecruit custom, cloud based News Tracker component to its sports networking technology platform. "We are just blown away by the overwhelming positive feedback we have received so far since launching our real-time news tracker. Within hours of launching the news tracker feature, we literally had hundreds of emails pouring in from coaches, athletes and sports fans telling us how much they liked it. It feels great to build something that people really like", said Joseph Rocco co-founder of ...

Although Pierre, SD, may be over a thousand miles away from Palm Springs, CA, the distance didn't prevent South Dakota-based short film Paper People from earning a chance to screen at this year's Palm Springs ShortFest. Filmed entirely during the spring of 2012 in Pierre, SD, Paper People will show at Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs, CA, on June 21, 2013, as part of the Changing Lanes program of the festival. A Schuetzle Company Production, Paper People tells the story of four lives intersecting over the course of 24 hours in a remote motel and the events that take ...

Returning from semi-retirement after well over a decade with her first contemporary gospel album, "True Love is Free," Singer/Songwriter Judy Cheeks is one of the most versatile performers in music worldwide. Though best known for dance music hits in the '70s, '80s and '90s such as "Mellow Lovin', "Respect", "As Long As You're Good To Me" and "Reach", Cheeks is finally fully embracing her legacies as the daughter of the legendary gospel singer Reverend Julius Cheeks and the goddaughter of the incomparable Sam Cooke. It was ...

A leadership group comprised of representatives of Children of Hoarders, Inc., and several adult children of hoarders from throughout the US and Canada, will join Dr. Suzanne Chabaud of the Emmy nominated TV series, Hoarders, for the 2nd Summit in New Orleans, June 19 - 24 at the OCD Institute of Greater New Orleans. The mission of the summit is to plan a conference and pioneer ways to raise awareness and innovate interventions for children in hoarded homes, and for adult children of hoarders who continue to face issues, including the stress of aging parents who still hoard. ...

In celebration of National Caribbean Heritage Month, The Multicultural Festival/Concert of Colors has been rescheduled to Sunday, June 30, 2013. The event was originally scheduled to be held on June 8, 2013, however, stormy weather forced the event to be postponed. All artists who were due to perform on June 8 are still scheduled to perform on Sunday, June 30, 2013. Those who purchased tickets for June 8, 2013 should keep those tickets so they can be used on June 30. All tickets purchased for June 8 will be honored on June 30, 2013. Produced by the Caribbean Heritage ...

The NE Creative Group and VOCAB Communications will be teaming up once again for the fifth annual Art of Music Video and The VOCAB Lounge, taking place on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at King Blue located on 355 King St. W., Toronto (corner of King and Peter) from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.. The Art of Music Video and The VOCAB Lounge has been bringing together beautiful imagery of music videos and the best brands for the past five years and it keeps getting better. The NE Creative Group along with affiliate company Rosemary Films, is nominated for twelve awards at the 2013 MuchMusic ...

FIVE BUSINESS DAYS FROM TERM SHEET TO CLOSING AVANT Capital Partners, a leading Greenwich CT bridge lender, has successfully originated a $2,500,000 bridge loan secured by a development site in New York, NY. The site is approved for the development of a seven story mixed-use condominium building and the eighteen month loan carries an interest rate of 10.00%. The development site, located in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, lies on Grand Street between Orchard and Ludlow Streets. Construction is expected to commence in the near future, since approved architectural ...

To celebrate the delectable lobster, Benny's will offer several outstanding lobster dishes that will satisfy even the most avid lobster fan. At Benny's Chop House, lobster is as special as the top-quality steaks and chops. Guests can enjoy this tender treat many different ways, as a "Bar Bite", a sandwich, an appetizer, a soup, a salad, a pasta dish, a risotto, or as a main course. Paired with a glass of wine from Benny's award-winning wine collection, a lobster experience at Benny's is a special pleasure. In the bar area, at Benny's raw bar, is Crab & ...

Alexander Daas, the luxury eyewear brand for tastemakers and fashion aficionados, announces the opening of its first retail showroom. San Diego's historic Gaslamp District will be the new home to the brand's original designs made with high-quality materials in Japan. The new showroom will introduce high fashion, handmade prescription and non-prescription optics and sunglasses to the San Diego market. The showroom officially opens this month and is located at 431J Street. Founder and designer of the brand, licensed optician Alexander Daas, will be fitting, styling and ...

With so many affected by the recent tornadoes in Oklahoma and Texas, AMF Bowling Centers hosted a nationwide event on Sunday, June 9 to raise funds for the American Red Cross. From noon to 6 p.m. on June 9, $5 from the purchase of every bowling session at all AMF centers was collected for donation to the American Red Cross in support of their relief efforts for those affected by the recent tornadoes. Almost 8,000 sessions were purchased across the United States, culminating in $39,255 raised for the Disaster Relief Fund. "These tornadoes have been true tragedies, ...

E.B. Tool Company, the makers of the Kwick Gripper nail removal tool, continues to support do-it-yourselfers by educating them about the dangers of nail removal. The latest post in the company's blog, a resource for DIY and home construction projects, details how removing nails with a nail puller like the Kwick Gripper improves safety in a variety of ways. By removing old nails and screws, the Kwick Gripper nail puller makes any work area safer. It also has the capability to remove staples, brads, lag bolts and other fasteners. If boards are left on the floor of the ...

Michigan-based charity Giving Songs along with GuitarGrip will host a fundraising event on Saturday, June 15 at The Park Bar (2040 Park Avenue, Detroit) for blind, multi-disabled children. The event will feature live music by Amy Gore and Her Valentines, The Questions, and Brian Rizza, an appearance by The Retro Girls plus works of art from Lucky Monkey Tattoo, Tony Roko, Kill Taupe, Sabrina Nelson, Bowen Kline, and many more artists. In addition to the common canvas, artists will spotlight their work on hand-shaped guitar hangers donated by GuitarGrip (available for sale ...