The U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan granted Park West Gallery a new trial in its defamation case against Fine Art Registry (FAR). Park West Gallery filed the motion based upon severe misconduct on the part of FAR and their Counsel. Specifically, the Court concluded that "the misconduct of Franks and counsel for the FAR Defendants was pervasive, offensive and significant...Accordingly, the Court (1) vacates the jury's verdict with respect to the nine claims asserted by Plaintiff against the FAR Defendants, (2) vacates the jury's verdict on the ...

Total Mortgage Services, LLC, a leading mortgage lender and broker, announced today that it has been named to the 2010 Inc. 5000 list of America's Fastest Growing Companies. The company was ranked as number 2,815 on the Inc. 5000's annual list with a three year growth rate of 79 percent. In Connecticut, Total Mortgage was ranked as the fastest growing Mortgage Originator, the 6th fastest growing financial services company, and the 48th fastest growing company overall in the state. Nationwide, Total Mortgage was ranked as one of the top 25 Residential Mortgage Originators ...

Well-known podiatrist in Brooklyn, Dr. Michael Perlstein, is contributing new information to his practice blog, which can be easily accessed via his practice website. The new blog for this Brooklyn podiatrist is just one of many ways a patient can learn about podiatric health by visiting Dr. Perlstein's site. The blog - an online journal of articles related to foot and ankle health - is updated regularly by Dr. Perlstein. Integrated with Dr. Perlstein's website, the blog provides education on a variety of topics related to podiatric symptoms, conditions and treatment. ...

Natural Area Rugs is an online company committed to providing consumers with high quality, all-natural area rugs. Consumers not only have a variety of styles to choose from such as shag rugs, sisal rugs and bamboo rugs but can choose from unique and traditional colors. Having been in business for 50 years, Natural Area Rugs has decades of experience in providing their clients with exactly what they are looking for in a rug. The company was founded on a set of core values that have led them to success and reviews of high quality customer care. Customer Cheryl Caddell comments, ...

You may not have Halle Berry's killer legs, or Blake Lively's goddess locks, but you can have something in common with Hollywood's hottest A-listers. Both actresses were given Keilani Freshwater Pearl Bracelets for their recent birthdays, and refreshingly, these bracelets don't come with the usual hefty celebrity price tag (at just SRP$15 a pop, it is a lot more economy friendly than a Birkin or Kelly bag, and best of all, there are no waiting lists!). Trend setter and natural lovely, Blake Lively celebrated her 23rd birthday in August with Keilani Pearls, a gift that ...

After nearly 20 years in the same location, popular Kansas City jeweler Jewelry By Morgan opens their new store at 8640 N. Boardwalk Ave. at the Shops on the Boardwalk. Jewelry By Morgan's move to North Boardwalk Ave. positions them to continue to grow and provide outstanding value and service to their loyal customers. "Our old location wasn't allowing us to present ourselves the way we, and our customers, see ourselves in the jewelry industry," said owner Morgan Fleming. "Our new store is everything we've always wanted to do but were unable to in our old location. ...

With the sharp upsurge in the incidence of diabetes, there are many people who suffer from the disease who are wondering if they might qualify for Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) benefits. As with any physical impairment that would qualify a person for SSDI, the criteria focus on how a person is limited in terms of his or her ability to function, or in other words, to work. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has made an allowance for diabetes sufferers to qualify for SSDI benefits if the applicant can establish that he or she has one of the following conditions ...

The Ohio State Highway Patrol regularly conducts checkpoints to deter violations of the law against operating a vehicle while impaired (OVI). The Patrol conducts checkpoints on holidays such as Labor Day, the Fourth of July and Memorial Day, as well as randomly throughout the year. According to state data, 370 people were killed in drunk driving-related crashes last year in Ohio. More than 24,000 drivers were arrested on OVI charges in 2009. Part of the state's efforts to combat drinking and driving is to conduct sobriety checkpoints. Though many drivers and civil ...

Serious car and motor vehicle accidents are rare in most people's lives, and even minor accidents don't happen very often to most people. So people are usually not ready to deal with the overwhelming insurance, financial and medical problems that can happen from car crashes. If you are injured in a bad accident, suddenly you must cope with insurance adjusters, hospital stays, doctor visits and medical bills. These extra burdens cause extra stress just at the time you are trying to heal physically and psychologically from your injuries from the accident. Most of us generally ...

In an effort to curb drunk driving in Huntington Beach, California, police officers are considering some unusual tactics. Among other things, the Huntington Beach Police Department has announced that it may begin posting the names of people accused of drunk driving on its website. Previously, those suspected of drunk driving were named in the Huntington Beach Independent, a local newspaper. With a shift in editorial policy though, the paper has discontinued this practice, and the Police Department is considering alternative means of conveying this information. According ...

When you hear about herniated disks and serious back injuries in the media, it is most often in conjunction with the latest NFL player on the disability list. The beginning of this football season has already brought progress reports of recovery for Rams' running back Steven Jackson and Giants offensive lineman Shawn Andrews - both returning from back-related injuries. But you don't have to be a professional football player to suffer a spinal disk injury. Spinal disk injuries can happen to anyone in the blink of an eye - all it takes is the improper lifting of a heavy ...

Hampton Inn & Suites Scottsboro Alabama Hotel offers attendees at the 37th Annual Art in the Park show a nearby place to stay. The event will take place at King Caldwell Park in Scottsboro, AL on Sunday, September 5, 2010 from 8:00am - 5:00pm. Art in the Park features exhibitors of original fine arts and crafts. In addition, there will be a Youth Photography Contest for kids in K through 12th grade. Art in the Park is presented by The Three Arts Club, which is an organization interested in service to the community. Their purpose is to serve by stimulating interest in ...

Hampton Inn Spartanburg - North I-85, a premier Spartanburg hotel, offers comfortable accommodations to nearby Wofford College Football games. The Wofford Terrier's first home game will be held on September 18, 2010 at 7:00pm. The school will be playing Union College of Kentucky. Wofford College, founded in 1854, is a liberal arts college located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Wofford has a strong athletics program. Seventeen men's and women's teams compete in NCAA Division I sports including football, basketball, ...

The ICMA Centre has announced the promotion of Dr Adrian Bell. Dr Bell will be promoted to Professor on 1 October this year. Dr Bell, who has been with the ICMA Centre since 1994, has been instrumental in the development of both the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in his role as School Director of Teaching and Learning. He also developed the distance-learning option for the ICMA Centre's suite of Masters in Finance degrees with the Centre's New Media Solutions Manager - the first distance learning Masters in Finance degrees in the UK delivered using e-lectures. Professor ...

LV= conducted new research at its recent equity release road shows that reveals IFAs believe equity release is set to become a big growth area for their future business, helping to deal with the needs of the UK's aging population. Research amongst IFAs that attended the road shows, which took place in May this year, showed that nearly all (98%) of them believe that there will be a surge in consumers using equity release over the next few years. 35% of the IFAs that attended said that equity release is already a core part of their business. When looking into the reasons ...

Superbreak has re-launched its Groups Department and created a new Groups and Specialist Sales team. The eight-strong team will now handle a diverse range of business from school and college groups through to the more traditional group business of hen and stag weekends. The department has been set up to handle all bookings 10+ adults or for 5 or more rooms and will be on hand 6 days a week by phone. The York-based tour operator has made the move due to seeing continued real growth in its group travel bookings, with a year on year increase of 14%. This business is primarily ...

Topless Travel has launched and is in full effect to register couples for lifestyle travel. Topless Travel has been given the responsibility to create, organize and facilitate travel events specifically for the members of www.SwingLifestyle.com. The staff at Topless Travel have15 years of experience in the "Lifestyle" travel industry. The travel destinations range from a Costa Rica adventure, to a Jamaican getaway. The exotic destinations are an "open" adult adventure for couples and singles. Couples can meet local Latin ladies interested in joining the swinger activities ...

The revival of Everyhead, the world's first punk rock opera, surfaces with a new YouTube video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r81-WmoLR0I - entitled "Banned Music Banned Srt," which features Everyhead's protest anthem "Iffa Wanna," banned in 1975, and Jim Warren's famous surreal nude painting, "Sexual Explosion," now exhibited online at http://www.Artcollectorswebsite.Com/. "Sexual Explosion" was banned in the U.S. in 1976 from public exhibition for its controversial nudity. Created by Art Videos Are Us ( http://www.Artvideosareus.Com/), "Banned Music Banned Art" ...

It has been announced recently that Microgaming will create a unique series of online video slot games based on the popular The Lord of the Rings movie Trilogy. Based on this, players at all of the Fortune Lounge Online Casinos including Platinum Play Online Casino are able to play a series of advanced, graphic-enriched online slot games featuring many of the popular characters, themes and materials from the three title films in the series; namely, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The ...

Federal prosecutors in Florida recently announced charges against six Miami-Dade men who are accused of using false information to obtain financing for several marijuana grow houses in St. Lucie, Palm Beach and Loxahatchee. The defendants face an array of counts, including conspiracy, mail fraud, drug crimes and laundering drug-related money through the purchase of the homes. According to a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) press release, the indictments arise from a lengthy investigation involving marijuana grow operations in numerous homes in Port St. Lucie ...

With the economy in crisis, the jobless rate hovering near 10 percent and the housing market collapse of a few years ago, many people find themselves in a situation where they cannot afford mortgage payments, but yet cannot sell their house. Sadly, many in this situation are facing foreclosure. While the situation may seem helpless and losing the house in foreclosure may seem inevitable, Chapter 13 bankruptcy may provide a realistic opportunity for many to save their homes. Foreclosure Statistics According to realtytrac.com, in July, there were 66 new foreclosure ...

R&B singer Brian McKnight recently made headlines in Florida with an unusual public battle over child support for a teenage boy. Miriam Lee took the singer to court, alleging that he was the father of her 14-year-old son. When McKnight failed to respond to her claims, the judge ordered McKnight to pay more than $340,000 in past due child support payments. Facing such substantial payments, McKnight chose to respond. Claiming that he was not, in fact, the boy's father, he submitted to a paternity test. When the results were returned, it was clear that McKnight could not ...

Traffic citations are not a perfect reflection of a driver's ability to navigate the roads safely. Many routinely flout traffic laws without getting caught, while others who might seem unlucky get ticketed every time they forget a turn signal or hover above the speed limit. However, when such statistics are taken in the aggregate for a group of drivers, the results might seem at least a reasonable proxy for safe driving habits. The traffic laws are in place to ensure safety; when these laws are routinely violated, drivers are likely not traveling safely. Accordingly, ...

Recent attacks by dogs on humans in California -- both frightening, one fatal -- underscore the importance of owner control of dangerous breeds. Both maulings involved pit bulls, and the second also involved a boxer-mastiff mix. These incidents show that aggressive dogs can do severe and sudden damage with their sharp teeth, powerful necks and tenacious jaws. In early July, three visitors to Golden Gate Park were attacked by two apparently stray dogs, a male pit bull and a mixed-breed female mastiff. A 71-year-old woman suffered severe bite wounds, and the pit bull bit ...

California has been among the states hardest hit by declining real estate values. Many homeowners now find themselves "underwater," or owing more on their home than it is worth. According to a recent report from research firm First American Home CoreLogic, 37.4 percent of California home mortgages are underwater. In such cases, if homeowners cannot make their payments and the home is foreclosed, or if they are forced into a "short sale" whereby they sell the home for significantly less than the amount of their mortgage, many wonder how they can possibly pay back the bank. ...