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How Safe is Your Sole Proprietorship?

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A jury awarded D.C. man Charles Singletary $2.3 million in damages for the 10 years he spent in prison after his wrongful parole revocation

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D.C. Man Gets $2.3M for 10 Years in Prison

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Guess which star is getting no love from her landlord? Courtney Love is being evicted out of her West Village home in New York . Owner Donna Lyon says that Love set the $27,000-a-month apartment on fire and damaged its interior.

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Courtney Love Being Evicted for Ruining Décor, Setting NYC Apt Fire

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Chicago Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd faces federal drug charges in an alleged scheme to buy and distribute cocaine. Hurd, 26, was arrested Wednesday in Chicago and was set to appear in court Thursday after getting caught in a months-long investigation, ESPN reports.

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Chicago Bear Sam Hurd Arrested on Federal Drug Charges

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A recent crackdown at Chipotle Mexican Grill serves as a good example as to why you should make sure your business is complying with U.S. small business immigration laws. Chipotle was employing a number of undocumented workers and found itself the…

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All US Businesses: Immigration Papers in Order?

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Raw fish aficionados across the world can easily tell you the difference between sushi and sashimi: one has rice, the other doesn’t.This simple fact seems to have escaped David Martin, who is now suing A Ca-Shi, a Studio City, CA… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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Diabetic Sues: All-You-Can-Eat Sushi Discrimination

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A lot can go wrong during a kidney transplant. The patient can seize on the table, bleed out, or reject the kidney. Even worse?

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USC: Kidney Put in Wrong Patient by LA Hospital

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The country was shocked to learn last month that Carlina White, the victim of a 1987 New York baby kidnapping was alive and well. As authorities searched for her kidnapper or “mother” Ann Pettway more and more details came to..

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Carlina White Kidnapper Ann Pettway Indicted

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Although 80% of all businesses are family owned, only about 13% are ever run by the third generation. The desire to bring family members into the mix is strong, but may not always be the best decision for the business….

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How to Hire Family Members: Top 3 Tips

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The first overhaul of the Small Business Administration 8(a) Business Development Program has been completed, with revisions to the SBA 8(a) program taking effect on March 14, 2011.The program, designed to improve the success rate amongst minority and other disadvantaged… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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New SBA 8(a) Certification Rules

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