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NY Prius Crash Reportedly Not Unintended Acceleration

March 29th, 2010
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Another Prius hoax? Not so fast! Results are in for the New York Prius incident.  Although the San Diego incident was largely speculated to be a hoax, the same cannot be said for the New York Prius incident involving unintended acceleration….

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New FBI Web Site Focuses on Fighting Crime

March 29th, 2010
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The new FBI website, BanditTracker focuses on fighting crime in the New York region. The web site is the Internet weapon to catch bank robbery suspects

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Not Ready for April 15? IRS Extensions to File

March 29th, 2010
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The tax-man cometh. And you’re not ready for him. Although you scrambled to gather your bearings, your IRS income tax returns are just not ready, for whatever reason. Perhaps you haven’t received a 1099 that you’re waiting for. Or perhaps, you had a..

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IRS Tax Exempt Nonprofit Recordkeeping

March 29th, 2010
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Here are some quick facts to know about documentation for an IRS tax exempt nonprofit organization: Make your annual returns available to the public. While you don’t need to go out of your way to meet someone’s request, you should make these documents (your 990… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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Panel Seeks to Consolidate Toyota Lawsuits

March 29th, 2010
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Let the games begin! Attorneys are battling it out for the lead in the Toyota lawsuits over unintended acceleration.  And as one attorney stated, it promises to be a “bloodbath.” A plethora of attorneys gathered in San Diego to make their… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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What is a ‘Brake Override’ System?

March 26th, 2010
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Toyota reportedly received complaints back in 2007 about its unintended acceleration problem. As a result, it was asked in 2007 to consider installing software, known as brake override system (also referred to as “smart pedals” or “smart brakes”), to mitigate the unintended… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com

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Deducting Meal and Entertainment Expenses

March 26th, 2010
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It may sound like a good idea to take advantage of the allowable tax deductions for meals.

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O.C. ‘Moving Forward’ With Toyota Lawsuit

March 12th, 2010
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It’s ironic that Toyota’s slogan would be “moving forward” in light of their unintended acceleration problems. Oddly so, since the “moving forward” of so many vehicles is what has caused so many fatal accidents. Now, Orange County in California has sued the… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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Stank Leads to Dank: Odor Points to 200 Pot Plants

March 12th, 2010
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An aroma wafting through an open window pointed to pot plants growing inside a Van Nuys warehouse. The odor which was so strong that it led police to the warehouse, the Associated Press reports

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Supreme Court to Hear NASA Background Check Case

March 12th, 2010
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As discussed in another post, last June a case was heard by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, wherein 28 engineers, scientists and other employees at the Jet Propulsion Lab in California (run by NASA) challenged the background checks instituted after 9/11. In December, the government attorneys asked the Supreme… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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