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LSSLC Simplifying Successful Complex Cases for Over 20 Years
Happy New Year 2008

  Happy New Year!

To All our Clients, Colleagues and Friends
         From Linda Sherman and the staff at LSSLC



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Jurors Ask Questions: New Rule

Under new jury rules that go into effect on Jan. 1 in Florida, jurors will be allowed to ask questions of witnesses in criminal and civil trials. The ability to submit questions is the most controversial of several jury reforms recently approved by the Florida Supreme Court.

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Are You Missing OSIs? (Other Similar Incidents)









Other similar incidents or OSIs can be invaluable, paying off several times more than the investment cost for securing them. LSSLC, LLC has developed a process for finding hard to get OSIs in automotive and other product liability cases. How attorneys use this OSI information varies.

Click "Full Article."  Learn how to use OSI material successfully at mediation, settlement and in trial presentations.     

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Time to Re-Examine Use of Independent Contractors

Many law firms hire independent contractors, which is a good cost saving idea.
If your firm is one of them, make sure to comply with tax and benefit laws. A recent federal court decision and a California Supreme Court ruling are the latest setbacks facing FedEx Corporation's use of independent contractors as drivers. Take a look at details of the cases, along with some ways to help safeguard your firm from arguments alleging that independent contractors should be classified as employees.

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Before adjourning for the year, Congress passed new laws that will have a tax impact on many individual and business taxpayers. Click "Full Article" for details about the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, which was signed into law by President Bush on December 20, 2007. In addition to helping homeowners caught in the sub-prime mortgage crisis, the wide-ranging law affects surviving spouses who want to sell their homes, real estate investors and more.
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When you just want to say you're running late, or thank a customer without engaging in a long telephone conversation on the road, try sending a quick text message from your cell phone to another person's cell phone or computer. Click "Full Article" for a recap of the pros and cons of text messaging by phone.
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It's a challenge finding employees with the right skills who fit into your company. But you also need to avoid conversations that could lead to costly litigation and discrimination claims. Here are some techniques that interviewers need to know.
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Cyberspace is continually expanding and you may need help finding your way around. Here is an explanation of how the Web is set up and how it affects your company.
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Arab bourses nosedive for fourth day running
middle-east-online.com - Wed, 8 Oct 2008 09:39:38 GMT

 UK`s Darling Says To Back British Icesave Deposits
javno.com - Wed, 8 Oct 2008 09:39:26 GMT

 UAE markets slide in wake of financial crisis
gulfnews.com - Wed, 8 Oct 2008 09:38:52 GMT

 Retirement security now a misnomer for many
thenewstribune.com - Wed, 8 Oct 2008 09:32:50 GMT

 Banks tumble after government rescue plan
ft.com - Wed, 8 Oct 2008 09:31:51 GMT

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