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LSSLC Simplifying Successful Complex Cases for Over 20 Years
Top Ten Verdicts

Considering the Top Ten Verdicts for 2007 to be revealed soon, according to Lawyers Weekly (LawyersUSA), it is interesting to note those identified for 2006. For the second year in a row, the nation's largest verdicts to individual plaintiffs had fallen dramatically. The 2006 total is one third of the total for the previous year, which was half the total of the year before. Some observers point directly to tort reform.

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OSIs Help Settle Cases

 
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. We have assembled databases for rollover, roof crush, seat belts, and other defective conditions for automobiles and dangerous products.  

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

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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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Laminated Glass Vehicles

More than 40 production vehicles have laminated glass in side and rear windows, as well as roof applications, as reported by the Enhanced Protective Glass Automotive Association (EPGAA).

Laminated glass has become a mainstream technology in the automotive industry, appearing on 36 vehicle platforms in North America today, compared to three platforms worldwide five years ago.

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$60 Mil Explorer Verdict Overturned

The 3rd District Court of Appeal in Florida, reversed a $60 million jury verdict against Ford involving a fatal rollover crash of an Explorer SUV.

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Here are some important tax figures for the upcoming year, including the Social Security wage base, qualified retirement plan and IRA contribution limits, driving deductions, allowable business write-off amounts and more. Copy this chart and keep it handy to assist you in planning for 2008.
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Laws governing the use of the Internet are a work in progress, subject to a seemingly continuous flow of challenges. The Control the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography Act (better know as CAN-SPAM) regulates bulk commercial e-mails. Assuming a company follows those rules, does that mean it has a right to advertise to any recipient? Click "Full Article" to find out how the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals answered that question in one case.
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Taxpayers taking IRA distributions can roll the money over tax free into another IRA — but the transaction must be completed within 60 days to avoid a tax bill. However, there is some relief for those who can't complete the rollover on time due to extenuating circumstances. In recent years, the IRS has granted waivers to taxpayers for hardships such as illness, the death of a spouse, bad advice from a financial institution and severe weather. Click "Full Article" to learn more about applying for a waiver.
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Calif. becomes first state to ban trans fats
sfgate.com - Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:38:29 GMT

 Stocks manage gains in uneven trading
cnn.com - Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:37:47 GMT

 Judge halts trial over Bratz dolls; juror dismissed for ethnic slur
usatoday.com - Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:33:21 GMT

 Economy finally gets news to smile about
msnbc.com - Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:33:03 GMT

 Home inspectors in R.I. remain unregulated
projo.com - Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:30:00 GMT

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