Authored By: Krista Kemmerly President and CEO Michael J. Swanson interviewed Attorney Geoff McDonald of Geoff McDonald and Associates, P.C. about his experience as an Advocate Capital, Inc. client. Attorney McDonald shares how Advocate Capital, Inc. has impacted his firm and allowed them to get even better results for their clients.    

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Illusionist David Copperfield was found negligent but not financially responsible for a 57-year-old man’s injuries during a vanishing act that used volunteers from a Las Vegas audience. The Associated Press reports Gavin Cox and his wife, Minh-Hahn Cox alleged negligence by the world-famous magician, the MGM Grand hotel, two Copperfield business entities...

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Authored By: Iris Garrett As a lawyer, your schedule can become very busy, very fast. In the book, The Anxious Lawyer, written by Karen Gifford and Jenna Cho, they say: “This feeling of ‘busyness’ is both a seduction and a major source of dysfunction for many lawyers. If we are very busy, we secretly believe we must be doing something important- in fact,...

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In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, our offices will be closed on Monday, May 28th. All payments, loan advances and other transactions received on this day will be processed promptly on Tuesday, May 29th. Should you have any questions regarding the processing of any transaction, please feel free to contact our Accounting Team at 1-615-577-5448 or b...

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Authored By: Krista Kemmerly It can get confusing when it comes to picking the structure for your chatbot. Tom Martin of The Lawyerist has provided 5 overlooked, yet helpful steps when it comes to building a chatbot for your law firm. What is the purpose of your chatbot? Are you trying to generate leads? Gather information on what you would like to achie...

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Watch Michael J. Swanson’s recent interview with Geoff McDonald of Geoff McDonald and Associates, P.C. as they discuss how to know if your insurance company is taking advantage of you.  

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A drug manufacturer used the same uncleaned equipment to make pesticides as it did for medicine, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Ars Technica reports the FDA released a warning letter to Product Quest MFG, LLC of Daytona Beach Florida for significant violations. The FDA’s letter reported the drug manufacturer committed violations by using t...

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Authored By: Iris Garrett United Airlines is under fire this week after allegedly kicking a Nigerian woman off a plane because she “smelled”. Details of the incident surfaced earlier this month when the airline carrier was named in a racial discrimination lawsuit by the woman. According to The Washington Post, the suit alleges that a white passenger compl...

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Authored By: Candace Whitman AT&T Mobility is facing a federal lawsuit after allegations that they were in violation of federal anti-discrimination laws.  Two women have filed the claim after they were fired from the company due to unavoidable, pregnancy-related absences. AT&T Mobility, along with many other large companies, issues demerits to emp...

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Authored By: Krista Kemmerly As of this month all newly manufactured vehicles sold in the United States are required to have back up cameras as a standard feature. Back up cameras could decrease accidents caused by lack of visibility. This rule has been a long time coming. In 2008 the National Highway Transportation Safety Agency was ordered to issue a st...

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