SCOTUS to Hear Case That Might Limit Consumer Lawsuits
Greg Stohr recently reported in Bloomberg News that the U.S. Supreme Court “will consider a business-backed bid to put new limits on Congress’s power to authorize consumer lawsuits in federal court.” The justices “said they will hear an appeal from the data broker Spokeo Inc. in a dispute with implications for a slew of federal statutes.” Spokeo, “which u...
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Tradeshows, Tradeshows and More Tradeshows
Donna Jones and I were busy representing Advocate Capital Inc. at the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention in Atlanta while Michael J. Swanson and Kelly O’Leary were in Denver for the Injury Board Radius of Influence conference and Jeff Glueck and Paul Myers were in Atlantic City for the New Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar®...
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Is Your Website Optimized for Mobile?
Google recently announced it has changed the way its search engine works, particularly for those searching via a mobile device. The algorithm changes now reward sites that are optimized for mobile.
What does it mean for your website to be “optimized for mobile”? It means your website automatically configures to fit the searchers smart phone screen and i...
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2015 NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar®
The bells were a-jingling and whistling at Bally’s in Atlantic City New Jersey for this year’s annual New Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar®.
The Exhibit hall floor was busier than ever with over 110 booth visitors who stopped by to say hello and who registered to win a Bose® Soundlink® Mini. I was joined by our Chief Credit Officer Paul My...
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Texas Attorney L. Todd Kelly Receives Distinguished Recognition
2015 is off to a great start for Attorney L. Todd Kelly of The Carlson Law Firm. Join us in congratulating Attorney Kelly on recently being recognized for the 2015 list of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. This is a distinguished acknowledgement by an organization committed to recognizing attorneys who elev...
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Meet Attorney Sean Claggett
President and CEO Michael J. Swanson interviewed Attorney Sean Claggett of Claggett & Sykes Law Firm about his experience with Advocate Capital, Inc. and how we help his law firm.
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Law Schools Struggle to Adapt as Job Market Sours
In a recent article in the Washington Post, Danielle Douglas-Gabriel reports that law schools “across the country are facing their lowest enrollment numbers in years, causing some to slash their budgets and revamp their programs in an effort to attract students worried about finding a job in a diminished legal industry.” The Post notes that a little more...
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American Academy of Trial Attorneys Premier 100 List
Congratulations to Advocate Capital, Inc. friend and client Brian Chase, of Bisnar|Chase Personal Injury Attorneys, who was recently added to the American Academy of Trial Attorneys Premier 100 list for 2015.
Attorney Chase has dedicated his career to helping injured people obtain justice. One of his greatest passions is seeking justice for those who are...
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Industry News: Dangers of Lane Splitting
As a frequent traveler to California, I have been surprised (startled really) by a motorcycle whizzing by me at high rates of speed between the lanes of traffic on the freeway. I was surprised to learn that this “lane splitting” is legal in the State of California. I remember thinking, how can something so dangerous be legal and what happens if there is a...
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