State Supreme Courts Influenced by Campaign Donations
The National Law Journal recently reported on a study by Joanna Shepherd, a professor at Emory University School of Law, finding “a ‘statistically significant’ relationship between ballooning campaign contributions by business interest to state supreme court candidates and pro-business decisions by those courts.” The study covered “more than 2,345 busine...
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Ken Shigley – Part 3 – Trucking Cases That Made a Difference
Click on the video to watch part three of Mr. Swanson’s recent interview with Ken Shigley, former President of The Georgia State Bar. Mr. Shigley is currently practicing in Atlanta, Georgia.
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The iPhone Will Soon Be Even Better
My iPhone is the most powerful business tool that I own. If you don’t have one yet, get one! You’ll be glad you did. If you do have one, you may have heard that there will be a new mobile operating system coming out soon (iOS7). Click here to read about some of the excellent improvements coming this fall, courtesy of the Techlicious blog.
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Stoll Firm Receives Verdict of $145,000 Following $7,500 Offer
Congratulations to attorneys Walter Haynes IV, Albert G. Stoll, Jr. and their client for receiving a verdict of $145,000! The Plaintiff argued that a gas truck partially rolled over her foot while she was helping an elderly man with the air hose in a gas station parking lot.
In the Parsons v KAG West LLC case the jury found in the plaintiff’s favor after...
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Federal Courts Seek $73 Million in Emergency Funding
I have previously blogged about the impact that the federal budget cuts are having on access to the court system. Recently, there have been several new reports about courts trying to obtain emergency funding to help alleviate the problem.
The Federal Times reports, “The federal courts are seeking an additional $73 million in emergency funds for this year...
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Sloan Firm Sponsored “Heads in Helmets” Event
Advocate Capital, Inc. would like to send a big shout out to Sloan, Bagley, Hatcher & Perry Law Firm on their recent sponsorship of the Heads in Helmets event in Longview, Texas on June 1. The event included distribution and custom fitting of free children’s safety helmets as well as instruction and safety tips for parents.
The “Heads in Helmets” org...
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Lance Sears Interview – Part Three – Catastrophic Injury Cases
Click on the video to watch part three of Mr. Swanson’s recent interview with Lance Sears of Sears & Swanson, P.C. in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Our Home Town’s on the Rise!
The Advocate Capital, Inc. team is extremely proud to call Nashville home. In case you haven’t heard, the Music City is pretty hot right now! The New York Times celebrated our home town as the new “it” city, saying that “Nashville’s latest big hit could be the city itself.” A recent Gallup poll showed that Nashville was one of the top 5 large cities in...
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Fantastic Results for A.W. Smith & Client in DOT Case
In late 2012, a Missouri jury deliberated three (3) hours following a week-long trial, awarding a $14.7MM verdict to the family of a woman injured in a 2008 crash involving a MO Department of Transportation dump truck. The verdict awarded to Mr. Smith and his clients comes more than four (4) years after the crash that killed 10 year old Allison Pfeiffer a...
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Dennyce Korb is the 2013 Paralegal of the Year
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Dennyce Korb is the 2013 Paralegal of the Y...
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