Northville, MI (Law Firm Newswire) January 11, 2012 – A Veterans Affairs medical research team in California helped produce a study that could change the way the medical profession looks at osteoarthritis.

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) January 11, 2012 – Leslie v. Veteran’s Land Board is a very recent Texas Supreme Court case that clarifies some of the confusion about the obligations that executive rights holders owe to mineral rights owners who lack executive rights.

This California Secretary of State memo announces the recent changes in California law allowing two new types of corporation effective as of January 1, 2012. First, there is the "Flexible Purpose Corporation" as provided under California Corporations Code sections 2500-3503. Second, there is the "Benefit Corporation" as provided under California Corporations Code sections 14600-14631.

Houston, TX (Law Firm Newswire) January 10, 2012 – An Alabama law designed to cut down on illegal immigration has caught two foreign car manufacturing employees under a provision that permits law enforcement to verify the status of anyone at traffic stops.

New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) January 10, 2012 – Mitchell C. Littman, Esq., of Littman Krooks LLP has been invited to participate in a panel discussion on the Capital Markets of Tomorrow – Meet The Pioneers of The Private Company Marketplace. Mr. Littman will discuss how the private company marketplace enriches private companies, investors and the economy at large.

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) January 10, 2012 – Almost a third of drivers admit to driving while drowsy, a new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reported. Its study showed that 17 percent of all accidents a year, including 5000 fatalities, were caused by drowsy driving.

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Los Angeles, CA (Law Firm Newswire) January 9, 2012 – The Collaborative Divorce Education Institute is offering a 2nd annual full team training this coming February 2, 3, & 4, 2012 in Pomona, California. This three-day training for Collaborative Family Law practitioners will be an intermediate training focusing on protocols for the full team Collaborative Practice. Developed by George Richardson, Ellie Izzo, Vicky Carpel-Miller, and Mark Hill for C.D.E.I this training is approved for 18 hours of MCLE, CFLS and BBS and CPE and CFP educational credits.

Zephyrhills, FL (Law Firm Newswire) January 9, 2012 – It is well-known in family law circles that January is the busiest month for divorce filings, but some are expecting January 2012 will be busier than the past few years because of the economy.

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