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What Would Saul Goodman Do? Season Two (Hopeful) Predictions

This month we introduced our first TV Lawyer personality Saul Goodman/James McGill, a shady lawyer with an impressive track record of creating “strategies” to get his clients off the hook. This week we are introducing a piece titled “What Would Saul Do” that takes different legal scenarios and puts a Saul spin on how he would solve them through his, lets say, less than conventional......
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Is the Money from a Personal Injury Settlement Subject to Tax?

Just in time for the tax filing deadline: You’ve gone through the litigation and your personal injury lawyer has successfully secured a settlement for you the previous tax year. Your question: is this money mine in entirety? What are the most common scenarios and is the money from a personal injury settlement taxable? Ordinarily No… In general, the money that is received from a personal......
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What TV Lawyer Personality are You? (Plus the Best Saul Goodman Quotes!)

TV viewers love a good courtroom drama and you can’t have a courtroom drama without the judges and the lawyers. Mostly the lawyers. There are many different TV lawyer personalities shown, some depict lawyers pretty favorably, others, not so much.  Shows depicting the lives of lawyers, their cases, and the motives of the criminals they defend or prosecute, have entertained us for years. Personal injury......
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31 Strange But True Laws Still On The Books

All across the Internet, you will be able to find lists and lists of strange laws that either once existed or still exist depending on who’s doing the reporting. But what we found when looking at these examples, is that many either never existed or cannot be proven to have existed without searching through old, dusty print archives and records offices around the world. “Such......
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Top 15 Internet Hoaxes of 2014

Edgar Allan Poe, writing in the short story “The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether,” once said to believe “nothing you hear, and only one-half that you see.” That story was published in 1845, but going on two centuries later, most Internet users still haven’t gotten the message. That’s why you see so many scams and hoaxes populate your Facebook feed and why many......
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Graduate Student Heather Marzenski wins $1000 Scholarship

We here at The Reeves Law Group are pleased to announce that Ohio graduate student Heather Marzenski has won our 2014 $1000 academic scholarship. Heather beat out a strong field  and will use the award to continue her education at Baldwin-Wallace University located in Berea, OH. Heather won the scholarship on the strength of her application which detailed the struggles and successes of working as......
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15 Dangerous Toys That Could Actually Kill You

The holidays are a time of year when children can think of little else but Santa Claus, wish lists, and tearing into a new batch of toys while Mom and Dad try to stay awake. But even the most well-intended toys can be subject to hidden dangers that, if left unchecked, might cause injury or even death. In fact, the Center for Injury Research and......
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12 Unbelievable Courtroom Moments Caught on Tape

The courtroom is supposed to be a place where law and order reign supreme, and for the most part it is. However, there are occasions when it can turn scary, wild, and downright unpredictable. It’s not hard to understand why when you consider what’s at stake. Nevertheless, these 12 Unbelievable Courtroom Moments Caught on Tape will catch you off-guard. And yes, a number of these......
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Top 15 Car Crashes from the Simpsons

Here at The Reeves Law Group, we know car crashes can be very serious. That’s why, as a car accident attorney group, we always take great care in helping our clients navigate their accidents and plan a future filled with better days. That being said, the television show The Simpsons has always managed to find a silver lining and a sense of humor in all......
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Why Tire Safety Is Important for Teens

Tire maker Michelin has launched a campaign to educate teenagers about the importance of tire safety. Many driver education programs neglect tire safety with the result that many teens drive with no basic knowledge of tire safety. Such motorists are less likely to appreciate the need to make sure that their tires are functioning well at all times. According to statistics by the National Highway......
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