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VEGAS has it all: amazing shows, free-flowing booze, 24/7 gambling, nightclubs, the hottest pool parties, and insane buffets. Each year, over 41 million people visit Las Vegas and most of them encounter the infamous handbillers on the Strip. They’re called porn slappers aka handbillers aka card hawks … lines of people (usually men) in matching bright t-shirts persistently flipping and handing out almost-pornographic advertisements for escort services......
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She’s been called the “aunt from hell,” “the Auntie Christ,” and worse all over social media. Jennifer Connell of New York City sued her nephew for $127,000, alleging the little boy did not behave reasonably when he leapt into her arms at his 8th birthday celebration in 2011, and causing her a broken wrist. Connell said the broken wrist had caused her longstanding problems. “I......
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If you have turned on the TV at all during the first few weeks of the current 2015 NFL season, you have no doubt been bombarded with advertisements for fantasy sports betting. These advertisements allow sports fans to pay small fees, create virtual lineups of players, and then potentially win big prizes if the chosen players perform statistically well. These ad campaigns are predominantly tied......
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We all know at least one urban legend. From the belief that mixing pop rocks with soda will cause your stomach to explode to the unverified report that Bigfoot was killed last year, these populate our social consciousness and are extremely widespread. So it’s not a surprise that when the average American is told that in China, drivers who injure pedestrians will also usually try......
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No one ever plans to need a personal injury lawyer. Accidents happen to all of us, everyday, and for some of us, the consequences last for months, years or an entire lifetime. When that accident happens through no fault of your own, or, God forbid, through the careless negligence of a 3rd party, sometimes you must seek out legal assistance. We here at The Reeves......
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Lots of memorable things can happen in a courtroom here in the real world, but Hollywood has a way of making things seem bigger and more dramatic (or hilarious) on whichever-sized-screen it chooses. When compiling this list of the 23 Must-Watch Courtroom Moments from TV and Movies, I noticed that each tended to hit very high highs and very low lows. In other words, these......
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For close to a century, he has been one of the most famous, compelling characters in American culture. He has appeared in every storytelling medium that exists, and that iconic music from the long-running TV series is instantly recognizable to multiple generations of fans. That character’s name…Perry Mason! With a character like this, you may think you know all there is to know, but you’d......
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The law often seems more exhilarating on television and in movies than it actually is in the courtroom. Part of this difference is due to the men and women behind the arguments. Hollywood has a memorable way of presenting legal pros at their most dynamic. In this Top 17 Most Popular Fictional TV Lawyers expose, we’ll guide you through the evidence one piece at a......
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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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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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