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		<title>Disputes with Shared Retaining Wall</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We and our adjacent neighbors are in a dispute over a 4 foot high concrete retaining wall that straddles both of our property lines. We've had large clay terra-cotta pots sitting on top of retaining wall with lattice in the pots to obscure the neighbors privacy fence, which is few feet back from the retaining wall. Recently (last week), they decided to start objecting to the clay pots (which are on their property, according to their survey). Would mediation/arbitration be a better, less expensive way to go?]]></description>
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		<title>What are the Legal Risks of being Accused of Molestation that Happened 20 Years Ago?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Durgavich, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is my son, or we his parents, at legal risk for an accusation of sexual molestation which supposedly happened 20 years ago when he was twelve years old?]]></description>
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		<title>I Disagree with Changes Made to My Co-Op&#8217;s Occupancy Agreement, What Can I do?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
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<category>association dues</category><category>mediation</category><category>occupancy agreement</category><category>shareholder</category><category>written complaint. arbitration</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I am a shareholder of a Co-Op property. I complained that the occupancy agreement states (with regard to carrying charge adjustments) "No member shall be charged more than his/her proportionate share of the expenses" and the recent adjustment was clearly equal, not proportionate.  My written complaint was delivered to the corporation's attorney. I was told that the attorney concurs that the decision was appropriate. Is this really legal or do I have any options to challenge the decision?]]></description>
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		<title>How to Handle a Class Action Settlement</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Settling a class-action case I am one of the 4 lead plaintiffs. Lets say the case settles for $25 million. Do the original 4 people get compensated better than the "mass" off employees jumping on after its made public? How is it then figured? Do they get a higher % or just a flat payment for the extra time they put into it?]]></description>
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		<title>Handling Interim Distribution Payments</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Procedures]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am receiving an Interim Distribution Payment for a lawsuit and the letter talks about the payment being 40% of the total payment.  The figures that they have given me are labeled as the Interim payment.  Does that mean that I will be receiving 40% of that amount minus lawyer fees or is that the amount that I will be receiving now]]></description>
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		<title>Insurance Settlement Offer for Car Accident is Too Low, How Do I Find an Auto Accident Lawyer?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2005 15:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne P. Mitchell, Esq.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Injury]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What should one do when the insurance company's offer for settlement for car accident injuries seems too low? How does one go about finding a good auto accident lawyer?]]></description>
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		<title>Arbitration and Mediation as Alternative Dispute Resolution</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 05:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne P. Mitchell, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arbitration and mediation, such as divorce mediation, are forms of ADR (alternative dispute resolution) designed to help people reach a settlement without going to court.  Nearly any legal dispute can be arbitrated or mediated.]]></description>
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		<title>Insurance and Structured Settlement for Personal Injury Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 02:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne P. Mitchell, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Personal Injury]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Insurance settlements and personal injury awards may take the form of structured settlements, which  may be a particularly good idea if you are of retirement age.]]></description>
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