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Lawyers.com Editor-in-Chief Larry Bodine and Editorial Director Betsy Kim talk about the Harlem Shake phenomenon, which has been taking the Internet by a storm. During the taping, the action unfolds. Watch this video to witness a “first” in the legal news business. Can you identify Dean Hurley, Donald Almgren, Divya Jain, Craig McGuire, Amy Kovar, Leon Hill, Lily Montemayer, Jonny Kapps, Heidi Goss, Betsy Kim or Larry Bodine?

The top 10 reasons people seek out attorneys are to address life events that most all of us encounter at one time or another. Buying or leasing an auto, hiring a contractor or taking care of an elderly family member top the list.  Do you see any of the needs below coming over the horizon in your life? Interestingly, 3 out of 4 Americans believe their employers should have some role in offering legal services.  Yet only 1 out of …

Exposing Workers to Radiation Costs ExxonMobil $1.2 Million ExxonMobil must pay nearly $1.2 million to former contract workers who were exposed to radiation, following a court ruling. The workers were exposed to radium, a highly radioactive substance known to cause cancer. ExxonMobil knew about this danger for decades, the workers said, but intentionally concealed the information to avoid having the site reclassified as a hazardous waste site. Find Out More…   Surviving Your Job Loss With Unemployment Compensation For the average worker, …

Can Your Employer Control What You Say Online? As social media provides more ways to connect with others and spread information, employers have begun to use social media polices as a way to regulate their employees’ activities on sites such as Facebook and Twitter. But some employers are going too far, says the National Labor Relations Board. Find Out More…   ALEC Puts the Screws To Asbestos Victims Every year, 9,000 Americans are stricken with asbestos-related illnesses, and many of those …

VIDEO: When it Makes Sense to Modify Your Alimony Payments If you’ve recently gotten a new job or retired, your financial situation may have changed dramatically. And any significant change in finances may be good reason to get your alimony payments modified. Find Out More…    Was Zuckerberg’s Post-IPO Wedding a Strategic Decision? Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg raised a lot of eyebrows when he married his longtime girlfriend just one day after the company’s initial public offering. California’s community property …