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The Bodyguard

Apr 18, 2018
Recently I saw the production of "The Bodyguard: A Musical" at the Benedum Theater in Pittsburgh. The production was incredible! The play was based on the famous movie featuring Kevin Costner and the late Whitney Houston. The movie plot is very simple Whitney Houston plays a famous singer by the name of Rachel Marron whose life is being threatened by a…[...]

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Coffee Drinkers Beware

Apr 17, 2018
Coffee drinkers beware. Your coffee may soon come with a cancer warning label. A California superior court judge in Los Angeles recently ruled that, under the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, businesses must give customers a “clear and reasonable” warning about the presence of high levels of a chemical known as acrylamide, which is considered both toxic…[...]

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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Apr 16, 2018
On April 4, 1983, President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation dedicating April 1983 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. In that proclamation, President Reagan recognized that children can be abused, harmed, and exploited in a number of different ways, including physically, sexually, and emotionally. He called upon the public to take action to prevent, rather than to remedy the mistreatment and…[...]

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Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Apr 13, 2018
As I sit here watching the snowflakes fly outside my office window, I am reminding myself that it is baseball season. I always look forward to hearing that the teams (the Pirates in particular) are heading to Florida in preparation for the upcoming season. I don’t know if that’s because I know that is a sign that spring is around…[...]

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Are Your Creditors Treating You Fairly?

Apr 12, 2018
Unfair debt collection practices continue to plague our region. Many of our clients have experienced harassing phone calls; demands for payments not truly owed; illegal threats of bogus consequences for failing to pay, up to and including imprisonment; or lawsuits to collect stale debts that are barred by the applicable statute of limitations. These abuses are disturbingly common. Abusive debt collection…[...]

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Consider Donating to Easter Seals This Sunday

Apr 11, 2018
April is World Autism Awareness Month and, as you may have seen on our Facebook page, last Tuesday members of the Bordas & Bordas firm proudly wore blue in support of World Autism Awareness Day. Autism affects an estimated 1 in 45 children nationally and is one of the fastest-growing developmental disabilities. Advocacy groups such as Autism Speaks seek to spread…[...]

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Moms – Your Best Is Good Enough!

Apr 10, 2018
I have recently read an article about a woman named Celeste Erlach who wrote her husband a letter asking for help raising their two small children, a baby and toddler. Apparently, this letter went viral. In her letter she went into detail about needing some rest but wasn’t getting help from her husband as he kept pushing the bassinet toward…[...]

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“Two-Step Program” Required Upon Gaining CDL Before Driving Solo

Apr 9, 2018
In today’s world, a potential applicant needs to be 18-years of age before they can apply for a commercial driver’s license. Depending on the applicant, this could lead to a young, inexperienced and potential unprepared driver being permitted to get behind the wheel of a large commercial motor vehicle. A new bill aimed at allowing the interstate operation of commercial…[...]

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Know the Law

Erin’s Law – Another Win in the Fight to Protect WV Children

Apr 6, 2018
Most of you who read the Bordas Blogs on a regular basis will recall that I am actively involved with the West Virginia Child Advocacy Network, more generally known by its acronym, WVCAN. I currently serve as WVCAN President and have been a member of the Board of Directors for over four years. Last week, I participated in yet another event…[...]

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Legal Options

Does Negligence on My Part Bar My Injury Claim?

Apr 5, 2018
In 1809, an Englishman by the name of Forrester left a large pole lying in the road as he was repairing his home. Another man, Butterfield, was riding on the road. His horse tripped on the pole, causing him to fall. Witnesses said that if Butterfield had not been riding too fast for the conditions, he would have seen the pole. The court found…[...]

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