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The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Thrilling Season: Corey Pietranton Reflects

It's finally here! Premiere Week is one of my favorite times of the year. It's the time when I welcome back all my favorite television shows and try to embrace a few new ones. As much as I would love to say that I have an interesting and intellectually stimulating...

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The Power of a Few Words

Not too long ago I was scrambling around my kitchen trying to wrap my head around what I still had left to do on what seemed to be a never-ending list of important tasks: make lunches, check homework, wash dishes, find the ankle brace my daughter needed for practice the...

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Marilyn Bell Reflects on The Beauty of Fall in Randolph County, West Virginia

Autumn, Fall, harvest: to me this means pumpkins, apple cider and falling leaves! I love this time of year. The countryside explodes with vibrant colors of red, yellow  and orange. The leaves of the trees and the temperatures begin to drop, the sun shines a little brighter, the days get...

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Upper Big Branch superintendent says Massey lawyers betrayed him

New facts continue to come to light about the Upper Big Branch explosion as criminal investigations continue. Gary May, convicted of conspiracy in connection with Massey actions designed to defraud mine inspectors, says that the lawyer Massey hired to defend him actually only defended the company, sacrificing his interests to...

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The Bordas & Bordas Legal Review Discusses Premises Liability

This week join Jamie Bordas and his frequent guest, (why is this guy always available?) Chris Regan, for another engaging and lively episode of the Bordas & Bordas Legal Review. This week, Chris and Jamie discuss premises liability, an area of the law dealing with the obligations of landowners to...

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Credit Reports Affect the Economic Health of American Families: Jason Causey Discusses Your Legal Rights

Approximately 200 million Americans have credit histories on file with the three major credit bureaus (Experian, Equifax and TransUnion), and these bureaus generate and sell more than one billion credit reports each year. Credit reports play a critical role in the economic health of American families. At least a fair...

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Mesothelioma Risk in Home DIY – That New Bathroom Could Kill You

Home remodeling remains so commonplace in the United States that we have at least two entire television networks devoted to it. And come on, who doesn't want to live nicely, cheaply? For a novice carpenter like myself, who wouldn't mind taking a shot at it but wants to make sure...

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Foundations

My daughter, Jayme, recently sent me a picture of my granddaughter, Melody, being pushed around in an empty box. Melody, who just turned months old, was a little skeptical but clearly enjoying herself. It was an homage to a picture that's been treasured in our family for years--a picture of...

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Back to the 80s

A couple weeks ago, I spent some time at Toys R Us trying to pick out a gift for a 5 year old-a task I thought would be simple. I mean, how hard could this reallybe? I was a child once. I have two children of my own, and although...

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The Differences between the Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine

The Differences between the Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine

The attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine are two important concepts in the litigation process and the law in general. At first glance, you may think the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine are interchangeable and govern the same exact scope of information, but that is not the...

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