Gianna Scatchell

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Coupons for Lawyers

by Gianna Scatchell on October 19, 2011 in Columns

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Would you consider offering steeply discounted legal services on a deal site geared toward saving lawyers money while generating local business?

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A proposal in Mexico City would make marriages temporary for as little as two years, with the option to renew or dissolve it after the initial term.

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Last week, the FDA issued a warning stating that Brazilian Blowout has dangerously high levels of liquid formaldehyde.

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Stewing about the cut to subsidized graduate student loans. I embarked on a quest to sniff out other “questionable” government expenditures.

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Anyone making mad money getting paid from dishing out legal advice on lawyer Q&A sites?

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Adverse possession was one of the only real property subjects I could tolerate. But every time I read a case, I just could not help but wonder, “who actually would leave their house?” Enter the Housing Crisis of 2008, and homes became the proverbial hot potato with people trying to pass the keys. Enter Kenneth [...]

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Love will conquer all … well, everything except a good divorce attorney. Hollywood marriages are as fleeting as the season’s fashion trends. A prenuptial agreement is a contract between two people prior to marriage where various terms including property distribution and spousal support are spelled out if the marriage ends in divorce. Prenups are often [...]

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After enough first dates, you realize dating can be boiled down to something similar to a real estate transaction.

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[Ed. Note: The following is again from Gianna Scatchell, the blogger behind LegallyNoted.com] Listen up, single ladies in law-law land, wedding season is fast approaching, and here’s your wake-up call.  As the current recipient of five—count ‘um five—nuptial invitations between June and August, the pressure is on.  As a result, I’ve been busting ass at [...]

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[Ed. Note: The following is again from Gianna Scatchell, the blogger behind LegallyNoted.com] In this modern technology age, the new normal is to live a version of your life online.  But in doing so, you’re forced to digitally declare your personal relationships—romantic or otherwise.  Will you be my Friend?  Who do you follow?  Who follows [...]