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Equifax Data Breach: What the Hackers Know About You and What You Should Do About It

By Robert L. Fisher, Jr Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion are the “big three” among the many credit reporting agencies in the United States. Most banks and other lenders use these agencies for information when a borrower applies for a loan or credit card. Some employers use credit information to evaluate a potential new employee. Virtually

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Immigration Attorney Lisa Rivas Addresses DACA Decision

Cramer & Anderson Immigration Attorney Lisa Rivas, a 2016 Connecticut Law Tribune New Leader in the Law, is among the lawyers expressing concern about President Donald J. Trump’s decision to rescind the DACA program (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) for undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children. Estimated to total 800,000, DACA recipients are

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In Case ICE Comes, Immigrant Parents Need Plan for Children

With President Donald J. Trump enforcing U.S. immigration policies much more aggressively, the media is buzzing with stories of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) actions—and stories of immigrants being detained while their children are in school, suddenly removing any sense of safety and stability for the family. The increased possibility that parents will be detained

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Sharing the Roads With Cyclists, and How It Goes Wrong

By D. Randall DiBella According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA), there were some 15,000 bike-versus-car accidents in 2014. And it is readily apparent how many of these collisions occur. Often the cause of the crash is driver inattention, and with the prevalence of cellphones and texting that continually consume drivers’ attention

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My House Hasn’t Sold – Now What?

In this turbulent real estate market sellers are often frustrated when their home sits on the market for an extended period of time with little or no interest being generated by prospective buyers. When these sellers are unwilling, or unable, to reduce the asking prices, their Realtors often offer an alternative—renting the home. If a

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How You Sign a Document Could Cost You Thousands

The most common advice you hear with regard to legally binding agreements is this: Be careful what you sign. We recently successfully wrapped up a case that comes with a modified warning everyone should heed: Be careful how you sign. Our client, Marion Mall Associates, LLC, filed a breach of a written commercial lease agreement

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