Family Law

Former Law Firm Partner Going to Prison on Tax Charges (Law.com)

6 Sep 2008

Sentencing former Verrill Dana partner John Duncan to 28 months in prison for tax evasion, Judge George Singal told Duncan he broke a public trust when he stole $300,000 from his clients and the law firm. Addressing the federal judge, Duncan said he never would have envisioned himself in trouble with the law when he graduated 30 years ago from law school. "I have gone far astray from the ideas ...

FAMILY BATTLING ILLNESS MUST LEARN TO WASH THEIR HANDS (Dear Abby via Yahoo! News)

6 Sep 2008

DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law, "Carol," doesn't wash her hands after changing diapers. I find it repulsive, and I can't help but cringe. I have also noticed that her kids don't wash their hands after using the bathroom -- or any other time, for that matter -- unless instructed to do so and closely watched. Even then, they don't use soap.

Family Of Hurricane Gustav Victim Talks About Painful Loss (WLOX-TV Biloxi)

6 Sep 2008

HARRISON COUNTY, MS (WLOX) - The family of the only person on the Mississippi coast to die in Hurricane Gustav says it was his generous heart that cost him his life. Larry Melton's body was found Wednesday in Gulfport Lake two days after he went missing.