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New Delivery Date for 1099s

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 12:47 PM

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Astrab Legal in the News - Murder Case in Juvenile Court

Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 9:16 AM

from Bedfordtimesregister.com

Girl enters guilty plea in death of her daughter

by Emily Canning-Dean

July 9, 2003

Reporter

Bedford A Bedford girl who pleaded guilty last Wednesday to delinquency by involuntary manslaughter in the death of her in 21-month-old is awaiting sentencing from the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court.

Sharnese Brock, 17, was originally charged in March with delinquency by way of murder after the death of her daughter, Charmaria Drake.

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Juvenile Law: Blended Sentencing Case Update

Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 9:43 AM

Constitution Does Not Require Jury to Make Findings Supporting ‘Blended’ Juvenile/Adult Sentence

2007-0291 and 2007-0472. State v. D.H., Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-9.
Franklin App. No. 06AP-250, 169 Ohio App.3d 798, 2006-Ohio-6953. Certified question answered in the negative, and judgment affirmed.
Moyer, C.J., and Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, and Carr, JJ., concur.
Lanzinger, J., concurs in judgment only.
Donna J. Carr, J., of the Ninth Appellate

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How to Avoid Problems with Your Financial Advisor

Saturday, January 17, 2009 - 3:58 PM

How to Avoid Problems With Your Broker (from Finra.org)

The following steps may help you avoid future problems:

Thoroughly read and retain your monthly account statements, confirmations, and any other information you receive about your investment transactions.
Immediately question any transaction or entry that you do not understand or did not authorize with your broker. If you are not satisfied with your broker's response, consult with the

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10 New Scams for Troubled Times

Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 1:28 PM

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Some Help from the IRS

Saturday, January 10, 2009 - 4:19 PM

IRS Begins Tax Season 2009 with Steps to Help Financially Distressed Taxpayers; Promotes Credits, e-File Options

IR-2009-2, Jan. 6, 2009

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today kicked off the 2009 tax filing season by announcing a number of new steps to help financially distressed taxpayers maximize their refunds and speed payments while providing additional help to people struggling to meet their tax obligations.

IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman