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Tony R. Bertolino - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Tony R. Bertolino is the managing partner at Bertolino LLP with law offices located in Austin, Houston and San Antonio, Texas. A member of the Trial and Appellate Litigation Team, Mr. Bertolino’s practice is devoted largely to complex transactions, commercial litigation, business law, entertainment law and family law matters.
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- Some Issues in the Entertainment World That Require Legal Help
[Legal] Entertainment law covers a wide spectrum of issues that affect people who are in some way involved with the arts. Clients requiring the services of an entertainment attorney can include athletes, actors, singers, songwriters, producers and anyone else who uses their talents for enjoyment by the public. Just think about all of the ways in which someone in the field of entertainment would require legal protection.
- Military Members Who Are Facing Bankruptcy in Texas Have Legal Protections
[Finance:Bankruptcy] With many of our military troops away in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other bases around the globe, military families are left at home struggling to pay the bills in the midst of this difficult economic recession. The unfortunate result is that federal bankruptcy filings by members of the military are on the rise, creating additional stress in already strained relationships.
- Divorce Settlements Should Focus on Minimizing Impact on Children
[Relationships:Divorce] When a couple reaches the difficult decision that divorce is the only way to bring peace to a home, there are often strong and conflicting emotions involved. The parties may feel anger, sadness, fear, and even relief with a resolution that perhaps has been years in the making. All too often, however, the husband and wife are not the only people whose emotions and futures need to be considered. When children are placed in the middle of divorce negotiations, consideration for the physical and psychological well-being of these innocent participants should be placed above every other factor.
- What to Consider When Filing an Uncontested Divorce
[Relationships:Divorce] If you are a resident of Texas and you realize that your marriage is headed for an inevitable divorce, there is an option available that will make this life transition as amicable and painless as such a difficult process can possibly be. Assuming you are willing and able to work with your estranged spouse on the divorce agreement, the approach known as an uncontested divorce certainly should be considered.
- Online Affairs Often Lead to Very Real Divorces
[Relationships:Divorce] To adults who are looking for escape from an unhappy marriage, the thrill of a stranger can seem much more appealing than the person with whom they shared vows. All too often, initial cyberspace conversations quickly evolve into online sexual encounters and perhaps more. Let's be clear. Online affairs do constitute cheating on your spouse. The betrayal and the destroyed lives could not be more real.
- Multi-Million Dollar Divorces Bring a Unique and Complex Set of Issues
[Legal] Marriages between wealthy and high-profile couples are not just unions of love and the foundation of families, but also complex business partnerships. With all of the money at stake, there are divorce attorneys who specialize in the dissolution of high-dollar marriages. If you find yourself in the position of needing legal representation in the face of an ending marriage and the financial consequences of the split are significant, it is imperative that you find an attorney who displays great comfort with discussions of investment portfolios, vacation homes, and antique heirlooms.
- Celebrity Divorce Proceedings Require Heightened Privacy, Sensitivity and Attention
[Relationships:Divorce] Our American culture is one that has become obsessed with all things celebrity. We often know more about the love lives and personal struggles of the top Hollywood movie stars, sports figures and athletes, and singers in our country than we do about members of our own families. Moreover, all of this information can be gathered just from standing in line at the grocery store.
- Texas Divorce
[Legal] Like many marriages that end in divorce in Texas, the dissolution of the union between Sarah and Mike Brown (names have been changed to protect the innocent) was not done under the most cordial of circumstances. The Browns were married for seventeen years, owned an enviable home outside of Dallas, Texas, and were the proud parents of three school-aged children.
- Texas Senate Approves Rebates For Those Who Purchase Hybrid Cars
[News-and-Society] Have you found yourself repeatedly saying things like, "I really like the look of that new Prius model, particularly in blue. If only the government would provide me an incentive, I would buy one tomorrow"
- Under New Proposed Texas Legislation, Teenagers May Need Doctor's Note to Use Tanning Bed
[Legal] The annual ritual of spring break is in full swing for high school and college students everywhere, including here in Texas. Beaches right here in our great state of Texas are a popular destination for young people looking for a week of fun away from parents and teachers. In preparation, tanning salons are filled with those who want to look like they already have spent weeks lounging by the water on the day they arrive.
- United States Immigration Programs Continue to Strain Local Law Enforcement
[News-and-Society:Politics] Immigration has been a hot button issue in the United states for quite some time. In fact, it was discussed at length in last year's presidential election year. Perhaps the topic is no more passionately debated than in the states that form our southern border. One of the current questions facing the police forces in the Houston area is - how far can officers go in assisting with the federal issue of immigration control without compromising responsibilities to local matters of crime and justice?
- Cameras on US - Mexico Border Are Not Proving As Effective to Curb Illegal Immigration
[News-and-Society:Politics] Countless proposals have been made at both the state and federal level in the past couple of years to address the problem of illegal immigration. Some politicians want to build a fence across our entire southern border. Yet other politicians advocate the idea of punishing employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants. For obvious reasons, there is no state whose residents are more adamant about finding solutions than the state of Texas.
- Texas Considers Legislation That Would Allow Guns on Campuses
[Legal] We all remember the tragedy. Nearly two years ago, a lone gunman opened fire on his fellow students at Virginia Tech and thirty-two people were left dead in the wake of the massacre. Last year, the students at Northern Illinois experienced a similar tragedy that resulted in five deaths and eighteen people wounded. The question that has plagued campus leaders across the country since then has been, "How do we prevent such violence at our own schools?" Many colleges have instituted a system of sending text and email messages seconds after a threat is recognized. Other campuses are encouraging professors to monitor the behavior of their students more closely. One idea being discussed in several states, including Texas, is the lift on the ban of guns on college campuses.
- Bill in Texas House Would Protect Snake Hunters
[Legal] There are countless wonderful reasons for tourists to visit our great state of Texas. People can stand before the Alamo and remember the moment when a small band of brave men stood firm for our country. Check out the Dallas-Ft. Worth area if you want to spend some time in an overwhelming and thriving metropolis. If you are fascinated by space travel, why would you go anywhere but Houston?
- Houston is Providing Easier Access to Voter Registration Forms
[Legal] Allegations of voter fraud and disenfranchisement have almost become a required component of any election, particular since the lengthy battle over Florida's votes in 2000. Hopefully, a repeat of election results being contested all the way to the United States Supreme Court will not be needed anytime soon, but attorneys now descend on polling places at the slightest sniff of wrongdoing.
- Texas House Bill Concerning Collection and Storage of Newborn Blood to Be Debated
[Legal] I speak from personal experience. I have three children. And the moments following the birth of a child in a hospital are a flurry of emotions and activity. A proud father cuts the umbilical cord, the baby is weighed and measured, and the infant takes that first precious nap (hopefully!). During these first couple of days, at least in Texas, doctors also take a sample of the newborn's blood to test for birth defects and other disorders. What many parents do not know is that this blood is then stored for possible future research and becomes the property of the state of Texas.
- Proposed Texas Law Hopes to Extend Waiting Time For Divorce
[Legal] There is no shortage of laws surrounding the specifics of marriage and divorce in our country - who can get married, who can perform a marriage, child custody and financial settlements in a divorce, etc. are all determined by government. Some argue that the government must be involved in such matters for reasons of economics and a basic social order. Others believe that the government has a deeper role to play in the establishment and perpetuation of the family.
- Texas Senate Approves Bill That Would Allow Sobriety Check Points
[Legal] The legislators in Texas are tackling a wide variety of issues during this current legislative session, dealing with topics ranging from education to immigration to the current economic crisis. Like every other year, some of the bills that are being considered garner a lot of attention and controversy. One example is the bill that was passed by the Texas Senate yesterday that would allow for sobriety checkpoints in our state for the first time in fifteen years.
- Texas House of Representatives Discussing the Need For Scientifically Accurate Information in Sex
[News-and-Society] The state legislators in Austin are concerned with all aspects of education for the children in our state. Of course, we want to know that when we send our next generation of leaders to a public school in Texas that they are receiving the best possible education in math, science, humanities and the arts. This knowledge will allow our students to compete in the workplace and simply be well-rounded adults.
- Career of Fellow Texan Lance Armstrong Highlights the Need For More Sports Law Attorneys
[Legal] Some superstar athletes develop such a close association with the city or state in which they perform that you cannot mention one without the other quickly coming to mind. Do you think of Peyton Manning without the city of Indianapolis being part of the picture? Of course not. Unless, that is, you are from Tennessee and you still associate the Hall of Fame quarterback with that "other" UT school that drapes itself in bright orange.
- Bad Economy is Forcing Parents to Cut Costs in Child Care
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] One of the most important decisions that a parent makes is who will be given the charge of caring for her children while she is at work. What is the teacher to student ratio? How long has the facility been in operation? Do the workers know emergency first aid and child CPR? Are the caretakers, certified, licensed and bonded?
- Texas is an Attractive Refuge For Those Seeking to File For Bankruptcy Protection
[Finance:Bankruptcy] America's economy seems to being taking a continuing free fall, including new home foreclosures and layoffs that are reported by the media every day. With this unfriendly economic environment, there should be no surprise in learning that Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Chapter 13 bankruptcy, and Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings are also increasing throughout the country, particularly in Austin, San Antonio and Houston. People are finding themselves stuck with homes on which they owe more than the structure is worth.
- Foreclosures Increase While Homes Sales Drop
[Real-Estate:Foreclosures] It is not at all uncommon to see "For Sale" signs posted in front yards throughout a typical neighborhood in America. Unfortunately, the reason for selling the property is not usually because a family's income has increased and they are moving into a bigger yard with a swimming pool and three-car garage nor is it due to a newly retired couple who has just purchased an RV with the intention of seeing the country.
- Military Divorces Require Special Attention and Care
[Relationships:Divorce] There is no doubt that our servicemen and women who are serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as other locations around the world, are performing a service that can never be measured or repaid. I have the greatest appreciation for these brave heroes. Unfortunately, we know the battles that members of the armed forces face do not end when they leave enemy territory. Depression, post traumatic stress disorder, long separations and readjustment to civilian life all take their toll on military families. The sad truth is that the military divorce rate is higher than that for the general population.
- Texas Law Regarding Immigrants and Driver's Licenses to Receive Test in Court
[Legal:Immigration] Starting last fall, the Texas Department of Public Safety began to require proof of legal immigration status before issuing a driver's license. Not only is authorization to be in the United States now required, but the applicant must prove that he or she will have this status for at least the next six months.
- U.S. Immigration Policy Will Be Soon Be a Top Issue For Federal and State Lawmakers
[Legal:Immigration] Issues surrounding immigration policy in our country have been the source of countless debates and political fights over the past several years. Just look at the strong reaction to the bipartisan immigration reform proposed by Congress and supported by President Bush in 2007.
- Texas Governor Perry Shares a Variety of Proposals During His 2009 State of the State Address
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] As the governor prepares for a tough re-election bid next year, he was determinedly cautious in the proposals he set forth. He did not share many details about the current economic conditions in our state, which received immediate criticism from his Democratic opponents. However, there certainly were some ideas in his speech that should be highlighted for their possible legal impact on the residents of Texas.
- Texas Considers Lifting Restrictions on Alcohol Laws to Raise Revenue
[News-and-Society:Economics] Texas Governor Rick Perry recently declared that he would not be accepting $555 million of the funds that the U.S. federal government offered through its stimulus package. Specifically, Gov. Perry joins several other state executives in fighting the changes that would need to be made to state unemployment laws if the stimulus money was accepted.
- With Military Divorces on the Rise, Members of Armed Forces Must Know Their Legal Rights
[Relationships:Divorce] If a couple decides that the time has come to file for divorce, there are certain laws and requirements unique to military divorce of which both parties should be aware. Most importantly, during this time of war, participants should know that there are specific laws in place that protect active duty members of the military from being held in "default" for failing to respond to divorce papers.
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