Hoglund Law Blog

Eight States which include Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington all raised the minimum wage to keep pace with inflation.  The increase in these States ranged between 28 and 37 cents per hour and will take affect January 1.  More than 1.4 million low-income earners will see their wages go up on [...]

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Some economic experts and analysts contend that there is little chance for a housing recovery.  That extremely pessimistic outlook is not based on feelings, but upon solid economic data.  The year of 2011 was a sad story for the housing market.  The market saw record low 30-year mortgage rates with few people taking advantage of [...]

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A procedure known as platelet rich plasma, or PRP injections, are being used to alleviate arthritis and other joint pain.  Avivia Gianetti is an active golfer who is in her late 50s.  However, soreness and pain running down her arms left her unable to play her favorite sport.  Not keen on the idea of surgery, [...]

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In the 40-year history of Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, interest rates on a 30-year fixed-rate loan is the lowest it has ever been.  Just in time for the holidays, the mortgage rate on a 30-year mortgage is now 3.94%.  Mortgage rates have been falling over the entire year, and since the beginning of [...]

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Former Chicago Bulls star, Scottie Pippen, most notably known for his time playing alongside Michael Jordan in the Bulls six NBA championships, has filed a multimillion-dollar federal lawsuit Tuesday, December 13, 2011.  The lawsuit claims that several websites and media outlets falsely accused Scottie Pippen of filing for bankruptcy.  CNBC.com was among one of the [...]

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In an astounding study presented at Chicago’s Radiological Society of North America, a team from the Leiden University Medical Center found that Type 2 diabetes can be eliminated in patients in just four months.  What is the cure for Type 2 diabetes?  The answer to that question is simpler than you might think.  A low-calorie [...]

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Earlier in the year, the Social Security Administration in Baltimore decided to implement changes in the federal disability benefits program to reduce the straining backlog of applications.  The Social Security Administration implemented new medical examination policies, which Social Security Administration spokesman Mark Hinkle contends, “decisions are timelier… but this does not mean we are sacrificing [...]

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As a general rule taxes are nondischargeable in a bankruptcy. However, in some circumstances, income taxes can be discharged in a bankruptcy. In order for income taxes to be eligible for a discharge in a bankruptcy, the taxes must have been filed for at least two years and the taxes must have been due and [...]

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Consumer spending over the last three quarters of 2011 has shown a reversion to credit card use over debit card.  Silvio Tavares, senior vice president at First Data, which processes card transactions for 4.1 million merchants, notes that “Consumers have spent the last couple of years de-leveraging and reducing credit card use, but the past [...]

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While the once large auto business network owner Denny Hecker serves out his 10-year sentence in the Duluth Federal Prison Camp, bankruptcy trustee Randy Seaver is on the search for hidden assets.  Randy Seaver, assigned trustee in handling the bankruptcy estate of Denny Hecker, believes that there are hidden assets and the persons may have [...]

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