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Corporate litigators may find themselves facing a dramatic upswing in business, according to a report from the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski.

Eighty-three percent of U.S. and U.K. companies surveyed reported that new litigation has begun against their companies in the past year.

Of the companies that responded to the sixth-annual Litigation Trends Survey, 38 percent said the primary reason is the economic downturn.

Forty-two percent said they expect an increase in legal disputes in the next 12 months. The survey polled 408 company lawyers between May and July.

Respondents from large-cap companies were the most concerned about higher levels of litigation, with 52 percent saying they expect more legal disputes. In the public company segment, 47 percent of the respondents expected an upswing in litigation.

The areas likely to experience more litigation involve bankruptcy, contracts and labor-employment, the report concludeds.

Increases also have been noted in the areas of intellectual property, insurance and regulatory actions, although they are experiencing more modest increases, the report said.

The one industry that appears less impacted by the swell of litigation is health care.

Whistle-blower investigations also are about to make a comeback, the report concluded.

“Looking to 2010, 16 percent of all respondents say they expect the number of internal investigations involving their company to increase,” the report noted.

As part of the trend, more corporate in-house counsel are starting to see more active regulators and expect the number of investigations into corporate business to increase.

Pre-Paid Legal In The News

Recent US Chamber Magazine article highlights Debt Collection as leading nationwide service request among legal service plan members of Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc., during the second quarter of 2009.  “The Pre-Paid Legal Top Five List is intended to be a snapshot of the issues that legal service plan members face today.  Given the economic hardships that so many Americans are experiencing, it’s not a pretty picture,” says Pre-Paid Legal Services Founder and CEO Harland C. Stonecipher.

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As we move forward to the public launch of Blastoff Network, it has been decided to increase the enrollment period for existing Pre-Paid Legal Associates. Active Pre-Paid Legal Associates now have through October TBA, 2009, 11:59 PM to activate their free Blastoff Network account and to sponsor new Associates who can then set up their own Blastoff Network accounts. Then, beginning at 12:00 AM, Midnight on October TBA, PPL Associates will have their two week EXCLUSIVE marketing window. No new Blastoff Network accounts will be created unless the introduction came through an Associate! Meaning, no new Blastoff accounts are created outside of the PPL/Blastoff Network Organization! We do want to clarify that individuals joining during the second phase can join Blastoff Network through a PPL Associate and can then also send invites and have others join who are not associates.

And then, beginning at 12:00 AM, Midnight on October TBA Blastoff Network will go live to other groups across the United States and Canada. And, with the time extensions above you will have had the opportunity to have already built a huge Blastoff Network organization and you’ll be creating massive awareness for Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. with your new group of non-PPL Blastoff Network members!

Take advantage of this additional time to contact your Associates and get them to activate their Blastoff Network account.

And, be sure your new recruits are also taking the time to activate their Blastoff Network accounts that become available to them

72 hours after their Pre-Paid Legal Associate Agreement has been processed. Don’t forget to take advantage of the $99 special that is available right now for your new Associates with a membership as well as the Director bonus. Month end is just around the corner and you want to be sure you continue your August momentum and push yourself as high into the commission structure as possible.

Blastoff Network Member w/o being a PPL Associate:

• FREE to become a BlastOff Network Member
• Earn up to 10 levels/degrees of separation deep, and unlimited width, in rebate commissions from your entire network
• Earn Money on your own purchases made thru your site
• Receive discounts and special offers from Blastoff Vendors
• Start growing your Blastoff Network on October TBA, 2009

BlastOff Network Member as a PPL Associate with a Membership:

• FREE to become a BlastOff Network Member
• Earn up to 20 levels/degrees of separation deep, and unlimited width, in rebate commissions from your entire network
• Earn Money on your own purchases made thru your site
• Receive discounts and special offers from Blastoff Vendors
• Earn income from your PPL Business whenever anyone presses the “Legal” button on a hub page within your network and purchases a family, business or ID Theft membership.
• Build a Team with your PPL Business which can grow to unlimited potential and create residual income
• Start growing your Blastoff Network business NOW and invite your entire network of family, friends, etc.

What does all of this mean to me?

Some of you may be more interested in the Pre-Paid Legal Opportunity while others are only interested in Blastoff Network. Some people see the great advantage of being a PPL Associate and Member and what it can do not only for their PPL business but also their BlastOff Network Business. The extra 10 levels/degrees of cash rewards; income from PPL Memberships purchased online; starting a network a full 2 weeks before the rest of the world can join – these are great selling points!

Do I have to sell PPL Memberships if I become an Associate?

NO, You do not ever have to personally sell a PPL Membership or Recruit anyone. If you would like to make the online Legal sales commissions you will need to have an active PPL Membership and have an active eService PPL Website for people to enroll on. Some people are signing up for the service strictly to take advantage of the 20 levels of cash rewards. You automatically receive 3 free months of eService when you become an associate so if you decide that PPL isn’t for you then don’t renew your web account. The next PPL Associate in your ‘upline’ who has eService will benefit from the online Membership sales and you’ll still get all of your BlastOff Network monies at 20 levels. It’s a win-win either way!

If you are going to become a PPL Associate to take advantage of the 20 levels of income earning potential and the 2 week pre-launch period then why wouldn’t you tell other people what you are doing and why and see if they’d like the same opportunity

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Blastoff and Pre-Paid Legal Services: All the nuts and bolts you need to know right now!

Biggest Announcement since Google, Facebook, Twitter & All Social Media Sites?

This just in. There is an incredible sound thundering through the ranks of all the people privy to this information. There is something happening that is going to absolutely revolutionary, going to change how people think about the Internet and Social Networking.

Here is what is happening. A new company is in pre-launch status called Blastoff Network. It basically brings the earning potential of the Internet to you and your social network. Everything you like to use on the Internet in one place, with all the things that you love on your homepage.

This has been done before right? The monumental difference is this— Blastoff network has partnered with over 300 businesses like Starbucks, iTunes, Target, K-Mart, Old Navy, Best Buy, CompUSA, Tiger Direct, Barnes&Nobles, Office Depot, Radio Shack, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Sears, Macys, Expedia, Best Western, Travelocity for travel, godaddy.com. AGAIN – There are over 300 current companies that are going to get you paid a commission of anywhere between 1% and 50% to buy their products through Blastoff Network. When you do buy online through the Blastoff Network, Blastoff network will literally send you a check once a month with all your cash back percentages. Think about it, you go online through your Blastoff network site, go to Starbucks.com or Target.com, buy stuff at regular online prices and Blastoff will send you a check each month for doing so. Is that not INCREDIBLE?

Now – heres where it gets really crazy. Listen up very closely, the second you sign up, you can immediately import all the names and contacts from your Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, FriendFeed, LinkedIn, or ANY social media site, your email contacts, your friends into your Blastoff network page, It is EASY. Then at the press of a button, an email will be sent out to all your contacts inviting them to get there own Blastoff network page and to join immediately. They WILL of course want to get paid to shop online! Blastoff network will now pay you a commission when all your contacts buy something through their own Blastoff network page. Did you hear that? Blastoff network will now pay you each time your contacts buy through their own Blastoff network page. AND immediately after your contacts start, they will send an invitation to all of their contacts and YOU will get paid commissions for everyone they invite, and everyone they in turn invite, in your whole network at least 10 levels deep. More in some cases.

Are you excited yet?