It is hard to argue with studies concluding that there is a correlation between the increase in domestic violence being reported and the weak economy. It is critical under these circumstances that Hawaii employers understand that the Hawaii Victims Leave Act requires all Hawaii employers to provide eligible employees with at least 5 days of unpaid victims leave. All employees who have worked for at least 6 consecutive months for the employer are eligible for victims leave. Generally, ...
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Can my wages be garnished? That may be the number one question that I receive at my office from individuals who are facing a credit card or debt collection lawsuit. In Pennsylvania, the answer is no, with conditions. Pennsylvania is one of only four states (at the time of this writing) that does not allow wage garnishment for credit card/collection agency lawsuits. Let me explain the conditions now. First, the individual must live and work in PA to be protected. Second, and this is a big ...
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Lemon Law
On purchasing a vehicle, a warranty period is fixed. If your vehicle have some specified defects and you have tried to fix it more than a reasonable no. of times (App. 4) within warranty period, Then your vehicle can be declared as lemon. Various states have different policies against lemon vehicles.
Note That:
1) In some states, you can simply make a complaint and find warranty advantage while in some states; you need to hire an attorney.
2) In case an attorney is needed, some states ...
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Thinking about our own death isn't easy. Most of us feel a sense of discomfort when asked to consider what will happen after we die. For this reason many of us avoid making a Will. Others perceive the whole process to be too complicated, time consuming and costly. At the same time we know that making a Will is the responsible thing to do. It gives us peace of mind knowing that we have made provision for our loved ones and that our property and possessions (i.e. our Estate) will be dealt with in ...
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Society is a collection of individuals bound by the needs of the 'collective'. This means that there has to be a framework which should guide a person's movement towards the social flux. Most of us feel that we are individuals and hence to respect our individualism and attain our highest house of production, it would be necessary to cut away from the binding of society. This theory bears friction. It creates cynics and criminals. Man is a social animal and without endorsing to the social ...
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A patent is a property right granted by the government of the United States to an inventor "to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention throughout the United States or importing the invention into the United States" for a limited time in exchange for public disclosure of the invention when the patent is granted. Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution grants Congress the power to enact laws relating to patents: "Congress shall have power... ...
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According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary the definition of
accreditation is "to recognize (an educational institution) as
maintaining standards that qualify the graduates for admission
to higher or more specialized institutions or for professional
practice." Law schools generally fall into three catagories of
accreditation, American Bar Association (ABA) accredited, state
accredited or unaccredited.
ABA accreditation - According to the American Bar
Association, "Law schools approved by the ...
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The SAVE Act, now being considered by Congress, would require all employers to electronically verify each employee's eligibility for work. While this legislation is being considered, it is now more important than ever for this country to evaluate its stance on illegal immigration.
While the SAVE Act has many positive effects, if passed it will put out of work some 20 million undocumented immigrants. This will open up many jobs for struggling US citizens, but at wages many of these citizens ...
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If someone who is a trusted physician does something that hurts you, then that is medical malpractice. If this happens in New York, then you need a medical malpractice NYC lawyer. Some physicians actually hurt people on purpose. Although this is not very common television has monopolized on stories of these types of cases. Most cases however are caused by something far more innocent. Accidents can be very common. Some so-called physicians are actually con artists. A medical malpractice NYC ...
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Just about century ago there was almost no protection for the employees, the employers had the full liberty to treat the employees the way they liked irrespective of the fact whether they were genuine on their part incase in compensation or any other safety aspects. Working conditions those days were often filthy, almost hazardous and on top of it the workers were not allowed to get any of the benefits like the health insurance or workers compensation incase of an accident on the job. However ...
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This articles on the "Tampering Defense" to Lemon Law claims should be of special interest to Mercedes and BMW owners living in the Southern California area.
Here in Southern California, there are a good number of BMW and Mercedes dealerships around. In fact, a few years ago, I read that So. Cal. was the largest market in the WORLD for BMW's and Mercedes. I don't know if that's still the case but S. Cal. continues to remain big enough to mean something to these German manufacturers.
Lately, ...
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7 tips for large to small businesses that are looking to hire an Employment Law Solicitor or to simply check that you are getting a good service from your existing advisor.
Nobody needs to be reminded that due to the economic recession we are currently experiencing, times are hard for all businesses, whatever their size. Although it may not the first thing that comes to your mind if you are involved in running a business, clear, concise employment law advice should be strongly considered no ...
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There are many hardships a family can face during a lifetime. When the unthinkable happens, such as experiencing a divorce, finding out about child abuse or a child abduction, or having to deal with property settlements, the legal terms and rules will not be foremost on your mind. In cases like these, the amount of work to be done can seem overwhelming. The legal system is a very complex system, and although it might seem expensive and time consuming to seek advice from a lawyer, doing so can ...
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Web space is a huge territory. It is not easy to supervise its entire area. Internet has been benefiting people all over. It has brought the concept of affiliate marketing and networking. This has let people earn revenues in a nice little way. Then there are sites which are very educative and help people with various dimensions of knowledge-building. Also, there are demonstrative sites, analytical sites, business sites, sports sites and so on. But because this is such a huge domain, it needs ...
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Incapability Dismissals
Contrary to popular belief 'ill health' is a potentially fair reason for dismissal since it relates to the employee's capability to perform the work that they were employed to do. However, in the context of incapability dismissals, the Employment Tribunal will scrutinise the procedures followed by the employer prior to termination, in order to determine whether the decision to dismiss was reasonable in the circumstances. A 'reasonable' employer would normally be expected ...
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What is Personal Injury
A personal injury occurs when a person has suffered some injury. Personal injury can be either physical or psychological. Personal Injury occurs because of two reasons:
* Accident
* Intentional acts
* Negligence
Personal Injury due to Accident
The most common reasons for personal injury are traffic accidents, accidents at work and accidents in the home. Many of us have got injured because of car accident and other auto accident. Chances are also there that we may suffer ...
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Have you ever felt discriminated against when searching for housing? Don't worry, you're not alone. While hundreds of thousands of people are discriminated against annually, only 9,254 housing discrimination complaints were filed according to a 2005 annual report sent to Congress.
On your side is the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (abbreviated to HUD). Your weapon is the Fair Housing Act (FHA), which was enacted by Congress back in 1968. In a nutshell, what this act does is ...
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Do you understand the difference between "case law" and "statutory law"? Have you ever wondered what the term "common law" meant? If you struggle with these legal terms, this article will help.
Judge-made law. Statutes come from the legislative branch of the government, while case law is the product of the judicial branch. Black's Law Dictionary defines "case law" as "the aggregate of reported cases as forming a body of jurisprudence, where the law of a particular subject . . . is formed by ...
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Bankruptcy credit counseling is a requirement of the new
bankruptcy law effective October 17, 2005. The Bankruptcy Abuse
Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 requires court
approved bankruptcy credit counseling to be completed by debtors
prior to filing for bankruptcy within the 180 days immediately
preceding the filing of a bankruptcy petition.
The new requirement for
bankruptcy
credit counseling prior to filing for bankruptcy may be
completed by internet credit counseling, phone ...
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