7 Reasons Why Law Firm Diversity Intiatives Fail
Many law firms understand the importance of building a diverse workforce. The changing demographics within the United States have signaled to firms that diversity is an important goal that will affec...
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American Hegemony
The nineteenth century the Victorian age - effectively began in 1815, with the Battle of Waterloo, and ended in August 1914 with the outbreak of the First World War. During that 99 years, the British with their enormous navy and vast overseas possessions, maintained a kind of hegemony which insured almost a century of relative peace in the world and an expansion of free trade that reached its pinnacle at the turn of the 20th century and has not been matched since then.
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Anti-Phishing Bill Introduced To Congress
Sen. Partick J. Leahy has introduced the Anti-Phishing Act
of 2005 to Congress for consideration. The Act would allow
federal prosecutors to seek fines of up to $250,000 and
prison sentences of up to five years against individuals
convicted for promoting phishing scams.
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Computer Forensics
The computer forensics performs their legal duties regarding digital discovery of the documents
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Contesting a Will or a Trust. Can it Be Done?
Contesting a Will or a Trust. Can it be done? A review of the basis of contesting a will or trust.
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Defense Lawyers, Do You Need One?
Sometimes people end up in trouble and in need of a defense lawyer. If this is you, the first thing you need to do is find a qualified defense lawyer to pull you out of it. But, where will you look? Should you rely on the court appointed defense lawyers as your defense lawyers?
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Depositions- Can I Be In the Room When You Question The Doctor Who Botched My Surgery?
Learn why it's not a good idea for you to be in the room when your doctor is questioned by your malpractice attorney.
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How Much is Your Case Worth?
Evaluating personal injury claims is a tricky business. In the past six years my firm, CapTran, has underwritten 10,000 requests for pre-settlement advances by plaintiffs. We have never had anyone tell us that their case was not a slam dunk or that they were not going to get a substantial settlement. We are always told the insurance company is going to settle quickly because their case and/or attorney are so good.
Our experience tells us baloney!
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How To Avoid Injury Compensation Claim Dilemmas
Amazing isn't it when a salesperson gets you to sign some documents and briefly explains what it entails. Only to discover at the end of an injury compensation claim that it wasn't mentioned. And only to be told then 'well, it's all in black and white and you signed the papers'...
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How To Give Notice of Copyright On Your Works
The use of a copyright notice is no longer required under U. S. law, but you should still give notice whenever possible. Because prior law did contain such a requirement, however, the use of notice is still relevant to the copyright status of older works.
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Identity Theft Prevention: Raising the Bar on Protection
Identity theft is fast becoming an epidemic in today's society, and can be perpetrated in ways that many people would never stop to consider. Without ever realizing it, you might be leaving yourself open to having your very own identity stolen and may not discover the full impact of its implications for many years to come.
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Identity Theft Recovery: The Road Back
Talking about identity theft prevention is of course a good idea but what do you do when identity theft strikes? Where do you begin?
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Identity Theft Scams
Identity Theft scams continue to flourish on the web. One that you need to be aware of and beware of is any site that seems to be selling high-demand items (digital cameras for instance) at a much l...
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Identity Theft: Oh No... Not Them
It's not just the many ways and identity can be stolen that has turned identity theft into an epidemic. In many cases, it's who's doing the stealing...
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Intellectual Property Trade Marks Distinctive Character Test Landmark Decision
The recent decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Societé des Produits Nestlé SA v Mars UK Ltd [2005], makes it easier for trade mark owners to satisfy the distinctive character test when applying for registration of their trade marks. The ECJ decided that the necessary distinctive character required for a trade mark registration can be acquired as a consequence of its use as part of another registered trade mark provided that an average, well-informed consumer would deem it to be distinctive of its trade origin.
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Intellectual Property - What It Is
Intellectual Property (often just called IP) is a general term covering patents, trademarks, designs, copyrights, geographical indications and in some countries the concept of "unfair competition".
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Intellectual Property Forums Make $100 Billion Industry Accessible To Innovators
The intellectual property transfer market is now estimated to be worth over $100 billion. If you have a new idea, an invention, a new art or craft, you may be able to license it or sell it for millio...
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Joint Copyright Issues When You Work With Someone Else
In general, when the shutter on a camera is tripped to make a photo, the photographer who pressed the button owns the copyright. But photographers often work with others when making their photographs, such as the art director, stylist, assistant or even the Photoshop editor. So does that person get to share with the photographer the copyright of the photograph? Be careful, or you may have to share the rights to that photo!
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Presumption and the Lemon Law
You've heard the old adage, If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's a duck. We would say, you might presume it's a duck. Sure, there's an outside chance it's an albino spoonbill chicken disguised as a duck, but don't bet your next paycheck on it.
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Protecting Unmarried Couples Relationships
A power of attorney is a legal document that allows you to dictate who you would like to make decisions on your behalf. While there are many useful purposes for a power of attorney, they are especial...
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The "Mcdonald's Coffee" Case
In one of the most widely misreported and misunderstood cases in recent memory, a Albuquerque, New Mexico jury awarded 79 year-old Stella Liebeck $2.9 million for severe burns suffered after she spilled a cup of McDonald's coffee, which she had placed between her knees.
The jury's award was for $200,000 in compensatory damages and $2.7 million for punitive damages (because of McDonald's callous conduct). The jury also found Mrs. Liebeck 20% negligent, reducing the compensatory damages to $160,000. The trial judge also reduced the punitive damages to $480,000.
Mrs. Liebeck did not receive $2.9 million, or $2.86 million, or $740,000. The parties entered a post-verdict settlement for a undisclosed amount.
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The Revokable Trust: Is it Really Revocable?
The revokable trust, really spelled as the revocable trust,
or the revocable living trust, but many refer to as the
revokable trust or the revokable living trust, is a very
popular and common estate planning tool. But is it really
revocable? You may be surprised.
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What Do Paralegals Do?
Also known as legal assistants, paralegals may work for a lawyer, but they may also work for a corporation, the government, or any organization that deals with the law. A beginning paralegal will probably spend most of his or her time filing, photocopying, organizing papers and running errands.
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Mediation
Carrier pigeons have been used to carry messages for hundreds of years, and can navigate over endless uncharted miles, but so far no carrier pigeon has become a mediator.
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You Bought A Lemon, Now What?
Just because you have bought a lemon car or RV you don't have to be stuck with it.
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