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So what is the big deal about sticking some pictures on a T-shirt, pair of skis, or a packet of cigarettes? Why do we hear about Maori up in arms because of the use of a few designs? What is the big deal? –These are questions I get often from friends and colleagues so I thought I would answer as...

• Date Added: 2/11/2007
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Mesothelioma, the deadly disease which has topped news headlines for the last decade, is contracted through exposure to airborne fibers of asbestos. Sadly, the under-regulation of asbestos usage in years past, and arguably still today, exposed millions to airborne fibers and as a result thousands...

• Date Added: 1/8/2006
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The asbestos industry caused a great amount of pain to many families by ignoring the startling evidence that asbestos exposure is harmful and often deadly. All of the suffering could have been avoided because the asbestos companies knew a lot more than they informed the public about. The companies...

• Date Added: 11/5/2005
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Personal injury cases are brought about by physical injury or mental anguish caused by actions or negligence of another party.

Personal Injury cases can include Auto Accidents, Defamation of Character, Product Defects and Medical Malpractice to name just a few. In order to be sure if...

• Date Added: 7/19/2005
• Views: 600

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Commercial litigation is a very broad term, essentially meaning any legal procedure that seeks to resolve a business-related problem. It could be an issue between a business and its customer(s), vendors, competitors, other businesses, or even government entities.

In today's litigious...

• Date Added: 7/23/2008
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A partnership occurs when two or more people decide they are going to work together in a business and they register a form called a Partnership Registration and, in some cases, enter into a Partnership Agreement. There are three types of partnerships in Canada. A general partnership, a limited...

• Date Added: 7/7/2008
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For most people understanding and filing claims can be frustrating and confusing, mainly because there not something we usually have to deal with in our day to day lives unless we are directly involved with a mishap like an auto accident or a job injury. While we may have heard about compensation...

• Date Added: 11/10/2006
• Views: 368

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Los Angeles is famous for its movie stars, but almost equally as famous for its terrible traffic. This chronic problem is made all the more dangerous by the thousands of big-rig trucks that use the California freeways as main arteries to transport the goods coming in from ports like Long Beach...

• Date Added: 7/19/2008
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The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) helps safeguard the ability of the United States Food and Drug Administration to ensure food safety and quality within North America. NAFTA is an agreement between Canada, the US and Mexico that took effect on...

• Date Added: 3/13/2007
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The Legality of Escort Services
Escort services is usually described where companionship is hired for a night of entertainment or for more a night of intimate but non-sexual services, such as massage. For the most part, these services are legal in the U.S. The state legislatures however...

• Date Added: 10/17/2005
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The hallmark credentials that you want to see when hiring a San Diego criminal defense lawyer on a serious felony charge are pretty much the same for a criminal defense lawyer anywhere.  When you are charged with a serious felony in a state court system where your exposure is many years in prison...

• Date Added: 4/4/2006
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As more and more companies are seeking to distinguish their products and services in the marketplace by registering their names, slogans or designs as trade-marks, many companies which do not retain a Canadian lawyer or trade-mark agent often make fundamental mistakes. Among the most common...

• Date Added: 7/2/2008
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DUI, a drunk driving website that counsels those arrested driving under the influence (DUI) and driving while intoxicated (DWI), earlier conducted a survey about what would make them stop. The survey, which has 353 hardcore drunk drivers as respondents, reflects alarming results.

The survey...

• Date Added: 12/21/2006
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"When a convicted criminal is paroled or released from prison, the most common scenario is that he goes back to his old haunts and resumes his criminal lifestyle," says Randy Suggs, Co-Founder of the Second Chance Center (www.secondchancecenters.com), a facility in Albuquerque, N.M., that...

• Date Added: 3/20/2007
• Views: 400

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As with just about everything, structured settlements have both advantages and disadvantages. One key advantage is the tax benefits associated with a properly set-up settlement. An appropriately set-up structured settlement could very well reduce the plaintiff's tax obligations. In some cases...

• Date Added: 4/6/2006
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The corporate structure of your business will provide shelter for your personal assets. There are several events that will cause a judge to disregard the corporate entity or "pierce the corporate veil." There are several reasons why the corporate veil may be pierced. There are also several easy...

• Date Added: 11/12/2005
• Views: 577

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Legal Claim UK is a nationwide network of specialist personal injury law solicitors who are members of the Law Society panel of personal injury experts and will deal with claims using the no win no fee scheme. Compensation is paid in...

• Date Added: 7/20/2006
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When Joy Westrum looks into the faces of men who have hit rock bottom, she doesn't see despair; she sees potential. As President of the Second Chance Program (www.secondchancecenters.com), Westrum has often witnessed the disintegrating lives of men who have committed violent crimes because of...

• Date Added: 2/21/2007
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Identity theft is a growing problem in the United States, occurring in small towns and cities alike. Identity theft, as defined by the federal government, refers to the use of another person's identity or identification to commit crime. Most often, the identity thief uses a person's identity to...

• Date Added: 2/2/2006
• Views: 548

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Visitors to the United States require a non-immigrant visa, unless they fall under the Visa Waiver
Program or are exempt from the visa requirement under multinational agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). A non-immigrant visa is a physical entry document designed...

• Date Added: 7/2/2008
• Views: 92