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1. Prenuptial Agreements: The Deal Breaker?
So you’re toying with the idea of getting married? Maybe somebody has mentioned a Prenuptial Agreement (Prenupt) or maybe you’ve never thought of it before. Regardless, just as you’re an educated consumer you might also want to take a look at the advantages of having a prenuptual agreement before leaping into marriage. The truth of the matter is that asking your fiancee’ to sign a Prenupt is not the most romantic thing you will ever do. Below are a few tips on planning a marriage with all the love you have for that other person. Understand what it is and what it is not. Some couples forgo the Prenupt conversation for fear that their partner may suspect that they have reservations about the solidness of their relationship...
Author: Odalis M. Encarnacion Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 23:57:28 -0400

2. Undiscovered Tactics Of An Injury Claim
Don't you just hate it when your phones constantly ringing with telesales staff asking if you have an injury claim? Teams of 2 to 3 people roaming the streets, smartly dressed and groomed, with black leather folders limping in their arm... these college leavers will knock on your door! What is it they're selling? Is it insurance, electricity, gas, telecommunication services? Or is another company patrolling your area 'informing' people, they can claim injury for an accident, which wasn't their fault? An insight in to the history of personal injury claims It didn't exist a decade ago… well not to the likes of people being injured. You have an accident and nobody really cared besides the obvious family and friends. 'Take some...
Author: Mumtaz Shah Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 23:57:28 -0400

3. Crime and Punishment
I can’t get too excited about victimless crimes, that is to say crimes in which the only victim is the person committing it. Those who want to self-destruct – provided the consequences are not shouldered by others – have the right to do it. Everyone has the moral responsibility for their own person. Crimes against others is another matter. Nobody has the right to inflict physical harm on another. Nor does anyone have the right to harm us emotionally or economically. There are degrees of damage, obviously. Defamation does not bring the harm that torture, rape or murder does. In a just world, the punishment must fit the crime. Perfect justice must begin with absolute proof of guilt. Such is often not the case as evidenced by the ...
Author: Dr Randy Wysong Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 23:57:27 -0400

4. Copyright – What Can You Protect?
The legal protection known has “copyright” has come front and center over the past few years with major legal rulings regarding peer-to-peer networks on the Internet. Copyright protection, however, can be a confusing area of the law. This article details what can and cannot be protected by copyright. Copyright Protection? - Yes Copyright protects "original works of authorship" in a tangible, fixed form of expression. The material does need to be directly perceptible as long as it can be expressed with the aid of technology. A good example of this is a movie, which requires a projection device of some sort. Materials that can be copyrighted include: 1. Literary works; 2. Musical works, including any accompanying ...
Author: Richard A. Chapo Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 18:07:02 -0400

5. No Win No Fee and 'Power' Questions
No win no fee is a 'meaningless' term to some people, but it's how solicitors work for personal injury cases. If you don't grasp the concept, then you can forget the final settlement cheque... Nonetheless it's a popular term used by personal injury solicitors. There are advertisements all over the place, online and offline by solicitors and claim management companies. "If you lose, we won't charge you a penny" and many of the likes. But do you understand what it means... A solicitor will mention he or she will work on a no win no fee basis. In an instant you'll think, 'if the solicitor loses, I don't pay anything', which is correct. But what happens if the solicitor wins? That's right, there's a fee to pay. Not many people...
Author: Mohammad Latif Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 18:07:01 -0400

6. Free Non Disclosure Form (NDA Form)
Non Disclosure Agreements (NDAs, also known as 'Confidentiality Agreements') are an essential part of modern business. If you have a trade secret, an invention or a 'good idea', it can be worrying revealing the details to a third party because you never know if your idea may be stolen. For this reason, NDA forms are common. The problem is, most of them are long winded, running to 10 pages or more, and they very length of them makes it difficult sometimes to get your target to sign in the first place. For this reason, we here at www.lawyersbench.com have come up with this 'short form' NDA form you can use. It is short, unambiguous, and covers both parties, so you should find much ...
Author: Jefferson Highway, General Counsel Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 13:10:30 -0400

7. Class-Action Lawsuits – Can They Help You?
The recent withdrawals of the prescription medications Vioxx and Bextra from the marketplace due to safety concerns has class-action lawsuits in the news again. What is a class-action lawsuit? If you have been wronged, can a class-action lawsuit help you? A class-action lawsuit is one in which a single law firm or attorney represents a group of individuals who have been wronged in some common way. The wrong may have come in the form of physical harm from a commercial product or perhaps in the form of financial harm done by a company misleading the public in some way. In the early 1990’s, class-action lawsuits were filed on behalf of women allegedly harmed by silicone breast implants, and now attorneys are filing class-action suits ...
Author: Charles Essmeier Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 15:52:32 -0400

8. Houston Divorce Lawyer Answers Common Questions About Mediation
If you are reading this, then you are probably either thinking of filing for divorce -- or have a feeling that your spouse may be filing for divorce -- whether you want to separate or not. One of the common questions that an individual going through the divorce process asks is "What is a Divorce Mediation?" Mediation is a process which allows both you and your spouse to maintain control over your destiny and the terms of your divorce settlement. Both parties and attorneys attend either a four-hour or eight-hour mediation, depending on the complexity of your case. Is the Mediator a Lawyer? Although some mediators are social workers, most commonly the mediator is a lawyer who acts as a neutral person to help you settle yo...
Author: Marilyn Gale Vilyus Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 15:52:31 -0400

9. Poverty is not for the Poor
Poverty means lack of food, shelter, clothing and opportunities for work and education. It is the lack of supply for the needs of the community. Poverty has grown abruptly and we are left clinging in the hands of time waiting to be fed and nourished. It is doing and having what you wanted to do but doing nothing at all for the reason you remain incapable. In a different perception, poverty is a result for having a poor management. In order to have a good government, it should be run by good public officials. If they perform their tasks defectively, our resources are affected, the poor becomes poorer and our economy declines. Since poverty is on the mount, we need to have a good government to heal all the economic deficiencies and...
Author: Karen Nodalo Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 10:35:14 -0400

10. Why Drug Abuse is Rampant
In almost all over the countries across the world, drug trafficking issues are dealt with and are the most difficult case to resolve. Every year, the rate of drug abuse cases and trafficking has been mounting from its number. Be it young or old, it chooses no one. No matter how heavy punishments were implemented, still the government found it to be very impenetrable to stop such case. The government finds remedy to this matter. Most drug cases involve the minor entity especially the out-of-school youth so they find it very hard to trigger. They lack knowledge and education for the use of prohibited drugs. Young minds’ curiosities are harder to comprehend and figure out. It is hard to cease because as long as there are hidden resou...
Author: Karen Nodalo Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 10:35:13 -0400

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