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What You Shouldn’t Believe About SSD

As solid-state drives (SSDs) continue to become more popular, there are a lot of things you'll hear about them. Sadly, some of the information you'll come across is inaccurate or misleading. Here are some things you shouldn't believe about SSDs: 1. ...

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Timeline of Merck's failure to act on removing Vioxx from the market

Based on an article by THE NEW YORK TIMES, by Alex Berenson, Gardiner Harris, Barry Meier and Andrew Pollack, "In May 2000, executives at Merck, the pharmaceutical giant under siege for its handling of the multibillion-dollar drug Vioxx, made a fatef...

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Organ Trafficking in Eastern Europe

A kidney fetches $2700 in Turkey. According to last month's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, this is a high price. An Indian or Iraqi kidney enriches its former owner by a mere $1000. Wealthy clients later pay for the ra...

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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 promo...

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When Marriage Is Not Enough: Facing Deportation Because of Your Spouse

When Marriage Is Not Enough: Facing Deportation Because of Your Spouse by: Heather L. Poole Under U.S. immigration law, immigrants may obtain a green card ("U.S. permanent residence”) by marrying a U.S. citizen. The U.S. citizen must, however ...

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Obesity: Can it be disabling?

Obesity: Can it be disabling? by: Gerald G. Lutkenhaus Social Security has a set of Impairment Listings. At one time "obesity" had an impairment listing. Thus, if the applicant was of a certain height and weight, then the applicant received Disa...

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Copyright – What Can You Protect?

Copyright – What Can You Protect? by: Richard A. Chapo 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 protect...

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Do You Have a Case Against Your Stock Broker? Ten ways to Tell

As an attorney who represents individual investors from around the Country in claims against their stock brokers, I hear a wide variety of complaints about brokers’ fraud and misconduct. If you believe that your broker has abused or harmed you, you...

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Child Custody, The Painful Truth

When parents decide to end their relationship, the topic of child custody often becomes the most contentious and emotional issue. Both parents want what they feel is best for their child, and the decision of who should have custody can be painful and...

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When Attorneys Enforce Judgments

When people get a court ordered judgment, they often believe that the battle is over and that they will soon be receiving the compensation they are owed. However, enforcing a judgment can sometimes be just as difficult as winning it in the first plac...

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