1,609 articles related to "legal"

I\'m Making A Stand For The Children

Canada’s low age of consent for sexual intercourse is composing a risk to our Canadian children. Canadas age of sexual consent is 14, one of the lowest in the world.Because of the low age of consent,predators are looking at Canada as their playgrou...

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Plaintiff Funding

Plaintiff Funding is a controversial new finance area in which a plaintiff secures funding based strictly on the potential financial recovery from his or her pending legal claim. Similar to securing a mortgage against your home, a plaintiff can recei...

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Florida Divorce Laws - Laws About Divorce in Florida

In order for people to file for a dissolution of their marriage in Florida, one of them should have already been residing in the state at least 6 months before filing a petition for divorce. The usual policy is that no final judgment of dissolution o...

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Common Birth Injuries And How They Happen

Serious birth injuries can have long-term effects on a child, and therefore it is important that if your baby suffered an injury at birth that you understand the causes and the long-term implications. This article seeks to provide a basic overview; f...

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Passanger Badly Hurt After Driver Makes A Wrong Turn At Unmarked Intersection

When we enter an intersection as a driver or even as a passenger we expect that we will be safe, if any controls such as traffic lights, one-way signs, and stop signs, are followed by drivers approaching the intersection. Individuals expect that an i...

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Preventing Child Injury on Bicycles & Michigan Bicycle Accident Lawsuits

More than 700 bicycle riders are killed in the U.S. every year, majority of them in collisions with cars, and 75% of them die of head injuries. Many thousands more may suffer less but still sustain debilitating injuries that are far worse than the ph...

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DOJ Ruling on Disabled Rights in Cruise Ships

DOJ Ruling on Disabled Rights in Cruise Ships by: Lala C. Ballatan It is interesting to note that many disabled persons, instead of slinking away and being embarrassed by their conditions, are asserting their rights. They already educate themsel...

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The Polygraph as a Truth Detector

The Polygraph as a Truth Detector by: William Trevino 1984 Summary The B.C. Civil Liberties Association believes that there is convincing evidence to suggest that the use of the polygraph is arbitrary, subjective, biased toward accusations of ...

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Overview of Trademark Law

Trademark law gives companies the exclusive right to use a given name or design, called a “mark,” for the purpose of identifying the source the of that company’s goods or services. Trademark law is an incentive-based system. Because it gives co...

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A Faster Way To Settle Your Social Security Claim

Understanding the complexity of the procedures in filing for social security benefits and rights can be quite tough to an individual who is not even associated with the Social Security Administration. The time, patience and a lot of paperwork require...

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