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Anatomy of a Chinese Debt Collection

IntroductionIn late June of 2003, I received an e-mail from Daniel Harris, who introduced himself as maritime lawyer from Seattle. He had found me through the internet and was asking me whether I was interested in helping arrest transshipped cargo in...

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Google’s Book Scanning and Copyright Laws

Google’s Book Scanning and Copyright Laws by: Richard A. Chapo As you may know, Google is making an effort to scan every book in the world. The goal is to create a giant online database of every book that can be searched. One small problem is ...

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Surgical Site Infections

Did you know that surgical site infections are the most common type of infection in the U.S., occurring in 5 percent of all surgery patients, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control? That equals more than half a million patients that will d...

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Vioxx Heart Attack and Stroke FAQs

What are the grounds for Vioxx stroke or Celebrex litigation?Vioxx and Celebrex were billed as safe alternatives for people who suffer from chronic pain. In reality, they are expensive drugs that for most people provide no better treatment than olde...

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Elderly Woman Endures Fractures As A Pedestrian And Recovers $300,000

It is simply amazing the way in which individuals can try to absolve themselves of responsibility in cases when they are plainly at fault for having caused an accident. For example, look at one reported matter in which a 71 year old female was the v...

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Personal Injury Cases Concerning Fractures And Additional Injuries From A Motor Vehicle Accident

Bone fractures are not atypical in high impact automobile accidents. When the impact is enough to result in a fracture it will likely also cause several other types of serious injuries. In what follows we look at two documented claims which involved ...

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$300,000 Jury Verdict For Victim Severe Hurt In Vehicle Accident

When handling a vehicle accident claim, it can in some cases be necessary to be able to show that the defendant's story is not truthful. Sometimes all an attorney has to do so as to establish this is to show that the defendant lied or told an ac...

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Unenforceable Credit Agreements: Part 3. Lenders Remedies

So what can a lender do if an agreement is unenforceable? The first thing for a borrower to remember is the difference between unenforceable and invalid agreements. An invalid credit agreement simply has no effect whereas an unenforceable agreement s...

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UK Compromise Agreements - The Basics

What is a UK compromise agreement? A UK compromise agreement is a formal contract created between an employer and employee in settlement for termination of their employment. The agreement is a 'compromise' of terms between the employer an...

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A Bondsman Keeps The Legal System Strong

One of the most powerful statements of American doctrine is that every person is innocent until proven guilty. This belief is the center of our legal system and is particularly evident in the bail bond system. This process of allowing a tangible show...

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