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How Do I Calculate My Scheduled Disability Under the Defense Base Act?

The Defense Base Act (DBA) provides workers' compensation benefits to civilian employees working outside the United States on US military bases or under a contract with the U.S. government for public works or for national defense. Many DBA worke...

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Bugging and Tape Recording Conversations in Arizona: Is it Legal?

Bugging and Tape Recording Conversations in Arizona: Is it Legal? by: Trent R. Wilcox Lawyers often receive inquiries about the legalities of recording phone or other conversations in Arizona. In particular, the issue frequently arises in family...

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Lehman, Lee & Xu Recognized by Practical Law Company

Lehman, Lee & Xu Recognized by Practical Law CompanyLehman, Lee & Xu has been recognized by Practical Law Company’s Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2005 as one of the best law firms in China. The Yearbook is a publication that provides law firm and individu...

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Doctor To Pay $2,500,000 To Family Of Woman Who Died Of Metastatic Colon Cancer Caused By Diagnosis Delay

Less than 1% of those diagnosed with colon cancer are younger than thirty-five. But, because of the fact that colon cancer can be fatal physicians generally concur that rectal bleeding, even in an individual below thirty-five, needs to be followed by...

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Cases Of Malpractice Deaths Are On The Rise

When someone dies as a result of misdiagnosis, the surviving members of the family have the right to seek answers to questions regarding the treatment of the deceased. Doctors and health care workers are human and often succumb to making mistakes tha...

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Are Non Compete Agreement Enforceable?

Despite what most high-tech employers think, California courts are extremely reluctant to enforce a non-compete agreement that an employee signs as a condition of his/her employment. California Business and Professions Code Section 16600 provides tha...

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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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Parents Pursue Claim Against Doctor And Nurse Alleging Their Child Died While In Fetal Distress

As fetal distress is a dangerous problem in pregnancy that many times involves a diminished oxygen supply to the unborn baby. Thus, if fetal distress is observed measures need to be taken right away to avoid injury to the baby. Below we consider the ...

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What is being done about welding fumes

Welding fumes are a well-known occupational hazard in the welding industry. These fumes contain toxic gases and particles that can cause serious health problems to welders. Gases such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and ozone gas can result in s...

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Are Non Compete Agreement Enforceable?

Despite what most high-tech employers think, California courts are extremely reluctant to enforce a non-compete agreement that an employee signs as a condition of his/her employment. California Business and Professions Code Section 16600 provides tha...

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