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Flying The Unfriendly Skies

The skies of America’s airline industry are anything but hospitable these days. Operational costs are up, profits (what profits?) are nonexistent, fuel costs are going through the roof and labor problems seem to always be looming on the horizon.The...

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You and the Tort Law: A Guide

You and the Tort Law: A Guide by: Carla Ballatan Everyday, we’re always at the risk of falling victim to misfortune whether it is from using defective products or unknowingly falling off into a manhole, or sustaining vast injuries due to serio...

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Protectionism in Russia

Protectionism in Russia has been a topic of debate for many years. The country has a long history of protectionist policies, which have been used to promote local industries and protect them from foreign competition. However, recent years have seen a...

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Wrongful Death Lawyers Online

Wrongful Death Lawyers Online by: Mart Gil Abareta Wrongful death law refers to the law that aims to protect victims who are harmed by the action or inaction of another entity or person. A claim can be filed for injury acquired by an individual ...

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Seatbelts: a Life Saver or a Taker?

Seatbelts: a Life Saver or a Taker? by: Paul Hood Seatbelts definitely save lives. Some of them have a locking feature which is truly amazing because you can pull it out all the way and let it pull back. You can also lock it and it’ll not slid...

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Jury Awards $7.2 Million In Case On Behalf Of Child With Brain Damage

Any of several problems can severely restrict the amount of oxygen reaching an unborn baby, causing the baby to be in fetal distress. If the baby loses necessary oxygen for a prolonged time frame the baby can die or be left with lasting impairment su...

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Protectionism in Russia

Protectionism in Russia by: Sergey Talpa The new law "Special Protective, Antidumping and Import Compensatory Measures" differs from the old one by the fact that it fully complies with the WTO (World Trade Organization) standards. It is for the ...

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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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Are Non Compete Agreement Enforceable?

Non-compete agreements have been the subject of considerable controversy and debate, with some arguing that they are an essential tool for protecting companies' intellectual property and others arguing that they are an unfair restriction on workers' ...

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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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