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Is it necessary to go to court

In the United States, personal injury claims are given a statute limitation of two (2) years before the claim is outlawed. Within this period, one must obtain a lawyer and file a case before going to trial in court.Most people find this quite a hassl...

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What Is Intellectual Property

Intellectual property... now there's a real 90's deal. Copyrights, trade marks, patents, have been around for a long while, and are generally understood by most people. However, those legalities didn't encompass concepts, in need of pr...

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Dealing with the IRS Collection Division - Negotiating Offers in Compromise ©

The last article in this series on dealing with the Collection Division addressed Installment Agreements arrangements through which tax debts can be resolved by means of monthly payments. Some folks, however, owe so much that an installment agreemen...

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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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How A Compromise Agreement Can Help When Employment Is Terminated

Right from the start you had a bad feeling about this employee, and now you're wishing you'd trusted your instincts. She just won't ever compromise and is possibly the worst employee you've ever had! Sadly, she wouldn't, how...

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Why am I mad at Merck over Vioxx

What is disturbing to me, is that given years of evidence that there was a risk of stroke and heart attack from Vioxx, Merck did NOT set out to study the cardiac impact rather only when it had an opportunity to add a new market for the drug did the...

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Divorce Coping With The Family Law Process

The EmotionsDivorce is a scary, lonely and misunderstood process for most people, particularly when there are children involved. The mutual friends enjoyed during the marriage may not be of help because those individuals may not want to "pick a side....

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How The Government Pension Offset May Affect Social Security Benefits?

How The Government Pension Offset May Affect Social Security Benefits? by: Jinky C. Mesias The government pension offset is in fact a reduction in the benefit which a social security member’s spouse is likely to experience especially if the sp...

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Minneapolis Assault Lawyer : To Protect An Individual"s Rights

Being embroiled in a court case can take years at times to get dissolved. As a responsible citizen it is important for an individual to adhere to the law. However, many a times unwittingly or due to unfortunate circumstances people find themselves fa...

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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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