1,609 articles related to "legal"

Database Hacks - Are Banks Required To Notify You?

Ever wonder if banks are required to tell customers when their systems are hacked? You may be shocked to learn that they are not. The only exception to this standard has been database hacks that effect California residents. Companies doing business i...

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Social Security: Which Is Much Better Early Or Late Retirement?

Social Security: Which Is Much Better Early Or Late Retirement? by: Jinky C. Mesias The social security retirement benefit is given during the normal retirement age of a qualified member. The normal retirement age is the age at which the retirem...

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Patent Pending: What Does It Mean?

Patent Pending: What Does It Mean?  by: Lisa Parmley Many companies begin manufacturing and selling their new product (a.k.a. their invention) to the marketplace before the patent is even officially granted. They use the term “patent pendingâ€...

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Alarming Identity Theft Statistics Everyone Should Know

ID theft is a major problem all over the world, but especially in the USA. There are some really alarming identity theft statistics that everyone should be aware of. Knowing about these numbers might just keep your identity safe and help you avoid be...

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5 Things Divorcing Couples Can Do To Protect Their Children

In the 25 years that I have been guiding couples through non-adversarial divorces, one thing is clear. No parent ever wants to knowingly do harm to their children. Yet, during the emotional and sometimes confusing journey of divorce, parents someti...

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My Operation Has Left Me With An Injury - Can I Claim for Medical Negligence?

Medical negligence (also known as clinical negligence) can be said to have occurred when you receive medical care that has caused you illness or injury. So you entrusted yourself to the doctor or nurse, thinking that you would get the best medical a...

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Over 1,000,000 Preventable Deaths A Year Are Due to Medication Mistakes

On March 5, 2010, Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) reported that a nursing home in Wadena was blamed for administering the wrong medication to three of its residents. And because of these medication errors, the three residents were sent to the emergency ...

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Extending a Lease? How the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal Can Help

You own a leasehold flat. You have a feeling that you are being forced to pay too much in service charges. Or else the freeholder is demanding an overly high fee to extend the lease. Or you might even think that you are being overcharged for your sha...

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Unfair Dismissal - A Simple Guide

If an employee thinks that they have been unfairly dismissed by their employer, they must have had at least one year's employment to be able to make a claim for unfair dismissal. Firstly, the employee must establish that they have been dismissed...

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Do You Really Need Phase I Environmental Site Assessments?

There seems to be a lot of confusion about Phase I environmental site assessments and when it would be apropos to have one done. This article should help to fill in many of the gaps. Read it and you will have more insight as to whether or not you rea...

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