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Copyright – What Can You Protect?

Copyright – What Can You Protect? by: Richard A. Chapo The legal protection known has “copyright” has come front and center over the past few years with major legal rulings regarding peer-to-peer networks on the Internet. Copyright protect...

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Have You Drafted a Power of Attorney

As we age, it is important to consider making preparations for who will make decisions for us if we become unable to do so ourselves. One way to do this is by creating a power of attorney (POA). A POA is a legal document that grants someone else the ...

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Is Reinstating The Draft Such a Bad Idea?

Is Reinstating The Draft Such a Bad Idea? by: Jean Fritz In his bid for the presidency, John Kerry pronounced a “secret plan” to reinstate selective service. The fact that New York Democrat and fellow leftist Charles Rangel had proposed this...

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Anti-Phishing Bill Introduced To Congress

Sen. Partick J. Leahy has introduced the Anti-Phishing Act of 2005 to Congress for consideration. The Act would allow federal prosecutors to seek fines of up to $250,000 and prison sentences of up to five years against individuals convicted for promo...

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Multiple Social Security Beneficiaries

Social Security is a federal program that provides retirement and disability benefits to individuals who have earned enough credits through working. However, it’s not just individuals who can be beneficiaries of Social Security. In some cases, mult...

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How Attorneys May Handle Claim When Insurance Company Claims Victim Caused The Accident

It is not unusual for a person injured in a motor vehicle accident to be confronted with a driver who denies responsibility. Frequently, these drivers actually blame the victim for the accident. Because many motor vehicle accidents are not observed b...

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Qualified Personal Residence Trust

An Overview The Qualified Personal Residence Trust (often referred to by its acronym, "QPRT") can be an effective estate planning technique for a high net worth individual. The concept is simple: the owner of a personal residence transfers it to a tr...

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Do You Have a Case Against Your Stock Broker? Ten ways to Tell

As an attorney who represents individual investors from around the Country in claims against their stock brokers, I hear a wide variety of complaints about brokers’ fraud and misconduct. If you believe that your broker has abused or harmed you, you...

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When Marriage Is Not Enough: Facing Deportation Because of Your Spouse

When Marriage Is Not Enough: Facing Deportation Because of Your Spouse by: Heather L. Poole Under U.S. immigration law, immigrants may obtain a green card ("U.S. permanent residence”) by marrying a U.S. citizen. The U.S. citizen must, however ...

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California Teen Alcohol Safety Act Increases Parental Liability

Last August, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger approved bill AB 2486, "The Teen Alcohol Safety Act." For years, the families of teenagers who had been injured or died in alcohol-related accidents could not file a civil suite against the adult...

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