1,609 articles related to "legal"

Toward More Viable Urban Governance Frameworks

One of the most viable frameworks within the urban regime literature has been Harvey Molotchs (1976) "growth machine" thesis. For Molotch, the central concern of local politics is commercial growth. The groups that dominate the local agenda within hi...

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Plaintiff Funding

Plaintiff Funding is a controversial new finance area in which a plaintiff secures funding based strictly on the potential financial recovery from his or her pending legal claim. Similar to securing a mortgage against your home, a plaintiff can recei...

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Signing And Witnessing Your Will

ing And Witnessing Your Will by: News Canada (NC)-Signing and witnessing is critical to the legal validity of your Will and requirements differ from province to province. Witnesses You and your two witnesses sign the document in each other&apo...

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How to Obtain a Patent The inner-workings of the U.S. Patent Office

The United States works differently than other countrieswhen it comes to giving patents. In the U.S., it doesn'tnecessarily matter who first applied for the patent (theprocess may take up to a year to complete). What does matter, however, is who...

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How Attorneys Can Rebut A Driver's Untrue Account Of The Accident

Accidents happen. That is also true for accidents involving motor vehicles and pedestrians. Attorneys experienced in handling pedestrian injury lawsuits are adept at appreciating not only the mechanics of the accident, the insurance issues, and the m...

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California Third Party Lawyer: Using OSHA Regulations to Win Your Third Party Work Injury Case

Under California law, an injured worker may use California Occupational Safety and Health (Cal-OSHA) rules and regulation in order to prove liability in a work accident. An injured worker is allowed to use Cal-OSHA provisions to establish standards a...

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Pediatrician Settles Malpractice Case Claiming She Missed Newborn"s Group B StrepGBS Infection

When a baby with a Group B Strep infection is not immediately treated with antibiotics the consequences can be disastrous. Because of this it is important for doctors to consider Group B Strep if a baby presents with signs of an infection and either ...

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Do Contracts Need To Be In Writing?

Many people think that to be valid a contract must be in writing and signed. That is simply not the case except for contracts involving the sale of property. An oral contract is just as legally binding as a written one. What is important for a valid...

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Boating Accident Attorney Straight Talk: Proving Fault In A Boating Collision Accident

Whenever there is a boating accident with serious injury or death their needs to be a legal analysis performed in order to determine who was at fault. Because, proving fault is the key to successfully prevailing in a boating accident lawsuit. Rules ...

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Personal Injury Lawyer

Personal Injury Lawyer by: Wensley McKenney The history of the Personal Injury Lawyer is littered with interesting facts about the U.S. legal system and contingent fee based practices (http://www.glofin.com). While many critics accuse trial lawy...

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