1,609 articles related to "legal"

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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Firing Employees

One of the biggest challenges manufacturers face is dealing with employees who are dishonest, non-team players or poor performers. At some point, after unsuccessfully training, coaching and trying to change the employees behavior, the relationship be...

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Estate Tax Elimination

When considering whether there can be a repeal of the estate tax it is important to understand that politics, as well as economics, govern the system. The pure essence of this tax is to redistribute the wealth among the classes. The IRS is able to ob...

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Google’s Book Scanning and Copyright Laws

Google’s Book Scanning and Copyright Laws by: Richard A. Chapo As you may know, Google is making an effort to scan every book in the world. The goal is to create a giant online database of every book that can be searched. One small problem is ...

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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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Collective Enfranchisement Made Easy

What are the costs involved in enfranchising? Well, they are based on various factors including the amount and the level of ground rents, or the length of the unexpired terms of the leases. It's particularly important to bear in mind that if any...

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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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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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Doctor - Dismissing Abnormal Prostate Cancer Test Results Could Lead To Malpractice Claim

There are tests that enable the detection of some types of cancers, for instance prostate cancer, prior to the time the patient shows symptoms. The thought is to detect the cancer in the beginning stages while treatment is likely to cure the cancer i...

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Conveyancing Solicitors Explained

Conveyancing is the legal process of buying and selling a property. The person who deals with this process is usually referred to simply as a 'conveyancer,' which is a generic term to describe either a conveyancing solicitor or a licensed c...

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