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Debtor Examinations And Third Parties

Debtor Examinations and Third Parties: Understanding Your Legal Rights When a debtor fails to pay back a debt, the creditor has the legal right to initiate a debtor examination. This is a legal process by which the creditor can compel the debtor to ...

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Underage Drivers Should Never Drink And Drive

Underage drivers who consume alcohol and get behind the wheel are not just risking their own lives but also putting the lives of others at risk. Consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol can be devastating and can go beyond the individua...

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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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Obesity: Can it be disabling?

Obesity: Can it be disabling? by: Gerald G. Lutkenhaus Social Security has a set of Impairment Listings. At one time "obesity" had an impairment listing. Thus, if the applicant was of a certain height and weight, then the applicant received Disa...

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A Quick Guide To Payroll Tax

A Quick Guide To Payroll Tax by: Tawee Subsomboon The term Payroll tax actually includes the Social Security tax, Medicare tax and Federal income tax. The Social Security tax provides benefits for retired workers, the disabled their dependents a...

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Doctor To Pay $2,500,000 To Family Of Woman Who Died Of Metastatic Colon Cancer Caused By Diagnosis Delay

Less than 1% of those diagnosed with colon cancer are younger than thirty-five. But, because of the fact that colon cancer can be fatal physicians generally concur that rectal bleeding, even in an individual below thirty-five, needs to be followed by...

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Child Custody, The Painful Truth

When parents decide to end their relationship, the topic of child custody often becomes the most contentious and emotional issue. Both parents want what they feel is best for their child, and the decision of who should have custody can be painful and...

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You and the Tort Law: A Guide

Everyday, we’re always at the risk of falling victim to misfortune whether it is from using defective products or unknowingly falling off into a manhole, or sustaining vast injuries due to serious highway accidents. You may think that accidents tha...

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4 Legal Concerns For Joint Venture Partnerships

Because a joint venture usually consists of a contractual agreement between two or more businesses, there are legal issues to consider when forming one of these partnerships. Handling the legal side of joint ventures ensures that expectations are cle...

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Are Non Compete Agreement Enforceable?

Non-compete agreements have been the subject of considerable controversy and debate, with some arguing that they are an essential tool for protecting companies' intellectual property and others arguing that they are an unfair restriction on workers' ...

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