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Boating Accident Law - Will a Limitation of Liability Action Sink Your Boat Accident Case?

Maritime law is the law of the sea. Maritime law is very, very different from California State law. One of the peculiar parts of maritime law is the Limitation of Liability Act. Under the Limitation of Liability Act, if certain factual prerequisites ...

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Anti-Phishing Bill Introduced To Congress

Phishing attacks are one of the most prevalent methods used by cybercriminals to steal personal information and money from unsuspecting victims. In 2020, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received more than 241,000 complaints of suspe...

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Class-Action Lawsuits – Can They Help You?

Class-Action Lawsuits – Can They Help You? by: Charles Essmeier The recent withdrawals of the prescription medications Vioxx and Bextra from the marketplace due to safety concerns has class-action lawsuits in the news again. What is a class-ac...

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Last Will And Testament Planning Is Necessary

Last Will And Testament Planning Is Necessary by: Ivon T. Hughes Ready to start thinking about your Last Will and Testament but don't know where to start? Choosing an attorney Find a lawyer with related areas of expertise, like estate plann...

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A Breakdown of Maritime Laws

Although many sorts of law are talked about constantly, maritime law remains an unknown area of the law to a lot of people. In fact, even people who are directly affected by maritime law often do not understand it. Maritime law, completely different ...

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Personal Injury Awards and Divorce.

Accidents and injury caused by them are traumatic and can be life changing. Fortunately however our legal system will usually ensure that financial compensation by way of damages is recoverable by someone injured in an accident that was not their fau...

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Charitable Remainder Trusts

A charitable remainder trust (CRT) funded during the grantors lifetime can be a very effective financial planning took, providing the grantor valuable lifetime benefits. Take the case of 72 year-old Phillip Philanthropist who has $1,000,000 of highly...

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The Budget 2005 & Inheritance Tax: Has the Chancellor Done Enough?

Introduction The Governments economic objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society, where there is opportunity and security for all." So reads the opening statement of the Labour Governments 2005 Budget. But the word fair is wide off the...

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Without Prejudice. What Does it Really Mean?

What is meant by 'without' prejudice' when it is put on the top of a letter. Many people think they know that very well. They will say that the correspondence cannot be used or brought to the attention of the court should the matter go...

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How an Intellectual Property Lawyer can Protect Your IP Rights

Intellectual property is the collective reference for the intangible rights owned by an individual or business over their non-monetary products. Although intangible, intellectual property (also known as IP) can be sold, assigned, licensed much like o...

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