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Roe v. Wade

Roe v. Wade by: 4LawSchool.com Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), is one of Supreme Court's most popular and controversial rulings. This article provides a summary of this decision. Facts: The great state of Texas had a law which made it ill...

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Collective Enfranchisement - A Brief Introduction

Collective enfranchisement - what is it? If you live in a flat and pay a mortgage on that property, unless you have been specifically been told otherwise, you are more than likely to be a leaseholder. Leaseholding is a peculiarity of United Kingdom h...

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Have you chosen the right type of business to protect your assets?

As small business owners are well aware, we live in a time where anyone who feels that they have been wronged files a lawsuit. Now, more than ever, it is important that small businesses examine their options to determine the correct type of business ...

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How to Choose the Right Divorce Lawyer

How to Choose the Right Divorce Lawyer by: Carla Ballatan Are you unhappy with your relationship? Are you thinking about divorce? Well then, choosing the right lawyer can be one of the most important decisions you make when considering a divorce...

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Divorce and Uncle Sam Top 10 Things You Should Know When Filing Your Taxes

If you’ve recently divorced or separated from your spouse, here are a few things you should know for the upcoming tax season:1.What is my filing status? (Married, Single, Head of Household)Marital standing at year end determines your filing status ...

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DBAs, TMs & .coms

"... I'd like to register my business name with the proper townauthorities as a sole proprietorship. To protect myself and mybusiness name from being copied and altered, do I have toregister any and all variations of the name? And is this donese...

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Approval Of The Passage Of Zadroga Bill

After a long drawn struggle in which both the big parties of United States traded a lot of statistics, claims and counterclaims, the Zadroga Bill was finally passed by the Senate in late December 2010. The bill is named after James Zadroga who was on...

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How Adoption Works.

In order to adopt a child you must be over 21 years of age and the child must be under the age of 18. If it is to be a joint application to adopt you must be married or in a civil partnership. If you are unmarried only one person can be the adopter. ...

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Class-Action Lawsuits – Can They Help You?

Class-action lawsuits are a type of legal action that allows a large group of people who have been harmed or wronged by a company or organization to collectively seek justice and compensation. This kind of lawsuit is an efficient and effective way fo...

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Facts On Worker’s Compensation Coverage

Facts On Worker’s Compensation Coverage by: Jinky C. Mesias Most people work not because they like the job but because of the compensation that goes with the job. The amount of compensation is also covered by state laws. Individual states have...

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