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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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Thoughts on the Current Immigration Mess - August 2006

1. 12 million illegal immigrants did not appear overnight. Actions by Congress - or the lack of action - created the environment for illegal immigration to exist. 2. The main drive behind legal immigration is family reunification, a holdover from WW...

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When Is An Insurance Company Acting In Bad Faith In California?

Implicit in every insurance policy is the promise of good faith and fair dealing. In California, when an insurer refuses to settle a claim on behalf of its insuredthereby financially jeopardizing the insuredit is acting in bad faith. In such instance...

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Choosing a Mesothelioma Attorney

Choosing a Mesothelioma Attorney by: Maggie Kay Filing a mesothelioma lawsuit is a long and dwindling process. Selection of a mesothelioma attorney whom you trust and have a good rapport with is very important. If you are thinking about filing a...

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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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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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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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The Top 10 Scams for 2001

Top 10 Scams for 2001 by: Audri and Jim Lanford Excerpt from Internet ScamBusters (tm) The #1 Publication on Internet Fraud Scams on the Internet are growing and with the vast selection, it was hard to only choose ten. We've tried to softe...

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Child Custody Evaluations

A child custody evaluation can be ordered by a court if you are involved in a custody dispute with your spouse. The custody evaluation can be required in an initial custody case or in a subsequent case if one of the parents requests that the issue of...

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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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