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The Prenuptial Agreement Dilemma

The Prenuptial Agreement Dilemma by: Jeffrey Broobin Should we have a prenuptial agreement? OK. You can look at the idea as very cold and unromantic. You can look at the idea as a considerate and practical way to decide before the marriage certa...

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Addressing the Canadian Age of Sexual Consent

Canada's government is failing to protect our children from sexual predators. Under the Criminal Code of Canada it is currently not a criminal offence for an adult to engage in sexual activity with a person aged 14 years or older if the young pe...

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Vioxx Recall Lawsuits

Vioxx Recall Lawsuits by: T.Going The drug Vioxx is a COX-2 inhibitor designed by the company Merck Inc. It was ordered to be pulled from American and European markets on April 7th 2005 after it was discovered that there were potentially deadly ...

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Space Debris: The Sky is Falling

Space Debris: The Sky is Falling by: Aaron Thiel Imagine yourself taking an early morning walk in Tulsa, Oklahoma only to see a “big bright light, like a fire” in the sky. The object continues to get bigger as it approaches overhead. A few m...

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Alternative Legal Billing Win Win Strategies

Alternative Legal Billing Win Win Strategies by: Dan HarrisIn the old days of legal billing, lawyer's invoices — usually a single page of elegant letterhead—contained only the phrase, "legal services rendered," and a hefty dollar amoun...

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Taking Control; Safeguarding the Distribution of Your Assets by Making A Will

Taking Control; Safeguarding the Distribution of Your Assets by Making A Will by: Miss Janine Byrne The Importance of Making a Will A valid will is one of the most important documents you could ever put your signature to, as the consequences of ...

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San Diego Bankruptcy Lawyers - Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Answers

Chapter 13 bankruptcy facilitates men and women to restructure their debt, finances and assets within the fashionable manner so as to compensate their creditors, and be worthwhile their debts. The person will propose paying the creditors during a per...

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What is the Difference Between a Power Of Attorney and a Guardianship? Which is Appropriate for Someone With Alzheimer’s?

What is the Difference Between a Power Of Attorney and a Guardianship? Which is Appropriate for Someone With Alzheimer’s? by: William G. Hammond, JD A power of attorney is a legal document in which one person (the principal) authorizes another...

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I Built a Better Mousetrap Advice on Protecting Your Creation With a U.S. Patent

So, you built a better mousetrap. Now, how do your protect your "perfect" creation from being stolen by a Fortune 500 company? The answer lies in the United States Constitution which gives the U.S. Congress exclusive authority to grant patents for in...

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Insure Your Whole Business

A business requires so many types of insurance, you maythink "just one more" means "one too many." There's Worker'sCompensation and other liability insurances required bylaw. There's health, major medical, dental, vision vitalparts o...

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