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v:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} Normal 0 Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2006-Was it worth the effort? "Common sense often makes good law though the lack of it doesn't"-By William Orville Douglas Violence and domestic abuse are considered a man's most heinous, intolerable and deleterious weapon and rightfully, violence in a relationship is inhuman behavior in its most ...
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b>Adjourn for more than 3 days - Under the Constitution,
neither chamber may adjourn for more than three days without the
approval of the other. Such approval is obtained in a concurrent
resolution approved by both chambers.
act - Legislation (a bill or joint resolution, see below)
which has passed both chambers of Congress in identical form,
been signed into law by the President, or passed over his veto,
thus becoming law. Technically, this term also refers to a bill
that has been passed by ...
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The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill last
Thursday to restrict the eminent domain powers of state and
local governments. The Bill, which passed by a 376-38 margin,
would withhold federal money from state and local governments if
they used their eminent domain powers to confiscate private
property and sell it to private developers.
The action by the House is in response to the Supreme Court's
ruling in Kelo vs. City of New London. In that landmark case,
which was decided ...
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Trademark registration system in India
Legislation
The Indian law of trademarks is enshrined in the Trade Marks
Act, 1999. The Act seeks to provide for the registration of
trademarks relating to goods and services in India. The rights
granted under the Act, are operative in the whole of india.
What is a Trademark
A TRADEMARK is a word, phrase, symbol or design, or combination
of words, phrases, symbols or designs is used in the course of
trade which identifies and distinguishes the source of ...
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Those of you who attended our Autumn Conference in 2006 may be interested to learn of some recent developments in the area of whistleblowing - that is, claims of suffering a detriment or dismissal on account of making a protected disclosure under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA).
The scope of PIDA
The case of Croke v Hydro Aluminium Worcester Ltd concerned an individual who supplied his services to an employment agency through his own service company. The employment agency, in ...
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Incapability Dismissals
Contrary to popular belief 'ill health' is a potentially fair reason for dismissal since it relates to the employee's capability to perform the work that they were employed to do. However, in the context of incapability dismissals, the Employment Tribunal will scrutinise the procedures followed by the employer prior to termination, in order to determine whether the decision to dismiss was reasonable in the circumstances. A 'reasonable' employer would normally be expected ...
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Every state in the country has a lemon law. This law provides protection to consumers who have bought faulty vehicles, by requiring the manufacturer to replace the vehicle or give a full refund.
This law works well for car owners, but what if you own a boat or other water vehicles? If you live in a state that has a boat lemon law, you're fortunate. There are now a handful of states that have passed a boat lemon law, with is fairly similar to lemon laws on automobiles.
Boat lemon laws ensure ...
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What is Personal Injury
A personal injury occurs when a person has suffered some injury. Personal injury can be either physical or psychological. Personal Injury occurs because of two reasons:
* Accident
* Intentional acts
* Negligence
Personal Injury due to Accident
The most common reasons for personal injury are traffic accidents, accidents at work and accidents in the home. Many of us have got injured because of car accident and other auto accident. Chances are also there that we may suffer ...
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When we first speak to a potential client, or concerned family member, we always ask:
o "Is your loved receiving Medicare or Medicaid benefits?"
o "Is your health insurance provided by your employer?"
o "Were you injured on the job?"
These may seem like strange and somewhat irrelevant questions but they are essential for determining whether to file a lawsuit.
Medicare
If you are sixty-five years old or older, then you are entitled to Medicare insurance coverage through the federal ...
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Legislation
The Indian law of copyrigts is enshrined in the Copyright Act,
1957. The Act seeks to provide for the registration of
copyrights in India. The object of copyright law is to encourage
authors, artists and composers to create original works by
rewarding them with exclusive right for a fixed period to
reproduce the works for commercial exploitation.
What is Copyright
COPYRIGHT is a right given by the law to creators of literary,
dramatic, musical and artistic works and producers ...
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