02 Mar 10 Law Firm Size - Does it Matter?

There are several ways to determine the credibility and the effectiveness of a lawyer. One of which depends on the size of their law office. Hence, this article will discuss the different benefits that you may gain from understanding the categories of law firms according to their sizes. Being aware of their differences may help you search out the best services and representations that you need in your particular case. Sole Legal Practitioner After passing in the bar exams and meeting the other ...

01 Mar 10 Jail Term for Employee Underscores Importance of Hawaii Employers Complying with HIPAA

In June 2009, a 22-year-old Honolulu mother of three young children was sentenced to a year in prison for illegally accessing another woman's medical records and posting on a MySpace page that she had HIV. The State of Hawaii brought charges against the woman under a state statute criminalizing the unauthorized access to a computer; and which categorized the conduct of the defendant as a class B felony. According to accounts of the incidents that led to the woman's conviction, there was a feud ...

28 Feb 10 Who Should Be Responsible for Hydroxycut's Safety?

When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter to healthcare professionals calling Hydroxycut diet aids a "serious public health risk," the manufacturer, Iovate Health Sciences, decided to withdraw all 14 varieties of the nutritional supplement named by the FDA.  The FDA's action was in response to 23 reports of liver damage associated with the use of the weight loss product, that led to 16 hospitalizations, two liver transplants, and one death. What in Hydroxycut causes liver ...

27 Feb 10 Easy Law?

Sometimes you have an easy law question that you need an answer to. Although some legal issues are complicated, others are fairly straight forward and easy to answer. You don't want to spend a fortune to get an answer to an easy question. Whether you need advice on divorce, taxes, real estate, or estate planning, you can often find the answers you need for easy questions yourself or at a low cost to you. Thankfully, the internet provides a good tool for you to find answers to the questions you ...

26 Feb 10 Government and the Possession of Firearms in Canada

Gun control is a very serious problem for any country so in Canada it is allowed to possess a firearm for certain reasons, but it is strictly regulated by a number of rules. The gun control laws in Canada are developed out of the centuries old common law right to keep firearms for the purpose of self-defense. This right was recognized in legislation in the 1689 English Bill of Rights, which forms part of Canada's constitutional framework and which was passed to recognize those liberties needed ...

25 Feb 10 Protection Of Women From Domestic Violence Act 2006-Was It Worth The Effort?

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24 Feb 10 Senate Terms Glossary A - C

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 ...

23 Feb 10 Kelo V. City of New London - Is Your Property In Good Hands?

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 ...

22 Feb 10 Trademark registration system in India

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 ...

21 Feb 10 Whistleblowing - Michelmores Employment Law Update

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 ...