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20 Feb 10 Employment Law: Dismissals For Incapability & Other Topics

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 ...

19 Feb 10 Boat Lemon Law: What You Know Can Protect You

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 ...

18 Feb 10 Personal Injury Law Help from Personal Injury Attorney and Personal Injury Attorney

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 ...

17 Feb 10 Negligence Law Suits = Liens

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 ...

16 Feb 10 Copyright registration system in India

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 ...

15 Feb 10 Patent Law Basics For The Non-practitioner - Part I Of Iv: Overview

A patent is a property right granted by the government of the United States to an inventor "to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention throughout the United States or importing the invention into the United States" for a limited time in exchange for public disclosure of the invention when the patent is granted. Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution grants Congress the power to enact laws relating to patents: "Congress shall have power... ...

14 Feb 10 Racial Discrimination and the Law behind It

Still in our times, the battle against racial discrimination is yet far from being settled. This is very much evident on the large number of job discrimination cases which were filed in courts across the United States and most especially in the state of California. Typically, equal employment rights and opportunities should be handed down to everyone regardless of his race or color and his association to a certain ethnic group. To provide protection in the workforce from employment ...

13 Feb 10 Seattle Attorney Family Law Firm | Solve Your Family Law Cases with Experts

Seattle divorce attorneys firm - McKinley Irvin (www.McKinleyIrvin.com) focus on complex family legal issues like divorce, child custody, spousal maintenance and international family law matters. We have a great team of experienced Seattle divorce attorneys who are dedicated to providing the superlative legal services to our clients in each and every case. The McKinley Irvin was founded by two famous Seattle divorce attorneys - Sands McKinley and Rita Herrera Irvin in 1991. These Seattle ...

12 Feb 10 Naproxen Lawyer

Naproxen belongs to a class of drugs called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. This basically means it's a common pain reliever among the ranks of ibuprofen (Motrin), indomethacin (Indocin), nabumentone (Relafen), and several others you are probably familiar with. Naproxen, which is sold over the counter as Aleve, is used to manage mild to moderate pain, fever, and inflammation. It works by reducing the production of pain chemicals in the brain. Naproxen was approved by the FDA in December, ...

11 Feb 10 Substituted Service In California

The following article was written for Resources For Attorneys.com by David Hallstrom, a private investigator, he is not now nor has he ever been an attorney. Section 415.20 (b) of the California Civil Code Of Procedure States: If a copy of the summons and complaint cannot with reasonable diligence be personally delivered to the person to be served, as specified in Section 416.60, 416.70, 416.80, or 416.90, a summons may be served by leaving a copy of the summons and complaint at the person's ...