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The green card lottery is where the Department of State annually awards green cards to immigrants. This is a lottery that is done by a random computer selection. The technical term for it is the Diversity Visa program. The people that conform to the rules and learn to speak English will be able to enter the lottery program.This is a great way for people that want to become residents of the United States without having to wait for many years. The immigrants that want to apply will have...
If you need sound legal advice to help you avoid costly mistakes when your marriage breaks up in the State of Georgia, then you may want to consult with Georgia divorce lawyers.The process of divorce involves many legal technicalities that can affect your peace of mind and well being, as well as that of your children' for years to come. This is why it is important to consult an attorney that specializes in family law. To protect your interest, do not take any action that can affect your...
There are lots of honest, hard-working, quality-conscious contractors out there. But mixed in with them are the unscrupulous guys - either contractors who don't care how the job turns out as long as they collect your money, or the outright con artists who use the construction game as another way to a fast-and-easy payday. Either way, it's your cash they'll be walking away with. And your toilet will still leak.One common trick is the building supply bait-and-switch. Let's say Jim's Building...
A common scenario after filing a claim for compensation in a major personal injury case goes something like this: even before the trauma of the accident tapers off and the wounds start to heal, the victim finds himself under tremendous financial stress. The final verdict on the suit takes time. Meanwhile, medical bills and other expenses pile up. His paychecks may have stopped because he is unable to work. At this juncture, a settlement is offered for a much lower amount than what was...
While monetary recovery is limited in workers' compensation (and has been even further limited by recent legislation), monetary recovery in the third party case can be substantial. Unlike the meager benefits available as workers' compensation, injured workers have the potential of recovering substantial verdicts and settlements in their third party cases. Damages for pain and suffering are available and juries often render verdicts in seven figures for such noneconomic damages. In extraordinary...
The world a franchising is quite an industry full of litigation. One of the favorites of franchisee attorneys in class-action lawsuits used to sue the franchisor for misuse of the promotional funds, which the franchisees have contributed to. There are a number of huge cases with large settlements, some of which have nearly bankrupted the franchisee company.It is for this reason that I decided to upgrade the clauses in our franchisee agreement and the information on the promotional fund...
Limited liability is one of the most misunderstood parts of what companies are. To understand it well you first must understand that it was originally introduced to protect the investors and not necessarily the managers of a company.This basically means that as a stock holder in Microsoft you wont receive a demand for payment of whatever their legal judgments make them pay each month. You can only loose the money you paid for their shares in the first place. Now a large company with thousands...
Various states across US have different lemon laws. Lemon law California differs from those in other states. It is important to know the fine intricacies of Lemon law California. Lemon law California is also known as Motor Vehicle Warranty Rights Act. The California lemon law states that any vehicle purchase is a major consumer purchase. If such a vehicle turns out to be defective or if is found to cause serious injuries or even hardships to the consumer due to its defects, then a consumer...
In this article we're going to discuss what can be done about errors to hopefully avoid malpractice suits that are taking over the United States at an alarming rate.With all the malpractice suits filed in the Unites States each year, one has to wonder if the doctors involved are getting a proper education. Certainly you didn't have the number of malpractice lawsuits even as recently as the 80s as there are today in the start of the 21st century. So obviously since more errors are being...
DUI arrest in California can harmfully impact your life and your associates. It is a serious offense in this state. Immediate results of a DUI arrest include loss of driver's license, steep insurance payments, possible imprisonment and others penalties. It is found that most of the DUI arrests are first time offenders. Each state has its own law to govern DUI arrest. During DUI arrest the alleged offender is subject to any number of chemical tests of their blood, urine, or breath, even...
An illegal immigrant is eligible for an immigration bond if he or she has been arrested by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and has been issued a Warrant of Arrest. Immigration bonds are similar to other bail bonds as they too guarantee the appearance of an individual charged with a legal violation in court. The amount of a bond must be enough to ensure that the defendant will appear for all further immigration proceedings. The alien would be considered for the bail bond...
"Lawyer", a profession of high social status and standing and so it must be focus destination for a large numbers of prospective graduate students. Cambodia, one of the world's stigmatized countries, is now emerging into the world stage and proving itself of global capacity. Walking on a track toward catering prosperity for Cambodian people, countless resource is needed; spiritually and materialistically.One of the most important resources toward prosperity for its people, as firmly claimed...
Even the most cynical of us would agree that occasionally accidents do happen. However, more often than not, an 'accident' isn't really an 'accident' at all and a certain level of fault for the accident has to be placed squarely on the shoulder of the person who caused the accident. The same is certainly true in the case of a car accident. So, how would you go about getting proper whiplash compensation following a car accident?Unlike other injuries that can occur in a car accident, more...
Did the 14th Amendment do away with State Citizenship?"The Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, ratified in 1868, creates or at least recognizes for the first time a citizenship of the United States, as distinct from that of the states." Black's Law Dictionary, 5th Edition, p. 591 [1979].The answer is absolutely not.In fact the leading and controlling case on State Citizenship and United States Citizenship is the Supreme Court case, The Slaughter-House Cases (16...
Sen. Partick J. Leahy has introduced the Anti-Phishing Act
of 2005 to Congress for consideration. The Act would allow
federal prosecutors to seek fines of up to $250,000 and
prison sentences of up to five years against individuals
convicted for promoting phishing scams. Online parody and
political speech sites would be excluded from prosecution."Phishing" is an online scam used to deceive computer users
into giving up personal information such as social security
numbers and passwords....
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