Legal 
30th June 2009
To uphold the rights of workers and protect them from discriminatory acts and unfair labor practices, the federal government enacted these five fundamental employment laws:
1. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
This law provides workers with...
30th June 2009
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that driving under the influence (DUI) kills 36 people in the US and injures 700 other every day. With this growing problem, the federal and state agencies have conducted several studies about DUI...
30th June 2009
With several laws which protect workers from employment abuses and illegal practices, employers should be aware of all the legal proceedings, especially in the hiring process, to avoid costly lawsuits.
Employment lawyers said there are six steps to mak...
30th June 2009
The Social Security benefit is the largest federally-assisted program that aims to provide financial help for elderly and disabled people.
Under SSA rules, a person should meet certain requirements that will make him qualified to receive federal assist...
30th June 2009
Q: What is the importance of wrongful death claims?
A: These monetary claims were created to provide financial support to people who have lost a family member due to negligence of another individual. Also, these claims will also deter people from bein...
30th June 2009
So you're a talented songwriter and damn it, you deserve a big publishing deal! In fact, anyone that questions your artistic abilities can just look in your desk drawers, or on your closet floors, or in your car's glove compartment and maybe even its tru...
30th June 2009
Employers can be fickle. Workers can be terminated for silly reasons while others (who rightly should be let go) keep their jobs forever. Wrongful dismissal is defined as “being fired from a job without an adequate reason or without any reason whatsoeve...
30th June 2009
A resident of New York and his lawyer filed a claim against Match.com for deceptive marketing practices. Seann McGinn is seeking damages for the pain caused by the responses he did not get.
So how does this make sense? McGinn argues that since Match.co...
30th June 2009
One of the appeals of franchising is the added security provided by the law of large numbers. Meaning that in the case a few branches begin to struggle, the ‘body’ of the business will survive. With many proven successes, franchisors grow to enormous ...
30th June 2009
Contracts come up often during the course of business. Common types of business contracts include employment, land/lease/rental contracts, contracts with suppliers and contracts with customers.
Employment contracts. Contracts with staff for either prof...
30th June 2009
Microsoft has sued Eric Lam, Gordon Lam and Melanie Suen over fraud related to pay-per-click advertisements. Filed in the court of Seattle, the civil suit names a Canadian citizen (Suen). Microsoft is suing for damages of $750,000.
After a yearlong inv...
30th June 2009
Business runs on interconnectivity with suppliers or distribution and having a well-formed contract enables each party to have recourse if things ever get ugly. A solid business contract should contain certain elements that ensure each party knows who, wh...
30th June 2009
A while ago Arizona decided it wanted a hockey team before it remembered it was in an arid, desert region of the United States. After they received the electric bill and no one showed up to watch their games the Coyotes decided to go bankrupt. And then bi...
30th June 2009
Like most insurance policies, motor vehicle accident (MVA) insurance is something you “have”, but tend not to investigate until you need it. Policies vary in coverage and amounts paid should an accident occur. Although no policy is complete, anyone in...
30th June 2009
SoBe Entertainment International (SEI) filed a suit against the WWE wrestler, The Big Show, his wife and the WWE for breach of contract. The lawsuit claims that World Wrestling Entertainment, “tortiously interfered with the contractual relationship” b...
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