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How to hire a business lawyer

2022-05-30 Ownership

Getting a good lawyer is what your business needs to become successful. Any business or company with few employees needs to be abreast of all employment laws. There’s much to offer to your employees, and without proper legal representation, your firm could face an ill reputation or financial damage if you mess with your employees. Getting a Seattle Business Lawyer will help your business in crucial matters like compliance, trademark advice, copyright and formal business incorporation. Here are the main reasons you shouldn’t miss hiring a business attorney. Reasons to…

What Can a Workers Comp Attorney Do for You?

2021-07-20 WebEditor

Accidents in the workplace can be fairly common, from slips, trips and falls to broken bones, stress injuries and more. If you have been injured on the job, either due to one incident or after years of repetitive work that have led to a strain injury, a workers’ compensation attorney can help you recover compensation for your injuries including any lost wages and medical bills. Royalty-free image Workers’ Compensation Laws An attorney such as Munley Law Scranton PA workers compensation attorney can help you navigate the workers’ compensation laws for…

Be Informed And Protect Yourself From Identity Theft

2021-02-162022-11-25 WebEditor

Increased online activity has left all internet users more vulnerable than ever to identity theft – a crime in which someone obtains your personal data fraudulently and with the help of this data masquerades as you. Most of the times, this deception is done for financial gains, whether through shopping on stolen credit cards, getting loans on the basis of a stolen identity, gaining employment by impersonation or by tax return and health insurance frauds. Some fraudsters have even used stolen identity to get through driving offences like DUI! It…

Types Of Product Liability Can Cause A Variety Of Injuries

2021-02-152022-11-25 WebEditor

Product liability is an area of law that deals with the liability of companies that design, manufacture and market products to the public. Product liability law dictates that someone who makes a product should be held legally liable for any injuries that may arise from the use of that product. There are generally three types of product liability cases: a defect in manufacturing, a defect in design, and a marketing defect also known as a failure to warn. Manufacturers are responsible for ensuring that their products are free of defects…

How Firms Can Protect Their Secret From Thefts

2021-02-122022-11-25 WebEditor

Business secrets are vital information that cannot be disclosed to other firms. All the corporations create their products after working on them for several years. It is their right to keep secrets from the employees or other businesses that are capable of violation the code of secrecy. Trade secret protection makes sure that the confidential information or ideas of a firm are not stolen from them, using illegal methods and practices. An organization can apply for legal protection of product designs and patterns, pricing information, patron lists, instruments, formulas, practices…

Safe Haven For New Mothers

2021-01-222022-11-25 WebEditor

The first Safe Haven law in Illinois was unanimously passed both the Illinois House and Senate and was signed into Illinois law in August of 2001. Illinois Safe Haven law provides options for mothers and their newborn child. According to the Safe Haven Law, a parent can anonymously take their newborn to a safe haven without fear of prosecution if the baby is thirty days old or younger. The law was created to help a parent who is under severe emotional distress or who might not able to provide the…

The Benefits Of Face-To-Face Mediation

2021-01-202021-04-16 WebEditor

Go to a restaurant, a doctor’s waiting room or even a sporting event and you will find that some people are not looking up at their surroundings; they are looking down at their phones or other electronic devices. Today’s world is dominated by text and emails–forms of communication that don’t require human contact face-to-face. Communication can be difficult enough person-to-person but miscommunication can be more common in a text. For example, a text sent to someone who is waiting for a dinner date asking, “Where are you?” could be interpreted…

History of Bail Bonds

2021-01-162021-04-16 WebEditor

The practice of putting up money or property in exchange for temporary release from jail, (conditional upon a court appearance), has been around since 13th century England. In fact, the practice of issuing bail bonds in the United States is mostly based upon the practice that once took place in England. Most of the changes that have taken place regarding bail laws in the United States have addressed the fairness of the bail amount set by the judge, in relation to the seriousness of the crime committed. The practice of…

Hot to Obtain a TRO or Injunction to Stop Foreclosure in California

2021-01-142021-04-16 WebEditor

Did you receive a Notice of Trustee’s Sale in California? This article is intended to assist you with taking legal steps to force the bank to postpone or cancel the sale. The technique, of which you may have heard, is called obtaining a temporary restraining order (TRO), which is usually also paired with a request for preliminary injunction. Many buyers hope for these remedies without understanding the timing and other requirements, which can lead to a denial of your application and loss of the home at the scheduled sale. Process:…

How Mediation Can Help Resolve Longstanding Workers’ Compensation Cases

2021-01-142021-04-16 WebEditor

Mediation as a form of alternative dispute resolution can be a great way to resolve workers’ compensation cases that have been open for at least two years and have failed to reach a resolution. This is especially true if the case involves the potential of extended litigation–something that neither side will want. Litigation will end up costing both parties more money and time than mediation, and in mediation, both parties will maintain control over the outcome of the resolution. For these reasons alone, mediation is more preferable than battling it…