Definition of Defective Products One of the major causes for personal injuries or deaths in Florida and the U.S.A. are dangerous & defective products. The law defines such products as, when their manufacturer has failed to sell to the public, products that conform with the applicable standards of safety, or has not adequately warned the […]
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What is a reaffirmation agreement?
A reaffirmation agreement allows you to reaffirm debt that you owe prior to a bankruptcy. In essence, you make arrangements to continue paying your debt throughout the bankruptcy, as though you never filed. This debt is not a part of the bankruptcy discharge. In order to decide if a reaffirmation agreement is right for you, […]
Florida personal injury litigation settlements
We have all read about the huge settlements given to some people at the conclusion of their personal injury claim. Millions of dollars are seemingly awarded for what seems to be minor things. I thought it would be interesting to look at some of the awards given to Florida residents for their personal injury claims. […]
Is Someone Using Your Copyrighted Work?
Determine if your work that has been copied is protected by copyright law. Copyright law protects the expression of almost every creative expression imaginable, as long as it’s fixed and original. It doesn’t protect ideas, facts and any utilitarian language. Imagine that you spoke to someone about writing a book about an investigator who needs […]
Florida Photographer to Sue for Stolen Photos by Corelogic
Thousands of photos that were taken of the property by a photographer from Lake Worth have come into question. A lawsuit has been filed against Corelogic, a real estate firm. The plaintiffs, Steven Vandel, the photographer, and Robert Stevens initiated the lawsuit in the federal courts on August 8, in the southern part of California. […]
PepsiCo Vs. D. W. Hunter – Is it a Real Case?
With people becoming more and more aware of intellectual property, the number of cases and confusion regarding these types of cases are increasing by leaps and bounds. Many countries, including the US are struggling to get a handle on the situation by modifying and interpreting the laws relating to copyright, patent and intellectual property. However, […]
Truck Accidents and the Costs Associated with Them
Over the last few years the emergency room has changed a lot of their policies. They have also increased the cost of a visit to over 40 percent of what a normal month’s rent would be. Each year there are millions of emergency room visits and almost half of these visits result in admissions into […]
Infringing on Others’ Rights
Infringing of any kind over things such as products, trademarks, copyrights, patents and intellectual property is illegal. But some people have the idea that copying or reproducing something, or producing similar things that resemble the original is not infringing or violating. Is your product infringing on others’ exclusive rights? Is the question that should be […]
The Need for Cyber Security
It is true and very much happening that many foreign and domestic companies attempt to illegally acquire your company’s intellectual property (IP) and copyright details. Many unknown companies that seek to develop their economic conditions target high profit giant companies in the United States. Protecting your systems and networks can make your company successful and […]
Google Facing Lawsuit Over its Motorola Phones in Germany
Perhaps this is not the first time Google is facing a lawsuit, but this time it has to do with infringed phone technology or so a German court says. Patents are there to protect an innovation, but it is not as simple as it sounds. Patent battles are long and hard with both parties putting […]
