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Why Do I Need A Tax Attorney?

Why Do I Need A Tax Attorney? It is unfortunate but true, that many people do not even consider consulting a tax attorney until they open their mailboxes one day and there is that dreaded letter from the IRS. A tax attorney is a lawyer that specializes in all areas of taxes. The tax attorney is required to attend law school for one to three more years, after regular law school, to receive their Masters in taxation. The IRS has its own group of experienced tax attorneys, so if there is ever a time when you need to face the...

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Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuits – Lawyers

Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuits – Lawyers With more and more of the United States population aging, nursing home and elderly communities are constantly expanding to help accommodate more patients. Tragically however, nursing home abuse of the elderly is becoming one of the most widespread crimes in America. Nursing home patients are vulnerable from many types of abuse ranging from physical violence to theft of property. Many common types of nursing home abuse cases have been caused by under qualified and inexperienced staff members. Employees are sometimes unable to handle certain situations and have been known to take out their frustrations...

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Why Opt For A Limited Liability Company?

Why Opt For A Limited Liability Company? Entrepreneurs must already choose the legal structure of their business even before they start such venture, if only to make sure that they now the risks and the advantages involved in starting that kind of business. Business owners can choose to put up a sole or single proprietorship, enter into a partnership or form a corporation. Each of the three legal structures has its own advantages and disadvantages. A sole proprietorship is the easiest type of business to put up and operate because only one person is responsible for decision making and for...

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U.S. Needs Comprehensive Immigration Reform

U.S. Needs Comprehensive Immigration Reform The immigration debate is once again dominating the news as members of Congress focus on the long-neglected problem of fixing our country’s failed immigration laws. American lawmakers are now at a critical point. Enforcement-only legislation won’t work and hasn’t worked. Previous efforts to solve this problem by focusing exclusively on border security have failed miserably. In fact, during the past decade, the U.S. tripled the number of agents on the border, quintupled the budget, toughened our enforcement strategies and heavily fortified urban entry points. Yet during the same time period, America saw record levels of...

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The Legal Rights of Musicians

The Legal Rights of Musicians Creative people of all types all come back to one legal touchstone and that is copyright law. It is often sited in all kinds of cases involving literature, film, publishing and certainly in music. Within the music industry, the ability of copyright to protect an artist’s work has come under new challenges in the last ten years. The rise of peer-to-peer file sharing, online music downloading and other internet related ways that music gets passed around has presented some real challenges to musicians to collect what is due them as owners of music under copyright....

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At What Point In Your Business Should You Incorporate?

At What Point In Your Business Should You Incorporate? If you have been doing business, and are wondering about when you should become incorporated, you should know that at any time, you can make your business official. Perhaps you are a representative for a company, and have been selling their products? Maybe you have a lawn mowing service and are worried about doing business and being incorporated? There is no special time in the business world that you should become a legal business. However, if you see that your business is taking off, and you are wanting to become a...

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The Many Faces Of Online Gambling

The Many Faces Of Online Gambling Gambling has changed. With the increased popularity and accessibility of the internet, more and more people are gambling various forms. From sports betting to underground poker rooms, the general public is playing and it can be attributed largely to the internet. Today’s gambler is always looking for a way to gamble more easily and to do so within the legal bounds of his country. The internet provides him or her with just that. The gambling is accessible just by logging on, and since many online gambling sites are set up outside the US territory,...

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Sisel Versus Neways – The Batte Begins

Sisel Versus Neways – The Batte Begins Sisel International released a press release on 8 June 2007 in response to the lawsuit issued against them by Neways International. Neways was sold to Golden Gate Capital in 2006 and since the acquisition, Golden Gate has sold off assets such as the corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Utah. As with its acquisition of Herbalife, it seems Golden Gate are liquidating Neways in preparation of a sell off as a former shell of itself or to use the funds raised for other take-overs. Sisel International is run by Darrick Mower and Tom...

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Law Students: Networking with Law Firms to Find a Great Internship

Law Students: Networking with Law Firms to Find a Great Internship For most law students, networking with law firms is the best way to find a great internship. In large cities and small towns, the legal community is close knit and many times, it is who you know, not what you know. The more people you meet with, the better your chances of building your professional network, and finding a great intern position. Networking is best started with one’s own friends and acquaintances. You can gradually branch out to network with your friends’ friends, colleagues, and members of the legal...

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Occult Fiction: Novels For Your Private Collection, Part 1

Occult Fiction: Novels For Your Private Collection, Part 1 For years I’ve heard complaints about a lack of Occult fiction portraying Witches realistically in a contemporary setting. And it’s true. As a Wiccan and novelist writing Occult fiction, I’m just as much a fan of the genre as any reader. However, I have found if you search carefully, there are dazzling gems awaiting discovery, novels that should be a part of your contemporary Occult fiction collection. To find these novels I have narrowed my search criteria to dark urban fantasy novels set in contemporary times or in the near future....

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