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#Discrimination in Law

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Time for a Woman. United Nations it s been 70 years, elect a female Secretary-General

GLOBAL. Take Action to end sex discrimination in the law

GLOBAL. Amend all sex discriminatory nationality citizenship laws

JORDAN: Give women equal citizenship rights to men

LEBANON: Give women equal citizenship rights to men under the nationality law

Equal treatment of women and men under the law is necessary for women and girls to realize their full potential and enjoy equal rights and opportunities with men. Laws that discriminate against women not only impede gender equality but also send a message that the state considers women to be on a lower footing than men.

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#Defamation, Libel and Slander Law

August, 2003

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It is not unusual for attorneys to receive inquiries about defamation actions from people who are in conflicts with neighbors or other members of their communities, and have become the subjects of vicious lies. The area of law most implicated by that type of conduct is defamation of character , a cause of action which is generally defined to include libel and slander .

What Are Defamation, Libel and Slander?

Generally speaking, defamation is the issuance of a false statement about another person, which causes that person to suffer harm. Slander involves the making of defamatory statements by a transitory (non-fixed) representation, usually an oral (spoken) representation. Libel involves the making of defamatory statements in a printed or fixed medium, such as a magazine or newspaper.

Typically, the elements of a cause of action for defamation include:

1. A false and de ... Read more »

#Degree Programs

Harvard Law School offers three degree programs:

The J.D. (Juris Doctor) is a three-year program that first gives students the intellectual foundations for legal study, and then gives them the opportunity to focus their studies on areas of particular interest through advanced classes, clinics, and writing projects.

The one-year LL.M. (Master of Laws) program provides students who already have excellent legal training and experience many have served as practicing lawyers, judges, diplomats, community leaders, most outside the U.S. with broad latitude to design a course of study that will give them an expanded understanding of law and legal theory.

The S.J.D. (Doctor of Juridical Science) is still a more advanced degree, intended for students who wish to pursue a career in legal education. Graduates of the S.J.D. program are teaching in the world s finest law schools and producing scholarship at the highest levels.

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#Directory of Lemon Law Attorneys

Lemon Law Attorneys and Legal Directories

Lemon Law America - a national website that informs consumers on lemon laws for each state and provides links to lemon law attorneys.

www.CarLemon.com - lemon law national resource with lemon law statutes and guides for all 50 states, private lemon law attorney and attorney general links, vehicle recall, bulletin and warranty information, and more, CarLemon.com is your one stop lemon law info source.

National Lemon Law Center - Lemon law information and resources for all fifty states with links to lemon law attorneys and other consumer resources.

Lemon Law Source - California Lemon Law Attorney Michael Saunders created this national Lemon Law website, which allows you to post comments, experiences, questions, answers or tips to other consumers experiencing problems with their lemons. It also includes a directory of attorneys from across the nation.

#Digital Collection

The library offers access to a wide variety of e-books and databases with legal information. Our e-book collection includes various practice guides, legal treatises, and self-help materials that can be borrowed and read in your Web browser or on an e-reader like a Kindle or an iPad. Our legal databases provide access to downloadable legal forms, case law, law review articles, and other legal information. Use the links on this page to access our e-books and legal databases.

You will need your library card number and have your library account in good standing in order to borrow e-books and access most of our legal databases. Don't have a library account? Texas residents can register for a library account from home! Learn more about how to register for a library account from home .

Borrow E-books

Library patrons can borrow a wide range of legal treatises and practice guides electronically as e-books via our OverDrive digital collection. Us ... Read more »

#Degree Requirements, Full-Time MBA Program, Berkeley-Haas

The MBA program requires completion of 51 semester units of coursework: 12 core courses. an applied innovation requirement. and elective courses. To qualify, you must register and pay fees for both fall and spring semesters in each academic year (a total of four 15-week semesters); there are no courses offered during the summer.

Core Requirements

The core consists of 12 courses. All must be taken in the first year to provide the foundation for the second year's advanced work.

Applied Innovation Requirement

As part of the applied innovation requirement. students participate in a team performance module. Students may take these courses as early as the spring of their first year.

Elective Courses

Students may select from hundreds of elective courses. both within and outside of the business school, to fulfill the remainder of their 51-unit requirement. Up to 6 units may be t ... Read more »

#Divorce laws

Divorce and Separation: An Overview

A divorce formally dissolves a legal marriage. While married couples do not possess a constitutional or legal right to divorce, states permit divorces because to do so best serves public policy. To ensure that a particular divorce serves public policy interests, some states require a "cooling-off period," which prescribes a time period after legal separation that spouses must bear before they can initiate divorce proceedings.

Courts in the United States currently recognize two types of divorces: absolute divorce, known as "divorce a vinculo matrimonii" and limited divorce, known as "divorce a menso et thoro". To obtain an absolute divorce, courts require some type of evidentiary showing of misconduct or wrongdoing on one spouse's part. An absolute divorce is a judicial termination of a legal marriage. An absolute divorce results in the changing back of both parties' statuses to single. Limited divorces are typicall ... Read more »

#Detroit Criminal Defense Lawyer - Kevin Bessant

Who you choose to represent you in court matters. Whether you have already been arrested, a targeted suspect in a police investigation,facing a criminal warrant, or charged with a misdemeanor or felony offense. remember to say NOTHING to the police and call the Law Office of Kevin Bessant Associates immediately. The Law Office of Kevin Bessant Associates can help you defend your case and protect your rights! You can trust the years of experience and skills of Aggressive Detroit Criminal Defense Lawyer Kevin Bessant to defend your case in court!

A criminal conviction can have serious life-altering consequences. Do not attempt to fight the criminal system alone. Our firm has been highly recognized in the legal community, and on lawyer referral sites such as Avvo and Justia. and we are here to serve and meet your needs. Call Aggressive Detroit Criminal Defense Lawyer Kevin Bessant Today for free case evaluation, ... Read more »

#Paralegal Certificate

About the field

Playing a vital role in the legal community

Paralegals are professionals trained in the delivery of various legal services, and their functions include legal interviewing, legal research, drafting of legal documents, and law office administration.

Working with attorneys or under permission granted by statutes, paralegals fill a vital role in the legal community. The American Bar Association has recognized the position of paralegal as an important factor in helping the legal profession meet the increasing demand for legal services. Professional opportunities are many and varied:

• Private law firms will continue to be the largest employers of paralegals.
• Jobs are also expected to grow in corporate legal departments, insurance companies, real estate and title insurance firms, and banks.
• Opportunities are projected to expand in the public sector, including community legal service progra ... Read more »

#Disability Law

Disability Law: An Overview

Disability law is largely regulated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. This Act prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment, housing, education, and access to public services.

The ADA defines a disability as any of the following:

1. "a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the individual."
2. "a record of such impairment." or
3. "being regarded as having such an impairment."

While alcoholism is included as a disability, other socially undesirable behavior is excluded from the Act. For example, sexual behavior disorders, compulsive gambling, and pyromania are all excluded. The ADA, however, does not list all impairments covered. The ADA further requires that reasonable accomodation be made so as to provide individuals with disabilities equal opportunities. Agenices and ... Read more »

#Dictionary of Legal Terms: Steven H. Gifis: 9780764139215: Books

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

47 of 47 people found the following review helpful

Format: Paperback

Barron's "Dictionary of Legal Terms" is a solid text. When I asked a law friend of mine which law dictionary I should purchase he told me that "Black's" was the best law dictionary out there. However, it is rather expensive at eighty or so dollars. Even the pocket version of the text is at least twenty dollars. So I sprang for this law dictionary at about eight dollars.

The only reason that I did not give this 5 stars is that it is not as complete as some of the other books that I looked at. This version has "more than 2500 legal terms" and the other books were all about 3000. However, I have not yet come across a word or jargon that I was unable to find in this book so I am not sure what the other 500+ words or phrases are.

Solid book. Highly recommended.

#Different law degrees

your key guide to university options

To law degree or not to law degree

Choosing whether to study law at university or whether to study another subject and convert later is a difficult choice for some. Here we explain conversion courses and offer advice on how to make the decision.

Some people don t know if they want to be a lawyer, but they want to study law because it interests them as an academic subject. For these people, choosing to study a law degree is easy.

For others, while they may wish to practice as a lawyer, they face a choice between studying a law degree or studying a non-law degree and then completing a conversion course (the Graduate Diploma in Law/Common Professional Examination).

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The advantages of studying three-year law degrees

• Ability to study niche areas of law in detail. There are certain areas of la ... Read more »

#Do you need legal advice? Citizens Advice

This advice applies to England

Advice can vary depending on where you live.

Advice for other parts of the UK

If you have a problem that you need help with, you may need legal advice to resolve it. You can get help from a legal adviser who specialises in your problem such as a solicitor or there are many other organisations who may be able to help you.

This page gives an overview of the types of legal advice available and where to get advice.

Who can help you?

Legal advisers are people who are trained in the law to help you with your problem. There are many types of legal advisers including solicitors, legal executives and barristers.

If you need legal help or advice to sort out a problem, it's not always necessary to consult a legal adviser. You may be able to deal with the problem yourself or with help from your local advice centre. This could be free help from your local Citizen ... Read more »

#Paralegal Studies - Professional Certificates - Duke Continuing Studies

Paralegal Studies - Online

Overview

Duke University s Online Global Paralegal Certificate Program trains students for careers as professional paralegals. This internet-based program provides comprehensive support materials designed to help each student successfully complete the program. The program is based on the United States legal system and includes traditional texts, online lecture notes, mock exams, writing labs, and reference materials for each of the 50 states. Additionally, as part of the program, students are provided access to Lexis Nexis and Westlaw, two of the most recognized legal research tools in the world.

The Duke University Online Global Paralegal Certificate Program is completely online. An instructor is assigned to each student, but students can work at their own pace. Instructors are experienced U.S. attorneys and work with students through the ... Read more »

#Do B-school rankings really matter?

As a business school dean, I am frequently asked about rankings. Alumni wonder whether their degrees have lost—or gained—value because of rankings, and aspiring applicants fret about which rankings to trust. After all, there are many out there, each with a different formula, and each with a different school at the top. This puts prospective applicants in a position of consulting advisors who rarely agree. Given the element of subjectivity involved, it’s tempting to throw your hands in the air, as many academic leaders do, and conclude that rankings simply do not matter.

But those people are wrong. Rankings do matter, though perhaps not in the way that many would expect.

The basic question is this: how do you measure the quality of a business school? It isn’t necessarily in the number of prizes your faculty has won or how many of your alumni are CEOs. (Even a pre-teen can call himself a CEO, as I was reminded by the lates ... Read more »

#EEOC Home Page

Are You Affected by an EEOC Lawsuit or Settlement?

The EEOC currently has a number of on-going lawsuits and settlements of lawsuits. We are looking for people who may have been affected by the unlawful discrimination alleged in these suits. Please read the list below for the name of the company, the type of discrimination, and the basis of the action, and follow the link for each case to learn more.

Discrimination against current and former deaf and hard-of-hearing Package Handlers and applicants for the Package Handler position.

(ASL video available.)

Denial of job referral due to race, color, sex, national origin, age 40 or older, or disability.

Performance Food Group - litigation Failure to hire women at their Broadline distribution facilities.

USPS - settlement, federal sector employees only Disability discrimination against employees in permanent rehabilitation positions.

Mavis Discount Tire - liti ... Read more »

#Doctor Explains Arizona New Abortion Law

Photo: Bill Clark/Getty Images.

A new round of abortion restrictions are on the way, starting with new, controversial laws in two states.

Last week, Arizona's Governor quietly signed a law  that requires doctors to talk to patients in need of abortions about a controversial, untested procedure — regardless of whether it's medically valid — and on Monday, Arkansas' Governor signed a similar bill.

These laws require doctors to counsel patients seeking pregnancy terminations — who already have to deal with waiting periods and sometimes hours-long trips from rural areas to providers in cities — on a non-surgical procedure that doesn't exactly exist.

Julie Kwatra, an Ob/Gyn in Scottsdale and Legislative Chair for the Arizona chapter of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, spoke to Refinery29 about Arizona's law and about why "abortion reversals" are bad medicine. Whil ... Read more »

#Do Not Go to a Second-Tier Law School Under Any Circumstances

In case you've forgotten, let us take this opportunity to remind you: do not go to law school. Law school is worthless. Even more worthless than you think. Law school will not make you happy. The smart kids are not going to law school. You should not go to law school.

All that wailing against law schools by unemployed law school grads is finally paying off: law… Read more Read more

Well. Okay, fine—maybe if you are some well-born scion of wealth and you get into Harvard Law School or some other top-tier joint and you know you will have a pathway paved with gold when you get out, then fine. Go for it. If you are Average Joe American and you do not have a pathway paved with gold and you got into some Less-Than-First-Tier law school, here is a piece of advice: do not go. To that law school. Today's why not to go to law school factoid comes courtesy of this Matt Shaer story in New York magazine abou ... Read more »

#Paralegal Studies - Professional Certificates - Duke Continuing Studies

Application Process

Individuals interested in the Duke Online Global Paralegal Certificate Program must submit an application. The application process consists of completing the initial application form, payment of a nonrefundable $25 application fee, and the submission of additional supplemental documentation. Supplemental documentation includes a reference letter, current resume, and a signed Program Policy.

Please see below an overview of the application process:

• Submit an application and pay the application fee of $25.00. Please note that submission of an application and payment of an application fee does not guarantee admission to the program.
• All applicants must complete the Duke Continuing Studies electronic application. No other form of the application will be accepted.
• Once an application is received by the Program Office, the applica ... Read more »

#DOL: Wage - Hour Home

Wage Hour Home

The Wage and Hour Division is charged with the administration and enforcement of the Indiana Wage and Hour laws. Some of the topics we cover include the Indiana minimum wage law, Indiana overtime issues, underpayment of wages and the Common Construction Wage act.

New Wage Payment, Wage Assignment/Deductions Law

On May 05, 2015, the Governor of Indiana signed into law HEA 1469 to be effective on July 01, 2015, which provides that an employer who fails to make timely payment of wages or withholds wages shall: pay the wages due, shall pay a reasonable fee for the plaintiff's attorney, and shall pay court costs. It further stipulates that if a court finds that the failure to pay the employee was not in good faith, the court shall order that the employee be paid an amount equal to two times the amount of wages due the employee as liquidated damages.

It also provides that an employee may assign wages ... Read more »

#Don Lemon Blasts Indiana s Discriminatory Religious Freedom Law In Powerful Speech

Jackson Connor HuffPost Media fellow

One minute was all it took for CNN's Don Lemon to pick apart Indiana's controversial religious freedom law Monday night.

Much of the country has found itself wrapped in heated debate after Gov. Mike Pence signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law last Thursday. Critics claim the law enables businesses to discriminate against members of the LGBT community, while Pence has maintained that the legislation is "about affording citizens full protection under Indiana law."

Lemon wasn't buying Pence's defense, though, calling it "disingenuous" to pretend that the legislation doesn't enable bigotry.

"Let's be honest, to say that this law is not discriminatory is disingenuous at the very least," Lemon said. "The law doesn't protect religious freedom, it allows someone the ability to impose their religious views onto someone else. ... Read more »

#EEO Laws

29 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) Part 1614

The regulations governing the processing of Federal sector discrimination complaints are contained in Title 29 C.F.R. Part 1614. These regulations also define the role of the counselors, managers, supervisors, and witnesses.

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967, as amended

The ADEA prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of age (40 years or older). Unlike Title VII and the Rehabilitation Act, the ADEA allows persons claiming age discrimination to go directly to court without going through an agency's administrative complaint procedures. If, however, a complainant chooses to file an administrative complaint, (s)he must exhaust administrative remedies before proceeding to court. As with Title VII complaints, a complainant exhausts administrative remedies 180 days after filing a formal complaint or 180 days after filing an appeal with the Equ ... Read more »

#Dual Degrees

Notre Dame law students have several opportunities to combine the study of law with another academic discipline, earning two degrees at the end of their course of study. These dual-degree programs include the JD/ MBA. the JD/MA in English, and the JD/Master of Engineering.

Enrollment in these programs requires the student to apply to and be admitted by both the Law School and the particular graduate program. Students who wish to pursue dual-degree programs different from these three may do so with the permission of the Law School and the appropriate graduate program.

Three-Year JD/ MBA Joint Degree Program

Students enrolled in Notre Dame’s accelerated three-year program can earn both a JD and an MBA in a total of three years. For example, a joint-degree student in the three-year program who matriculates in Fall 2014 will be able to graduate in May 2017 with both JD and MBA degrees.

As with Notre Dame’s four-year joint-degree ... Read more »

#Doglaw - Phone Advice

If you have a dog-related legal problem anywhere in England or Wales, we would be pleased to assist.

0906 515 1108

Calls cost 1.53 per minute plus network extras. Calls from mobiles and some networks may be considerably higher. From 1st July 2015: Calls cost 1.55 per minute plus telephone company access charge.

Lines are open:

Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm (although if your call is urgent do try at other times and we shall answer the call if possible).

Calls may be recorded for quality assurance purposes. Lines are closed on Bank Holidays and at other times when we are unavailable.

Please note that under the terms of our authorisation by PhonepayPlus, each call may last no longer than 20 minutes.

For queries or complaints on this telephone advice service please call 01227 811988

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