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#Consumer Rights - Consumer Protection Law.

What is Consumer Rights Law?

Consumer rights and consumer protection law provides a way for individuals to fight back against abusive business practices. These laws are designed to hold sellers of goods and services accountable when they seek to profit by taking advantage of a consumer�s lack of information or bargaining power. Some conduct addressed by consumer rights laws is simply unfair, while other conduct can be described as outright fraud. Consumer rights laws exist at the federal and state level. They are enforced by government agencies, offices of attorneys general, and through individual and class action lawsuits filed by victims.

Types of Consumer Protection Cases

The most common kinds of abusive business practices occur when consumers are in particularly vulnerable circumstances. For example, when people fall behind on their bills, debt collectors are in a position to make life even more d ... Read more »

#Consumer Credit

Consumer Credit: An Overview

Credit allows consumers to finance transactions without having to pay the full cost of the merchandise at the time of the transaction. A common form of consumer credit is a credit card account issued by a financial institution. Merchants may also provide direct financing for products which they sell. Banks may directly finance purchases through loans and mortgages.

The law of consumer credit is primarily embodied in federal and state statutes. These laws protect consumers and provide guidelines for the credit industry.

States have passed various statutes regulating consumer credit. The Uniform Consumer Credit Code has been adopted in eleven states and Guam. Its purpose is to protect consumers obtaining credit to finance their transactions, ensure that adequate credit is provided, and govern the credit industry in general.

In 1968, Congress passed the Consumer Credit Protection Act in part to regulate th ... Read more »

#Cooley Launches in London

It is fantastic to be able to launch in the UK with such a great team already in place. We have substantive strengths in areas essential to Cooley s global client base.

Cooley has established its first European office in London. The US-based firm brings more than 90 years of experience to the UK.

As a global city, a centre of finance and a hub for technology, innovation and creativity, London is a natural fit for Cooley's international clients and for its strategic growth.

Cooley's office is led by London managing partner Justin Stock. one of the country's leading corporate lawyers.

Cooley has strengths across many of its core practice areas, among them corporate/M&Amp;A, complex high-stakes litigation, venture capital, technology transactions, IP, competition and privacy.

Our lawyers solve legal issues for entrepreneurs, investors, financial institutions and established companies. Clients partner with Cooley on t ... Read more »

#Construction law

Construction Law Degree

1. Overview

Our Construction Law and Arbitration degree provides practical and valuable training in the disciplines of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution and Construction Adjudication.

This course will equip the professional with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of key topics in the fields of construction law and dispute resolution. It is suitable for the wide range of professionals who need to keep up-to-date with developments in these areas. It provides an understanding of how the system works alongside knowledge and skills in the alternatives to litigation, adjudication and arbitration available. There is the option of a Construction Adjudication route - adjudication is a very common form of dispute resolution in the UK construction industry.

The course offers flexible online study by distance learning so busy professionals are able to study at their own pace. A previous degree in law is no ... Read more »

#Contract Law Terms: Definitions - Contract Types - Video - Lesson Transcript

Instructor: Kat Kadian-Baumeyer

Kat has a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Management and teaches Business courses.

A contract is an agreement between two or more parties to perform a service, provide a product or commit to an act, and is enforceable by law. There are several types of contracts, and each have specific terms and conditions.

What Is a Contract?

When a salesperson asks you to sign on the dotted line, it is important to understand the contents of the agreement you are signing. After all, the agreement you are entering into is a contract!

A contract is a written or expressed agreement between two parties to provide a product or service. There are essentially six elements of a contract that make it a legal and binding document.

In order for a contract to be enforceable, it must contain:

1. An offer t ... Read more »

#Continuing Legal Education

As part of the American Society of International Law's mission to promote the greater use of international law, ASIL routinely awards continuing legal education (CLE) credits for many of its events. ASIL also creates programs specifically designed to enhance the skills of attorneys already familiar with international legal issues or provide foundational training for members of the legal profession who have not previously worked on issues of international law. Taught by renowned experts in international law, ASIL's high-quality courses cover a wide range of topics aimed at diverse audiences. CLE programming at ASIL is informed by its CLE Advisory Committee and administered by its director of education and research. Wes Rist.

ASIL Annual Meeting

The single largest opportunity to gain live CLE credits from the Society is at its Annual Meeting. where attendees may earn up to 24 CLE credits, or roughly two years' worth of CL ... Read more »

#Contracts of employment - the rules

This guide is based on UK law. It was last updated in June 2011.

What is the contract of employment?

The contract of employment is the agreement between employer and employee which governs the relationship between both parties.

It need not be in writing and can be implied from the surrounding circumstances. A written contract can comprise one short handwritten page or a lengthy document following detailed negotiations. Most contracts fall somewhere in between.

Failing to provide a written contact of employment results in a lack of clarity since neither party knows the precise extent of their respective rights, duties and obligations.

By taking the time to carefully prepare a contract of employment for each employee, disputes and ambiguity about the employment relationship can be minimised. As each business has different needs and outlooks, the style and content of the contract of employ ... Read more »

#What Is Tort Law? Definition and Examples - Video - Lesson Transcript

Instructor: Kat Kadian-Baumeyer

Kat has a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Management and teaches Business courses.

A tort is simply a civil wrong. There are three general types of torts that may cause injury to another person. In civil law, torts are grounds for lawsuits to compensate a grieving party for any damages or injuries suffered.

Tort Law: Three Types of Torts

Torts are wrongdoings that are done by one party against another. As a result of the wrongdoing, the injured person may take civil action against the other party. To simplify this, let's say while walking down the aisle of a grocery store, you slip on a banana that had fallen from a shelf. You become the plaintiff. or injured party, and the grocery store is considered the tortfeasor or defendant. the negligent party.

Simply said, you would probably take civi ... Read more »

#Oxford Journals

JIPLP is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to intellectual property law and practice. Published monthly, coverage includes:

• the full range of substantive IP topics;
• practice-related matters such as litigation, enforcement, drafting and transactions;
• relevant aspects of related subjects such as competition and WTO law.

Edited by Professor Jeremy Phillips, the journal also draws upon the experience and insights of a series of expert Editorial Boards, with members drawn from both practice and academia across Europe, the US and other key jurisdictions.

Distinctive aspects of the journal's approach are:

• the highest standards of analysis, applied both to the latest developments as well as in more reflective survey articles;
• content chosen for its practical relevance;
• concise and accessible presentation;
• material made available online prior to distribution of print copi ... Read more »

#Copyright Law (Urheberrechtsgesetz, UrhG)

Article 9 Authors of Compound Works

Article 10 Presumption of Authorship

Section IV Scope of Copyright

Article 13 Recognition of Authorship

Article 16 Right of Reproduction

Article 17 Distribution Right

Article 18 Right of Exhibition

Article 19 Right of Recitation, Performance, and Presentation

Article 26 Resale Royalty Right

Article 27 Remuneration for Rental and Lending Section V Dealings with Rights in Copyright

Article 29 Transfer of Copyright

Article 30 Successor in Title of Author 2. Exploitation Rights Article 31 Granting of Exploitation Rights

Article 32 Limitation of Exploitation Rights

Article 33 Continuing Effect of Non-exclusive Exploitation Rights

Article 34 Transfer of Exploitation Rights

Article 35 Grant of Non-exclusive Exploitation Rights

Article 36 Author's Participation

Article 37 Agreem ... Read more »

#Copyright laws for music could increase cost of online music streaming

Freelance contributor, TechHive

Late last week, the United States Copyright Office released a report recommending sweeping reforms to the existing music licensing system, which is a labyrinthine mess of outdated regulations (because most of them were established before the Internet age).

Titled “Copyright and the Music Marketplace,” the 245-page tome follows an exhaustive study of music licensing that took the best part of a year, during which the Office sent out two notices seeking public input, received hundreds of pages worth of comments in reply, and held three public roundtables. No sooner had it published the report than reactions started pouring in.

Among them was a short but blunt statement from the Digital Media Association (DiMA) lambasting the Office for squandering “a significant opportunity to truly advance copyright, music licensing, and the music marketplace with ... Read more »

#Course Outlines

Course Outlines

This page contains links to outlines, which have been generously donated by current and past students to benefit future generations of New York University School of Law students. However, users are strongly cautioned that these outlines may contain outdated law, inaccuracies or offensive material. The SBA has not reviewed any of these outlines for quality and takes no responsibility for content. We believe that these outlines are valuable resources, but they should by no means be used in place of a student's own work. Please note that the rules regarding plagiarism and cheating apply to the use of student outlines. Be sure to review the rules to make sure that your use of them are in line with the guidelines.

All of the attached outlines are in Microsoft Word format, and though clicking on them directly should open them within your browser window, the best way to download the documents for use or viewing is to right-click the link ... Read more »

#Cornell University (Johnson)

U.S. News Rankings

Business School Overview

The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University offers these departments and concentrations: accounting, consulting, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, general management, health care administration, hotel administration, human resources management, international business, leadership, manufacturing and technology management, marketing, management information systems, not-for-profit management, production/operations management, organizational behavior, portfolio management, real estate, supply chain management/logistics, quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research, and technology. Its tuition is full-time: $58,192 per year. At graduation, 79.6 percent of graduates of the full-time program are employed.

Students can earn a traditional two-year MBA or a one-year accelerated MBA at Cornell University s Johnson Graduate School of Ma ... Read more »

#Cornell Law School - Ranking, LSAT, Reviews

Law School Overview

Cornell University offers 4 concentrations and 7 options for joint-degree programs, giving you additional educational opportunities beyond the JD.

Bar Exam

The bar exam is one of the most important benchmarks for law school graduates and 94% of Cornell University students pass the bar exam on their first try. Compared to other schools, this is a high passing rate, which attests to Cornell University's educational quality.

LSAT and GPA

The most recent set of students admitted to Cornell University had a median LSAT score of 167 out of 180. This is an extremely high score compared to the scores needed to gain admission to other schools so make sure you prepare adequately for the exam.

Cornell University had an acceptance rate of 30.3% for its recent set of admitted students. Of these accepted students, 16.7% matriculated. After the first year, 0% of students chose to l ... Read more »

#Cornell Law School: Dual Degrees

A pioneer in establishing dual degrees with foreign law schools, Cornell Law School offers a select group of students - those with excellent academic records, as well as French or German language fluency - the opportunity to earn both a Cornell J.D. and a graduate law degree from one of two European partner institutions:

• J.D./ Master en Droit  - Université de Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1)
• J.D./ M.LL.P. - Humboldt Universität zu Berlin

Admission to the Programs:

Those interested in the J.D./Master en Droit or the J.D./M.LL.P. may apply as a part of their initial application to Cornell Law School. Persons admitted to Cornell Law School, but not into a dual degree program upon initial application are free to apply again during the Spring semester of their first year of law school.

Juris Doctor - Master en Droit Degree Program

This program is offered jointly by Cornell Law School ... Read more »

#Cornell Law School: LL. M. Degree

LL.M. students following the law school final convocation

Master of Laws (LL.M.) Degree Program

The Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree program at Cornell Law School is designed for students holding a first degree in law who wish to increase their understanding of American legal principles or to develop their knowledge of specialized areas of the law.

Cornell's LL.M. program was established in 1929 and is a general LL.M. which allows students to tailor their curriculum to their individual academic and career objectives. The 80-85 LL.M. students are typically chosen from more than 1200 applicants and come from 25-30 countries each year. They range from recent law graduates to experienced lawyers, in-house counsel, judges and government officials.

There are no specific courses required for the LL.M. degree. and aside from a small number of courses designed specifically for LL.M. students, the LL.M. students choose their co ... Read more »

#Course Outlines - Summer 2015 - Department of Law and Legal Studies

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Course Outlines: Summer 2015

Department Policies

All students are expected to review our Department policies to ensure that procedures are followed correctly. Please take a moment to read through these important documents.

PLEASE NOTE: “Standing in a course is determined by the course instructor subject to approval of the Department and Faculty Dean.  This means that any grades submitted by the instructor may be subject to revision.  No grades are final until they have been approved by the Department and the Dean”.

Contacting the Department

Carleton University students contacting the Department of Law and Legal Studies (staff and instructors) by email are required to do so through their Carleton email account. including their name and student number.

Course Outlines

Outlines will be posted as ... Read more »

#Criminal Law - Criminal Law Resources

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Criminal law is the area of law that deals with the identification and prosecution of people being charged by the state or federal government for an act that has been classified as a crime.

Background of Criminal Law

Throughout the history of civilization, humans have endeavored to devise rules and punishments to regulate behavior considered dangerous or harmful. Over time these rules were codified into laws designed to address offensive behavior deemed criminal in its nature.

Criminal behavior is considered to be so offensive that a person who commits a crime may have his or her freedom taken away or suffer capital punishment and lose his or her life.

Every state and the federal government have criminal codes collections of statutes stating which behaviors can constitute criminal acts. The laws provide the elements of the offense and how a person convicted of committing the ... Read more »

#Course Descriptions & Registration - Boston College

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Course Offerings

To view our course catalog online, with course descriptions, number of credits and faculty names, visit the course information and schedule catalog database .

This searchable schedule includes course descriptions, faculty, meeting times, and room assignments. You may search by term, school, keyword, and subject code. Click on the course title to view links to syllabi, course evaluations, and textbook information, if available.

Select a term in the drop down menu, select Law as the department, and choose open or all courses. You may also search by day of the week, time, title or professor.

Current students may also search for courses through Agora (see below).

Registering for Courses

Boston College web services are offered through Agora, the online community restricted to students, facult ... Read more »

#Criminal law: area of practice

In many ways working in criminal law can be summed up in one phrase: ‘Expect the unexpected and be prepared to deal with it.’

Practitioners of criminal law either prosecute or defend people in all levels of criminal courts in England and Wales. Both aspects of practice involve applying criminal law to the facts and evidence of each individual case.

Graduate careers in criminal law

In many ways working in criminal law can be summed up in one phrase: Expect the unexpected and be prepared to deal with it. Criminal lawyers work with all areas of criminal law and all levels of crimes, from speeding to murder. The job involves advising the police both before and at the time of charge, managing the case as it passes through the criminal courts and presenting it before the court. This calls for not only advocacy skills before magistrates and judges in court but also the ability to communicate clearly with police officers, victims an ... Read more »

#Criminal Defense Attorneys

In the News

Founded by famed criminal defense attorney Johnnie Cochran, The Cochran Firm has a well-earned reputation as one of the nation s most effective criminal defense law firms. Our defense attorneys are dedicated to helping people facing all types of criminal charges get fair treatment and to taking every step necessary to protect the rights and freedoms of those we represent.

If you are in need of a criminal defense lawyer, please contact The Cochran Firm online or by calling (800) 843-3476 today to be put in touch with an experienced attorney in your area.

Cases We Handle

The criminal defense attorneys at The Cochran Firm are equipped to handle all types of criminal charges, including those that may seem minor. It is important to remember that trying to navigate the criminal justice system on your own puts you at the mercy of prosecutors and judges who are often most concerned with getting a c ... Read more »

#Criminal Justice

Overview

The aim of the Criminal Justice Program of Study is to bring together and provide guidance to students interested in criminal justice, whether from a litigation, policy-making, or academic perspective (or some combination of perspectives). We encourage all students interested in this area, either in contemplation of an eventual career in criminal justice or as a subject of academic study, to take a broad range of both lecture courses and seminars in criminal law and procedure as well as clinical offerings.

We particularly encourage students to seek to engage all perspectives on criminal justice and to learn about both the prosecution and defense functions in the justice process. Even if you already identify yourself as defense or prosecution oriented, law school is an opportunity to study and learn about all aspects of the criminal justice process. Regardless of where you end up, this broad study will make you a better lawyer.

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#Criminal defense lawyer

Board of Directors’ Meeting at 12:15 p.m.

Friday, September 25, 2015

Hotel Monaco

620 William Penn Place

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Trial Skills

6 credit hours

Friday, October 23, 2015

Board of Directors’ Meeting at 12:15 p.m.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Current PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Philip Gelso elected President of PACDL

PHILIP GELSO was elected the 20th President of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (PACDL) on April 24, 2015 at the Association’s Annual Meeting in Harrisburg, Pa. Mr. Gelso’s office is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Mr. Gelso concentrates his practice primarily in the area of criminal defense litigation and has handled many high-profile cases throughout his career. He is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts in Pennsylvania as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for th ... Read more »

#Criminal justice jobs

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Advanced Social Work Practitioner - Child Sexual Exploitation

Rotherham, South Yorkshire £36,571 - £39,267 (dependent upon experience, qualifications and knowledge) ROTHERHAM MBC

An exciting new development in our social work career pathway has been the creation of a new Advanced Special Work Practitioner role.

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Family Court Adviser

You will draw upon your experience of working with highly vulnerable children and families, combined with your expertise in safeguarding.

Part-time Project Worker

Buckinghamshire £22,966 – £29,553 pr ... Read more »