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#Tax Law - Guide to Taxation Law.

What is Tax law? It covers the rules, policies and laws that oversee the tax process, which involves charges on estates, transactions, property, income, licenses and more by the government. Taxation also includes duties on imports from foreign countries and all compulsory levies imposed by the government upon individuals for benefit of the state.

The intricate body of tax law covers payment of taxes to a minimum of four levels of government, either directly or indirectly. Indirect taxes are assessed against products and services that are meant to be consumed, but are paid to an intermediary. For example, when you buy coffee at a local corner store, the retailer charges you tax on your coffee, which he/she subsequently pays to the government. Direct taxes are those you pay directly to the government and are imposed against things like land or real property, personal property, and income.

There is a seemingly endless list of en ... Read more »

#Tax Code, Regulations and Official Guidance

Internal Revenue Code

After clicking through the exit link below, enter "26" for the Title and then the Section number.

After clicking through the exit link below, enter your search terms and click the "Search" button.

Note. The IRC materials retrieved via the above functions are provided as a public service by The Legal Information Institute of Cornell University Law School. not the IRS.

CAUTION. The version of the IRC underlying the retrieval functions presented above is generated from the official version of the U.S. Code made available to the public by Congress. However, this version is only current through the 1st Session of the 112th Congress convened in 2011. Before relying on an IRC section retrieved from this or any other publicly accessible version of the U.S. Code, please check the U.S. Code Classificati ... Read more »

#Studying Law - UK Legal Education - Careers Advice

Start your journey into the legal profession

Learn how to further your skills, pick up interview tips or just learn what you need to get the job you want.

Studying law is a rewarding, demanding and enjoyable experience regardless of the qualification you take. Just select the area you re interested in below and we ll give you all the information you need to move forward:

A Career in Law

Find out exactly what you need to do to get the legal sector job you ve always dreamed of. Learn the steps you need to take to become a barrister, solicitor, legal secretary, paralegal, legal executive or legal assistant.

Don t know what a legal executive or paralegal is? This page has loads of articles explaining the differences, similarities and minimum requirements of each of the roles.

And remember; you don t need a degree for all roles in the legal sector!

We also tell you all about the ... Read more »

#Suffolk University Law School - Ranking, LSAT, Reviews

Law School Overview

Suffolk University offers 12 concentrations and 3 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 82% of Suffolk University students pass the bar exam on their first try. Compared to other schools, this is a lower passing rate, so you should consider additional preparation for the exam after graduation.

LSAT and GPA

The most recent set of students admitted to Suffolk University had a median LSAT score of 146 out of 180. This is a low score compared to the scores needed to gain admission to other schools. Keep in mind that competitive admission requirements are often indicative of school quality.

Suffolk University had an acceptance rate of 87.4% for its recent set of admitted students. Of these accepted students, 26.8 ... Read more »

#Taking action about harassment - Citizens Advice

This advice applies to England

Advice can vary depending on where you live.

Advice for other parts of the UK

If you’ve been the victim of abusive or threatening behaviour by someone near your home or when you're out and about it may be harassment. There are different things you can do if you’re being harassed.

Read this page to find out more about what you can do if you’re being harassed.

What is harassment?

Harassment is when someone behaves in a way which makes you feel distressed, humiliated or threatened. It could be someone you know, like a neighbour or people from you local area or it could be a stranger - for example, someone on the bus.

Examples of harassment include:

• unwanted phone calls, letters, emails or visits
• stalking
• verbal abuse and threats
• smashing windows or using dogs to fright ... Read more »

#Suffolk law

The Suffolk Law Advice Centre is a free legal service provided through a collaboration of the local charity, ISCRE, Suffolk North Essex Law Society [SNELS] and a national Pro bono charity, LawWorks.

We offer 30 minutes of    free legal advice   in areas such as family, employment, immigration, housing, small claims, wills and probate, community care, personal injury and dispute resolution, from legally qualified professional volunteers

The LAC runs every Thursday of every month, made up of 8 general law sessions, 5 employment law sessions, 2 personal injury session, 4 immigration sessions and 6 family law sessions, all staffed with specialist lawyers.

The service is Ipswich based, but is open to all Suffolk residents or employees.

Appointments are held at our offices, by prior appointment.

We offer a free interpreter service, on request, and can offer telephon ... Read more »

#The 25 Best Online Masters in Education Degree Programs - Best College Reviews

2. Western Governor s University

Western Governor s University is built around the idea that adult learners can be served through flexible coursework so as to advance in their careers. Fourteen education-related masters are available from Western Governor s, including instructional design, science education, math education, and special education. Western Governor s is unique in both its flexibility and pricing, not focusing on classes but rather on competency units. Students are billed a flat rate of $2890 per six-month term, and are allowed to complete as many classes as they can in this amount of time. While slower workers could extend the program and thus costs, this is unique in pricing arrangements in our rankings, and has the potential to make for a very affordable degree.

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#Surrogacy - Legal issues around surrogacy

Seek legal advice

Surrogacy involves complicated legal issues and we recommend that you seek your own legal advice before making any decisions.

It is also advisable to receive counselling before starting the surrogacy process, to help you think about all the questions involved.

On this page:

The rights of the surrogate

You should bear in mind that the surrogate has the legal right to keep the child, even if it is not genetically related to her.

Surrogacy arrangements are not legally enforceable, even if a contract has been signed and the expenses of the surrogate have been paid.

The surrogate will be the legal mother of the child unless or until parenthood is transferred to the intended mother through a parental order or adoption after the birth of the child. This is because, in law, the woman who gives birth is always treated as the mother.

What if the surrogate mother ... Read more »

#Surrogacy in Ukraine

Welcome!

We get a lot of inquiries concerning a possibility of the implementation of a surrogacy program in Ukraine for single people and people who are not married officially.

For those who are interested we make public an official response on this issue given by the Ministry of Health Care of Ukraine http://www.moz.gov.ua/ua/portal/ to an inquiry made by the lawyers of the law firm. The original text in Ukrainian can be found here .

Thus, according to Ukrainian authorities only heterosexual couples who are married officially can implement their surrogacy programs in Ukraine. Cohabiting couples of different sexes who are not married, civil partnerships, single women, single men and homosexual couples CAN NOT implement a surrogacy program in a legal way in Ukraine.

Reproductive programs for all these categories of intended parents including heterosexual unmarried couples, heterosexual partne ... Read more »

#Surrogate babies: Where can you have them, and is it legal? BBC News

Surrogacy laws vary from country to country, which can leave children vulnerable

The case of Gammy, a baby with Down's syndrome who was born to a Thai surrogate mother and allegedly left behind by the intended Australian parents, has caused international controversy. Where do people go to arrange for surrogate babies, and is it legal?

What is surrogacy?

Surrogacy is where a woman becomes pregnant with the intention of handing over the child to someone else after giving birth. Generally, she carries the baby for a couple or parent who cannot conceive a child themselves - they are known as "intended parents".

There are two forms of surrogacy. In traditional surrogacy, the surrogate mother's egg is used, making her the genetic mother. In gestational surrogacy, the egg is provided by the intended mother or a donor. The egg is fertilised through in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and then ... Read more »

#Tarlton Law Library - Law Dictionary Collection - online exhibit

The Tarlton Law Library began to collect early law dictionaries systematically in 1988 to support the Oxford Law Dictionary Project at The University of Texas School of Law. After the project ended the collection continued to grow. The largest single acquisition came in October 2001, when the library acquired 21 dictionaries at the Birmingham Law Society auction in London, thanks to a generous gift from Joseph D. Jamail (UT Law Class of 1953).

The collection focuses on law dictionaries from the Americas, the British Isles, and Western Europe. Among the over 200 editions are the Tarlton’s Millionth Volume – an early edition of the first English law dictionary ever printed – John Rastell, Exposiciones terminorum legum anglorum (London, c. 1530), and the oldest book in the collection, Vocabularius utriusque juris (Strasbourg, 1476), and its Million- -First Volume, Vocabularius utri ... Read more »

#The 10 Most Underrated Law Schools - Bloomberg Business

There is a strong chance you have never heard of the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University. The Raleigh, N.C. school is not prestigious enough to be ranked among U.S. News and World Report 's best law schools, and it enrolls only about 400 students at a time. Yet a new law school ranking suggests that most of us are probably underestimating Campbell.

Alfred Brophy, a law professor at the University of North Carolina, published a paper online on Sunday that grades law schools on just three measures of success. Brophy’s simple accounting looks at students’ employment outcomes, their median scores on the Law School Admission Test, and the number of citations that a school’s law review receives. By distilling the rankings down to these metrics, Brophy says he can get at the essence of a law school’s worth: how well it prepares its students for the profession they have chosen.

“What th ... Read more »

#Teach Online

Southern New Hampshire University, the fastest-growing nonprofit university in the nation, is committed to academic rigor and student success. The instructors at the College of Online and Continuing Education (COCE) provide high-quality academic experiences and support students as they work toward their educational goals. Online faculty members work collaboratively in a supportive academic environment, partnering with student advising and the academic team to ensure that each student has support, tools and resources they need to be successful.

The application process

Adjunct positions are offered to qualified applicants who live in and are authorized to work in the United States. We are currently accepting applications for adjunct instructors to teach in all disciplines* to support programmatic and enrollment growth. If you hold the minimum of a master s degree, you are welcome to submit your application for consideration.

1. Review cours ... Read more »

#Tennessee Personal Injury Lawyers

Personal injury law, also known as tort law, is a realm of the law that awards compensation to those who are injured as a result of the wrongdoing of another entity. These injuries can be debilitating physically, mentally, and financially for victims, so the law provides legal recourse for those injured due to negligence or recklessness of another person, company, or agency. At Morgan and Morgan, our Memphis personal injury lawyers handle various types of serious injury claims including:

If you or a loved one has sustained a serious injury due to the recklessness or negligence of another, you may be entitled to a recovery for your damages and losses. Our Memphis personal injury lawyers can help you seek compensation for damages such as past and future medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and punitive damages. To find out if you may qualify for monetary damages related to your injury, contact a Memphis personal injury attorney tod ... Read more »

#Temple Law Associates

Welcome to Temple Law Associates

We are a family started set of Chambers with locations in England and the Caribbean. The personal bespoke approach we take with each client is second to none. We take great pride in providing a holistic one stop personal service to all our clients. Our commitment to you is something we take very seriously and take great pride in.

Our members are Barristers of England and Wales, Barristers, Solicitors and Notaries in the Caribbean, hence able to work in both jurisdictions, reducing the costs to clients. We believe achieving good communication with all our clients is key to building strong and long lasting relationships whatever the matter you entrust to us.

Working at this level ensures we gain a comprehensive understanding of all your immediate needs and any wider issues, which may be beyond the remit of the original brief. Our hallmark is to provide practical and pragmatic advice. That is how we get ... Read more »

#TaxProf Blog: UMass Law School Cuts Incoming Class By 33%, Faces $3. 8 Million Deficit

UMass Law School Cuts Incoming Class By 33%, Faces $3.8 Million Deficit

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The University of Massachusetts School of Law has a mounting deficit, which hit $3.8 million last fiscal year, a gap expected to widen next year. UMass Dartmouth is picking up the bill for now, that school said.

The law school for now has scrapped plans to increase enrollment and instead decided to cut the size of its incoming class by a third, to 72 students. In addition, the school is not fully accredited by the American Bar Association, a generally accepted stamp of approval in the field.

Dean Mary Lu Bilek says the UMass Law School’s goal is “making sure that not only people born with silver spoons in their mouths are making the law.”.

Bar exam passage rates at the law school, ... Read more »

#Terms of Use and Anti-spam Requirements

As an email service provider (ESP), we are required to enforce spam laws. Spam negatively impacts deliverability rates, and we want to make sure your emails reach their recipients. We have some very strict rules that must be adhered to in all countries, but you may find that your country has additional requirements.

Requirements for All MailChimp Campaigns

• You must agree to our Terms of Use.
• You must tell us where you got your list .
• Our unsubscribe link must be in all campaigns.
• You must include your contact information inside every promotional email that you send, including a physical mailing address or PO Box where you can receive mail. (Not a website or email address.)
• You may not falsify your contact information or subject line.
• Even if you are outside the US, our servers live in the US. We have to make sure all US standards are observed.
• We require tha ... Read more »

#The Australian Consumer Law

The ACCC, ASIC and the State and Territory consumer protection agencies have prepared guides to help businesses and legal practitioners to understand key elements of the ACL.

The guides are designed to explain the ACL in simple language, but are not a substitute for the legislation. They provide general information and examples and do not constitute legal advice or a definitive list of situations where the law applies.

The Australian Consumer Law: A Framework Overview [PDF 1.1MB] [DOCX 800KB ] has also been prepared as a practical guide to understanding the ACL.

Avoiding unfair business practices

The Avoiding unfair business practices guide [PDF 1.9Mb] [RTF 185KB] covers misleading or deceptive conduct, unconscionable conduct, false or misleading representations and related offences, information standards and country of origin representations.

Consumer guarantees

The Consumer guarantees guide ... Read more »

#Texas Marijuana Laws

Overview of Texas Marijuana Laws

In Texas, possession of even a tiny amount of marijuana can land you in jail; in fact, anything less than 2 ounces carries a maximum penalty of 180 days in jail and a fine of up to $2,000. But penalties are even more serious for possessing concentrates such as hash oil, which is charged as a felony and can result in up to two years in state prison. Some court districts in Texas have drug diversion programs that allow certain first-time offenders to complete a rehabilitation program instead of serving a prison sentence.

The sale of just 7 grams (roughly one-quarter ounce) of cannabis also carries a maximum penalty of 180 days in jail and a possible $2,000 fine. But selling more than 50 pounds of the herb (a felony) can land you in prison for 99 years, with a mandatory minimum sentence of five years. Selling any amount of marijuana to a minor is a felony, with a maximum sentence of 20 years.

#The ATL Power 100 By Office (2015)

Back in July, we launched the ATL Law Firm Reputation Survey, asking those of you working in Biglaw to rate your peers and competitors. Included in these rankings were market-specific questions, inquiring about both the reputation of firms in each survey participant's city as well as each firm's desirability as a potential employer. In creating the survey, we limited our city-specific firm choices to offices with at least 50 lawyers. Our office rankings include the following markets: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Silicon Valley and Washington, DC.

Firms are rated on a scale with 100 possible points:

• Market-specific reputation survey *

“Strength and quality of practice”: 35%

“Potential employer”: 15%

Leverage Ratio of equity partners to all other attorneys: 5%

Growth/decay % change ... Read more »

#Texas State Law Library

Library Resources

Did you know there are particular rules of ettiquete and protocol for flying both the United States and the Texas state flag?

Flags of our state and nation are flying all around us. Individuals who want to display the flag are often fuzzy about the law, etiquette, and protocol. Our Flying the Flag research guide will help you find the information you need to ensure you are flying the flag proudly and properly.

We highlight state and federal law as well as useful digital articles that you can read from home, such as:

• The United States Flag: Federal Law Relating to Display and Associated Questions by The Congressional Research Service (CRS)
• Folding the Flag from The Boy Scouts of America
• State of Texas Flag from the Texas House of Representatives (includes historical information, rules governing the use of the flag, and the Texas pledge of allegiance)

If you have a ... Read more »

#The 10 Most Effective Law Firm Marketing Techniques

By Larry Bodine on Jan 15, 2014 | 16 Comments

Many lawyers don't get new clients and files because they don't do enough business development activities, or they waste time on the wrong activities, or they don't get face-to-face with potential clients.

What you'll read next are the most effective marketing techniques. These tips are based on scientific research that I have conducted where we asked 377 marketing partners and marketing professionals in the professional services fields what they did that worked. I'm going to cover 10 particular points.

Number one: You have to spend at least 2.5 percent of your gross revenues on marketing. Otherwise, you're just pretending to market. That 2.5 percent does not include the salaries of any of the people that you may have hired to perform the work. This is money that is spent on generating new business, on taking clients out to lunch, on visiting c ... Read more »

#Texas Omnibus Abortion Bill (HB 2)

HB 2 is an omnibus abortion bill that contains multiple abortion restrictions, including (1) 20-week abortion ban; (2) admitting privileges requirements; (3) ambulatory surgical center requirement; (4) reporting requirements; and (5) restrictions on medication abortion.

20-Week Abortion Ban

HB 2 bans abortions at 20 weeks post-fertilization unless, in the physician s reasonable medical judgment, abortion is necessary to avert the woman’s death or a serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function, other than a psychological condition. The abortion ban does not apply to an abortion performed on an unborn child who has a severe fetal abnormality. An abortion does not become necessary if the risk of death or a substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function arises from a claim or diagnosis that the woman will engage in conduct that may result in h ... Read more »

#Online International LLM Degree Program

Which program most interests you?

Receive one-on-one student support.

Rankings

Ranked #20 Best Law School

USC ranks among the Top 25 "National Universities" in the United States

Accreditation

USC Gould School of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).

Welcome to USC Law

Welcome to USC Law

USC is the first law school to offer an online Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree with the option of earning a graduate certificate in Business Law; both of these qualifications can be completed online in one year of full-time study. Enroll in USC and learn about the U.S. legal system from your corner of the world.

USC Online Master of Laws (LL.M.)

The USC online Master of Laws (LL.M.) is open to international law graduates with an LL. ... Read more »

#The 2015 ATL Top 50 Law School Rankings

Most people attend law school

to obtain jobs as lawyers.

(Paid, full-time attorneys, not people looking for clients on Craigslist.)

Out of respect for the 40,000 new law students who still, you know, exist, we welcome you to the third annual installment of the Above the Law Top 50 Law School Rankings. These are the only rankings to incorporate the latest ABA employment data concerning the class of 2014. The premise underlying our approach to ranking schools remains the same: that given the steep cost of law school and the new normal of the legal job market, potential students should prioritize their future employment prospects over all other factors in deciding whether and where to attend law school. The relative quality of schools is a function of how they deliver on the promise of gainful legal employment.

Our list is limited to 50 schools. We want to look at "national" schools, the ones with quality em ... Read more »

#The Code of Alabama (AL state Laws, Statutes - Titles) on the App Store on iTunes

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#THE LAW OF INERTIA

T he law of inertia states that:

A body will preserve its velocity and direction so long as no force in its motion's direction acts on it.

For example : a package thrown out of an airplane will continue to move at the speed of the airplane on the horizontal axis (in the direction of the airplane's movement). Since the law of gravity acts on the package (a vertical downward axis), the package will gather speed along the vertical axis, but on the horizontal axis its speed will remain equal to that of the airplane.

(In this explanation we have left out the force of air-resistance).

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The" /%Galileo discovered the law during the first decade of the seventeenth century, but in fact he did not understand the law in the general way we have formulated it here. The general formulation of the law of inertia was devised by Galileo's pupils and by Descartes - a French philosopher, mathema ... Read more »

#The Best Online Colleges of 2015

Capella University is an online education program that provides asynchronous classes with an online community as well as personal attention from.

DeVry University

DeVry University is an accredited institution of higher learning that provides undergraduate and master's degree programs on physical campuses as.

Florida Institute of Technology

The Florida Institute of Technology is a research university that provides both online and on-campus instruction. Its online education programs.

Franklin University

Franklin University is an accredited nonprofit school with both on-campus and online education programs. You can get an associate, bachelor's or.

Grand Canyon University

Grand Canyon University is a private college that provides a number of online education programs. It is a Christian institution of higher education.

Kaplan University

Kaplan University made its debut in th ... Read more »