20in%20difficulties_506x163.jpg" /%Many couples start cohabiting, get married or register a civil partnership without considering the potential legal implications, of buying a house together, for example, they separate or one of the partners dies.

If you are planning cohabitation, marriage or a civil partnership, separation will probably be the last thing on your mind. Despite this, it still may be worth drawing up a cohabitation agreement .

If you are already cohabiting, married or in a civil partnership and your relationship is in trouble, take legal advice. The right approach to separation or divorce can help you reach a fair agreement with minimum upset.

Cohabitation and pre-nuptial agreements

Cohabiting couples often assume that living together as a couple creates similar rights and responsibilities as marriage – or none at all. Both beliefs are wrong.

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Having an LLM qualification can be rewarding; especially in today s job market, where employers are constantly raising the barriers of the coveted dream jobs many graduates have their eyes on. Students decide to study a Master of Laws program for different reasons; here are top 10 reasons for doing an LLM program.

Some employers expressly state that they prefer candidates who have a postgraduate degree. Even where it has not been stated, an LLM is an asset that enables you to stand out amidst the throngs of other jobseekers. In today s tough, competitive job market, having an LLM is a great addition to your portfolio and CV, it can facilitate your dream job, showing employers that you have intellectual ability. Intellectual skill is part of the competency framework employer s use when assessing candidates.

An LLM allows you to progressively further and continue your education, some students do an LLM to increase their knowledge of the law or specialize in a legal fie ... Read more »

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Before the start of his shift, Keppler eats dinner at a diner where he runs into an older man named Frank McCarty. Frank, who appears to know Keppler from New Jersey, asks Keppler for a favor, but Keppler quickly says no before Frank can explain.

The CSIs are called to a hotel room where a man and a woman have been shot and killed; the woman's left hand has been cut off. Brass informs them the man is Dennis Graves, a cop from Trenton, New Jersey. and that Frank found the bodies. Keppler denies knowing either Graves or McCarty, despite also being from Trenton.

Brass questions McCarty, who says Graves picked up a prostitute that night. Nick finds long blonde hairs and shoe impressions in the bathroom; neither matches either victim. The CSIs realize a witness may have survived.

During the autopsy, Doc Robbins removes butt implants from the dead woman. The serial numbers on the implants lead to Courtney Evans, and Warrick goes to her house to process it. Grissom. ... Read more »

The University of Leicester has over 25 years experience of offering high quality distance learning courses with over 25,000 graduates from these courses across the University, 10,000 alone from the School's AMBA accredited MBA course. As a major provider of online education, we can combine high quality teaching with a vast choice of subjects and consistent value for money. Our online degrees have been specifically designed to be studied at a distance, giving you the flexibility to study from any location within a structured and supportive framework.

What is distance learning?

Primarily delivered through online learning, distance education allows you to study in your own time and space so that you can combine achieving a qualification with work or family commitments. Studying by distance learning has the benefit of allowing you to develop your career without having to leave ... Read more »

In Ontario, it is illegal for drivers to talk, text, type, dial or email using hand-held cell phones and other hand-held communications and entertainment devices. Find out the risks of distracted driving, which devices you can and can't use and the penalties you could incur.

Risks of distracted driving

Good drivers keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road. Research shows that drivers who use cell phones are four times more likely to be in a collision than drivers who focus on the road. And when drivers take their eyes off the road for more than two seconds, their crash risk doubles.

Ontario's distracted driving law

In Ontario, it's against the law to:

• operate hand-held communication and electronic entertainment devices while you're driving
• view display screens unrelated to your driving

Examples of hand-held devices include:

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To meet the challenges of practice in the 21st century, more lawyers find it imperative to more fully understand the interrelation of law and other disciplines.  To prepare students for these emerging opportunities, the Law School has developed five dual-degree programs that combine a superior legal education with graduate professional training in related fields. These programs allow qualified students to earn the J.D. and another degree more quickly than pursuing both degrees independently.

In all cases, students must gain admission separately to each school. Admission to one program does not guarantee admission to the other. After gaining admission to each school, students may apply to the dual-degree program.

The Law School offers the dual-degree programs in conjunction with certain University of Connecticut graduate schools. Students are encouraged to review the content in this section and to contact their Student Servic ... Read more »

A dog bite lawyer is the most qualified person to handle your basic needs after a dog bite, without creating unnecessary hard feelings. All parties will recognize that handling these claims is best left to a qualified dog bite lawyer who knows the legal issues at stake.

It is important for victims who will have long-term injuries to be well-represented in court. A dog bite victim who has been disfigured, possibly permanently, is especially in need of a dog bite attorney to handle his or her substantial claim of loss of earning potential and medical costs.

A dog bite attorney can obtain and analyze reliable medical evidence, including reports, patient forms and billings. Negotiating the true cost of a dog bite to the victim will also often involve health insurance companies as well.

An experienced dog bite attorney is the best person to handle these claims in Pennsylvania instead of an injured dog bite victim who is in recovery. An expert dog bite lawyer knows ... Read more »

Albany Law School

Located in the heart of New York s capital, Albany Law School is the oldest independent law school in North America.

With more than 155 years of experience in law education, our students and alumni embark on brilliant careers—from serving as Chief Counsel to the world s most reknowned denim brand, to the epitome of law—holding a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Our outstanding location offers unparalleled opportunities for law students. Albany, the home of New York s highest court, federal courts, and the state legislature, is itself a laboratory for the study of law.

Albany Law School offers J.D. LL.M. LL.M. for Foreign Law Graduates, and M.S. in Legal Studies degrees, 14 concentrations and several joint degrees through accredited colleges and universities in the Capital Region.

A wide array of field placements, including internships through the Albany Law Clinic & Justice Center, Government Law Center, and Science and ... Read more »

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Detroit College of Law opened in 1891 with 69 students and was incorporated in 1893. It was the oldest continuously operating independent law school in the United States until it was assimilated by MSU in 1997. Detroit College of Law is commemorated by a plaque at Comerica Park, the home stadium of the Detroit Tigers baseball team.

Detroit College of Law's first home was in the Detroit College of Medicine building from 1892 to 1913. From 1913 to 1924 it was housed in the YMCA building. In 1935 the college broke ground for a new building at 130 E. Elizabeth Street.

Among the first class of 69 students to graduate were a future circuit judge and an ambassador. [citation needed ] A woman in the first class and an African American in the second were precursors of the Law College’s commitment to excellent educational opportunity for all sectors of the population. [citation needed ]

The college became affiliated with ... Read more »

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Woolley Co divorce and family law solicitors can advise on all legal aspects of family relationships. Whether starting a new relationship or breaking up with your partner our divorce and family lawyers can help.

At Woolley Co, Solicitors you ll find:

. friendly and knowledgeable family lawyers who take care of the legal aspects of divorce and relationship breakdown, providing all the advice and support you need whether to reach an agreement with your partner or apply to the courts for a ruling where negotiation and agreement is not possible.

a specialist team providing advice on the things to consider when starting a new relationship, getting married or planning a family.

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Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business is pleased to offer its MBA in a convenient online format. The Online MBA was ranked #1 in the U.S. and #3 globally by the Financial Times’ inaugural ranking of online MBA programs in . The success of our alumni has also contributed to the #4 ranking for “career progress”. The methodology behind the Financial Times ranking includes value for money, the programme delivery, and online interaction amongst others.

As a student in the Online MBA, you can build on your current career success, expand your managerial skills and knowledge base, and put your new learning to use in your place of work. You can gain a solid foundation in all areas of business enterprise and be prepared to drive business growth in the global marketplace.

Watch a video that showcases the D’Amore-McKim School of Business Online MBA. We look forward to welcoming you to Northeastern University s D Amore-McKim School of Business.< ... Read more »

If you've been attacked and injured by a dangerous dog, it's in your best interest to contact a lawyer as soon as possible. When you get a lawyer quickly, more evidence may be gathered to prove your case and the dangerous dog can be stopped before it has the chance to hurt anyone else.

Preliminary Note:

Every state has different laws regarding a dog owner's liability for dog bites. Some states follow their common law. Other states have enacted statutory law in the form of Dog Bite Statutes. Most often, a Dog Bite Statute abolishes the common law, because, unlike the common law, these statutes don't require a dog bite victim to prove that a dog owner was at fault for an injury. In some states, however, people who have been injured by a dog are able to recover money damages under both the common law and their state's Dog Bite Statute. The following guide outlines state dog bite laws.

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The Indian Law Society was established in 1923 as a Public Charitable Trust registered under the Societies Registration Act. The Indian Law Society established the Law College in 1924, which has since then established itself as a premier institute for legal studies in India. In 2004, the ILS Law College was accredited the A+ level by NAAC

NLSIU is an autonomous institution with a Deemed University status from the UGC. The institute came into existence in 1987 and the first batch of students joined on July 1, 1988 in the integrated five year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Course. The Chief Justice of India is Visitor of the NLSIU and the Chairman of the Bar Council of India is the Chairman of the General Council of the School

The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences was established under the WBNUJS Act, 1999 (West Bengal Act IX of 1999) adopted by the West Bengal Legislature in July, 1999.The University was notified under ... Read more »

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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 »

The edition of U.S. News World Report 's "Best Grad Schools" ranked Northwestern Law: [1]

• 9th in the country overall
• 3rd for Trial Advocacy
• 4th for Tax Law
• 8th for Legal Writing

• 5th in Percentage of Federal Appellate Clerkships for -
• 6th in Success Rate of Graduates on the Teaching Market 2006-
• 9th in Student Quality
• 10th in Total Supreme Court Clerks for 2000-2007 terms

The Princeton Review 2007 Rankings name the law school:

• 1st for "Best Career Prospects"
• 8th for "Toughest to Get Into"
• 10th for "Best Quality of Life"
• 10th for "Best Overall Academic Experience"

Vault Law School Guide rankings placed the law school:

• 9th in the country overall

The National Law Journal ranked Northwestern:

• 2nd for Percentage of Graduates Hired by NLJ250 Firms

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In Indiana, laws relating to farm labor can be found in Burns Ind. Code Ann. § 16-41-26-1 through Burns Ind. Code Ann. § 16-41-26-14, which deals with health, sanitation, and safety of agricultural labor camps.  Pursuant to Burns Ind. Code Ann. § 16-41-26-1, an agricultural labor camp includes at least one building or structure, tent, trailer, or vehicle, including the land, established, operated, or used as living quarters for at least five adult seasonal or temporary workers engaged in agricultural activities, including related food processing.  A permit from the state department is required to operate an agricultural labor camp[i].  In addition to the permit, the state department may issue a permit that is limited to at least one specific living unit of an agricultural labor camp[ii].  A permit is issued only if all mobile homes used as shelters and equipped with an operable toilet, shower, lavatory, and hot and cold water under pressure, provide a minimum floor space of 60 squar ... Read more »

Child Labor Training

Work experience can be a great benefit to teens and their employers. From work-hour restrictions to prohibited occupations, the Bureau of Child Labor administers and enforces Indiana laws regarding the employment of teens.

Do you have a child laor law question? Contact the Bureau of Child Labor by email at childlabor@dol.in.gov .

Seasonal Employment

Seasonal businesses often provide job opportunities for minors. With seasonal employment, however, comes questions regarding what hour restrictions apply, what documentation is required and what occupations minors are simply not allowed to perform.

Each season, the Indiana Department of Labor will develop a webpage to inform employers and employees of particular laws that may affect minors in these seasonal workplaces. Please see the current list of seasonal topics below:

Candy Crews

In most cases, it is unlawful for minors under 16 ... Read more »

The Amos Tuck School of Business Administration is the graduate business school of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States of America. Founded in 1900, Tuck is the oldest graduate school of business in the US, and was the first institution to offer master's degrees in the field of business administration. It is one of six Ivy League business schools, and it consistently ranks in the top ten of national business school rankings.

The program allows students to largely structure their own course of study subject to the constraint of a broad set of requirements. This is in contrast to other top-tier business schools, which impose a cohort or learning team system that includes coursework to be completed in a pre-determined order. The program differentiates itself by allowing students the flexibility to construct a program of study that is tailored to their needs, and can be as broad or deep as they choose. There is only one required course for full-time program ... Read more »

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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 »

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The Stark statute has generated confusion and anxiety among physicians. Such reactions are understandable given how easy it is to violate the law and how severe the penalties are. This article is the first in a two-part series intended to defuse the confusion. It explains what the Stark statute is, how it differs from the anti-kickback statute and how you can determine whether it applies to you. It also defines some of the key terms used in the statute, and describes the standards for meeting the group practice definition and how the definition applies to two of the most notabl ... Read more »

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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 »

• Current definition taken to refer to physical violence but police will now be expected to act over partners who abuse their partners in a 'controlling' fashion

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Men who bully their partners by verbally abusing them, taking control of their finances or isolating them from friends and family are guilty of domestic violence and could be prosecuted, ministers will say tomorrow.

In a dramatic shake-up, details of which have been leaked to the Mail, the definition of domestic abuse is to be widened to encompass a wide range of coercive or threatening behaviour.

At the moment, domestic abuse is generally taken to refer to acts of physical violence. But police and prosecutors will be expected to use the ... Read more »

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Master of Public Health Online

Programs Offered by Medical Schools 

Medical Schools offer a wide range of degree programs. These include basic level courses as well as advanced degrees in various disciplines related to healthcare. Prospective students can choose to enroll in programs such as:

• Certifications
• Associate’s degrees
• Bachelor’s degrees
• Master’s degrees
• Doctorate programs  

The Scope of Medical Programs  

There are a number of specializations in healthcare from which students can choose to focus their studies. Each discipline leads to a particular career within the medical world. Some of the options to pursue medical studies are:

• Medical billing
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• Public Health 
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Due to the high cost of legal assistance, unless people are lucky enough to have insurance, there is a strong incentive to try to find cheap or free legal advice. Many people turn to online sources, such as legal websites, to try to obtain free legal counsel.

Some websites conflate legal advice and legal information , as if they are the same thing. They are not. There is a great deal of legal information available online, from a wide range of sources. Many of those sources are highly reliable, and offer analyses prepared by lawyers or government employees to assist people with a very broad range of legal problems.

But a document or FAQ on a legal subject, meant to provide a broad base of information to the public at large, is not legal advice . Legal advice is legal counsel tailored to an individual's specific situation and legal needs. For example, reading an informational document about your state's divorce procedure m ... Read more »

Education law: An Overview

One government function is education, which is administered through the public school system by the Department of Education. The states, however, have primary responsibility for the maintenance and operation of public schools. The Federal Government also has an interest in education. The National Institute of Education was created to improve education in the United States.

Each state is required by its state constitution to provide a school system whereby children may receive an education. State legislatures exercise power over schools in any manner consistent with the state's constitution. Many state legislatures delegate power over the school system to a state board of education.

There is a strong concern with equality in education. Within states this leads to efforts to assure that each child no matter where he or she is situated receives an adequate education. The Equal Education Opportunities Act of 1974 provi ... Read more »

Choosing to pursue an LLM is the first step. Evaluating and selecting the right LLM program for your needs is a more difficult task. Our goal at LLMinfo.com is to provide you with the information you need to properly evaluate the LLM programs available to you and ultimately help you select the program that fits your needs.

Step 1: Determine Your Area of Study or Concentration

The first issue to consider is your area of study or concentration. As LLM programs become increasingly popular the options students have to choose from are extensive. Students can select from a wide variety of LLM concentrations from Taxation or Environmental Law to Green Energy and Mediation (Alternative Dispute Resolution).

To help you select the appropriate course of study, we encourage you to carefully consider the type of career you want to pursue after completing your LLM Students interested in working for a multinational corporation may find that an LLM in Intern ... Read more »

Columbia Business School prides itself on the independence of its students and faculty members, but the School is hardly an island it s part of one of the leading research universities in the world. In addition to partnering with other programs at Columbia University to create courses, events, and scholarship that shatter the boundaries of traditional academic disciplines, the School offers students who wish to deepen their expertise in areas outside of business the opportunity to pursue dual degrees. In most cases, a dual degree requires one fewer year than pursuing the degrees separately, though this varies depending on program.

We offer students a wide range of dual degree options. Students can combine a Columbia MBA with one of 10 other professional degrees such as law, engineering, medicine, international affairs, or social work. Interested candidates must apply separately to the Business School and the second school or program. Each school makes admissio ... Read more »

Review of Existing Regulations

The EEOC, per Executive Order 13563, 76 Fed. Reg. 3821 (Jan. 21, 2011), has developed a Final Plan for Regulatory Review of Significant Regulations (Final Plan).

EEOC will use the Final Plan as a guide to determine whether regulations should be modified, streamlined, expanded, or repealed, to make the EEOC's regulatory program more effective and/or less burdensome in achieving its regulatory objectives.

In its most recent timeline for retrospective review. the EEOC projects the agency's retrospective regulatory review activities through 2023.

You can search, view, and comment on proposed Federal regulations from approximately 160 Federal Departments and Agencies through Regulations.Gov .

New and Proposed Regulations

The EEOC has published its semiannual regulatory agenda pursuant to Executive Order 12866, 58 FR 51735, and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. chapter 6. The agend ... Read more »

Distinctive Education

Georgetown’s Paralegal Studies Program combines academic rigor with legal and technical competencies to develop well-rounded legal professionals. Currently the only paralegal program in D.C. approved by the American Bar Association—an important credential that gives students a competitive edge—Georgetown's program provides students with the tools they need to excel in the legal community.

Through a curriculum developed and taught by distinguished legal professionals, students gain a comprehensive understanding of the law—enabling endless career possibilities and placing them in high demand in a growing marketplace. Graduates of the program go on to pursue successful careers in legal, corporate, nonprofit, and government organizations, and many continue to law school.

Georgetown offers a part-time evening program, a summer intensive program, and continuing legal education courses for legal prof ... Read more »

Rankings are a comparison of business schools that is organized by journalists. Accreditation is a process of quality assessment that is conducted by peers under the supervision of professional associations. Rankings will only tell you which business schools a magazine or newspaper thinks is number 1, number 2, number 3, etc. but accreditation will tell you that a business school meets specific international standards. In terms of measures of quality, accreditation is much more important than rankings.

The MBA Tour encourages you to look at BOTH rankings and accreditation when you choose an MBA program. We have asked our colleagues to provide information to help you better understand both processes.

Accreditation

Accreditation is a very important measure of a business school that is not understood by many people who apply to an MBA program.

Accreditation provides an independent validation of MBA courses. Several accreditation agencies conduct the eval ... Read more »

The word 'Company ' is an amalgamation of the Latin word 'Com' meaning with or together and 'Pains' meaning bread . Originally, it referred to a group of persons who took their meals together. A company is nothing but a group of persons who have come together or who have contributed money for some common person and who have incorporated themselves into a distinct legal entity in the form of a company for that purpose. Under Halsbury’s Laws of England, the term "company" has been defined as a collection of many individuals united into one body under special domination, having perpetual succession under an artificial form and vested by the policies of law with the capacity of acting in several respect as an individual, particularly for taking and granting of property, for contracting obligation and for suing and being sued, for enjoying privileges and immunities in common and exercising a variety of political rights, more or less extensive, according to the design of its instit ... Read more »

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[This form does not constitute legal advice and is for educational purposes only. This form is based on current federal law and subject to change based on changes in federal law or subsequent interpretative guidance. This form is based on federal law and must be modified to reflect state law where that state law is more stringent than the federal law or other state law exceptions apply.

This notice describes how Personal Health and Medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.

We are required to abide by the terms of this Notice of Privacy Practices. We may change the terms of our notice, at any time. The new notice will be effective for all protected health information that we maintain at that time. Upon your request, we will pr ... Read more »

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If the two of you can agree you would be able to file an uncontested divorce. The Gwinnett Family Law Clinic has the forms for free (you can google them). If there are children it is a much more complex process with many more forms and spreadsheets.

If the two of you are not able to agree to the divorce then you will have to file a contested divorce. You may need an attorney to complete this process. Cobb County has a Pro Se divorce class for people who want to represent themselves in their divorce. It is a pilot project sponsored by the county bar and, I believe the only one in the state. I've taught it a few times and it's a good class. You can enroll even though your divorce may be filed in Gwinnett. The class will give you a feel for the process and what is involved in filing for divorce. The registration information is on the Cobb County Law Library web p ... Read more »

Whether you are going through a divorce or dealing with a criminal charge, some of the most sensitive and challenging moments of conflict in many people's lives involve the law. Most people are not able to effectively represent themselves in the types of heated battles that can arise between people in intimate relationships or even strangers in a legal setting. This is why it is important to find a lawyer with experience to guide you through these difficult experiences. The Durango family law and criminal defense attorneys at Greenberg, McGuinness Alt handle divorces, child custody, adoption, criminal defense, DUI, drug charges, alleged sex crimes, assault and more. Our attorneys have significant experience representing clients in La Plata County, Archuleta County, Montezuma County, San Juan County and within the Southern Ute Tribal Court jurisdiction. As the largest law firm ... Read more »

Education law involves a diverse range of issues from representing children with poor access to education to special education law to education reform. Lawyers in education law can work for local school districts where they deal with issues such as school governance, student records, collective bargaining and student discipline. Many lawyers who work in nonprofits and advocacy groups either represent children and families or focus on broader policy issues relating to educational reform via legislative and advocacy work.

Web Resources

• American Bar Center on Children and the Law provides a sampling of legal issues related to children and education.

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In this project we focus on the financial hardship suffered by cohabitants or their children on the termination of their relationship by separation or death.

We concentrated in particular on the following issues:

Whether cohabitants should have access to any remedies providing periodical payments, lump sums, or transfers of property from one party to the other when they separate.

A review of the operation of existing remedies providing capital awards (such as lump sums and property transfers) for the benefit of children under the Children Act 1989.

Whether, where a cohabitant dies without a will (intestate), the surviving partner should have automatic rights to inherit. The law currently gives surviving spouses an automatic inheritance in such circumstances. Cohabitants can normally only benefit from the estate in such cases if the courts (under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependa ... Read more »

Anti-discrimination protection and the right to equality before the law are the fundamental human rights that have to be implemented by governments.

Currently in Ukraine, steps are being taken to develop the existing anti-discrimination legislation to make it more compatible with the standards existent in the EU. The Minister of Justice of Ukraine, Oleksandr Lavrynovych, recently stated that Ukraine s legislation regulates most of the issues in the sphere of-anti-discrimination. However, the framework will soon be supplemented in order to extend the scope of the principle of equal treatment between persons.

Anti-discrimination: proposals

Draft bill №10468 on the principles of preventing and combating discrimination in Ukraine was submitted to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Ukrainian Parliament) by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on 14 April 2012. ... Read more »

So you want to be a lawyer? Well you?ve got to start somewhere and why not where there are helpful resources to put everything into perspective? Take a look at what some of America?s most respected universities have to say about the law school admissions test, application essays, curriculum choices for the pre-law student, and choosing law schools in general.

University of Richmond Pre-Law Handbook

This pre-law handbook for the 2002-2003 school year will introduce you to some facts about the legal profession, law school, and steps to take if you are an undergraduate student. Get important hints for applying to law school and learn myths and realities of a legal career.

Source:       University of Richmond

Complete Pre-Law Resources

Since it?s not affiliated with any particular college or pre-law program, this set of resources is very valuable. Get official information, law school rankings, and consultat ... Read more »

A federal agency violates the Whistleblower Protection Act if it takes or fails to take (or threatens to take or fail to take) a personnel action with respect to any employee or applicant because of any disclosure of information by the employee or applicant that he or she reasonably believes evidences a violation of a law, rule or regulation; gross mismanagement; gross waste of funds; an abuse of authority; or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has jurisdiction over allegations of whistleblower retaliation made by employees of the SEC.

• Whistleblower Protection Act Complaints should be sent to

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Think your Car is a Lemon?  Read your State s lemon law to see how your State defines a Lemon, and whether your car and its repair history qualify.

Nearly all State Lemon Law Statutes are similar to the Federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act which makes breach of warranty a violation of federal law. All States have enacted their own Warranty Acts and many States have enacted specific Statutes that pertain to Automobile Warranties. If your car is not considered a lemon in your State, you do have other recourse.

Send copies of your repair records to: help@CarLemon.com

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The defect does not have to substantially impair the vehicle s use, value, or safety to be considered a lemon. If the paint is peeling, the light switch came out when you pulled on it, the car makes funny noises but otherwise drives just fine, you may still have a lemon. But if you ve found 10 things you just don t like abou ... Read more »

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EEOC: federal law already bans sexual-orientation bias

After a period of foreshadowing and rumor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has now gone ahead and ruled  that employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is forbidden under existing federal civil rights law, specifically the current ban on sex discrimination. Congress may have declined to pass the long-pending Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), but no matter; the commission can reach the same result on its own just by reinterpreting current law.

It’s not the commission that gets to have the final say on that, however; it’s the federal courts. And there is a fair trail of precedent, including circuit court authority. rejecting the proposition that sex discrimination in this setting can be stretched to cover sexual orientation discrimination. Against that, it will be argued that some recent case law has nonetheless drifte ... Read more »