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#Copyright and Public Domain

Authors own the exclusive rights to their compositions. This is called a copyright and the composition is protected for many years--even if the copyright is never registered with the copyright office. A composition is considered to be intellectual property The copyright may be sold, transferred, or inherited--but the copyright still endures.

If music or lyrics are under copyright protection:

• you CANNOT reproduce the music or lyrics
• you CANNOT distribute the music or lyrics either for free, for no profit, or for profit
• you CANNOT perform the music or lyrics in public
• you CANNOT play a recording of the music or lyrics in public--even if you own the CD
• you CANNOT make a derivative work or arrangement for public use in any form

Public Domain

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Here's a summary of each state's laws regarding premarital procedures, including blood tests,

fees. waiting periods before marriage, and the like. Because state laws in this area have been changing rapidly -- many states have recently eliminated blood tests and or physical exams. You should check with your county marriage license bureau office or county clerk's office before making any wedding or travel plans.

The Marriage License Laws for a man and a woman to marry vary from state to state. Although there are differences between the requirements in the various states, a marriage between a man and a woman performed in one state must be recognized by every other state under the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution.

requirements set by state law can include:

1. A marriage license issued by the county clerk or clerk of the court (along with ... Read more »

#Copyright laws

There's a lot of misinformation out there about legal rights and responsibilities in the digital era.

This is especially disconcerting when it comes to information being shared with youth. Kids and teens are bombarded with messages from a myriad of sources that using new technology is high-risk behavior. Downloading music is compared to stealing a bicycle even though many downloads are lawful. Making videos using short clips from other sources is treated as probably illegal even though many such videos are also lawful.

This misinformation is harmful, because it discourages kids and teens from following their natural inclination to be innovative and inquisitive. The innovators, artists and voters of tomorrow need to know that copyright law restricts many activities but also permits many others. And they need to know the positive steps they can take to protect themselves in the digital sphere. In short, youth don't need more intimidation wha ... Read more »

#Copyright Frequently Asked Questions

The Congress shall have Power To… promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries

— United States Constitution, Article 1, Section 8

What is copyright?

Copyright is a form of legal protection automatically provided to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works.

U.S. copyright law generally gives the author/creator or owner of an original creative work an exclusive right to:

• Reproduce (copy) or distribute the original work to the public (e.g. create and sell copies of a film)
• Create new works based upon the original work (e.g. make a movie based on a book)
• Perform or display the work publicly (e.g. perform a play)

Violation of one of these rights is called copyright infringem ... Read more »

Estate planning is one of the of principal concerns of elder law.

With more Americans living well into their senior years, elder law has become an important field. Professionals working in the field of elder law include advocates, social workers and lawyers. Attorneys practicing elder law focus on a wide variety of issues pertaining to the elderly, such as estate planning, acquisition of government benefits, long-term insurance, financial abuse and grandparenting issues. Seniors needing elder law assistance should find qualified professionals to work through these issues.

As people age, they encounter new issues pertaining to health, estate planning, government benefits and much more. Professionals specializing in elder law help senior citizens weed through the information and create solutions. Estate planning is one area that requires specific attention. All estates should have at least a power of attorney and a will. The power of attorney is essential because it al ... 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

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#Copyright law

copyright: an overview

The U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §§ 101 - 810. is Federal legislation enacted by Congress under its Constitutional grant of authority to protect the writings of authors. See U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8. Changing technology has led to an ever expanding understanding of the word "writings." The Copyright Act now reaches architectural design, software, the graphic arts, motion pictures, and sound recordings. See § 106. As of January 1, 1978, all works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression and within the subject matter of copyright were deemed to fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Copyright Act regardless of whether the work was created before or after that date and whether published or unpublished. See § 301. See also preemption .

The owner of a copyright has the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, perform, display, license, and to prepare derivative wor ... Read more »

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I'm going to tell you a little story, but before I do, a warning: It ain't pretty.

It's a perfectly fine Thursday afternoon. I'm going about my business, happily editing a blog post, when I get an email from the head of HubSpot's legal department. Oh boy.

Apparently, he'd received a letter from a popular stock photography website claiming we had wrongfully used two of their images on our blog.

My first thought was, "What? This must be a mistake." We're very good about only using photos and images we have permission to use on the blog. As a result, we usually either purchase stock photos or use images sourced from sites like Flickr licensed under Creative Commons, which is a nonprofit offering easy-to-use copyright licenses that make it easy for people t ... Read more »

An online diploma provides you a chance to advance in your career or even start a new one. An online diploma is aimed at busy working people who are interested in studying part-time. An online diploma is offered by online institutions that take advantage of cutting edge technology to serve their students.

What kind of online diploma can I obtain?

Anonline diploma is available in virtually every subject. Some people opt for an online diploma in liberal studies. These are meant to be broad degrees that enhance your ability to think and write clearly. Students in an online diploma program select courses from history, art and architecture. This breadth of study allows them to prepare for careers in many different kinds of fields.

Studying for an online diploma exposes you to all the content and skills you would pick up in a conventional classroom. At the same time, an online diploma offers features and benefits that no conventional classroom can. ... Read more »

#Course Outlines: Fall

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Course Outlines: Fall/Winter 2014-2015

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 they become available. P ... 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 University Law School

Ratings Rankings

What do these ratings mean?

from Brian Dalton, Breaking Media Director of Research

The ATL School and Firm Insiders Survey asks self-identified current students, alumni, and practicing lawyers to rate major aspects of life at their law school (academics, social life, clinical training, career services, financial aid advising) and/or law firm (compensation, hours, morale, culture, training). We then translate these ratings into letter grades, where the mean score for each particular ratings category is the equivalent of a “B.”

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Cornell provides a wonderful learning environment, with small class sizes, hands-on professors, and high quality legal education. The small overall class size is very conducive to forming long-lasting friendships and business relationships.

Career Services is oriented towards F ... Read more »

If you think that you may be driving a lemon, you have the right to take legal action! A lemon law attorney can evaluate your situation and determine whether you may be eligible to get a full refund on your car - or a new car altogether!

Understanding your legal rights if you own or are leasing a defective vehicle or other product can help you take the appropriate action to finally end the hassle and expense associated with your lemon. Depending on the state where you live, you may be able to get a refund of all the money you have spent on your defective product or may even be able to receive the full MSRP (manufacturer's suggested retail price) from the responsible party, whether this is the manufacturer, retailer or other party.

By contacting a lemon law lawyer at our company, you have the opportunity to find out how you can approach your particular situation and begin the process of taking the legal recourse that is your right. Rather than trying to get hel ... Read more »

The Laws (in Greek. ?????) is Plato 's last and longest dialogue. The conversation depicted in the work's twelve books begins with the question of who is given the credit for establishing a civilization's laws. Its musings on the ethics of government and law have established it as a classic of political philosophy alongside Plato's more widely read Republic .

Unlike most of Plato's dialogues, Socrates does not appear in the Laws. the dialogue takes place on the island of Crete. and Socrates appears outside of Athens in Plato's writings only twice, in the Phaedrus. where he is just outside the city's walls, and in the Republic. where he goes down to the seaport Piraeus five miles outside of Athens. The conversation is instead lead by an Athenian Stranger (in Greek, xenos ) and two other old men, the ordinary Spartan citizen Megillos and the Cretan politician and lawgiver Clinias from Knossos .

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This section offers recent information on all available MBA scholarships. These scholarships and grants are not only need based but are also merit based  and prestigious too. By availing and getting these international MBA scholarships one can complete his/her aim of higher education at home or abroad.

An MBA is one of the most desired programs in the world. MBA is mostly preferred by business professionals and freshers interested in business major. Masters  in Business Administration does not mean that one can be specialized only in business management. But it provides specialization in various professional fields of business like Production, Marketing, Operational Research, Finance, Planning, etc. Now days, a degree in management has become an important part of career growth. As the management education is most desirous worldwide, it’s the dream course for which various students plan. As, some aspirants are unable to fulfill the financial requirements for this degree progr ... Read more »

#Cost Summary

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Living allowance includes rent, food, and personal expenses for a moderate lifestyle. An additional allowance may be made for eligible dependent children.

Stanford University Cardinal Care medical insurance allowance is included for all students, even if an alternative insurance is used by the student. The single student health insurance rate is quoted for married students on the assumption that the spouse will have separate coverage.

The  U.S. Department of Education  has established a set of calculations that governs the awarding of federal loans. The federal need analysis system compensates for the cost of additional family members by reducing the amount of income a married student is expected to contribute toward the cost of attendance: the amount is lower than that of a single student with the same income. As such, i f a student is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and married, the cost of attendance that appears on the award ... Read more »

by John A. Byrne Poets Quants Author on July 10,

If you’re intent on picking up your MBA in a single year, your options of attending one of the very best schools in the world narrow considerably. In the U.S. for example, only nine of the top business schools ranked by Poets Quants offer one-year options. In Europe, where the 12-month degree is more common, there are far more opportunities to get a quickie MBA at a prestige school, from INSEAD to IE Business School in Madrid, Spain.

The highest ranked U.S. school with a one-year program is Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, which started its program in 1964. The only other top 20 business schools with one-year options are Cornell University’s Johnson School and Emory University’s Goizueta.

Outside of the top 20 in the U.S. there are a number of very good one-year options at such prominent schools as Notre Dame s Mendoza College of Business, Babson College, and the University of Pittsburgh ... Read more »

#Courses and Subjects - Faculty of Law

1. Introduction and overview of the law of tort.

2. Negligence.

3. Causation and remoteness of damage.

4. Remedies, including damages for personal injury and on death, and specific remedies where appropriate.

5. Defences in tort.

6. Vicarious liability and ‘non-delegable duties’.

7. Joint and several liability, and contribution between tortfeasors.

8. Occupiers’ liability.

9. Private nuisance and liability under the rule in Rylands v. Fletcher.

10. Liability for defective products.

11. Tortious liability for breach of statutory duty.

12. Trespass to the person and related matters.

13. Liability for animals.

14. Aims and adequacy of the law of tort.

Outline knowledge of the following topics is expected, but detailed knowledge of them is not required: the calculation of the measure of damages; trespass to land; claims against public bo ... Read more »

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#Oxford Journals

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The Journal of International Criminal Justice aims to promote a profound collective reflection on the new problems facing international law.

Established by a group of distinguished criminal lawyers and international lawyers, the journal addresses the major problems of justice from the angle of law, jurisprudence, criminology, penal philosophy, and the history of international judicial institutions.

New Special Issue Published

The latest special issue is entitled The Interaction Between Refugee Law and International Criminal Justice.

This issue provides an opportunity for scholars and practitioners to explore the evolution of the various intersections between refugee and migration law, on one hand, and international humanitarian and criminal law, on the other.

The issue is co-edited by Fannie Lafontaine, Joseph Rikhof, and Laurel Baig.

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The information outlined below is intended to be general information about the law in Australia. It is not a substitute for legal or other professional advice. Australia Travel Search does not accept responsibility for loss to any person, who either acts or does not act because of this information.

The Criminal Justice System

The system - Two criminal justice systems exist in all Australian States and Territories, the Federal criminal justice system and the relevant state system. Principally, the law is administered by the relevant State and Territorial Police Services, the National Crime Authority and State Territorial corrective or penal services.

Legislation - The States Territories have legislative powers concerning all matters that are not expressly vested in the Commonwealth of Australia. This Law is primarily what governs the day-to-day lives of most Australians.

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'The best journal for competition specialists and the only one that really matters if you're a practitioner '

- Luca Crocco. Latham Watkins, Brussels

Journal of European Competition Law Practice is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the practice of competition law in Europe. Published ten times a year, and primarily focused on EU competition law, coverage includes the full range of substantive competition law topics as well as practice-related matters such as litigation and enforcement.

The journal takes a broad approach, setting competition law in the context of EU law, and looking at its application to, and impact on, related areas of law and industry sectors. It combines the highest standards of legal analysis with concise presentation and practice-relevance.

The journal is specifically designed for EU Competition lawyers both in private practice and working in indus ... Read more »

The Massachusetts Lemon Law protects consumers who purchased or leased cars in the state of Massachusetts that then turn out to have serious defects within a certain time period and those defects are unable to be repaired to the satisfaction of the consumer.

Specifics of the Massachusetts Lemon Law are contained on the website of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We will summarize the Massachusetts Lemon Law here briefly.

Massachusetts Lemon Law – What It Is

The purpose of the Massachusetts Lemon Law is to protect consumers who have serious defects on their new cars. Under the Massachusetts Lemon Law, a lemon is defined as a new or leased motor vehicle that has a defect that substantially impairs the use, market value or safety of the vehicle and which has not been repaired after a reasonable number of attempts.

If you believe that you have a lemon and your vehicle is identified as a lemon, you may have a right to a replacement vehic ... Read more »

#Crime Scene Investigator

So is being a crime scene investigator (CSI) as exciting and intriguing as television makes it out to be? Well that depends. There are a number of different categories and types of crime scene investigators and each plays a different investigative role. Traditionally, CSIs were law enforcement officers, but modern CSIs typically are not law enforcement officials. Crime scene investigators (CSIs) include criminalistics officers, forensic investigators, crime scene analysts, and crime and evidence technicians.

The following are a few of the job responsibilities of modern day CSIs:

• Secure and tape off crime scenes
• College and examine physical evidence
• Produce drawings and diagrams of crime scenes
• Photograph crime scenes
• Document physical evidence found at a crime scene
• Label and store evidence being sent to crime laboratories
• Take picture of corpses during autopsies
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Before you make the commitment to earn an MBA, you must first understand exactly what an MBA is, as well as whether it’s the right degree program for you. An MBA, or a Master of Business Administration, provides a graduate education in foundational business practices, such as accounting, finance, marketing and management. It is often a beneficial degree choice for working professionals who need to obtain additional education to reach their career goals and climb the corporate ladders of business administration.

Students can specialize the degree in fields as diverse as health care and sports management. Taking an interdisciplinary approach to learning, MBA programs are not only meant to deepen students’ understanding of business management, but also to further develop their critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.

A Brief History of the MBA

Although institutions of higher education around the world now offer MBA programs, this degree i ... Read more »

#Criminal Defence Solicitors

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Criminal Defence Solicitors at Slater Gordon Lawyers have an excellent track record successfully defending people facing criminal charges in Magistrates Court, Crown Court and the Court of Appeal.

Our Criminal Defence Solicitors are available to help on a fixed fee basis so you know where you stand in terms of cost. We will maximise your chances of achieving the best result possible.

If you have been arrested or face a criminal charge in Crown Court or a Magistrates Court, Criminal Defence Solicitors at Slater Gordon can provide both expert legal advice and specialist criminal defence services. We have be ... Read more »

Buying any new product?and then finding that it doesn't work quite right?can be a frustrating experience. However, it's much worse when the product costs a lot of money, and you depend on it daily. Such as your car.

Indiana does have rules in place to help you with new car problems, though. It's referred to as the state's Lemon Law. or officially as the Motor Vehicle Protection Act.

If your car or light truck (bought or leased) fits all of the following requirements, you may qualify for protection:

• Received it within the past 18 months

• Purchased from an Indiana dealer

• Has fewer than 18,000 miles on it

• Did not obtain primarily to just re-sell or sublease it

Please note that motorcycles, motor homes, conversion vans, mopeds, snowmobiles, and off-road vehicles do not qualify for protection under this law.

If your vehicle does not fit these parameters, you may stil ... Read more »

With its established academic excellence and solid job placement in New York City and beyond, the New York University School of Law has secured for itself a comfortable place among the nation's very best law schools. It is known for its dedication to the public sector, emphasis on diversity, prime location in New York City, and extremely high cost of attendance.

As of the class of , Law School Transparency' s employment score for NYU was 91.1%. This indicates the number of graduates who, nine months after graduation, secured long-term, full-time jobs requiring bar passage. The total debt-financed cost of attendance is $280,065.

NYU's applicants face an ultra-selective admissions process. Over 6,000 applicants have been vying for 450 seats in an entering class, which in had a median GPA of 3.69 and a median LSAT score of 171. Aside from an applicant's GPA and LSAT score, demonstrated dedication to public service and ethnic diversity are thought to be especially valued ... Read more »

#Criminal Defense Lawyers in Pinehurst

If It s Important to You, It s Important to Us

At Van Camp, Meacham Newman, the criminal defense team of James R. Van Camp and Eddie Meacham offers to each client a commitment and education to excellence. These attorneys have over 70 years combined experience in the preparation and trial of every type of criminal case.

They represent clients in both federal and state courts in cases ranging from minor traffic and DWI violations to murder and complex white-collar crimes. They have a philosophy of providing individualized attention to details of each case. Their objectives are to obtain for the client the best possible result. In every case, the criminal defense team commits themselves to preparing the best defense possible for trial and, when necessary, to negotiate satisfactory pleas.

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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 Defense Lawyer: Job Description and Requirements

Essential Information

$114,300 (for all types of lawyers)

Sources: * U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Seven years of education is required to be a criminal defense lawyer. Four years are spent at the undergraduate level. The specific major of the bachelor's degree an aspiring criminal defense lawyer earns isn't typically important, but maintaining good grades and acquiring research, investigative, analysis and communication skills is recommended.

After graduating, an aspiring criminal defense lawyer applies to law school by completing the Law School Admission Test. Then, three years of education are completed in a criminal defense law education specialization that results in the J.D. degree.

Job Description

Criminal defense lawyers typically work at least 40 hours a week, but longer hours are common. Additionally, work hours m ... 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 »

By FOX BUTTERFIELD, Special to The New York Times

Published: February 6, 1990

Correction Appended

BOSTON, Feb. 5 The Harvard Law Review, generally considered the most prestigious in the country, elected the first black president in its 104-year history today. The job is considered the highest student position at Harvard Law School.

The new president of the Review is Barack Obama, a 28-year-old graduate of Columbia University who spent four years heading a community development program for poor blacks on Chicago's South Side before enrolling in law school. His late father, Barack Obama, was a finance minister in Kenya and his mother, Ann Dunham, is an American anthropologist now doing fieldwork in Indonesia. Mr. Obama was born in Hawaii.

''The fact that I've been elected shows a lot of progress,'' Mr. Obama said today in an interview. ''It's encouraging.

''But it's important that stories like mine aren't used to sa ... Read more »

#Criminal Law Information.

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Criminal Law Articles

• What Happens When A Person is Charged With A Crime? - Certain constitutional protections apply to a person charged with a crime.
• The Criminal Process: How it Works - The criminal process typically begins with a stop or an arrest.
• When the Victim of Identity Theft is Your Employee - All across America, the fastest-growing white-collar crime in the nation has been identified as "identity theft" -- and it's affecting individuals and employers alike in insidious ways.
• Additional Criminal Law Articles

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Benjamin Franklin famously said that death and taxes are the only certainties in this world. That's good news for accountants because it means their skill set is often in demand. Still, there's plenty of competition. Since the law is constantly changing and most clients want professionals to help them save on their tax bill, accountants are always looking for ways to stay on top of their game. And one route they might take is an online MBA program in accounting.

"We prepare students for being more than an accountant," says John C. Draut, assistant professor and program director of the master of science in accountancy and master of science in taxation programs for Benedictine University. "That's what graduate school is all about."

Indeed, a good online MBA program in accounting can help students hone their number crunching while developing softer skills, such as leadership, team building, and communication. Accountants might be among the most underestimated employees ... Read more »

Distance Learning allows you to get a high quality university education from anywhere in the world; but from the comfort of your home! Improve your education without compromising your job, your family or your personal plans.

"Studying at the best schools in the world without any physical limitations - that's distance learning for me! And distance learning programmes are often cheaper than their traditional counter parts!"

"For me, learning online is perfect: You have no overcrowded lecture halls but specific, individual feedback. As I study online, I don't depend on the visiting hours of my tutors anymore."

"I wanted to do a phd, but I did not want to move away from my family. Obtaining a phd degree online was therefore the perfect choice. I can follow my online phd program while taking care of my family."

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"Shoplifting" generally refers to the theft of merchandise from a store or place of business. Shoplifting is a type of larceny. which simply means taking the property of someone else without their permission, and with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property taken.

Though states may punish shoplifting under their general larceny or theft statutes, many states have enacted statutes to specifically address shoplifting. States may refer to the crime by different names, including "retail theft" and "concealment of merchandise."

These state laws vary widely, but generally, shoplifting offenses includes two elements:

1. willfully concealing or taking possession of items being offered for sale; and

2. the intent to deprive the items' rightful owner (typically the store) of possession of the items, without paying the purchase price.

Crucially, this means that in most states, one can break shoplifting laws without attempting to get o ... Read more »

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Law firms come in a variety of shapes and sizes, ranging from single-attorney law practices to multi-state, multi-staffed legal organizations. In addition, law firms in the U.S. are generally equipped to handle nearly every legal challenge facing individuals, small businesses, and large corporations.

Depending on your legal issue, there are a variety of law firms to choose from, generally broken down by size, type of practice, (for example, litigation, criminal defense, or transactional), location, or legal topic (like personal injury law, family law or tax law.) While there is no one-size-fits all solution to solving legal problems, choosing the right law firm can make the difference between a successful outcome and missed opportunity. Knowing which law firm to hire will depend on a number of factors - including your finances, geographical location, personal work preferences, and your specific legal challenge or need.

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