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Malicious Destruction of Property (MDOP) - Michigan

07th March 2011
The purposeful destruction of property owned by someone else is considered a criminal offense. While commonly referred to as vandalism, this category of crime is classified in the Michigan criminal code as Malicious Destruction of Property (MDOP). MDOP...
Author: Matthew
Immigration Law

Rhode Island Con Man Arrested for Fraud

17th February 2011
In today's day and age, there are a number of circumstances of fraud that begin with impersonation. In Rhode Island, a guy was caught impersonating a lawyer specializing in immigration law. Audeliz Villegas of Pawtucket was arrested a introduced in a cour...
Author: Lon Buck
Medical Malpractice

Patients Suffering From Reglan Tardive Dyskinesia Have Grounds To Pursue Legal Action

08th February 2011
If you've suffered from gastrointestinal problems such as intense heartburn for a long period of time, it's possible that at one point you were prescribed the medication Reglan to treat these problems. Reglan, also known as metoclopramide, was once common...
Author: Roger Design
Medical Malpractice

What Exactly Is Employer Liability Law?

14th January 2011
To be sure railroad workers were reasonably compensated, The Federal Employer Liability (FELA) was enacted. Because of the dangers associated with working in the railroad industry, injuries are prevalent. Employees needed protection for those injuries whi...
Author: Garrett Hawkins
Bankruptcy Law

Debts Remaining After Chapter 7

13th October 2010
A Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing is a drastic step for most people and Albuquerque lawyers stand ready to help. However, a Chapter 7 will discharge a significant amount of debt for those mired too deeply to see light. Once, before the reforms of 2005 were pu...
Author: ArticleSubmit Auto
Commercial Law

Real Estate Sliding Lawsuit

04th May 2010
Masonite is one of the leading manufacturers of the high quality hardboard sliding door. It was before the year 1980’s, the company did a cost reduction effort because of financial problem. The cost reduction has resulted into a product with very lo...
Author: James Kahn
Criminal Law

White Collar Crime Prison Sentences

08th April 2010
White collar crimes used to have an image of short sentences where the accountants were sent to Club Fed to get in shape and work on their tan. Not so anymore. Since all of the enormous financial scams, starting with Enron and continuing to the biggest ...
Author: tb_chats
Criminal Law

Felony - What is a felony charge? Legal Info You Should Know

26th March 2010
A felony charge is the most serious type of criminal charge made in the United States. As a general rule, any charge that carries a possible punishment of more than one year in jail or capital punishment is a felony. Historically, the term "felony" comes ...
Author: Penelope Stone
Copyright & Trademark

Explaining Patent Infringement

24th March 2010
Technically when someone manufactures or sells an item that uses patented technology that person would be in infringement of the patent. If patent infringement does occur, the unauthorized user may receive a cease-and-desist letter by the owner of the pat...
Author: Corey Rozon
Accident claims

Four Factors That Influence Compensation For Whiplash

21st December 2009
Have you been in an accident? Has it impaired your ability to work or move around like you once could? Every year, millions of citizens around the world struggle with the aftereffects of a violent accident. In many ways, life is never the same once this e...
Author: Gen Wright
Legal

5 Types of Theft Sentencing for Theft Crimes

09th August 2009
Are you familiar with the sentencing of theft crimes? There are a variety of theft crimes out there from fraud to embezzlement, robbery, identity theft, and etc. There are many different types of theft sentencing for these theft crimes also.To begin with,...
Author: Romel Whiteside
Legal

Examples to Learn From in Sentencing Theft

05th August 2009
If you have been accused of a crime, the first thing you want to know before you receive a theft sentence is "What type of punishment will I get?" Each theft sentence varies on a lot of factors. For each theft sentence: the jurisdiction, the state you...
Author: Romel Whiteside
Legal

7 Facts You Should Know When Faced with Misdemeanor Theft

31st July 2009
If you are charged with a theft crime, you can face a variety to penalties. Every state and jurisdiction has its' own rules so please be aware of that. There a number of factors that play into how someone is punished when sentencing ...
Author: Romel Whiteside