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Legal Terms – a Quick Guide
Legal issues and problems are stressful, complex and inevitable. If you get wrapped up in legal issues, it sometimes helps to understand the lingo being bandied about. Legal Terms Contract: An agreement between two or more parties in which each party agrees to provide something in exchange for the other party doing the same. Typically, one party provides money while the other provides a service or product. Contracts can be oral or written, but oral contracts are difficult to enforce. Read
By: SD Lawyer | 22/10/2007 | Law
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Licensing your Copyrighted Works
If you’ve taken the necessary steps to register your copyrighted works, you inevitably will have an opportunity to royalties off of them. To take advantage of the opportunity, you will need to be familiar with copyright license agreements. Copyright License Agreement Read
By: SD Lawyer | 22/10/2007 | Law
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Marketing on the Internet: Legal Rules of the Road
The Internet is connecting advertisers and marketers to customers from Boston to Bali. If you're thinking about advertising on the Internet, remember that many of the same rules that apply to other forms of advertising apply to electronic marketing. The Federal Trade Commission Act allows the FTC to act in the interest of all consumers to prevent deceptive and unfair acts or practices. The FTC has determined that a representation, omission or practice is deceptive if it is likely to: Read
By: SD Lawyer | 22/10/2007 | Law
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Preparing for 2006 – Getting your Legal Life in Order
As we wave goodbye to 2005 and charge into 2006, it is time to get your house in order. This is particularly true for the legal issues in your life. Legal Planning As drab as it may seem, legal planning can help you avoid disasters in your life. With the turn of the calendar, now is the time to give your life and business some thought. Read
By: SD Lawyer | 22/10/2007 | Law
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Junk Faxes – New California Law Challenged
I hate junk faxes. You hate junk faxes. We all hate junk faxes! California legislators passed a law banning them, but it has been delayed to a legal challenge. Junk Fax Prevention Act In 2005, the State of California passed the Junk Fax Prevention Act. Legislators were reacting to the bevy of businesses screaming about the junk faxes being received daily. The problem with junk faxes, besides being annoying, is they put wear and tear on fax machines as well as using up paper and toner. Read
By: SD Lawyer | 22/10/2007 | Law
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Do you Own your Web Site Design?
Your web site has been up for a few months and you are making money hand over foot. While surfing sites one evening, you are shocked to find a competitor using your design. You find out your designer sold them the same design. They must be breaking the law, right? It all depends on whether you own the copyright to your web site design. Many site owners are shocked to find out they do not. Read
By: SD Lawyer | 22/10/2007 | Law
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Ftc Requires Companies to Destroy Consumer Records
On June 1, 2005, the Federal Trade Commission issued new regulations requiring companies to destroy certain consumer records. The specific rule requires consumer information such as credit reports to be physically destroyed after it is used. Records Read
By: SD Lawyer | 22/10/2007 | Law
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Google's Book Scanning and Copyright Laws
As you may know, Google is making an effort to scan every book in the world. The goal is to create a giant online database of every book that can be searched. One small problem is the fact that Google is violating copyright laws. Copyright Google argues its book database doesn’t violate copyright laws. The company suggests it only shows short passages and accompanies the text with ads showcasing where the full books can be purchased. Of course, the ads are Google Adwords from which the compan Read
By: SD Lawyer | 22/10/2007 | Law
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National Id Card? Congress Approves Electronic Id Card
Are we moving towards an Orwellian 1984 scenario in the United States? Are we still truly the land of the free? Many are predicting severe limitations to our way of life in light of the impending requirement of a national ID card. On May 10, 2005, Congress approved the “Real ID Act” as part of a military spending bill. President Bush is expected to sign the bill shortly. Read
By: SD Lawyer | 22/10/2007 | Law
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Nigerian Scammers – Finally Going to Jail
Ah, don’t you love those Nigerian scammers? I’m the brother of Finance Minister… Well, they are finally being prosecuted and going to jail. Banco Noroeste – Brazil In the biggest scam of its sort, three Nigerian scammers managed to steal $242 million dollars from Banco Noroesto, a bank in Brazil. The Nigerians came up with a fake contract to build an airport in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. Read
By: SD Lawyer | 22/10/2007 | Law