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What are Material Safety Data Sheets MSDS
www.employmentlawcourt.comA Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS is a detailed informational document prepared by the manufacturer or importer of a hazardous chemical which describes the physical and chemical properties of the product. Information included in a Material Safety Data Sheet aids in the selection of safe products, helps employers ...
What is the Right to Know Law
www.employmentlawcourt.comThe Right To Know Law is an OSHA the Occupational Safety and Health Act provision which states that employers must inform employees - in advance - of any and all hazardous substances they will be handling. This is of particular import in the construction, manufacturing, and chemical industries. The Right to Know ...
Forget To Pay Off Your Trade In Scam
www.dealerfraud.orgYou trade in your old car which you still owe money on, and the dealer is supposed to obtain a payoff figure and payoff the loan for you and add that payoff amount to your new car purchase. But something horrible happens. Two months later your are shocked to hear the new car dealer did not pay off your old car loan as ...
The Straw Purchase Scam
www.dealerfraud.orgWe saw a resurgence of this scam in 2005 and 2006. It typically increases when interest rates go up, and fewer people qualify for loans as lenders tighten their belts. A straw purchase traditionally refers to handgun sales. When one person buys a handgun for a person who is ineligible to own one, its called a Straw ...
What is an annual meeting of shareholders
www.businesslawcourt.comThe annual meeting of shareholders is a once-a-year meeting, required by state corporate law, where the shareholders elect the corporate directors for the next year. The corporate bylaws generally establish the date that the annual meeting must be held. Because this date is in the corporate bylaws, the corporation does ...
What is an annual meeting of directors
www.businesslawcourt.comThe annual meeting of directors is a once-a-year meeting where the board of directors typically selects corporate officers for the upcoming year and addresses any other corporate issues that need to be handled. Most states' corporate laws require corporations to hold such annual meetings, but corporations typically do ...
What is the means test
www.bankruptcylawcourt.comUnder the new bankruptcy law, if your income is over the median family income in your state, you will have to pass the "means test," if you want to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy instead of Chapter 13. Under the "means test," you have to subtract your necessary expenses such as food and transportation the amounts for ...
What are the advantages of filing for Chapter 11 instead of Chapter 7 bankruptcy
www.bankruptcylawcourt.comFor a business, the primary advantage is the ability to continue its operations. For the creditor, it also provides an advantage over Chapter 7, in that unsecured debts will be at least partially paid back, instead of completely discharged, as is done under Chapter 7. Furthermore, under Chapter 11, a business ...
What if I do not like the present custody order Can I file for custody in another state
www.familylawpages.comBouncing cases across state lines in search of a "favorable" judge who "sees it your way" was very common for years, made a mess of custody actions, until the enactment of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act UCCJA for short. Adopted by all states, it avoids the competition and conflict for jurisdiction between ...
What are some common terms
www.familylawpages.comLegal Custody - the parent with legal custody can make all decisions regarding the health, welfare and education of the child.Physical Custody - determines which parent has the actual, physical right to be with the child.Sole Legal Custody - when one parent is awarded sole legal custody, that parent makes all ...
My 14year old snuck into the theme park without paying the admission and in going on a whirling ride with its twists and turns suffered a whiplash Does the fact that he did not pay for admission restr
www.personalinjurycourt.comThe theme park owes a duty to its patrons to provide a safe experience. Your son, however, was arguably not a patron of the park since he snuck in without paying admission. Your best angle in this particular case will be if you can show that it was particularly easy to sneak into ...
My 10year old ignored the warning signs at the coasters entrance that had age height and weight criteria He broke one arm and leg when he stuck out his arms and legs Are we partially responsible Will
www.personalinjurycourt.comIt sounds as though your son was possibly too young and/or physically ineligible to go on this particular ride. And to make matters worse, he did not follow the directions given on the roller coaster to keep his arms and legs inside the car at all times. Your son's conduct will lessen any damages that might be ...
What does standard of care mean
www.legalmalpracticecourt.comThe standard of care is the degree of skill, care, and diligence ordinarily possessed and utilized by a lawyer representing a client under the same or similar circumstances.
Can a prisoner fire the public defender assigned to defend him without having another attorney to represent him
A prisoner's "relationship" with the public defender is not like a private relationship he would have with his own attorney. The difference is that there is a third party to reckon with, and that's the judge. The public defender is "assigned", not chosen. Therefore, while a criminal defendant can, in fact, fire his PD, and perhaps defend ...
