California Lemon Law

Are you driving a ‘lemon’? Oh well, this is not in reference to some ‘go green’ vehicle in the future but instead cars that just repeatedly fail to meet performance standards as promised to the purchaser of the vehicle that is protected by California lemon law. In fact, all states are protected by laws that resemble this quaint little phrase as well as by federal law too. So it makes perfect... [Read more]

Father of the California Lemon Law Beverly Passes Away

The Los Angeles Times reported that Robert G. Beverly, the state lawmaker who helped author the groundbreaking California lemon law, died in late 2009 after complications from Parkinson’s disease at the age of 84. Beverly began his career in the California Assembly in 1967 and served the South Bay until he was forced out by term limits in 1996. His pioneering work was helping to draft a series... [Read more]

Facts about the California Lemon Law and the disabled

Even if you win your California Lemon Law case, you might not receive 100 percent of the value of your car from the dealer or manufacturer. Why? It’s because an arbitrator might decide to apply a mileage offset in their ruling, giving you less than the full value of your new vehicle. Lemon Law attorneys in California are familiar with the mileage offset but very few consumers are. The mileage... [Read more]

Oklahoma passes tougher Lemon Law requirements

Thanks to a new law that went into effect on Nov. 1, new car owners in Oklahoma will have more options when dealing with defective automobiles. According to an editorial by State Representative George Faught in the Muskogee Daily Phoenix, Oklahoma’s new law brings the state in line with other, more stringent requirements such as the California Lemon Law. Faught said that the new law is designed... [Read more]

Advantages and Disadvantages of Employment Contracts

We’ve talked about the need to involve legal counsel in drafting executive contracts, but what about employment contracts for other employees? Contracts are the exception rather than the rule for most employees. At-will agreements, which allow employees to quit at any time and employers to fire at any time, as long as the reasons for doing so are legal, are much more common. However, there are situations... [Read more]

Trucking School Faces Lawsuit

To prepare for truck driving jobs—Pennsylvania or Indiana truck driving jobs, for example—students often enroll in training schools. But for students of one school, the experience turned sour. A Michigan trucking school is facing a lawsuit from seven former students, Land Line Magazine reports. The plaintiffs have accused the Nu-Way Truck Driver Training Center of fraudulently enticing... [Read more]

Protecting Trademarks

With the fast economic growth seen in India these days, the protection of the trademarks in this country is a factor that needs to be addressed fast. Right, the trademark system is based on the 1999 Trade Marks Act, it takes a lot of time and it costs a lot. For this reason, India is considering adhering to the Madrid Protocol. The Madrid Protocol was created in 1996, on April 1st. Both the Protocol... [Read more]

Legal Scholarship Doesn’t Always Fall on Deaf Ears, Conclude Law Professors

Two law professors who researched the salience of legal research have concluded that, contrary to conventional wisdom, judges increasingly are citing law review articles in their opinions. Analyzing more than 296,000 reported federal circuit opinions filed between 1950 and 2008, David Schwartz and Lee Petherbridge found increased citation to law review articles during the past 20 years … Read... [Read more]

Reasonable legal fees needed for ordinary folk

I refer to the report “Legal aid for those in need” ( The Star , July 30) and also the letter “Lawyers must be transparent on how they bill clients” ( The Star , July 29). See original here: Reasonable legal fees needed for ordinary folk  Read More →

Legal Fight Over Prior Restraint on Publication

Legal journal fights prior restraint on publication of information found in court records Prior restraint - United States - Newspaper - Law - Government Originally posted here:  Legal Fight Over Prior Restraint on Publication  Read More →

Intel’s Legal Issues Help AMD Gain in Graphics Market

Intel’s legal issues and Nvidia’s weak product execution help AMD gain market share in the graphics space, Jon Peddie Research said on Friday. Nvidia - Advanced Micro Devices - Intel Corporation - Jon Peddie Research - ATI Technologies More: Intel’s Legal Issues Help AMD Gain in Graphics Market  Read More →

Fulham take legal action against Premier League chairman over failed Crouch deal

Fulham Peter Crouch Portsmouth Fulham are taking legal action against Premier League chairman Sir Dave Richards. The Sun says they are accusing him of being involved in Peter Crouch ’s £9million move from Portsmouth to Spurs. The Premier League have carried out their own internal investigation into Fulham ’s amazing allegations and are satisfied Richards has done nothing wrong Read the... [Read more]

Legal Aid Foundation expected in Dec

By Ken Vin Lek KUALA LUMPUR: Bar Council chairman Ragunath Kesevan today said he expects the Legal Aid Foundation to be formally set up in December this year. Original post: Legal Aid Foundation expected in Dec  Read More →

Legal Aid Foundation expected in December

By Ken Vin Lek KUALA LUMPUR: Bar Council chairman Ragunath Kesevan today said he expects the Legal Aid Foundation to be formally set up in December this year. Speaking at a press conference after officiating at the 15th Annual Malaysian Law Conference here, he said: “We have worked for over two years to bring this foundation to light. We are about 80% complete and the only thing which remains to... [Read more]