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]

Poison Pills

The term poison pill is not a medicinal term in this context, but an economical one. It refers to corporate mergers, restructuring and acquisitions. The term’s origin comes from the cyanide pills that spies had on them, so they couldn’t be captured. Hostile takeovers eventually took over the term. When a company that is publicly traded receives unsolicited bids, the board usually begins trying... [Read more]

7/7 survivors will get legal aid (BBC News)

Legal aid will be given to survivors of the July 7 London bombings for representation at the inquests of the victims. See the original post:  7/7 survivors will get legal aid (BBC News)  Read More →

7/7 survivors will get legal aid (BBC News)

Legal aid will be given to survivors of the July 7 London bombings for representation at the inquests of the victims. Original post: 7/7 survivors will get legal aid (BBC News)  Read More →

Franklin County residents offered free legal help in dealing with debt collections (The Columbus Dispatch)

Some Franklin County residents can receive free legal help in dealing with aggressive debt collectors under a new plan announced today. Read more:  Franklin County residents offered free legal help in dealing with debt collections (The Columbus Dispatch)  Read More →

Franklin County residents offered free legal help in dealing with debt collections (The Columbus Dispatch)

Some Franklin County residents can receive free legal help in dealing with aggressive debt collectors under a new plan announced today. Original post: Franklin County residents offered free legal help in dealing with debt collections (The Columbus Dispatch)  Read More →

Legal aid for all 7/7 survivors (BBC News)

All survivors of the 7 July bombings in London have been granted legal aid for the inquests, the government says. Here is the original post:  Legal aid for all 7/7 survivors (BBC News)  Read More →

Legal aid for all 7/7 survivors (BBC News)

All survivors of the 7 July bombings in London have been granted legal aid for the inquests, the government says. Here is the original: Legal aid for all 7/7 survivors (BBC News)  Read More →

Legal aid allowed for 7/7 survivors’ representation at inquests (Yorkshire Evening Post)

Survivors of the July 7 bombings will receive legal aid for representation at the inquests of those killed in the attacks, the Government announced today. Read the original here: Legal aid allowed for 7/7 survivors’ representation at inquests (Yorkshire Evening Post)  Read More →