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> Heh. Ideally I'd want to find something that was a more seamless > integration of the two skill sets, but OK. > > >What do you WANT to do? > > If I knew exactly, I wouldn't be asking... > > >You're not restricted to IP & computer law... >

I was looking for a specific lawyer in Boston. I knew his name. I couldn't find him in the yellow pages. I couldn't find him listed at Lawyers.com, I couldn't find him listed in Martindale-Hubbard. Then I looked for his firm. I couldn't find that

> Her skills do not correlate with her reported background which is why > I would like to ask my supervisor for permission to look at her resume > and do a background check on her past employment. I am certain that > she lied/exaggerated her skill lev

My parents own a two-flat apartment building. Approximately 50 years ago, when they took over ownership of the building from my grandfather, the village planted two trees in the parkway in front of the building. Over the years, these trees have grown v

Hello, Last year I invented a novel technology (networking software for mobile phones) while at Edinburgh University, but not in a way that is related to my studies. After graduating, I patented the idea and have a filing date in January 2004. I a

stevehuff@usa.net (Steve Huff) wrote in message news:<0dpua01s6fhrp72tdjkp82suqfhrjd2f4m@4ax.com>... > I've been covered under COBRA for the past two months, and 4 weeks ago > advised the group handling the coverage to terminate it effective on > 5/28

Bill <nemesis7@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:<9dpua0t3a81bl2lm9eo1su0nc6n70m7qiq@4ax.com>... > I'm in my seventies and I just, tonight, singed a 6 thousand dollar > travell contract for ann ual vacations, with a travel agency. It was > high p

tismyself@yahoo.com (JMS) wrote in message news:<tn7pa09ok251u5crb6kli0qohaadr756oi@4ax.com>... > Hello - hope someone has advice for me. I had to leave a part time job > in a gift shop suddenly due to family emergency. I mailed my employer > the keys

justaskingnow@hotmail.com (J Asking) wrote in message news:<idpua09l5ftmr5nsb1k5ae1lhkfsb3bok2@4ax.com>... > Can anyone give me a summary (or a weblink) which defines a vertical > agreement and a horizontal agreement? A "vertical agreement" is one b

Katherine Griffis-Greenberg <egylist@griffis-consulting.com> wrote in message news:<5hpua0dfdshs07dnoiculrvke5fjrp6h53@4ax.com>... > In Calder v. Jones [snip] Calder v. Jones was a 1984 opinion. The federal circuits around the country have applie

Ok so in february i was involved in an accident with a fixed object where i was subsequently convicted of leaving the scene (Hit and Run fixed object). I was given a 3 month suspended jail sentance, dependant on 12 months of non-reporting probation.

torgo7@comcast.net (Sharon) wrote in message news:<odpua01f0obi2dt4766om0fm1s1t966tkc@4ax.com>... > My husband's father passed away on 4/4, and his mother probated the > will shortly after. At the end of April, both my husband and his > sister receiv

Paul Cassel wrote a good reply but may not be aware that the new Do Not Call Legislation allows a $500 or $1500 suit against the company who violates the DNC list, with action in a local small claims court... re: http://www.consumer-action.org/

P.J. Hartman wrote: > State = Nebraska > > Can a person who is the sole holder of a property deed, execute a quit > claim deed of the property to himself and a spouse as joint tenants? > > If not, then what is the best way to add a spouse's name

I will soon be self-publishing a book through VirtualBookworm, and I am in the final stages of preparing the manuscript. As part of the copyright notice, I want to include some specific provisions for fair use, and limitations on fair use. The follow

On Sat, 22 May 2004 10:40:42 -0400, bgold@nyx.net (Barry Gold) wrote: >. . . . >It occurs to me that this is one of the few times when it's better NOT >to have a buyer's agent. In the conventional arrangement, "your" >agent (the one who shows you

L S wrote: > When does a civil problem turn criminal? Are there any laws that > define this? > When the action violates statute or regulation. The law itself defines what is illegal. For example, dialing a wrong number in my locale isn't illegal.

Bill wrote: [signed a travel deal that was no deal] > > Is there a time limit on such contracts ? Or what can I do to get out > of the contract? > Many states and localities have a mandatory 3 day 'cooling off' period during which you can cancel su

anon@mylinuxisp.com wrote: [discussion of public person on ng about her attrctiveness] > > Was what Person A and/or Person C said libel? Could it be considered > as such? Could a lawsuit for libel be initiated based on those > comments? > I'd say t

gerischico wrote: > Hi, > I have a quick question, Can my company name contain another company's > name? > > the name i chose is similar to: "The Volvo Shop" > It will really depend upon if the trademark holder will try to prevent you and if it co

"Paul Cassel" <paul1@abq.com> wrote in misc.legal.moderated: >c0@earthlink.net wrote: >[wants to sue ATT for calling him three times and perhaps violating a >federal reg] >The keys to winning a suit are proof of the act and proof of loss. Here >you'v

"" <anon@mylinuxisp.com> wrote in misc.legal.moderated: [A and C both wrote on the Internet that B was too ugly to be a prostitute.] >Was what Person A and/or Person C said libel? Could it be considered >as such? Could a lawsuit for libel be initiate

montysep@operamail.com (RK) wrote in message news:<rdpua093ftfl4tmg1joe9t4h8svqc04hv9@4ax.com>... > I am planiing to file in small claims court against Panasonic for > failing to meet it's warranty obligations on a consumer electronics > item. I live

"gerischico" <chicodegeri@hotmail.com> wrote in misc.legal.moderated: >I have a quick question, Can my company name contain another company's >name? the name i chose is similar to: "The Volvo Shop" > >I know there are a few companies that have names

"Rembrandt Q. Einstein" <r_q_einstein-mlm@yahoo.com> wrote in misc.legal.moderated: >I now see that there's a law in Virginia stating: >"In a civil action in any court, whether sounding in contract or tort, >to recover for damages to a motor vehicle

"William Snyder" <wcsnyder@attbi.com> wrote in misc.legal.moderated: >In Massachusetts my car insurance is primary when I rent a car in the >USA. I also have a VISA card and VISA is a secondary insurer that >pays for deductable and loss of use not cov

"BigBadBennyB" <benbowman@myway.com> wrote in misc.legal.moderated: [deposited $5K check, which bounced for stop payment] >In the meantime boy is our bank upset! The have made all kinds of >accusations including fraud. > >We are looking for some advi

not@top-post wrote in message news:<fhpua05ehr80qmld51l9o8ic8c2rfuv0lj@4ax.com>... > > Here's the scenario, which is incrementally modified, to evolve from > the kindergarden version towards the final version:- > > 1. You receive goods from a supp

On Sat, 22 May 2004 10:40:12 -0400, "Paul Cassel" <paul1@abq.com> wrote: >c0@earthlink.net wrote: >[wants to sue ATT for calling him three times and perhaps violating a >federal reg] >>I'd actually like to go to >> court, having never been there

"Liz" <liz@tiredofspam.com.easynews.com> wrote in news:b0qka0lionraice09e9f68c4d14hblcm9j@4ax.com: > > "Henry E Schaffer" <hes@unity.ncsu.edu> wrote in message > news:vi7ha0583e7no21jrprog1b6273r5deae3@4ax.com... > >> >for the same reasons, I w

"Jonathan Sachs" <abuse@no.where> wrote in news:1cpua0lkh0eeikbnl1osasnnfmql2afeu5@4ax.com: > "MC" <ming4shianglaw@aol.com> wrote in message > news:rn7pa0pqe53shjd0hb7ilb6f9416mi3606@4ax.com... >> I have been selling a specific type of stretch text

lost-in-shadows@webtv.net (L S) wrote in news:4dpua0p8c50lg0dtnn0v3mfvoharlvg5bh@4ax.com: > When does a civil problem turn criminal? Are there any laws that define > this? > > TY > > An act is criminal when it violates a criminal statute.

Other than to obey the terms of the stock subscription, do company directors have any fiduciary responsibility to preferred stockholders? It seems to me that preferred stock is comparable to debt, rather than equity, but I don't know how that is viewed

ost-in-shadows@webtv.net (L S) wrote in message news:<4dpua0p8c50lg0dtnn0v3mfvoharlvg5bh@4ax.com>... > When does a civil problem turn criminal? Are there any laws that define > this? I'll try to answer but your question is a bit fuzzy and based on

Bill wrote: > I'm in my seventies and I just, tonight, singed a 6 thousand dollar > travell contract for ann ual vacations, with a travel agency. It was > high pressure, that we couldn't get the best package ulness we signed > up on the spot. When

Doctor Tofu wrote: > This is going to be a long post and I am sorry about that. I'll > summarize my questions up front and if you are so inclined to read the > rest of this I'd really appreciate it and any advice you folks might > have. The ultima

bcurran@toad.net (BC) wrote in message news:<jbpua09q6ar1j8eu8bik8fkkv13laqdjbl@4ax.com>... > My father-in-law's estate has a bank loan balloon payment due for a > mortgage that was secured by some property that my wife will inherent > once his estate

L S wrote: > When does a civil problem turn criminal? Are there any laws that define > this? Civil problems don't spontaniously "turn criminal." Civil action grows out of an aledged tort, a tort being generally a combination of duty to perform, f

On Sat, 22 May 2004 10:41:08 -0400, anon@mylinuxisp.com wrote: >Modified version: > >Person A was posting on an internet forum discussing Person B who has >been the subject of various news stories in the news media . To further clarify: this for

On Sat, 22 May 2004 10:41:20 -0400, torgo7@comcast.net (Sharon) wrote: >My husband's father passed away on 4/4, and his mother probated the >will shortly after. At the end of April, both my husband and his >sister received notice that the will had b

On Sat, 22 May 2004 10:41:17 -0400, not@top-post wrote: >All attorneys who I've tested don't see it in terms of applying simple >deduction to simple facts, but rather as a search through their mental >library of case histories. Oliver Wendell H

On Sat, 22 May 2004 10:41:02 -0400, lost-in-shadows@webtv.net (L S) wrote: >When does a civil problem turn criminal? An act is criminal when there is a statute that provides criminal penalties for the act. Otherwise, any remedy is civil. >Are

On Sat, 22 May 2004 10:40:05 -0400, bcurran@toad.net (BC) wrote: >My father-in-law's estate has a bank loan balloon payment due for a >mortgage that was secured by some property that my wife will inherent >once his estate closes. The executor of the

My wife and I retired from a government agency a year ago. We maintained our group health insurance with them by making the payments to the agency monthly. We were a month late because we were out of town and sent a check last month catching up our

"Jonathan Sachs" <abuse@no.where> wrote in message news:1cpua0lkh0eeikbnl1osasnnfmql2afeu5@4ax.com... > "MC" <ming4shianglaw@aol.com> wrote in message > news:rn7pa0pqe53shjd0hb7ilb6f9416mi3606@4ax.com... > > I have been selling a specific type of

straightnut@aol.comic (Straightnut) wrote in message news:<6epua0df4rcn7rkogi09ormau4mu8v9l6v@4ax.com>... > I hope you can help me out with a concern I have. My parents declare me as a > dependent on their tax returns and I live in their home. If I w

"L S" <lost-in-shadows@webtv.net> wrote in message news:4dpua0p8c50lg0dtnn0v3mfvoharlvg5bh@4ax.com... > When does a civil problem turn criminal? Are there any laws that define > this? Civil and criminal law are essentially separate matters. It's p