Faulty Product
When buying a product, there is an expectation that it is safe to use and will not cause unforeseeable injuries (when used properly). This expectation is a reasonable one and, as such, if a product…
CAUTION: Credit Card Perils Still Persist
CAUTION: Credit Card Perils Still Persist Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (“The Card Act”), was supposed to protect consumers. Yet, credit card companies have found new ways to circumvent the law. Let us…
What Do Mortgages Encompass in Real Estate Transaction?
Purchasing real estate, residential or commercial, most often requires large sums of money. While potential purchasers might borrow from family and friends to consummate the transaction, financial institutions such as banks, loan associations and credit…
Affidavit versus Declaration
It is common to have to sign legal documents and swear to their veracity while involved in a legal case. The reasons for having to sign a legal statement may vary, but it is important…
Bookmaking and Betting Law
Throughout your lifetime, you will probably have engaged in or made bets with your friends over ordinary or minor things. Let’s see what are betting law in California. While betting whether your friend will show…
What is Contempt of Court?
While watching TV shows, you might have come across scenes featuring a dramatic lawyer being incredibly belligerent in order to prove a point. Suddenly, the judge will warn the lawyer that they will be held…
Getting Tanned And Getting Burned With Tanning Tax
As part of the health care overhaul, Congress, seeking to fund such behemoth piece of legislation, imposed 10% taxes on tanning. However, as with any bureaucratic move of such magnitude in its infancy, the taxing…
How To Do Your Tax Planning In Current Uncertain Times
Amid partisan bickering in Washington DC and volatile economic conditions, businesses and individuals alike feel abandoned and to some extent frightened. The question they all might have in mind is how to protect their hard-earned…
Residential Real Estate Recovery Remains Elusive
The latest data on the residential real estate does not provide a rosy picture. In fact, the data indicate, overall, housing inventories rose for the eighth consecutive month in August of 2010. Let us explore…