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Aaron A Pelley
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If you qualify for vacation of a felony conviction, you will not have to list the crime on job, housing, and other important applications.
Brian Gerard Reddy
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If you are a railroad employee who was injured while being transported to/from your job, you have the right to request compensation for the injury.
Brian Gerard Reddy
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If you are a railroad employee who was injured on the job, you have the right to request compensation for medical bills, loss of wages, and other suffering caused by the injury.
Brian Gerard Reddy
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If you were attacked by a pet dog in New York, you may be entitled to payment from the dog’s owners or insurance company.
Brian Gerard Reddy
Written by Brian Gerard Reddy
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If you were attacked by a pet dog in Ohio, you may be entitled to payment from the dog’s owners or insurance company.
Kathleen Garvin
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If you are a Washington State construction worker who was injured on the job, you may be entitled to compensation above and beyond standard workers’ compensation benefits.
Clifford L. Tuttle Jr.
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To stop foreclosure, it’s important to have an understanding of how the legal process works and what options you have to try and stop the foreclosure.
Adam L.K. Philipp
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Provisional patent applications are a cost-effective and efficient way to protect your invention.
Brian Gerard Reddy
Written by Brian Gerard Reddy
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If you have been injured in a New York truck accident, you may be able to get payment from the truck owners/operators to cover injury-related expenses.
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Civil rights are generally guaranteed by the federal government and sometimes by states. Examples of federal civil rights include freedom of speech, the right to vote, and the right to enjoy goods and services in businesses and other institutions open to the public.
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Education law is the branch of civil law that deals with students, teachers, and school systems. Each state is required, in its constitution, to provide children with an education; the federal government, because of funding requirements, also helps determine how schools are run.
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Environmental laws aim to protect ecosystems from harmful human actions, and to protect humans from the harmful effects of environmental pollutants. Natural resource laws regulate resources such as water, forests, and wildlife protected by the government.
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Fraud occurs when a dishonest person or company cheats to gain advantage over another person or company. It is a crime punishable under both criminal and civil laws.
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Appeals are requests to a higher court or board to change or reverse a judgment.
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The general practice of law ranges from civil matters, such as divorce, to criminal defense, such as defending someone who was charged with a DUI offense. It also involves giving legal advice and arguing cases in court.
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Immigration laws regulate who can enter the country and how long they can stay, in addition to determining what legal rights and responsibilities noncitizens have while they're here.
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he term "international law" refers to 1) agreements, such as treaties, between nations (also called public international law), and 2) conflicts over which laws apply in disputes involving individuals or businesses from different nations (also called private international law).
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Lawsuits are a broad range of civil actions in which a court is asked to resolve a situation on behalf of a plaintiff (the person, business, or organization initiating the lawsuit) and the defendant or respondent (the person, business, or organization being accused of something).
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The Lemon Law is both a federal and state law that primarily protects consumers who purchase new and, in some cases, used cars.
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Litigation is the legal process carried out in court for the purpose of settling a lawsuit.

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