In the case Saggar v Ministry of Defence [2005], it was held that an overseas based employee of a British business, who was a UK resident when recruited or at any time during the course of the employee’s employment, is entitled to bring a discrimination claim in the UK. The claim can be brought […]
When you are selecting a lawyer, you need to carefully consider
some options before you make your selections. Selecting a lawyer
can be a tedious and painful task, but when done correctly will
make all the difference for the out come of your legal
situation. Before hiring a lawyer, you should get a specialist
in the field to help you […]
In the movie “The Bachelor,” starring Rene Zellweger and Chris O’Donnell, a young man’s grandfather had himself videotaped reading his will, in which he directed his grandson would receive his $100 million estate only if he was married by 6:05 p.m. on his 30th birthday. If not, the grandson inherited nothing. The rest of the […]
EMPLOYMENT LAW: http://riskmgmt.biz/cle.htm/
Abbreviations used:
NS = Nutshell on Federal Employment Discrimination Law
ER = Employer, EE = Employee, ENT = Employment, K = contract,
pfc = prima facie case, legitimate nondiscriminatory reason = LNR / NDR = nondiscriminatory reason.
PART ONE: PROTECTING EMPLOYEES FROM STATUS DISCRIMINATION
Chapter 1: Paradigms for Status Discrimination
A. Introduction
Note on Title VII […]
When it comes to sailing, there are all kinds of things to learn how to do. How you go about learning will depend on your particular style. For example, I am not patient enough to take classes, and have always relied more on the written word and on-the-water trial and error than on more formal […]
Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is a potentially fatal syndrome caused by a severe allergic reaction to some drugs.
Stevens Johnson Syndrome can be caused by these types of drugs:
• painkillers• rheumatoid arthritis• antibiotics• drugs for bi-polar disorder• non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)• barbiturates• anticonvulsants• sulfa antibiotics• penicillins
Stevens Johnson Syndrome can be caused by these medications
• Bextra• […]
It is important to be a very careful consumer when it comes to home improvement contractors. For instance, I had a case where my client, an elderly and blind woman, signed a contract and paid $30,000.00 to a home improvement company that disappeared with all of her money! Unfortunately, the company was a scam operation, […]
In this article we’re going to discuss an alternative to getting
a patent for your product or method called the defensive
publication.
The truth about getting patents is that it is a form of risk
management for a company or individual. To give an example, a
company that failed to get a patent may lose control of the main
technology […]