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How The Nursing Home Spend-Down Program Affects You And Your Family Your Federal Government has mandated (as of June 30, 2006) that before you qualify for nursing home care, you must spend-down all of your assets. These restrictive new rules are designed to impoverish the healthy spouse. They have mandated a 5 year look-back, that means you better have done something to protect your assets 5 years before you become sick. Without careful attention your accumulated wealth can disappear before your very eyes, because you were unlucky in your health. If either you or your spouse get sick, before you…

Unbundling Of European Energy Markets? Not If The French And Germans Get Their Way The Brussels Summit in June saw the new French President Nicolas Sarkozy succeeded in persuading the EU to drop its commitment to ‘free and undistorted competition’ from its reform treaty. Although Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes argues this will have little impact upon Brussels’ tough stance against cartels, illegal subsidies and protectionism; many legal experts support the stance that the new arrangement will weaken the Commissioner’s ability to crack down on such ongoing practices. As if to rub salt in the wounds, recent comments following the approved…

How To Go About A Defective Car Door Latch Case If you are preparing a case about a defective car door latch; there are a number of steps to better prepare yourself before you contact your lawyer and file a lawsuit. Whether your claim is the result of an accident or just because of the faulty car door latch, you need to properly document the facts and evidence for both your attorney and the courts. This is especially important for an injury claim against a car manufacturer. Let’s look at a case involving a faulty or defective door latch which…

Free Music Downloads 3 While downloading music is one of the most popular online activities, besides social networking and playing games, there is a lot of information that is not made available to the public at large. There are a number of serious issues that should be understood when downloading music (which most people overlook) and there are also ways to obtain free music that are simply unknown by the majority of people online. This is very important when considering the growing trend by the large music companies, of suing individuals who infringe on their copyrights. Court records show a…

Patent Consulting KWD: 15/408 = 3.67% Patent Consulting A patent consulting firm typically has lawyers that provide patent –related services to multiple patent applicant customers at a time and in turn creating long-term relationship with their clients. The knowledge of patent consulting on the fundamental principles of patent law simplifies invention identification and provides the basis for decisions on patenting and cost effective management of patent portfolios suited to the market. The patent consulting can provide a number of valuable services to the client in order to facilitate its patent application. Since patent laws could be quite complex, hiring a…

Guide To Real Estate Finance In UK It is real estate market, which has perhaps never witnessed any recession or stagnation. It is this sector, which has ever been prospering. And, needless to say that it is one of the best investment options. However, it is not everyone’s cup of tea. Since it requires huge money, not all of us have that. When this is the case, it is this time when you need a real estate loan. And, taking a rescue to Internet can save you many things. Since a real estate loan means huge money, you need to…

Illegal Downloading Unfair to Artists Filesharing and illegal downloading has been a big issue for media companies since the late 1990s. It should come as no surprise, but an extensive new UK study by Entertainment Media Research shows that illegal downloads are at an all time high just as paid download growth is slowing. Cinema isn’t doing well, it’s probably affected just as much as music where illegal downloads are concerned. Every month, some five billion illegal downloads are passed around the internet, and the entertainment industry sues several hundred people. Despite the years of litigation, illegal downloads are 10…

When You Need a Personal Injury Attorney… We’ve all seen the ads for a personal injury attorney on television, on billboards and in newspapers, but when should we consider consulting personal injury lawyers? A personal injury claim can be made when a person suffers an injury through the negligence of another person. Negligence is when a person’s actions are deemed to place another person in unreasonable risk. If this negligence leads to an accident then there is a case for a personal injury lawsuit. Types of Personal Injury. Personal injuries can be almost anything that leads to an injury. Whether…

Prohibition and its Repeal When clocks struck midnight on January 16, 1920, the United States officially went dry. The age of Prohibition had begun. Brewers, distillers, and saloonkeepers were required to stop selling alcohol as the vending of spirits became criminalized. Within thirteen years, however, alcohol was again allowed by the US Constitution. What happened? Initially, advocates of alcohol prohibition anticipated the dawning of a healthier, happier America. Many women in particular supported banning alcohol, for they experienced the connections between a husband’s disappearing paycheck, alcohol abuse, and domestic violence. Employers such as Henry Ford likewise supported Prohibition, believing that…

Registered Trademark Symbol: The Importance of Getting Your Trademark Symbol Registered For Your Sports Apparel Business When starting a new business, most people thing that its only all about making a business plan and having enough capital for it to work. However, what most people don’t realize is the fact that you will also need a symbol or a logo to represent your company or your products. Having a trademark means that buyers can identify what product they are purchasing and from what company. For example, when you hear people say Nike, you think of shoes, shirts and sports apparel.…