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Is Downloading MP3 From File Sharing Programs Legal? File sharing programs such as KaZaa, Ares, iMesh and Limewire have never been more popular. They are pretty controversial as well. You may have heard of the countless lawsuits against them by music records companies and the MPAA. So is downloading MP3 from these programs legal? How Do File Sharing Programs Work? Modern file sharing programs connects users directly to each other allowing them to share and download files. They are also called P2P, or peer to peer programs. Unlike old file sharing programs such as Napster who ran all connections through…

Forcible Rape Defense; False Accusations in Relationship and Date Rape Cases Forcible rape and attempted forcible rape between people who know each other, either casually or well, make up a sizeable percentage of the false accusations in the criminal justice system. The cry of rape or abuse is a familiar cry when a relationship goes sour or when a woman has second thoughts after a night of sex or near intimacy. While there are certainly legitimate claims of rape and attempted rape in the world, from the defendant’s perspective there are good reasons to view each claim with skepticism. Relationship…

United States Patent and Trademark Office KWD: 13/439 = 2.96% United States Patent and Trademark Office United States Patent and Trademark Office issued patents to inventors in the United States. They can also entertain patent applications from other parts of the globe. United States Patent and Trademark Office allow bestow the right on inventors to exclude others from making, using, or selling their invention in the United States. In exchange for this grant, the inventors must disclose their invention to the public in the form of a patent application. Patents are issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office…

The Employee Manual in Family Practice The creation and implementation of an effective employee manual serves several functions in the family practice. Standard procedures and clearly defined job descriptions, duties and expectations are addressed once instead of multiple times. Employee Manual Legally Mandated Content State and Federal employment law affects the contents of family practice employee manuals. For instance, large practices with many employees must include Family and Medical Leave Act information. Medium sized family practices are required to include COBRA information. The State Department of Labor has all of the necessary information required to make sure employee manuals are…

Mesothelioma Support Mesothelioma can be devastating news for a person even if they suspected it might develop sometime in their life. Maybe they worked at a diner that catered to asbestos miners, or maybe they were miners themselves. Either way, they have been exposed and know the chances are high of getting this type of cancer. It is not just hard on the person who has it but their entire network of family and friends. There are many places to get support from others who have mesothelioma or have had experience with it. Many towns have cancer support groups that…

Five Steps to Protecting Your Music and Your Money There are a lot of independent labels out there waiting to use a talented musician to make quick money. The offers may seem hard to refuse, especially if you are a struggling artist or band that has struggled to get a record deal. A little money and exposure may seem great for the moment, but you run a high risk of getting contractually bound to that record label for the rest of your life. If a better deal comes along later, you may not be able to accept it, or you…

Will Legalized Gambling Help Or Hurt Thailand? On a March 3rd, 2008, talk show, the current Prime Minister, Samak Sundaravej answered a question about gambling by saying it was time for Thailand to have its own casino. His argument will be a hard sell. He insists that the casino should be built in tourist areas like Pattaya, Phuket, Khon Kaen, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai and caters primarily to deep pocket tourists. In the same breath, Mr. Samak says that this will help close down illegal gambling dens; “When gambling is legalized, there will be no longer the need for…

Bankruptcy Laws In 2005 the U.S. was implemented with new bankruptcy laws that passed congress. Before that time, filing for chapter 7 bankruptcies was an easy way out of financial obligations. Many people spent years being careless with their credit and debts because it could be fixed with a quick filing for bankruptcy. Now that the law has changed, there are more restrictions for filing a chapter 7. Before the 2005 revision, filers could choose which code they wanted to file under. Income did not matter. One of the biggest changes is that now those with a higher income will…

A Dog Day Care Business Can Be a Lot Of Fun! If you love dogs and you enjoy making money then a dog day care business may be a very good fit for you! Let me ask you a question, “Can you imagine starting your very own dog day care business?” If you asked yourself that question and still aren’t sure, let me give you a bit of dog day care business advice…. First, make sure that you truly love dogs. Second, study your area and see if there is a large dog population. Finally, get some legal advice. You…

The Ebay Blacklist eBay can be most likened to an online flea market. But, as with most flea markets, there is always the possibility that questionable hawkers lurk around the corners. Therefore, there must be rules in place to insure that the auctions and transactions formed through eBay are legal. Only then can a market – online or not – flourish. Certain types of items are prohibited or regulated on eBay. eBay reserves the right to terminate auctions that violate its specifications for allowed items on listing. In the case of such, eBay emails the bidder and the seller to…