(By Robert Bonomo)
Part I – Current Trends
As we become more globalized, is it time that the citizens of the world created a worldwide political party? Such parties exist in Europe, for example, under the umbrella of the EU. There are loose associations between the European wide Christian Democratic parties, Socialist parties and Green Parties. But there is no real sense of a truly international party, it is more like an association of like minded parties, but the membership is definitely national.
The democracies of the world have been able to reach very …

(By Steven Phillip Brown)

Many things have changed over the last 20 to 30 years in American culture. Some of the changes include the advancement of technology and the industry shift from production to service. As history has shown, unequal pay and treatment of employees has transformed employment an unbiased opportunity for the American dream to a dog-eat-dog world.
Many companies believe their employees should be happy with a paycheck at the end of the week, while employees want more than just a …

(By David Rupp)

The following are some of the more common laws that some towing companies violate. We all know that sometimes it seems there are just to many laws, but also we are glad that most of these laws exist because they are protecting us from harm. Our intent here is to educate the general public about illegal practices by some towing companies that can be harmful to the public in general. This information is not to be taken as legal advise as …

(By Robert Coffen)

Discrimination in America is as prevalent today as it was in the early 1900’s. Some people may argue against the previous statement; saying that America has made huge improvements in civil rights and equality in the last one hundred years. In some ways those people would be right, but in many other ways they would be wrong. First off, when you think that the underlying causes of discrimination are based off immediate impressions such as: age, clothing, attractiveness, verbiage, heritage, …

(By Manuel Salvacion)

Labor law attorneys deal with a broad range of labor issues mainly related to how employers treat employees, former employees and applicants for employment. This includes all the areas of the employer-employee relationship, negotiations, and the collective bargaining agreement.
Generally, labor laws were designed to create a bargaining balance between employers and employees; prohibiting management and the union from engaging in “unfair labor practices” and encouraging both parties to engage in faithful collective bargaining.
Labor laws also grant employees the right …

(By James Bauman Ph.D.)

FICTION: Offshore banking can’t be that good because they can’t really pay the high interest rates they offer. If they could really pay those rates then U.S. banks would try to be competitive and have the same interest rates.
FACT: Examine closely the financial statements of any U.S. Bank. You will see that their “gross” profits against customer deposits can range from 25% to 40% — but — they have laws written in stone to limit the interest amount they can pay …

(By Damon Dallah)
So, what’s the most well kept secret in the traffic court industry? Simple! It’s the fact that beating a traffic ticket (specifically speeding tickets) is so damn easy to do!
If word were to get out among the general public about just how easy it is to beat a speeding ticket, the courts would have to shut down their doors for good. People would end up beating their cases each and every time they received a speeding ticket.
The …

(By Sharon Hurley Hall)
People can become unable to manage their own affairs at any stage of life. An accident, or the onset of mental illness, may make the everyday routines of buying and selling a house, paying bills, managing a budget and making financial decisions difficult and stressful, if not impossible. By completing an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) you can ensure that if this should ever happen, the person you choose to be your representative (your …

By Katy Dowell

Leigh Day & Co has claimed £105m in costs against Trafigura, the company that, it is alleged, was responsible for the dumping of toxic waste in the Ivory Coast.
Trafigura’s counsel Sean Wilken QC of 39 Essex Street yesterday told the High Court that the fees were “staggeringly high”.
He said: “I’m told that this is one of the largest, if not the largest, costs claims in legal history.”
Trafigura settled the £100m claim brought by Leigh Day on behalf of 30,000 Ivory Coast residents …

(By Steven Phillip Brown)

The business world contains many different industries and many different companies. No matter how similar two companies might be – there will always be differences in how they handle their day-to-day operations. One thing, however, that rarely changes is the fact that companies must adhere to federal and state regulations regarding how they conduct their business. With the globalization of integral business and corporation expansion, has come the …