If you see the ™ or ® mark, this means that the item is a trademark of a company, an organization or an individual. A trademark falls under intellectual property. It can be a name, a phrase, a word, slogan, symbol, design, images or one or more of these elements combined. If a trademark is [...]
Public agencies and corporations create a system encouraging employees and other personnel to comply with the rules, regulations and relevant laws of the said agency or corporation. Such system is referred to as regulatory compliance. For example, the Organization for Standardization or ISO is one type of international regulatory compliance agency. It creates a set [...]
Real estate law, also called property law, is a set of laws governing any permanent fixation to a land. These include buildings and commercial establishments. Real estate law does not govern residential homes, which is under personal property.
Real estate is one of the fastest growing industries in most countries. It is also one of [...]
A personal injury is often cause by accidents. It can also be caused by medical malpractice. There are basically two types of personal injury- physical injury and psychological injury. Proving the evidences of a personal injury is crucial if you want to demand for a claim in a legal court.
Physical injury is somehow obvious [...]
Any innovative creation of the mind can be applied for a patent. A patent can give a creator the exclusive rights to his original work for a limited period of time. A patent can be given to a particular product even before its invention. Exclusive rights given to a patentee includes the right to prevent [...]
Laws differ from country to country. Each country creates its own national law to be implemented by its law enforcers and to be followed by its countrymen. National law is the umbrella of all laws. State laws and local laws should be in accordance to the national law. National law can also be referred to [...]
Medical malpractice is a reality that patients should be wary of and medical practitioners should avoid by all means. Medical malpractice is an act committed by a physician, nurse, health care provider, dentists, therapists, surgeon or any medical practitioner that is against accepted health care standards. Such practice can result to injury or further complications. [...]
A living will is also referred to as advanced medical directive. It usually includes a power of attorney or in some cases, a health care proxy. A living will is a legal document that one can use in court. It should be properly notarized and signed with witnesses to be deemed as admissible. It is [...]
The creation of labor law is an employee’s answer to his work issues and unfair treatment at work. Labor law should be strictly implemented, whether in small or big businesses. Anyone who violates such laws is faced with applicable charges and sanctions. They may also have to pay serious fine charges if proven guilty of [...]
Intellectual property is given to an individual (usually a writer, artist, or an inventor) that created an original work like music, literary piece, work of art or any original creation of the mind. Intellectual property can also refer to an invention, a symbol, images or group of images, and designs that are use in business [...]