Corporate shareholder oppression is when the majority of the shareholders in a company take advantage of minority shareholders in a way that unfairly prejudices them. This arises when minority shareholders are in a position where they cannot sell their stock or gain any power in a corporation, which puts them in a perilous position financially. […]
Many individuals who have been arrested, particularly if it’s for a first offense, wonder what the difference between a misdemeanor charge and a felony charge. Simply put, a felony charge is more serious than a misdemeanor, although that is something of an oversimplification. The US federal government generally considers a crime punishable with incarceration for
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The development of Zantac lawsuits continues as the risks related to the use of the drug are increasingly reported and it has become one of the most talked about lawsuits in the US. “Zantac” is the brand name of a popular heartburn drug (called ranitidine and can be prescribed by a doctor or purchased over-the-counter,
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If you have been injured and are receiving Social Security Disability Insurance, you may have several concerns about how far your money will stretch. Paying a substantial part of what may be a quite modest amount of SSDI is not something that is regarded with particular satisfaction by the recipients. For the most part, Social
By Seyfarth Shaw LLP – We’ve sheltered in place and finished our tally. The numbers are in for total website accessibility lawsuit filings in federal courts in 2019, they show a small decrease from 2018. The total number of website accessibility lawsuits filed in federal court (i.e. lawsuits alleging that plaintiffs with a disability could not use websites
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Bell Gully – Last week the Advertising Standards Authority (‘ASA‘) issued a ground-breaking decision upholding two complaints that Simone Anderson, a social media influencer, had not sufficiently identified that certain Instagram posts were in fact commercial endorsements. This was the first time the ASA Complaints Board has dealt with substantive issues about influencer advertising and
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Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings are an option for those facing financial issues. Although the number of bankruptcy filings in South Florida, including business bankruptcies, were down from a year ago despite the government-mandated business closures and the plummeting travel activity some prominent companies like TooJay’s and Cinemex Holdings USA did seek Chapter 11 protection If
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Florida is popular with motorcyclists, however, it’s also a hotspot for crashes and accidents, all of which come with serious risks. If you’ve experienced a motorcycle accident in Florida, you may find that filing a personal injury claim is the first step to achieving financial recovery. In the United States motorcycle fatalities increased every year for 11
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Colleen Sewell – Sexual harassment in the workplace is something that is both uncomfortable and hurtful. But it is also unlawful. The all-too-common practice is something that there has been increasing publicity and can apply to both lower level employees, mainly women, but as a recent report indicated it can also happen with powerful women.
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If you have a loved one who is hospitalized, you may be concerned about the quality of care that they are receiving. Hospitals in the U.S. do not have a particularly good reputation when it comes to the quality of patient care and this is often the case with rehabilitation facilities and other institutions as
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