Archive for the 'Law + Justice' Category

A Rudimentary How-to-Guide on Offshore Companies and Banks

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

Offshore Banking is having a bank account in a countrynation where you are not a resident. Normally this would be in a tax haven (a countrynation that has low taxes or no taxation). Because of the word “offshore” you would think that only remote islands are offering this type of banking.

Court Fines Company after Employee Suffers Burns Due to Unsafe Equipment

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

The HSE has prosecuted A1 Rewinds Ltd. under Regulation 5(1) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 following an incident on its premises, which left an employee with severe burns.
A fine of £2,000 and costs of £1,500 were subsequently imposed on the company by Birmingham Magistrates’ Court, after it pleaded guilty […]

Zimmer Durom Hip Lawyer Not Great for Hip Implant Recipients

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

Zimmer Durom cup hip replacement surgical procedures are causing US based patients to undergo revision surgical operations. Hip implant recipients are suing Zimmer Inc. due to the pain and discomfort experienced from the hip implants.

Bugging and Tape Recording Conversations in Arizona: Is it Legal?

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Lawyers often receive inquiries about the legalities of recording phone or other conversations in Arizona. In particular, the issue frequently arises in family law cases where child custody is at issue. Related to the recording issue is the “bugging” issue.
There are a number of variables that affect the answer to the central question, whether […]

How To Get Your Horse To Obey You and Look To You For Instru

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

In the animal kingdom there is a pecking order. Richard Shrake points out that it’s a lot like the military. He ranks in the pecking order go from General down to Private. The General will get first pick of the food, decide where to go and when, and so on.
The […]

The Argument for Torture

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

I. Practical Considerations
The problem of the “ticking bomb” - rediscovered after September 11 by Alan Dershowitz, a renowned criminal defense lawyer in the United States - is old hat. Should physical torture be applied - where psychological strain has failed - in order to discover the whereabouts of a ticking bomb and thus prevent a […]