Other Business Crime

This is FindLaw’s collection of Other Business Crimes articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Here you will find information on important matters such as how a Federal Grand Jury works, and what to do if you are a crime victim. You’ll also find information on the diverse cultural makeup of many communities and whether or not cultural plurality requires the criminal justice system to modify its approach, particularly in handling recent immigrants. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.

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Legal Guide For New Citizens

This pamphlet will help you understand your rights and responsibilities when you become a citizen of the United States. Understanding some of the legal aspects of your daily life can help you avoid problems that might otherwise occur. This pamphlet ...
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Legal Malpractice

If you believe an attorney representing you has failed to provide you adequate representation, you may have the basis for a legal malpractice claim against the attorney. Each case is unique, but there are circumstances that frequently appear in ...
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License Losses

Note: Operators under age 21 face additional penalties to the following under c.90,§24P (see elsewhere in these materials) A breath test of .08 for operators over age 21, or .02 for operators under age 21 incurs a 90 day suspension. Note: This ...
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Limit on Claims Brought in Small Claims Court Increased to $3,000

Since 1992, the maximum amount of a claim eligible to be filed in the small claims division of the district court has been $1,750. MCLA 600.8401; MSA 27A.8401. As of January 1 of this year, that amount has been increased to $3,000. 1999 PA 27, Eff ...
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Listen To The Experts? Recent Appellate Rulings Affect Admissibility Of Medical-Expert Testimony

Complex civil cases, all too often, become the province of expert witnesses. Regardless of the issue, it is the rare case when counsel is unable to locate an expert who will support a given scientific proposition. And when they do, the expert ...
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Lost Photo Originals: Can More Money Ever Compensate Irreparable Loss?

The cost to the publisher, producer or ad agency for the loss of an irreplaceable negative may just have gone up. A June 2003 decision of the New York Supreme Court by Justice Heitler may have moved the marker in a case brought by George Dubose ...
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Megan’s Law Won’t Protect Kids

Most child molesters aren't pedophiles and can change, but stigmatizing them reduces their chances With the first implementation in Southern California of Megan's Law, which requires a police department to notify neighborhoods when a registered sex ...
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Minimizing the Impacts of Litigation on You Business

As a trial attorney, I realize that I am one of the last people on earth with whom any sane business person wants to become involved with on a professional basis. If your business is in need of my services, it is because a dispute has turned into a ...
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Minnesota DWI Law Summary

It is important to understand that an arrest for D.W.I. causes at least two separate legal proceedings to begin. At a minimum there will be a proceeding in criminal court to deal with the alleged criminal offenses involved, and a separate ...
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Minnesota Vehicle Forfeiture

In some DWI cases the arresting agency has the legal authority to seize and forfeit (keep and/or sell) the motor vehicle involved. Vehicle forfeiture is covered by Minnesota Statute section 169.1217. For the purposes of this law, "offenses" includes ...
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