Other Litigation and Disputes
This is FindLaw’s collection of Other Litigation and Dispute articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Here you’ll find valuable information on Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection extended by the Supreme Court of the United States, an informative piece on understanding your ethical obligations as in-house counsel if you represent an employee, as well as the company, and frequently asked litigation questions. You’ll also be able to learn the advantages that litigation finance offers to both corporate clients and their lawyers. 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.
Litigation and Disputes
Other Litigation and Disputes Articles
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Social Security: A Guide For Representative Payees
SSA Publication No. 05-10076 April 1997 ICN 468025 More than six million people who get monthly Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, or both, need someone to help them manage their money. When a person needs this kind of ...
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Social Security Benefits: DON’T GIVE UP
Over 50% of the people who apply for Social Security Disability (SSDI) or for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are turned down at the first state. However, at the final stage, the administrative hearing, 90% are approved for benefits when they ...
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Social Security: How To File An Unfair Treatment Complaint
Social Security Administration SSA Publication No. 05-10071 April 1993 The Social Security Administration wants to treat fairly and equally all claimants and their representatives. We do not treat you differently because of your race, sex, age or ...
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Social Security Number Allocation
Since 1973, social security numbers have been issued by our central office. The first three (3) digits of a person's social security number are determined by the ZIP Code of the mailing address shown on the application for a social security number ...
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Social Security Numbers for Foreign Nationals
The Social Security Administration has determined recently that it will no longer issue a Social Security Number (SSN) to foreign nationals in this country who are not authorized to work, in most cases. Exceptions to this rule will be made when ...
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Summary of Important New Tax Legislation
As I am sure you are aware, a number of significant changes have been made to the tax laws in recent years. For example, 1996 saw the adoption and implementation of The Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2; The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity ...
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Summary of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Standard Market Design
On July 31, 2002, the FERC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in Docket No. RM01-12-000, "Remedying Undue Discrimination through Open Access Transmission Service and Standard Electricity Market Design," generally referred to as the SMD Rule ...
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Summary of Virginia’s New Corporate Counsel Rule
In April 2003, the Virginia State Bar's Task Force on Admission of Corporate Counsel submitted proposed Rule 1A:5 to the Virginia Supreme Court requiring the mandatory licensing of all in-house corporate counsel working in Virginia; including a ...
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Telecom Mergers Predicted: But Don’t Bet On It
The New Year brings a flurry of Top 10 lists and resolutions to lose weight. This year, in the wake of the burst of the telecom and Internet bubble, the New Year also brings predictions of major mergers in an industry that is considered to be "ripe ...
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Telephone Slamming
January 1999 Customers have the right to use any telephone carrier they choose and to change carriers whenever they wish. It is important for customers to select their own telephone company because different companies charge different rates ...
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