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         <title>The Reasons To Hire A Debt Settlement Attorney </title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>With thousands of Americans buried deep in debts, the demand and popularity of debt settlement is soaring high. With debt settlement the consumers can negotiate a reduced debt balance with the creditors and can agree to a monthly repayment plan to settle the remainder of the debt. Apparently it seems a simple enough process to the consumer who is inexperienced in <a href="http://www.ovlg.com/debt-settlement/">debt settlement</a>, but in reality it is a highly stressful and intricate procedure that is very difficult to navigate without the help of a debt settlement attorney. </p>

<p>Experienced consumers can attempt to settle their debts on their own, but under the expert supervision of a debt settlement attorney they are more likely to succeed. If you are considering debt settlement, a debt settlement attorney could be the key in getting you out of debt. </p>

<p>Read on to know more in this regard.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 05:15:27 -0700</pubDate>
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         <title>No Win No Fee Solicitors: Five Things You Should Consider Before Hiring One</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>If you've been in an accident that wasn't your fault, you may be entitled to compensation, How many times have you heard that on daytime television in the last 10 years? The no win no fee solicitor is your ticket to compensation where you have genuinely been harmed by an event or incident that had nothing to do with you - a "wrong place, wrong time" kind of thing. But how do you know when you've crossed that line? Or when you should hire no win no fee representatives? Our five points should help you work out the answers:-</p>

<p>1: Remember that the no win no fee solicitors are the experts on what constitutes a fair claim. The no win no fee representative is an expert in claims litigation and will not take on a case that he or she feels is not likely to generate a successful result. That means that your case doesn't go through the machinery unless it your lawyer feels that you have a case. In other words: don't refrain from calling a personal injury lawyer because you think that your injury or situation was "not important" enough to merit further attention.</p>

<p>2: If you have had your injury within the last three years then a no win no fee solicitors will be able to take your case and turn it into a reasonably rapid compensation claim. The no win no fee system allows for all cases that have happened within the last three years to be treated with equal merit. Don't refrain from calling up the injury lawyer because you think that your injury happened too long ago - or because the effects of it are no longer apparent.</p>]]></description>
         <link>http://blog.thelegaleagles.org/2011/07/no_win_no_fee_solicitors_five_things_you_should_consider_bef.html</link>
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         <category>Lawsuits</category>
         <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:21:37 -0700</pubDate>
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         <title>Avoiding a DUI on Your Record</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>The best way to avoid a DUI is to NEVER DRINK AND DRIVE. The reason we have strict laws and severe penalties in the first place is because an automobile can become very lethal very easily if the person operating it loses their reasoning and motor skills due to the consumption of alcohol, narcotics, or sedatives. In 2009 alone nearly <a href="http://www.centurycouncil.org/learn-the-facts/drunk-driving-research" target="dui-record">11,000</a> people were killed in the U.S. due to automobile accidents resulting from alcohol-impaired driving, nearly one-third of all automobile-related fatalities for that year. Simply put: don't ever risk it, there's far more than just your own life on the line.</p>

<p>But if you ever find yourself on the wrong side of a critical error in judgment and about to be pulled over by the police, there are certain steps that you can take to increase the likelihood of avoiding the permanent stain of a DUI on your driving record.</p>]]></description>
         <link>http://blog.thelegaleagles.org/2011/05/avoiding-a-dui-on-your-record.html</link>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 13:01:00 -0700</pubDate>
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         <title>Most Common Attacks on an Expert Witness During Cross Examination?</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>-GUEST POST-</p>

<p>Initially, opposing attorneys might attack your qualifications and credentials. Perhaps your degrees were not directly on point to the case or you did not even complete a degree program. Maybe your background in the industry was not on target. Are your expertise or degrees out of date? What have you done recently that is directly related to the particular case about which you are opining? Are there time gaps in your professional work background? What were you doing during those gaps? Are there any discrepancies between your CV and the credentials listed on your business website or your university's website?</p>]]></description>
         <link>http://blog.thelegaleagles.org/2010/11/common-attacks-expert-witness-cross-examination.html</link>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2010 23:51:20 -0700</pubDate>
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         <title>Fair Debt Collection Practices, and How You Avoid Unfair Treatment</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>-GUEST POST-</p>

<p>You can avoid being treated unfairly by a debt collector under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act</p>

<p>You can read the act for yourself.</p>

<p>However, anything the debt collector does that is "unfair" or "deceptive" (or could be deceptive to someone who didn't know better) illegal. And these terms were intentionally made very broad to encourage going after all the creative tricks of the debt collectors.<br />
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         <link>http://blog.thelegaleagles.org/2010/11/fair-debt-collection-practices-avoid-unfair-treatment.html</link>
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         <pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2010 23:46:06 -0700</pubDate>
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         <title>Small Businesses have Liability That They Don&apos;t Even Know They Have</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Check this out.  Someone from within Josef Silny & Associates, a Miami education consulting firm, posted a derogatory and allegedly inaccurate remark on Wikipedia about golfer Fuzzy Zoeller.  Rather than suing Wikipedia, the golfer filed a lawsuite against the company, which has the IP address where the individual post originated from.</p>

<p>Could this be a potential liability for your company?</p>

<p>You bet.</p>

<p>No matter what size your company is, you better have some good legal advice and/or representation in your back pocket.</p>]]></description>
         <link>http://blog.thelegaleagles.org/2007/02/small_businesses_have_liability_that_they_dont_even_know_the.html</link>
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         <category>Business legal help</category>
         <pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:30:18 -0700</pubDate>
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         <title>Simple legal tips for business start-ups</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Make Sure all Employees Have Contracts With Your Business</strong><br />
It is very important to have a contract of employment in place, from day one, for anyone working inside of your business as an employee. Make sure that all new employees are entitled to work in the U.S., or you could face heavy penalties. Employment contracts, as is the case with all contracts, should act to protect both parties. </p>

<p><strong>Know your Employment Laws </strong><br />
Employment laws in this country are very careful to explain what can and cannot be done with regard to offering someone employment. Before you fire someone, hire someone else to take their place, or change their terms and conditions of employment, it is a good idea to get <a href="http://blog.thelegaleagles.org/legal_plans/">legal advice</a>. If you don't, you could find yourself open to claims for unfair dismissal, discrimination or breach of contract. Also warn employees that discrimination, sexual harassment, and other illegal activities will not be tolerated in your work environment.. </p>

<p><strong>The Importance of Health & Safety</strong><br />
If you fail to carry out health and safety requirements, you coud find yourself in court, with increasing insurance premiums, and you may find challenges even obtaining insurance.  In the worst cases, your business may be closed until you adhere to laws outlining what must be done in your business with regard to health and safety.  Government agencies are legally entitled to carry out spot checks on your premises at any time. </p>]]></description>
         <link>http://blog.thelegaleagles.org/2006/08/simple_legal_tips_for_business_startups.html</link>
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         <category>Business legal help</category>
         <pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:46:14 -0700</pubDate>
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         <title>How To Avoid Legal Pitfalls in Starting Your Own Business Partnership</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>In your business life, no matter who you are, you will make mistakes at some point.  Unfortunately, the law is not very forgiving, because when it comes to business, ignorance is not a defence. Here are some of the common pitfalls that business owners find themselves dealing with when they set up their own businesses. </p>

<p><strong>Partnerships</strong><br />
A partnership is formed when two or more parties form to start a business.  The two parties come together because they generally figure that sharing the workload and investing capital together can help to get the business moving along more quickly.  It is the opinion of TheLegalEagles that this type of business structure is the weakest and most potentially legally complicated type of business structure.  However, if you do decide to form a partnership, it really is necessary to have a written partnership agreement, and get it checked by an attorney.  If you can't afford an attorney, or if you would like to get affordable access to ongoing legal counsel, we recommend that you <a href="http://blog.thelegaleagles.org/legal_plans/">take a look at a legal plan</a>.  At the very least, you should have your business partnership reviewed by a solicitor.  If you do not have a patrnership that is backed up by the proper paperwork, the partnership will be governed by the rules of the Partnership Act 1890.  These rules may not always seem fair, and if you're running a technology-related business, they may not even seem to apply to your business.</p>]]></description>
         <link>http://blog.thelegaleagles.org/2006/08/how_to_avoid_legal_pitfalls_in_starting_your_own_business.html</link>
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         <category>Business legal help</category>
         <pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2006 12:57:09 -0700</pubDate>
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         <title>Ridiculous and frivolous lawsuits</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><em>(This article is mostly from X10.com.  Special thanks to them!)</em></p>

<p>Let’s start it off with a set of parents who decided to sue Sea World in Orlando because their son took off all his clothes but his underwear and jumped into a 50-degree pool with an Orca whale. Twenty-seven-year-old Daniel Dukes was found dead early in the morning draped over the back of the largest Orca. The cause of death was believed to be hypothermia, and drowning. The lawsuit? The parents are saying that the theme park caused his death by portraying the large animals as safe and huggable (never mind that the man was trespassing in the first place, and nobody in their right mind jumps in a pool with two animals that are bigger than you are).</p>]]></description>
         <link>http://blog.thelegaleagles.org/2006/08/ridiculous_and_frivolous_lawsuits.html</link>
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         <category>Lawsuits</category>
         <pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:37:37 -0700</pubDate>
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         <title>Blame lenders, not thieves, for identity theft</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><em>Without lax lending policies, thieves might still get your personal data. But stealing it wouldn't be nearly as profitable.<br />
By Liz Pulliam Weston</em></p>

<p>Now that intruders have raided a second big consumer database, we're bound to hear lots more calls for increased federal oversight of the companies that buy and sell our personal information.</p>]]></description>
         <link>http://blog.thelegaleagles.org/2006/08/blame_lenders_not_thieves_for_identity_theft.html</link>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:19:33 -0700</pubDate>
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         <title>Impact of Terror on Victims of Identity Theft in America is on the Rise</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Source : Onlypunjab.com Team</p>

<p>Putting your money in Citibank or Bank of America isn't going to protect you from identity theft today. There is no ironclad method to prevent identity theft today.</p>]]></description>
         <link>http://blog.thelegaleagles.org/2006/08/impact_of_terror_on_victims_of_identity_theft_in_america_is.html</link>
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         <category>Identity Theft Help</category>
         <pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:12:01 -0700</pubDate>
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         <title>Ads Promising Debt Relief May Be Offering Bankruptcy</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><em>(Special thanks to the FTC for providing much of this article)</em><br />
Produced in cooperation with the American Financial Services Association</p>

<p>Debt got you down?  You're not alone.  Consumer debt is at an all-time high. What's more, record numbers of consumers-nearly 1.5 million in 2001-are filing for bankruptcy. Whether your need for debt relief is the result of an illness, unemployment, or simply overspending, it can seem overwhelming. In your effort to get solvent, watch out for advertisements that offer seemingly quick fixes. While the ads pitch the promise of debt relief, they rarely say relief may be spelled bankruptcy. </p>]]></description>
         <link>http://blog.thelegaleagles.org/2006/08/ads_promising_debt_relief_may_be_offering_bankruptcy.html</link>
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         <category>Bankruptcy advice</category>
         <pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:03:47 -0700</pubDate>
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         <title>Beat a speeding ticket to keep your rates down</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>The basics of beating a speeding ticket (and the best ways to fight speeding tickets in and out of court) are outlined in this article.</p>

<p>An expensive speeding fine may be only the beginning if you get nailed for speeding.  Your auto insurance can add charges on your policy that can increase your insurance rates for years. </p>]]></description>
         <link>http://blog.thelegaleagles.org/2006/08/beat_a_speeding_ticket_to_keep_your_rates_down.html</link>
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         <category>Speeding tickets</category>
         <pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2006 12:55:10 -0700</pubDate>
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         <title>Erase Bad Credit The basics of filing bankruptcy</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><em>(Special thanks to the FTC for providing much of this article)</em></p>

<p>The basics of filing for bankruptcy (and some ways to avoid filing for bankruptcy and going to court) are outlined in this article.  This article also talks about why it's good to have a prepaid legal plan.</p>

<p>No matter what the ad states, a poor credit history can’t be erased...but there are some things you can do.</p>]]></description>
         <link>http://blog.thelegaleagles.org/2006/08/erase_bad_credit_the_basics_of_filing_bankruptcy.html</link>
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         <category>Bankruptcy advice</category>
         <pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:19:00 -0700</pubDate>
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         <title>Child Custody Issues</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>If you are involved in a child support case, you need to know all of your rights and obligations. Did you know that your local child support agency may actually be giving you incorrect figures?</p>

<p>There are many resources for calculating child support payments, but what about enforcing those child support payments?  Are you going to take child support enforcement into your own hands?  Where would you even start?</p>]]></description>
         <link>http://blog.thelegaleagles.org/2006/08/child_custody_issues.html</link>
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         <category>Child custody issues</category>
         <pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:07:55 -0700</pubDate>
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