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  • Harmed When Pursuing Beauty? Know Your Rights As A Consumer Of Cosmetics

    Like most people, you likely try to look your best, and you may purchase many personal care products, such as cosmetics and skin-care products, to help you achieve that goal. You may reward yourself with a weekly or occasional spa treatment to help you relax and unwind while being pampered with manicures, facials, or massages. There is nothing wrong with wanting to look great, and you surely shouldn't have to sacrifice your health in order to be beautiful.
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  • Can You Sell Your House If There Is A Tax Lien On It?

    If you're planning on putting your house up for sale and you find out there is a tax lien on your house, you may wonder how this will affect the sale of your home. Hiring a real estate lawyer is a great step to take to help you work this out, and there are several things that might need to be completed before you sell your home. Your attorney will help you understand what tax liens are, how they affect home sales, and how to get rid of them.
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  • Lawsuit Loans & Cash Advances: Advantages & Disadvantages

    You're considering hiring a personal injury attorney because you believe the settlement offer you've received is unreasonable. In the meantime, bills are piling up because you haven't gone back to work yet. The main problem with fighting for a better settlement is having to wait for the money, whereas right now, you could just accept the offer and receive a check. What about lawsuit loans and lawsuit cash advances? Are those sensible options?
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  • Can You Negotiate Your Own Auto Accident Settlement? 3 Tips To Get You Started

    After a car accident, recouping the money that you have to spend on repairing your car or paying for doctors and medical treatments becomes a high priority. This is the reason why so many people hire attorneys to help them collect a settlement after an accident. However, not all accidents are the same. While the money that you lose due to a minor fender bender might be a significant amount for you, it may not amount to enough for you to also want to pay attorney fees.
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  • Could A Personal Breathalyzer Help You Avoid A DUI Conviction?

    Drunk driving remains a serious problem in the United States. In 2012, 10,322 people died in alcohol-impaired accidents, so it's unsurprising that law officials continue to clamp down on people who decide to drink and drive. Of course, the easiest way to avoid a DUI arrest is to stick to soft drinks before driving, but drinkers are increasingly turning to technology to help them stay under the limit. Learn more about personal breathalyzers, and find out if these new devices can really help you avoid a conviction.
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  • 5 Things To Think About Before Requesting A Paternity Test

    If a significant other from your past comes forward and tells you that she has a child that may be yours, you will most likely be confused, hurt, and angry. Emotionally, it is not the best to make decisions immediately after you receive this news, but in order to ensure your legal rights as a father, you may have to start making decisions sooner than you would like. Some of the decisions you will have to make involve whether you will want to legally establish your paternity, and whether you will request a paternity test before doing so.
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  • Make Sure You Understand Patent Law

    When you put the time into developing a new idea, it is only fair to get credit for your efforts. Any school child understands this idea. Most if not all students have the experience of working in a group where certain people put out the effort to complete the assignment and others don't. Students who work hard to complete an assignment get resentful when others benefit from their efforts without putting forth efforts of their own.
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  • Looking For A Bankruptcy Attorney

    Going through a bankruptcy can be very scary, especially when people don't know what to expect. It isn't something that everyone can figure out. It is important to find someone who knows all the laws concerning a bankruptcy and knowing about the different types that are available. Each type of bankruptcy is for a specific kind of debt that someone is trying to erase. Most people don't look into these options until they get into a place where they feel stuck or trapped.
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