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A trademark is a kind of intellectual property right that safeguards an individual’s or a company’s rights over their brand names and symbols. For legal validity of trademarks, they have to be properly registered with the suitable authority. The registration provides legal recognition to the trademark, and this in turn permits its exclusive use. It also discourages others from misusing the trademark as a company is liable to be prosecuted in case of infringement.

Most people can’t believe it until they’ve tried it. 11 Minute Speed Reading is an amazing course because Dr Jay Polmar, founder of speedread.org, cut out all the hot air, and teaches you the major techniques in 11 minutes.

Massage therapy today is an extension of physical therapy, but with a more rather in-depth and more varied approach to address and correct certain physical ailments and problems. It is set up in many ways similar to the educational standards being practiced in many other related health fields. Any one planning to become a certified or licensed Massage Therapists should be able to meet the necessary requirements of National, Local & State Certification board.

What do you think of a bank that would pull the plug on the financing of a successful trucking company that employs more that 100 drivers? Now what I am referring to is a profitable company that is struggling to make ends meet, but is doing just that.

The FTC are to host a round-table to discuss debt collection and arbitration practices Aug. 5 and 6 at the Thorne Auditorium, Northwestern School of Law, in Chicago.

The Federal Trade Commission will host a round-table to discuss debt collection and arbitration practices Aug. 5 and 6 at the Thorne Auditorium, Northwestern School of Law, in Chicago.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week put out a announcement for public comment in advance of its two-day workshop on debt collection litigation and arbitration practices to be conducted in early August.

Lemon laws are state laws that provide remedies to purchasers of automobiles that still fail to meet implied standards of quality and performance. These autos are called lemons. The federal lemon law (i.e., Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act) protects citizens of all states. Lemon law rights vary, however, from state to state and some do not necessarily cover used or leased cars. The legal rights granted to citizens by lemon laws may go beyond the warranties. “Lemon law” is the common nickname for these laws, but you need to remember that each state has different names for the laws and acts.

The first call came in late April. Megan Duffy, a 21-year-old college student, picked up the phone at her parents’ home in Belmar, N.J., and heard the voice of a debt collector. With just one credit card and a few hospital bills to pay off, she wasn’t fazed. For Duffy and other New Jersey residents who feel besieged by debt collectors, relief could be on the way. An Assembly committee on June 4 approved the New Jersey Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, which would expand a 1977 federal law and give victims of harassment access to help at the state level. “New Jersey’s long overdue to come up with a state statute,” Burzichelli said. The bill would more strictly regulate the communication debt collectors can have with debtors, and impose harsher penalties on violators.