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Legal Translation Condensed

Legal matters can be a minefield in any circumstances and accuracy is paramount. It goes without saying therefore that legal translation requires diligence and absolute adherence to detail. Remember, when you are dealing with legal translation you are interacting within a two way system with differing legal systems.

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Most Common Personal Injury Claims

If you’ve ever been hurt or injured in an accident that wasn’t your fault you will know how unfair and unjust it feels. Taking time off work, missing out on your favourite things and the expense of medical bills and equipment can all prolong the agony and depression that goes hand in hand with any injury.

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The Time To File A Paxil Birth Defect Claim Is Running Out

The time to file a claim for compensation for children born with congenital heart defects as a result of exposure to Paxil is running out.

New York, NY – It appears that the time to seek compensation for birth defects allegedly caused by exposure to the antidepressant Paxil during pregnancy is running out. DrugSettlement.com reports that court records indicate many cases have been resolved and have been removed from the docket. Parents who took Paxil during pregnancy and gave birth to a child with a congenital heart defect should act quickly to determine whether they my file a claim on behalf of their child.

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The Dangers of Construction Site Injuries

There is no doubt that construction sites are very busy places. They can also be very dangerous places. All construction sites must comply with OSHA regulations intended to minimize the risks and it is true that the number of accidents on construction sites is diminishing. Unfortunately though regulations are not always followed, or not tightly enough and all kinds of accidents occur every day. Let us take a look at some of the more common injury risks involved with construction sites.

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Federal Sentencing: A Good Departure Is Hard To Beat

The central purpose for the enactment of the United States Sentencing Guidelines was to obtain uniformity in sentencing on a national level. While the Guidelines were intended to eliminate Judge’s personalities and personal proclivities as well as eliminate disparities in regions or districts, the simple fact of the matter is that there are some districts in which downward departures are the rule and other districts where downward departures are either the exception or just never done. Even within districts, the guidelines have done nothing to address the disparity among different judges with regard to their views of downward departures in similar cases. In addition, federal prosecutors are including in written plea agreements a stipulation that no additional downward departure beyond those concessions or agreements contained in the written plea agreement can be sought by the Defendant in what is an obvious effort to eliminate what has certainly become a very fruitful area for creative lawyering in federal sentencing proceedings.

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