Lemons, or vehicles that exhibit defects that can be attributed to manufacturer mistakes, are not really that many. However, there are some individuals who turn out to be unfortunate enough to buy a vehicle that turns out to be a lemon. Good thing there are laws that protect car buyers from these kinds of incidents. [...]
According to lemon laws in Texas, a consumer is required to accept arbitration attempts and an informal hearing to resolve faulty vehicle related issues before moving court in the matter. So here is some information about filing a complaint to the TX DOT and the subsequent hearing. How to prepare for the hearing? 1. Get [...]
Manufactured homes underwent a metamorphosis for good at the end of the 1980s and the beginning of 1990s. Technological advances in the mobile home construction industry made it possible to change the way these homes were built and these manufactured homes started bearing a striking resemblance to regular brick and mortar homes. It became possible [...]
Lemon laws in Louisiana were enacted by the legislature of the state in 1984 and the statutes are designed t protect consumers in cases where defective vehicles are purchased and even after repeated attempts the manufacturer cannot rectify the problem. Under the law anybody who purchases a new vehicle for personal, household or family use [...]
If you have bought a vehicle of any type including a motorbike and even a boat and if it malfunctions within a short period after purchase and even through you have diligently taken it to the dealer’s workshops; they have not been able to fix the flaws or new issues keep arising, you may be [...]
If you own a vehicle or intend to purchase a new car, it would come in handy to get yourself acquainted with the lemon laws in Texas. The la states that if your have purchased a vehicle that is faulty and in case the manufacturer cannot rectify the faults in your vehicle within a stipulated [...]
In 1992, when the California Legislature observed, “that there has been a disturbing increase in lawsuits brought primarily to chill the valid exercise of the constitutional rights of freedom of speech and petition for the redress of grievances” the legislature enacted a statute that earned the acronym SLAPP, which stands for “strategic lawsuits against public [...]
California has a law that states that: “Any person who knowingly uses another’s name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any manner, on or in products, merchandise, or goods, or for purposes of advertising or selling, or soliciting purchases of, products, merchandise, goods or services, without such person’s prior consent … shall be liable for [...]
Many people in various types of businesses can often all share one thing in common. Each man or woman had to rely on getting legal patents in order to truly be successful in their field of work. There are all kinds of inventions out there these days including the obvious inventions where there is an [...]
Deciding to follow law as a career path is a very admirable; however, going through the schooling process requires a lot of preparation and focus. Becoming a lawyer is no easy task, especially with the amount of testing and applying one must go through to get into a great school and program. This is not [...]
Recovery of damages for lost profits in a business litigation case is subject to the general principle that damages must be proximately caused by the wrongful conduct of the defendant. Recovery can be based upon a breach of contract or it could be from a civil wrong or tort. Examples of some torts are trademark [...]
Inventing an item or product that people will use for years to come can be extremely fulfilling. However, there are many processes that must be taken when ensuring that you will be rightfully accredited for such creations. One cannot just think of an item, manufacture it, and put it on the market. There are a [...]
With the financial crisis still looming large over the country’s economy; this sure is a good time to purchase real estate. As a matter of fact, you can get some of the cheapest deals ever seen on HUD homes. If you are interested in buying a HUD code home and have questions about the buying [...]
How often do you see copies of a high fashion designer’s clothing or handbag line like Gucci or Prada appear in a discount store at significantly reduced prices? The fashion designer has used his or her creativity and intellectual capital to create unique product designs only to have that creation “knocked off” by apparently unscrupulous [...]
In cases of product design, the consumer normally does not equate the features of the product with the source of the product. For example, if a consumer is looking at a cocktail shaker, the penguin shape is not intended to identify the manufacturer. Instead the shape is designed to render the product itself more useful [...]
The state system’s way of compensating lawyers who represent clients from indigent backgrounds is unconstitutional and must be replaced with a fairer system, states one particular attorney. The lawyer revealed to the seven member court how unfair it was that attorneys had to sacrifice their own finances just so that indigent clients can have defense [...]
If you are rummaging through the internet in search of information about lemon laws in Texas, then you either already own a lemon or are about the buy a new car and dread the thought. Either way, you ought to know that the lemon laws in Texas were framed with the sole purpose of offering [...]
Getting a new invention onto the market can take years, especially if it requires extensive development. The process begins with defining and documenting the invention. Next, it’s important to realistically research both the competition as well as suitable markets for the product. A patent attorney is a great source to guide an inventor through this [...]
Given the unique nature of the entertainment industry, most specifically the music industry, contracts between recording artists and entertainment companies often use complex terms and conditions that tend to favor the company over the artist. From the company’s perspective, there are good reasons for this, but artists often leave contract negotiations feeling cheated. In the [...]
The Texas lemon laws were created to ensure that the rights of consumers were protected in case where a faulty automobile was purchased and numerous attempts from the manufacturer to rectify such defects are in vain; in this scenario the consumer has the right to demand a refund or a replacement from the manufacturer under [...]
