by Richard A. Hall

Over the course of humanity, every discovery has yielded more questions as we continue to explore new territory. As we continue to explore the frontier known as cyberspace, and discover new ways to use the medium, we are opened up to more ethical dilemmas and questions. Intellectual property has always been a thorny issue. The internet however raises new problems for businesses and individuals seeking to protect their intellectual property. With the easy access to information, protecting your IP is a virtual minefield.

The new buzz word is virtual. From virtual games, virtual seminars, virtual phones and virtual everything else, the word is becoming a part of our everyday language. Now virtual has extended to service providers. There are millions of virtual assistants who work for doctors, lawyers, small and large business owners every day. In fact, the latest buzz is virtual bankruptcy assistants who are trained professionals specifically working for debtor bankruptcy attorneys. Below are 29 advantages for attorneys hiring a virtual bankruptcy assistant.

There are TWO things you should find out from the attorney (or ask the debtor in the client intake interview) before you start drafting a bankruptcy petition. These two questions are:

by John D. Waller

If you’ve heard colleagues or your lawyer mention a “motion for summary judgment” and wondered what exactly it was, allow me to shed some light on the subject in the context of an Indiana commercial foreclosure. A motion is a request by a party for the trial judge to do something – in this case grant a summary judgment. A summary judgment is an expedited final ruling by the judge on a claim of a party.

By Gautam Khurana

The Right to Information Act, 2005 has been enacted to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, the constitution of a Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

By Sara Goldstein

If you’re stopped by a police officer for driving while intoxicated (DWI), be polite to the officer. Cooperate with what he or she asks you to do, because it will be against your own interests to be uncooperative or rude. Anybody can find himself or herself in this situation, and your background (apart from any previous DWI offenses) will have no relevance, but your behavior when stopped will definitely be relevant.

By Nick Fagan

The main purpose of a medical power of attorney form also known as a health care power of attorney form, is made to give some one the right to control the decisions relating to your medical care if you can not communicate those decisions yourself.

By Danny Brown

In due diligence research, a criminal records search is a typical component of the procedure. In this very digitized time, performing every kind of search ought to be a good deal easier now that we have the correct technology to do it. But, no matter how much information is stored in the Internet, not anything beats the manual practice of retrieving public records. Frequently, traditional "gum shoe" techniques are necessary and researchers discover that more frequently than not, they have to rely on less technical means to a do a criminal records search.

By Yuval Lirov

HIPAA compliance requires special focus and effort as failure to comply carries significant risk of damage and penalties. A practice with multiple separate systems for patient scheduling, electronic medical records, and billing, requires multiple separate HIPAA management efforts. This article presents an integrated approach to HIPAA compliance and outlines key HIPAA terminology, principles, and requirements to help the practice owner to ensure HIPAA compliance by medical billing service and software vendors.