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Should Congress Cap Statutory Damages for Copyright Infringement at 100x Actual Harm?
Cecilia Gonzalez downloaded 30 copyrighted sound recordings using a peer-to-peer file-sharing program. The downloads were unauthorized by the holders of copyright in the works; accordingly, Gonzalez infringed...

It's Bodily Fluids Day on QuizLaw!
Earlier today, Seth gave you a story about a woman whose diarrhea didn't get her out of a speeding ticket, and then Molly told you about a man in Sheboygan who pissed on an officer, and now I give you...

Only in California - Pregnancy is Great Bodily Injury
So California has a rule which says that if you commit a crime against someone and cause them great bodily injury, then you get an enhancement...

Fraud Guidelines and the Risk of Death or Bodily Injury
United States v. Adam Babul, No. 05-4538 (february 9, 2007): Mr. Babul aided applicants for truck driving licenses. In order to take advantage of the easier licensing procedures in Wisconsin, he helped his applicants create false claims of residency in Wisconsin...

Life-Threatening Bodily Injury Enhancement Affirmed
U.S. v. Tindall, -- F.3d --, 2008 WL 554821 (10th Cir. 3/3/08) - District court did not err in imposing seven-level enhancement for permanent or life-threatening bodily injury in assault resulting in serious bodily injury case in which the doctor opined that the victims'head laceration posed a substantial risk of death due to blood loss...

Car and Motorcycle Insurance: Uninsured Motorist Coverage/Bodily Injury (UM/BI)
Uninsured Motorist Coverage in the State of California

My fiance's check is DD into a local credit union. Bank seems to have a pattern of "invisibly holding" charges from the debit card until just HOURS before his DD is processed (and this is after hours, of course). Over th
Have your fiance take the information you've collected and go into the bank...

Should I return a phone call from a collection agency that doesn't name their client in the message?
In the county of the state where I live in the US, I am able to go to the websit...

Personal information/online harassment?
Quit talking with people on message boards that support these activities. The se...

Divorce what will I get if all is in his families name?
yes...

I have a question regarding landlord/tenant. The landlord refused or said a 30 day written notice was NOT necessary (he stated verbal was okay)..but it WAS in the original move in contract. Then 3 weeks after move out he
You needed to follow the terms of the written lease. Oral modifications are not ...