Archive for the ‘Law’ Category

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

February 1st, 2010 by Jonas | No Comments | Filed in Business Law, Law

Enacted in 2002, as a result of decreased investor trust, specifically due to fraudulent and scandalous actions on the part of major US corporations, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act set forth to make public corporations and directors legally compliant in terms of accounting transparency and accuracy of reporting. One of the biggest shocks to the investors or [...]

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What does the law say about online gambling?

December 8th, 2009 by Jonas | No Comments | Filed in Law

Questions regarding the legality of online gambling have been raised several times. The simple truth is that the answer is very complicated and depends mainly on the location of each player. There are many countries that have no specific regulations and laws regarding online gambling, while other countries have gone so far as to ban [...]

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Getting a Lawyer to Help you with an Insurance Claim

December 7th, 2009 by Jonas | No Comments | Filed in Insurance Law, Law, Lawyers

In case you are not a specialist in legal issues and experience difficulties with your insurance claim, whatever it is (claim for personal injury, worker’s compensation or social security), it is better to make sure that there is an advocate, who will provide you with full support and ensure your legal rights. Thus, you have [...]

Online Poker Regulations in the USA

October 17th, 2009 by Jonas | No Comments | Filed in Law, Legislation

The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act that was introduced in 2006 made American players select U.S. poker sites. Because of the bill a lot of poker rooms took a decision to ban all players from the United States. Thus, the number of poker sites available has shrunk. When the US Senate implemented a new legislation [...]

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