Law and Legal

A. THE GET-RICH-QUICK ETHIC IN THE BUSINESS We call this the ‘get rich quick’ or ‘get rich overnight’ ethic or mentality. That is, the notion and thinking that just the mere involvement of one in the petroleum trading business, whether as a dealer or a broker, agent or other intermediary […]

“A settled plan to deprive the people of the benefits, blessings, and ends of the contract, to subvert the fundamentals of the constitution, to deprive them of all share in making and executing laws, will justify a revolution.” John Adams, Novanglus Papers, 1774 AM I SUPPOSED TO JUST STEP ASIDE […]

Road Traffic Solicitors in Scotland often observe that most clients charged with a serious road traffic offence share the same apprehensions about court, including the process involved and what is to be expected of them when in court. This is because most clients contesting a road traffic case such as […]

(A series of modest proposals) “The art of politics is to make the impossible, possible.” Critical- 1. To re-instill an atmosphere of peace and tranquility throughout the land. 2. To enforce all of the laws uniformly on all Americans and to provide sufficient means for legal redress of grievances. 3. […]

A tribute to Professor Austine S.O. Okwu at 92: A look at how a diplomat who signed up to serve his country ended up serving his people. From a review of his book, In Truth for Justice and Honor: A Memoir of a Nigerian-Biafran Ambassador. Part 1 By the late […]

As you nurses go on with your daily tasks of carrying out doctor’s orders and caring for your patients, have you ever wondered what happened to the old fashion way of nurse-patient interaction? How many of your patients today have you actually took time to talk to and learn first […]

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) was passed by the Congress and is enforced by the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) to ensure fair debt collection by debt collectors. The Act has laid down laws to regulate the these practices. Under this Act it is imperative for the bill collectors […]

During my studies with Mr. Jaffrey I would be amazed at the correctness and timing of some of his ‘predictions’ regarding the cycle of health products that would become popular. He was fond of responding to many of my queries with statements like – ‘Yes, young fellow, about 30 years […]