http://www.legallanguage.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:07:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A birth certificate is more than just a document giving the details of  your birth. As you probably know, it is often used as a legal record to prove identity and obtain other documents. But when would you need to translate your birth certificate? It is a good idea to translate your ... http://www.legallanguage.com/legal-articles/translate-birth-certificate/ Have you written or created something amazing? You want to get it out there, but you also want to be sure that no one steals your idea. You need to protect your intellectual property — but did you know that some works are not protected by copyright? It's important to get ... http://www.legallanguage.com/legal-articles/not-protected-by-copyright/ When a relationship ends, others beyond the couple are often affected by the split. Child custody battles can be heated, but these days courts are seeing more of a different kind of custody battle — a battle for pet custody. How does a court handle a pet custody case? How should ... http://www.legallanguage.com/legal-articles/pet-custody/ Many people put off creating a will for many years, but what happens if you die without one? Whether you are young or old, rich or poor, you should consider creating a will or trust. When a person dies without a will, an already difficult situation can become a complicated legal ... http://www.legallanguage.com/legal-articles/dies-without-a-will/ Filing a European patent is currently an expensive and time-consuming procedure, but recent developments in European patent reform suggest that the process will soon be easier. Late last year, European Union industry ministers agreed on the creation of a single European patent as well as a centralized court that would deal ... http://www.legallanguage.com/legal-articles/european-patent/ When it comes to intellectual property, protection is key. You want to make sure your work won't be stolen, duplicated or compromised. To do that, you'll need copyright protection. Or will you need a trademark? What separates copyrights and trademarks? Does one service offer more protection, or are they ... http://www.legallanguage.com/legal-articles/copyright-and-trademarks/ Last week, a US congressional committee voted to lift the Cuba travel ban — a ban which has been in place for nearly 50 years. The bill that would lift the Cuba travel ban would need to be approved by two additional committees before the House and Senate will consider it, ... http://www.legallanguage.com/legal-articles/cuba-travel-ban/ Q: I represent the plaintiff in civil litigation currently pending before a federal court in the United States, and the testimony of a non-party witness residing in Germany is essential to the development of our case. What kind of record of the witness’s oral testimony will the foreign court produce and ... http://www.legallanguage.com/legal-articles/foreign-court-testimony/ If you have plans to travel outside of the United States soon, it would be wise to apply for a passport in the next few days. As of Tuesday, July 13, passport fees will increase substantially. The US State Department proposed the new prices months ago, but only announced the passport ... http://www.legallanguage.com/legal-articles/passport-fees-increase/ Supreme Court confirmation hearings exist so that senators can examine the president's Supreme Court nominee to find out his or her background and views on the law. Since the Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States, it is rare that international matters come up in Supreme Court confirmation ... http://www.legallanguage.com/legal-articles/supreme-court-confirmation-hearings/