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This article provides a brief introduction to the law of torts and considers the differing burdens of proof between tort and criminal law as well as the types of torts.

The chemical test for a substance must be specific. If more than one material produces a positive, the results cannot be accepted.

Utilizing the Seller Property Information Statement can save you time, money and your sanity.

A will contest is a lawsuit that challenges the validity of a decedent's will.

Probate lawyers say that a common ground for challenging a last will and testament is a claim that the decedent was of unsound mind when the will was made.

Where the threat of harm to the environment or human health exists, we should take precautions, even if cause and effect have not been proven unequivocally by science.

FERRERO ROCHER chocolates with their gold-foil covers and hazel-nut centers have often been counterfeited. Then a Chinese copycat got bold... really bold...

The English F.A. has given up its investigation into alleged racist comments made by Newcastle player Joe Barton to Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor.

Becoming your parents' guardian means assuming full control of their financial affairs. It may be a necessary step, but that doesn't mean your parents will appreciate it.

This seems to be the year for Asperger's Syndrome court rulings. So far there have been two important ones in the first three months of the year...

One of the 1930s' best military innovators was the USSR's Marshal Tukhachevskii. His death, along with other officer victims of Stalin, destroyed the Red Army.

If a work is protected once it is created, why bother with copyright registration and paying for filing fees?

Neuroscientist Mario Beauregard disproves current theories that mystical experiences are the consequences of genetic function and neural stimulation.

It appears that some people are still not convinced that the 44th president of the United States legitimately assumed the office. What exactly is the issue?

Can we trust the Gospels of the New Testament? When were the Gospels written? And who wrote the Gospels? Are the Gospels reliable?

According to probate attorneys, one of the most common grounds for a will contest in Florida is the claim of undue influence.

Near-death experiences (NDE) and out-of-body experiences (OOBE) purport to give clues to life after death. But science generally regards them as dreams, not true visions.

Many critics of Christianity stubbornly cling to the notion that there is no God. This article takes a look at why atheism is unworkable and unprovable.

More states are requiring employers to conduct sexual harassment prevention training; here are six ways companies are blowing it.

Although Americans are familiar with the term "innocent until proven guilty", many misunderstand the principle of presumed innocence as it functions in our legal system.

Rights are either positive or negative rights. Positive right is when you ask someone to do something for you. Negative is when you ask someone to stop doing something.

Rev. Charles L. Tweedale carefully documented the phenomena. Members of the Society for Psychical Research investigated and concluded the incidents were authentic.

Who wrote the Synoptic Gospels - the first three books of the New Testament? This article kicks off our series looking at Matthew.

Science comes down on the side of skepticism without making a commitment; but not ruling it out. Religion comes down on the side of faith. But there is another way.

This is the second article in a series arguing for the traditional attribution of the Synoptic Gospels: Matthew, Mark, and Luke. This article focuses on Mark and Luke.

The Bible says that the "heavens declare [God's] handiwork." Does the complexity and order of the universe bring us closer to accepting the reality of God?

Anti-cybersquatting law needed to be developed to address domain name disputes as cybersquatters were moving in on the unprotected internet domain names.

In the United States, a number of tobacco companies have been named as defendants in personal injury litigation brought by smokers.