We all know that driving while using a cell phone can be risky. But many drivers choose to ignore these risks, a choice that can be detrimental to everyone on the road. Here are just a few of the stark statistics about cell phones and driving. According to a University of Utah study, driving while [...]

The short answer is yes.   Once your case is filed, creditors are no longer entitled to garnish your wages for debts that existed at the beginning of the case.  The only exception may be for on-going child or family support ordered by a court.  This is a function of the automatic stay. The filing of [...]

By Gary L. Marsh  The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) has caused confusion recently regarding the question of how a party taking a security interest in a patent may validly perfect that interest.  A review of the PTO’s website (www.uspto.gov) could leave one with the impression that a security interest in a patent [...]

As Don Blancet, the Executive Director of ABATE of California, has correctly observed is a press release graciously disseminated by our friends at the Motorcycle Riders Foundation, the instant Quigley et al. v. California Highway Patrol case will pound the final nail in the coffin of the California helmet law. But in order to appreciate [...]

Patent Funding: Patent Infringement Litigation Is Very Expensive! If you own a patent, and it is being infringed upon, your only course of action is to sue the infringing party for patent infringement. However, that can be a lengthy, complicated, risky and VERY expensive ordeal! There is, however, light at the end of the tunnel. [...]

Question: If you have about a 100 million in your name, how will you invest it? Perhaps the quote, “Before you invest, investigate” is applicable to this hypothetical question. But first, you need to ask yourself, do I know the ABC’s of investing? If you don’t, you should know better but to hire professional to [...]

The United States and a host of other foreign countries are focusing on fugitive emission tracking for certain industries. The goal is to identify the amount of substances that are emitted into the atmosphere when a refrigerant gas leak occurs. This will give government officials at the EPA a better understanding of the amount of [...]

Today, Federal Prison Inmates who are released from Bureau of Prisons (BOP) custody receive next to no support from the Federal Government. Apart from a bus ticket, a change of clothes and a token sum of money good for a couple meals, the recently released federal inmate is entirely on his own. For those lucky [...]

Thailand’s government recently implemented laws that gave it a tighter control of the internet than ever before, allowing enforcement of new lese majeste laws, and making it easier than ever to catch internet predators and other criminals. The infrastructure and procedures put in place have been mind-boggling, to catch up with technology. However, the threats [...]

Several years ago, the United States and other countries passed federal laws that mandate commercial facilities to phase out usage of R22 refrigerant and convert to a more environmentally friendly alternative. Many organizations are working on conversion efforts for the 2015 phase out deadline. Other organizations are putting into practice various measures to comply with [...]

In many countries, carbon emissions are required by law to be reported across an organization’s entire footprint; hence the coined term “Carbon Footprint. Carbon data and detailed records of energy, fuel, and refrigerant gas consumption fall under regulatory compliance rules and must be reported in paper, and increasingly, electronic format – Globally. Refrigerant systems use [...]

Refrigerant gas tracking and management is necessary to assure that no ozone depleting or greenhouse gases escape into the atmosphere and contribute to destructive climate change. EPA Inspectors, governmental regulators, as well as many state officials are responsible for monitoring commercial AC and HVAC systems. They can do spot checks of the refrigerant service records, [...]

Often confusing with multiple changes occurring right until a new environmental regulation passes, owners of AC/HVAC systems may find themselves unprotected. The California Air Resource Board (CARB) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are working on enhancements to the refrigerant management programs at both the local and national levels. The proposed regulations address the need [...]

As part of the California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) the Air Resources Board (ARB) has approved an early action measure to reduce high-global warming potential (GWP) greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions by establishing new legislation and defining requirements related to improved monitoring of AC/HVAC systems, enforcement of regulations, reporting of refrigerant usage, and recovery, [...]

Today the world seems to have gone health and safety mad, it is an understandable response to an increase in lawsuits and the diminishment of responsibility on the part of the individual. In the world of business this is especially true where in the modern age the business owner is now more liable than any [...]