answered on May 7, 2012
First off, I assume you mean 40 CFR 1508.1. While I have trouble understanding your question, I can explain what EA and EIS are, and some differences between them.
EA is an environmental assessment of a proposed project, whereas EIS is an environmental impact statement of a project. Both... View More 
I am a korean student studying environment laws of the u.s. and finding it hard to translate the word "taking"
answered on May 7, 2012
A taking occurs when the government takes land for public use. Government is said to take land either when it (1) strips the land of all beneficial use or value OR (2) there is any PERMANENT physical occupation (including putting a wire across the land permanently).
I got engaged and the ring ended up pawned so how do I get the money or ring back is this a coingntract that I can persue getting my money back?
answered on May 7, 2012
You can hold your former fiancee liable for the ring if you still retained legal possession to it. In other words, the answer is based on whether you had the intent to gift the ring to her before the completion of the wedding ceremony. If not, she had no right to transfer it to a pawn shop and you... View More
answered on May 7, 2012
To begin, Wisconsin is a Marital Property state under chapter 766 of the Wisconsin Code. Hence, spouses are given equal right to property acquired during marriage (that is neither acquired by gift nor inheritance).
Further, a bona fide purchaser/creditor is protected under 766.57. Here, a... View More
Recently JBP did a free session of photos for my 8 mo. old daughter. During the session, the photographer had headbands/hats for her to wear. I thought the pictures from this session would be put on the photographer's website or in her portfolio, but I now see that the pics are posted on her... View More
answered on May 7, 2012
It is clear that JBP has a copyright to the work, so there is no claim for copyright infringement. However, you have a different legal claim here.
JBP gave the pictures to its friend, and you did not release the friend from liability. Hence, there is a possible "using, without written... View More
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