A recent report suggests that corporations that provide day care to the children of their employees have significantly higher morale among personnel than corporations that do not provide day care. Corporation XYZ is anxious to increase worker productivity and is instituting day care for the children of its employees.”(GMAT question provided by the Princeton Review) So, the question is, does improved morale lead to higher productivity?

Some may argue that those who can manage over others can direct, and those who can direct can facilitate exceptional performances.  Actors or actresses who win awards for their performances credit their directors for leading them in such a way, since very few of them can do both.  However, every so often, one unique individual arises to entice those who follow, with his or her unique talents and skills, so much as to

An Option to purchase luxurious real estate is a contract between two parties giving the purchaser the exclusive right (without the obligation) to buy the property. During the term of the option no-one else can buy or sell the property including the owner. For accepting this obligation the seller received and keeps an option fee whether the option is exercised or not. The option holder (buyer) may then either exercise his or

The progress of a client’s case under family law depends on the facts, the personalities of the client and of the opposing party. Playing important roles in the dispute are factors, like the client’s wishes, the interactions of the two lawyers on both sides, and the perceptions of both the lawyer and client of the best way to achieve the client’s goals. Not to be left out in this list are the benefits, values, and costs in

The first thing not to do is to offer legal advice over the phone when a potential client calls up a newly called lawyer and wants to meet as soon as possible. Naturally, an appointment should be fixed for a detailed consultation, informing on the phone of the consultation fee (if any), the length of time it will take, with whom they will be meeting, and the necessary documents they should bring. A background check

A lawyer becomes a “solicitor of record” after she or he has undertaken to act for a client and has appeared in court to get the date for a preliminary hearing or trial. Thus, the counsel has an obligation to represent the client in court, that is, to appear in court on accused’s behalf.   Should the counsel wish not to represent the accused, permission to do so is to be obtained from the court.  There could be many

First and foremost a contract, a shareholders agreement has all the ingredients thereof, for it to be binding and legal.  There is an offer and acceptance, consideration, capacity, and above all a bona fide legal purpose. They (shareholders agreements) are a class of contracts relating specifically to the relationship between some or all of the shareholders of a corporation and, possibly, between those parties and the

Having known that the estate trustee authorized by the will is like a free radical (definition: a chemical ion free to do anything), it remains to be seen that the person is not also a loose cannon (definition: demolishes everything in sight). The estate trustee (intransigent or oblivious, depending on the point of view) has left the challenger of the testament in a fix, and the best way for the person would be to apply for an

With the Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee already in the hands of the supporter, the proceedings to challenge a will cannot be commenced by filing a notice of objection. The challenger has to obtain an order requiring the Certificate to be returned to the court, on a motion without notice by filing a draft order and an affidavit in support. This affidavit should specify the interest of the party applying for the

When someone seeks to overturn the last will and testament of a deceased, the proceeding is known as a challenge to a will. Generally, the validity of a will is challenged for the following reasons:The testator (the person who’s will it is) lacked the required testamentary capacity;There is lack of approval or knowledge of the contents of the will;