In the Corn Products Refining Co. case, the company had purchased corn futures in order to ensure that the corn needed for operations could be obtained in times of shortage or raising prices, without the need to worry about storage capacity limitations. The company reported the gain or loss on the futures as ordinary income and losses in 1940 and 1942, however the company later argued that the futures should be classified as a capital asset, subjecting the gain and losses incurred to Section 117 (Section 1211). The company looked to justify this shift in treatment by stating that the purchase and sale of these futures was a separate and distinct activity from the manufacturing operations of the firm, rather than hedges for the business. The…
Facts: Darlene Jespersen was a bartender at Harrah’s Casino in Reno in the sports bar. She was frequently praised by her supervisors and customers for being an outstanding employee. When Jespersen first started her job at Harrah’s the female bartenders were not required to wear makeup but were encouraged to. Jespersen tried to wear makeup to work a few times but decided that she did not like it due to the fact it made her feel sick, degraded, exposed and violated. She also believed that it interfered with her ability to deal with unruly customers because it “took away [her] credibility…
It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change ~ Charles Darwin.…
Client Gia Smith is a 42 years old female black African America born in New York City, United States. Client does not have a GED or High School Diploma. Client became pregnant at the age of 17 years old and client was obligated to drop out of High School. Client is eligible for Food Stamps and Cash Assistance. Client last employment was in 2001 as a cash register at a clothing store named Sterns. HS has observed client dresses appropriately at all times, is well groomed, has good hygiene and has adequate eye contact.…
The Law Offices of Gregory P. DiLeo, APLC is a personal injury law firm that is located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Law Offices of Gregory P. DiLeo, APLC was established in 1980. Their areas of practice include auto accidents, car accidents, brain injuries, premises liability, maritime personal injuries, wrongful death, and more. The Law Offices of Gregory P. DiLeo, APLC offers free consultations.…
The Law Office of David D. Kervin, Jr. is a personal injury law firm that is located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their practice areas include personal injury, vehicle accident, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and environmental torts. The Law Office of David D. Kervin, Jr. covers the areas of various types of injuries involving work-related injuries, offshore accidents, serious injuries due to dangerous or defective products, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, and truck accidents. The Law Office of David D. Kervin, Jr. offers a free consultation.…
Pat McElhone, Auto Accident and Personal Injury Lawyer is located in Louisville, Kentucky. Their areas of practice include auto accidents, trucking accidents, nursing home abuse & neglect, personal injury, slip and falls, product liability, negligent supervision, FDA recalls, wrongful death, motorcycle accidents, and injuries to children. Pat McElhone is honored to be among Louisville's Top Lawyers and among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Organization.…
Tim L. Bowden, Attorney at Law is a personal injury lawyer that is located in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. The Law Office of Tim Bowden has been protecting the rights of injured individuals for more than 20 years. Their services include car accidents, personal injuries, slip and fall, and disability. Their practice areas include automobile accidents, back injury, bicycle accident, birth injury, bus accident, disability claims drunk driving accident, medical malpractice, and more. Tim L. Bowden is a member of the American Bar Association.…
A Raleigh criminal lawyer can be located in many different ways. A criminal defense lawyer may either stand for a person who has been accused of a crime or somebody who has been wrongly accused. In a common felony case, a defense lawyer represents the offender whilst an opposing attorney, called a prosecutor, stands in for the government entities.…
Gary M. Rosenberg is the Chairman, founding member and former managing member of Rosenberg & Estis, P.C., a Manhattan-based law firm focused on representing real estate developers and landlords, in all matters including development, transactions, litigation and appeals. Gary Rosenberg and Warren Estis founded the firm in 1975, which has grown from a small two-attorney office into one of New York City’s largest Real Estate Law Firm, with almost eighty attorneys and a list pf clients which includes The Durst Organization, the Museum of Modern Art and Cornell University and has provided legal guidance to some of Manhattan’s highest-profile office developments, including: One Bryant Park, One World Trade Center and Four Times Square.…
The Department of Labor predicts strong growth for the paralegal occupation through the year 2010. (T)…
References: Twomey, D. P. (2013). Labor & Employment Law, Text and Cases (5th ed.). Mason,…
usually 3 years or less, at an agreed-upon price. The borrower pays an option fee,…
This assignment will define communication and discuss the importance of effective communication within the healthcare sector. It will then look at how I can develop an active listening skill that I currently feel is a personal weakness. (Appendix 1)…
In the United Kingdom, the supreme law-making body is Parliament. Through this, the government introduces numerous laws to implement its political agenda. The Law Commissions was set up by the Law Commission Act 1965 to “keep under review of all the law,” s3(1), being one the many influences on Parliament to make or repeal laws. Independent from the government and their politically generated views, the body is headed by five Law Commissioners, headed by the Chairman, also known as the High Court Judge.…