Chapter 1: Introduction and Classification of Law A. * Constitutional Law The federal government and the states have separate written constitutions that set forth the general organizations‚ powers‚ and limits of their respective governments. * Statutory Laws enacted by legislative bodies at any level of government such as the statues passed by congress or by state legislatures make up the body of law generally referred to as statutory law. Also includes ordinances‚ which are passed by municipal
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Comparative Law Case 1-1. IGNACIO SEQUIHUA V. TEXACO INC. ET AL. United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas‚ 1994. FACTS: Plaintiffs‚ Ecuador residents‚ filed suit in Texas over alleged environmental damage in Ecuador. Plaintiffs pray for money damages‚ an injunction to clean up‚ and a court-administered trust fund. Defendants bring motions to dismiss. ISSUE: Should the court decline to exercise jurisdiction based on the doctrine of comity of nations? HOLDING: Yes. LAW: Section
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Business Law Prof: Adam Pincus 12/6/11 Pros and Cons of Philly’s proposed soda tax ‚ if it had taken place In April of 2010‚ Mayor Michael Nutter proposed a tax on soda (and other sweet beverages)‚ in an attempt to try to generate more revenue for the city and curb the city’s growing child obesity issue. The soda tax was an idea to generate millions of dollars in revenue for the city. The tax would’ve added an estimated $77million to the city’s coffers‚ $20 million of which‚ would go towards
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ADR Clause Business Law 531 March 3‚ 2009 Veronica M. Moss University of Phoenix Professor: Benjamin Cormier ADR Clause Every dispute‚ disparity‚ or question which may at any time arise among the team members‚ relating to or taking place in regard to the functions of the learning team or any matter relating to the relations of the learning team members or the leadership of the learning team shall be sent to an appropriate arbitration party which shall be resolved by binding
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that are impliedly authorized in order to carry out the representation‚ or are required by these Rules or other law‚ or by order of the Court. The penalty for not doing so is disbarment. 4. Under what circumstances should a lawyer terminate his representation of a client? The representation will result in violation of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct or other law; The lawyer’s physical or mental condition materially impairs the lawyer’s ability to represent the client; or the
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Natural Law – denotes a system of moral and ethical principles that are inherent in human nature and that people can discover through the us of their natural intelligence‚ or reason. Positive Law – Or national law (the written law of a given society at a particular point in time)‚ applies only to the citizens of that nation or society. Legal Realism – the idea that law is just one of many institutions in society and that it is shaped by social forces and needs. Constitutional Law – The law
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Business Law Case Study In the case presented‚ Biff Smith‚ the Chief of Police of the local department ordered a set of bicycles off of a local storeowner‚ Dirk Right. This was no simple order though‚ in fact Biff intended on starting a bike patrol unit within the local department. Biff went to Dirks Bicycle shop to place an order. The order was for five mountain bikes to be used for patrol so they had to be custom made in order to sport the police decals. Biff was very familiar with the Schwinn
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Employment Law Paper Riordan Manufacturing is a Fortune 1000 company that employees 550 people and operates plants in Albany‚ Georgia‚ Pontiac‚ Michigan and Hangzou‚ China. In a company of Riordan’s size many different types of discrimination can occur. Discrimination is “the act‚ practice or an instance of discriminating categorically rather than individually” (Webster’s Dictionary). Discrimination can be in the form of age‚ race‚ gender or disability. Laws have been prepared to discourage
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Case Summary: -Bob owns a Jewelry store -Sam operates electronic security equipment store -Bob and Sam are friends -Monday‚ Bob held a casual conversation with Sam about fitting his store with "closed circuit television and the best available electronic locks" -Tuesday‚ Sam sent Bob a Quotation of price "Lists of models and List of price" -Wednesday‚ Bob Replied BY POST. "Choice of Supreme Model for camera" -Posted to old address‚ Sam received on Saturday and emailed on the same day "
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[pic] Term Test #3 (1 hour) ADM 4344A – Tax II March 15‚ 2011 Prof. Kathryn Pedwell Student Name:: _______________________________________________________________ Student I.D.: _________________________________________________________________ |Question #1 |/10 | |Question # 2 |/10
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