finally reached the coast of the Americas. Following the discovery and beginning of exploration came the Columbian exchange. Essentially the exchange was a global diffusion of plants‚ food crops‚ animals‚ human populations‚ and disease pathogens.[1] With people of different origins relocating to new areas‚ their native or virgin soil epidemics were bound to follow. After the European’s land in the Americas‚ many of the native people began to get extremely sick‚ and the various diseases contributed
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Business Law Tutorial 11 1. [ Refer notes - creation of agency ] 2. [ Refer notes - Duties of Agent to Principal ] 3. [ Refer notes - Duties of Principal to his Agent ] 4. 4 remedies available: Principal may repudiate the contract - Section 168 Contracts Act‚ 1950 Principal may recover the bribe from agent - Section 169 Contracts Act‚ 1950 Principal may refuse to pay commission to Agent Principal may dismiss agent for breach of duty 5. [ Refer notes - Termination
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Constitutional Law Exam Notes Introductory Cases Amalgamated Society of Engineers v Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd (“Engineer’s Case”) (1920) 28 CLR 129 – Cth introduced industrial law – applied to state governments and entities within s51(xxxv) (arbitration power) as employers re industrial disputes. Said Cth could not make binding award over State governments. Abolished STATE RESERVED POWERS doctrine (that Cth could not intrude) – shifted balance of power to Commonwealth. High Court stated must
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Northwest Brands‚ Inc.‚ is a small business incorporated in Minnesota. It’s one class of stock is owned by twelve members of a single family. Ordinarily‚ corporate income is taxed at the corporate and shareholder levels. Is there a way for Northwest Brands to avoid this double-income taxation? Explain your answer. I believe so‚ the Northwest Brands can stay clear from double-income taxation by electing to be treated as an S corporation
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Mid-Term Exam 1. Distinguish Cause of action from action SUGGESTED ANSWER: A CAUSE OF ACTION is an act or omission of one party in violation of the legal right or rights of the other (Maao Sugar Central vs. Barrios‚ 79 Phil. 606; Sec. 2 of new Rule 2)‚ causing damage to another. An ACTION is an ordinary suit in a court of Justice by which one party prosecutes another for the enforcement or protection of a right‚ or the prevention or redress of a wrong.(Section 1 of former Rule 2). 2
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Assessment 1: Individual Assignment Question 1 (a) Consideration is one of the four main elements to be present in order to have a legally binding contract. Consideration can be anything of value (such as an item) which each party must agree to exchange for the contract to be valid. For consideration to be sufficient‚ both parties have to have an agreement. If only one party agrees to it‚ then the agreement is not consider a legally binding contract. Something must be given or promise in exchange
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CHAPTER 1 PRE TEST The business operation that is almost completely governed by State and Federal laws is: a. the Payroll system. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): a. prohibits the hiring of disabled persons. b. prohibits discrimination against qualified people who are disabled. The law requiring a minimum wage be set by the Secretary of Labor a. is the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931. The law requiring a minimum wage be set by the Secretary of Labor is the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931. Pg
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FINAL EXAM Ruth carelessly parks her car on a steep hill‚ leaving the car in neutral and failing to engage the parking brake. The car rolls down the hill‚ knocking down an electric line. The sparks from the broken line ignite a grass fire. The fire spreads until it reaches a barn one mile away. The barn houses dynamite‚ and the burning barn explodes‚ causing part of the roof to fall on and injure a passing motorist‚ Jim. Can Jim recover in negligence from Ruth? Why or why not? Negligence
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Re: Applicable Employment Laws for Landslide Limousines Dear Mr. Stonefield‚ As per our conversation‚ I understand that you want to start a Limousine Service with 25 employees on your first year of business. During my research I found that there are applicable laws for the State of Texas. There are 5 specific laws that needs to be address in order to having a successful business. In this memo we will provide your company a brief description of the employment laws that should be implemented
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Business Law: An Introduction Learning Outcome 1 1. Identify & describe the source of legislation that are binding in Scots Law and quote at least one example. Legislation comes in 4 main sources in Scotland; UK Parliament‚ Scots Parliament‚ European Union and delegate legislation. UK Parliament Laws that are passed by Parliament come from proposals that are made by the Government. These proposals aim to shape society or address certain problems. Once such proposals have been
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