CASE STUDY TJX Security Breach The TJX Corporation‚ a major retailer with stores in the United States‚ Puerto Rico‚ and even the United Kingdom‚ experienced one of the largest security breaches. Millions of their customer’s credit and debit card information were stolen over a seventeen-month period. The TJX Corporation announced to the public on February 21‚ 2007 an unauthorized user had accessed their security system and the sensitive information stored in their system had been compromised
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Describe the remedies available for breach of contract When signing a contract not only are you agreeing to the terms of this contract you are agreeing to the consequences if breach the contract. There are many remedies available if one of the party’s breaches the contract and if the party who breached the contract doesn’t agree to the consequences then the matter will be taken to court. A breach of contract can be defined as a party failing to perform‚ precisely and exactly‚ his obligations under
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3.1 Consequence of breach of covenants When a landlord leases his property to a tenant‚ he is under the obligation to monitor and ensure that the tenant is complying with the terms or covenants stipulated in the lease. Covenants such as the use of premises‚ insurance‚ keeping the business open‚ the right to assign‚ pay rent and repair are incorporated in lease agreements. If the landlord establishes that any of these covenants has been breached‚ he can bring an action against the tenant. But after
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Contracts Cyril made two contracts. The first was to have his house painted one month from the date of the written contract. The second was for his neighbor’s 1957 Ford Thunderbird. Each contract was definite and clear in all respects. As to the house painting‚ Cyril inquired with the painter as to when the work could begin. The painter explained that he was extremely busy and was not sure if he could fulfill the contract. Cyril flew into a rage and immediately hired someone else
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The authority of an agent is the act which he is allowed or authorised to do by his principal‚ and which will bind his/her principal. Usually‚ the principal will only be bound by the act of the agent if the agent acts within his/her authority. There are two types of authority which an agent could rely on‚ namely actual authority and apparent or ostensible authority. Actual authority is the authority given by the principal to the agent and could be in written or oral form. The capacity of an
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A valid contract consists of all essential components which present and the court will enforce as a legally binding promise . One of the elements contract to create a contract is agreement which included an offer and acceptance. “Acceptance is a final and unqualified assent to the terms of the offer‚ made in the manner specified or indicated by the offeror” . Acceptance may be express orally‚ in writing‚ occasionally‚ or even by implied from the offeree’s conduct. In communication of acceptance‚
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Running head: TERMINATION FOR DEFAULT Termination for Default DAU Advance Contracting for Mission Support CON 218 Primary Instructor: Urquhart Secondary Instructor: Callaway May 16‚ 2011 Abstract When a default termination is being considered‚ the Government shall decide which type of termination action to take and issue the submission only after review by contracting‚ and technical personnel‚ and by counsel‚ to ensure the appropriateness of the proposed action
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COMES NOW Defendants‚ Shingua Tire Co. Ltd. (“Shingua Tire”)‚ by and through undersigned counsel‚ and hereby moves to dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) and states as follows: INTRODUCTION The Cause at hand represents a negligence claim against Shingua Tire. Plaintiff further alleges that Shingua Tire assumed a duty to the employees of its subsidiary Shingua Tire Illinois and failed to exercise reasonable care in rendering services
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Case: Bell v. Starbucks U.S. Brands Corp.‚ 389 F.Supp.2d 766 (2005)‚ United States District Court Facts: Rex Bell‚ the owner of a small‚ privately owned music venue‚ filed a complaint against Starbuck’s U.S. Brands Corp in response to receiving “cease and desist” letters after he applied for registration‚ with the United States Patent and Trademark Office‚ of the “Starbock Beer” trademark. Bell was seeking a declaratory judgement that the use of the “Star Bock Beer” logo and name‚ in connection with
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When a notice of pendency is cancelled pursuant to a motion under CPLR 6514‚ the CPLR 6514(C) allows for the court’s discretion and states that the court “may” award the aggrieved party “costs and expenses occasioned by the filing and cancellation‚ in addition to any costs of the action.” Id. Under subsection (b) of 6514‚ the court is empowered with discretionary authority as to determine whether the notice of pendency was brought in good faith or not‚ may cancel the notice of pendency if they determine
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