the two main types of subject-matter jurisdiction in federal court. Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary The power of the federal courts to decide civil disputes between citizens of different states‚ provided the amount the plaintiff seeks in damages exceeds an amount set by Congress (currently $75‚000). The so-called citizens may include companies incorporated or doing business in different states or a citizen of a foreign country. However‚ note that the federal courts traditionally
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Term Paper Rent-a-Car Contract ADM 3360A Andrew Sarofeim 4856542 December 7‚ 2010 Introduction With the ability to fly anywhere around the world at a relatively affordable price‚ many Canadians are finding themselves taking trips to visit family‚ friends‚ or complete strangers more often than ever before. However‚ the ability to travel in a given destination of choice will require the ability to drive a car. This has created a large
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Business Law 115-351 Paper Topic Submission Form Name: suzi freitas I m a miller wrapper at PERGO. We make flooring‚ wall bases‚ stairnoses‚ quarter rounds etc. I would like to know about the rights of an employee over his/her employer‚ when it comes to take few hours off in two days in a week‚ for he/her educations. This is about me and my employer. I was working with them for 3 years and I used to be one of their potential workers. And then I took a decision to continue my education
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adult cartoons on television. He is also able to create a fun‚ vibrant culture for Red Bull employees‚ mostly comprised of young‚ like-minded individuals who just graduated from undergraduate college. The company instills the notion of fun in all business activities‚ from flying out potential employees to Detroit for work training to installing slides in their headquarters to make sure that employees get to their meetings in time and in style. Red Bull’s strategy in entering the market is to use
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Business and Law Coursework Assignment With regard to the case‚ there are two legal issues needed to be handled. First‚ it is needed to determine whether 1) Tommy can sue Ada for not reducing the height of fence which is eracted along the side of Ada’s garden 2) Mickey can sue Ada for not fulfilling her promise to pay $1000 for Mickey’s help. To determine the two legal issues‚ we need to consider if any contractual relationship was formed between them. To begin with‚ a contract is a legally
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rights to provide independent judgement. However‚ at the same time directors must restrict their independence in a good faith to make decision that would benefit the company. Corporate opportunity factually explains that any business opportunity that could advantage a business (Law Cornell‚ 2010). Thus‚ corporate opportunity doctrine leads the legal duty of directors‚ officers and leading shareholders in a company‚ in the responsibility of loyalty‚ not to take any opportunity for their oneself deprived
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than $75‚000 in potential damages may be filed in a federal court. 2. ｂ : n the legal system of the United States‚ a long arm statute is a law which allows a court to exercise jurisdiction over people and companies in other states. owever‚there are a number of ways in which jurisdiction is limited. In the case of a long arm statute‚ the law involved is the law limiting personal jurisdiction‚ determining where people can be tried on the basis of their residence and connections. Normally‚ a court in
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Lakeview Developments is a development company which plans to demolish the house and build some apartments. The contract was signed by Nicole and was also signed ’for and on behalf of Lakeview Developments Pty Ltd’ by Anthony Blunt‚ who showed her his business card describing him as the ’Developments Manager’ of Lakeview Developments. Nicole has just been informed by the company that‚ as Developments Manager‚ Anthony did not have authority to enter into the contract and the company
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Family law has been broadened in a wide range of areas that the law governs‚ as over the years the concept of family has been widely diversified due to changes in modern society and community standards. Family law governs areas such as marriage‚ family relationships‚ legal rights and obligations of parents and children‚ adoption and the protection and care of children within a family. However‚ over the recent years the changes in each area of family law has shown some changes have been effective
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agreement during their employment. They both left CH20 and went to work for Meras. According to their non-compete agreement from MERAS v. CH2O‚ INC Northern District of California (2013) “after they ceased working for CH20 they would not work for “any business of similar nature to that of [CH20] which is in competition with [CH20]” for the period of three years” When Beriner and Sughroue went to work for Meras they violated their non-compete agreement by not waiting the specified three years before taking
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