Angelina H. Kirkham | Personnel Management and Liability Issues | Business Law | There are many issues in the business world today that should concern management in regard to employment liabilities. In the last twenty years‚ the number of legal claims brought against employers‚ specifically human resources departments‚ has gone up tremendously. The human resources department of any company must be aware of the legal ramifications of its actions‚ and ensure that any issues are fully understood
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Contracts‚ Torts and Product Liability Name Institution Chapters 6 and 7 of John McAdams book are on contracts‚ business torts‚ and product liability respectively. In order to understand these chapters fully‚ I will provide an appropriate case and the court’s ruling due to the influence of factors discussed in these two chapters. Before I discuss this case‚ an introduction on the keywords in these chapters in relation to business law is necessary. A contract is a binding legal
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Roles of Limited Liability Corporations and Partnerships Martin M. Komertz FIN 419 3/21/2011 John Wetherington Roles of Limited Liability Corporations and Partnerships In the following paper‚ I will look to identify the roles and differences between Limited Liability Corporations and Partnerships. Each has different advantages and disadvantages than the other. I will look to break down each and then identify which method of ownership would be the preferred method from an individual
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Civil Liability and Private Police Civil Liability and Private Police The police forces’ assignment - to preserve order and peace - is an unsubstantiated one convoluted by innumerable factors that appear exceptional to all situations officers have to manage‚ whether controlling a commotion or arresting suspects. In this case‚ the officers every so often are obliged to make use of force throughout their responsibilities‚ whether throughout an arrest or protecting the public‚ themselves
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An Operational Template to Avoid Civil Liability Richard H. Martin‚ Auburn University Montgomery Jeffrey L. Gwynne‚ Auburn University Montgomery Charles A. Gruber‚ Chief (Ret.)‚ CAG Consultants Introduction Many police agencies lack policy‚ procedure‚ and diligence by police supervisors to investigate NON-excessive use of force incidents before a citizen files a formal complaint of a civil rights violation against the police. Police by their very nature are the guardians of the nation’s civil
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undertakes to advise he must exercise reasonable care and skill in giving the advice. He is under no obligation to advise‚ but if he takes upon himself to do so‚ he will incur liability if he does so negligently.” ’ House of Lords in Banbury v. Bank of Montreal[1] I. Introduction The issue of legal liability of banks in the provision of negligent advice is one doctrine of law that has evolved through the years. In light of current controversies hounding the UK banking sector‚ it
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Health Care and Its Implications Abstract This paper will discuss the broad sweeping scope of the social impact based on the theories presented within the text‚ scholarly resources‚ articles and Internet sources. The use of facts and social opinion will help corroborate the statements in this paper. The information provided in this paper will define a social problem that needs immediate attention and will provide possible solutions to the problem. The paper will explain the social
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structure holding companies usually have control and influence over subsidiaries. Limited liability on the other hand‚ is the logical consequence of the existence of a separate legal entity or generally‚ the concept simply means that since the company is different from the shareholders‚ the members are only liable for the amount unpaid or their shares and not for the debts of the company When limited liability is easily and cheaply available can be explained as removing unnecessary legal bars which
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Critically evaluate‚ in relation to the common law duty of care‚ the liability of employers for references. How‚ if at all‚ does the liability of a university (such as the University of Sussex) differ regarding references given to potential employers in respect of current (or former) students. Employers have a certain degree of liability when making statements in a former employee’s reference. Employees and employers have a duty of care‚ to provide valid descriptions of an individual’s quality
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NEW DELHI: For long Indian population was considered a curse to the nation. But no longer. Experts say that the Indian population which is supposed to overtake China very soon‚ is asset rather than a liability. Government is stepping towards thinking India’s population to be used to illustrate the country’s huge potential‚ both economic and political‚ experts say. With just 2.4 percent of the global landmass housing 16 percent of the global population‚ successive Indian governments have been
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