Products Liability Research Paper By Bobby Brown Sunbeam is an American made brand that has produced various household appliances since 1910. Their products have included the Mixmaster mixer‚ the Sunbeam waffle iron‚ Coffeemaster‚ and an automatic toaster. In 1928‚ the company’s head designer‚ Swedish immigrant Ivar Jeppsson‚ invented the Mixmaster mixer. Introduced to the public in 1930‚ it was the first mechanical mixer with two detachable beaters whose blades interlocked. Barbara Thompson
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Topics in Criminal Law May 25‚ 2010 Abstract Strict liability crimes require no culpable mental state and present a significant exception to the principle that all crimes require a conjunction of action and mens rea. Strict liability offenses make it a crime simply to do something‚ even if the offender has no intention of violating the law or causing the resulting harm. Strict liability is based philosophically on the presumption that causing harm is in itself blameworthy regardless of the
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The European Accounting Review 2000‚ 9:3‚ 371 385 Auditor liability rules under imperfect information and costly litigation: the welfare-increasing eŒ of liability ect insurance Ralf Ewert‚ Eberhard Feess and Martin Nell University of Frankfurt‚ Frankfurt am Main ABSTRACT This paper examines auditor liability rules under imperfect information‚ costly litigation and risk-averse auditors. A negligence rule fails in such a setting‚ because in equilibrium auditors will deviate with positive probability
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Office of the Ombudsman v. Uldarico P. Andutan (G.R. No. 164679‚ 27 July 2011) The Ombudsman argued – in both the present petition and in the petition it filed with the CA – that Andutan’s retirement from office does not render moot any administrative case‚ as long as he is charged with an offense he committed while in office. It is irrelevant‚ according to the Ombudsman‚ that Andutan had already resigned prior to the filing of the administrative case since the operative fact that determines its
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Principles of Liability – Coursework Assessment Two For a contractual agreement to withstand‚ it is crucial that the contract contains the four main components‚ which are; offer‚ acceptance‚ consideration and the intention to create legal relations. A contract is seen as a legally binding agreement between two parties‚ so It is very important for the court to establish a ‘consensus ad idem’; the meeting of minds in order to judge whether a contract exists. Britney’s first meeting with
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CHAPTER 13 CURRENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENCIES IFRS questions are available at the end of this chapter. TRUE-FALSE—Conceptual Answer No. Description F 1. Zero-interest-bearing note payable. F 2. Dividends in arrears. T 3. Examples of unearned revenues. T 4. Reporting discount on Notes Payable. F 5. Currently maturing long-term debt. F 6. Excluding short-term debt refinanced. T 7. Accounting for sales tax collected. F 8. Accounting for sick pay. T 9. Social security
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Employers Liability and breach of statutory duty Employers liability have both a common law and statutory aspect. Common law = found in tort of negligence. Duties are only owed to employees. Not owed to IC and visitor’s (Occupiers liability) Common Law Basic duty owed at common law by an employer to an employee is founded on the tort of negligence. Authority derives from: Wilsons and Clyde Coal v English [1938] AC 57 Employers have the duty at common law to take reasonable
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Strict Liability “The law presumes that mens rea is always required in criminal offences‚ unless it is clear that Parliament intended an offence to be one of strict liability”. Discuss. (25marks) The general principle of criminal law is that the prosecution must establish the presence of both actus reus and mens rea. As the majority of criminal offences are created by statute‚ Parliament will usually indicate the kind of mens rea required
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1 of 15 TEST BANK > CONTROL PANEL > POOL MANAGER > POOL CANVAS Pool Canvas Advanced Accounting Fischer Taylor Cheng 11th Edition Test Bank Contact me here sellertbsm2014@hotmail.com to download the test bank INSTANTLY!!! PRICE FOR THE TEST BANK‚ SOLUTION MANUAL AND BOOK PDF: Test Bank 20$ USD and Solution Manual 20$ USD. Add‚ modify‚ and remove questions. Select a question type from the Add Question drop-down list and click Go to add questions. Use Creation Settings to establish which
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each part relevant to the understanding of responsibility and liability in the company by the company management. Introduction- will provide some information in the relation to the financial information. Why do we need it and how it has been develop across the years? It will also provide the base understanding of why we need the financial report and how he affects the responsibility or the liability of the company management. Liability versus responsibility- will provide some basics understanding
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