principles and methods reliably to the facts of the case.” In Bowles v. Virginia Soapstone Co.‚ the judge ruled: “expert testimony is a useful and necessary adjunct to the administration of justice‚ and a capable expert can often throw much light upon dark places; but the force of expert testimony must‚ after all‚ in large measure depend upon the reasons that the witness is able to give for the opinions which he expresses.” In Bird v. Commonwealth‚ the court found: "All persons who practice a business
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Ermina Dedic Legal Brief 1 Name of Case: Dow Chemical Co. v United States. Court: U.S. Supreme Court Citation: 476 U.S. 227 (1986) Parties and their roles: Dow Chemical (Plaintiffs/Petitioner) and United States (Defendants/ Respondents) Facts: Dow Chemical operates a two-thousand-acre chemical plant at Midland‚ Michigan. The facility‚ with numerous buildings‚ conduits‚ and pipes‚ are visible from the air. Dow has maintained ground security at the
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A stock market is a market for the trading of company stock‚ and derivatives of same; both of these are securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately. Contents [hide] [ The term ’the stock market ’ is a concept for the mechanism that enables the trading of company stocks (collective shares)‚ other securities‚ and derivatives. Bonds are still traditionally traded in an informal‚ over-the-counter market known as the bond market. Commodities are traded in commodities
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Florence nightingale: environmental theory: flood: Health of houses Closely related to the presence of pure air water efficient drainage cleanliness and light For floods like what happened just a few weeks ago‚ you should be aware of the ways to prevent them and how you can prepare for them. You should have efficient or clear drainages to prevent overflowing waters in case of heavy rainfall. Also you should have a source of heat and light for when you need it. You should also have a clean source
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labeled the people who applied for the skilled and non skilled jobs. The rehire practices of the cannery should be fair and equal for all jobs. New policies should be put in place to resolve current issues with hiring practices. Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio In this situation at the cannery I feel that the hiring practices are discriminating. By using an agency to hire the skilled positions that is out of state‚ the cannery is excluding the local population from the skilled positions. There
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THE VIETNAMESE STOCK MARKET By Roberta S. Karmel Thirty years ago‚ I never imagined I would be visiting Vietnam and be warmly welcomed as an American‚ witnessing a nation enjoying economic growth and increasing prosperity‚ despite some of the lingering ill effects of Agent Orange in the countryside. Yet‚ last month‚ as part of a delegation from the Financial Women’s Association‚ I had the good fortunate to travel to Vietnam and meet with government officials and others and learn about business developments
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LEGAL ISSUE R. Williams Construction Company v. OSHRC is a case regarding the rules and regulations of OSHA verse the practices of a construction company. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) is a government regulated organization that was created to ensure the safety of employees while on the job. The regulations of OSHA have been put in place to eliminate and/or reduce the number of on the job injuries and deaths. Therefore‚ legal issue of this case is whether or not the courts should
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Workbook 2 (Valuation of Bonds and Shares) 1. Verbrugge Company has a level-coupon bond outstanding that pays coupon interest of $120 per year and has 10 years to maturity. The face value of the bond is $1‚000. If the yield for similar bonds is currently 14%‚ what is the bond ’s current market value? [Ans: $ 895.68] 2. For the Verbrugge Company bond described in Problem 1‚ find the bond ’s value if the yield for similar bonds decreases to 12%. [Ans: $ 1‚000] 3. For the Verbrugge Company
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Executive Summary Berkshire Hathaway has made a bid for the remaining portion of GEICO stock. This report reviews the offer initiated by Warren Buffett. The details of this report include: • Valuation of GEICO stock. The $70 offer made by Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway includes a 26% premium over the current GEICO stock price of $55.75. This report attempts to determine a range of appropriate stock prices for GEICO. Using the Gordon dividend discount model‚ along with historical dividend
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Gilford Motor Co V S Horne(1933) Horne was appointed Managing Director Gilford Motor Co 6-year term. He appointed by a written agreement says he will not solicit customers for their own purposes and whether he is a general manager or after he left. In order to avoid the effect of the agreement‚ Horne left Gilford Motor Co. and started his own company. Johnson’s company provides car accessories of Gilford Motor Co’s car in a weaken price and the shareholder of Gilford Motor being his associate in
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