referred to as the “Lochner Era”‚ the Supreme Court of the United States protected businesses by rejecting State-regulated economic regulations (Choudhry 2004‚ 6). This precedent was revisited in the 1937 landmark Supreme Court Case‚ West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish‚ which involved‚ Elsie Parrish‚ a chambermaid at the West Coast Hotel‚ who sued the Cascadian Hotel (owned by the West Coast Hotel Company‚) for not having been paid the legal minimum wage (West’s Encyclopedia of American Law). In 1932‚ a
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. In ruling on a motion for summary judgment‚ the facts must be viewed in the light most favorable to the non-moving party. Godfrey v. Globe Newspaper Co.‚ 457 Mass. 113‚ 119‚ 928 N.E.2d 327 (2010). Accordingly‚ the following is a description of the facts as viewed in favor of the defendant‚ Alexander Smith. The single car accident occurred at approximately 3:00 p.m. on October 15‚ 2015‚ when the driver‚ Alexander Smith‚ was driving northbound in Campbell Road in North Andover. The plaintiff‚ Brian
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The First Transcontinental Railroad (known originally as the "Pacific Railroad" and later as the "Overland Route") was a railroad line built in the United States between 1863 and 1869 by the Central Pacific Railroad of California and the Union Pacific Railroad that connected its statutory Eastern terminus at Council Bluffs‚ Iowa/Omaha‚ Nebraska[1][2] (via Ogden‚ Utah and Sacramento‚ California) with the Pacific Ocean at Alameda‚ California on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco
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Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.‚ 05-1074 Summary of one or more of the main legal arguments: It seems this class has made me realize how tricky the justice system can be. I have been coaxed into reading more and more about the law and realizing that everything is not as black and white as it seems. For this legal research paper I decided to analyze the law concerning pay discrimination. This is a subject dear to my heart‚ as I believe I witnessed some of this first hand in relation to
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Commander in Chief‚ George Washington‚ knew something needed to be done. The British had handed the Americans a number of defeats. They lost New York to the British at the Battle of Long Island in the summer‚ so the American morale was low and many deserted the army. Some even wondered if the bounty for enlisting in the army was worth it. They were hungry‚ cold‚ weak‚ and many were sick. They were finding it hard to continue the battle. ‘We are in desperate need of supplies!” ordered George
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The Underground Railroad One of the most shameful periods in history was the institution of slavery in the nineteenth century 2. Slavery was a divided issue in the 1800’s. Most slaves brought to America were known as low class people who could bring no good‚ but history fails to state that many of the slaves who came were people of many trades‚ ambitions‚ as well as determinations. The Underground Railroad had its earliest beginnings with runaway slaves fleeing from the Southern United States
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Transcontinental Railroad The Transcontinental Railroad was a significant event in American History. This railroad was the work of two railroad companies‚ the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific‚ which built their lines as fast as they could until they met in Utah in 1869. Once this complex building project was completed‚ the United States was now connected from coast to coast by railroad tracks and led to an era of westward expansion. What few people realize is that this turning point in American
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Leading Change When assigned as the Director of Long Island National Cemetery (LINC)‚ I came into a facility with an abysmal organizational culture. The Cemetery Staff‚ Union‚ and Management were in turmoil. My challenges were to change the negative organizational culture at Cypress Hills National Cemetery (CHNC) and (LINC). I worked to improve management’s relationship with the workforce and union officials to reduce or eliminate the House Veterans Affairs Committee‚ Congressional‚ Unfair Labor
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1st Executive Summary In 1970 congress created the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to provide some of the best passenger rail service provided in the United States. Today‚ National Railroad is looking in to a new line of trains that are much faster and will cut today’s commuting times substantially. However‚ they are facing 3 different options for funding this new acquisition. One of the options is to issue new bonds and therefore borrow the money and purchase these trains. The
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The examination and the research on the Transcontinental Railroad has led many to the realization of the significance of the Railroad in American history whether it be positive or negative. The Great Railroad was created between the years of 1863 to 1869. It all had begun with a charter granted to the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroad Companies through the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862. In the seven years‚ the two companies raced toward the meeting point in Promontory‚ Utah; one starting
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