sufficient to discharge the debentures (held entirely by Solomon himself). And nothing was left for unsecured creditors. The liquidator on behalf of unsecured creditors alleged that the company was a sham and mere a-lias or agent for Salomon. Court of Appeal: The British Court of Appeal considered the matter and Kay LJ stated that “The statue was intended to allow seven or more persons‚ bona fide associated for the purpose of trade to limit their liability‚ under certain conditions and to become a corporation
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Child Case Study Montgomery College- Child Care Center Quyen Doan Professor Jeanie Ho ED 120 Spring 2014 Section I NAEYC Standard 3b: Using observation‚ Documentation‚ and Assessment Tools A Brief Introduction to the Child: This case study is on a young girl named Jacqueline. She was observed in a classroom at the Early Learning Center. She is 4 years old. She is the only child‚ and lives
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285008/16 This essay looks at the ethics involved in a high profile sex offence case recently dealt with in the Auckland District Court. The case was published in the New Zealand Herald on the 3 September 2011. Kantian and Utilitarian theories were applied in discussing four different perspectives of the key participants; The Judge‚ The Offender‚ The Victim‚ and The Public. The Judge‚ Philippa Cunningham‚ discharged the offender without conviction on a charge of performing an indecent act. In her summary
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Affirmative Action at the University of Selkirk and the Portrait of a Canadian Advisor #1) Perceptual Biases The business department was biased towards the AAC’s work because the department was comprised of 85% of males. The majority of AAC members‚ on the other hand‚ consisted only of women faculty members and librarians who believed that academic facilities were dominated by men and that there were an implicit set of values that effectively excluded women. Since the majority of the members
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Montgomery BUSI Law 2301 NT February 15‚ 2013 Case Study #1 I. FACTS: Helen‚ age 17‚ falsely presented an identification card showing her age as 22 to a motorcycle dealer. She persuaded him to sell her a motorcycle on credit because she did not have the money to pay cash. Helen drove the motorcycle away and a few days later‚ returned it to the dealer stating that she voided the contract. The dealer states that she cannot void the contract because (a) she had misrepresented her age and (b)
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Supreme Court case‚ Ingraham v. Wright‚ was a turning point along the topic of education and schooling. James Ingraham was an eighth grader in a Florida public school. James failed to answer a question fast enough and was sent to Principal Willie Wright’s office for discipline. James refused to admit to not answering a question‚ he was then subject to twenty strikes from a wooden paddle. James went to see his doctor about the matter and was ordered to stay out of school to recover from his injuries
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stress level which impairs memory and language acquisition. Children from poor families are almost two times more likely to be born underweight‚ two times more likely to repeat a grade in school and three times more likely to have children without marriage than better off individuals. Furthermore‚ poverty stricken parents have to choose child care options that are not beneficial for the intellectual growth of their children. From a utilitarian view‚ our economic system is unethical. Utilitarianism
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Media Laws and Ethics – MCM 610 LAW VU LESSON 01 A law is basically a body of principles or rules which are the basis of a society and are abide by the society. No system in a society can exist without a law. Human life needs a proper rule of conduct or principle at every step. It is also important for a successful society. If it will not happen then there will b anarchy and disturbance in a society and it will not exist for long. There are various definitions of law. Some of them are as
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When considering which child custody Plano TX parenting plan will work best for your divorce situation‚ your first consideration may be what is called the "50/50 custody schedule." In this child custody Plano TX arrangement‚ both parents split parenting time with their child or children equally. This is usually the preferred arrangement because both parents see it as equitable‚ not to mention it tends to make divorce easier and less stressful for the kids. However‚ your family’s unique dynamic will
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Ethics Case Study HCS/335 July 15‚ 2013 Ethics Case Study Ethics are an important aspect of an individual’s personal and professional life‚ as ethics help people determine whether their actions are right or wrong‚ good or bad‚ just or unjust‚ and fair or unfair (Fremen‚ 2009). In any career‚ strong workplace ethics and interpersonal ethics are essential. One situation is the case study involving Dr. William’s office assistant‚ Jerry McCall. Jerry received a call while sitting in for the receptionist
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