SOX: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was signed into federal law in July 2002. It is commonly knows as SOX and was a result of the majoring accounting and corporate scandals‚ including Enron and WorldCom. Essentially‚ this act puts new and tighter accounting restrictions and standards on public firms and their accounting practices. SOX also established the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board which oversees and regulates accounting firms. In summary‚ this act further regulates the public
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"Taking" Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA)‚ 16 U.S.C. § 1532(19) (2006). - "The term ’take’ means to harass‚ harm‚ pursue‚ hunt‚ shoot‚ wound‚ kill‚ trap‚ capture‚ or collect‚ or to attempt to engage in any such conduct." § 1538 (a)(1)(B) - "it is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to . . . . take any such species within the United States or the territorial sea of the United State." "Knowingly" United States v. McKittrick‚ 142 F.3d 1170‚ 1177 (9th Cir
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The Clayton Antitrust Act‚ It was passed in 1914‚ proscribes certain additional activities that had been discovered to fall outside the scope of the Sherman Antitrust Act. For example‚ the Clayton Act added certain practices to the list of impermissible activities: a. Price discrimination between different purchasers‚ if such discrimination tends to create a monopoly b. Exclusive dealing agreements c. Tying arrangements d. Mergers and acquisitions that substantially reduce market competition. EUROPEN
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proposals that were published in order to raise discussion on the matter‚ Every Child Matters. This then produced The Children Act 2004 which is an update to the main legislation of the Children Act 1989 that covers the child protection. The Every Child Matters covers include children and young adults up to the age of 19 years and 24 years for the ones with disabilities. The Children Act 2004 focuses on 5 main points:- 1. Be healthy 2. Stay safe 3.
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Section 176 of Companies Act 1965. By. Kartikayen Supramaniam. In Malaysia companies Act 1965 (CA)‚ is one of the vital statutes which govern and regulate the formation and operation of a company. All the sections in this statute govern each and every part of company governance. In this case section 176 of Companies Act plays a very important role on arrangements and reconstruction of a company when the company heavily burdened with debt. Financial crisis is the most dangerous and a serious disadvantage
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The Sugar and Stamp Acts‚ 1763-1765 During 1760‚ George become a king of the England when he was twenty two year old. He try to find a new job from his hardwork and he struggle also. However‚ he also try to find a person who he can trust him and give a job as a minister. Furthermore‚ there were some problems going on such as‚ war and people are cheating with each other in their business. Theser problem are going only because of the money everyone want money. Subsequently‚ there were a protest about
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The Children Act 1989 states that in matters concerning the upbringing of a child "the child ’s welfare shall be the court ’s paramount consideration". Introduction This essay will critically evaluate the extent to which if at all the principle that "the Childs welfare shall be the courts paramount decision." The critical analysis of this will be done in context to health care and children. The discussion will include current relevant statute law not only from English courts‚ but also law and legislation
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Kindness. What is it? Kindness is characterized by the quality or state of being kind. When people go to extremes in the name of selfless kindness‚ more often then not something good happens in the end. What is fascinating is how individuals react to unexpected kindness. I spend a great amount of time in the downtown area‚ where I do not witness much kindness happening. Everyone seems to be in such a hurry that they barely make eye contact with others. I decided I would not only be kind to my family
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Information Technology Acts Paper BIS/220 December 17‚ 2012 Information Technology Acts Paper The advances in information technology have resulted in new ethical issues necessitating the creation of many important acts. Two in particular acts are Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Children’s Internet Protection Act (2000). Both of these acts were implemented to protect humans from harmful content and healthcare information. The Health Insurance Portability and
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The Welfare Reform Act Summary The Welfare Reform Act‚ also known as the “The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996”‚ was intentionally designed to help needy families with children dependents and/or people receiving Supplemental Security Income with cash benefits‚ who in turn would be eligible for Medicaid Health Insurance (Valerius‚ Bayes‚ Newby‚ & Seggern‚ 2008). The Welfare Reform Act replaced a program called “AFDC (Aid to families with dependent children)”
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