Island and Maryland even require background checks at private sections. It’s also a common phenomenon that states with strict gun laws tend to have lower murder rates and suicide rates than states with loose gun laws. Strict gun law states could have achieved lower criminal rates if bordering states enforce more regulations on firearms transactions. Take Illinois‚ a state with strict gun laws and low crime rates‚ as an example. The crime rates in Illinois could have been lower if it were not for Wisconsin
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Product Liability Law Outline I. Introduction Imagine getting the same old dog or cat food for your pet that you always get and all of a sudden your pet gets sick and dies. Is this a case that can be filed against the business you bought the food from‚ the company that made the food‚ or both? Should companies be held accountable to a higher degree? II. Definition of Product Liability Business Law: The Ethical‚ Global‚ and E-Commerce Environment
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Contractual and Non-contractual Liability I. Contract A contract is an agreement having a lawful object entered into voluntarily by two or more parties‚ each of whom intends to create one or more legal obligations between them. The elements of a contract are "offer" and "acceptance" by "competent persons" having legal capacity who exchange "consideration" to create "mutuality of obligation." Contracts may be bilateral or unilateral. A bilateral contract is an agreement in which each of the
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Florida A&M University School of Business and Industry The Ethical and Legal Issues of Product Liability Courtney Jordan April 18‚ 2015 BUL 5323: Legal Issues and Environment Introduction Product liability refers to a manufacturer or seller being held liable for placing a defective product into the hands of a consumer. Responsibility for a product defect that causes injury lies with all sellers of the product who are in the distribution chain. This includes the manufacturer of component parts
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Table of Contents Introduction Accountants’ Liability to the Client and Third-Party A) Breach of Contract B) Ordinary Negligence (Accountant Malpractice) C) Fraud a. Constructive Fraud (Gross Negligence) b. Actual Fraud Accountants’ Liability under Common Law for Third-Party A) The Near-Privity Doctrine B) The Restatement Doctrine C) The Foreseeability Doctrine D) The Balancing-Factors Doctrine Accountants’ Liability under Statutory Law Third-Party A) Securities Act of 1933 B) Securities
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Gun control laws should be more strict in order to keep America safer‚ and prevent mass shootings. Recently‚ there was a mass shooting in Las Vegas‚ where at least 58 people were killed (Brander & Agiesta‚ 2017). Because of this recent event‚ and previous ones‚ people are beginning to consider having stricter laws on gun control. One reason why stricter gun laws would benefit the country is that there have been many shootings targeting innocent people. By having stricter gun laws‚ we could help stop
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Positivism is a philosophy that stated that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge‚ and that such knowledge can only come from positive affirmation of theories through strict scientific method. The main thrust of the positivist research tends to follow certain scientific and measurable methods to conduct a research. A positivist approach is one that is considered objective‚ detached and if I may put that way‚ structured by the researcher’s views who test a hypothesis. It is usually
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you ordered. Therefore you are not to blame because the bar did not baby-sit you like they should have. The above statement sounds ridiculous right? Well it actually happens to be a law in 43 different states‚ and that law is called The Dram Shop Liability law. The Dram shop law makes it possible for a bar owner and servers to be held financially liable if a customer becomes intoxicated at their establishment and then injures someone or causes property damage‚ typically by driving drunk. I myself
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Introduction to Occupier’s Liability in Singapore Occupier’s liability refers to the liability of an occupier of premises arising from the defective conditions or unsafe activities on the premises which result in injury or damage to the plaintiff. In Industrial Commercial Bank v Tan Swa Eng His Honour Lai Kew Chai J rightly held that “the law of occupiers’ liability in Singapore is derived from English common law”. However‚ statues on occupier’s liability in the England are not applicable to
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Limited Liability Corporation and Partnership In the United States‚ limited liability companies increased rapidly throughout the past 10 years. These structures permit businesses to decrease federal tax liabilities by federal pass-through provisions (Bean & Bilyeu‚ 1997). Limited liability can apply to any non-corporate business‚ in any state‚ and provides characteristics of a corporation and a partnership. Individual states regulate the operations of the LLCs. However‚ companies with limited
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