The "non-compete" clause New Thesis: In society today the "non-compete" clause has gained more and more publicity. In certain industries the non-compete clause is essential to protect employers investments in their personnel. A fine example of this is in the radio industry in Florida. In 1987‚ the Florida appeals court reexamined a case where disc jockeys had signed a letter of agreement with a rival station during the prohibition period of their non-compete agreement. The disc jockeys
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY All spines have curves. Some curvature in the neck‚ upper trunk and lower trunk is normal. Humans need these spinal curves to help the upper body maintain proper balance and alignment over the pelvis. However‚ when there are abnormal side-to-side (lateral) curves in the spinal column‚ we refer to this as scoliosis. Scoliosis occurs most often during the growth spurt just before puberty. While scoliosis can be caused by conditions
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great discipline; however‚ it only enrolled male students. In 1996‚ the United States government sued the state of Virginia and the Virginia Military Institute for its male-only policy as a violation of the Fourteenth amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. The District Court ruled in the school’s favor. The Fourth Circuit “reversed and ordered Virginia to remedy the constitutional violation” (Van Camp). In return‚ Virginia proposed a similar program for women: the Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership
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The equal protection clause limits American governments by ensuring that they do not discriminate against people based on their race‚ national origin‚ gender or other status. In the case of Plyler v. Doe‚ the Supreme Court struck down a law prohibiting state funding for children of illegal immigrants. The court stated‚ “The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution is not confined to the protection of citizens.” Governments cannot discriminate‚ even if the people in question are not citizens.
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ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF MANNER I. Choose the best option to complete the questions. 1. These students never do anything _________ the teacher shows them. A. as if B. as C. because D. if 2. When I told her the news she acted _________ it was my fault. A. as B. although C. as though D. that 3. It sounds _________ it is raining. A. as if B. even if C. now that D. in case 4. The dog isn’t a child‚ but they treat it as if it _________ a child. A. had been B. were C. is D. be 5. Why can’t
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religion was the law and if you did not conform with what the Puritans believed‚ your life was in danger.(Solid hook!) However‚ things could be different with one phrase: the Establishment Clause.(Nice transition!) The lives of people in the Puritan society would have been different if the Establishment Clause had been enforced at the time because there would be a separation between church and state‚ Quakers would have been able to practice their religion and they would have lived peacefully. The
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is innocent until proven guilty. There are three ways that actually help the defendant from being wrongly accused and gives them a fighting chance to win in case they are innocent; the confrontation clause‚ cross- examination and the burden of proof. The confrontation clause is an important part of the 6th amendment which gives the defendant the right to confront their accuser. Cross examination helps to find out more about the witness and the incident and the burden of proof falls upon the
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The first important term of the Will is the first line. This sentence is called the exordium clause. This clause revokes all prior Wills‚ which means that this is your final Will. Because of this‚ you should discard any Wills that have been drafted prior to this Will. Additionally‚ this clause also states that you live in Illinois. Therefore‚ this clause informs the executor that Illinois law has jurisdiction over your Will. The next important term is Article 1. This Article identifies your marital
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grants Congress the power "to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers"‚ this is known as the Necessary and Proper Clause. The Necessary and Proper Clause grants Congress the authority to create and enforce laws that are deemed “necessary and proper”. The draft of this clause provoked plenty controversy during the discussions
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they included a surfeit of amendments that would protect the people’s rights. One of the most prominent amendments in the bill of rights is the eighth amendment. The Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution is the section of the Bill of Rights that states that punishments must be fair‚ cannot be cruel‚ and that fines that are extraordinary large cannot be set. The eighth amendment states that punishment must be fair‚ however a plethora of modern issues violate this specific part of the
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