Introduction The Federal Air Marshals are considered to be one of the Department Homeland Security. Throughout history they have been know for keeping passengers on airliners safe from hijackers. Many how question do we still need air marshals with improved security on aircraft and at airports many question the effectiveness of the air marshals. Even though they go through intensive training they have been involved in some controversies that have put the program under the scope even with their
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questions. 1. What is an Agency? Agency is a fiduciary relationship “which results from the manifestation of consent by one person to another that the other shall act in his behalf and subject to his control‚ and consent by the other so to act”. A party who employs another person to act in his behalf and subject is called a Principal. A party who agrees to act on behalf of another is called an Agent. Agency is governed by a large body of common law known as agency law. Eg: A real estate broker
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initiatives taken by local law enforcement organizations in the U.S. in response to increased terrorist attacks. It analyzes‚ and interprets information obtained from the studies conducted by other academic scholars on this topic‚ in addition to information sourced from the resources of a number of law enforcement organizations operating at the local level in the United States. This research established that the initiatives and measures taken by local law enforcement agencies in the U.S. have been
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to these questions: 1. If Javier sued Energy-Auto Inc.‚ identify who would be the plaintiff and the defendant. 2. In which state or states can the suit be brought? 3. Assume that Javier incurred $100‚000 in damages. a) Analyze whether the suit can be brought in federal court b) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of federal versus state court for this type of suit. Case 1. Javier is traveling from his home in New York to Dallas‚ Texas. While driving through Oklahoma
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I. Personal Jurisdiction – in what state can the P sue the D? a. Two step-analysis i. Satisfy a statute AND ii. Satisfy the constitution (due process) b. In Personam Jurisdiction – jurisdiction over person‚ not property‚ b/c of some contact b/t D and forum state i. Statutory Analysis 1. Every state has statutes allowing jurisdiction based on domicile‚ presence instate when served w/ process‚ and consent (implied or
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by the courts such as subject-matter jurisdiction‚ as well as in personam or in rem jurisdiction. Subject-matter jurisdiction determines what type of court will hear the case. These types of jurisdiction include exclusive federal jurisdiction‚ state jurisdiction‚ and concurrent federal jurisdiction. While state jurisdiction usually only gives jurisdiction within the state‚ federal jurisdiction extends beyond geographical boundaries. In personam jurisdiction is the court’s ability to rule in a
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Agency (1) AGENCY RELATIONSHIP? (2) AUTHORITY? Agency is an agreement‚ express or implied‚ by which the principal entrusts to the agent‚ the management of the business; to be transacted in his name‚ or on his account‚ and by which the agent assumes to do the business and to render an account of it. Agency involves: Principal‚ who passes authority to Agent to effect the legal relations between the principal Third party‚ acted with principal through the agent Section 135 CA (Definition of Agent)
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Jurisdiction can be used in many different ways‚ depending on the circumstances. It can be most basically defined as the official power to make legal decisions and judgments. Federal and state laws can limit and grant the courts jurisdiction. In order for a court’s decision to be a legally valid one‚ it must have two types of jurisdiction: personal jurisdiction and subject matter jurisdiction. Personal jurisdiction rules determine whether a court has power over a particular defendant‚ you can’t just
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Business Law Tutorial 11 1. [ Refer notes - creation of agency ] 2. [ Refer notes - Duties of Agent to Principal ] 3. [ Refer notes - Duties of Principal to his Agent ] 4. 4 remedies available: Principal may repudiate the contract - Section 168 Contracts Act‚ 1950 Principal may recover the bribe from agent - Section 169 Contracts Act‚ 1950 Principal may refuse to pay commission to Agent Principal may dismiss agent for breach of duty 5. [ Refer notes - Termination
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency‚ or FEMA‚ was created to solve a dire need in America. Disasters‚ unfortunately‚ happen all the time‚ and we as a country need to be prepared to handle them and have a system in place to provide relief after the fact. Throughout the 1960s and 70s‚ a series of disasters struck the nation and those in charge realized that America was poorly suited to help. In 1964‚ the second most powerful earthquake ever recorded hit Alaska‚ killing 139 (Taylor). The Midwest
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