Miriam J. Baer‚ Deputy Legal Counsel Have you ever been involved in a real estate transaction in which you were not certain whether the parties had a binding contract? Perhaps the buyer and seller had reached an oral agreement when another buyer made an offer on the property. Maybe one of the parties got "cold feet" and wanted to back out of the deal even after signing the contract. To determine whether parties have an enforceable contract‚ you must be familiar with two basic concepts of contract
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iA Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a business structure allowed by state statute. LLCs are popular because‚ similar to a corporation‚ owners have limited personal liability for the debts and actions of the LLC. Other features of LLCs are more like a partnership‚ providing management flexibility and the benefit of pass-through taxation. Owners of an LLC are called members. Since most states do not restrict ownership‚ members may include individuals‚ corporations‚ other LLCs and foreign entities
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by Mr. Jones. If he was not admitted to a locked ward where it would be more difficult to leave‚ if he was not watched closely‚ and was not monitored or checked every half hour to every hour the hospital itself may be liable. If Dr. Simon did not admit Mr. Jones to a safer‚ locked ward Dr. Simon may also be liable. Nurses may also be liable if they failed to check on the activities of Mr. Jones for several hours. He may have been placed on suicide precautions‚ which means he would require constant
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Case 6 a) There are many defendants in this case. First and foremost Dale‚ the loss prevention officer for Wal-Mart‚ is a defendant because he intentionally restrained Bob against his will and the restraint was unlawful. Dale also failed to follow company rules; Dale was supposed to watch a video that explained how to catch and deal with thieves but decided not to watch the video. The second defendant would be Dale’s supervisor. The supervisor recorded a pass on an exam that dale did not take
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Habitat loss—due to destruction‚ fragmentation or degradation of habitat—is the primary threat to the survival of wildlife in the United States. When an ecosystem has been dramatically changed by human activities—such as agriculture‚ oil and gas exploration‚ commercial development or water diversion—it may no longer be able to provide the food‚ water‚ cover‚ and places to raise young. Every day there are fewer places left that wildlife can call home. There are three major kinds of habitat
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Human Natures and Destruction of the Society in William Golding’s “Lord of the flies” Lord of the flies is a novel written by William Golding‚ and the novel itself has many dominant themes in it‚ but the ones I chose to write about is the human natures‚ like evil‚ and the destruction of the society. It is a novel that shows the bad side of every single human - our destructive nature. One of the most important human traits that can lead to destruction is the struggle for power‚ which is the most
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Rights above and below land The concept of “land” only extends upwards to a height necessary for the ordinary use and enjoyment of the surface (Bernstein v Skyviews & General Ltd [1978])Trespass above land at lower levels: “not whether the incursion actually interferes with the occupier’s actual use of the land at the time‚ but rather whether it is of a nature and at a height which may interfere with any ordinary uses of the land which the occupier may see fit to undertake” (LJP Investments v Howard
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Doctrinal bases of liability 4 1.1. Reasonable Care and Skill . 4 1.2. Fiduciary Law 5 1.3. Knowing Receipt‚ Inconsistent Dealing‚ and Assistance 6 1.4. Emerging Standard: Due Diligence‚ Suitability‚ Good Faith 7 2. Duty to advise and the liability for the advice given 8 2.1. Duty to advise 8‚ 9 2.2. Liability for advice given 10 Referencing 12 Introduction In this report I defined the duties and liabilities of a Banker under Advisory and Transactional liability in Banking
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WP/09/189 What Drives China’s Interbank Market? Nathan Porter and TengTeng Xu © 2009 International Monetary Fund WP/09/189 IMF Working Paper Asia and Pacific Department What Drives China’s Interbank Market? Prepared by Nathan Porter and TengTeng Xu1 Authorized for distribution by Nigel Chalk September 2009 Abstract This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF. The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily
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with Property What is Interference with Property: Intentional interference with property is the section under intentional tort law that protects a citizen from having their land trespassed on‚ chattels stolen or obtained by people that should not have their items.It is also the act that protects your rights as a Canadian citizen to privacy and protection of property. Types of Interference with Property: There are four main sections under which intentional interference with property can
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