Sexual harassment can be legally defined as "verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature, aimed at a particular person or group of people, especially in the workplace or in academic or other institutional settings, that is actionable, as in tort o Continue Reading...
In addition to the monthly rent, the lessees paid the trust all real property taxes that were assessed on the property. The trustee took a fee from the percentage of rental income received and from a percentage of the real estate tax that was collec Continue Reading...
Crime Control/Procedures The term "play in the joints" refers to flexibility within the law that allows for a certain amount of discretion to occur within the prosecution and judge. Even though there is discretion within the manner in which the Judg Continue Reading...
Superior Court In business law, one of the ways that disputes are resolved is through going to court and presenting evidence to the judge about each party's position. They will render a verdict and award a judgment based upon case precedent and thei Continue Reading...
Product Liability Today's society is a consumer-based system where relationships are expressed when people buy products from companies. Product liability when accidents occur has become a focus point for many court cases and rulings. The purpose of Continue Reading...
..from the commencement of litigation to its resolution, whether by trial or settlement, any elapsed time other than reasonably required for pleadings, discovery and court events is unacceptable and should be eliminated" (as cited in Fairfax Circuit Continue Reading...
Legal and Acquisition and Supply Chain Management (SCM) Issues Supply chain management is a field that continues to advance as technological advancements and globalization continue affecting the business environment. Changes in supply chain managemen Continue Reading...
The safety exception to the BFOQ is limited to instances in which sex or pregnancy actually interferes with the employee's ability to perform, and the employer must direct its concerns in this regard to those aspects of the woman's job-related activ Continue Reading...
Case AnalysisCase 1: Palmateer v. International Harvester Company, 85 Ill. 2d 124, 421 N.E.2d 876 (1981)Parties: In the case of Palmateer v. International Harvester Company, the plaintiff was an employee of the defendant company.Facts: Plaintiff clai Continue Reading...
Case AnalysisCase 1: Palmateer v. International Harvester Company,85 Ill. 2d 124, 421 N.E.2d 876 (1981)Parties: In the case of Palmateer v. International Harvester Company, the plaintiff was an employee of the defendant company.Facts: The facts of th Continue Reading...
chief economic principle that must be confronted in the horrifying picture Steven Brill paints in "Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us" is the devastating effect caused by economic monopoly. Brill tiptoes around the issue, and basically de Continue Reading...
Bobby and Rachel Liability There is potential liability on the part of the various parties in the scenario involving Bobby, the nurse, the surgeon and City General Hospital. In this essay, the author will consider each party's responsibility and pot Continue Reading...
Framework Analysis & Review As is also noted in the methodology of this report, the overall basis and goal of this report is to assess the widespread and national-level Dutch construction fraud scandal that erupted and came into full bloom in 200 Continue Reading...
Contract Law The author of this report is asked to look at the case study of Rami and his impatience related to selling his property in New York City. The questions that will be answered include whether a contract was formed, whether the buyer (Fahd Continue Reading...
Public Bldg. Auth. v. Marine Ins. Co. & St. Paul Fire The case of The PBA (Public Building Authority) v. Marine Insurance / St. Paul Fire is a consolidated appeal to the summary judgement in favor of Marine Insurance Company/St. Paul Fire. Fac Continue Reading...
Conflict Resolution: Analysis of the Virginia Tech Shootings This paper examines the horrible tragedy that struck Virginia Tech on that took place on April 16, 2007. This paper goes on to examine things such as the delays of reporting the correct in Continue Reading...
Hossenlopp v. Cannon. The case in question pertains to negligence as it pertains to dog bites and the implications that these events can have on owners when it comes to legal liability. Further, there was a differing state-to-state standard about wh Continue Reading...
Open Fence The objective of this study is to research cases in which U.S. citizens were denied their right to privacy and safety by either a city or country within their own property line by being told what type of fence they either can or erect in Continue Reading...
Victor and Hugo both knowingly entered into a contract to split the proceeds from a felonious action, the contract is not enforceable. In this situation, Victor can even keep the ten percent that he has now offered to pay Hugo instead of the origina Continue Reading...
Managed Care Organizations: Basics of Negotiating and Contracting Managed care organizations, and corporations generally, have legal departments or law firms that zealously represent their interests. Consequently, in the managed care environment, pr Continue Reading...
Third Party Patient The Doctrine of Apparent Agency Scenario: June, a 34-year-old divorced woman diagnosed with severe anorexia, is hospitalized. Her doctors feel she may need to be placed on a feeding tube soon to save her life. Initially June ag Continue Reading...
Here, "the governing statute and formal regulations give OSHA wide freedom at higher agency levels to make decisions and formulate programs concerning the inspection of workplaces. It does not follow, as the government seems to argue, that an employ Continue Reading...
Not all offense levels are entitled to a jury trial and each jurisdiction has its own standard in this regard. As a general rule, however, any offense involving the possibility of incarceration as a sanction is entitled to the benefit of a jury tria Continue Reading...
WestJet Businesses throughout the world are often confronted with various legal issues in the course of carrying out business operations. Various laws have been created to protect consumers and companies from harm. When adherence to these laws does Continue Reading...
This is usually a low standard to achieve. As long as a person acts in a way which avails the person of the protection of the laws of that state, that person has subjected themselves to the jurisdiction of that state (International Shoe). Next, the Continue Reading...
Business Law The Differences between Civil Law and Criminal Law: To a layman who is not familiar with the various concepts of Law, criminal Law may be more familiar because of intense interest in criminal cases that are tried in courts of law and t Continue Reading...
As it is important for IBM Canada, to: identify different types of legal liabilities and their possible consequences on a regular basis. Some of the main legal risks being faced by the company include: employee lawsuits, cyber issues, product liabil Continue Reading...
Class Actions: Class actions, which are more widely available in the U.S., offer the opportunity to condense the suits into one action. When there is a group where all the members have similar claims, one party is the representative plaintiff and b Continue Reading...
JPMorgan Chase, the biggest bank in the United States, incurred enormous losses in the summer of 2012 from investment decisions made by its Chief Investment Officer (CIO) worth $5.8 billion. While JP Morgan was the only major profitable bank during t Continue Reading...
Whistle-Blowing The question of the responsibility and/or ethical duty of an employee to blow the whistle on an employer have been the subject of much discussion. Some would argue that there is an ethical duty to respond and 'blow the whistle' when Continue Reading...
Canadian Business and the Law Does Canada have too much business law? This is paper is based on the Canadian business law and all the information so mentioned are related to the book titled "Canadian Business and the Law" which is written by author Continue Reading...
Fixtures are considered part of personal property, but in cases where they become a part of real property and cannot be removed, they are considered part of real property. Building on a plot of land is a fixture that is considered part of real prop Continue Reading...
Legal Definitions Miranda Rule -- Prohibits the introduction of any testimonial evidence elicited from criminal suspects while under arrest or in police custody unless police first advise them of their constitutional rights to remain silent, refuse Continue Reading...
A misdemeanor is punishable up to a year in a country jail (Cooley). In the case of Bill and Joe, Bill's action fulfills all the four elements required to prove a criminal threat. If Bill became successful with his threat, he could have killed or s Continue Reading...
Workers Compensation Law The paper contains an in-depth explanation of Workers' Compensation Law in light of various court cases. The terminology implies a payment given to employees by their employers for a portion of the cost of damages, injuries Continue Reading...
sorts of legal protections should BUG have. Bug automatically has protection of its trade secrets, which involve confidential issues such as product plans and new designs, any sort of business proceedings, and products under development prior to pa Continue Reading...
Centralization and decentralization of HRM Centralized HRM operations are conducted within the HRM department and they assume that all employee related actions be implemented by the human resources specialists. Such an endeavor creates a context i Continue Reading...
Small business management principles are important considerations in relation to a landscaping or gardening business. Like other small businesses, an owner or manager of a landscaping business must have a clear understanding of entrepreneurialism, bu Continue Reading...
McIntyre vs. Balentine is one of the landmark cases in the United States because of its contribution to the adoption of a system of modified comparative fault in Tennessee. Based on this system, a plaintiff may receive compensation for damages where Continue Reading...
