F- Jim livcs in Worcester, Massachusetts. He owns a downtown Worchester property that is zoned for commerical office space. There are plenty of office spaces available in Worchester, and Jim does not feel that it would be wise to build another one. He wishes to build a gas station to service the down town traffic. I What is the standard Jim must show to get a variance to allow him to build the gas station? R- The business owners sought review of the decision following the decree that upheld a
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Netflix Fights to Stay Ahead of a Rapidly Changing Market A. Redbox will threaten the movie rental by mail business. Redbox has grown to over 36,000 kiosks nationwide and claim that “68 percent of the U.S. population lives within a 5 minute drive of a Redbox kiosk” (Ferrell and Hartline, 2014, p.475). The kiosks are convenient to many customers for them pick up and return their rentals while out shopping at places they already frequent like grocery stores and pharmacies. Redbox also offers new release
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Every so often, the value of an asset can suddenly decline. An example of this would be losing a patent lawsuit. “In such cases the asset is said to be impaired and the accounting treatment depends on the type of asset and the accounting standards in use” (Financial Education, 2007). Patents are intangible asset that “gives their owners exclusive rights to use or manufature of a particular product” (Walther, 2010, ch. 11). The patent cost is “amortized over its useful life which should not exceed
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minimize the need for legal actions to take the properties from the remaining homeowners, and avoid need for the Mayor’s involvement. Stakeholder Perspectives/Ethical Dilemmas M-Core desires to gain additional acreage to develop their facility to create the “chip” and a better workplace, while developing on land that displays serenity to inspire and relax employees. They face the dilemma of seeming heartless as they force homeowners from their properties. If development is delayed, they will lose
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There are four different types of royalties in the music recording and publishing industry that are paid to the composer of a work, each derived from a separate and distinct copyright. These are Mechanical royalties, public performance royalties, synchronization fees and print music royalties (Strand, Kouchoukas and Rattner, p.6). Mechanical royalties are fees that are paid to the copyright owner of a song for the right to reproduce the song on a recording. Public performance royalties are paid by
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LYSIS LEGAL ANALYSIS- CASE REVIEW IS LLOYDS BANK V. ROSSET[1] STILL GOOD LAW? Thesis Lord Bridge’s ruling has for two decades witnessed a barrage of scholarly criticism, albeit correctly as the decision opened a window to deny the application of justice. It is no longer important in law as jurisprudence has developed. Introduction This paper sets to look at the ever evolving legal jurisprudence[2] in the courts, as one of the sources of the law in England. Having been decided in 1990
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Robert Trout defines a condemnation as: The process of taking private property for public use through the power of eminent domain (government). Trout states, The loss of property causes economic damages consisting of lost tangible asset values and, when appropriate, lost intangible asset values, primarily business goodwill. Tangible assets are those that show up on a balance sheet, including real property. Examples include land, buildings, and equipment. Intangible assets are other
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‘Argumentation Analysis in the Field of the Transfer of Movables’ Foreword The purpose of this small compendium is to provide a basic understanding of some special features of Scandinavian1 private Law, in particular in the field of the transfer of movable property. It serves as a preparation to the lesson and should, therefore, preferably, be read beforehand. Since some of the Scandinavian features are completely unknown (and perhaps also considered strange) for an European lawyer, the aim is to discuss these
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Case 5: The Vega Food Company Case 5: The Vega Food Company Professor Jorge Poza Professor Jorge Poza Sandra Echavarría A00142705 Sandra Maycotte A00188265 Vivian Espinosa A00268032 Sandra Echavarría A00142705 Sandra Maycotte A00188265 Vivian Espinosa A00268032 February 24, 2013 February 24, 2013 1. What are the key facts of this case? And, what, in your opinion led Mari to sell her shares? Before listing the key facts, an important issue to address is the difference between the management of
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An independent valuer valued the bungalow at RM1,600,000. Required: i. State, with reasons, whether the transfer of the bungalow by Encik Noor to his daughter on 25 January 2003 is subject to real property gains tax. ii. Compute the real property gains tax payable (if any) on the disposal of the house to Encik Ridwan by Mizah on 30 April 2006. iii. Explain the tax implication(s) should Mizah dispose the bungalow to her brother instead of to Encik Ridwan
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