seventy percent of its sales. Their business interests are in: automotive components, manufacturer of packaging materials, and aluminum smelting. Alumina falls under jurisdiction of Region 6 of the EPA. A tort is the French word for a “wrong.” The law provides remedies to persons and businesses that are injured by the tortuous actions of others (Cheesman, 2010). Kelly Bates claims Alumina did not comply with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) legal limit of producing PHA. The drinking
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The Legal System and ADR Analysis LAW 531 October 1, 2013 The Legal System and ADR Analysis There are various phases of the legal system that a business dispute must undergo before the dispute, or complaint, is resolved. These stages are commonly referred to as pretrial litigations, in which parties typically prefer to settle disputes within these pretrial stages to avoid costly legal fees. “The use of the court system to resolve business and other disputes can take years and cost thousands
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Employment Law and Discrimination Michael Decourcy LAW/531 February 4th 2016 David Brown Employment Law and Discrimination Cause of Action In this scenario, the plaintiff is filing a suit against the defendant for sexual harassment in the workplace. In this particular work place, there was a history of sexual innuendo. The plaintiff explains that there are four people working in the office, including himself. The other two males and the defendant routinely send inappropriate emails to each
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FCC vs. ATT Team C Law/531 December 12, 2013 Judge Greg Holder FCC vs. AT&T There are agencies that regulate businesses on the federal, state, and local levels. The law is designed to protect employees and the public from unsafe and immoral business behavior. As a manager, knowing the rules and regulation of these agencies will prevent your company from harmful acts to the public and save cost in legal fees and fines. The Freedom of Information Act provides public access to documents in the
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The Legal System and ADR Analysis Debra Doe-Gonzalez LAW 531 October 6, 2014 David Weischadle, II The Legal System and ADR Analysis The two major court systems in the United States are the federal and state court systems. They are each set up review different types of lawsuits (Cheeseman, 2013). This memo will review the levels of the state court system as well as the various methods of alternative dispute resolution. The case of AMF Incorporated v. Brunswick Corp will be reviewed in
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Legal System and ADR Analysis Business Law LAW 531 Robert Reimer February 3, 2014 TO: Robert Reimer FROM: DATE: February 3, 2014 SUBJECT: The Legal System and ADR Analysis The legal system it a vital part of protecting and defending corporations, as well as, handling business efficiently and effectively when problems arise. Sometimes every dispute can not be handled by simple discussion and have to be taken to a more formal setting in front of a judge. However, not all cases
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Legal Encounters LaTausha Freeman Law/531 December 10, 2012 Lillian Watson Legal Encounters This paper will answer questions posed during employment legal encounters based on law requirements to indicate liability and ramifications associated based on the scenario. Legal Encounter 1 Cheeseman outlines that employment is subject to the common law of contracts (2010). Pat entered into an agreement with NewCorp for employment; acting on the premise that NewCorp would uphold
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Legal System and ADR Analysis Law/531 Legal System and ADR Analysis Before we proceed with deciding the direction we should take going forward with this case, we will need to understand the cost and benefits of going through traditional litigation or through an alternative route. The magnitude of the case is not severe enough that we will need to take to the judicial court system but rather by utilizing an alternative dispute resolution. The higher we decide to take this up to the court, the
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Employment Paper Jabari J. Dew Mgt 531 Business Law 12/14/2010 Robert Lewandowski Employment Paper Legal Encounter 1 Pat Grey may able to sue for wrongful termination. To avoid a wrongful termination lawsuit, NewCorp should seek a mutually satisfactory resolution of the current case with Pat using an alternative dispute resolution method like arbitration or mediation. To avoid such liabilities NewCorp should correct its performance review policies. Several U.S. courts have implied
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Employment Law and Discrimination: Sexual Harassment Maria Cullooyah LAW/531 – Business Law January 11, 2015 Aaron Kemp Introduction Although there are several types of discrimination, sexual harassment has become a serious issue, not only in the workplace but everywhere near and far. Sexual harassment affects not only the victim, but the defendant and colleagues. This type of law suit is a violation of both state and federal law. According to federal law sexual harassment violates Title
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