rights and duties to be established either through a partnership agreement or by law. General partnerships have access to more capital than sole proprietorship so funding expansions or weathering slow down periods is improved. General partners are also personally liable for debts and obligations assumed by the business. A general partnership has three main liabilities, tort, contract, and incoming partners. The tort liability centers on a partner or employee causing an injury to a third person, either
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1. Employment law is rooted in which of the following: contract law & agency law 2. In Lemmerman v. A.T. Williams Oil Co. (1986), eight-year-old Shane Tucker was found to be an employee of the oil company where he slipped and hurt his hand because the manager had the authority to hire and fire employees for the defendant and the jobs Shane did were in the course of the defendant's business and he was engaged in doing them when he fell. 3. When can an employer ask questions regarding an
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Project BUS 115 YMN1 Addie Stepp Hall Overview Actor Corbin Bernsen has filed a lawsuit against a Virginia Beach Company that has cancelled an agreement the two parties have made. Corbin Bernsen played Arnie Becker in the famous sitcom “L.A. Law”. Because of his acting success within the legal industry he was hired by Innovative Legal Marketing, LLC to perform some promotional work. However, Innovative Legal Marketing cancelled the one million dollar contract after one year due to the promotion
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full name was given which differed from prior contests. The brides coworkers were listener to the station. The bride sue the radio station claiming the station intentional Infliction of emotional distress and defamation. According to the case, why was this not defamation, and what tort did the court approve a filing for? (5 points) It was decided that the broadcaster was simply express their opinion. The court approved the basis of intentional infliction of emotional distress. In the
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INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW Introduction What is a contract and what constitutes a valid contract (chp 5) Quest.1: The employment of workers (chp 13) a. Refer to the definition-explain the relationship of the employee & employer and then the relationship of an employer/worker. b. Explain the difference between an employee and worker-each category has different rights. Refer to the text and also look at the website below. c. The employer offers a salary in exchange
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logan 2e 00 fmt 2004-1-6 12.38p Page i North Carolina Torts logan 2e 00 fmt 2004-1-6 12.38p Page ii logan 2e 00 fmt 2004-1-6 12.38p Page iii North Carolina Torts second edition David A. Logan Roger Williams University Ralph R. Papitto School of Law Wayne A. Logan William Mitchell College of Law Carolina Academic Press Durham, North Carolina logan 2e 00 fmt 2004-1-6 12.38p Page iv Copyright © 2004 David A. Logan Wayne A. Logan All
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Professor O’Brien BALW 20150 17 September 2013 “Our Society Is Too Litigious” Innumerous laws and guidelines exist in the American legal system to punish those who commit torts and crimes. Also, there are also many different court systems that protect individuals’ rights. Upon a superficial look at the American legal system, it may seem that the laws of our society deter people from committing torts and crimes. However, only an idealist would make such an assertion upon realizing that although
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Oral Law: Oral Law is law that is not written down but is spoken Kinship : The act or fact of being in a relationship. Terra Nullius: Land owned by no one. Native Title: Native title is land given to the indigenous community by the government. Who is Eddie Marbo: Dispute Resolution If the law is broken or a dispute arises family and community is involved in resolution. * Discussions are held at ceremonial times * Elders use discussion between parties to resolve the dispute
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Debtors PA261: Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Law Unit One Assignment Professor Dean Poirier Kaplan University Creditors & Debtors: Rights & Remedies Creditor and debtor fulfill very different roles, and both have their own respective risks and obligations, along with their own personal rights, protections, and remedies. Unfair, deceptive, or abusive debt collection tactics are fairly common, so the federal government has enacted laws specifically for consumer protection. Although
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these laws were adopted prior to the advent of the internet and related technologies and, as a result, do not contemplate or address the unique issues of the internet and related technologies. The laws that do reference the internet are being interpreted by the courts, but their applicability and scope remain uncertain. For example, the laws relating to the liability of providers of online services are currently unsettled both within the U.S. and abroad. Claims have been threatened and filed under
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